Lakers Nation

[angfoo]

Well, I'm So. Cal born and bred...Disneyland and Laker fan right here!!!

[mt1234]

(= I'm right there with you. I bleed that purple and gold lol.

[SHAYDEE]

Same here.. and SC fan as well..
I normally go to DLR rocking a Laker or SC jersey depending on what season it is.

[CrustyJuggler]

Go Celtics!!

[echonitesilver]

Go LA Kings! oops. Go Lakers!

[Comix]

Go LAKERS!!! Kobe's buzzard shot vs kings was AMAZING!!

[angfoo]

Go LAKERS!!! Kobe's buzzard shot vs kings was AMAZING!!

Yeahh! Third one this season already. Kobe's really playing the best basketball of his career right now.

PS: Ron-Ron's back tonight! Although, I'm pretty bummed that Gasol is out again :(

[mt1234]

omg i dont know about you guys, but when the lakers lose it totally kills my mood.

[angfoo]

omg i dont know about you guys, but when the lakers lose it totally kills my mood.

TELL ME ABOUT IT! Bummer party of one over here. But honestly, I'm going to save my crying until June (if they start losing games when they really count). Per my tweet earlier this evening:

"On behalf of Kobe's four Championship rings, I'd like to congratulate Lebron on winning another regular season game."

[VinylWrestler]

LAKERS ALL THE WAY! disney"LA"nd =D

[izzerl]

LAKERS FTW!!! Lakers are gonna 3-peat AGAIN!!! They will be like the Bulls...2 3-peats!!!

[PaulE]

Is Shannon Brown still a Laker?

[izzerl]

I'm not sure. I know Jordan Farmar went to New Jersey, but it's ok cuz Steve Blake is better!

[PaulE]

Yeah.. Steve Blake is better than Farmar. I hope Brown gets to sign with the Lakers again next season.

[mt1234]

Is Shannon Brown still a Laker?
they said since we weren't able to get bell, that we would sign brown. but i think we're trying to get matt barnes.

[angfoo]

Blake, Barnes, Ratliff. Deep, productive bench = upgrade. 3Heat can't stand the 3Peat....LA ALL DAY, BABYYYY!!!!

[mt1234]

i like the 3 FA's we picked up, they all play pretty solid defense.

[drudawg]

Gotta give Mitch Kupchak some credit. Love the solid moves so far. If Shannon can come to his senses and come on board, even better!

[mt1234]

Gotta give Mitch Kupchak some credit. Love the solid moves so far. If Shannon can come to his senses and come on board, even better!
yeah i dont want him to leave, cause of his energy and athleticism. hopefully he's smart and just takes whatever the lakers give him.

[pdao001]

mitch is god

[mt1234]

glad to hear brown, resigned with the lakers.

[vinylyankeefan]

I'm from N.Y. I like the Knicks but i'm a Suns fan!

[nickalew]

Lakers = 3peat.
Miami won't mesh well together this season. With Barnes as an Artest backup, seems pretty solid. I really hope Vujacic proves himself this season.

[Jenn's BF AKA Garet]

Lakers = 3peat.
Miami won't mesh well together this season. With Barnes as an Artest backup, seems pretty solid. I really hope Vujacic proves himself this season.

Nope! Vujacic is a crying baby! Sorry, like the Lakers, but I like the Clippers better! It is always more exciting to see them win (because they rarely do!) :).

I am also a Trevor Ariza fan because I use to play basketball and have classes with him in High School.

[j.skellington]

luv the Lakers. ..my favorite team in all of the sports world and Disneyland is up there also. Three peat

[drudawg]

Anyone else out there suffering from Laker basketball withdrawals? Only a couple more months to go before training camp the new season... for now, I'll settle with watching Odom playing center for the USA team, lol.

[Super-Swiss]

Anyone else out there suffering from Laker basketball withdrawals? Only a couple more months to go before training camp the new season... for now, I'll settle with watching Odom playing center for the USA team, lol.

Me too! Can't wait until the season starts! We have a great team this year. Three-peat!!

[mt1234]

Anyone else out there suffering from Laker basketball withdrawals? Only a couple more months to go before training camp the new season... for now, I'll settle with watching Odom playing center for the USA team, lol.
i know i am! all i do is go on yahoo NBA or NBA.com. i dont know if you guys read that one yahoo sports writer persons posts on like the top 30 players at each position, but i can't believe he ranked kobe #2 in shooting guards and wade #1. Kobe is by far still better at wade at almost everything he does. I can't wait for pre-season to start and then the actual season.

[izzerl]

LAKERS ALL DAY EVERYDAY...ALL THE WAY!!!
The Heat may be hot, but the LAKERS ARE FIRE!!!

[nickalew]

Nope! Vujacic is a crying baby! Sorry, like the Lakers, but I like the Clippers better! It is always more exciting to see them win (because they rarely do!) :).
I am also a Trevor Ariza fan because I use to play basketball and have classes with him in High School.

Haha Vujacic better clean it up or he'll be traded like that! I'm a Clippers fan too, I anticipate that they'll have a better season than last year with Blake Griffin.
I hope Ariza does better in New Orleans, but the Hornets have the Mavs and Spurs to worry about for the division... :(


i know i am! all i do is go on yahoo NBA or NBA.com. i dont know if you guys read that one yahoo sports writer persons posts on like the top 30 players at each position, but i can't believe he ranked kobe #2 in shooting guards and wade #1. Kobe is by far still better at wade at almost everything he does. I can't wait for pre-season to start and then the actual season.

I agree, Kobe was robbed. But honestly I think the writer went off just straight statistics...Wade did have more PPG, but did not ever consider what Kobe does for the team as a whole...

but pau at #1 power forward :cool:



and lol at lamar at playing center at FIBA... i hope USA beats Turkey tomorrow!!

[drudawg]

I gotta give props to Odom for playing a great game in the USA World finals today... I was worried he'd be tired, but I hope he gets a good rest for these next 2 weeks before training camp starts.

[SHAYDEE]

I gotta give props to Odom for playing a great game in the USA World finals today... I was worried he'd be tired, but I hope he gets a good rest for these next 2 weeks before training camp starts.

All that hard work and hustle paid off in the 2nd half.

[drudawg]

Another slow recovery and start for Bynum...

[SHAYDEE]

Another slow recovery and start for Bynum...

I read about that... Hopefully he'll be healthy and strong for the 2nd half of the season and the playoffs.

[drudawg]

I read about that... Hopefully he'll be healthy and strong for the 2nd half of the season and the playoffs.

Yep, playoffs is all that matters! We still need to secure the #1 spot though.

[mutt7000]

I hate the lakers but gotta give Kobe his due.

[drudawg]

Few more days 'til the season starts!

[Iampinoy]

Few more days 'til the season starts!

next tuesday is gonna be a good night to watch tv! double header?! cant wait to watch the lakers beat houston....and im really intrested in watching the boston and miami game also! lets just fast forward to the playoffs already!

[izzerl]

LAKERS ring ceremony was awesome!!!
And an AWESOME win over the Rockets!!!
What a comeback =P

[mutt7000]

The Lakers got their work cut out for them this year. There is alot of young teams gunning for them this year. They really need bynum to get/stay healthy and hope the old guys can get some rest before the playoffs start.

I'm a magic fan so I hope we get a chance to avenge the loss in the finals 2 years ago.

[andycool]

The Lakers got my vote to take it again this season. They are currently one of the four teams that are still undefeated. They've got tons of championship experience and have added more dangerous pieces to their arsenal. Lakers 2011 NBA WORLD CHAMPIONS!

[Jenn's BF AKA Garet]

The Lakers got my vote to take it again this season. They are currently one of the four teams that are still undefeated. They've got tons of championship experience and have added more dangerous pieces to their arsenal. Lakers 2011 NBA WORLD CHAMPIONS!

I don't know. I think it is going to be very tough for them this year. Boston is still looking strong, and Miami is going to be very tough by the end of the season because Wade and James need to learn how to share the ball with each other. I think an undefeated record this early in the season is completely irrelevant because other teams could have been playing harder teams or easier teams (such as Miami's first game).

[snoboardp]

Its only been 3 games. one game where they won by 2, one game against a horrible warriors team, and one game against the self proclaimed we're not making the playoffs. I wouldnt read too much into the way the season is going yet. Also Bynum hasnt played yet, who knows how he'll look.

[andycool]

We're still undefeated!

[andycool]

ughh the Lakers are killing me right now!!

