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[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/k...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."

[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-angele...ory?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?? 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

[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

so much for adelman or jvg. .

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

so much for adelman or jvg. .

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

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

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 ( Kings/Rockets?? ). 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

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

[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!