Who are the Lakers true rivals

Who do you think is or will be the Lakers most current rival this year. Personally I would either like to see a Lakers vs. Suns or Lakers vs. Rockets. Your opinions.

They don't have a rival, really. The Rockets have their number, though. That could turn into something, but it really hasn't yet. It is probably Boston, because of the history, and everybody knowing who the best NBA teams are this season. The Suns kind of killed the chance for a potential rivalry by getting their ass beat. The only rivalry there was Kobe v J-Rich, which isn't much of a rivalry.

Its hands down the Celtics...

No argument for any other team.

I'm not voting until later in the season when thing develop more. It's still early. Did anybody see last nights game?

It's the Celtics. No other team is close.

Yes I saw last nights game.

what do you think the Lakers did wrong? do you believe in that 'if we had paul gasol' stuff?

Well..it shouldn't used as an excuse....but not having Gasol plays a major part though...

Brooks just flat out dominated us...
We cannot seem to stop opposing PGs

Kobe shot poorly....very very poorly...
And so did the rest of the team...

Yahoo writers are........horrible.

They give excuses that:

1. Gasol is gone
2. Artest is starting to fit in.
3. Fisher is....horrible.

Rockets excuses:

1. T-Mac? Injured
2. Yao? Injured.
3. Artest? Laker
4. Ariza fitting in. Same as Artest. ha ha
5. Having to work with players the league has never seen before, and still pull out wins.

Rockets have so much heart. The Rockets are a prime example of how a real basketball team should play.

Celtics = Winner

Cavs = No rivalry, just Kobe and Lebron. They have yet to meet in the playoffs

Rockets = No.

Suns = There used to be a small rivalry, but it's over now

Blazers = No, the Lakers just can't beat them at home

Mavericks = No, Kobe just goes apeshit on them every time.

Spurs = No

#1 Rockets Fan (Original) wrote:

what do you think the Lakers did wrong? do you believe in that 'if we had paul gasol' stuff?

Yes and no.

It's not like having Gasol is ever a bad thing. The guy is an All-Star and a really does so much for the Lakers offensively and defensively. But even with Gasol the Lakers had to fight to game 7 to beat the Rockets so... that's the no part.

Really I think it was that Kobe wasn't himself (groin pull or not) and that Aaron Brooks licks his chops at the chance to play the Lakers. He did a great job and the Lakers have a hard time guarding fast, scoring point guards. At one point that Lakers were up and looking good... Bynum only got three shot attempts after half-time. With the guards just jacked up shot after shot.

I dunno why they didn't attack the inside more. But you know it was a loss so. They have to learn from it.

dwayne wrote:

Yahoo writers are........horrible.

They give excuses that:

1. Gasol is gone
2. Artest is starting to fit in.
3. Fisher is....horrible.

Rockets excuses:

1. T-Mac? Injured
2. Yao? Injured.
3. Artest? Laker
4. Ariza fitting in. Same as Artest. ha ha
5. Having to work with players the league has never seen before, and still pull out wins.

Rockets have so much heart. The Rockets are a prime example of how a real basketball team should play.

That's one of the main keys to a teams success is heart. It really is emotional when you see them trying their best.

Man I love these Rockets

Somehow the Bobcats are lmao.

Khai (DriveMyGerman) wrote:

Somehow the Bobcats are lmao.

LMAO...

It's not a rivalry if its as one-sided as the Bobcats vs. Lakers.

Well, they have swept them for the past two seasons hahaha.

Khai (DriveMyGerman) wrote:

Well, they have swept them for the past two seasons hahaha.

Exactly.

If it was split then it would be a rivalry.

Bobcats just dominate the Lakers.

Rockets

The games are always very entertaining and last years playoff matchup was great too

Chosen One wrote:

Rockets

The games are always very entertaining and last years playoff matchup was great too

lol. Yeah. Everytime they play it's so much emotion and intensity level. I love that match up and I'm going to the game on March 27. Lakers vs. Rockets @ Houston. WOOO!!!

I don't give a damn what happens with any team this season, the Lakers-Celtics rivalry goes back decades. To me, one season does not a rivalry make.

Did anybody else notice that every team that won yesterday had a winning score of 101.

Examples:
LAC: 101
OKC: 93

TOR: 100
PHX: 101

HOU: 101
LAL: 91

lol..wow

#1 Rockets Fan (Original) wrote:

Did anybody else notice that every team that won yesterday had a winning score of 101.

Examples:
LAC: 101
OKC: 93

TOR: 100
PHX: 101

HOU: 101
LAL: 91

Ha...that's funny. Nope, didn't see that. On a side note, did anyone see the Phoenix-Toronto game? Awesome to watch.

I didn't see it because I think it came on the same time as the Lakers vs. Rockets game. I couldn't take my off of that match-up, but the Suns game sounded good by the score. Are you looking at a game right now?

Nope. TV's occupied lol. Keeping up with box scores, though.

The only reason im not saying boston is cause i dont like rivalries outside conferences.

And i didnt notice the 101 thing,thats cool!

I don't understand why there are so many teams on there. Maybe it's a one-sided rivalry but I don't consider anyone up there a rival besides the Celtics and the Suns.