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    Default Re: Let's Not Forget Here, Spurs are the Favorites

    Quote Originally Posted by Black and White
    What were last years finals picks?
    I can't find it using google

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    Default Re: Let's Not Forget Here, Spurs are the Favorites

    Quote Originally Posted by Graviton
    Has Kobe EVER beaten his opponent in the playoffs while being the underdog? Have the Lakers EVER even been the underdog in the Finals with Kobe?

    Only Lebron can be such an amazing basketball player that his presence alone is enough to beat the odds and carry his team past a superior roster in Spurs. Who else does more with less?
    Kobe has never led a team to a playoff win as the underdog.

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    Default Re: Let's Not Forget Here, Spurs are the Favorites

    Quote Originally Posted by SilkkTheShocker
    Kobe has never led a team to a playoff win as the underdog.
    Actually, he was one Kwame away from beating a 50+ team in his first try.

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    Default Re: Let's Not Forget Here, Spurs are the Favorites

    Quote Originally Posted by SilkkTheShocker
    Kobe has never led a team to a playoff win as the underdog.
    With his 3rd FMVP Lebron officially buries Kobe's hype. Best player of the 21st century folks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SilkkTheShocker
    Kobe has never led a team to a playoff win as the underdog.
    4/6 SI experts here picked Boston. I recall Boston being slightly favored in 2010.

    http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...s.predictions/

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    Default Re: Let's Not Forget Here, Spurs are the Favorites

    The one time Kobe was the underdog, he led his team to one of the greatest choke jobs of all time

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    Quote Originally Posted by Magic 32
    Actually, he was one Kwame away from beating a 50+ team in his first try.
    Cool?

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    Default Re: Let's Not Forget Here, Spurs are the Favorites

    Quote Originally Posted by SilkkTheShocker
    I found something that should help:

    http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400559375

    Didn't bother watching.

    I don't need your help

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    Default Re: Let's Not Forget Here, Spurs are the Favorites

    Quote Originally Posted by ImKobe
    If ESPN is your source for basketball knowledge, I feel sorry for you.
    Jesus ****ing christ, where did I say that? Their "expert" predictions are usually a good indicator of what people thought overall before a series.

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    Default Re: Let's Not Forget Here, Spurs are the Favorites

    Quote Originally Posted by SilkkTheShocker
    Kobe has never led a team to a playoff win as the underdog.
    A Playoff win? as in one game, where his team isn't favored? are you kidding me?

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    Default Re: Let's Not Forget Here, Spurs are the Favorites

    Quote Originally Posted by D-Rose
    I can't find it using google
    I'm asking someone to tell me so I could prove a point about HCA

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    Quote Originally Posted by D-Rose
    Jesus ****ing christ, where did I say that? Their "expert" predictions are usually a good indicator of what people thought overall before a series.
    Really? Random "experts" you know nothing about (a small group at that) decide what millions of people think? Is that what you're indicating?

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    Quote Originally Posted by J Shuttlesworth
    They're underdogs for the series. Saying someone is game to game underdog is stupid. Everyone predicted San Antonio would win before the series started

    #UNDERDOG
    #GOAT
    #MVP
    you can look at the officiating and see how well a team does in the same situation with those officials.

    it was clear that san antonio was going to win this game after seeing who the officials were, and I made 200 dollars off of this game alone.

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    Default Re: Let's Not Forget Here, Spurs are the Favorites

    Quote Originally Posted by SilkkTheShocker
    Cool?
    Not everyone can get bailed out by Boobie Gibson


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    Default Re: Let's Not Forget Here, Spurs are the Favorites

    Quote Originally Posted by ImKobe
    Really? Random "experts" you know nothing about (a small group at that) decide what millions of people think? Is that what you're indicating?


    Please. Looking at that list, there are some hacks...but a lot of knowledgeable reporters/analysts: Shelburne, Elhassan, Pelton, Haberstroh, Stein, Strauss, Thorpe, Windhorst are all respected people in the league media.

    All I'm saying is that they are a small sample size, but AS A WHOLE, they TYPICALLY reflect the public perception of the series before it happens. A lot of these people watch NBA games every night of the season and have a good pulse on the league.

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