[snoboardp]

lakers by 55 last night. pretty ridiculous game

[dta1125]

Laker and Dland fan here in the house

[izzerl]

Where is the LAKERS edition vinylmation?!?! =)

[drudawg]

Where is the LAKERS edition vinylmation?!?! =)

Dude I'd be all over that. Custom, perhaps?

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After a few bumps in the road, I think the Lakers are just starting to hit their stride... it's all about playing well heading into the playoffs. It won't be easy, by any means, I'll be sweating bullets come playoff time. Can't wait!

[MartyMcfly]

purp and yellow purp and yellow lol

[PhoenixHaven]

Purple and gold!!!

[drudawg]

Bynum for Melo. Would you do it?

[andycool]

I would. Tired of injury prone Andrew Bynum. Melo would add some much needed spark to the Lakers.

[kb24]

although bynum is our defensive enforcer and guards the rim beautifully unlike pau, i'm not completely opposed to this trade. i mean how often can you get a superstar of melo's caliber. . what he would bring our team on the offensive end would be amazing. length and defense would get cut but boy lakers would be dangerous with melo, i'm on the fence on this one, probably like 60-40 in favor of 'melo. if mitch makes this happen, crown him exec of the yr please.

[WayConKong]

When I read this thread, it reminded me of lakersnation.com. I'm guessing whoever created the site is a follower? As far as Bynum for Melo, I would be hesitant since the teams rebounding numbers will probably fall pretty dramatically.

[nickalew]

although bynum is our defensive enforcer and guards the rim beautifully unlike pau, i'm not completely opposed to this trade. i mean how often can you get a superstar of melo's caliber. . what he would bring our team on the offensive end would be amazing. length and defense would get cut but boy lakers would be dangerous with melo, i'm on the fence on this one, probably like 60-40 in favor of 'melo. if mitch makes this happen, crown him exec of the yr please.

No Bynum = no post presence and offense and defense in the post. Pau can't do it by himself, and even with LO at the 5 there wouldn't be a presence in the post. Melo is a scorer, but last time I checked, Kobe was still going to be on the team as well. Don't forget that the Lakers get bullied by the Celtics time and time again. Size matters, you know. Don't get me wrong, I've also been sick of Bynum's unreliability.

BOTTOM LINE:
If the Lakers trade Bynum for Melo, the Lakers are NOT going to the NBA Finals.

I am not in favor of this trade. It sounds good on paper (Fish, Bryant, Melo, LO, Pau as the starters. GEEZ), but big picture... not so great. Sure the Lakers could always dump Pau somewhere and pick up Dwight in 2012...
I'm in favor of a trade that doesn't involve Bynum...for now

[InsaneforVinylmation]

No way the Lakers are going to be champs this year with or without Melo. Boston who is old has too much depth for the Lakers to beat them.

[drudawg]

Looks like Bynum is staying. As much as adding Melo would be awesome on paper (especially with the way Artest is playing), we need Bynum's length and size vs. Boston. Ther'es no way of getting around it, even if he's injury prone and inconsistent.

Now if we don't win it all this year, then I see Lakers making major moves in the off season, especially with Phi Jax retiring (no more tri-offense).

[nickalew]

No way the Lakers are going to be champs this year with or without Melo. Boston who is old has too much depth for the Lakers to beat them.

That's only if Boston can stay healthy. I think a healthy Lakers vs. healthy Boston, the Lakers will win in a 7 game series.


Looks like Bynum is staying. As much as adding Melo would be awesome on paper (especially with the way Artest is playing), we need Bynum's length and size vs. Boston. Ther'es no way of getting around it, even if he's injury prone and inconsistent.

Now if we don't win it all this year, then I see Lakers making major moves in the off season, especially with Phi Jax retiring (no more tri-offense).

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/rumors/post/Lakers-not-moving-Bynum-;_ylt=AjNmhL5PnqBgCkjYGAJ_53W8vLYF?urn=nba-318884

I think they're going to make some major moves in the off season even if they win it all. I think Ron will be moved, same with Shannon brown. Blake has been subpar as well

[kb24]

melo gives the lakers a longer window for contending for titles. like someone said, "the ideal of Bynum is not the reality of Bynum"

we'd lose power + toughness without bynum, but the spacing for melo/odom/pau frontcourt would be there. but i agree against bos, i'm not so sure how we'd fair without bynum. mia i feel more comfortable with melo.

overall; i just prefer to get melo in this case. we are talking about CARMELO ANTHONY, a superstar in his own right. amazing player and an opportunity like this doesn't come around often at all. drew's health is always a question mark.

