Poll: Who's your favorite Laker?
by olf on Sep 11, 2009 12:18 AM PDT
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Got a quick question for you while we're waiting for things to hopefully pick up around here as the season starts. Which of the Lakers coming to camp this year is your favorite? (List of players from the Lakers.com Roster)
You can define favorite however you like. (And feel free to discuss that too obviously.) Please note that I am not asking who is the most talented or skilled or even who means most to the team. But for whatever reason you choose, who is your favorite Laker?
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Oh, I forgot to add that I think last year my favorite Laker was Trevor Ariza. But since he got free-agented to Houston, I’ll have to pick another one.
Haters beware: Kobe's drive for 5 starts now!-SLAM Magazine
No stand out individuals for me
For me it would have been Ariza, but as of right now I would have to pick Odom. (I voted for Kobe though). I like certain intangibles in my favorite players in any sport, and Odom seems to have that to me.
Wait what?
but as of right now I would have to pick Odom. (I voted for Kobe though)
Do you know how polls work? Saying Odom is your favorite and then saying you voted Kobe is beyond stupid. You’re basically saying, “This is how I feel, but I have to be a Laker tool and vote for Kobe.”
You’ve just made me hate whatever state you are from a little more.
Poster for next year? I'm thinking My Little Pony.
welcome back.....
nice to see you have softened your insult policy.
Well, sir, you are a cowardly son of a bitch! You just shot an unarmed man!.......Well, he should have armed himself if he's going to decorate his saloon with my friend. – Will Munny
+1
Can’t help but laugh on it though. I find it actually funny (especially since it got zaig all worked up).
Stupid people do that, you know this
ODOM IS MY FAVORITE PLAYER, BUT I VOTED FOR KOBE IN A POLL FOR MY FAVORITE PLAYER!!!!!!!!!!!
Seriously… how much paste did this kid eat while in school?
Poster for next year? I'm thinking My Little Pony.
is this based on
how they play or how they act? Kobe is my favorite PLAYER of all time. If it’s based on playing ability/style then Kobe but if based on off the court stuff then I’ll go with the Candyman
Gasol is
And I voted for him too!!!
He’s quite possibly the most under appreciated player in the NBA because he is on the same team as one of the most over appreciated players in the NBA.
Poster for next year? I'm thinking My Little Pony.
So you bash one person's comment for being stupid just to make one of your own?
If there’s any player who should be appreciated in the NBA, it’s Kobe. That’s not “homerism” either. It’s reality.
by wondahbap on Sep 11, 2009 7:28 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Neg
Reality is Gasol as important to that team as Kobe, but gets half the credit.
Poster for next year? I'm thinking My Little Pony.
Only stupid people would make that comment.
See two can play that game.
Well, sir, you are a cowardly son of a bitch! You just shot an unarmed man!.......Well, he should have armed himself if he's going to decorate his saloon with my friend. – Will Munny
One problem
I’m right, you’re not!
It would be really funny to see Kobe miss the entire season and the Lakers get the 7 seed and go out in round 1. Kind of like they did before they got Gasol.
(Unless I end up betting the over for the Lakers, in which case that wouldn’t be funny at all.)
Poster for next year? I'm thinking My Little Pony.
That would make sense if absolutely nothing about the team had changed since then......
other than getting Gasol. Like adding Fisher and Artest, Bynum greatly improving, not having Brown, Parker, Mihm, or Radmanovic, etc.
Well, sir, you are a cowardly son of a bitch! You just shot an unarmed man!.......Well, he should have armed himself if he's going to decorate his saloon with my friend. – Will Munny
fixed it for you
“He’s quite possibly the most under appreciated player in the NBA because he is on the same team as one of the most over-polarizing players in the NBA.”
Honestly, I’ve never seen people’s critical thinking go out the window faster than when talking about Kobe Bryant—good or bad. It’s like they’ve eaten a pound of sugar and can’t wait to make a snap judgment.
This isn’t directed specifically at you, Zaig. But I’d say that skimming fan boards isn’t a very accurate way of fingering the general informed sentiment about Kobe. Probably true of many players, but particularly true of Kobe. Too much baggage, I suspect.
if anything
Gasol has become MORE appreciated AFTER he started playing with the so-called “most over appreciated players in the NBA”
Nah
Ask people who the best PF in the NBA is and see how many correctly name Gasol.
Poster for next year? I'm thinking My Little Pony.
Ask people who the best SG in the NBA is and see how many correctly name Kobe.
Other than you I mean. (Wade……LOL)
Well, sir, you are a cowardly son of a bitch! You just shot an unarmed man!.......Well, he should have armed himself if he's going to decorate his saloon with my friend. – Will Munny
I never said Wade actually
I said Wade would be in the discussion with Kobe. (LOL reading!)
