It's too quiet

we know how to act during the finals, as we've been here recently chowder...i guess you guys are all giddy since its been twenty years since your last trip. that's a lot of pathetic basketball...

There's no one around there because that area is the umpteenth failed attempt to build a "downtown" in that part of the city (they're up to about umpteen-plus-six now). The problem out here isn't a lack of Laker fans; it's a lack of anyone who knows anything about the game of professional basketball. Even sportswriters who should know better are vaguely suspicious that tough defense is a form of cheating, or at least should be. A guy on the Lakers flagship radio station today was ranting that the league office has directed the refs to throw three games to the Celtics for the sake of TV ratings. Such is Lakerdumb, er, Lakerdom.

What in God's name are you doing in downtown LA in the middle of the night? If you're looking for Laker fans you might actually want to go where the non-homeless are.

There's Laker love spread all around Southern California not just the city of LA. I live in Riverside County. On my commute to school in Pomona, there's car dealerships who have "Go Lakers" on their big advertisement signs. There are cars with Laker flags on them. Some cars have several flags on them at once. There are millions of people in LA. Many of them don't care about the Lakers or basketball. Lots of people are in So Cal for other reasons. People have other things do than come to Staples Center and pose with a giant trophy. The Laker fans are out there. Those people in business suits are probably Laker fans too. Do they have to be wearing a jersey around all day to be fans?

"we know how to act during the finals, as we've been here recently chowder...i guess you guys are all giddy since its been twenty years since your last trip. that's a lot of pathetic basketball..."

so you're saying that laker fans are complacent and don't get worked up over being in the finals because they've been there, done that. sounds like a wicked awesome fan base. have fun.

Oh yeah, Harvard Square where any real Bostonians live because most of you are squeezed in Salem or Quincy since you are too illiterate to afford Boston City Proper or understand the Universities. Thats why you have mostly New York Kids studying and boosting your sorry city's economy.

And then your Red Sox fans. Even after winning couple over Yankees your fans resort to weary the RED NYC HATS. First I thought it was a Yankee Fan until the stupid moron told it was Hate Yankee Cap. So preoccupied with HATING NY. I bet if you ask a guy driving a cab in NY where is Boston, he'd prolly say its some street by Houston Street.

Lastly, 19-1. Cheatriots. Karma baby Karma. Loved NY bring the invincible Patriots Down. Finally, when Bostonians thought they had dug themselves out of Ghost of NY Boston Gets Bolted by New York. 19-1. LOL!

Funny, I saw more action at 2 AM in front of Penn Station in NY than at Kenmore Square around Noon! Says a lot about your city or should I call it a village.

Anyone who is under the delusion that today's NBA represents basketball has to be living under a rock. It has become nothing more than football without pads.

The introduction of home teams in any arena in the league represents the best of WWE - all that is left is the "mist" when they enter the court. I quit taking my grandson because I couldn't and won't stand the constant ear splitting noise from the PA guy and what some term "music."

And Stern wonders why the viewing is down - it is the way the game is being played stupid!

What more would you expect from La-La Land; the place where the fans don't show up until the second quarter, then leave about mid-way through the 3rd!!!!

Alot of pathetic baskeball but not nearly as pathetic as your 2 other basketball "teams" - I use the term loosely.
tough defense is just that tough defense...Lakers have one and three quarter players: Kobe counts for 1 and a quarter and Gas(ed) All is the half.
Although my 14 year old nephew can play tougher D than that Eurotrasher. Someone get GassALL to get his arse into the weight room and y'all might have a chance next year
That's the problem with the NBA today and expecially the Lakers-too many Europeans and not enough Americans playing tough physical basketball - when it comes time to bring home the hardware finesse won't cut it...and BTW-Please
please please STOP mentioning Kobe in the same sentence as MJ, becasue MJ he is NOT.

give me a break Anthony, I lived out there for five years and LA has the worst collection of fans when it comes to intensity and to a lesser extent loyalty. so spare us this "we've been there before BS". there's a reason LA doesnt have an NFL team. and it's not hard to understand why, transient city that also has a lot more to offer than rooting on professional sports teams.

hey anthony...yea, it's been quiet on the NBA championship front because we've been too busy winning super bowls and world series.

am definitely missing mike gorman and tommy doing these games & not looking forward to listening to the 3 morons assigned to announce the game. probably couldn't have gotten any one worse - esp since mccarver only does baseball.

once again giving thanks for the mute button...

Why is "Go" in quotation marks on that sign?

Hey Sparrow,
Boy you are an envious person... You are ticked that Boston is taking away everything LA was.... movies are being shot here... we HAVE a football team that has won three Super Bowls, a baseball team that has won 2 World Series and a basketball team that is about to SWEEP your sorry Lakers and the worst fans in America.... the reason people in LA are not at games till the second quarter and then leave in the third is because of the traffic stupid!! Face it, LA is yesterday, and Boston is today and the future!!!!!! HA!

If you are looking for NBA Lottery know-how, the Boston Celtics have been the franchise to look to for 17 glorious years. FIVE championships for the Lake Show since the Celts won their last, chumps.