EDIT: lakers offered ron ron for stephen jax or gerald wallace earlier. . man if we got wallace for artest; WOW!

[drudawg]

Not a fan of Jax, but it would be a steal if we get Gerald Wallace for Artest... then again I have Wallace on my fantasy team, and going to the Lakers would mean a huge dip in stats... priorities... lol.

[nickalew]

too bad artest doesn't want to play in charlotte. I think if the Lakers got Melo, they'd have to grab a big man in the off season...to back up Pau. but there's always hopes for Dwight or CP3 in coming years, am i right?

Also...
sloan to LA??? just a thought...although he has never led a team to win a championship...

[drudawg]

too bad artest doesn't want to play in charlotte. I think if the Lakers got Melo, they'd have to grab a big man in the off season...to back up Pau. but there's always hopes for Dwight or CP3 in coming years, am i right?

Also...
sloan to LA??? just a thought...although he has never led a team to win a championship...

Nah, I don't see Sloan coaching the Lakers at all. Very old school, TOO old school... I say give Brian Shaw a shot, or Rambis if things don't work out with the Wolves.

[sasuke14]

LAKERS!!!! Allen can have his 3pt record as long as we got the W baby over boston and championship is all that matters to us......

[Allotes]

LAKERS!!!! Allen can have his 3pt record as long as we got the W baby over boston and championship is all that matters to us......

You were just lucky Boston was in foul trouble and injured, otherwise you'd have lost handily.

[nickalew]

You were just lucky Boston was in foul trouble and injured, otherwise you'd have lost handily.

I couldn't help but feel like a lot of fouls were called on the lakers, more so than on boston.

[sk1p2my1u]

I don't know what in the world Bynum was doing in the first half this game, and let Mike Miller outrebound him 8 to 1. They need to start playing tougher.

[SHAYDEE]

I found it strange that the Lakers didn't pound the ball down to Drew so much. Their size is what's winning them these last 8 in a row.. Kobe's hot hand sometimes back fires because no one else gets involved.. Poor execution in the 4th.

The Heat were in desperate need of a win.... and well Lakers can't stay perfect..
Much better game than the X-mas massacre.

I'm going to go cry now... :lol:

[kb24]

I found it strange that the Lakers didn't pound the ball down to Drew so much. Their size is what's winning them these last 8 in a row.. Kobe's hot hand sometimes back fires because no one else gets involved.. Poor execution in the 4th.

The Heat were in desperate need of a win.... and well Lakers can't stay perfect..
Much better game than the X-mas massacre.

I'm going to go cry now... :lol:

i actually cried with tears after i turned it off. for all that mia was going to come out and play their arses off i wish the lakers would've brought it 10x more to avenge the xmas day embarrassment and show we're here to play. it was evident in the first half they were not focused at all, lakers are known to let scrubs become stars(chalmers in the first), then bosh of all ppl lights us up all night.

gasol reverted to gasoft and i thought the latter moments of the third were key as gasol had like 3 straight turnovers and laker passing was just idiotic.

kobe shot some dumb shots esp the 30 foot heave down 4, with 24+ secs remaining in regulation.

bigs were scared of wade for some reason

odom and gasol didn't come to play defensively.

i miss prime vintage kobe who went to the rack and dunked at will.

totally ruined my night and week, i expect nothing less than a 50 pt blowout on sat in dal, most pissed ive ever been in 2011

[nickalew]

The lakers played sloppy ball tonight...I'm no lakers fan (I'm a fan of the other team that plays at Staples center), but I do root for any team that plays miami...

Those three straight turnovers made me mad as well...these guys are supposed to be professionals...and seriously it didn't seem like they cared. I was also mad that mike miller scored 12 points, I would have thought the bench would bring more.

Bynum should have been a major factor in this game, but it didn't look like he showed up.

