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From: asp@hao.UUCP (Advanced Studies Project)
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Subject: Re: This years Lakers the GREATEST?
Message-ID: <1925@hao.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 26-Jan-86 14:57:51 EST
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Posted: Sun Jan 26 14:57:51 1986
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> In article <442@mb2c.UUCP> mlt@mb2c.UUCP (Mark L. Tompkins) writes:
> >Both major Detroit papers carried articles in Sunday's editions comparing
> >the 85-86 Lakers with the greatest teams of all time ( the 71-72 Lakers, 
> >the 72-73 Bucks, the 64-65 Celtics, the 70-71 Knicks, and the 66-67 Warriors ).
> >Final score: Pistons 118, Lakers 115.
> >  
> >So much for the "greatest team of all time" ( although I will admit they do
> >have a decent shot at winning 70 games this season, but if they can't beat a
> >struggling Detroit team, who knows... )
> >  
> >  
> >  -- Mark
> 
> 	How can this Laker team be considered the greatest if it 
> fails to win the championship? All talks about their greatness
> are baloney right now!
> 					Eddy Lor

     Agreed.  Having lost 4 or their last 5 games, the Lakers no longer
have a decent shot at winning 70 games, and they no longer have the best
record in the NBA this season.  It amazes me how people can start calling
a team one of the greatest of all time (or Dynasty II) in the first half
of the season, long before they've had a chance to defend their title.
The season is only half over -- a lot could happen.  Right now the Celtics
are playing the best ball in the NBA.

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