Should the 1948 NBL Championship count?

 
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Shounld the 1948 Title count, too?
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:18 pm    Post subject: Should the 1948 NBL Championship count?

The Lakers' 1949 BAA Championship counts as an NBA Title, but the title they won in 1948 in the NBL doesn't. I assume that is because the NBL was a rival to the BAA, but the 1949 BAA was made up of 6 NBL and 6 BAA teams.

The 1948 Lakers had a more legitimate claim to the title "World Champions" than the BAA Champion Baltimore Bullets. The Lakers had the best player on Earth (Mikan), along with a roster of All Stars, which was proven by the Lakers' immediate domination of the BAA/NBA.

We need to count the 48 Title, too!

WE HAVE 15 RINGS!
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:24 pm    Post subject:

man, i dont even remember what happen 10 min ago, let alone 1948. My dad and mom werent even born yet...
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:28 pm    Post subject:

The onl reason it doesn't was to facilitate the merger. becuase the other league was in bigger cities and hence more money, they honored the other title. of course the laker then did kill that team mercilessly during the first 3 play-offs of the NBA
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 5:35 am    Post subject:

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The onl reason it doesn't was to facilitate the merger. becuase the other league was in bigger cities and hence more money, they honored the other title. of course the laker then did kill that team mercilessly during the first 3 play-offs of the NBA


Yes, I understnd that - but I still think we need to hang the 1948 team's banner at Staples.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 5:44 am    Post subject:

who cares? 8 titles in a modern era of parity is more impressive than what the Celtics did in an age with very little of it.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 6:24 am    Post subject: Re: Should the 1948 NBL Championship count?

Dr. Laker wrote:
The Lakers' 1949 BAA Championship counts as an NBA Title, but the title they won in 1948 in the NBL doesn't. I assume that is because the NBL was a rival to the BAA, but the 1949 BAA was made up of 6 NBL and 6 BAA teams.

The 1948 Lakers had a more legitimate claim to the title "World Champions" than the BAA Champion Baltimore Bullets. The Lakers had the best player on Earth (Mikan), along with a roster of All Stars, which was proven by the Lakers' immediate domination of the BAA/NBA.

We need to count the 48 Title, too!

WE HAVE 15 RINGS!



That's like a Pacers fan yelling, "We have won three NBA championships" because they won three ABA titles.

The way I look at it, we're lucky they count the BAA titles we won.

We have 14 rings.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 6:34 am    Post subject: Re: Should the 1948 NBL Championship count?

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Dr. Laker wrote:
The Lakers' 1949 BAA Championship counts as an NBA Title, but the title they won in 1948 in the NBL doesn't. I assume that is because the NBL was a rival to the BAA, but the 1949 BAA was made up of 6 NBL and 6 BAA teams.

The 1948 Lakers had a more legitimate claim to the title "World Champions" than the BAA Champion Baltimore Bullets. The Lakers had the best player on Earth (Mikan), along with a roster of All Stars, which was proven by the Lakers' immediate domination of the BAA/NBA.

We need to count the 48 Title, too!

WE HAVE 15 RINGS!



That's like a Pacers fan yelling, "We have won three NBA championships" because they won three ABA titles.

The way I look at it, we're lucky they count the BAA titles we won.

We have 14 rings.


1. The BAA was the NBA. They changed the name in '50.

2. At keast at the local level, the LAKERS should count it as an organizational championship, even if it is not an NBA title.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 8:52 am    Post subject: Re: Should the 1948 NBL Championship count?

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Dr. Laker wrote:
The Lakers' 1949 BAA Championship counts as an NBA Title, but the title they won in 1948 in the NBL doesn't. I assume that is because the NBL was a rival to the BAA, but the 1949 BAA was made up of 6 NBL and 6 BAA teams.

The 1948 Lakers had a more legitimate claim to the title "World Champions" than the BAA Champion Baltimore Bullets. The Lakers had the best player on Earth (Mikan), along with a roster of All Stars, which was proven by the Lakers' immediate domination of the BAA/NBA.

We need to count the 48 Title, too!

WE HAVE 15 RINGS!



That's like a Pacers fan yelling, "We have won three NBA championships" because they won three ABA titles.

The way I look at it, we're lucky they count the BAA titles we won.

We have 14 rings.


1. The BAA was the NBA. They changed the name in '50.

2. At keast at the local level, the LAKERS should count it as an organizational championship, even if it is not an NBA title.



