tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87217552011-06-04T04:52:41.694-04:00A Lakers fan until I die, this site is 30 years in the making though it only comes to fruition now. Lakers coverage to the best of my ability, from game scores and stories, to opinions and criticisms....if it's Lakers, It's Here! NBA Titles live and die in L.A.Xpinionatedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04446173469232217408noreply@blogger.comBlogger1571100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8721755.post-1150946531525649672007-06-21T23:20:00.000-04:002006-06-21T23:22:27.823-04:00

Bleeding purple and gold will be moving in the near future...details to follow....

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As far as the mockery that was Games 5 and 6 of the NBA Finals, I find it hard to discuss and say that I'm an NBA fan right now. The unaccountable referees have once again found a way to make the NBA a joke to all but the most die hard fans. How can one player shoot 46 free throws in two games after averaging around 10 per game? How can one player shoot as many free throws in two games as the

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I like Dwayne Wade. I really do. With that said, who exactly fouled him last night on his drive to win the game? Nowitzki didn't touch him, in fact no one did. This is the biggest play in the game on the leagues biggest stage. Cuban has every right to be ridiculously upset with having a game taken away by the grey shirts. No call on what looked like a push off was bad enough, but then to

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Is there any other person in the NBA that is least deserving of an NBA title than Antoine Walker? He exemplifies cry baby. He exemplifies content-less hype. I don't think I've ever seen a player complain every time the whistle is blown (or not blown). Don't get me wrong, when he's hot, he's money. But isn't that the definition of being hot? Isn't every player in the league capable of being

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Admittedly, I don't know anything about Marcus Banks' game. I know he was part of dealing Gary Payton until the mitten failed his physical. But the latest rumors are that Banks is coveted by management....The word is that Wolves free agent point guard Marcus Banks is headed for the Los Angeles Lakers. Two years ago, the Boston Celtics and the Lakers made a trade that had Banks going to the

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The Lakers said Monday they had increased prices in eight of their nine season-ticket pricing plans, an average of 4% to 5% overall.I guarantee you can go season tickets for the Hawks for two grand.....

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Shaquira! ShaquiraI never knew that he would shoot that badHe makes the basketball madRims don't lieBehind the numbers: Jerry Stackhouse scored more points in the last minute or so of the 2nd quarter than Shaquira scored in the entire game. In fact, Stackhouse almost outcored Shaquira on a single possession. 2/16 from the freebie line in 2 games, and it should really be 2/19 including his

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Since Shaquille O'Neal had the audacity to nickname Eric Dampier, it's only fair that Shaquille is given a nickname of his own. I've decided that from here on out, Shaquille O'Neal will now be referred to as ....duh donna nuh.......Shaquira!

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This week, he was at it again, taking a backhanded swipe now at Phil Jackson when he praised Pat Riley by saying: "I don't want to hurt anybody's feelings, but he's actually been the best coach I've ever had."That's right, better than the guy who coached him to three titles. The one who has won nine NBA titles to Riley's four.Back in 1999, Shaq said of Jackson: "He's like a white version of my

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So as I am lazily surfing the 'net I come across this:created by kodeko81 Hell, I wish I could have played this before my Laker Playoff cookout party, it's a bit inspiring.

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Riverside Press Enterprise (registration required): "Cassell made $6.187 million this year and has said he's seeking at least a two-year deal that will garner him the same amount. Cassell has said the Lakers, who could use another point guard, are one team that has shown interest."This is interesting to say the least. Sam Cassell has been considered the reason for the Clips getting over that

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Excellent essay on the less than ethical flopping style of defense that plagues the NBA. There are two schools of thought on flopping. The Bradley school –which I would brand ethically challenged – sees such tactics as legitimate and integral to the so-called “game within the game.” There’s the game you play against the opposing team and a simultaneous cat-and-mouse contest with the refs.

