Lkr Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 For me, its the Lakers vs Kings. 4 times during the regular season and usually meeting in the playoffs made this the league's premiere rivalry for the first 4 years of the decade. I don't think anything has come close to it in the second half of the decade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted February 15, 2010 Owner Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 Lakers and Spurs. Playoff series... 2001: Lakers 4, Spurs 0 (WCF, Lakers go on and win the championship)2002: Lakers 4, Spurs 1 (2nd, Lakers go on and win the championship)2003: Spurs 4, Lakers 2 (2nd, Spurs go on and win the championship)2004: Lakers 4, Spurs 2 (2nd, Lakers go to the Finals)2008: Lakers 4, Spurs 1 (WCF, Lakers go to the Finals) The two teams have seven of the ten championships in the decade. Kobe versus Bruce Bowen, Shaq versus Duncan. The player of the decade versus one of the best defenders of the decade, and the most dominant center versus Mr. Fundamentals. Looks like that rivalry has topped Sacramento, at least in my opinion. Sacramento never beat us when it counted, so technically, they were just a roadblock we continued to kick over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueDevil Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 True RD, but the atmosphere of those Lakers/Kings games was unreal, havent seen that kind of intensity since. but id have to agree with you over the whole decade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BasX Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 It's tough to argue Lakers and Spurs. The two best teams in the decade played multiple times in the playoffs and had maybe the 3 best players in the decade overall. Also the two best coaches in the decade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRT Spidey Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Lakers vs Spurs they've been the only teams that have ever mattered out west Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted February 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 the Lakers vs Spurs never had the energy and emotion though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 (edited) Lakers & Kings. Just because the Kings never won a 7-game playoff series doesn't make it less of a rivalry, IMHO. Edited February 17, 2010 by Shaliq Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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