If you want to see real fans, head 15 miles west down the 10 to Sonny McLeans in Santa Monica where you'll find a 150 C's fans representing.

was your therapist not in today Captain Jack Sparrow? That's alot of pent up frustration.....get ready for more!!

If you think the JVG, Mark, and Mike are morons you must have very clear understanding what a moron is becuase that is what you see every time you brush your teeth and comb your hair. Those guys are amazing announcers when you consider how insightful, clever, and well spoken each one is.

I am a die-hard Celtics fan, but Jesus...Mike and Tommy. I have seen parents at little league games less biased than those guys. The only people who complain about the calls more than them are the degenerate gamblers who have bet on the Celtics.

"3 morons announcing the games".........please

Hey Captain Jack Sparrow... you type wicked bad.

Smahten up!

If you're gonna make fun of Boston, learn how to type, first and foremost.

Secondly, don't bother making fun of Boston because it just makes you look sad and desperate for attention.

Just face it, Boston has some of the best sports fans in the world, and we showed it in Games 1 and 2.

L.A. is tired and played out, not to mention as fake and pretentious as they come.

Celtics in 4.

Here's a question for all you quiche-eating Laker wussies who think LA is such a great sports town:

Which city has an NFL franchise?

A. Los Angeles
B. Green Bay

Answer: B. That's right, Green Bay, WI has an NFL franchise while LA can't support one.

Go watch the Dodgers you whiners. Just make sure to leave before the 7th inning to "beat the traffic."

Wow, Captain Jack, you sure showed us. I mean when you butcher the spelling, spacing and capitalization of your barely-coherent post and then insult our intelligence, that really hits home. You follow that up by bragging you weren't quite quick enough to get the whole anti-Yankee hat thing. (It's a rivalry, that's kinda how it works. And I've never seen any anti-Sox stuff in NYC either, you hypocrite.) Next up is bragging about how cabbies in NYC don't know where Boston is. Then you really drop the hammer by pimping your New Jersey football team winning a Super Bowl. Way to bring it strong, kid...that really stings. Why don't you really put the nail in the coffin and somehow pull the Knicks into your argument? Enjoy watching not your team tonight in the NBA playoffs.

Titles since they split:
Shaq 1
Kobe 0

Captain Jack hangs outside of Penn Station at 2 AM. That's all we need to know about him.

Sounds like Captain Jack hit a nerve with you Celts. Truth hurt?

ayo i'm going for Boston
but i say celtics is slippin only because they were up by 20 points and they won by 6.
now i guess Lakers think they can win easily but anyways.......
Boston needs just 1 of the Lakers home games.
AND WE WILL SEE WHO WILL BE CHAMP

The best part about Captain Jack's post?

He said the Pats went 19-1...

Strange. There's only 19 games, including the Super Bowl. Pretty sure we ended up 18-1. That was the problem.

Wonder where that "extra" game came from.

Honestly. Don't bother coming on message boards to talk smack if you can't even get the simplest facts straight, you clown.

"Lastly, 19-1. Cheatriots. Karma baby Karma. Loved NY bring the invincible Patriots Down. Finally, when Bostonians thought they had dug themselves out of Ghost of NY Boston Gets Bolted by New York. 19-1. LOL!"

Wow, so we are still talking about that huh? At least the Pats know how to win and you know what, we have been spoiled over the past few years with them WINNING so much but we still are out in the city cheering for our hometown boys. Now why don't you sorry a$$ excuse for sports fans just go back to your damn holes and just shut up. I'm sick of hearing about the Patriots from your sorry mouths and yeah they stole some signals, GET OVER IT! We have and still went 19-1 even through all the crap that they went through. Damn you guys are sorry excuses for fans that you have to bring the Pats into this. FOOTBALL SEASON IS OVER AND FOR YOU GUYS IT'S 2 MORE LOSSES AND YOUR BASKETBALL SEASON IS OVER TOO!!! GO CELTS!!!

18-1 Sorry.....got too fired up there.

WOW listen to all the Hate... amazing. No Kobe is Not MJ and he has often asked to not compare him to MJ.. they are different, and that's a good thing...

There have been many many GREAT players in the games history and will be many to come long after MJ and Kobe... and they will all have their own style, and maybe some simular styles, but all will be "Their Own Player, in their own Right" so don't talk smack because you don't have a great play like Kobe on your team at the moment, You have some great players granted, but come on boys, can't you Play nice? Yeah Yeah you got the trophy this year, but can you repeat? Hmmm

You may be envious that you don't have a player as good as Kobe , but Trophy or not, it has taken you HOW LONG to get back into the game, but we won't go there now will we.
Shaq 1 Kobe 0 maybe, but shaq is also on his way out, you didn't see him in the 2008 Olympics bringing home any Gold now did you.. No you didn't.

Come on boys a rivalry is suppose to be fun, you guys get way to personal, a city has bragging rights for a season, and then the fame moves on, it's just a game boys... just a game... the players have more respect for each other than what I've seen here... and so what if LA has lots of traffic? Is that all you have? Is to rag on our traffic... Really... grow up boys.

The person making that comment probably has never been to LA and not just downtown.. I mean all around to see what a great city we have.... but than that would be your loss.... Well the 2008-2009 year is upon us, so "Let's Get It Started" boys..... see you at the finals..... Muahhhhhhhh