QUOTE(LMc44 @ Jun 18 2008, 09:41 PM) [snapback]167107[/snapback]
I am not only embarrassed by their effort but also a little light in the pocket, ya know? :wink:
You are not alone. A lot of people had money on the Lakers.
Honestly, the Lakers looked a bit soft to me. Gasol in particular is a great player but doesn't seem to have much nerve. He complains a lot. Same for Vicicicic or whatever his name is. And Kobe needs to step up in the clutch more often if he's going to mouth off to his teammates all the time.
I have to confess, though, that as a kid growing up in Midlothian I liked the Lakers better than I liked the Celtics. I loved Magic, Worthy, Byron Scott, Rambis (although not so much Kareem) and never really liked Bird, McHale or Parrish much. So, I share some of your memories, even though I didn't live them the way you did.
Interesting about Paul Pierce--he always seemed like a good guy, but I've obviously never met him in person. So, I guess you think he was faking, then? It's possible, I suppose. I was very happy for him, though. He endured 10 mostly lousy years here and never really mouthed off or demanded to be traded to a contender (that I can remember, anyway--although I missed a few years living in Europe). In my book, he's a genuine Boston sports hero. That's one of the things I like about the Celtics, actually--they seem like good guys. And they practice in the town where I live. :biggrin: