Will Kobe Hold His Fire Against the Bobcats?
by DexterFishmore on Feb 3, 2010 9:30 AM PST
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The latest episode of "Why Is Kobe Shooting So Damn Much?" has officially begun. As this season has chugged along and the Laker offense has continuously failed to impress, the issue began to fester among observers of the team. After the Monday loss in Denver, it burst out of the locker room and into the open. Tonight's game, against the visiting Charlotte Bobcats, will be a fascinating case study for Kobeologists. How will the man respond to the grievances lodged against him?
The last two times bitching about Kobe's appetite for jacking up shots reached a similar crescendo, he responded, in effect, by going on strike. Remember April 2004 in Sacramento? How about Game Seven in Phoenix in 2006? On both occasions Kobe deliberately powered down his shooting game in Laker losses. Though, to my knowledge, he's never come out and acknowledged it, the message he was sending to all of us was something like: I'm shooting too much, am I? Fine. Here's how the offense looks when I don't. Hope you like it.
Tonight this kabuki drama could reveal its long-awaited Act III. I'll get the popcorn.
The Bobcats are the last team the Lakers have yet to play this year. They, of course, boast a distinguished history of annoying the crap out of us. Despite never having come close to posting a 0.500 season, Charlotte has a franchise record of 6-4 against the Purple and Gold. No one has even a semi-credible explanation for this. It's one of those haphazard, small sample-size patterns that defies understanding.
If they give the Lakers problems tonight, however, it won't be considered a fluke, or at least not much of one. The Bobcats are actually pretty decent this year. They hold the sixth spot in the Eastern Conference and play some hellish D. You have to give it up for Larry Brown: he's taken a roster lacking in star power (you're going a heck of a job, Michael Jordan) and worked it into a perfectly respectable outfit.
Tonight, you'll be pleased to hear, they're not likely to be at their best. Charlotte's playing the final game of a six-game West Coast trip that's had them away from home for 11 days. Along the way their defense has been ripped by Denver, Phoenix, Golden State and Portland. They're an OK team, but they're staggering at the moment.
On the perimeter they have a couple capable defenders to run at Kobe in Boris Diaw and Ron Artest's old buddy Stephen Jackson. Jax and power forward Gerald Wallace are among the league leaders in steals, on which the Bobcat defense thrives. Turning the ball over has been a problem for the Lakers the last couple games. They'll need to tighten up their handles tonight and exercise care in the passing lanes.
As usual, the Lakers have - repeat after me, now - a big advantage on the inside. Wallace is a fantastic defender but is only 6'7". Both Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom will tower over him. Charlotte's starting center these days is Nazr Mohammed. He's been acceptable on defense, but he's 33 years old and 6'10". So, maybe we could pass the ball to Andrew Bynum tonight? Just a thought.
(Tyson Chandler has been dealing with a stress reaction in his left foot. I'd read that he might try to return this week but have not seen any indication that he'll play tonight.)
Raymond Felton and DJ Augustin form the Cats' point-guard rotation. Felton has taken a good step forward this year, his fourth in the Association, while Augustin has taken a step back. If you don't think either is capable of destroying Derek Fisher, well... I hope you enjoy watching your first ever Laker game.
In addition to the Kobe-Pau spectacle, tonight will test the theorem that says the first game back from a long road trip is always a difficult one. It certainly turned to be the case the last time the Lakers came home after some time away. In late December after their five-game eastward swing, they played sloggily and struggled to put away the Thunder.
The Bobcats are tired themselves and have trouble putting up points on the best of days, so I'm not expecting any real problems in this one. Things get tough again very soon, however, with the Nuggs, Blazers, Spurs and Jazz next up on the sked. The offensive issues aren't going to get sorted out in one night, but it's not a bad idea to get the sorting underway. Hopefully that won't entail any silent pouting on Kobe's part.