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The media has long created biased opinions that influence multitudes of folks. The latest example of the media flexing it's "journalistic" muscle occurred yesterday.Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, as they have been referred to the last few years, exited the playoffs yesterday evening. After a 21 point first half, James was held to 6 points in the second half of a game seven. The media's

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Pardon the redesign

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For all the talk of a choke, for all the disappointment that Lakers fans must feel, for all the media folks who were on our bandwagon when we were up 3 to 1 and now act as if they expected the come back, I am proud of my Los Angeles Lakers.They told us we weren't going to be in the playoffs. And even if we did sneak in it would be as an eighth seed. We got in as a seventh and were far from

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His quote justifying clothesline on another player:"I have no respect for him," Bell said. "I think he's a pompous, arrogant individual." Bell said he had been repeatedly hit in the face by Bryant during the game."I got a bruised cheek here and I can barely open my jaw on this side," he said, indicating the left side of his face, "and that didn't come from nowhere, and I felt like I'd had enough

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Raja Bell - I never realized how bitchilistic this guy is. He's a flopper Nothing ruins the game of basketball as the so-called defenders who just throw themselves to the floor a la Vlade Divac. Get some cajones and play defense! He's dirty How can you not call someone dirty when they clothesline and proceed to throw down a player? People catch beat downs on anything other than an NBA court

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Tonite's game in Phoenix could end what many would have considered an improbable series had you asked them prior to the April 23 start. The seventh seeded Lakers head into Phoenix holding a 3 games to 1 lead over the second seeded Suns. Let's hope that 'one' doesn't come back to haunt us. The first game was within our reach and could have very easily gone our way with a couple of bounces here

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As I reread some of my earlier posts from a month or so I ago, I came across a certain post that was filled with the disappointment of losing yet another close game. It was a loss that I blamed almost entirely on Phil Jackson. I still do. However, I would like to retract the statement that he is a mediocre coach. That was more emotion speaking than anything. For the record, I am not a Phil

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Anybody notice that the Lakers have scored exactly 99 points in all of our playoff victories...

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(Photo: Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images)The Suns had it working. The high side moving pick and roll was working to perfection and not being called. They were up five points with 40 ticks left on the clock. But the new and improved Lakers squad of the 2006 Playoffs weren't done yet. Smush knocks down a trey. Then pokes away a steal, followed by Devean George's excellent decision to give

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It's the most wonderful time of the year! Or second, NFL playoffs are pretty damn exciting as well!We finished pretty strong, 5 straight victories...our longest winning streak of the year. Longest winning streak for two years actually. We play Phoenix Sunday at 3:30. A friend of mine was saying how bad we needed to win game one. I don't think we need to win game one and I'll tell you why.

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I've recently become a fan of Charley Rosen on foxsports.com. Check this tidbit:the NBA should follow the NCAA's lead and have the Nix and the Eastern Conference's eighth seed play a qualifying game to gain admittance into the playoffs.

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Three games to go. Three games from the coveted 6th spot. But hold on just a second, the Lake Show, although not a headliner this year, has played reasonably well against the Suns this season even if they were all L's in the end; two out of three games anyway. Down 8 going into the third the first matchup in November and down just one last week does not sound as bad as the 0'fer for the head

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Let's face it. The Kings, Lakers, Hornets, and Jazz aren't fighting each other for the last two playoff spots. Nope, not one bit. The Hornets and the Jazz are fighting the Kings for the eighth spot while the Lakers should be looking to wrestling that coveted 6th spot away from the Grizzlies, who by the way have lost two in a row. Coveted 6th? Hell to the yeah! Who wouldn't want to meet up

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Let's role play! You're the coach of a young team on what you hope to be a run to the playoffs. You're on your last extended road trip where you've already dropped a close decision in the first leg of a three game trip. Your squad is up 11 with 4 or 5 minutes to go. You've been up the whole game but the home team is starting to make a final push. Your team's field goal shooting has

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FOX Sports - NBA- Kobe's 29 power Lakers past Spurs Kobe's 29 power Lakers past SpursWhen was the last time you saw that Kobe's 29 powered the Lakers? Big win. Confidence building. Not to mention winning against the top two teams in the league in the past week.

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Article: Sports - Bryant above all in fourth quarter "He knows the scoring is the major part of what he has to do for us, yet most of the time he's staying within the context, trying to help the guys get going, and then feeling out his game," Jackson said. "Before, I felt that Kobe at times played the game to how he felt his disposition. Now he's playing the game as a leader, and he has done a

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Jim Jackson Signed, Medvedenko Released - Los Angeles Times With an eye to the immediate future, the Lakers said goodbye to part of their past, signing free-agent swingman Jim Jackson and waiving injured forward Slava Medvedenko.

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Phoenix has released him. Aaron McKie was to be the off the bench veteran we could have used. He's injured. I say look more at Jim Jackson than Penny Hardaway....but then again Mitch Kupchak is there so we'll probably end up bringing nothing in .....

