President Obama Meets Lakers, Snubs Adam Morrison
by DexterFishmore on Jan 25, 2010 4:27 PM PST
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PrintPresident Barack Obama met with the Los Angeles Lakers at the White House today but, in what historians are calling the biggest diplomatic blunder since the Bay of Pigs, failed to mention Adam Morrison's critical contributions to the Lakers' 2009 NBA championship. Although Kobe Bryant earned recognition from the president for his competitiveness, Finals MVP award and becoming the youngest player to score 25,000 points in his career, and Derek Fisher and Pau Gasol drew compliments for their efforts to raise humanitarian funds for Haiti, Morrison's name was not included in Obama's remarks.
As is clear from the picture above, the mustachioed small forward's visage registered pure shock and disgust at this bewildering turn of events.
NBA observers agree that without Morrison's in-your-shirt defense and multifaceted offensive game, the Lakers would likely have fallen to the Utah Jazz in the first round of last year's playoffs. Yet White House spokesman Robert Gibbs downplayed Morrison's omission from the president's speech:
I haven't had a chance to speak with the president about why he chose not to mention Mr. Morrison. It's possible he plans to pay tribute to Adam in his upcoming State of the Union address. As soon as I know something, I'll post in it in the Silver Screen and Roll comments section.
How this bizarre rebuff of Morrison, an icon to basketball fans worldwide, will affect the president's approval ratings and relations with foreign governments is yet to be seen. Reached for comment, Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele took direct aim at the White House:
This is yet another example of how President Obama and his cadre of left-wing elites are out of touch with regular Americans.... slow, awkward, athletically unskilled Americans. Also, what's up with Andrew Bynum? The Lakers should trade that clown for someone who plays a little D.
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What a Journey for DJ Mbenga
From death row in the Congo to the NBA to the residence of the President of the United States of America.
Makes my heart swell.
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
Literally
Read more here http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?story_id=7335
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
by Gils_Keloids on Jan 25, 2010 8:29 PM PST up reply actions
That is so awesome, didn't know that at all
Thanks for the link. He’s been one of my favorite players but this is really humbling.
maybe the Lakers can send Bynum to the Congo
and that way he can play with the same heart as Mbenga
"If you want to find the dumbest guy in the room just find the first guy to tell you how smart he is." - JG
by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Jan 25, 2010 9:42 PM PST up reply actions
Hey if you guys decide to fly down to Congo can you pick up Christian Eyenga too? Lebron will float ya a ten spot.
Apparently, he’s a ‘project.’
"I don’t dance too much." --Mike Holmgren
by johnnyphoenix on Jan 26, 2010 5:09 AM PST up reply actions
hahahahahahahahahaha
this looks like something you would read in the Onion…well done Dex
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
This is win
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
Pop Culture and Politics Collide
President Barack Obama shakes hands with Khloe Kardashian during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington.
From OC register slideshow
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
Can you see the little white paper slowly coming out of Obama's sleeve...I foresee an affair...lol
The RaiderLaker
ROFL!!!!
I think thats his undershirt but thats pretty good haha
by desecrator09 on Jan 25, 2010 5:44 PM PST up reply actions
He better have had some hand sanitizer ready. Those Kardashians are walking petri dishes.
"I don’t dance too much." --Mike Holmgren
by johnnyphoenix on Jan 25, 2010 9:50 PM PST up reply actions
FUCK Michael Steele
screw him to hell abt his comments abt bynum
hahahah
u really thought he said that???
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
I can't believe that was a serious comment from koberules...
At least I hope not.
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
"Koberules"
is clearly a Liberal… they don’t tend to think things through, and their sense of humor is nonexistent.
"We're Rock Stars... We're Lakers."
-- Lamar Odom
"We had the skull-and-crossbones on our helmets, the black jerseys, and the whole bit... and we lived it."
-- George "The HitMan" Atkinson
"WE STOMPED YOU OUT!"