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Lakers |
Bobcats |
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RECORD |
37-12 |
24-23 |
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NET POINTS PER GAME |
+6.8 (2) |
+1.1 (13th) |
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PACE |
93.7 (8) |
90.8 (27) |
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OFFENSIVE RATING |
109.1 (10) |
103.4 (25) |
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Turnover Rate (Off.) |
12.2% (2) |
15.3% (30) |
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FTA/FGA (Off.) |
0.28 (23) |
0.35 (3) |
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Free-Throw % |
77.5 (8) |
74.2 (22) |
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3PT FGA/FGA (Off.) |
0.23 (11) |
0.22 (16) |
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3PT% (Off.) |
34.6 (19) |
34.0 (22) |
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Effective FG% (Off.) |
49.9 (15) |
48.7 (21) |
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True Shooting% (Off.) |
54.1 (14) |
53.6 (17) |
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Off Rebounding Rate |
26.8% (14) |
26.2% (17) |
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DEFENSIVE RATING |
102.0 (2) |
102.3 (3) |
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Turnover Rate (Def.) |
13.5% (16) |
15.2% (2) |
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FTA/FGA (Def.) |
0.26 (1) |
0.27 (4) |
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3PT FGA/FGA (Def.) |
0.23 (20) |
0.27 (30) |
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3PT% (Def.) |
31.0 (1) |
33.3 (3) |
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Effective FG% (Def.) |
47.4 (3) |
49.2 (11) |
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True Shooting% (Def.) |
51.3 (1) |
53.0 (9) |
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Def Rebounding Rate |
74.2% (11) |
74.7% (7) |
All numbers courtesy of Basketball Reference and HoopData.
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the problem with the 2 aforementioned games is that kobe deliberately opted not to shoot the ball and the offense stalled. it’s as good as saying “i am not going to play.” i believe the offense can be as efficient, or even better when others get involved more, particularly gasol and bynum—in the post.
*** First paragraph correction
After the Monday loss in Memphis…
"People are going to judge you. They threw rocks at Jesus. So what do you think they’re going to do to me?" -Stephen Jackson
Also, in the second paragraph after the jump...
in parenthesis u have (your going… instead of (your doing…
I’m not nit-picking, just trying to help out.
"People are going to judge you. They threw rocks at Jesus. So what do you think they’re going to do to me?" -Stephen Jackson
Good eye
I only picked up on the second one
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
There's a third, but I feel bad pointing 'em all out.....
In the parapgraph in parenthesis about Tyson Chandler you put, “I’d read that he might…” instead of “I read that he might….”
"People are going to judge you. They threw rocks at Jesus. So what do you think they’re going to do to me?" -Stephen Jackson
Just send em to Dex
I’m sure he will appreciate that someone is paying attention to his words!
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
The only question now is
Will it be a strike, or a lockout?
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
I hope Kobe doesnt decide to do that again...
We should have a huge advantage inside with AB, PG & LO.
We need a blowout victory. It’s been a long time since we’ve had one. The offense needs to get going.
"People are going to judge you. They threw rocks at Jesus. So what do you think they’re going to do to me?" -Stephen Jackson
No mention of Pau's hands & Pau & Bynum's post games?
Pau’s hands have been Kwamesque in the last 2 games. Both he and Andrew have appeared tired as their post game has been lazy. On several occasions, both players (mostly Pau) gave up position advantages (let the ball come to them vs. actively catching the pass) on entry passes. These led to TOs and possibly discouraged distributors from giving them the ball. These TOs don’t post onto Pau or Bynum because they never retain possession of the pass, this will instead be charged to the distributor
Didn’t anyone else notice this? I find it hard to believe I was the only person who saw this.
by 81 Witness on Feb 3, 2010 10:01 AM PST reply actions 2 recs
You are not the only one to notice
I was disappointed Pau had the nerve to say what he did when he has Not been doing his job in the paint.
Well incase you haven't noticed this site is now Silver Screen
and trash Kobe. You’d think losing by two on the second night of a back to back on the 8th game of an 8 game road trip after a tough, emotional, and physical game against our arch rival would grant our guys a little slack. Well everybody is getting cut slack except the one guy who actually showed up for the game. Weird stuff isn’t it?
yeah I don't get it either
it’s been bugging me some, Kobe shows up each game and often will play within the flow. It’s not like he’s trying to light it up for 81 anymore. I give them credit for it being so competitive as you said on the end of a trip and b2b series.