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Oddly enough, the Lakers this year seem to be on the Christmas list of any team knee deep in a losing streak. The loss, wait....embarassing loss, to the Charlotte Bobcats earlier this season ended what I believe was a double digit losing streak for the toddling Bobcats. Last night's mockery ended a 6 game slide for the Blazers. The Clippers loss last week, yep they had lost 5 in a row before

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I know there is something to be said for winning your division. But more often than not, particularly in the NBA, teams are defined more by their conference than they are their division. I say, give the team a banner for winning their division but scrap the division winners get the top 3 seeds in each conference. It's a true shame that the Nuggets are currently the 3rd seed in the west with a

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Kobe is averaging 8 assists per game for his last four games, and 7.2 assists per game since the All-Star break. Maybe he was giving us a preview of things to come in the All-Star game when he kept giving McGrady the ball???

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It's still pretty early to tell, but if the Lakers continue giving up games like last night's Celtics fiasco and last week's Hawks debacle, the playoff lighthouse that has been guiding the hopes of Lakers fans everywhere will slowly extinguish. Think about it, if we beat these two teams that we are supposed to beat, as of today we would be in a tie for the 7th seed (at 30 - 26) in the west

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Perhaps this is a bit pre-mature...if you call 11 minutes premature, but it looks like the Lakers are standing pat. Despite the plethora of rumors floating around, it appears our last 30 games are going to be played by the squad we currently have.I'm only slightly disappointed in that I just knew there was some way we could move Lamar Odom. I know he had a great game against the Blazers but

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It's gotten to the point where I don't care if Ronny Turiaf even gets another NBA minute. If we can keep him on the bench showing excitement for every play of the game as he has done, that can only benefit the Lakers who sometimes seem to lack energy. This man cheers every bucket, and not the normal 'I'm on the bench hand clap'. No, he's standing up, leaning this way and that as if his movements

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Isn't funny how well a player can play when his name becomes part of trade rumors? Lamar Odom showed up last night against the woeful Trailblazers giving us the kind of scoring effort we thought we were getting over a year ago. Granted he's had nights like last night before the Lakers, but last night saw a lot less of the turnover flaw that plagues his good games and highlights his bad. Kobe had

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Orlando Magic, National Basketball Association - CBS SportsLine.com The Lakers are "aggressively" pursuing a trade that would send forward Lamar Odom to the Magic for Francis in a multiplayer deal, NBA sources told the Orlando Sentinel on Friday.Seriously, Steve's game isn't conducive to the triangle nor is it conducive to Kobe's game. I think we need a legitimate big man, a Kevin Garnett type

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81 things to know about Kobe | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle: 81 things to know about KobeIn honor of his scoring outburst last month and the Lakers' visit to Toyota Center tonight, we present:COMPILED BY STEVE SCHAEFFERFORMATIVE YEARS1. Birthday: Aug. 23, 19782. Birthplace: Philadelphia3. Named after a steak his parents saw on a menu4. Middle name: Bean5. Parents: Joe, who played eight NBA

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USATODAY.com - Like it or not, Kobe Bryant shines Bryant's relationships with Jackson and O'Neal have caused most detractors to side against him and blame him for the breakup of the Lakers, which resulted in the team not making the playoffs last season. But both relationships have been mended. Bryant and O'Neal made up at the Lakers-Heat game on the Martin Luther King holiday. O'Neal made the

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The Hawks managed to keep the streak (splitting the season series for the past 6 years) alive against the Lakers Wednesday night bouncing back from an early 15 point deficit to humble (not that they have a reason to be arrogant) the Lake Show 114-110. The story of this game, blown opportunities. Blown layups, dunks, free throws, no points on turnovers. Oh, and the inability to get a rebound to

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Last night's effort was fun to watch. Smush catching pretty dimes from Kobe and putting 'em down (take notice Lamar) with reverse authoritie. Kobe getting his six steals...in the first half. Turiaf making his second appearance of the season. Brian Cook showing more consistency. Double digits in scoring for at least four Lakers (haven't studied the box score). And though I swear every time

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FOXSports.com - NBA- Kobe Bryant, in his own wordsGreat read and take advantage of Dime Magazine's offer of $.81 subscriptions in honor of Kobe's 81 point game. See the offer in the article up above.

