The Lakers Will Win the 2009 NBA Championship*
Will KB24 win it this season?You noticed the asterisks didn’t you? While we don’t necessarily agree with the headline above, that is the projected outcome for this June according to Vegas.com’s NBA Championship Futures. At a current 3/1 clip, the Lakers are favored to win over the Celtics (7/2), Hornets (6/1) and Pistons (7/1).
While the Top 3 make sense to us, are the Pistons really that close to another NBA title? Sure the addition of a new coach Michael Curry and the emergence of Rodney Stuckey must have them continuing to think playoffs, but rising above the Celtics and Cavs is a long shot in my mind.
Rounding out the Top Ten are the Cavaliers (8/1), Rockets (8/1), Spurs (8/1), Jazz (10/1), Suns (10/1) and Magic (15/1) – all teams that with healthy bodies could make a run for the ’chip. Out of this group the Rockets and their West Coast version of the Big Three with Yao, T-Mac and Ron-Ron have to be the favorites to upset.
Nonetheless, if I was a betting man, I might throw down some of my hard-earned dollars on the Sixers (20/1), Trail Blazers (35/1) and Heat (60/1). With odds like that and mid-season trades abound, it might be worth the investment.
Source: Vegas.com
October 15th, 2008 at 12:29 pm
kermit the washington says:
Yeah the pistons have one more realistic shot at the finals. Maybe not winning it all, but c’mon, if you had the nerve to say the Suns window hasn’t completely closed yet, then neither has the Pistons’!
October 15th, 2008 at 12:33 pm
YOUNGFED says:
Here we go again with the “proverbial” (see YOUNGFEDS word of the day for definition) Piston Bias. Geeesssh, already give it a break. How are we rising above a team that hasn’t made any changes a consistantly beat in the playoffs. GTFOH…!
BTW this article…..HATED IT!!! LOL
October 15th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
Gambling is the Devil says:
Funny how “investment” means “gamble” in this article. Is that really an investment? And if so, are you investing your money in the team you bet on, or are you investing in Vegas casinos? And if it’s the latter, is that truly a good investment? Hmmmmm….
October 15th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
Tyrone says:
I ain’t buying this shit y’all – them Lakers are gonna be mad tight, but they ain’t got it in them to beat them Celts to win a ’ship this year.
True thugs never lie.
Tyrone
October 15th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
Michorizo says:
Tyrone are you talking about a ship with sea men?
October 15th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
Gambling is the Devil says:
Celts won’t make the finals this year.
October 15th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
Sam I Am says:
LOL MICHORIZO
SAM I AM
True Thugz aint ever not lie !
October 15th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
Kermit the Washington says:
@ Tyrone:
If the Lakers don’t win the championship this year, it will be at the hands of the HORNETS, not the CELTICS. Gambling’s right, Celts will get knocked off. They were one Boobie Gibson injury away from getting knocked off by the Cavs, and now the Cavs got Mo.
October 15th, 2008 at 12:46 pm
Ashlov says:
NBA Live ‘09 had Lakers vs Heat in the NBA Finals, with Lakers winning in 6. I’d be amused just to see the Heat make the Finals. As for the outcome, I respectfully disagree. D-Wade can do anything.
Anyhow, the Lakers should be a great team. They have great depth, established chemistry, a stupid silly front line, and Kobe.
Kobe vs D-Wade in the Finals would break the all-time viewer record.
October 15th, 2008 at 1:18 pm
jayslay says:
lakers and cavs….top two players playing for the championship to decide who should be #1….everybody would watch…
youngfed- the pistons time is up for a championsip man…. that happened when bron took them out…its ok tho…cuz out of all the top teams in the east (celts,cavs,pistons) they are set up the best
October 15th, 2008 at 1:19 pm
fallinup says:
Lakers are the “sexy” pick. Predictions this far off before the season aren’t really predictions, it’s more a “lucky” pick if you’re right.
In that case, outside the box I predict a Knicks v. Thunder finals!
October 15th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
Tyrone is a Queer says:
True criminals get raped in the ass… go back to the prison cell you came from, bitch
October 15th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
Kermit the Washington says:
@ Ashlov…
Dang…if the Lakers end up facing the Heat in the finals, or ANY team with an opposing mega-star, I’d be mad concerned that they’d lose. Not because the other team is better, but because Karma would cause the Lakers to lose, just to get under Kobe’s and all his fans’ skin. It would drive us all absolutely ape-bat-$#%@-insane, and would provide all the Kobe-haters with enough fuel to bash him for all eternity.
October 15th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
POINTFWD13 says:
You guys running this somewhere today?
http://zsnewsbits.blogspot.com/2008/10/ridiculous-item-of-day-beno-udrih.html
October 15th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
jayslay says:
@ 12-wow
October 15th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
rangerjohn says:
might have to drop some cash on the griz just for that 300/1 line lol
SPURS 8/1 !!!!!