1. The NBA was formed when the BAA and NBL merged. The BAA was a precursor to the NBA. This isn't much different than the ABA merging into the NBA.

2. We would look really silly claiming a championship that no one else recognized. I mean, heck, how stupid would we look claiming a ring from a league when the Sacramento Kings (who derived from the 1946 NBL champs) don't? They hang up their conference championship banners, but they won't take credit for the NBL right -- and you want us to?

No thanks.
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 22, 2019 12:57 pm    Post subject:

Dr. Laker wrote:
The Lakers' 1949 BAA Championship counts as an NBA Title, but the title they won in 1948 in the NBL doesn't. I assume that is because the NBL was a rival to the BAA, but the 1949 BAA was made up of 6 NBL and 6 BAA teams.

The 1948 Lakers had a more legitimate claim to the title "World Champions" than the BAA Champion Baltimore Bullets. The Lakers had the best player on Earth (Mikan), along with a roster of All Stars, which was proven by the Lakers' immediate domination of the BAA/NBA.

We need to count the 48 Title, too!

WE HAVE 15 RINGS!


Where does the 15 come from? We have 16, right?

Mikan -1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954
West & Wilt - 1972
Showtime - 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988
Kobe & Shaq - 2000, 2001, 2002
Kobe & Pau - 2009, 2010
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 22, 2019 1:00 pm    Post subject:

All championships in all leagues should count. It isn't an NBA championship, but it is still a championship and should be listed as part of the franchise history. I have no issue with the Kings claiming an NBA championship via the Rochester Royals, or Indiana claiming 3 championships via the ABA. These are all legitimately part of franchise lineage and history. And previous leagues that have been folded in whole or in part into the NBA are part of NBA history and lineage. Count all the championships, records, whatever and go ahead and asterisk anything that wasn't NBA proper.
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 22, 2019 1:00 pm    Post subject:

adkindo wrote:
Dr. Laker wrote:
The Lakers' 1949 BAA Championship counts as an NBA Title, but the title they won in 1948 in the NBL doesn't. I assume that is because the NBL was a rival to the BAA, but the 1949 BAA was made up of 6 NBL and 6 BAA teams.

The 1948 Lakers had a more legitimate claim to the title "World Champions" than the BAA Champion Baltimore Bullets. The Lakers had the best player on Earth (Mikan), along with a roster of All Stars, which was proven by the Lakers' immediate domination of the BAA/NBA.

We need to count the 48 Title, too!

WE HAVE 15 RINGS!


Where does the 15 come from? We have 16, right?

1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1972, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010

This thread is from 2008 (before our last two titles).
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 22, 2019 1:08 pm    Post subject:

How bored are we? 2008?
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 22, 2019 1:12 pm    Post subject:

Wolverine wrote:
adkindo wrote:
Dr. Laker wrote:
The Lakers' 1949 BAA Championship counts as an NBA Title, but the title they won in 1948 in the NBL doesn't. I assume that is because the NBL was a rival to the BAA, but the 1949 BAA was made up of 6 NBL and 6 BAA teams.

The 1948 Lakers had a more legitimate claim to the title "World Champions" than the BAA Champion Baltimore Bullets. The Lakers had the best player on Earth (Mikan), along with a roster of All Stars, which was proven by the Lakers' immediate domination of the BAA/NBA.

We need to count the 48 Title, too!

WE HAVE 15 RINGS!


Where does the 15 come from? We have 16, right?

1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1972, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010

This thread is from 2008 (before our last two titles).


who brought it back to the front page....I certainly didn't....it was the top thread.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 23, 2019 11:24 am    Post subject:

Yup. 17 rings baby.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 23, 2019 11:32 am    Post subject:

The one person here most qualified to answer is our very own Jodeke. Joe lived thru the 40s, he stormed the beach at Normandy. He was old enough then to have listened to NBA radio broadcasts as well as fireside chats with President Roosevelt. I'd like to get his opinion on this matter.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 23, 2019 5:18 pm    Post subject:

Hell to da yes!!! It's something that's come up every now and then. I'm all for the Lakers getting another banner.

I started watching basketball because of Nat Sweetwater Clifton. Was a New York Knick fan. Dick McGuire was PG on that team.

I liked the Celtics because they were the first team in the NBA to start 5 Black players. Was still a Knick fan though. Don't know why but I've never been a Celtics fan

Though only vaguely I remember Earl Loyd and Chuck Cooper.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 23, 2019 5:50 pm    Post subject:

I don't give a crap...let's win again.
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