Woohoo, I get to look forward to another 7-6 season ("at best") in 2010! There's nothing like going to Idaho for a bowl game.
great word
Kwamesque
I’m stealing that.
"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 Feb 3, 2010 10:19 AM PST up reply actions
Darn
Couldn’t make it to the patent office on time!
lol...
"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 Feb 3, 2010 1:33 PM PST up reply actions
Just got reminded of another storyline over at Rufus on Fire
The Shannon Brown and Adam Morrison for Radmanovic trade angle.
How far has Shannon’s star risen since then, and how grateful are we to be able to bask in the Adam Morrison Experience? And is Radmanovic enjoying his new role on the Warriors, after he publicly trashed his old one on the Lakers?
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
As for Game 7 in the 2006 Playoffs
I didn’t follow NBA that closely back then, so I didn’t see it. Did Kobe really refuse to play 100% and shoot the ball even when he was open? Looking at the stat sheet, the shot attempts were distributed pretty evenly, Kobe still took the most shots and was the only one (besides Luke) who shot the ball well. He had only 1 assist though.
Do you think the Lakers could have won that game if Kobe had been more assertive? I just can’t believe he would be willing to sacrifice advancement in the playoffs just to prove a point.
He scored 27 in the first half
and attempted 3 shots in the second half. Everyone at halftime was saying he needs to trust his teammates, trust his teammates so he did. And the 1 ast thing will never truly show you how much he passed the ball
im glad i never saw that game
i had to go to a wedding on that day and i remember being really pissed off that i wouldnt get to watch it…then i learned at the reception that the lakers got slaughtered….
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
Let Kobe channel his inner Col. Jessep (A Few Good Men)
…I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it! I would rather you just said “Thank you” and went on your way. Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a weapon, and stand a post. Either way, I don’t give a damn what you think you are entitled to!
by oNy on Feb 3, 2010 11:22 AM PST reply actions 2 recs
+ a trillion,
they can thandle to truth!!
"People are going to judge you. They threw rocks at Jesus. So what do you think they’re going to do to me?" -Stephen Jackson
***can't
lmao
"People are going to judge you. They threw rocks at Jesus. So what do you think they’re going to do to me?" -Stephen Jackson
You're god damned right I did!!!!!!
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
rec'd
"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 Feb 3, 2010 12:10 PM PST up reply actions
Oh the old history of passing
I always found it funny how everyone points out ast numbers but ignore them that year in 06 when he was still at about 5 asts/game considering who he was playing with I thought that an achievement. I never blame him for not shooting in that second half against Phx only because after a while I myself would do that. Was it immature? Yeah. Did it prove a point of why he has to shoot? Even more so yeah.
I'm hopeful
that Kobe plays his game and the rest of the Lakers do too. It’d be nice to see an efficient, balanced scoring performance against a very good defensive team.
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
This is the kobe i know and love
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Can't we all just get along...
It’s much easier to whine about how many shots the other guy took than ask why you missed those free throws, 1ft chippies, or countless post entry passes. PG needs to focus on his own game tonite, not Kobe’s.
Let’s hope we see a more aggressive spaniard!
id be happy with an assertive spaniard
"I work my ass off every day in practice. How many other guys can say the same thing? Not many. I'm fighting against becoming soft. That's the worse thing you can say to a basketball player." - Dennis Rodman
Agree
People who miss free throws and chippies shouldn’t complain about not getting the ball.
People who don’t establish good post positions and take care of the entry pass don’t deserve the ball.
And I ’m still peeved that Gasol choked those 2 FT away in Cleveland. Can you blame me?
by Mike1204 on Feb 3, 2010 12:59 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
nope
100% agree
if you dont get the job done on the court or not let your teammates know you want the ball when your ON THE COURT…then you shouldnt be complaining in interviews about not getting the ball.