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FOXSports.com - NBA- Jackson shrugs off Cuban's comments Mark Cuban is an ass. See, he's the reason owners should have nothing to do with the team. He's the reason the owners should be up in some executive suite, sipping a latte, trying to figure out why his team are the Indianapolis Colts of the NBA. Real good, always a threat, never a championship!How do you figure you own Phil Jackson? I mean,

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FOXSports.com - NBA- Kobe Bryant ... in his own words: "I HATE being scored on, even by players who some say are 'un-guardable.' I don't believe it when they say 'Oh, that player is just hot today.' F--- that! Cool his ass off then."

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The most interesting stat of last night's game: Halftime Lakers 55, Golden State 47, Kobe 5 points, 4 assists.....

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ESPN.com - NBA - Big Fella teaches finer points to Lakers' young fellas: "When young Andrew Bynum wheeled around Shaquille O'Neal and dunked in a recent game, the disbelieving fans at Staples Center went wild with joy."

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The Lakers are 0 - 8 when Lamar Odom takes 15 shots or more. Read another way, when the de-facto number two option tries to be agressive, the Lakers have not won. Let's not kid ourselves, Lamar's numbers in a bubble are decent numbers: 14, 9 and 5. But it's his inefficiency and inconsistency that make him shaky as a number two. We're 6-2 when Odom gets to the line 8 times or more.

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FOXSports.com - NBA- Carter warns kids: Don't be like Kobe: "The criticism comes from an interesting source.Last season, Carter ranked just behind Bryant in shots attempted per game (Bryant took 20.1 shots per game, while Carter took 20.0). "Team concept from the cat that literally quit on Toronto...just upped and quit. Hypocrite...

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FOXSports.com - NBA- Kobe may be despised, but still good for NBA: "These knuckleheads have attempted to seize their upgraded basketball-knowledge certificates by reminding us that Jordan became a true champion after Phil convinced him to give up the ball more often.Really?Well, a review of the numbers reveals that in the three years preceding the Chicago's Bulls' first three-year title spree, MJ

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ESPN.com: Page 2 : It has happened: Must-see Kobe

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Of course, the 81 point effort will not be taken for what it was...nope...it's gotta be analyzed by experts and amateur experts alike. Each throwing their personal opinion of Kobe into their analysis almost more than the actual situation. I was going to link to these folks but then I thought 'why give them press?' But there's the constant, Kobe's selfish. Well, Lamar Odom (the number two

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Sometimes in life, you get to witness something special. You get to be part of history...one of those 'where were you when...' moments. Last night was one of those moments.Bean scored 81. Kobe Bean dropped 81 points on the Raptors. Not a meaningless 81 that so many reporters and 'experts' wanted but 81 points in a game that wasn't decided until the middle to end of the 4th quarter. So all 81

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Lamar not only did your ineptitude last night cost us the game, but you kept your loyal East Coast Lakers fans up to near 2 am, took precious energy from your teammates having to play an overtime period on the first of a back to back, and did nothing for the team's confidence heading to face one of the elite teams of the West on their home floor.....tell me again what you were thinking??

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Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant, Francisco Garcia, Mike Bibby, National Basketball Association, Sacramento Kings - CBS SportsLine.com: "I'll take the blame for that,' said Odom, who was called for a charging foul with 22 seconds left in regulation. 'I should have let the clock run down more. It was a flop call on a team that was dead. I gave them life. He drew the charge, that's what Mr. Crawford

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Not a good start...shot clock violation...giving up wide open 3.Add a 3 second violation...Where we were dominating the turnover ratio in the first half...now we can barely get a shot up. Lakers up by only 4 after being up 19....Kind of got the feeling that we are hanging on to win instead of taking the game.Kobe Bean may have to carry us. His mid-range is looking real sweet right now.Big board

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Here's a stat you haven't heard from the Lakers in this millenia....Bench scoring: Lakers 15 - Opponent 3.....Quick timeout as Shaquille picks up a questionable 3rd foul (yeah, I know me showing objectivity..who'da thunk it), Lakers up 19 with 10 and a half left in the 3rd....Speaking of questionable calls...technical foul on Brian Cook who had both arms up...4 on Shaquille as well as Mihm and

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Great start to the second quarter. Some quality contribution from Cook and Walton. George has been pretty active, if not awkward at times, but whatever works baby. Up 10 with 8:20 left...The ball is getting spread around really well. Mihm is hustling along with every one else. Devean is a little short on shots but glad he's confident enough to shoot it. That's a bit of an issue with our

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Well, Shaquille O'Neal earned a little respect back with his pregame handshakes with Kobe Bean. I honestly didn't expect it. With that said, Staples Center is abuzz with more excitement than I've seen for a home game in a long time. I mean, people were there on time, there's booing going on, gasps anytime one of the major players takes a shot. Got me a little more excited than I was earlier

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As far as I'm concerned, Smush Parker is the number 2 option on this team. Lamar doesn't have the consistency needed to be the secondary option. Smush has the right amount of aggresiveness, range, and athleticism to be Kobe's right hand man.

