Secondly, would someone who has actually seen the DVD PLEASE write a decent in-depth review. I don’t feel like doling out $20 for a 60-minute commercial if that’s all it’s going to be.

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Rating: 3 / 5

The point that everyone is missing about the ‘03-’04 Lakers is that they didn’t give a rat’s patoot about their fans. Do you think that Kobe gives a crap about LA? No, it’s obvious that the only connection between most of the Lakers (esp. Kobe and Karl and Gary) and their city was that they happened to play most of their games there.

You can break it down however you want, but I am proud to be a Pistons fan!

Go Stones! The repeat would be sweet!
Rating: 5 / 5

In 2004, Larry Brown cemented his status as one of the greatest basketball coaches ever. Phil Jackson is #1. Red Auerbach is #2. Larry gets my vote for #3 not because he’s the only coach to win at both the college and professional levels, but because he’s the only coach who ever got the L.A. Clippers to finish a season with a winning record! Still, Larry’s only got one ring. Nine is more than one.

Anyhoo, Detroit made all the right moves in the front office, bought into their “all for one and one for all” system and spanked L.A.

Before I continue, I must correct the moron who gave this DVD 5 stars. Ahem! Detroit plays in the EASTERN CONFERENCE! I’m not saying their road to the Finals was easy, but the West (before L.A. traded Shaq) was the dominant conference.

Think about it. In the 1st round, the Lakers had to square off against Yao Ming–the Shaq of the future…if he gets mean enough. Then, we had to face the DEFENDING CHAMPION San Antonio Spurs where we overcame an 0-2 deficit and where Derek Fisher’s miracle at the buzzer in Game 5 iced the series. Then, in the conference finals, we faced LEAGUE MVP Kevin Garnett. If you think that’s “the easy route” to the Finals, then you’re a basketball nincompoop.

Truth is, we ran out of gas. Karl Malone was the heart and soul of the 2003-04 Lakers. We started off 18-3 to start the season and started blowing chunks once Malone’s knee got hurt. He got healthy again and we started winning again. However, once his 41 year old knees gave out in the Finals, that was it.

Furthermore, blame Kobe for putrid shooting performances in Games 1, 3, 4 & 5…as well as breaking up this latest Laker dynasty once the season was over. I was once ready to equate him with MJ…but he really isn’t even close to being at that level yet.

Kobe Bryant is a brooding, ball-hogging egomaniac who doesn’t make his teammates better and sabotages games when he’s accused of shooting the ball too much. His teammates despise him and his legal woes cast a pall over the entire season.

Then, he pulled the genius moves of getting the Lakers to fire Phil Jackson and trade Shaquille O’Neal. BRILLIANT! Look, Phil was burned out and didn’t even COACH during the Detroit series…he was sick of Kobe by then. And Snack’s lack of dedication to conditioning as well as his overbearing contract demands didn’t help either. But, Kobe effectively showed them the door. Goodbye Laker dynasty.

Detroit, celebrate your championship. Now you have the fun of defending it. I’ll tell you from experience: IT AIN’T EASY. So, have fun competing for the title while we struggle to make the playoffs.
Rating: 1 / 5

Unfortunately, its durability leaves something to be desired. About three months after I received it, I took it out of the freezer and right before I began pouring, I noticed a crack starting on the bottom, and running up the side, bisecting the logo, endning about an inch from the top. I was forced to throw it away after that.

But then, through some twist of fate, while on vacation, I came across a Palace Locker Room Store that carried these. I eagerly bought it as it was one of my favorite mugs. This would have been in April the following year (2009) This time, it lasted until September. And like before, I took it from the fridge one day, and noticed a long crack, the EXACT same size and shape as before. I don’t know if there is a physical deformity that compromises the quality of the product along that “fault line,” but it was disappointing none the less.

As far as the cup itself, it looks pretty cool and works like a charm. I may pick up one more, see if I have better luck, maybe try a little harder to keep good care of it. So order at your own peril. Maybe I just had a couple bad cups, maybe they were left in the freezer too long.

Hope this helps the potential buyer!
Rating: 3 / 5

Better yet would be if it had footage of him cheating on his wife with porn stars – Or writing the payola checks for them to shut up!

You are right – Excellent video!
Rating: 5 / 5