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
we all know what's gonna haeppen lol
Kobe is Liable to not take a shot til Midway through the 2nd quarter tonight lol We all know its coming, im just waiting to see it happen….Pau should be the last one complaining about shots, maybe if he had enough strength to hold off post defenders and get good position he would get the ball…He gets bullied and puts up those weak a$$ lay ups near the rim regularly…Dunk on somebody!!!! You’re f’n 7 feet tall!!…..And they actually thought about trading Bynum? pssssshhhttt..Im sticking by my trade deadline wish of Gasol for Bosh and anybody else they wanna throw in
amazing how quickly people forget
- championship
- kobe mvp
- no 3 losses in a row
- 2 straight finals appearances
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
True
But i would also be willing to bet we would have done the same thing with Bosh..In my Opinion Bosh is younger, more athletic, better scorer(can create his own shot whether posting up or off the dribble), More aggressive(gets to the free throw line way more) and a better rebounder than Pau..Not to mention he has played exceptionally well against physical teams….I know everyone points out the Laker’s success and record with him in the line up, but is it really what Pau has done or the fact the we got rid of Kwame Brown and are actually getting a positive contribution from the PF/C position? Opposing Bigs actually have to guard him, creating more space and opening up the floor on offense…It’s not 4 on 5 anymore…..well X that it’s back to 4 on 5 now cuz Fisher is a non factor
Kobe himself has called Pau one of the top two forwards in the game
if not considering Duncan, then its him and Garnett. Those are straight up the words out of Kobe’s mouth.
Sure you can theorize that Bosh would have fit as seemlessly into the triangle as Gasol. If you think that Bosh would have brought us a championship just like Gasol, you’re entitled to that thought. Trading your second most important player on a team that not only is capable of winning a championship but the FAVORITE to win the championship for at best a roll of the dice with another all-star calibur player is LUDICROUS.
And we’re not just “getting some production” from the 4/5 position. There is a REASON Gasol has had back-to-back all-star years since coming to the Lakers, just like there was a REASON he won ROY and carried the Grizzlies to the playoffs.
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
By no means am i saying Gasol is garbage but the fact is Bosh is better.
I disagree with your assessment of Bosh being “at best an all star caliber player” he is a 5 time all star and has put up better numbers in Toronto than Gasol did while at Memphis…There’s a reason Gasol has the “soft” label and against physical teams he validates it more often than not….I dont think it would be a roll of the dice getting Bosh..I think it’s a roll of the dice every time we play a physical team because we never know what we’re gonna get from Pau…If by some miracle he grows a pair, stop letting other Bigs punk him around the basket and actually gets aggressive then i wouldnt have a problem….I havent seen it yet, and i dont know if i ever will…The book is out on him, Go right at him on offense, push him around on Defense and you’re in his head…It happened the whole road trip…he’s a Laker and i hope he proves me wrong at some point but im not counting on it…..we’ll see how things go against Denver Friday
please learn to comprehend my words
I never said that Bosh was “at best an all-star calibur player” which you quoted me as saying. I said the trade would be, at best, a roll of the dice with an all-star calibur player. The reason for this is because we already are the favorite to repeat as champions and if you literally blew up the team trading our second option for another second option it is a ROLL OF THE DICE because it’s quite possible that things won’t work out and leave us in a worse-off position.
You seem to have a selective memory in regards to Pau. He did very well against one of the more physical lineups in the league last year in the Denver Nuggets in a critical WCF playoff series. He handled Dwight Howard pretty much on his own in the finals and played perfect second banana to Kobe. Remember how critical he was during the 6-0 road trip last year? Or the win against Boston last Christmas? For every bad performance Pau has had for us, he’s had at least 10 great ones to make up for it.
This road trip wasn’t great for him, but it was by no means terrible either. The only real stinkers he threw up were Toronto and Cleveland, but those games were far from terrible. In fact, since coming back from his second injury Pau Gasol has posted a double-double in EVERY GAME save for 3 in which he is collectively 7 rebounds short (including the cleveland game, mind you). Sure Bosh averages 7 more ppg than Pau does, but he gets 4.5 more attempts as well.
The soft label is absolutely horseshit.