October 15th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
isotope says:
Its not going to be the Lakers or the Hornets repping the West. Save your money.
October 15th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
YOUNGFED says:
Alright I will say this some of yall are crazy funny in here. However Tyrone was talking basketball and yall stiill got all over him. “What Da Dilly Yo” – Busta Rhymes.
October 15th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
YOUNGFED says:
Damn Ranjer J I thought we lost you in the Hurricane.
OBAMA 08′ BTW.
October 15th, 2008 at 2:01 pm
kermit the washington says:
OMG OMG OMG @ post 14…
ouch. Good thing that was in pre-season; maybe it will just get swept under the rug…lol
October 15th, 2008 at 2:04 pm
Ian says:
ashlov
u playin online? i bought live 09 liked it more than 2k9 finally.
one thing i like is that the ratings got fixed
lebron kobe and duncan are the top three players (like in real life) and they gave parker a 90 over derons 88 hehehehe i know austin would love that.
October 15th, 2008 at 2:09 pm
Meica says:
Wait a minute, sure Detroit might sorta have a chance at a Championship, but the Lakers as the number one? It was a small surprise last year that they performed as well as they did. You have to admit that all of the chips fell right for them (getting the #1 seed because they don’t have to play in the far superior Southwest Division, having all of the other Western powerhouses beating and tiring each other out through the playoffs, and flat out winning games they shouldn’t).
Mark my words, the Lakers are going to let some people down this season. As for the Celtics and the Pistons, they better watch out too—this could be nearly anyone’s year.
October 15th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
Meica says:
I mean, look at their roster! Aside from Kobe, they are not a championship caliber team. Odom & Gasol? Please, get real.
October 15th, 2008 at 2:26 pm
kermit the washington says:
@ Meica:
You said “this could be nearly anyone’s year”, and then followed that up with “aside from Kobe, they are not a championship caliber team”.
So what about all the other teams whose year this supposedly could be? Cavs? Aside from Bron, they are not a championship caliber team. Suns? Aside from Nash, they are not a championship caliber team. Heat? Aside from DWade they are not blah blah blah. Point is, it’s NOT aside from them, you gotta include them.
October 15th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
Drink the Haterade (KB24 Chip 09) says:
here’s a trade that I like for the Lakers
Chicago Bulls
Incoming Players
Photo: Lamar Odom
Lamar Odom
Salary: $14,148,596 Years Remaining: 1
Outgoing Players: Tyrus Thomas, Kirk Hinrich
Los Angeles Lakers
Incoming Players
Photo: Tyrus Thomas
Tyrus Thomas
Salary: $3,749,880 Years Remaining: 1
Photo: Kirk Hinrich
Kirk Hinrich
Salary: $10,000,000 Years Remaining: 4
Outgoing Players: Lamar Odom
October 15th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
doc says:
The Sixers or Lebrons.
October 15th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
E$ says:
Lakers won’t even rep the Western Conf. this year, yeah I said it!
October 15th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
Drink the Haterade (KB24 Chip 09) says:
I dispute that comment E$
Kurt from Forum Blue and Gold: “If your biggest preseason problem is where to fit in a 14 and 10 guy who is 6-10 and can run the floor, play inside and out, you’re in pretty good shape.”
October 15th, 2008 at 5:45 pm
x0t says:
rockets win it all this year!!!!!!!!!!!! remember what I said….
October 15th, 2008 at 5:51 pm
Ian says:
x0t
how about winning a series first
October 15th, 2008 at 6:34 pm
kOBE'S bIGGEST fAN says:
tHE lAKERS aRE mY fAVORITE teAM aND tHEY bROKE mY heART laST sEASON, bUT i kNOW tHE nBA wANTED tHE cELCITS tO wIN! gO laKERS..tHEY aRE bY fAR tHE beST teAM iN tHE laEGUE!!
October 15th, 2008 at 6:36 pm
THE NEXT M.J says:
THE CHICAGO BULLS ARE GONNA TAKE IT ALL THIS SEASON…..AND I DONT GIVE A HUMM WHAT U GOT TO SAY….
“JUST WAIT TIL I GET THERE TO CHI-TOWN…..”
October 15th, 2008 at 7:01 pm
tim says:
Pistons are the deepest team since the 04 Pistons.
May 11th, 2009 at 5:54 am
John says:
Fuck every Laker-hater. They are going to play the Cavs in the Finals. Lakers will win 4-3. And to all you Celtic loving Laker/Kobe bashers, FUCK YOU. It will be an epic match-up, Kobe vs. LeBron. Everyone other team doesn’t stand a chance to these two powerhousing teams.