You know what's worse than losing to Miami tonight? Realizing that the lakers gave them the win to clinch a playoff spot... I hope boston and chicago rough em up

[kb24]

kobe after the mia game:

http://plixi.com/p/83117444

Kobe has them feeding him ball off curls, in post and back to the deep corner. They keep looking at each other, as if to say: He won't leave

Kobe's been going for over an hour now on AA Arena floor, covering every spot on the floor with jumpers. He's out beyond 3-point line now.

And Kobe's headed to the weight room. Seriously.

[SHAYDEE]

^-- I saw that on twitter.. Kobe putting in work! This is what makes him great. It's 2nd half of the season so it's time to get serious.

Did anyone catch Kobe cussing out someone in the huddle? He yelled, "Jesus !@#$ Christ!" to some one during the time out. The camera was right on him and they had to switch views ASAP.. u can even hear him LOL..

[nickalew]

kobe after the mia game:

http://plixi.com/p/83117444

Kobe has them feeding him ball off curls, in post and back to the deep corner. They keep looking at each other, as if to say: He won't leave

Kobe's been going for over an hour now on AA Arena floor, covering every spot on the floor with jumpers. He's out beyond 3-point line now.

And Kobe's headed to the weight room. Seriously.

That really epitomizes why I'll always have respect for Kobe Bryant, and why I consider him the best in the game over anyone.

I couldn't help but think that this past game could've been rigged due to the hype... think about it...lakers were 8-0 after the break, miami 0-5. now yahoo sports front page now says wade can finish, and that him and lebron pull the team... wow. :rolleyes:

[kb24]

^-- I saw that on twitter.. Kobe putting in work! This is what makes him great. It's 2nd half of the season so it's time to get serious.

Did anyone catch Kobe cussing out someone in the huddle? He yelled, "Jesus !@#$ Christ!" to some one during the time out. The camera was right on him and they had to switch views ASAP.. u can even hear him LOL..

yeah lolol i read his lips and heard that, during a timeout. he was looking at odom and it seemed as if it was directed towards him. odom and pau were horrible on def today kobe kept trying to encourage pau too but he kept letting everyone blow by him for layups. . -__-


That really epitomizes why I'll always have respect for Kobe Bryant, and why I consider him the best in the game over anyone.

I couldn't help but think that this past game could've been rigged due to the hype... think about it...lakers were 8-0 after the break, miami 0-5. now yahoo sports front page now says wade can finish, and that him and lebron pull the team... wow. :rolleyes:

yeah kobe is so dedicated. work ethic and determination is honestly unmatched. adds a new move to his repertoire every season. . to think the past decade he has been relatively on top in the bball world. a god in china, always leads in all star votes. a shame he'll probably end up with only 1 mvp for his career(media choosing the award is just idiotic). carter is nowhere to be found, iverson, mcgrady, etc. kobe has managed to remain on top despite all of the adversity: ppl thinking he's arrogant, wrong move going pro after hs, phil + shaq against kobe, colorado case, ballhog rep(would you pass to luke, smush, mihm?) to go through all of that and still be a back-back champion is downright amazing.

although mia won tonight and i'm absolutely pissed about it and prob won't get over it unless we beat dal, the fact that kobe cares so much after a loss makes me feel a little btr, + i doubt any coach/GM would go with anyone else but kobe if they had to enter the playoffs. .

[sk1p2my1u]

That really epitomizes why I'll always have respect for Kobe Bryant, and why I consider him the best in the game over anyone.

I couldn't help but think that this past game could've been rigged due to the hype... think about it...lakers were 8-0 after the break, miami 0-5. now yahoo sports front page now says wade can finish, and that him and lebron pull the team... wow. :rolleyes:

I don't know if it was rigged so much, or if Miami is just being trolls and then finally wanting to step up their game.
Well, then again, the Lakers as a team played horribly throughout. Ron Artest was doing work on LBJ and whoever else he was guarding. Props to that man.