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
Im more apt to agree with this assessment from Ben R
Well, if you look at it, Bosh-Bynum fits much better than Gasol-Bynum, at least on the offensive end and especially on the defensive end. To be perfectly honest, Gasol is probably the best possible fit a big could be for the triangle, but Bosh is really more or less a talent that transcends systems, similar to how Kobe, LeBron, Wade, and so on would be great in essentially any system.
When I wrote on Gasol’s and Bosh’s offensive games complementing each other, Bynum’s and Bosh’s do as well, except the two are great fits on the defensive end whereas both Gasol and Bynum are a slight disadvantage on that end. Bosh is a superb pick-and-roll defender while Bynum works best defending the rim or in straight post defense, so the two complement each other very well, as versus Gasol often having trouble with the pick-and-roll and guarding faster fours. Granted, Bosh would still have to play some center, so the overall gains could be marginal, but I’d wager they might actually be fairly positive.
So you think it's a good idea...
…to completely dismantle a team that is the favorite to win the title for “overall gains [that] could be marginal, but might actually be fairly positive.”
That’s quite a strong hunch you got going there, but honestly I’m going to go out on a limb here and say I’m glad you’re not the one that gets to pull the trigger.
I watch Bosh play and I see he shoots a lot more jumpshots than Pau does. Not something I really want in our offense.
Ben R is one of the smartest commenters on these boards, but that doesn’t mean that his theories deserve to be tested.
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
That was in response to one of my Trade Gasol for Bosh posts
IF Gasol stops getting punked down low none of this will be an issue….But that’s a big if..Let’s see how he does against the undersized Bobcats….I dont think Trading Gasol and another bench player for Bosh and Belinelli is dismantling a team….If we win the title this year im happy and would leave it alone..btw if i was pulling the trigger Derek Fisher would be gone by the trade deadline…He’s taken the place of Kwame Brown on this years team..
+1
There’s no doubt Pau has elite post skills. The problem is those skills seem to be easily nullified by lesser skilled defenders with strength or length. This was painfully apparent vs Cleveland when Ilgauskas looked like an All NBA defender against him.
It’s games like those that make me wonder if we really get our money’s worth out of him….
but don't forget he did fine against dwight last year
and he did fine against boston on sunday.
i think pau’s gotten a case of odomitis. he won’t crank it to 100 unless in dire situations.
plus, everyone’s allowed a string of bad games. pau was excrutiatingly consistent last year. he’s got to have a down time somewhere (it’s not like kobe doesn’t have strings of bad games…even when he was healthy). at least it’s not near the playoff season :)
Making a trade midseason
would be a gamble..But depending on whether or not we make it the finals i would definitely look into after the season if nothing else
You have a point there
But if he signs somewhere else to play with Wade or Bron he’s in the same boat…
Gasol, Farmar & Morrison for Bosh, Jack & Bellineli
"I work my ass off every day in practice. How many other guys can say the same thing? Not many. I'm fighting against becoming soft. That's the worse thing you can say to a basketball player." - Dennis Rodman
another great pre game from dex
dex is getting his shooting touch back just in time for the match up with our hated rivals the bobcats
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If we cant kill them inside tonite, im gonna be worried.
" I'm a human, not a sandwich"
Must win
Gotta take care of home court from here on out
Wallace may shut Kobe down...lol, But still we need to go inside. Kobe needs to chill on his high volume shooting.
He needs to take less than 25 shots, if he takes more he’s just messing up. He’s making it look harder than it should be with some of his difficult jumpers, just lob it to Bynum for a dunk, or pass to Gasol. lets see what happens, I predict a win.
The RaiderLaker
Wallace has a left hamstring pull
So even if he plays today, he may be hampered, and might not guard Kobe all that much.
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
Guaranteed Win then huh. Should be a blow out, if he is really hampered and is very limited in the Game.
The RaiderLaker
Crossing my fingers for a blowout.
We haven’t had one of those in quite some time.
"I work my ass off every day in practice. How many other guys can say the same thing? Not many. I'm fighting against becoming soft. That's the worse thing you can say to a basketball player." - Dennis Rodman
I don't know
for some reason this team has made for a tough W
Woohoo, I get to look forward to another 7-6 season ("at best") in 2010! There's nothing like going to Idaho for a bowl game.
Don't they have Raja Bell???
still hold a grudge for that closeline fron the phx playoff series…. think he’ll have kobe stopping duties…but if drew n pau end up with 20 each then its our game…but then again its the bobcats…the always seem to find their inner bobcat n pull the win out their…n S.jackson might go off on us too remember is little ’im as good as kobe" comment earlier this year…
by purplebloodgoldheart on Feb 3, 2010 3:07 PM PST reply actions
Raja is with Golden State now.
He was a part of the SJax trade.
"I work my ass off every day in practice. How many other guys can say the same thing? Not many. I'm fighting against becoming soft. That's the worse thing you can say to a basketball player." - Dennis Rodman
My fault.....
still holding the grudge..lol
by purplebloodgoldheart on Feb 3, 2010 3:17 PM PST up reply actions
I should post this in Fanshots
But then no one would look at them
Rare photos of Kobe, going back to his rookie year, some are hilarious
From http://www.bothteamsplayedhard.net/2010/02/03/shaq-kobe-get-a-portrait-taken-at-jc-penney/
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
Yeah, fanshots get entirely lost...
I think that section could use some reformatting.
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
Gasol for Bosh
I’d do the trade in a heartbeat if only Bosh would agree to an extension.
Who knows… it might happen, hopefully the Raptors get desperate and somehow throw in Belineli and take Sasha’s terrible contract off our hands too.
chris bosh isnt that good
bosh isnt ready to come to the western conference
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KOBE GOING FOR 50
AFTER THE B.S. WITH STEPHEN JACKSON IN PRESEASON, KOBE TOLD THE WARRIOR T.V. CREW HE WOULD PUT UP 50 POINTS. THE FIRST FEW MINUTES IN THE GAME WILL TELL, IF HE’S GOT THAT JACK NICHOLSON ‘SHINING’ LOOK IN HIS EYES, THEN JACKSON IS NICELY TOASTED
by GRICE on Feb 3, 2010 5:30 PM PST reply actions
Hey, I wasn't trying to annoy, just wrote it like that. Point taken man, still friends?
by GRICE on Feb 3, 2010 5:43 PM PST up reply actions
already grumpy, desecrator?
The game hasn’t even started yet!
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
hell nah man
USC’s class is gonna be killer so I’m all good!
I’m new to blogging, help me out with some etiquette, I’m not here to intentionally piss of anybody.
by GRICE on Feb 3, 2010 5:47 PM PST reply actions
Just learned that MBenga was a prisonner in Zaire waiting to be executed
it’s in the road trip Diary Dave McMenamin posted on EspnLosAngeles.com
here’s the quote :
“1:54 p.m. Eastern time – East Room: The White House, Washington
As the Lakers enter the East Room and take their positions on the stands, waiting to be recognized by President Barack Obama just several minutes later, it’s not team captains Kobe Bryant and Derek Fisher who lead the procession. It’s not All-Star Pau Gasol, coach Phil Jackson or legend and part-owner Magic Johnson either.
It’s D.J. Mbenga.
The reason Mbenga was picked was the team was lining up by height, but still, when you consider that as a boy Mbenga was a prisoner in Zaire waiting to be executed and now is leading his team out to meet the president of the United States of America, it’s mind-boggling. "
link for full article
gerald wallace is shook
hes too scared to play against us. hes scared of bynum, drew collapsed geralds lungs last time they played. bynum put a monster takedown on him
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we should trade for raymond felton
while hes in the building
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*Spellcheck
First para: Monday’s loss was against Memphis, not Denver.
“(Tyson Chandler has been dealing with a stress reaction in his left foot. I’d read that he might try to return this week but have not seen any indication that he’ll play tonight.)” – should be ’I’ve read’.
Fourth para: “(you’re going a heck of a job, Michael Jordan)” should be ’you’re doing’
Also, I’m pretty sure Gerald Wallace starts at SF, and Boris Diaw at PF (with SJax at his natural position of 2-guard) for the Cats.
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