**OFFICIAL 2019 NBA OFFSEASON THREAD**

[Moheezy]

First off, you wont get an argument from me regarding the Lakers being the Man United or Yankees of the NBA. They have had an international following for a long time.


Where Kobe is off base, is his implication that Warriors fans had a weak fan base before their dynasty. They came out of nowhere? I mean thats what dynasties/stars do. They attract new fans. But it's not like most Warriors fans are bandwagon. That's ridiculous.

Yeah, I remember the Warriors in the Monta days, they are one of the loudest, most loyal fanbase and deserve this success.

Heck, even with them winning in the last 4 years, they are not nearly as bad or annoying as Lakers or Miami "fans" when they win.

 

[QU!K]

This is 1000% false.


Even when the Bulls was killing it the Lakers still had a big fan base nationally.

nope

Even Kobe wasn't that popular till he got the Adidas Kobe 1

 

[MVP]

People are just being dumb. Like saying the Yankees didn't have a national following from 2001-2008 or the Cowboys since the 90s. These fanbases have been entrenched for decades and don't leave when lean times come. Sure the Warriors may have had support in Oakland but a team that made the playoffs 1 time in a 18 year span had this national x international following? Hell to the naw they didn't. That's what Kobe is saying.

 

[BIG FISH]

Also you're wrong. Check ESPN

2006 - they were 10th, not 14th
2007 - 14th
2008 - 6th
2009 - 9th
2010 - 11th
2011 - 10th
2012 - 10th

So between 2006-2012, when they made the playoffs only once, look at the attendance. How many games did they win after bdiddy left?

Why are you pulling up numbers after the We Believe team when his post was clearly talking about attendance prior to that year?

 

[maxelite]

It's a strawman argument though

 

[Maximus Meridius]

nope

Even Kobe wasn't that popular till he got the Adidas Kobe 1

Aight, you just saying dumb **** just to say it.

Kobe got more allstar votes in 98 than AI and we know damn well AI was popular.

 

[QU!K]

Aight, you just saying dumb **** just to say it.

Except I'm not

No one outside of LA/Cali was rooting for Lakers until after MJ retired

Just broadcast wise

How many Lakers games you think were nationally broadcasted between 91 to 99/00

It was harder to follow teams back then

 

[MVP]

Who has the worst contract going forward? Walls Fargo or CP0?

 

[BIG FISH]

Who has the worst contract going forward? Walls Fargo or CP0?

Clearly CP3

 

[ThePeoplesChamp_]

 

[freeze]

freeze

man tell kobe to pull up

 

[QU!K]

Aight, you just saying dumb **** just to say it.

Kobe got more allstar votes in 98 than AI and we know damn well AI was popular.

Context

Back then the all-star ballot was 2 guard 2 forwards a center

Everyone was voting for MJ and Penny in the east

Penny > Kobe in 98

 

[Maximus Meridius]

Clearly CP3

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M's over the next foe years. Who trading for that contract?

 

[MVP]

man tell kobe to pull up

Pick a side or we getting you out da paint

 

[BIG FISH]

Wall’s contract isn’t even that much worse (if at all) than Westbrook’s

 

[HIM]

Ralph

Big Clippers twitter thread

Dude deleted his twitter

 

[BIG FISH]

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M's over the next foe years. Who trading for that contract?

And he’s already washed and he’s only gonna decline more.
Wall could realistically still play at an all-star level through the end of his contract.

 

[MVP]

Can't get beat 4 times in 7 games if you don't make the playoffs

 

[getback]

nope

Even Kobe wasn't that popular till he got the Adidas Kobe 1

Speaking of Kobe/Adidas

I actually bought the 2's

 

[freeze]

Ralph

Big Clippers twitter thread

Dude deleted his twitter

loll that was mean as hell. people balls be 10lbs when they popping off on the internet.

 

[Maximus Meridius]

Can't get beat 4 times in 7 games if you don't make the playoffs

They lying, I hope CP3 ain't say that.

 

[MVP]

Speaking of Kobe/Adidas

I actually bought the 2's

My lil bro had these space boots in silver. Clowned him heavy.

 

[freeze]

Speaking of Kobe/Adidas

I actually bought the 2's

nahhhh the 2s ugg mug. The kobe 1s were flame. Specifically the sunshine color. Still one of my goat shoes. I copped the retro a few yrs ago hoping it would be dope to rock again....Adidas played us with the quality. Different color yellow and everything.

 

[QU!K]

Basically no one gave a f about the Lakers after Magic left until Phil Jackson arrived

 

[geno90221]

Can't get beat 4 times in 7 games if you don't make the playoffs