[nickalew]

yeah lolol i read his lips and heard that, during a timeout. he was looking at odom and it seemed as if it was directed towards him. odom and pau were horrible on def today kobe kept trying to encourage pau too but he kept letting everyone blow by him for layups. . -__-



yeah kobe is so dedicated. work ethic and determination is honestly unmatched. adds a new move to his repertoire every season. . to think the past decade he has been relatively on top in the bball world. a god in china, always leads in all star votes. a shame he'll probably end up with only 1 mvp for his career(media choosing the award is just idiotic). carter is nowhere to be found, iverson, mcgrady, etc. kobe has managed to remain on top despite all of the adversity: ppl thinking he's arrogant, wrong move going pro after hs, phil + shaq against kobe, colorado case, ballhog rep(would you pass to luke, smush, mihm?) to go through all of that and still be a back-back champion is downright amazing.

although mia won tonight and i'm absolutely pissed about it and prob won't get over it unless we beat dal, the fact that kobe cares so much after a loss makes me feel a little btr, + i doubt any coach/GM would go with anyone else but kobe if they had to enter the playoffs. .

I give the lakers props for putting on their playoff hats though. They realize now whatsup and are doing something about it (8-1 run). I can't wait for playoffs!!!



I don't know if it was rigged so much, or if Miami is just being trolls and then finally wanting to step up their game.
Well, then again, the Lakers as a team played horribly throughout. Ron Artest was doing work on LBJ and whoever else he was guarding. Props to that man.

Yeah, ron ron was doing work. Lakers weren't playing their best yesterday. Gasol went soft, and like on X-mas day bosh just had his way with him

[kb24]

abt a min clip of kobe after mia game: http://www.nba.com/2011/news/03/11/kobe-bryant-practice.ap/index.html?ls=iref%3Anbahpt2

love this part: "He slapped basketballs in anger more than once after missing shots. He swore under his breath after misfiring. He even yelled at himself angrily after making a few shots."

:box::clap::rock::flex:

[nickalew]

it was a good win over dallas, but perhaps the bad shooting by the mavs was a plus for the lakers

[kb24]

http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/news/story?id=6211456

"I'll just do what I always do: don't sleep, get treatment around the clock and I should be fine," Bryant said.

andrew BYNUM playing like a grown man has been the difference for us!

[nickalew]

It was a nice victory over orlando yesterday. I still say that they shouldn't have traded for jRich, Arenas and Turkoglu...

[izzerl]

All I can say is LAKERS FTW!!! KOBE FTW!!! 3PEAT on the way...AGAIN!!!

[kb24]

haha yeah they're on a roll right now since the ASG, losing only 1 since then.

kobe's nagging injuries(ankle, neck, fingers) have been apparent but he still continues to show he's not human and just spew out venom

the lakers are starting to take things a little more seriously and finally wanting to win again

bynum out 2 games was whack but he'll be back tomorrow, i hope the suspension doesn't prevent him from beasting like he has post-ASG. we need that andrew again and again if we want to advance deep into the postseason.

only cons: PUKE walton. . what was mitch thinking giving him a 6 year deal in '07?? :look: :doh: :shrug: and wishing pau could defend our basket like bynum does(yeah pipe dream), and stop losing rebs so easily and just grab them with two hands.

everyone knows puke has been bad, REAL BAD. but that airball 20 footer against phx WIDE-OPEN just put me over the edge, completely unacceptable. how is he on this coveted lakers team?

i seriously think if he wasn't on the lakers, he wouldn't even be playing in the nba. . he must have some real serious dirt on laker upper management :lol:

[pumbaa7287]

On the bright side for you guys, I'm pretty sure the Celtics handed you the rings by trading Perkins.

[nickalew]

On the bright side for you guys, I'm pretty sure the Celtics handed you the rings by trading Perkins.

except the C's passed the torch to Chicago... I really think Chicago is getting better and better with each game, they really pose a threat from the East.

[sk1p2my1u]

except the C's passed the torch to Chicago... I really think Chicago is getting better and better with each game, they really pose a threat from the East.

I'm loving where this thread is at right now. The C's are great to trade Perkins, now they're like jello down low.

I'm still not too quick to pass up the Spurs/Lakers Western Finals matchup, that's going to be a pain, especially with Duncan just chilling this whole season. Injured right now, yeah, but he hasn't even played real basketball this whole season. They're on cruise control.

I'm interested to see how Chicago / Celtics / Miami plays out. Sad to admit that Miami is 2-0 against the Lakers this season, and they were playing putrid basketball both times. The C's are totally manageable now, but Chicago... Oh boy, Derrick Rose is going to score 80 on Derek Fisher. x_X

[nickalew]

I'm loving where this thread is at right now. The C's are great to trade Perkins, now they're like jello down low.

