Re: 2014 Off-Season Thread
I'm not saying I expect it to be some down to the wire game or that I think LA is anywhere close to the level Chicago should be at this season.. But you're saying this like a blowout victory is some common occurrence in the NBA, and that is far from the case. Just glancing through the Lakers schedule last season I only caught 11 of their 82 games resulting in a loss of 20 points or more. It would be less surprising for me to see a Lakers victory than it would be a blowout win for Chicago.
The return of Rose vs. the return of Kobe just seems like a common sense no brainer type of matchup that the NBA would use for opening night, or Christmas, or something.. I don't get the issue. Not to mention Pau and Boozer swapping sides just to add to the "hype".
And I don't know why people are acting as if the Lakers have been down and out for awhile now. Last season was the only year they missed the playoffs, and arguably the most marketable player in the world is making a "return" this year. Other than teams within title contention, like last years OKC, Indy, Miami, SA, idk how any one playoff team is considered more "relevant" than another. Especially when one of those teams has Kobe Bryant and have won 5 championships during this era, it's really pretty reasonable as to why they get these games.
I'm not saying I expect it to be some down to the wire game or that I think LA is anywhere close to the level Chicago should be at this season.. But you're saying this like a blowout victory is some common occurrence in the NBA, and that is far from the case. Just glancing through the Lakers schedule last season I only caught 11 of their 82 games resulting in a loss of 20 points or more. It would be less surprising for me to see a Lakers victory than it would be a blowout win for Chicago.
The return of Rose vs. the return of Kobe just seems like a common sense no brainer type of matchup that the NBA would use for opening night, or Christmas, or something.. I don't get the issue. Not to mention Pau and Boozer swapping sides just to add to the "hype".
And I don't know why people are acting as if the Lakers have been down and out for awhile now. Last season was the only year they missed the playoffs, and arguably the most marketable player in the world is making a "return" this year. Other than teams within title contention, like last years OKC, Indy, Miami, SA, idk how any one playoff team is considered more "relevant" than another. Especially when one of those teams has Kobe Bryant and have won 5 championships during this era, it's really pretty reasonable as to why they get these games.
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