However, it’s quite possible that the Lakers would be even better if you traded Kobe and Wade straight up… although this can’t be proven!
And you know… you can let the people I am responding to defend themselves. You don’t have to be the “auto respond to 100% of Zaig’s posts” guy.
Poster for next year? I'm thinking My Little Pony.
Ha.
Actually you said…..
“Kobes, the only SG who is with Kobe as of now is Wade, and the Heat aren’t on this list.”
Which implies you would choose Wade if you could. (LOL, avoiding the truth)
“You don’t have to be the "auto respond to 100% of Zaig’s posts" guy.”
As long as you are the “annoying, inflamatory comments” guy…………….Or the “take cheap shots at, and insult Laker fans” guy……. I will continue to respond. Besides it’s the offseason what else is there to do?
Well, sir, you are a cowardly son of a bitch! You just shot an unarmed man!.......Well, he should have armed himself if he's going to decorate his saloon with my friend. – Will Munny
Ahhhh..........the lost art of subtlety.
Classic Zaig. Where you been?
Well, sir, you are a cowardly son of a bitch! You just shot an unarmed man!.......Well, he should have armed himself if he's going to decorate his saloon with my friend. – Will Munny
Shannon Brown
I love underdogs. Most of all in his exit interview he seemed extremely humble but also very hungry for an NBA job. He seems to be a better defensive player than Farmar but he is defenitely more athletic and faster. I really hope that he improves his shooting and if he does I expect the Lakers to trade Farmar by the next trading deadline. I mean, the Laker already offered him to the Rockets at the begining of this off-season. Farmar just got lucky that the Rockets turned down the Lakers offer.
"When I walked into the locker room on my first day as a Laker and saw my gold uniform hanging there, I cried." - Magic Johnson (Best Laker Ever)
by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Sep 11, 2009 6:56 AM PDT reply actions
too little to go on for now...
ShanWOW/UPS/what-have-you is very athletic, true, but Farmar is hardly chopped liver in that regard. They’re both big leapers. Thus far, Farmar has shown greater ability in getting to the bucket off the dribble, but that might just be because Shannon hasn’t played very many minutes.
For the upcoming season, though, what I’m particularly curious about is their respective ability to bust the zone, which is a big bugaboo for the Lakers. This isn’t just about dribble penetration; there’s a lot of positioning and directing that the ballhandler has to perform in order to break down a zone.
You hit the nail on the head
Maybe i’m wrong but the last PG that we have had that could do that is Van Exel. I’m referring to being able to break the zone and attack the paint.
"When I walked into the locker room on my first day as a Laker and saw my gold uniform hanging there, I cried." - Magic Johnson (Best Laker Ever)
by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Sep 11, 2009 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Brown faster than Farmar?
I have to disagree with that.
Brown is a tremendous athlete, and as a total athletic package, he’s got more than Farmar.
But when Farmar was having success last year and early this year, it was because of his tremendous speed. When he’s 100%, he’s probably top 10 in the entire NBA for pure speed. I’d have no problem putting my money against yours if the Farmar and Brown had a straight foot race.
Ariza made his way into my heart last year, and was sad to see him go. He made a good case for him, but I went with Derek Fisher. Clutch player and more importantly he is a good person. If it weren’t for Magic, D-Fish would be my personnel favorite pg.
my list of favs in order would prob go
1. Fish
2. Kobe
3. Pau
4. The machine
5. LO
In Kobe we trust!
D-FISH
iv ealways thought very highly of him. he puts team first pretty much all the time. plus he is the only person on the team who does not look for kobe all the time and does not bend to kobes will when he asks for it. not only is he goo don the basketball court but he is a leader in the locker room. i was stoked when we got him back.
an dkobe really began to trust his teamates after fish got back.
by true_lakerfan on Sep 11, 2009 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Look, I love Kobe. And I even agree that he is the most talented, most skilled, most accomplished and probably means most to the team. But all that still doesn’t mean he’s my favorite.
Haters beware: Kobe's drive for 5 starts now!-SLAM Magazine
Also
What makes it difficult why everyone has a different answer is because we all how our own individual criteria of what makes a player our favorite. I guarantee that if Ariza was on the Lakers he would get most if not be very close with Kobe. That guy was a beast. dam i miss him. : (
"When I walked into the locker room on my first day as a Laker and saw my gold uniform hanging there, I cried." - Magic Johnson (Best Laker Ever)
by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Sep 11, 2009 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions
17
is a cool number.. but he should get a meaner number lol
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I got Bynum's Jersey number 53
That is the amount of games he has averaged playing since coming into the league. Maybe that will remind him that he needs to work harder. Of course, his injuries have been a huge part of it.