I'm still not too quick to pass up the Spurs/Lakers Western Finals matchup, that's going to be a pain, especially with Duncan just chilling this whole season. Injured right now, yeah, but he hasn't even played real basketball this whole season. They're on cruise control.

I'm interested to see how Chicago / Celtics / Miami plays out. Sad to admit that Miami is 2-0 against the Lakers this season, and they were playing putrid basketball both times. The C's are totally manageable now, but Chicago... Oh boy, Derrick Rose is going to score 80 on Derek Fisher. x_X

Too true...Have you seen Rose's crossover? Most deadly in the game...
I think Boston's done. Losing to the Pacers...really? I know Rondo is "injured" but even before that he was playing like crap after Perk was traded.

I hope the Lakers take one seed in the West, San Antonio can afford it.

[andycool]

3 peat 3 peat 3 peat!

[drudawg]

Ugh, typical Laker fashion. Losing game 1 and making things harder for themselves.

[kb24]

My God. . the LAKERS are set to hire MIKE BROWN omg omg omg NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO :cry::cry::cry::cry::cry: :doh::doh: :nono::nono::nono: :-X:-X :tap::eek::puke:

so much for adelman or jvg. . :cry:

We had a world class chef preparing our meals. . Now we have a random guy who doesn't know how to scramble an egg trying to feed us.

[nickalew]

My God. . the LAKERS are set to hire MIKE BROWN omg omg omg NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO :cry::cry::cry::cry::cry: :doh::doh: :nono::nono::nono: :-X:-X :tap::eek::puke:

so much for adelman or jvg. . :cry:

We had a world class chef preparing our meals. . Now we have a random guy who doesn't know how to scramble an egg trying to feed us.

Who did you want to be the next coach? It's hard to replace a phil jackson... I wanted Adelman, but not JVG. I think that if the Lakers sign Brown, they'll be saving money, money they could spend on..................................dwight! (even though they're already well over the cap)

[kb24]

Who did you want to be the next coach? It's hard to replace a phil jackson... I wanted Adelman, but not JVG. I think that if the Lakers sign Brown, they'll be saving money, money they could spend on..................................dwight! (even though they're already well over the cap)

i wanted jvg or adelman big time, although i think jvg was content with his announcing and he's damn funny on tv. but man he doesn't beat around the bush and tells things like it is and would've preached defense as well. adelman could've maximized our offense and he's no joke either.

i just feel mike brown is a joke, same with mike dunleavy. he did have success in clev with lbj but we're getting lbj's sloppy seconds and i hope brown knows what he's doing offensively and none of that kobe iso get out of his way stuff.

i feel like he kisses too much arse and would be afraid to rip into the players. also NOW FOR SURE, fisher will be back starting again bc you know mike brown cannot say no to fish :cry::cry: :doh: :doh:

tbh, i'm slowly starting to accept it li'l by li'l, but i wouldn't be surprised if this becomes a disaster.

totally wanted dr buss to send the reigns to jeanie, but we are witnessing a shift in power as jim buss takes full control, he even just fired ronnie lester! jim seems like the kind of guy who will nvr let go of his pet project bynum, do anything to cut corners and thinks he knows what's best for the franchise without consulting others.

with the several asst coach names being thrown out as possibilities for the staff, that eases my mind as well.

idk, maybe it's just how his mouth is overly wide, and just sits there real big and open when he talks, kind of annoying. but if it's a jaw/mouth prob, then sry for being messed up lol

plus the players said they were shocked by the hiring and heard of the news the way us fans did. .

doubt kobe is impressed. mike brown said he has been texting kobe, texting? come on now, if kobe was satisfied with the hire i'm sure he would've picked up the phone and talked instead

only time will tell, /rant.

