Basketball-Reference

by montasmob69 on Jun 3, 2009 4:32 PM EDT

First of all, I am a Warrior fan/Laker hater, and I have been rooting for the Magic in the East.

I was looking at basketball reference.com, the largest stat database for basketball on the internet, and I looked at the Boston Celtics. I noticed every championship says "won finals" in bold letters.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/BOS/

All teams that win the finals have the bold letters, but the teams that lose in the NBA have a standard text like the rest of the page.

Now what I found interesting while looking at the Lakers page is the 2009 "playing in finals," it was written in bold.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/

When I looked at the Magic however, it was writen like the rest of the page.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/ORL/

Although it was most likely a common mistake, its interesting how basketball-reference sort of wrote off the Magic. Its probably nothing, but it is always fun to complain about the Lakers.

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I think almost every team might have it's share of Laker Bandwagoners when they're team is out of it

But as Warrior fans, I think we might lead the whole world in that. It sucks.

by Golden Boy on Jun 3, 2009 4:44 PM EDT reply actions

.. I won't even lie, it's getting ridiculous.

If people want to hate on the Lakers, do it elsewhere. This isn’t the site for it.

Sorry if I sound annoyed or rude, but it’s getting old quickly.

I'm the other guy at Third Quarter Collapse, with a Twitter account.

"Never hate your enemies. It affects your judgement." - Michael Corleone

by erivera7 on Jun 3, 2009 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions

yep.

by Dzogi on Jun 3, 2009 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions

That's how it is in sports.

I can see if we’re using profanity and insults what have you, but I think you’re being a bit too much patrolling about that.

by Golden Boy on Jun 3, 2009 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions

I hear what you're saying.

Don’t take my comments above as if I was directing them towards you, even though I did ‘reply’ to your comment. I was just speaking in general.

I'm the other guy at Third Quarter Collapse, with a Twitter account.

"Never hate your enemies. It affects your judgement." - Michael Corleone

by erivera7 on Jun 3, 2009 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions

I take it my biggest laker hater post has been deleted?

by Golden Boy on Jun 3, 2009 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions

Don't worry. It wasn't anything you posted, specifically.

.. the conversation just got out of control.

I'm the other guy at Third Quarter Collapse, with a Twitter account.

"Never hate your enemies. It affects your judgement." - Michael Corleone

by erivera7 on Jun 3, 2009 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Chill.

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by Evan Dunlap on Jun 3, 2009 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm glad you caught yourself and said it was most likely a common mistake, because it was.

I know Justin and Neil, two gentlemen at BBR, and they do a fantastic job over there.

I'm the other guy at Third Quarter Collapse, with a Twitter account.

"Never hate your enemies. It affects your judgement." - Michael Corleone

by erivera7 on Jun 3, 2009 5:21 PM EDT reply actions

Want proof that Basketball-reference is a little off....

Their formula for all time offensive rating has Steve Kerr #1. LOL

http://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/off_rtg_career.html

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by pslakerfan on Jun 3, 2009 8:55 PM EDT reply actions