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Why does Kobe always end up hurt when he plays the Cavs? I'm not suggesting anything than pure irony here but it's happened the past three or four times the teams have met. He's either out with injury or gets hurt during the Cavs game....ESPN.com - NBA - Recap - Cavaliers at Lakers Kobe overcomes wrist injury, sinks gamewinner

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To understand Kobe's misguided choice, let's first retrace thedisappointing arc of his career. Once projected as MJ's successor, thewheels came spinning off after Kobe's ego intervened. A power strugglewith Shaq, legal troubles, some memorably selfish play ... Kobe'sdownward spiral was the basketball version of Tony Montana's inScarface. And using his contract leverage to orchestrate

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Playing one of the top teams in the Eastern conference, though somewhat distracted with the Artest demands, it was nice to defend our home court. Bynum came in and was productive in his time allotted. And despite Kobe's 45, it didn't seem like a normal 40+ point night for Kobe. I'm not referring to the milestone he reached becoming the third player in NBA history (Elgin and Wilt) to score 45 four

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Kobe's string of 45-point games equals Wilt's '64 streak

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Just read some sportingnews.com messageboard where most of the posters were bashing Kobe even though he hasn't played in the past two games. The others were bashing the supporting cast. Here's an idea, how about we bash the single person truly responsible for the mediocrity that are My Lakers....KUPCHAK.Seriously, when was the last time the general manager made an intelligent roster move. Don't

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Los Angeles Lakers, National Basketball Association - CBS SportsLine.com But time passes on all things, and so it has with Kobe Bean Bryant.

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The Lakers, without Bean, looked decent for 7 quarters against Utah. I just wish they could have played two different teams. I don't know how to evaluate a team against the same opponent twice. Was it favorable, or at least somewhat favorable matchups with Utah, were they really playing pretty well together, or was it something with Utah???

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ESPN.com - NBA - Recap - Lakers at Jazz: "George got a technical with 4:24 remaining in the third quarter for complaining too much about a backhand to his face by Utah's Keith McLeod. No foul was called."And we wonder why Kobe is saying what he's saying. Kobe gets elbowed and they call the foul on him. George gets slapped and it's a 'no call'. Until referees stop with their predetermined

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No way in the world this game should have been lost. Memphis fought back but there were several questionable calls that allowed them to prevail. . . .an obvious missed call as the ball bounced off Damon Stoudamire's knee, Kobe's molestation on the final shot attempt .. . . .I could go on but what's the point?Someone has to step up and be the wingman for Kobe here. Either step up or get

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ESPN.com - NBA - Turiaf scores nine in first game since heart surgery: "BOISE, Idaho -- Former Gonzaga star Ronny Turiaf had nine points and five rebounds in his first game with the Yakama Sun Kings. They lost 120-111 Monday night at Boise."

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We played a decent game tonite for it being a back to back. Still, this is a game we should have won. We came out flat in the second half, and were forced to rely entirely too much on three point offense and defense to pull back into it. Late offensive rebounds by the wizards killed us also. Tough game coming up against Memphis. It's the first in Staples Center after splitting the previous two in

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For instance, following the lackluster win, O'Neal of course heard the question "why didn't you shake Kobe's hand? You shook everyone else's?" "Why do you refuse to even look at him?" His answer, a great one, was dead silence. He no doubt realizes there are much more pertinent issues in his own house that need addressing. I rarely agree with anything Tony Mejia has to say. In fact, I

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ESPN.com - NBA - Report: Jackson thinks Kobe, Shaq will work it out: "'They will. That'll happen,' Jackson told the Los Angeles Daily News on Saturday. 'We've all been through this in this game where we've had rivalries with players. Maybe not as intense or as close as Kobe and Shaq's, maybe not teammates."

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Lakers were victorious last night 104 - 88 over the Orlando Magic. I was impressed with their first half finish. I was sitting at my favorite Innebriation Vocational Institute when I noticed my need for restroom facilities. At this point it was 39 - 37 Orlando with about three minutes left in the half. After paying my tab both in the restroom and at the bar, I returned to my table to find that

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ESPN.com - NBA - Lakers' Profit out 4-6 months after Achilles surgery: "EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Los Angeles Lakers swingman Laron Profit had surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles' tendon in his left foot Friday." This seriously messes with our depth. Laron had been handling his own off the bench. I would think that this may force us to work some kind of deal before the trade deadline in order to

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ESPN.com - NBA - Rovell: Kobe gets signature shoe: "Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant is finally getting his own Nike signature shoe, exactly halfway into a five-year, $45 million deal with the shoe and apparel giant."

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ESPN.com - NBA - Lakers' draft pick Turiaf to sign with CBA squad: "YAKIMA, Wash. -- Ronny Turiaf, the former Gonzaga Bulldogs star who had open-heart surgery just over six months ago, has signed a contract to play for the Yakama Sun Kings as part of his rehabilitation."

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"'I've seen a few 60-point ballgames in my time, but none of them had been done by the third quarter... his 30-point third quarter was incredible.'" Read more

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I knew something was going on last night when my wife uncharacteristically decided she wanted to come with me to watch the game. She rarely goes to the sports bar, after all she's not a sports fan. But alas, she went...and she drank. She rarely drinks, after all she's not a drinker.So there we were. Me feeling a little weird with my wife actually with me at the bar. Her having a grand time

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ESPN.com - NBA - Shaq says Buss making excuses for siding with KobeI find it absolutely hilarious now. This big excuse of a man is still refusing to be 'the man'. Buss states that he thinks he made the right decision. That's it. And here comes the big ego with he's not an honest businessman.....uh...what? Then to top it off he starts spouting off the number of Finals MVp awards he won...."

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Am the only purple and golder who finds the lack of information at Lakers.com depressing? They don't update daily as shown by today still showing the score of Friday night's loss despite the big win in big D last night. I never really find any info there that is not readily available on any generic sports site. It's really sad that this site represents one of the greatest franchises in sports

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The Lakers waltzed into Dallas last night and emerged with a 109 -106 victory over the stunned Mavericks. Who would have thought Kwame Brown would have his best night to date as a Laker? 6/6 for 12 points, and he was able to catch entry passes.. . . with his hands! Seriously, Kwame had a great game and gave us what we were hoping to get from him in the first couple of weeks of the season.Lamar

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Well, last week proved to be the most successful week of the season with some dominating wins (though against arguably sub par teams) and only a single loss. The most telling trend from last week's performance was the balance in all facets of the game. In our loss, Kobe had 35. I wonder how long before we can truly come together as a team and trust ourselves not to give the ball to Kobe due to

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Ranks #7 in the NBA in Field-Goal Percentage(0.6)Ranks #7 in the NBA in Field-Goal Percentage(0.6)Ranks #1 in the NBA in Steals Per Game(3.0)Ranks #10 in the NBA in Three-Point Field Goals Made(8.0)Ranks #13 in the NBA in Three-Point Field Goal Attempts(20.0)Ranks #1 in the NBA in Steals(12.0)Ranks #6 in the NBA in Steals Per Turnover(2.4)Ranks #6 in the NBA in Steals Per 48 Minutes(3.92)

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I went to the Hawks - Lakers game last night and I saw some good things and some bad things...Good Things:-Though we don't have a definitive interior presence, we are still pretty aggressive defensively resulting in a lot of awkward offensive trips for opposing teams.-Smush Parker. Where has this kid been? 17.8 ppg, 60% from the field, 40% from 3 pt range. And he does consistently for the

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ESPN.com: Page 2 : Sacred ignorance: "'Limitation of their attention span … due to too much rap music'? 'Prison garb and thuggery … that has come along with hip-hop music'? Forget calling the kettle black, let's just call the hypocrite white. Or should I say, hippie? One who was a member of an anti-American culture that made marijuana mainstream, one that dressed in Woodstock and Vietnam garb.

