Catching Laker fever. (LABJ Forum).It's that time of year again when the Lakers do battle m the NBA playoffs The NBA Playoffs is a four-round best-of-seven elimination tournament between sixteen teams in the Eastern Conference and Western Conferences (called Divisions, pre-1970) of the National Basketball Association, ultimately determining the league champion. and L.A. fans come out in force. This year, the team is looking to capture its third consecutive championship title. If the Lakers win the finals, it will be the second time in the team's 54-year history that they have accomplished a "three-peat." So the Business Journal asks: Are you following the Lakers in the NBA playoffs? Jeffrey Kalban Partner in Charge of Design Kalban Architects Inc. I have a 14-year-old daughter, Jenny, who is an avid Laker fan and a big Kobe Byrant fan and we watch every game. I think she just thinks Kobe is really cute. I don't think it's any more scientific than that, but we do enjoy going to the games and watching them on TV. Hopefully they'll go all the way. If they make the finals, I'll probably have one of those banners for the car. Rafael Padilla Principal PAR Commercial Brokerage Inc. Yes, I'm following them in the playoffs. Do I care to-the extent that I hope they win? Yes. Care to the extent that I'll sleep in front of the box office to get playoff tickets? No. I mean it's not all there is in life. Keeping it all in perspective, there are more important things. I hope the Lakers do well, but it's not the center of my universe. It is what it is. It's just a sport. It's something to be enjoyed. Michael Quigley Michael Quigley is a United States politician sitting on the Cook County Board of Commissioners in Chicago, Illinois representing Chicago's northside neighborhoods of Lakeview, Uptown and Rogers Park. Vice President of Business Development DMX See DMX512. MUSIC Honestly, during the regular season, sometimes it's heartbreaking to watch the Lakers lose to the so-called 'lesser' teams. They are so much better, but it seems they don't keep their focus during the 82-game campaign. But once the playoffs start, there is no better team to watch. They focus, they play hard, they overcome adversity and they dominate. Stand back and watch the three-peat. Tracy Miakar Manager of Development Communications and Public Affairs Those public information, command information, and community relations activities directed toward both the external and internal publics with interest in the Department of Defense. Also called PA. See also command information; community relations; public information. Loyola Marymount University Marymount University is a coeducational, four-year Catholic university whose main campus is located in Arlington, Virginia. History Marymount was founded in 1950 by the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary (RSHM) as Marymount College, a two-year women's school. Yes, I am following the Lakers. I think it brings the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. community together, because we are all rooting for the same thing: a three-peat. Can you dig it? Erin Brown Media Buyer Inter/Media Advertising Yes, I'm following them. I'm actually an avid sports-bar attender. I care whether they win or not but honestly, although I am a native, I would like to see someone else get a chance. I probably shouldn't be saying that, but it's starting to get a little boring. They always sweep. Whatever happened to finals that go to game seven? It's kind of like a Mike Tyson Noun 1. Mike Tyson - United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (born in 1966) Michael Gerald Tyson, Tyson . It's going to be over in the first. Alexander Auerbach Principal Auerbach & Co. Inc. I'm not a big Laker fan but I'm a big Shaq fan. I enjoy the game because of he and Kobe. My wife is a huge Laker fan and by her standards I'm only an average fan. I find myself more fascinated by the personalities. I do watch more now that it's playoffs, though. The. last few seconds of that game against Portland, where Robert Horry Robert Horry (born August 25, 1970 in Harford County, Maryland) is an American National Basketball Association basketball player. Currently playing for the San Antonio Spurs, Horry is is known for his ability to make clutch shots in big games. sank the three-pointer, that was just amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. . |
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