The Credits (Updated)

by wondahbap on Sep 30, 2009 1:16 PM PDT in Credits Comment 29 comments

New Links added to this post today instead of a new post. Enjoy!

Los Angeles Times:

Lakers' quest to repeat begins Wednesday

The upcoming NBA season at a glance

Lakers head to training camp: That's entertainment!

Potholes on the road to a repeat: Regarding complacency - Lakers Blog

*NEW* - 9/30

Lakers excited about title defense

Lakers' loony bin is now in full swing

Lakers are confident about defending title

Lakers Sign Four to Training Camp Roster at Lakers.com BasketBlog
Tony Gaffney, David Monds, Mickael Gelebale and Michael Fey
Forum Blue And Gold " Media Day Thoughts
Los Angeles Lakers focused on repeating? - ESPN
*NEW* Even Ron and Kobe overshadowed as Lamar Odom in spotlight at Lakers media day - ESPN
More than title talk, Lamar Odom's recent nuptials put him uncomfortably in the spotlight.
*NEW* Hardwood Paroxysm » Blog Archive » Crazy Pills IV: Back In The Habit
"He can’t hurt team chemistry, they’re invulnerable. They’re led by an assassin (but a loving father!), who doesn’t care what you do as long as you don’t get in his way. Gasol could play with anyone. He just does his thing and parties. Odom is a space cadet. Bynum is a space cadet. It’s not like this is a delicate situation that has to be handled. The Lakers are impervious. And that freedom allows him to be at once wanted, and incapable of pushing them to the edge."
*NEW* Lamar Odom center of attention at Lakers media day - Arash Markazi - SI.com

OC Register:

Jackson has a ‘big’ idea for line-up - Lakers blog

If Lakers fail to repeat, blame reality TV

*NEW* - 9/30

Kobe should bring Lakers focus, but Shaq might well in Cleveland, too - Lakers blog - OCRegister.com

Audio/Video:

710 ESPN LOS ANGELES Media Day Interviews
Includes interviews by "Mason and Ireland" with Kobe, Phil, Lamar, Derek Fisher, Ron Artest, Luke Walton and Andrew Bynum.

Click on through for more Links after the Jump...

I've got questions; do teams have answers? - NBA News - FOX Sports on MSN
Questions facing all 30 teams as they open camp - Chris Mannix - SI.com
(How many of those questions were the same as Charlie Rosen's or vice versa?)
Sources: NBA refs decline league's latest offer - ESPN
(I wonder if the refs are going to shoot themselves in the foot like the MLB umps did years ago. Probably. I can't imagine them having much leverage. Are they really that much better or worse than a college ref or "minor" league ref would be?)
Rambis readies for first training camp - Basketball - MiamiHerald.com
Shaquille O’Neal ready to share the spotlight | Cleveland Cavaliers News
"I’m 37 years old; it isn’t my time anymore," O’Neal said. "I had my time, and I did what I did. I’m not one of those players that always thinks it is his time.
(Yeah, right!)
Kevin Garnett scrimmaging, ready for Celtics' camp - ESPN
All I Care About Is KG - CelticsBlog
(I hope the Kid comes back healthy so we can whoop his and the Celtics' ass(es), then we all go over and troll at CelticsBlog!......I'm only playing about trolling.)
Warriors' Stephen Jackson still wants to be traded - NBA - SI.com
(Yes. this team is in our division.)
Warriors' Monta Ellis Says He Can't Play Alongside Stephen Curry -- NBA FanHouse
(Lovely. Captain Jack wants out. Monta gets hurt badly, almost has his contract terminated, then seems like he's not down willing to adapt. Nice. This team is in our division! Along with the Kings, Clippers, and crap Suns. This is great.)

Speaking of the Clippers. How is this a good idea?.....

