UPDATED: Game 4 Watch Party
Alright, folks. I'm going to make this as simple as possible. Only 3 people showed up for the Game 3 Watch Party at ESPN Zone (at least, only three that found us). While it was great hanging out with Sideout11, pslakerfan, and Charles Y, I'm thinking that unless I'm sure to have a larger turnout tomorrow night for Game 4, we'll just stay home and stick to the GameThreads.
So, here's the important thing about this question: Only answer Yes if you are certain that you will be showing up for a Game 4 Watch Party, if we have one.
UPDATE: Here's what I've decided to do.
The wife andThe wife's flight got canceled, so she can't make it tonight. I will be at Buffalo Wild Wings in Chino Hills.We'llI'll arrive nice and early (probably by 4:00 p.m., if not before), and anyone who wants to join me there can do so. I'll try to have a sign or something saying Silver Screen & Roll, but I'll also let whoever is taking care of seating know to direct you to us, so you can just ask for the Silver Screen & Roll (Lakers blog) table.I realize this is farther away for some of you, and may seem inconvenient. However, here are my reasons for going with Buffalo Wild Wings:
- It is awesome. The wife and I really like the BWW a lot.
- It has SEVERAL huge screens, and many other TVs throughout.
- It has wireless internet access, meaning we can still participate in the GameThreads.
- Their wings are AWESOME. They have everything from nice and mild to REALLY hot. The hottest is BLAZIN', and they have the BLAZIN' Challenge: 12 BLAZIN' wings in 6 minutes. I intend to attempt it. That alone should be worth the extra driving.
- Beer selection is decent. You won't find any great Belgians, but several solid beers for those of us who have taste buds, and plenty of fish piss for the rest of you.
- Boneless Wings Thursdays!
- Free, easy to access parking! Seriously, trying to park downtown sucks, and it's leaving me with very little beer money.
Compare this to ESPN Zone, and I think the advantages far outweigh the disadvantage of the extra drive. ESPN Zone had no parking, is ridiculously expensive (seriously, poor people like me just can't really afford to get much food/drink there), does NOT have internet access, and our angle on the TVs wasn't even all that great.
If you were planning on coming but can't now because of the location, I sincerely apologize. I'll be glad to do Game 5 in a more accessible location, on one condition: Somebody else decides where we're going, because I'm tired of trying to find a good place downtown. As far as I'm concerned, there aren't any.
Otherwise, I hope to see you all there. Get there as early as possible!
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I think you should switch the order.
The main deal I had with the watch party is that I work until 5. Trying to get downtown from anywhere, parked, and into ESPNZone by 6 on a work day is a brutal, brutal undertaking. So I propose that Game 4 should definitely be a watch from home affair, as asking anybody to get anywhere in the Southland around that time is sheer foolishness.
As for Game 5, I think you’ll have considerably more success planning a gathering for a game played on a weekend.
If we get enough people, we'll do Game 4
But regardless of whether we do or not, we’ll definitely run the poll again for Game 5. And if there are enough people showing up to that one, we’ll do the Game 5 (instead or as well).
Strength & Honor
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When asked if he has hit a wall or not, Kobe responded with this:
"So what if I did- I’ll go right through it"
I was going to go
but my car was in the shop and will be through Friday so I can’t make it. I’ll be there Sunday if there is one though.
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Jun 10, 2009 5:37 PM PDT reply actions
I voted no because I live in SD and will watch it at home with a buddy of mine.
GO BRONCOS IN 2009 AND BEYOND!!
Lakers lead NBA Finals 2-1
Another great Fish moment from today’s practice. A TV reporter launched into a long question wondering if the Lakers were worried, noting they were just one Courtney Lee miss from being down 2-1 with to more at Amway, and that perhaps things were closer than they appeared. Fish raised an eyebrow, and jokingly held up the guy’s mic flag to take a closer look. “I’m from an Orlando station,” the reporter said. “I thought so,” Fish smiled.
That's Fish.
I wish I could see a video clip of that. I probably would bust up laughing.
GO BRONCOS IN 2009 AND BEYOND!!
Lakers lead NBA Finals 2-1
I would like to nominate LAPD Capt. Blake Chow
for being the idiot of the day after releasing parade plans to the public when the Lake Show hasn’t even won anything yet.
Thank you, Captain of the LAPD. It’s good to know that your time was spent issuing press releases like this instead of doing actual police work.
Forgot to add the quote and link
In an e-mail to the downtown community Tuesday, LAPD Capt. Blake Chow said that a Lakers victory parade could happen as soon as Monday, should the team sweep the Orlando Magic in four games. A parade would begin at Staples Center about 11 a.m., travel south on Figueroa and end at the Coliseum about 1 p.m.
Special mention to the LA Times as “accessory to #$$#$” for releasing the statement
I second that....what an idiot
This is what happened in 2006, and Pat Riley (SVG’s mentor, no less), a master of motivation, used the Dallas parade to get his team fired up. It may have played a part in them rattling off 4 straight; don’t underestimate motivation.
Is anyone else scared about this series?
I just read the Daily Dime and how Farmar sounded as confident as ever because the Magic made a ridiculous number of shots.
I’m not confident we will win this series. I know Farmar is a guy that always has overextended levels of confidence, but nevertheless I feel his opinions reflect not only the LAker nation but the rest of the team as well.
Game 4 is crucial.
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
Kobe said it best:
“This team can catch fire for weeks.”
Farmar’s a moron if he’s expecting the Magic to just go cold without defensive adjustments, I’m sure Kobe will light into him.
(That said, I’m not ‘scared’ and I’m still very confident in us winning the series, but I thought Farmar was off).

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