Re: Popovich says Laker haters are foolish

"eichler4" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> You must have been cryogenically frozen after the Spurs won the title in 99,
> and unthawed last season  The Lakers are not the Mavs or Pacers.  The
> Mavericks have a history of getting their asses kicked in the playoffs, so
> giving them no props for their start last season made perfect sense.  The
> Lakers have won titles 3 out of the last 4 seasons.  In each of those 3
> seasons the Lakers got no props.  Everybody and their dog had a "valid"
> reason as to why the Lakers had no chance to win in all 3 championship
> seasons and of course when they won it was either due to watered down
> talent, or the refs and had absolutely nothing to do with the Lakers.  Now
> they are coming up with new reasons as to why the Lakers won't do anything
> this year, and how much do you want to bet when the 4th title of the decade
> comes a new excuse will be born.  You are obviously extremely frustrated by
> losing the game lastnight, so you should follow your own advise:  "It's just
> a regular season game".  Regular season or not, you cannot tell me a
> statement wasn't sent.  Not a nail in the coffin by any means as the
> playoffs will accomplish that, but definitely a statement.


If there was a statement, it was something along the lines of "you
kicked our ass in the regular season and the playoffs last year, but
we're back, and we're gunning for you."

You can't get props without giving props, and the Spurs kicked the
Lakers butts all of last year. So thanks to them for sending the Laker
management a loud and clear statement about needing to revamp.

-cc