Blake Griffin healthy, likely to start on Los Angeles Clippers bench - ESPN
(Huh? Where's Bill Simmons at when you need him? I'm expecting a paragraph or two about this in his NBA Preview.)
Rashard Lewis on 10-Game Suspension: 'I Did Nothing Wrong' -- NBA FanHouse
Embarking on the Reinvention of Agent Zero - Bethlehem Shoals - The Baseline - Sporting News
Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas to give up blog-writing focus amid return - ESPN

*NEW*

Will Joe Johnson's Future Be in Atlanta? -- NBA FanHouse
(Sorry, Joe. I think you are making a mistake passing up a 4 year/$60 million extension to test free agency in the Summer of LeBron with the rest of the studs. I don't think you're a max guy. Good. Not great. How much do you really resonate with fans?)
To Get Back on the Court, Older Refs Need to Swallow Self-Interest -- NBA FanHouse
(Hat tip to Kurt at FB & G)
Mike D'Antoni, New York Knicks balance present with future - Chris Mannix - SI.com
Van Gundy Takes Vince Carter to Task Defensively -- NBA FanHouse

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And so it begins...

Can’t wait to see the interviews from media day, get the preseason kicked off next Wed, go to the Forum game next Friday then open the season on Oct 27.

So soon…

Lamar = Laker for Life...Go Pads...Go Bolts

by mrbarneydangles on Sep 29, 2009 1:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

who needs all that when you have media day pictures of artest :)

http://my.lakers.com/blogs/2009/09/29/now-batting-for-the-dodgers-ron-artest/

by stephens on Sep 29, 2009 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

Proof that he's "bat shit" crazy!

by wondahbap on Sep 29, 2009 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

it’s gonna be a l—o—n—g season.

Haters beware: Kobe's drive for 5 starts now!-SLAM Magazine

by olf on Sep 29, 2009 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

HAHAHA

Gotta rec that.

Media Day, where amazing happens.

"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson

by Gils_Keloids on Sep 29, 2009 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't know

whether to laugh or cry…

by altree on Sep 30, 2009 1:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Kobe signed with a deliciously pressed sandwich? Can't say I blame him :)

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 29, 2009 11:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

And this, my friends, is how you start your 2009-10 Lakers NBA Training Camp!

"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson

by Gils_Keloids on Sep 29, 2009 11:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Notice how LO's just a throw in.

These Kardashians sure know how to whore themselves out for the publicity. No doubt they chose LO because:

1. He loves the fame.
2. He teammates with Kobe. The biggest star in American sports.

The mom negotiated a $300K deal for the photos and LO didn’t get a cent. That’s twice he got screwed this off season. Get a new agent LO!

by wondahbap on Sep 30, 2009 1:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Agree about the throw in

this “thing” will definitely not last

by altree on Sep 30, 2009 1:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't think there will ever be a team like the Lakers

that always has so many other non-basketball related issues or stories that are not related to basketball. Just part of being in LA.

"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 30, 2009 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Didn’t use to be that way that I remember. Magic and Pat Reilly kept them pretty well in line. And the last couple of years have been enjoyably drama free at least to me.

Haters beware: Kobe's drive for 5 starts now!-SLAM Magazine

by olf on Sep 30, 2009 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

you are 100% right

I think I was mainly thinking of the time since Shaq and Kobe have been on the Lakers. At first it was their bickering which always took the spotlight away from the team. I seriously blame shaq for that aspect becuase he was the one who was always taking shots at Kobe throught the media. Then it became Kobe’s personal issues off the court. After that it was his demand for a trade two years ago. I don’t really look at the LO/Khloe marriage a big deal but the media sure makes a big deal out 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 30, 2009 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

New link and video added.

by wondahbap on Sep 30, 2009 1:48 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I love Phil's sarcasm

while referencing the supposed “Team of the Decade” San Antonio’s failure to go back to back. Like he didn’t know.

by wondahbap on Sep 30, 2009 7:36 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Yea, love Phil’s humor. Remember when he called Leon Powe Leon "POW’. Haha, Phils got the greatest quotes in the NBA.

Lamar = Laker for Life...Go Pads...Go Bolts

by mrbarneydangles on Sep 30, 2009 7:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I actually agree with Monte Ellis.

Ellis and Curry are the same size, even though Ellis is tons more athletic than Curry. Neither of them can defend a two guard. It’ll be interesting to see if the Warriors can get rid of Ellis’s contract. Lol, the Lakers could probably go six games over .500 next season, and win the division by a landslide.

by E-ROC on Sep 30, 2009 8:06 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Haha.

Elis might be right, but considering his seemingly shaky status with the team, I think he should see how it plays out first. Unless he knows it might mean they look to trade him. He really put the Warriors in a bind by getting on a moped, hurting himself and lying about it for about 2-3 weeks. He should just shut up.

I understand Captain Jack’s stance. I personally don’t think the Warriors , as an organization are interested in winning. Why should they be. The fans love them, and they sellout all of the time. They aren’t used to having an elite team. The organization has it good. Winning leads to expectations. Which leads to disappointment when expectations fail, which leads to lack of interest, which means less money.

by wondahbap on Sep 30, 2009 8:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lakers-fan.com ranks the Best Benchwarmers ever.

http://lakers-fan.com/top-10-lakers-benchwarmers/

These are the guys who do the “Machine” videos, so realize it’s humor.

(hat tip to Ball Don’t Lie)

by wondahbap on Sep 30, 2009 2:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Ronny should have been on that best Benchwarmers list instead of Sun yue

Although, I guess Ronny wasn’t exactly a Benchwarmer …. but still, Ronny was a billion times more the fans favorite than Sun ever will be.

by PeanutButterSpread on Sep 30, 2009 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm not so sure this list was a good thing to be on.

Most of these dudes didn’t play…..or stunk. Ronny is/was good.

by wondahbap on Sep 30, 2009 2:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I partially agree on Joe johnson

But I think he’s smart to weigh his options . I think you’re right that next year’s crop of FA’s have more cache than Joe, but he is still a damn good player. Maybe he realizes that the ATL isn’t where he can achieve the most team success and that he could get a very good contract (not max, but still over 10 mil) with a contender next season. So many teams are saving for next summer and they all can’t land Lebron, Wade, or Bosh. Who knows, he could even end up playing sidekick to one of those guys if things break right…
-darius

by desus32 on Sep 30, 2009 3:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I definitely see his side.

He’ll probably get the money anyway. I think this year’s and next year’s $15 mill is what $18 mill used to be. He mustbe looking at Ben Gordon’s, Charlie Villenueva’s, Hedo’s and Iggy’s contract and thinking he’s in for a huge payday.

I can understand LBJ and D-Wade spurning their teams, they have their choice of teams.

by wondahbap on Oct 1, 2009 5:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Kevin Ding back at the OC register means the season has begun!

http://lakers.freedomblogging.com/2009/09/30/bryant-vs-artest-in-4-on-4-scrimmage-work/22659/

"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson

by Gils_Keloids on Sep 30, 2009 4:50 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I wonder if Kobe broke out the Dream Shake when he scored in the post on Artest?

by wondahbap on Oct 1, 2009 5:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Van Gundy Criticizes Carter's Defense.

This is defenitely no surprise.

“He (Carter) did not play well defensively today. He didn’t do a good job out there. He’s capable of doing a lot better, and that’s what I want to see,” Van Gundy said. “As a matter of fact, we’ll talk to him about that and show him some (film) clips tomorrow.”

“He did not play with great focus, particularly near the end of the scrimmage,” Van Gundy said. “He just didn’t do as good a job as I know he’s capable of. He’s a smart guy and capable of being good defensively. He wasn’t at that level today. I think he would tell you that, too.”

http://nba.fanhouse.com/2009/09/30/van-gundy-takes-vince-carter-to-task-defensively/#cont

"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 30, 2009 8:09 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs