This series has been really hard to watch as a "Faker" fan. We didnt play one good game and still should be playing a game 7 on thursday had it not been for the colossal choke job in game 4. I hate pathetic fans who after losing in the finals say "we'll win it next year!" as if it makes up for the embarrassment of this year. Fuck Next Year! We had a legitimate chance to win it all in Kobe's prime and GAVE IT AWAY! Whats even worse is that we were exposed. With the team we put out there this year, we were fast, athletic, long, ......but most importantly SOFT! We played our best ball at the end of the year and going into the playoffs. Then the Lakers collectively decided to take a major shit on the biggest stage that basketball has to offer. There is no excuse for the performance they put forth in the Finals and Im not sure if im more embarrassed for the pussies on our squad or for myself for watching every second of every game (sometimes twice).
This series should put the Kobe/MJ comparisons to rest forever. I have been a Kobe supporter for the duration of his career and still believe that he is more skilled offensively than MJ ever was. That being said, there is nothing Kobe can do in the future to make up for this pathetic performance that "HIS" Lakers put forth in this series. MJ's legacy is not is purely about the 6 rings, 6 Finals MVPs, numerous scoring titles, etc. but more about HOW he did it. Kobe could very possibly win 3 more titles while putting up Jordanesque stats but he will never surpass Mike's legendary status. In the end, this is all Kobe's doing for being so great that the only comparison to be made is with the greatest man to ever put on a pair of sneakers. The intangibles that cannot be tracked on stat sheets is the difference between MJ and everyone else.
I could go on for hours about how I feel about this season, the NBA, Kobe, Mike, Lakeshow, Celtics, etc....but this is officially my last bball rant til November. Losing the way we did has left such a bad taste in my mouth that I have to reevaluate how I approach the seasons to come. I allowed the Lakeshow to have so much of a bearing on my life that losing in this manner has put me in a state of depression. I took a grip of Norcos and Zannies for the first time in over a year, on top of beers, Goose, kush, hash, and kush oil in hopes of putting myself out for a few days. Its almost 6am PST n sleep does not look imminent.....
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