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Los Angeles Lakers (17x NBA Champions)

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sportscenter question... does anyone know why they spoil every single outcome during their intros and cuts to commercials?

1) I enjoy enjoying the 30-60 seconds of drama. It's minor, but when I miss a big game, I like to get to experience a small part of it.

2) What is the point in spoiling the outcome? Wouldn't "wlid finish in Orlando" keep you more interested during the commercial break than "watch how Orlando won"?

It's a pet peeve and mystery for me.
 
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Did anyone see the sequence at the end of the game highlights where Kobe hit Artest in the mouth and then Artest was showing him the cut on his tongue from the incident? For some reason I thought it was hilarious.

Pau Gasol has to be one of the most overrated big men in the league. One would think a 7 footer should be able to score at will and control the paint when the Rockets are using players anywhere from 6'6" to 6'9" to guard him. He should be even better when Bynum is in there.
 
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SC used to be pretty good about that. I remember waking up sometimes and watching highlights from big games and not knowing who won until late in the highlight, though I could sometimes catch clues when they used to have little interview boxes in the lower corners.

Not sure what changed.
 
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OCBucksFan;1467289; said:
Tomorrow should be interesting, the Lakers should have closed Houston out last night, they have shown that they can beat the Lakers at Staples Center.
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If anybody's selling you tickets for the Staples Center with a Saturday date, you shouldn't buy them. :wink2:
 
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I'm completely convinced that the Lakers simply did not want to win Games 4 or 6. They are that much better than the Rockets. It can be attributed, IMO, to two things: 1. Not wanting rest; 2. Wanting the Nuggests to get too much rest. (Possible 3. More door money for playoff games)

It's a Phil Jackson thing. Nothing is accidental. And it would be practically impossible for the Lakers to lose to the Rockets accidentally.
 
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Originally Posted by tsteele316
laughable.

maybe it had something to do with houston losing yao ming in game 3. but to assume that LA purposely tanked game 6 to get to game 7 is comically retarded.
 
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tsteele316;1468046; said:
laughable.

maybe it had something to do with houston losing yao ming in game 3. but to assume that LA purposely tanked game 6 to get to game 7 is comically retarded.
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Impossible to respond to that iron-clad argument, but I'll try nonetheless.

I refuse to believe the Lakers are that bad they would lose to the Rockets in embarrassing fashion in Games 4 and 6, yet turn Games 5 and 7 into romps they way they should. The 'talking heads' use those games (4 and 6) as a reason to discount the championship character of this Lakers team. I don't buy it. The Lakers are who they are in Games 5 and 7. Maybe (?) they didn't lose Games 4 and 6 on purpose, but they certainly didn't care if they won.
 
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