[nickalew]

i wanted jvg or adelman big time, although i think jvg was content with his announcing and he's damn funny on tv. but man he doesn't beat around the bush and tells things like it is and would've preached defense as well. adelman could've maximized our offense and he's no joke either.

i just feel mike brown is a joke, same with mike dunleavy. he did have success in clev with lbj but we're getting lbj's sloppy seconds and i hope brown knows what he's doing offensively and none of that kobe iso get out of his way stuff.

i feel like he kisses too much arse and would be afraid to rip into the players. also NOW FOR SURE, fisher will be back starting again bc you know mike brown cannot say no to fish :cry::cry: :doh: :doh:

tbh, i'm slowly starting to accept it li'l by li'l, but i wouldn't be surprised if this becomes a disaster.

totally wanted dr buss to send the reigns to jeanie, but we are witnessing a shift in power as jim buss takes full control, he even just fired ronnie lester! jim seems like the kind of guy who will nvr let go of his pet project bynum, do anything to cut corners and thinks he knows what's best for the franchise without consulting others.

with the several asst coach names being thrown out as possibilities for the staff, that eases my mind as well.

idk, maybe it's just how his mouth is overly wide, and just sits there real big and open when he talks, kind of annoying. but if it's a jaw/mouth prob, then sry for being messed up lol

plus the players said they were shocked by the hiring and heard of the news the way us fans did. .

doubt kobe is impressed. mike brown said he has been texting kobe, texting? come on now, if kobe was satisfied with the hire i'm sure he would've picked up the phone and talked instead

only time will tell, /rant.

I thought jeanie should've taken over too. Jim doesn't seem like he knows what he's doing...
I didn't want JVG or Adelman. Maybe we didn't want Adelman because of the bad history of the Lakers clobbering his teams (:lol: Kings/Rockets?? :rofl:). I also think his mouth is very wide and he shows his teeth a lot. I think defensively, he'll boost the lakers, because lets be honest, the Lakers can score points whenever they want. Defensively though, they need to get it. I predict with Brown as coach, Kobe will be playing a lot more, and putting up 30 a game. Might not be a great idea though. Maybe kobe will become a player/coach :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

As for Fish, i think unless LA can land a legitimate point guard (no, not steve blake), I don't see a problem with having Fish as a starter.

[kb24]

As for Fish, i think unless LA can land a legitimate point guard (no, not steve blake), I don't see a problem with having Fish as a starter.

i agree with everything you said except the last part lol. fisher has downright been holding this team back. imagine if we had a decent pg who could penetrate, ALWAYS make their layups and actually stay in front of their man and play defense? don't get me wrong i love fish for all he has done for LA, clutch shots in the playoffs and all

but he's 36 or so now, he's just too slow and his body won't do it anymore. he'll take charges for you for sure, great locker room and leader guy. but not starting pg material for the LA Lakers and hasn't been for several years now, only was bc phil was at the helm. . only my opinion of course.

[nickalew]

i agree with everything you said except the last part lol. fisher has downright been holding this team back. imagine if we had a decent pg who could penetrate, ALWAYS make their layups and actually stay in front of their man and play defense? don't get me wrong i love fish for all he has done for LA, clutch shots in the playoffs and all

but he's 36 or so now, he's just too slow and his body won't do it anymore. he'll take charges for you for sure, great locker room and leader guy. but not starting pg material for the LA Lakers and hasn't been for several years now, only was bc phil was at the helm. . only my opinion of course.

I seriously laughed when I read that becuase its so true! I think LA needs a true point guard...and has been overdue for one for quite some time

[kb24]

updated laker rumors/facts:

-brian shaw will soon be interviewed by frank vogel for the indy asst coach position
-lakers willing to offer bynum/odom for DH
-lamar sent a very sexual text msg to a teammate
-lakers looking for a backup 5 and backcourt depth

in other news:
-gsw have offered monta ellis for DH :rofl::rofl:

[FireMickey216]

Lakers man here :)

[nickalew]

in other news:
-gsw have offered monta ellis for DH

Oh gosh...

[justboogie]

Derek Fisher, you will be missed. So glad we got rid of Luke Walton and Jason Kapono. So useless.

[jperez]

couldn't agree with you more... d-fish will be missed. as far as walton and kapono go, this is some serious good news. they are freeing up some good money from their books for a push at a solid small forward this off season.

[I'm Stitches]

Go Clippers! :)

[JoshW]

Lakers got Dwight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And Steve Nash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CHAMPIONSHIP!

[SherKhan72]

I"m not a Magic fan but I do live near Orlando and I'm glad all that drama baby "I said this, no I said this" stuff is all over. I just hope Bazaro, I changed his "Superman" name to the EviL Superman, will decide to stay in Lakers and not hear another drama baby "I said this, no I said this" stuff all over again.

[HelloG]

Lakers are doing better, but nowhere near full potential.