"When I walked into the locker room on my first day as a Laker and saw my gold uniform hanging there, I cried." - Magic Johnson (Best Laker Ever)
by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Sep 14, 2009 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions
?? Just trying to interact with some of my Laker peeps my friend. It’s been dead around here and the training camp is about to start. Plus we got another championship to win!
Haters beware: Kobe's drive for 5 starts now!-SLAM Magazine
Why do guys allow
this Zaig troll to post on this board. He’s brought nothing to the table but insults and unwanted opinions. Obviously a bitter Failblazer fan I suspect
Lakers> your existence.............LOL, I like that.
As for Zaig I am torn. Sometimes (when he’s not being an ass) he can be a good contributor here. Also I am usually one to give someone a lot of rope before I think they should be banned. However he seems unable to post here lately without insults so in conclusion…………….I think you are probably right, he shouldn’t be allowed around much longer if he persists with the insults. Too bad, because I have had a lot of fun going back and forth with him.
Well, sir, you are a cowardly son of a bitch! You just shot an unarmed man!.......Well, he should have armed himself if he's going to decorate his saloon with my friend. – Will Munny
I only insult people who deserve it.
And wavenstein was your post supposed to be packed with irony? I suspect not…
But you do realize you are insulting me and giving me an opinion that I could care less about, while bitching about me insulting other people and giving my “unwanted” opinion.
Second, if my opinion is so unwanted, why do people keep talking with me?
Poster for next year? I'm thinking My Little Pony.
Well I didn't say that your opinion is unwanted, but you replied to me, not him.
“Second, if my opinion is so unwanted, why do people keep talking with me?”
“Too bad, because I have had a lot of fun going back and forth with him.”
“I only insult people who deserve it.”
Does that make it right? I know lots of people that deserve a beating from me and I could probably do it, but that doesn’t make it right. Why can’t you just disagree, or let it go instead of the constant (and increasingly childish) insults.
It’s not your opinion that’s unwanted, it’s your constant insults. Why can’t you seem to separate the two?
Well, sir, you are a cowardly son of a bitch! You just shot an unarmed man!.......Well, he should have armed himself if he's going to decorate his saloon with my friend. – Will Munny
Sooo hard... to talk with you....
He’s brought nothing to the table but insults and unwanted opinions.
He’s brought nothing to the table but insults and unwanted opinions.
He’s brought nothing to the table but insults and unwanted opinions.
He’s brought nothing to the table but insults and unwanted opinions.
He’s brought nothing to the table but insults and unwanted opinions.
He’s brought nothing to the table but insults and unwanted opinions.
So… I’m completely confused by what you are saying because this guy CLEARLY stated that it is my opinions that are unwanted.
Poster for next year? I'm thinking My Little Pony.
(LOL reading)
Um, try paying attention. This is your response to ME above. Me, pslakerfan, not wavenstein.
“But you do realize you are insulting me and giving me an opinion that I could care less about, while bitching about me insulting other people and giving my "unwanted" opinion.”
See, he said “unwanted opinion”, not me. He, not me. That’s why your response made no sense and neither did the next one. Reading!!!
Well, sir, you are a cowardly son of a bitch! You just shot an unarmed man!.......Well, he should have armed himself if he's going to decorate his saloon with my friend. – Will Munny
And let's be honest
The insults picked up because I got tired of talking to people who are ignorant and whose response to everything is one of the following
1. You’re a Kobe hater
2. Actually watch a game!
3. Stats are teh suxorz lol!
Poster for next year? I'm thinking My Little Pony.
Never seen #3 before, lol.
Number 1 is true, even if you don’t want to admit it.
None of these are excuses to act like an ass and insult everyone.
Well, sir, you are a cowardly son of a bitch! You just shot an unarmed man!.......Well, he should have armed himself if he's going to decorate his saloon with my friend. – Will Munny
Definitely Lamar
Lamar is cool as ice, plus no other power forward has game like Lamar. Nothing sweeter then Lamar grabbing a board, going coast to coast, and finishing with a left handed jam.
Lamar = Laker for Life...Go Pads...Go Bolts
by mrbarneydangles on Sep 12, 2009 11:09 AM PDT reply actions
Wojnarowski is the hatingest of the haters
But man oh man does he nail MJ on this one.
I watched the speech last night, too, and marveled over how much this guy, the greatest of all time, worshipped by many – still needed to rub it in that he had beaten them all. The speech wasn’t as bad as the article made it out to be, though. There were some good moments. He said that he never won without Scottie. But Woj is right on how MJ is not a gracious winner. He kept thanking various people, basically, for messing with him, so he could rise to the challenge.
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
by Gils_Keloids on Sep 12, 2009 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions
not just rise to the challenge, but make all of them look like idiots…. he had to make sure they knew they are idiots.. I loved watching johnny stock be unfortable when he went on about B Russ. Especially when jordan fouled russel on that game winning shot.
In Kobe we trust!
he took a shot at magic johnson as well. fuck jordan. comeback at 50? crack cocaine can make people say some stupid stuff.
Well, thanks
but the article still didn’t state what MJ said about Magic. Including Magic in that supposed “freeze out” is ludicrous and ridiculous, as Magic is in the West team, and couldn’t have control over what the east team does.
I've watched that clip a hundred times if I've watched it once
…and while he did push off (and it’s therefore a foul by the letter of the rules), I just can’t see how that’s ever going to be called, either at the end of the game or the middle of the game or whenever. Russell is already off balance; stop the video right after contact, and based only on what’s happened to that point, I just can’t see calling that. Hrbek’s yank in the 1991 (?) World Series was way more blatant and that wasn’t even called. I think the only reason why this non-call (on Jordan) gets so much attention—besides the circumstance, of course—is that Russell stumbled after contact.
And I am not a Jordan worshipper by any means. Jordan got his calls plenty of times, but this one—aside from circumstance—doesn’t even make my top 10.
Since I pick Kobe all the time, im going to pick someone new.. Artest!! :D
Im excited to see him in action in Purple and Gold
i guess jordan has every right to do so. thought i was dissapointed watching his speech,, but then again, he has every right lol
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*though* not thought hehe
LA Lakers title Defense *Coming Soon*
Niners Nation, UNITE!
LA Dodgers with the grandslam!
Winning since the 1940's
Kobe
There are basic Fundamentals that are needed to move forward in this game. Always keep your guard up at all times to avoid being caught in a trap. Overcome the fouls that will be commited against you REBOUND AND PRESS ON. ADJUST to the LimeLight: ALL-STAR PLAYERS ARE ALWAYS THE CENTER OF ATTENTION. Know what your role is and play your position. Find a game plan and execute it. REMEMBER YOU ONLY GET OUT OF THE GAME WHAT YOU PUT INTO IT.
Hands down easily
Kobe.
Loved him ever since his rookie days.
But D-Fish, (and back when he was still a Laker) Ariza, Pau and LO follow closely behind.
I bought this:
because it had my fave five Lakers on it.
Lakers 2009 Road to Redemption: TREVOR, DEREK, LAMAR, PAU & KOBE.
Play the game of which Lakers reminds you of: TA - TI, Shannon Brown - Chris Brown, Pau Gasol - Jesus, Machine - Luis Scola/Russell Brand, PJ with mustache and beard - Colonel Sanders.
by PeanutButterSpread on Sep 13, 2009 8:52 PM PDT reply actions
thats a really sick shirt, whered u get it?!
I cant wait for next years version of it! Crazy pills, the fish, the candy man, black mamba, and pau….
hopefully bynum, farmar, and sasha play well enough to make their way back onto laker merch.
In Kobe we trust!
It was being sold in the NBA and Lakers stores
I bought it online after I saw it being mentioned on a Laker fansite a while back, forgot about it and then someone at my school was wearing it and it looked good on that person, so I knew I had to have it (especially after TA left).
I was lucky to get it because it’s sold out now :(
I bought a Medium for my self and a XL for my brother.
Lakers 2009 Road to Redemption: TREVOR, DEREK, LAMAR, PAU & KOBE.
Play the game of which Lakers reminds you of: TA - TI, Shannon Brown - Chris Brown, Pau Gasol - Jesus, Machine - Luis Scola/Russell Brand, PJ with mustache and beard - Colonel Sanders.
by PeanutButterSpread on Sep 14, 2009 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Haha awesome shirt
Too bad Derek’s name lacks an O or an A… looks kinda silly for him. :-) Still cool though.
Poster for next year? I'm thinking My Little Pony.
Like many others, my favorite last year was Ariza, and I was really excited to have him back this season. Unfortunately, Ariza wanted too much, and it only made business and future championship sense to sign Artest over him.
I voted for Artest since he’ll be the replacement for Ariza. Plus, I love players who work their butts off on defense.
You wanna know how great baseball is? The greatest basketball player ever left his sport to play baseball.
Ron artest
Although we pretend to hate Ron Artest, we actually love the guy because he is spontaneous, and plays extremely aggressive. Everyone loves the warrior mindset that he brings to the court every time he plays. Unlike other Lakers, Ron Artest is feared by many on and off the court and he will continue to intimidate all those that stand in his way. Even though he is not the best player, he is my favorite because I am tired of soft players that just play for the money and don’t have the heart to do what Ron has been doing.
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