-- Michael Strahan
by 5_Giant_Raider_Clipper_Laker_13 on Feb 13, 2010 5:47 PM PST up reply actions
Sick, actually
He was supposed to be there but has some kind of stomach flu. He’s questionable for tomorrow’s game.
by DexterFishmore on Jan 25, 2010 5:47 PM PST up reply actions
Who is too sick to meet the President, but still possible to play a game tomorrow?
sounds fishy to me.
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
wouldn't it just be more likely that he didn't win the championship last year?
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
neither did Ammo..
…zing
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
A better question is why would anyone want to meet this president?
If I were Ron, I would’ve skipped out, too.
"We're Rock Stars... We're Lakers."
-- Lamar Odom
"We had the skull-and-crossbones on our helmets, the black jerseys, and the whole bit... and we lived it."
-- George "The HitMan" Atkinson
"WE STOMPED YOU OUT!"
-- Michael Strahan
by 5_Giant_Raider_Clipper_Laker_13 on Feb 13, 2010 5:48 PM PST up reply actions
Nice job D-Wade....
Miss two free throws and then “hand” the ball to Lebron for the game winning free throws. Nice.
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
lebron finally hit clutch free throws too
if he learns to hit clutch FTs now, i dont see any other flaw in his game
by desecrator09 on Jan 25, 2010 7:16 PM PST up reply actions
hes still not
consistent in the jump shooting department… tho he has gotten a lot better..
If we are talking about Lebron then we can say his midrange game although improving
still has a long way to go. But for the time being, when he can rely on his physical abilities and he can drive the to the basket the way he has then he will be okay. But when that fades we will see how good his jump shot is.
"If you want to find the dumbest guy in the room just find the first guy to tell you how smart he is." - JG
by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Jan 25, 2010 9:45 PM PST up reply actions
wade channeling the ghost of Nick Anderson
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
by shaqfor3 on Jan 25, 2010 8:02 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Did you like what you saw tonight?
We can take your word for it. It ain’t easy to win on the road when you’re banged up. Oh and by the way, our game thread had over 300 comments. I’m just sayin’.
Yay!
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
by Gils_Keloids on Jan 25, 2010 8:30 PM PST up reply actions
SSR
was launched at the start of last years playoffs…
so fer the sword is a good 6 months older then SSR
by matthewmafa on Jan 25, 2010 11:16 PM PST up reply actions
Oh ok
just wondering. I’m particularly new to SS&R, and only recently started looking at FTS and was just wondering.
Sure you did. You can’t sleep at night unless you look at FTS, Marty.
If it makes you feel better…go ahead. A day without FTS for you is like a day without sunshine.
"I don’t dance too much." --Mike Holmgren
by johnnyphoenix on Jan 26, 2010 5:12 AM PST up reply actions
Marty…if you get really worried, like if the Cavs get to the Finals////press this. You’ll feel better…for a bit.
http://www.instantnobutton.com/
"I don’t dance too much." --Mike Holmgren
by johnnyphoenix on Jan 26, 2010 5:20 AM PST up reply actions
Anyone else find it funny...
that in the group picture above how farmar is obstructed from the view by president obama and how he’s not smiling for the camera?
maybe cause Obama is the new lakers no.1 and farmar can go back to no.5
or what about brown,
who looks to be hidden behind fisher.
"A true laker fan is the only one in the room who believes there is still a chance, even though there is only .4 seconds left on the clock." - CG
meh, idk why but that was the first thing i noticed about the pic
i have nothing against jordan..he’s playing great lately
Anyone else notice the subtitle to the picture?
WASHINGTON – JANUARY 25: President Barack Obama © poses for photographs with the National Basketball Association 2009 champions Los Angeles Lakers in the East Room of the White House January 25, 2010 in Washington, DC. The Lakers bested the Cleveland Cavaliers to win the championship in 2009. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Pretty sure we played Orlando, last time I checked anyway
by Bard in Black on Jan 25, 2010 8:48 PM PST up reply actions
Nike must have paid a ton to whoever wrote that caption
with free kobe v’s, lebron vii’s, and a lil dez puppet
I missed it but caught the recap on NBATV
but lol dex at the article
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