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"I'm feeling great. I'm feeling fantastic. I'm alive," Turiaf said. "I'm working out every day. I'm just doing everything I can to be on the basketball court, so I'm doing good."">Los Angeles Lakers, National Basketball Association - CBS SportsLine.com: "Ronny Turiaf was simply taking another step in his recovery from open-heart surgery.'I'm feeling great. I'm feeling fantastic. I'm alive,'

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Kreidler By Mark Kreidler Special to ESPN.com Archive On so many levels, the Los Angeles Lakers' approach to the next few seasons appears straightforward and even sensible: Cut payroll, limit most players to short-term contracts and try to free up scads of money for 2007 or 2008, when a fresh crop of high-profile free agents comes to market. It's a plan. It has at least an intermediate goal set

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Kwame Brown and some cat I've never heard of (Laron Profitt), as well as some cash, are coming to the purple and gold in exchange for Caron Butler and Chucky Atkins. I liked pre-March Chucky Atkins. Post-March Chucky got a little to mouthy with the reporters and started to be a distraction in my opinion. So I'm not particularly sad to see him go, especially if Smush Parker is as solid as his

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Well, all the collective bargaining agreement delays are done, words are on paper, and the fun of the offseason began at noon eastern. The Lakers have yet to make the Kwame deal official. Let's hope there are some other surprises in store as well. So far, Bonzi Wells to Sacramento is probably the biggest news. Actually no it's not....The big faker, Shaquille O'Neal has duped Miami for $100M

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Ronny Turiaf underwent a successful heart surgery yesterday. In addition, the second round pick may once again play basketball in the future. Prayers go out to Ronny for a speedy recovery. It's weird how I've become attached to Ronny even though I have yet to see him play. It's reading about his spirited, though limited, performance in Summer League play as well as every photo I see him in,

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Ronny Turiaf, the Lakers 2nd round draft pick out of Gonzaga, will need to have open heart surgery in the next 4 - 6 weeks. He has an enlarged aorta. It is believed that the condition existed previously, as reported by CBS Sportsline, but the abnormality wasn't considered serious. It is not yet known if the condition will be career ending. The Lakers fans send their best regards to Ronny and

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Year later, L.A. sitting pretty: South Florida Sun-Sentinel: "Interesting article. When put like this, I don't mind Kupchak's approach so far. Let's see what the rest of the offseason has in store....

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Los Angeles Lakers, Vlade Divac, National Basketball Association - CBS SportsLine.com Finally! Still not 100% sure why we signed him last year. I loved Vlade during his first stint in L.a. before he became a notorious flopper....ironic how he's known as a flopper and he's retiring due to back injuries... In all seriousness, I wish Vlade well in his new life....

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Apparently, management thinks extremely highly of Kwame Brown. ESPN is reporting that the LA Times are reporting that the Lakers are trading Caron Butler and Chucky Atkins or Devean George to the Wizards for Kwame Brown. Is Kwame Brown really worth two players? I can only hope that this is done in order to match salaries. I have no strong allegiance to Chucky or Devean (used to love Devean

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Posted on Tue, Jul. 12, 2005 - Philadelphia InquirerWizards seeking Lakers' Butler in dealBy David AldridgeInquirer Staff WriterLAS VEGAS - The Washington Wizards, stung by the loss of free agent Larry Hughes to the Cavaliers, may be able to stanch the sting.Sources involved with the discussions say that the Wizards are talking to the Los Angeles Lakers about a sign-and-trade deal in which

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Andrew Bynum, Ronny Turiaf, and Von Wafer. Two out of three ain't bad. Although I am a little suspect about the Bynum kid but I guess he's more for the long term plans than for next season. Ronny Turiaf is probably my favorite pick out of the lot. I could see him being the Luke Walton of the 2005-06 Lakers, pace changer, playmaker (not necessarily big play maker but effective). Can you guess

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Is the MVP trophy that Duncan just received for the entire playoffs or for the championship series? Because if it's for the championship series, Manu Ginobili should be the one totin' an extra piece of hardware. Tim Duncan played horrible for most of the Detroit series. Hell, even Robert Horry has a weak claim to the MVP award, especially considering he was coming off the bench to save arse..

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Whew! It looks like an NBA lockout has been avoided with the owners and players coming to an agreement to be announced later Tuesday.I still don't agree with the minimum age limit being set at 19 but I'd rather not see what a lockout would do to an already deteriorating fan base.

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My interest is picqued at the possibilities. Lakers Land Phil, Bender Next | HOOPSWORLD.com | NBA News and Information | Powered by Basketball News Services

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