Lakers Furniture Is Elegant and Tasteful

by DexterFishmore on Jul 29, 2009 12:44 AM PDT in Editorial

If you're anything like me, your passion for basketball, however ardent, is nothing compared to your love of interior design. If only there were a way to combine the two pursuits! How often have you said to yourself, "Self, that ottoman/recliner set I recently bought looks awfully sharp, but I would gladly trade the deep brown leather it came in for the garish hues of my favorite NBA franchise." It's a difficult paradox we've all confronted at one point or another. Trust me, I've been there.

Luckily, human ingenuity is here to save the day! For reasons that I don't care to explain at the moment, tonight I Googled the phrase "Lakers furniture" and was met with a treasure trove of gorgeous purple-and-gold furnishings. Like that chair to the right! That would beautifully tie together any living room, would it not?

Quite obviously - no, it would not. Gorgeous was perhaps not the best choice of words. Monstrously ugly? Yes, that's the description I'm looking for.

The repellent pinnacle of this design genre, however, can be found in this eBay listing, which I urge you to visit immediately in lieu of whatever boring crap you think is more important. It's not at all clear to me what this guy's actually trying to sell. (He calls it a "remote control couch holder," although my guess is he's misplaced some modifiers there.) What is clear to me is that he's captured on film the most plug-ugly couch outside of the former Eastern Bloc.

For what it's worth, I don't think the couch itself is available for purchase, as clearly no one would pay 30 bucks for it.

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I got a picture of that recliner from the NBA store website and taped it to the wall when my wife wouldn’t agree with the chairs I wanted to buy. Thought I’d use it to scare her. Didn’t work, we got the chairs she wanted anyway.

by lazNirv on Jul 29, 2009 12:55 AM PDT reply actions

That chair exudes class and sophistication

I must get one to sit in while I admire my troll doll collection

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by Gils_Keloids on Jul 29, 2009 8:09 AM PDT reply actions

Are any of your troll dolls wearing Celtics or Blazers gear?

by wondahbap on Jul 29, 2009 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions

Nice I could use that one

It will go along nicely with my Ferrari laker interior

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by so.cal.native1952 on Jul 29, 2009 8:46 AM PDT reply actions

lol

the life size kobe (bless his heart, as much as I love him) bobble head is 100 times worse than both the recliner and the couch. I mean, who wouldn’t want a life-size scary kobe (that doesn’t even look like him) bobble head grinning at them everyday.

oh and let’s not forget the ridiculous affordable price tag that comes with it at a whopping bargain of 13 grand: http://lakersstore.com/product_info.php?products_id=1970

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by PeanutButterSpread on Jul 29, 2009 9:25 AM PDT reply actions

What do mean? Ridiculous?

I though it was a bargain. Only 13K for life size bobblehead of Kobe.

You mean no one is going to compliment me on that when they see it in my living room? I really thought it would impress people. Just think, every time the wind blows, or a you walk up the steps to hard you can hear non-stop quotes from Kobe.

Damn.

by wondahbap on Jul 29, 2009 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions

You're right :P

My bad. It’s the perfect accessory to a living room.

If you can’t have the real Kobe taped to your wall, why not the life-size bobble head that costs as much as a used car and my college tuition?!

by PeanutButterSpread on Jul 29, 2009 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions

I really thought it would impress people.

Just for the record as we all know there is a distinct difference between “impressing people” and “making an impression”.

by lazNirv on Jul 29, 2009 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions

The remote control couch holder is only 10 inches long, thus the large purple chair easily wins the Most Ghastly head-to-head there...

"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal

by timbo on Jul 29, 2009 12:00 PM PDT reply actions

A quick Google search for "Laker furniture ugly" turned up this attractive love seat, which I hereby submit in the competition...

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Phenomenal-Swag-Lakers-sofa-loveseat?urn=nba,167485

"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal

by timbo on Jul 29, 2009 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions

It is probably pretty hard to make attractive purple-and-gold furniture, admittedly........

"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal

by timbo on Jul 29, 2009 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions

WTF IS THIS????!!!! WANT ODOM RUMORS NAAAAOOO!!!!!!11

j/k

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by J. B. Maddox on Jul 29, 2009 12:09 PM PDT reply actions

Crap. Maybe Odom is selling his Laker furniture on eBay. I wish there was a way to see if there are recent bids on Miami Heat gear. It might give us a clue to what Lamar’s gonna do.

by lazNirv on Jul 29, 2009 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions

lol

he’s snacking on a candy bar right at this moment.

by PeanutButterSpread on Jul 29, 2009 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions

I dont want to be the next Michael Jordan, I only want to be Kobe Bryant.

by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Jul 29, 2009 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions

another reason why he should stay in LA

by PeanutButterSpread on Jul 29, 2009 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions

That’s true. Check the planned future candy shipments to LA & Miami. I bet it would be like checking odds in Vegas.

by lazNirv on Jul 29, 2009 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions

We’re playing Cleveland on Christmas day.

The Cleveland Plain-Dealer reports that the Cavaliers are expected to play the Lakers on Christmas Day. The matchup, which would almost certainly air on ABC, would pit Bryant and the defending champion Lakers against James — last year’s MVP — and Bryant’s former teammate Shaquille O’Neal.

In addition to that Christmas Day tilt, the Cavaliers are also expected to play the Celtics on Opening Night.

The 2009-10 NBA schedule is "still a week or two away from … being announced," an ESPN spokesman told SMW earlier this week. The schedule is usually released in early August.

by intuitive on Jul 29, 2009 1:30 PM PDT reply actions

and um, Artest wants to let us know he’s working out.

http://twitpic.com/c18q4

by intuitive on Jul 29, 2009 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions

Thats a nice chair if I had a laker theme going on in my house but I don't and Artest just better be ready to do whatever Phil says.

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by BrittneyM on Jul 29, 2009 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions

TBE

so much drama and storylines for the announcers to feast on.
it was pretty much a shoe-in for the Lakers/Cavs on x-mas

okay, i never want the weenies to win but, on opening night, cavs vs. celtics, but the celtics will win pretty handily.

by PeanutButterSpread on Jul 29, 2009 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions

Great stuff on odom, artest, ariza, lakers!

http://sports.espn.go.com/stations/player?id=4363791

by chaucer on Jul 29, 2009 3:27 PM PDT reply actions

ric bucher says “signing artest was a terrible mistake”

by chaucer on Jul 29, 2009 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions

Dumping LO for money is "Grizzliesque" or "Bobcattish"...

TRUE.

"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal

by timbo on Jul 29, 2009 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions

Eh, wouldn't go that far

Memphis traded away Gasol for cap space, and then used that cap space to trade for Zach Randolph, who makes about as much as Gasol and the same amount that Memphis was unwilling to pay him.

Sad.

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by Ben R on Jul 29, 2009 5:57 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm going to start following Bill Simmons. He's smart and I like his style.

"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal

by timbo on Jul 29, 2009 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions

............................. Of course, him having a certifiable idiot on his show to debate adds about 60 points to his apparent IQ.

"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal

by timbo on Jul 29, 2009 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions

End of Hour 2 of the BS podcast...

“I’m gonna throw this out here because this is something that I’ve been thinking about since the finals. The fact that Buss’s young son — and I made fun of this in a column, but all comedy aside — the fact that they did that [i.e. the Lakers pulling the offer to LO off the table] I thought was very strange. Now I’m wondering with that combined with the free agency [i.e. losing the very valuable and underappreciated Ariza and picking up Loose Cannon Ron for Five count them Five big years]

"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal

by timbo on Jul 29, 2009 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions

....oops, continued, I missed the money line...

years]… Are we sure that Dr. Jerry Buss still has all his marbles?"

GUEST: “It is sort of George Steinbrennish.”

SIMMONS: “Yeah.”

Here’s the Hour 2 link: http://query-origin.andohs.net/8000A6/content-root3.andomedia.com/origin/mp3/espnradio/sportsguy/simmons090729b.mp3

"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal

by timbo on Jul 29, 2009 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions

My first notation was wrong, BS was talking about the way that Buss pushed his son forward to accept the NBA Championship Trophy.

The commentary is really interesting though. It heats up about 45 minutes in on the second part of the podcast. Interesting.

"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal

by timbo on Jul 29, 2009 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions

thanks for the quote. didn’t hear the 2nd hour. what made me think a bit was when he said that many in houston say that artest was too slow to guard most small forwards. he said ariza was much more athletic than artest (that is well known). but there was an antoine walker example used as a cautionary tale against ron’s size and weight, and how players like that lose their skills and vanish from the league once their athleticism abandons them. now, to my point, i got rather jacked up when lakers got artest; figured he can help us defend the james, pierce’s, and anthony’s of the nba. but really, is artest fast enough to stay with those guys? maybe i’m reading too much into this guy’s critical comments. but i will say this, i will miss ariza’s excellent athleticism.

by chaucer on Jul 29, 2009 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions

Artest is a beast

Andre Iguodala doesnt make that 3 to beat the lakers if artest is guarding him. the guy who mentioned the comments was the same guy who said odom and gasol where never going to be nba champions

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by Czheck on Jul 29, 2009 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions

really? i remember those comments. was that bill simmons who said that gasol and odom won’t be champions?

by chaucer on Jul 29, 2009 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions

i’m trying to remember when andre iguo made a 3 to beat us…i think it was toward the end of regular season.

by chaucer on Jul 29, 2009 9:27 PM PDT up reply actions

yup

it was a heartbreaker

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by Czheck on Jul 29, 2009 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions

i remember those comments. i overheard them while i was sort of watching espn. i didn’t know who was the guy who said it. but i’d been wanting to know ever since, because he looks like a fool now.

by chaucer on Jul 29, 2009 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions