The Lakers Are Inventing Bizarre New Ways to Lose
by DexterFishmore on Apr 11, 2010 4:56 PM PDT
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So much for a quiet, boring end to the regular season. It might be getting about time for the 2010 Lakers to head home, but like a belligerent drunk at last call, they're determined not to go calmly into the night. They're resolved to turn over as many tables and break as much glass as possible on their way out the door. Their antics are likely to embarrass themselves and anyone in the vicinity who happens to be watching. Undergarments might or might not be soiled. Who needs dignity anyway?
This afternoon's game, an incomprehensible 88 to 91 home loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, can be autopsied in two separate pieces. One piece comprises the first 47 minutes of play, in which the Lakers treated us to a run-of-the-mill afternoon of mediocre basketball. Despite leading for much of that stretch, they shot poorly from long distance (nothing new there), got little from their bench (this is a recording) and failed to put away a Portland team playing the second half without an injured Brandon Roy. Nobody reading these words was surprised by any of these developments.
The second piece started with 54 seconds left, when Andre Miller drove around Derek Fisher for a layup to put the Blazers ahead, 86 to 81. At that point, a basketball game ended, and a journey into the occult began. Let's try to make sense of what happened.
0:50 on the clock - Kobe Bryant buries a long three from the top of the key to pull the Lakers within two. To put it gently, Kobe had not shot the ball well prior to this moment. He had missed 15 of his 21 field goal attempts and had generated only one free-throw. This would be his third consecutive game of making less than 35% of his shots. This three, though, was pure, and critical to defibrillating a Laker offense that had theretofore collapsed in the fourth quarter.
0:41 on the clock - Sasha Vujacic forces a turnover by drawing a charge on Miller. The Laker reserve guards (Sasha, Shannon Brown and Jordan Farmar) were a catastrophe on offense today, combining for eight points on an insanely bad 26% True Shooting, but they had some fine moments on D, and this was one of them. It was the second offensive foul that Sasha drew in the fourth quarter. As an aside, this happened earlier in the game, which was even more unexpected:
Fun. Now back to the endgame.
0:31 on the clock - Kobe hits a driving layup off a high pick-and-roll play with Pau Gasol. He is fouled by LaMarcus Aldridge and makes the free throw to put the Lakers ahead, 87 to 86. As pick-and-roll collaborations go, Kobe and Pau are eleventy billion times better than Fisher and Lamar Odom.
0:12 on the clock - Aldridge misses a short jumpshot, but Marcus Camby scores on the tip-in, his seventh offensive rebound of the game. Portland killed the Lakers with second-chance points in the first half, and although the Lakers' defensive rebounding improved in the second half, Odom got caught under the basket on this play. He was stranded between helping out on Aldridge and boxing out Camby, but succeeded at neither. Blazers lead, 88 to 87.
0:06.9 on the clock - Martell Webster commits a stupendously ill-considered foul on Kobe. It looked like Webster thought Portland still had a foul to give. They did not. Seemingly, this was a crushing braincramp for the Blazers. Kobe is a career 84% free-throw shooter who is making 81% of his free throws this year. The odds of an 81% free-throw shooter missing two straight is less than 4%. Guess what happened.
Still 0:06.9 on the clock - After the second of Kobe's two misses, Gasol gets the offensive rebound. Pau was 100% studly today. He scored 23 points on 74% True Shooting, snagged 12 rebounds, blocked four shots and dished four assists without committing a turnover. A majestic performance by the big man.
0:04.7 on the clock - Fish, to whom Pau kicked the ball out, is fouled by Miller and heads to the line for two free throws. Fish is an 82% career free-throw shooter who's hitting 86% this year. Of course, he misses the first. He does make the second to tie the game at 88. Yay, Fish!
0:03.1 on the clock - Boooo, Fish! For reasons that cannot be explained by man or God, he reaches in and commits a three-shot foul on Webster, who at the time was being capably guarded by Kobe. A less clutch, less heady, less veteran-leadery play has never been made in any sport. Webster makes all three to put the Blazers up, 88 to 91.
Last possession - After a timeout to advance the ball past halfcourt, Odom throws to Gasol at the top of the key, and Pau misses a desperation three at the buzzer. Don't blame Odom or Gasol for this one. None of the designated shooters who were in the game - Kobe, Fish and Sasha - got themselves open. Lakers lose yet again.
The Lake Show is now 56-24 and a game behind the Orlando Magic. Two regular-season contests remain, in the form of a back-to-back set at Staples against Sacramento and the Clippers. Off the top of my head, I can't remember a top conference seed ever looking this weak, this late in the season.
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I said this in the game thread, and I’ll say it again:
Forget winning it all, someone convince me that this team can GET to the Finals. I think they’ll lose in the WCF to either Dallas or Denver. And if they somehow manage to win the West, we will get boat raced in the Finals by either Clev or Orlando. I’m a life long Lakers fan, I love them, but this team just looks lost and disinterested.
Kobe takes 2 games off, and shots how many shots? 20? Awesome.
"It took twenty five years to get there, and they did it in championship style" - Van Miller 1/20/91.
You joined SS&R just to post this comment?
O….kay.
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by DexterFishmore on Apr 11, 2010 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions
I think he was trying to correct your last sentence above sir..
Off the top of my head, I can’t remember a top conference seed ever looking this “week”, this late in the season.
→weak
Oh! Got it
Thanks to you both, then. Correction coming up.
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by DexterFishmore on Apr 11, 2010 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Seems like the want to lose the game today
..coz they are avoiding the blazers on the 1st round. I mean, cmon, foul on the 3 pt shooter with 3secs left, then gasol hits the last trey? weird..
REALLY????
I think he’s incredible!!!!!
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by desecrator09 on Apr 11, 2010 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow your favorite teams are the Lakers and they Yankees?
what other teams do you like? The Cowboys and the Red Wings? Front runner.
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by KillaPrzydollaBILLA on Apr 11, 2010 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Can I ask you something?
Why is it that every time the Blazers beat the Lakers. They act that they lost on purpose??
"im ready for a fight..." -Joel Przybilla
by KillaPrzydollaBILLA on Apr 11, 2010 6:10 PM PDT reply actions
Because they did.
They intentionally lost to the Blazers, who can not legitimately beat the Lakers if the Lakers really tried. Is this what you are looking for? I can supply it.
If you are looking for people to who say that the Lakers didn’t try, you will find it. But it doesn’t seems to me that most people are saying that the Lakers lost due to a lack of effort, they just aren’t executing very well, and the Blazers have some good players and defenders.
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
What are you talking about?
Who’s acting like they lost on purpose? In what way are they doing so?
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by DexterFishmore on Apr 11, 2010 6:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Im talking about Kobe Bryant's post game interview.
Ive never seen anyone act so smug after a loss. Seriously you should look at it. He acted like they didnt really want to win the game anyway. The Lakers need all the wins they can get so they can get home court advantage against any team they play right? Right now The L*kers have a worse record than the magic. So it is BS to act like they didnt want or need this win.
"im ready for a fight..." -Joel Przybilla
by KillaPrzydollaBILLA on Apr 11, 2010 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions
After Pau took the shoot Kobe came over to him and they both
seemed to laugh and I thought to myself, “wtf are they laughing after a loss?” They didn’t need the win. They already locked up the West. I have no clue if they were acting as if they didn’t win the game but I do know that it doesn’t make a difference. A true champion should be able to win on the road. Believe me I defenitely know that because the Lakers have made it deep in the post season so I can say that. Once the Blazers get enough experience in the post season you might know what I’m referring to. : )
"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 Apr 11, 2010 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions
i think you hate kobe more than you like your own team
1st seed in west,if we make it to the finals we make it to the finals. its not like road wins are impossible we did win 2 road games against the magic in the finals.
id like to see you come up with a link to this press conference you watched
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I don't think it's good practice to speak about the post season
to a fanbase whose team doesn’t know much about the post season. 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 Apr 11, 2010 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions
+1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJkaIn6UH2A
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awesome..lol
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 9:22 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah thats real cute...
got any clips of the Laker biased officiating in that game? OH thats right the NBA banned that from Youtube…
"im ready for a fight..." -Joel Przybilla
by KillaPrzydollaBILLA on Apr 11, 2010 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions
the refs orchestrated a 15 pt collaspse?
i hope your having a great night, sonics going to get you tomorrow
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the refs definitely were the reason why portland couldnt make a bucket in that 4th quarter
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
are you kidding me?
the Blazers made the play offs every year from 1977 to 1995… why dont you check your fact before you talk smack..
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by KillaPrzydollaBILLA on Apr 11, 2010 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions
thats a american sports record by the way.....
"im ready for a fight..." -Joel Przybilla
by KillaPrzydollaBILLA on Apr 11, 2010 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL nice..
you must bea proffesional blogger? I bet youra hit with you mom friends..
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by KillaPrzydollaBILLA on Apr 11, 2010 9:39 PM PDT up reply actions
From 1977 to 1995 how many titles?
"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 Apr 11, 2010 9:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Lmao..seriously why do we even bother with these fans?
"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 Apr 11, 2010 9:44 PM PDT up reply actions
well at least we dont have 4 championships won with a rapist...
"im ready for a fight..." -Joel Przybilla
by KillaPrzydollaBILLA on Apr 11, 2010 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Ka-Ban!
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by DexterFishmore on Apr 11, 2010 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions
na..na...na...hey...hey...hey goooood bye!. thnx.
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 9:51 PM PDT up reply actions
hopefully
you can Ka-Ban! Ilikeemall next.
funny thing is I actually like the Blazers as a team and most their fans over at Blazers Edge are very respectful, not all apparently.
" Get out of my way Saturn! "
by Captain $hugg on Apr 11, 2010 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Its on the Lakers website. look it up yourself...
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by KillaPrzydollaBILLA on Apr 11, 2010 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions
smug??
they are pretty calm when addressing the media, even after tough losses, you rarely ever see someone like Kobe or Phil flip out or go into panic mode. thats just how they are. but regardless they are pissed. and if they really did try to lose on purpose, then why did Kobe play??
and homecourt vs the magic isnt the most important goal for this team right now. it is to build some kinda of rhythm execution-wise heading into the playoffs.
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
The Lakers have HCA in the west.
That will be good enough to help them through this slump they are going through. They will need HCA in the west, in order to get to the Finals. But I believe the will get there. The Lakers have a different mind set in the playoffs, especially our lacadaisical coach PJ.
*Attn Mitch: DO NOT RE-SIGN ANYONE ELSE ON THIS YEARS TEAM. GO GET A NEW STARTING PG & BENCH NEXT YEAR. Only bring Fish back if he takes the vet min and our coach agrees to bring him off the bench.
"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
Can I ask you something?
What the fuck are you talking about?
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by desecrator09 on Apr 11, 2010 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Look up ^ and on the side bar >
“Seems like the want to lose the game today
..coz they are avoiding the blazers on the 1st round. I mean, cmon, foul on the 3 pt shooter with 3secs left, then gasol hits the last trey? weird..
by Davz on Apr 11, 2010 5:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs"
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So a remark made by someone on the comment board of a Laker blog = the Lakers acting like they lost on purpose?
Logic FAIL.
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by DexterFishmore on Apr 11, 2010 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Saying it seems like is completely different from saying they did lose on purpose
I dont think they lost on purpose but in defense of who said it i would think they are trying to rationalize a 14 year veteran making a defensive mistake that rookies, freshman(High School), Freshman(college) and any area REC players wouldnt make…Not that hard to understand
As long as Fisher is on the floor, we always have a chance to lose
Foul the shooter?
That’s Fish for ya, the old man is senile.
Gasol going for the last trey? Cos Kobe made no effort to get free.
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by Saurav A. Das on Apr 12, 2010 7:47 AM PDT up reply actions
LOL
Are you serious? They may not have lost on purpose but i think Laker fans have a right to question the team losing to a squad who to be honest should have been blown out the Building. Good job on beating the Lakers and fighting like hell to stay out of the 8th seed. Overachieving teams usually come back to reality during the playoffs, good luck with that
As long as Fisher is on the floor, we always have a chance to lose
What happens to UNDER achieving teams?
What happens to them in the playoffs?..
Typical L*ker logic. The Blazers should have been blown out of the building?… By who?… You must mean the way the L@kers have been blown out of the Rose Garden so many times… Or how they’ve lost 6 out of 9 games. Oh yeah you all are going to “flip the switch” at playoff time and Balsa Wood Bynum is going to come back and save you.
I laughed out loud at the M-V-P chants for K0be while he missed the first key free throw down the stretch (chants stopped for the second miss). If you could see reality you’d see he’s not even the MVP of the his own team!.. True LA LA Land blindness.
GO BLAZERS!!!
scroll down to the end of the page and that is my response to any and every Blazer fan lol
As long as Fisher is on the floor, we always have a chance to lose
lol
you got a “young” center who’s even more brittle than ours so i would stfu. At least most of Bynum’s injuries were freak injuries. Your old man tears up his own knee just by jumping ROFL
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by desecrator09 on Apr 11, 2010 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Or by getting up off his couch..
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by Saurav A. Das on Apr 12, 2010 7:46 AM PDT up reply actions
im just glad ours doesnt post nude pics of him on the internet!
"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
There's a Big difference
The Lakers UNDERACHIEVING still has them as the best in the West while the Blazers OVERACHIEVING has given them either the 7th or 8th seed in the west lol hahahahahahaha Underachieving teams can still play up to their potential while underachieving teams typically have reached their ceiling….and well if the Blazers ceiling is the 7th or 8th seed lol nevermind hahahahahahaha
As long as Fisher is on the floor, we always have a chance to lose
Sorry our injured superstar was still in the game, fighting through injuries, whiel yours was nursing his in the locker room.
"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
uhhh actually.......
The Blazers are not overachieving. They are underachieving. If Roy Was healthy we would have blown you out of your own building..
"im ready for a fight..." -Joel Przybilla
by KillaPrzydollaBILLA on Apr 11, 2010 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions
coulda, shoulda, woulda....
This Laker team has bigger fish to fry. A regular season loss to a bottom feeder is meaningless.
"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 Apr 11, 2010 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions
If Kobe, Bynum, Odom, Artest, Brown, Farmar, Walton were healthy..............
gimme a break…………
"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 watched golf today. Guess I should have split my attention a little — but the golf was good.
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long slow painful decline
like the Celts. We got our championship last year. This year, I voted 1st round upset. If the Lakers play the Spurs, they might win 1st round . Portland will beat them and OKC is a story book ending for Kevin Durant as he leads his team to a 1st round upset of the Lakers and supplants Kobe as the 2nd best player in the game. The core of Gasol, Kobe, Drew, Lamar and Artest are signed for the next 3 years. Lamar and Drew have team options for the 4th. , Kobe’s game is declining as he gets older and puts more hard basketball minutes on his body, Gasol hasn’t really played like an all star for most of this season, Drew is injury prone and doesn’t mesh well with Gasol, Lamar has had one of his best seasons as a Laker, but inconsistency is still his middle name, Artest is having trouble learning the triangle and his age is showing already. He has 4 more years on his contract and has almost as much trouble guarding the quicker forwards as Fish has guarding the quicker guards. The bench is an unmitigated disaster with no relief in sight. Making Kobe the highest paid player in basketball has guaranteed that the Lakers will have no cap space in the immediate future and will be very limited in what moves they can make. If the owners get the hard cap they want for 2011-2012, the Lakers will be totally screwed. After the year’s “upset” Jim Buss will take over the rebuilding process. PJ will be the scapegoat and Buss will hire Brian Scott and try to build the team around Drew. The Lakers will still be a good team, but like the Dodgers and Angels, they won’t be good enough to win championships.
finals
two years in a row, championship one of the years, best record in the WEST this year, with the key players locked in for three years… I think the Lakers will be just fine.
" Get out of my way Saturn! "
by Captain $hugg on Apr 11, 2010 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions
i agree with all that
cept the part about the Angels not being good enough to win it all. You fucking kidding me? We got a deep rotation, a powerful lineup with vets and young guys, and an improved bullpen. We’re off to a slow start but they’ll pick it up in the next week and plus, their division is full of crud.
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by desecrator09 on Apr 11, 2010 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Are you talking about the L@kers?..
The division being full of crud only makes your record less impressive. The L@kers are going to have their hands full with ANY team they meet in the first round…. and don’t have a snow balls chance of winning the west.
are you fucking stupid?
i was talking about the Angels numb nuts
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by desecrator09 on Apr 11, 2010 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah the lakers have an improved bullpen, and powerful lineup
fuckin portland rednecks
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by desecrator09 on Apr 11, 2010 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions
What success have the Blazers had in the past 20 years? lol
If there is any team that doesnt have a snowball’s chance in hell in winning the West it’s the Blazers….we all know what happened the last time they got there lol
As long as Fisher is on the floor, we always have a chance to lose
your on a roll man lol
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by desecrator09 on Apr 11, 2010 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions
if this comment were on twitter, it would be much shorter
and preceded by the hash #letsbereal
the lakers are the best team in the west, and it’s not even close
the lakers have, despite tonight’s disgusting showing (did the blazer’s bench and Laker’s bench switch powers?? ) , are generally better than most other team’s bench. Namely, the OKC thunder , the Portland trail blazers, the Dallas Mavericks, the San Antonio Spurs and the Nuggets.
The Lakers had a lackadaisical performance tonight , ok , they played like absolute sh*t , and still almost won. The blazers, who aren’t bad mind you , were playing their absolute hearts out, Martell Webster was possessed, playing like we’ve not seen all year and the lakers had to deliberately mess up to lose.
Despite everything , the west still looks like this
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The Blazers without brandon roy are immediately out , no matter what. Blazers, and the fans may have won this battle, but are still so desperatly far from winning the war.
The Lakers will be okay, and I voted the Lakers to repeat this year, b/c i still think they are better than any team who trots out the Leastern Conf.
-Sophia
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correction:
the lakers have one of the better second units in the league who, despite tonight’s disgusting showing (did the blazer’s bench and Laker’s bench switch powers?? ) , are generally better than most other team’s bench. Namely, the OKC thunder , the Portland trail blazers, the Dallas Mavericks, the San Antonio Spurs and the Nuggets.
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huh??
wait….. what the hell???
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by desecrator09 on Apr 11, 2010 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Disagree with about the bench Sophia
Most Laker Fans would probably say that the bench has been the weak point of the team this year,
not true
the lakers have, despite tonight’s disgusting showing (did the blazer’s bench and Laker’s bench switch powers?? ) , are generally better than most other team’s bench. Namely, the OKC thunder , the Portland trail blazers, the Dallas Mavericks, the San Antonio Spurs and the Nuggets.
the Lakers have probably one of the weakest benches in the entire league
on average, the opposing team’s bench outscores them on average by about 5 points. They rank close to the bottom in offense, efficiency, and freethrows. Shannon, Farmar, and Sasha shoot the ball poorly and we usually get close to nothing from Powell, Morrison, and etc.
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
word, i know know
i guess i had based my opinion on the other times the blazers have played the blazers… i guess i should have looked at the numbers before making my assumption that the lakers bench was good.
but i hope readers get my overall point. as laker fans, you all have much more to be happy about and thankful for than almost any other fan base /team in the league
I was just hoping to come here and read a more rational response to the game… instead I see a ton of : “WE’RE ALL GOING TO FUCKING LOSE EVERY GAME KOBE SUCKS” comments ,which is really too bad because I always assumed the silver screen and roll to be one of the better blogs .
Laker fans should really keep some perspective. This one loss sucks sure, but really, over the long haul it’s literally nothing. Same goes for the blazers, winning tonight is great now, but in the long run ,especially considering Roy’s knee, this win means nothing.
S
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The only time anyone has written "Kobe Sucks"
is when you just did it right there. You should realize that our reactions aren’t just based, or even primarily based, on today’s game, but have been building over many weeks of mediocre play by the Lakers. What you’re interpreting as a knee-jerk reaction is actually a considered body of opinion that has built up over the course of the season.
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by DexterFishmore on Apr 11, 2010 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I am not interpreting the comments as knee jerk reactions and I respect any fan who gets upset by a series of weeks and losses of play less than worthy of the team
but seriously, your talking to a fan of a team who’s roster has been decimated my injuries many feel are either foreseeable and/or preventable , whose owner is getting ready to take apart the monstrously popular and effective front office, whose all star is most likely going to be out for some time with a knee injury.
Not to mention the money and time I , as well as thousands of other blazer fans, have invested in a team who hasn’t won a championship in decades.
Yeah , you’re frustrated alright. How do you think we feel?
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and all typos aside
i wasn’t being sarcastic when I voted the Lakers to win a ’ship this year … again.
Despite everything, despite anything the Lakers beat any team out of the east and I can’t see any team in the West getting past the Lakers.. I just cant see it happening.
Good luck to Lakers and things will turn around
S
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The thing is
We’re on a Laker Blog discussing the team WE go for Im not on Blazer’s edge commenting on how you should feel as a Blazer fan. I dont care If it sounds Harsh im sorry but that’s just how i feel about it…I could care less about any other team in the league and their problems… We have a right to criticize and rip our team if we feel like they arent playing ball at the level they’re supposed to be
As long as Fisher is on the floor, we always have a chance to lose
youre not being harsh LOL
you have the right to feel sad about anything you want. I am not sure I stated you did not have that right..
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I'm not sure I see your point
Because some franchises have historically fared worse than the Lakers, we’re not allowed to analyze the team’s performance, or their prospects to win a championship this season? Nobody here said “WE’RE ALL GOING TO FUCKING LOSE EVERY GAME.” That’s just something you made up.
There are franchises worse off than the Blazers. Think about the Grizzlies, or the Wizards, or the Knicks. That doesn’t mean you, as a Blazers fan, don’t get to be constructively critical of your team.
We’re not asking for anyone’s pity. We’re not blaming the universe for our sorrows. We’re just discussing the Lakers. That’s what we do here.
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by DexterFishmore on Apr 11, 2010 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions
read the comments on your gameday thread
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this is where i found the freak outs
not sure why you are being so defensive, if I have somehow offended you then I honestly apologize.
I just was a bit frustrated to come through here, see a ton of weird comments about how the Lakers aren’t going to win the west, when in my opinion they most certainly will, even after their recent mediocre play.
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I'm glad to hear you think they're going to win the West
But a lot of people have different views, for perfectly rational reasons. It’s a difference of opinion, and it’s allowed in this country. If I’m being defensive, it’s because you made blanket statements about the SS&R community that I think are unjustified and don’t accurately reflect anything that’s gone on here.
I accept the apology. I welcome you to our community of basketball fans and hope you’ll continue to participate. I think you’ll find that people here are knowledgeable, realistic, passionate and thoughtful.
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by DexterFishmore on Apr 11, 2010 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions
...
i read this site very often
i never stated having a different opinion is a bad thing , in fact i relish confrontation and arguments.
but whatever. this is what i get for trying to be nice.
-s
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I watched the game and the ineptness at the end by the Lakers was hilarious
There comes a point when you just dont care anymore….As much as i wanted to get mad and curse at the tv, i couldnt do it. At this point there is nothing this team could do that will surprise me. Well short of playing a complete game, hitting shots, running the triangle to near perfect execution and having excellent defensive rotations. That would surprise the hell out of me and i would have to check and make sure im not in some sort of groundhog’s day from the 09 season as it is something we havent seen in quite a while…..Fisher lol i played ball with at least 10 people today that would give the Lakers a better chance to win than him being on the court does lol
As long as Fisher is on the floor, we always have a chance to lose
yeah, i was cracking up too
i mean, the title of this article just says it all lol
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by desecrator09 on Apr 11, 2010 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I mean, why not have Powell take the game tying three point shot?
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Wow there are alot of Blazer Fans on here today....
It must suck to cheer for a team who wins nothing….ever lol
As much as i hate how the team is playing right now, There is NO other team I would rather root for, get pissed off at and soak in all the hate other teams fans give us as they are continually the gold standard to which lesser teams like the Blazers strive to be like..
You all are used to being NBA Bridesmaids. never getting to the Pinnacle of success but always watching as other teams raise the trophy lol You have nothing to brag about and look forward to once the season starts.You know they wont win the title so you just settle for your team’s mediocrity year after year after year…While we Laker Fans are pissed at a team who is 1st in the West because we feel they are playing like inferior teams like,well the Blazers…..lol
As long as Fisher is on the floor, we always have a chance to lose
HAHAHAHA
He’s still hurting in the butt after that 2000 collapse rofl
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by desecrator09 on Apr 11, 2010 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL
That was 10 years ago bro! I was 15! We Don’t care anymore. Its like you dont see us on here caling Kobe a rapist. Its all in the past right?
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by KillaPrzydollaBILLA on Apr 11, 2010 9:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow! That train is never late. Did you already forget the former name of your Jail Blazers
Hilarious!.. Btw.. It wasn’t 10 years ago it was 4 titles ago. : )
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 9:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Stay Classy Portland!
never know when karma will show up
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here we go again with the "rapist" comments
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
it's better to ignore ignorance..
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions
EmmCeee... Reality is they ARE an inferior team at this point...
The Blazers played poorly…without there All Star for all buy 11mins… and your keystone cops still found a way to lose to them. Batum and Webster made K0be look like what he is… an aging, over-used player that has lost his edge… Pau Gasol is the MVP of your team… from there through your bench… no one fears your line up.
Keep the (pipe) dream alive!
all that
and we’re still gonna most likely win the west.
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by desecrator09 on Apr 11, 2010 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Delusional Blazers fans are awesome.
And Greg Oden will still be an elite center for you guys right?
Shit, i'll take baby bynum
over Old Oden
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by desecrator09 on Apr 11, 2010 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions
wtf is neesd???
and every person in the history of mankind including priests use profanity
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by desecrator09 on Apr 11, 2010 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions
rofl
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by desecrator09 on Apr 11, 2010 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions
at least he's proven he has a post move or two
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by desecrator09 on Apr 11, 2010 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions
almost every game up until his injury
including abusing one of the best post defenders in the league in kendrick perkins.
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by desecrator09 on Apr 11, 2010 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Marcus Camby would have used the kid up today...
Sorry right now Bynum and Oden are a wash… and yeah… I’ll still take Oden.
a wash???
Oden needs to wash his damn face. And Bynum has owned Camby almost everytime they’ve matched up in their careers. You’re defeated son. Dismissed.
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by desecrator09 on Apr 11, 2010 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Wer'e defeated?
You are the ones that just lost on national telivision at home. keep movin boy!
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by KillaPrzydollaBILLA on Apr 11, 2010 9:26 PM PDT up reply actions
So what did that accomplish?
Nothing. That game was meaningless. It meant more to you than it did to us. Your presence here is proof of that.
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 9:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Keep movin?
This is our blog, man. Take your crap back to BEdge.
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by Saurav A. Das on Apr 12, 2010 7:43 AM PDT up reply actions
that is so funny
talking about what two games someone played in reference to Greg Oden!
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by Captain $hugg on Apr 11, 2010 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions
oh nothing. we just win the title without him.
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by Captain $hugg on Apr 11, 2010 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Yep... and you looked great against the Celtics without him too...
It’s all history. THIS year you will not win any titles… not even conference. And you know that if you’re honest with yourself. Your bench was dominated by a group that has struggled at best lately. Bynum or no Bynum you got nothing for the younger, hungrier teams that await you THIS year in the playoff.
How’s that Artest trade tastin to ya about now?
and where were the Blazers when all this was going on?
aaaaaah they were home watching the games like was…
As long as Fisher is on the floor, we always have a chance to lose
ok, lets talk about the present
this season, the lakers are the best in the west and underachieveing…..
the blazers are 7th or 8th in the west and overachieving…….
"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
lol you win and lose without him
and that has gotten you what? lol Cmon you’re a Blazers fan, you dont have a leg to stand on( no pun intended) The only reason im entertaining you with this pointless discussion is because i find it amusing that of all people a Blazers fan would actually come on here and talk shyt about the Lakers…lol Even you dont actually think they could beat the Lakers 4 times in a week…These are the same Blazers that havent won a playoff series right? lol Get real and stay away from that 8 seed
As long as Fisher is on the floor, we always have a chance to lose
What I think is that the L@ker team you have right now...
…can beat THEMSELVES four times in a week…
The 8th seed would be a blessing to us but I’m afraid we’re not going to lay down like you fellas are so somebody else will have to take you out in the first round…
You can add another team to the ones i now hate
Blazers Cavs and Celtics lol
As long as Fisher is on the floor, we always have a chance to lose
at least can admit its a rivalry now...
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by KillaPrzydollaBILLA on Apr 11, 2010 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions
lol @ the rivalry..
you might think this bothers us Laker fans. You first have to play in the playoffs before it’s a rivalry.. too funny! one post doesn’t make this a rivalry. lmao!
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 9:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Riiiiight they've laid down and have HC throughout the WC playoffs
lol nice argument there
As long as Fisher is on the floor, we always have a chance to lose
So actually...
You’re peaking right now then?
Are you really so blinded that you can’t see the team you’re putting on the floor NOW?
It's like picking on family members...
You can pick on your own family all you want, but when the pricky neighborhood kid down the street does it, he better check himself.
Understand completely...
…but after I defend my little sister… I’m still sharp enough to know she’s ugly…lol
im glad you finally understand how we feel about the Blazers
(little Sisters)
As long as Fisher is on the floor, we always have a chance to lose
You've been the big brothers for a long time...
…and I understand your pride in that. But eventually little brothers grow up… and big brothers get old.
Good luck to ya fellas… I think we’re both going to need it!
REC
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Its funny how long you managed to run off the fact
that after you asked me what we did without our bigman i told you we won the title.
In the world of sports where winning is king anything youve said since has been irrelevant.
Good luck with that one man rivalry. since your so into history, enjoy the trip back to 1977.
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by Captain $hugg on Apr 11, 2010 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Is that you in the picture?..
Hard to breathe under their isn’t it?..
Your judgement of my relevency means even less to me then my judgement of the CURRENT weakness of your team means to you…
“pwned”…Really???… man I thought I was talking to an adult… my mistake!
yawn.
you again….?
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by Captain $hugg on Apr 11, 2010 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions
cough* Troll *cough *
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by Captain $hugg on Apr 11, 2010 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions
come on ...
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And we're still number 1 seed in the west, while you guys are fighting just to avoid the 8-seed..
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by Saurav A. Das on Apr 12, 2010 7:44 AM PDT up reply actions
I have only two points to make,
1. We are perfectly capable of choosing to like teams that hold the natural advantages over our local market, but we choose not to for our own reasons. Just as you’ve chosen your teams for your reasons.
2. How many titles have you won? Not the Lakers or any of your other teams, but you? If you have actually won a title then I am impressed and apologize for not giving you your due credit. Somehow I find that unlikely.
With regard to the game and the playoffs, I have no idea what is going to happen. I hope the Blazers can bring some offense to match their defense, because if not it will be a slow road to an early exit.
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at last, a respectable portland fan
hope its a great series :)
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by desecrator09 on Apr 11, 2010 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I won a title
Yahoo! 2010 Fantasy Basketball League #xxxx (number redacted for privacy purposes)
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by Gil Meriken on Apr 11, 2010 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Parade down Figueroa tomorrow?
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by DexterFishmore on Apr 11, 2010 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I won my fantasy league on espn also....Ima Champion!!
As long as Fisher is on the floor, we always have a chance to lose
You act like you have something to do with the Lakers winning.
I wont say anything more. Ive already had a ban warning because L*ker fans cant handle being disagreed with..
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by KillaPrzydollaBILLA on Apr 11, 2010 9:01 PM PDT up reply actions
without the fans there would be no lakers
does that blow your mind?
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Not sure if this is being moderated
I know that Blazer fans have a way of dissing the Lakers by replacing the a with a *. I know that every site has the right to moderate itself how ever they see fit. I think that is a form of disrespect and you should practice on your side. I don’t consider that funny.
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 9:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Fans have nothing to do with any respective team winning huh?
So i guess teams fight for HC advantage thru the playoffs for nothing….The Cavs didnt want HC in the East and the Lakers didnt want HC in the West either it means nothing…I mean all the teams fightin for seeds 2-4 just to get at least one series with HC is really a ridiculous concept..We dont have anything to do with the Lakers winning lol Not physically but i think teams want to play at home for a reason…Im sure it some reason among others why teams generally play better at home vs the road..Having an overwhelming crowd going Krazy on your behalf couldnt possibly give the Home team an extra bit of motivation to win or a shot of adrenaline to make great plays…..That was an asinine post and maybe next time put a tad bit more thought into what you’re saying..You didnt get a ban warning for disagreeing, you got one for impersonating a troll imo….But hey ima Laker Fan what do i know
As long as Fisher is on the floor, we always have a chance to lose
i said "we" in a comment and somebody asked me
when did i get put on the lakers payroll. i lost it and showed him the definition of we and acted like a jerk i regret it now but that sort of thing really makes me mad. obviously i didnt make any game winning shots this year or have effected any games but this is a team sport and i feel like the fans are part of the team. im wrong in many aspects but i see the lakers as “our” team and “we” live and die by the results.
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I have no problem referring to your own team as 'we.'
I do it often.
It just become maddening when someone acts like he is somehow more entitled to things because ‘we’ are winning games. If you want to express your joy over your teams victories, or discuss your teams weaknesses under the word ‘we’ then I am all for it. When you start to belittle another teams fans or players under the term ‘we’ it seems a little ridiculous as you have actually done nothing to contribute aside from choosing allegiance.
I do think that there is some pent up loathing of Laker fans up here for two reasons. The first is the notable lack of titles here, compared to the notable glut of titles there. The second is that Laker fans are split into two camps (as I perceive):
1. Fans that like the Lakers and want to root for their team. These guys are great, they just want their team to win and are glad to have a chance to watch a game out of town.
2. Frontrunners. These guys are easy to spot because their mouth doesn’t stop running until they are down by 10 in the fourth. Oh my god these guys are obnoxious and not even that fun to banter with because they never break down the wall of smack running to acknowledge that they are just having fun. Moreover they are gone from the arena if the Lakers are down 10 with 6 minutes left in the fourth. Not quiet, but gone from the arena. They have all of that to say when the game is in doubt, but can’t take their medicine when things don’t look like they’re going well.
You’d think based on the noise they make that the frontrunners make up all of the Laker fans in the building. I know this isn’t the case ( I think it’s about 50/50, but I’m guessing that is where a lot of Portland bitterness is coming from. It doesn’t really excuse the trolling, in my mind, so sorry about that.
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wow...
didnt see the game, but I tuned into the finals minute of the game via radio. Ironically, I just so happened to be driving by the Staples Center at the time and of course ran into traffic on the 110 heading into downtown.
Our two best freethrow shooters miss three of their four free throws and one of them commits a boneheaded foul to send Martell Webster to the line for the gamewinning freethrows. Even with Roy going down, the Lakers still couldnt pull away. The fact that they lose two games at home to potential 8 seeds is very concerning. Kobe is unhealthy, and continues to shoot the ball like shit, the bench continues to play like trash scoring 8 points on probably 4-98 shooting, and Derek Fisher continues to start games.
Plus we dont know if we will get Bynum back by the time the playoffs start. The training staff will probably issue another report on him, only for him to be out another few weeks and etc. The idea of them trying to flip the switch come playoff time is fading if they continue to put on poor performances like this and not show any kind of a pulse against potential playoff matchups. A loss today pretty much secures a 1st round matchup with the Spurs, I think we can beat them but im not sure if we can get pass the likes of Dallas or even Denver playing like this. Im still gonna keep the faith though and hope for this team turns things around.
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
i know
we either lose in the 1st round or win it all…haha
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
shows the absolute ignorance of the average lakers fan
We dont know whats really happening, so we hold tightly to extremes
There are a lot of troll votes in there
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by DexterFishmore on Apr 11, 2010 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions
So the 2nd best record in the league doesn't matter?
I can’t figure out the lack of urgency with these guys in regards to the second best record.
Is it:
a. They are so arrogant they think they can beat anyone anywhere.
b. Deep down aren’t confident they’ll even get to the Finals, therefore don’t need a home court advantage.
c. This is really a new coaching strategy of Phil’s: Playing possum with the rest of the league.
d. Creating some kind of playoff drama, because repeating just isn’t compelling enough.
I don't know that it's a lack of urgency
I think it might be:
e. This is just how good they are. With Kobe’s physical condition seriously compromised, and Bynum on the bench, and the reserves stinking it up, the Lakers just aren’t any better than this.
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by DexterFishmore on Apr 11, 2010 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I would agree with you 100%
But… there are still some intangibles that this team brings to the game that can’t be overlooked.
J/K
I agree 100%
For me its the consistent inconsistency that concerns me - PAGFL
yeap
its not like they dont care, but all the health problems, poor bench play, and continued ineptitude at the guard position are taking a toll on our offense as well as our repeat chances.
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
I'm watching the Warriors game and...
Reggie Williams can really play. How come no other team seems to give these D-league players a chance? I would take Williams, Morrow, and Tolliver over our bench (excluding Odom) any day.
its a shame we passed up on Toney Douglas
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
Sorry about that,
but those aren’t my kids. :)
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Damn - where'd you get that picture of me?
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by DexterFishmore on Apr 11, 2010 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I had a computer like that once
It looks like an old IBM XT with a 20 MB hard drive and 640k of memory and CGA monitor . The dot matrix printer is a nice touch too.
i remember being overjoyed like a long ass time ago
when my parents brought home a fairly new windows 95 computer that was given away at the office with microsoft word and powerpoint with a free trial of AOL dial up along with a 15 inch CRT monitor as well as an external processor or something….gosh things have really changed
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
this loss deserves at least 10 minutes of listening to the price is right fail horn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U43Ate3Itjs
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
Dex,
Great post. I haven’t been online all day and I just noticed the Poll. I wrote a Fanpost about Laker fan’s faith dissapearing. It’s possible that Blazer fans voted that the Lakers will lose in the first round. But I still think that the responses are a clear indication that many have jumped off the bandwagon.
Personally I could care less about the regular season. I don’t know how anyone can make up their mind based on regular season success or the lack of it. I agree that based on their recent play leaves much to be desired but it’s not enough for me to doubt this team. This team will win the title.
BTW…..Blazer fans welcome. : )
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 8:43 PM PDT reply actions
Thanks!
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by DexterFishmore on Apr 11, 2010 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions
About the poll
Regardless of how many “trolls” we think are voting I don’t need a poll to tell me that Laker fans’ faith has been disapearing. I know this because I’m online every day and I can see it consistently. It’s not just on SSR but on other Laker sites/blogs.
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 8:47 PM PDT reply actions
BREAKING NEWS
Golden State defeated the the thunder 120-117
this could potentially shake up the playoff seeding…stay tuned folks
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
San Antonio won the season series 3-1
should they tie, the thunder will end up as the 8th seed.
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
Dex destory them
i mean moderate them! as phil jackson once said the blazers won the battle the war is still to be decided. from the comments i read it seems like the blazers are super happy they won today while the laker fans have all but conceded defeat. lol i voted for lose in first round because thats what i see coming,my expectations are set so low that anything more than one win in the first round will be groundbreaking.
i had to restrain myself from posting some very offensive comments but hopefully i have succeeded
blowout avoidance is key!
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what is going on in lakerland
Kobe 8- 23
Gasol taking the three point shot at the end
Fisher and Kobe fouling Webster
Oh I’m so glad I missed this game
What will wake these Lakers up? Losing in the playoffs?
Here’s hope that we make it to the finals
by BrittneyM-mobile on Apr 11, 2010 9:18 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
"what is going on in lakerland"?
The Curse of the Cavs struck again. The Lakers are now 0-4 on national tv following a Cavs loss on national tv.
And now, the thread has gotten into a ton of brouhaha due to Blazer fans crashing the party.
What's up man
I’m glad you stopped by. You think Lebron gets haded on..just look at the Blazer fan’s comments above. We have to put up with that shit since Kobe was a teenager.
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions
i hope we do play portland now
id love to see all these fans back next week
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though most likely we will play the thunder or spurs
unless the blazers collapse in the next two games
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
call me crazy
but i see a collapse coming,lose to thunder 2marrow,spurs beat mavs,see you next week.
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ruh roh
For anyone joking that the Lakers tanked to avoid Portland…I’m afraid those other
two teams aren’t much better.
You know, I hate it when anyone says “leastern conference”, but I admit the bulls and raptors look easier to beat. Then again, the Cavs aren’t finishing the season like the Lakers are…
it makes no sense for people to think that
if the lakers really did want to intentionally lose the game, then why did Kobe play??
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
yeah
what happened? last thing I remember after Oden went down we sent our condolences & there was a lot of mutual respect between our two teams, . Now trolls has come out of the woodwork for a game that was won buy our teams mistakes…
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by Captain $hugg on Apr 11, 2010 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I wouldn't say it's all of them but there are always a bad bunch..
I even posted on their site when he went down. Nothing wrong with friendly competition but when it gets personal and offensive is when I just let it go.
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions
agreed.
its lame when people are clearly just trying to get a reaction and all the backlash it causes. its a losing battle. but then again, a little ribbing is fun. it’s part of sports ;)
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by Captain $hugg on Apr 11, 2010 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I can't get mad at a fan from an inferior team.. : )
Now if it was a Celtic or Spurs fan then I would get hot blooded. The Blazers are just a stepping stone to our main goal.
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions
If the Lakers and Blazers meet in the first round
our comment boards will explode into a thousand pieces. It’ll be the Commentpocalypse.
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by DexterFishmore on Apr 11, 2010 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions
hahaha!
at this rate, yes!
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by Captain $hugg on Apr 11, 2010 9:48 PM PDT up reply actions
lol @ hate snipers
hahahahahahhahaha mwa hahahahahha
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Sorry I didn't hang out here during the game...I was on Blazers Edge instead
Good grief. Magic fans didn’t do any of this today. Makes you wonder if all this could have been avoided if Kobe was benched.
It's because their site promotes it
on their game thread that post a link to our game thread. Have you noticed how they type the Lakers name and leave out the a and substitute it with a *. fuckin childish..or should I say Denverstiff-ish..
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 9:33 PM PDT up reply actions
that dude is trying to get a rise out of people.. he doesn't represent the entire fan base
over at BE. He is talking about peoples moms and bringing up Kobe rape case.
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions
he doesn’t represent the entire fan base
that is something that denver stiffs will never understand. one troll shows up on their website, then when other Laker fans comment they think we are trolls. what would be an interesting experiment is to open two different accounts and post the same type of comments under both of them except one user lets say is a suns fan and the other is a lakers fan.
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
that is so true
if they even see my pic and name they assume whatever i have to say is wrong or negative and they get defensive..
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 9:55 PM PDT up reply actions
he has more comments here than at BE
which tells alot. Its all he has in life though so let him have it
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That does say a lot..
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 9:55 PM PDT up reply actions
arrrgg
you have no idea how much I hate that. It drives me nuts esp. when the the guys that run the site do it as well. It IS childish and amateur. It’s one thing for the commenters to do that butt it just seems so unprofessional otherwise.
It also makes blazers fans look like butt-hurt sore losers. I’m surprised anyone takes us seriously.
by Gary: Badass on Apr 11, 2010 9:48 PM PDT up reply actions
well you know
Basketball fan first, Blazer fan second. I like all the teams (except the Celtics)
by Gary: Badass on Apr 11, 2010 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions
youll be welcome on a Lakers site then...
hahaha! but yeah. I mean even as a Lakers fan through and through, Ive always liked the Blazers.
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by Captain $hugg on Apr 11, 2010 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions
i have liked the blazers at times
im going to try and look on the bright side,forgive and forget i say. The only teams i wont root for ever are The Thunder (Sonics RIP) The Celtics,and the the suns. sometimes i dont like the spurs but at least the spurs are classy. Fan of Lebron, the cavs not so much but maybe i can grow to have respect for them yet to be seen
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theres a few teams i like:
Blazers really looked like they were headed to be the next big thing out west, injuries slowed them down from their potential a few years ago but i still like the squad. Utah is another team I like. They scared the crap out of me a few years ago and then sort of fell off Ive been watching them again this year and they look great! Deron is a stud as Charles would say and I also like that high flying Atlanta Hawks, their lots of fun to watch!
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by Captain $hugg on Apr 11, 2010 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions
A blazers-lakers seriers
would actually be pretty awesome I think. Be cautioned though, the butt-hurt is strong with a lot of Blazer fans.
by Gary: Badass on Apr 11, 2010 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions
lol
like i said a lil while i go i would like to face the blazers again either in the 1st round or the 2nd round. i thought todays game was exciting!
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I think I had
my hands on my head for like the last 40+ seconds just sayiing “what the fuck are you doing” to whoever had the ball. what a wacky ending.
BTW I loved D-fish’s lead tackle-block on martell webster before that kobe 3. it was a Sam Cassell certified “Cagey Veteran Move”
Love me some Derek Fisher.
by Gary: Badass on Apr 11, 2010 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions
We refer to those things around here
as his intangibles.. : )
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions
ah
I was wondering what the “I word” was
by Gary: Badass on Apr 11, 2010 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions
i had to turn the tv off
the last thing i remember is seeing kobe missing a freethrow,last year whenever it got tough i would go on yahoo and see the results from there this was the first time all year where i had to do that.
Blazers look so good with Camby, I hope this is a great rivalry for a long time,i have no ill will towards the blazers.
i might have to start rooting for them now that the sonics are gone
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that is crazy cause I do the exact same shit but I
pause the tv cause I know i’m going to get really pissed.
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions
lol, I do the same thing.....
you really are my long lost brother aren’t you?
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
lol I know man! that is a trip to have that shit in common
except I watch it on ESPN’s game cast and when I see that the Lakers tied or scored I fuckin run to the TV..
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions
ha, classic.
I am such a chicken shit that I watch really, really important plays on slo-mo.
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
Thats even funnier
I would hate to see how you get when they lose. The day they won the Finals I sat there in silence rewinding when Kobe was jumping up and down. I kid you not- I got my (3X5 foot) flag and waived it outside my apt building.
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 10:53 PM PDT up reply actions
defenitely know that one person doesn't represent all fanbases
that would be ignorant to see it that way. Believe me, Laker fans are fully aware of what it’s like to be lumped up into one group. It’s alll good. Welcome btw.. : )
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions
+1
being someone whos followed the Lakers since Magics first game you dont know how many times I almost have to tell people that to gain ‘credibility’ as a Lakers fan.
The money/ego driven years of the Kobe/Shaq era drove many people off to the Lakers as an organization ( then again, everyone hates a winner ) Where as of “Showtime” was beloved by everyone ( except maybe Celtic fans ).
Players come, player go. I just love the Lakers.
fan for life,
Captain $hugg
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by Captain $hugg on Apr 11, 2010 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions
thats a great to look at it.
btw.. is your name in reference to shaking someone or crossing someone over like when someone gets crossed over people say, “dam he hot shook”
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=54307550
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by Captain $hugg on Apr 11, 2010 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions
No
Its a nickname actually!
Like all good nicknames it was given to me ( you cant pick your own, it just doesnt work like that ) This girl just started yelling " Captaaaiiiin SHUGG! " everytime I saw her. When I asked her what is was for, she said: " The shugga, you know: the good lovin’…"
Anyways, soon I developed a fictional ( or maybe not so ) character out of it based losely on Dr.J. The rest, as they say: is history…
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by Captain $hugg on Apr 11, 2010 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions
thanx for sharing that..
and thanx for sharing the video that is so cool. You got some skillz man!
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions
never thought of the cavs being the reason but
You maybe got something, I just wish the Lakers would play like they
by BrittneyM-mobile on Apr 11, 2010 9:34 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
they can
Sorry fighting with my sister and posting at the same time
by BrittneyM-mobile on Apr 11, 2010 9:36 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Gordon Ramsay was at the game today
imagine if he was the Lakers head coach, that would be fucking hilarious.
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
that is too funny
I bet they would be scared to piss him off.
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions
he tells sasha to take off his jersey and go home hahaha
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
lol
then sasha combs his hair back with his hand and walks out while his eyes get watery..
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions
did you see:
the slow mo to the " look away" before Sacha’s posterizing dunk?! ohh man that was so funny! as much as those announcers go off on tangents and miss half the game and are annoying sometimes with all those catch phrases " mama there goes that man, etc. " Ive kinda grown to love them.. it’s all part of the game!
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by Captain $hugg on Apr 11, 2010 9:44 PM PDT up reply actions
lol..saw that.
You are right though about the announcers very entertaining. They must have shown that clip of Sasha dunking like 8 times because they knew how rare it was.. : )
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I wish i had a Troll sword like Dex
anyways. if we make it to the finals would it not be cool to win the trophy in LA? 3 st8 games in LA is not that bad look what happened to the mavs in 06. somehow beat team X in game one and either win/lose game 2 and then have 3 games in a row at home. if only the lakers could win it all game 5 its my birthday lol
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That is a big responsibility and it is tougher than you think..
Mainly because you have to moderate yourself and your actions on other sites.
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
right
im a mod on a laker stream and im usually pretty good about not letting my emotions get ahold of me,but this is the lakers we are talking about the best team ever and the only thing in my life that means anything so it is hard sometimes
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exactly.. this is the Lakers
so that changes things. It’s hard to bite your lip in certain situations. But you seem to be a cool and calm dude. Don’t think you would have any problem with it…now me on the other hand..lol
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Heh I bet you'd be stoked
But really, do you see the Cavs or Magic losing 4 out of the first 5 to the Lakers?
with a little help from my friends
A little luck,and the man below
Wave i have to thank you for never being a troll and not getting offended when we make fun of lebron or get on you for coming. I for one hope you continue to come here. and when the cavs when the championship on my birthday please take it easy on us mortals
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win the championship*
im way to drunk to be posting,if the SS&R police pulled me over id be spending a night in the post tank
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you are a funny dude but this post by far is the funniest shit
you have said..lol Sometimes when you make a post I notice that you type in lol and in parentheses you put “drunk laugh”… lmfao.. that shit cracked me up when I saw it. Btw.. I am with on you WaveOcean. Is is a classy guy.
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't like it when I make people upset
That’s why I never troll. I like making and keeping connections. We’ve shared a lot of game thread experiences, and it’s been a lot of fun. I’ll continue to come here during the playoffs.
Waveocean
I see the Lakers winning it all this year.
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Imagine that!
And you’re not gonna believe this: I see the Cavs winning it this year :)
It’s going to be interesting.
Yeah : )
the better question is this… Do you see Shaq’s health holding up until the Finals?
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions
As we painfully remember Shaq has always been slow to bounce back from injury.
Although the Cavs are just good enough that the Big Hemorrhoid can start peaking (if he does) in the late rounds.
He'll be fine
He would struggle in the regular season whenever the Cavs played back to back games. But in the playoffs, there’s two days of rest between each game, which is what Shaq normally needs.
I thought there was one day off between games
and two days when the series changes city?
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions
As far as I know
playoff games are every other day. That should give Shaq the rest he needs in between games.
i want to see cavs lakers so bad
idk if the nba universe could handle it. honestly i just hope we make it past the first round. i wish i could believe as much as purple and gold does it would take alot of the stress away
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I'm a dying breed..
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Let's just say
Hypothetically, that for some crazy reason the Blazers don’t go 16-0 in the post season. Do you think the Lakers will have much left for the finals? The west is gonna be brutal this year. Then again, they say that every year.
by Gary: Badass on Apr 11, 2010 10:21 PM PDT up reply actions
It all depends on seeding as far as how tough the road to the Finals is
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions
When the playoff seeds are finalized
im going to do 2 playoff brackets one will be what i think will happen
the other will be the end of the world bracket where the cavs go 16-0 and we get bounced out of the 1st round and denver makes the finals
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FUCK
my spring break is just about over… :(
which means back to worrying about colleges and stupid financial aid packages. I have to make a decision by May 1st and I honestly have no clue where to go. This is bad.
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
what are you choices?
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 10:26 PM PDT up reply actions
these are the colleges that i have narrowed it down to
LMU
University of Puget Sound
UC Santa Cruz
UC Davis
UC Davis I would easily go to, but i got wait listed so I have to pick 1 of the other three. It sucks cause they wont notify me if i got in till after may 1st which is the due date for intent to register forms for most colleges.
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
engineering/ biochem something like that
the UC schools would be better choices for those fields. if i can only get into UC Davis… ahhhhhhh
waiting is death
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
UC's are a great fit especially if you're a CA resident.
I live near UCSC and it’s quite a scene. For my taste, there are too many political agendas contaminating the ground water of education there, but some people love it.
Good luck deciding.
wow! you have your whole fuckin life a head of you
What is important to you when it comes to going to school? Just look for a schoole that fits as much of your needs. btw…that blows about UC Davis.
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions
My list of things I could not handle this year (not including the Lakers not winning a title)
Shaq getting another ring
Denver making to the Finals
Even worst Denver making it to the Finals by beating the Lakers. (I just threw up)
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 10:26 PM PDT reply actions
Yeah
The only downside to us winning is that Shaq can retire saying he’s the reason Kobe, Wade, and LeBron made it to where they are now.
That only applies to Kobe but they are equally responsbile for it
Just my opinion. But if you look at the stats Wade carried him and Zo was more effective than Shaq was. Lebron isn’t winning this year so I really don’t know..lol
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions
sad because
You never would have heard the Big O or Kareem say that or Magic or Worthy, Bird, Parrish, DrJ, Moses, etc… sure you had your stars with those squads but it was always the team that won.
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by Captain $hugg on Apr 11, 2010 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Ditto on Shaq.
That plus dealing with Cavs fans on any given blog if they win it this year.
They’re bad enough as it is and that would only be catalyst for epidemic foolishness for years to come. I’m hoping a Cavs loss to at the hand of the Lakers would shut them up for a while.
I don't spend time on any Cavs blog so I wouldn't know
but the person who I would truly loathe to win is Shaq. I would hate that shit so much.
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't touch Cavs blogs. They just seem to seep into the commenting threads everywhere.
Thankfully, not here. I used to follow Yahoo! a lot, but it has been so saturated with Kobe v LeBron pissing for distance crap that I rarely comment there anymore. Couldn’t have a thoughtful dialogue with anyone without some idiot spewing “rapist”, “nothing without Shaq” comments.
I loathed Shaq when he played for the Lakers and I loathe him worse now.
I hate shaq but if he EVER comes back to the Lakers I will jump back on his bandwagon.
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Wearing that uniform means he is family
like having a sibling who you hate but if someone picked on them you would back them up.
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Part of me wants to agree with you, but Shaq really chuck "the family" under the bus.
I know there is blame all around, but Shaq just soured most of the like I had for him. I have to show respect for him though, he did a lot for the Lakers legacy. I’m just not big on how he went about it.
Defenitely agree that he wasn't tactful
But just look at it this way… Kobe asked to be traded also and he himself said he was close to signing with the Clippers and none of that was 100% tactful. But he won us many titles so we forgive him. I’m defenitely not trying to change your opinion because in part i do agree but those colors and the team are more powerful than anything Shaq could have done. But that is just me and I don’t think it is wrong that you feel that way about him.
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Shaq getting another ring
i can imagine him trashing the Lakers and Kobe again if that were to happen.
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
You know he will..
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions
excuuuuuuse us for taking your time..lol j/k
g night. Go Lakers see you in the Finals.
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I could die a happy man if
Lakers somehow some way make it to the finals win it all game 5 on my birthday.
Shaq comes back to the lakers for the min, Lebron goes to the nets, David Stern brings back the Sonics
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they should consider moving the clippers to seattle and have them become the sonics
im serious. I feel so bad for them to be here in LA and live always in the shadow of our team. They need to go somewhere else and start from square 1. but first they have to get rid of Sterling.
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+1 lol give it up clippers
your not even using it hahahahha. i was hoping the hornets or grizz would move there but so much for that. i wish iowa would get a team 2 but we never will
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Not sure if I said this before but I truly believe Shaq will end his career with the Lakers
especially after the Cavs don’t win it all and they refuse to give him the money he feels he deserves.
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions
That would be nice
I think Buss would give him the vet minimum. I think it’ll depend on Shaqs ego. If he can handle the vets minimum, it would be really nice to have him back for a farewell season. There’s no doubt his jersey will get retired and he will go into the hall as a Laker. He just needs to get over himself.
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by mrbarneydangles on Apr 11, 2010 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions
His weight would void the earthquake insurance at Staples Center
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by DexterFishmore on Apr 11, 2010 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions
word was that last week, while vacationing in Calexico, he jumped into the swimming pool
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
I'm telling you he will do it.. I fuckin know it..
I saw a video when he came to the Lakers and he said that he always dreamed of having his Jersey retired amongs all the Laker greats. His ego also won’t let him go out a loser. Besides, he will never get his jersey retired in Cleveland.
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions
That would be extra sweet if we won the title next year with him on the team
I also think he could be an excellent teacher for Bynum. Drew has gotten taught be Kareem who was more of a finesse player but I think Shaq would be a great teacher for Bynum as their bodies are more similar. Maybe Shaq could give Bynum a mean streak. Hell, the only time we’ve really seen emotion out of Bynum was his rookie year when him and Shaq exchanged dunks.
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by mrbarneydangles on Apr 11, 2010 10:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey we can dream right...I just have a hunch about it.
Having him teaching Bynum would be pretty cool.
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions
To be perfectly honest, there's not a whole lot in terms of post techniques Shaq can teach Bynum
Largely because Shaq’s moves were heavily compensated by his immense strength and bulk, which Bynum does have, but not to the same degree. This isn’t to say that Shaq couldn’t teach Bynum a thing or two, but Bynum’s post game is pretty refined at this juncture.
IMO, he should take a page from Kobe’s book and visit Hakeem in the offseason.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
How did he jump straight over MJ's head and clear it by a foot?
daaaaaaaaaaaaamn!
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by Gil Meriken on Apr 11, 2010 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions
it was for the trophy
96 finals when my hopes and dreams where broken. i have a MJ poster on my wall but i still will never forgive that man
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The mid-90s Sonics were one of many great teams
that were denied a title because they coincided with MJ’s prime years.
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by DexterFishmore on Apr 11, 2010 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions
lol i was just about to say the same thing
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
I lived in Seattle in 93
I loved watching Kemp— what a beast!
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by Captain $hugg on Apr 11, 2010 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions
+1
i have to get his poster and rip some posters down
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they got some great Kemp highlight vids on youtube
highly recommended.
" Get out of my way Saturn! "
by Captain $hugg on Apr 11, 2010 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions
hahaha!
I would welcome anyone in a Lakers uni — I proved it this year with Ron Artest! Seattle is a great city, I’m glad they got to keep the name… hope they get a team again!
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by Captain $hugg on Apr 11, 2010 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions
My comment was deleted from blazers edge
all i said was “Stay Classy Portland” i didnt get banned though so im disappointed by the weak sauce. we let blazers fans get away with alot worse on here and there comments are still up lol. What if i what i ment was literally stay classy portland.
BTW Brandon Roy will not play 2marrow night @Thunder (pukes in mouth) i hope we play either the thunder or portland so i can get some vengeance the old fashioned way.
i think Roys injury impacts the playoff seedings
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it definitely can
they might end up tying with the spurs should they lose that game and this would mean a lakers vs spurs first round matchup
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
lakers-spurs first round matchup
2-3 years ago nobody would have even considered it was possible
If you have a debate with a scholar, you can win. If you have a debate with an ignorant person, you will most certainly lose.
sigh...
i purposefully refrained from posting today because of this exact reason. all this trash-talking between laker and blazer fans is really hard for me to read. why can’t portland be like orlando? at least with orlando fans there is a certain level of respect.
If you have a debate with a scholar, you can win. If you have a debate with an ignorant person, you will most certainly lose.
i congratulated the hawks on a great win
and the comment i got back was “Just like a laker "fan". Rooting for the winner.” lol i love sportsmanship these days!
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really? i though hawks fans were better than that
its even worse for me since portland is my 2nd fav team. lol i must be the only laker fan who can say that
If you have a debate with a scholar, you can win. If you have a debate with an ignorant person, you will most certainly lose.
Timbo likes the trailblazers
i bet he was disgusted by the comments
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Maybe I'm a bad sport but I take all that as typical trash talking or
competitive talking. I have no issue with them or any fan posting here. But what does upset me is how it goes from a minor trash talking to personal comments. I reply with trash talking and reminding them that they are meaningless in terms of the goal of the Lakers. But then it goes into talking about peoples moms and shit like that that is when I just let it go.
"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 Apr 11, 2010 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions
+1
every now and then i like to remind people who there dissing lol i try to stay classy but its easy to get baited. did ANYBODY see Sasha pwn Marcus Camby with some trash talk,not the dunk but the trash talk idk if i have ever laughed so hard at something sasha did he really ment what he said to camby i just wish i could have heard it. id rather have a poster of him talking trash to camby then the epic dunk
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I missed that..dam! now it's going to be bugging me
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 11:14 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah
i caught that too, it was pretty funny!
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by Captain $hugg on Apr 11, 2010 11:15 PM PDT up reply actions
its weird
i even found myself caught up in all of it. I like the Blazers but that doesn’t mean I have to like people who come over here just to get a rise out of us people who frequent SSR from their site.
I hope Dex bans the lot of them that just come talk smack or try to rub our nose in losses if they dont have anything positive to say or want to bring up interesting topics to debate instead.
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by Captain $hugg on Apr 11, 2010 11:12 PM PDT up reply actions
like the team, not the fans right?
i’m half-tempted to go on blazer’s edge and try to be a respectable fan and see how they react.
If you have a debate with a scholar, you can win. If you have a debate with an ignorant person, you will most certainly lose.
whatever you do
dont post “Stay Classy Portland” i guess its more offensive than some swear words be careful
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I was to : )
but then Czheck mentioned that the guy posting here had more comments on our blog than his own. But I do think that they have no control as far who comes here.
"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 Apr 11, 2010 11:20 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah
I do like the Blazers. I like the Jazz and the Hawks too. I guess those are some of the other teams I like watching in the NBA. I dont know about the fans cause most Portland fans I came across were super cool on here untill tonight. I’m sure as Lakers fans we get lumped even worse into a category, so for me, i guess the jurys still out
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by Captain $hugg on Apr 11, 2010 11:29 PM PDT up reply actions
i use to comment on yahoo
until i realized my comments where failing on def ears. i would act like a troll on yahoo and say stupid stuff but it was only revenge now i realize theres no point. once in a while i succumb and post nonsense there but its only to upset the other teams fans lol
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thats
exactly what made me come here to SSR to get away from that mentality.
I watched people talk on here and it was always insightful and intelligent making a valiant effort to remove itself from the “Kobe rulez!” sterotype of Lakers fans.
Its moronic on Yahoo. unfortunately, it’s the same attitude that the Blazers fans brought over here tonight…
" Get out of my way Saturn! "
by Captain $hugg on Apr 11, 2010 11:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Unfortunately that is the attitude on most sites..
"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 Apr 11, 2010 11:43 PM PDT up reply actions
btw...as a whole I don't know why but there is only one fanbase that I rarely hear trash talking from
and that is Spurs fans. I"m sure there are a lot out there who hate our guts. But from personal experience they show a lot of class.
"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 Apr 11, 2010 11:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm
a little new to this. I watched SSR for like a year before I posted. Ive never been caught up in a poster from another site coming in like tonight so I fell for some baits. I watched Timbo on here for a long time— he was always cool and after Oden went down and we sent our condolences I’ve felt a strange connection with the Blazers Edge. I’ve always been against the Spurs as a team cause they were always the enemy but it comes with a great deal of respect for what theyve done with that organization. I dont really know their fanbase but I’m sure they are if you say so.
" Get out of my way Saturn! "
by Captain $hugg on Apr 11, 2010 11:23 PM PDT up reply actions
In the begining that was a normal thing
but it was cleaned up right away. Guess who was the first to get into it with them..lol But that is whay I mean though it is sport hate as opposed to really hating someone in a personal way. Do I like them? not necessarily but do I respect the team and organziation? Yes!
"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 Apr 11, 2010 11:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Ha ha...weak sauce! We used to wear that word out back in the day.
What’s the jury on Roy? I haven’t followed it.
as per weak sauce
Brandon Roy MRI reveals bone bruise in right knee
http://twitter.com/jwquick/status/12028635400
http://www.blazersedge.com/2010/4/11/1416494/quick-roys-mri-reveals-bone-bruise#comments
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Czheck
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OPvh7jdeeo
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought the exact same thing..If I got dunked on like that I would not be in the mood
to shake anyones hand let alone the person who actually dunked on me.
"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 Apr 11, 2010 11:11 PM PDT up reply actions
oh that is bad
bone bruises are very painful…not sure if this will keep him from the 1st round of the playoffs
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
the rain must be caused by Brian Shaw's tears...
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
What's with all the prognoses and predictions?
I realize the irony as we are on a blog where we try to criticize and analyze, but when it really comes down to it, we have no control over what happens with the Lakers. The only thing we can do is wait and see, wait and see. Bitching and moaning is just wasted energy, it might help in the way a support group helps, but those people usually have problems they can do something about!
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
by Gil Meriken on Apr 11, 2010 11:20 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
i just want to see if my predictions are right
ill feel better once i know who we are playing
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THANK YOU!
Recd because I agree with everything you just said. Lets just wait and see what happens before we start to say the Lakers are toast.
"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 Apr 11, 2010 11:23 PM PDT up reply actions
mmm put some crunchy peanut butter on that
And it will taste just like a Laker win!
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
by Gil Meriken on Apr 11, 2010 11:27 PM PDT up reply actions
sweet!
I prefer grilled cheese with a side of french fries. Well make that 3 grilled cheese sandwhiches.
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 11, 2010 11:47 PM PDT up reply actions
This is our annual Lakers Fans Anonymous meeting.
Hi my name is Josh and I still think the Lakers have an on/off switch. It has been 10 months since…
SSR Moderators
I would email you about what I’m about to say but as they say there is strength in numbers I want to know if I’m out of line or if they(ssr members) agree with what I’m about to say:
There is no way that Blazer’s Edge and it’s moderators could have any control over Blazer fans who come over to SSR and troll, trash talk etc. But I do think that they are adding fuel to the fire. Any time the Lakers play them they promote for their Blazer fans to come over here to our game thread. They go as far as posting the link to SSR.
That is completely fine. My only issue is that if they are going to take it upon themselves to do that then they have to be held partially responsible for what their actions. First off, on their site as a dis or sign of disrespect they refuse to type out the Lakers name in full and instead they do this by removing the a and substituting an asterick (*). That is not a form of flattery. But then they come on SSR and type the Lakers name in the same form. But when I have brought this up in the past their attitude is to say, “chill out we do that on BE all the time”. True that is on their site but when they come here they need to show more respect than that. If BE is going to continue to promote for their fans to jump hair and participate they need to make some kind of statement to that effect.
Maybe some of you guys who have a bit more leverage than us can say that because coming from one of us might seem confrontational. Just my opinion. : ) btw..can’t wait to kick their asses in the playoffs.
"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 Apr 11, 2010 11:34 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
Stay Classy Portland
does not bother me if it helps them sleep at night let them have it. I love how are blog usually free from nonsense besides my posts its very refreshing
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i agree and rec'd
If you have a debate with a scholar, you can win. If you have a debate with an ignorant person, you will most certainly lose.
agreed
when they come here, they should show a little respect and call the team by their proper name.
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
+1
should be held to the same standards. i feel like each blog is a different country,when i go to the blog i try to be as respectful as possible (sometimes i admit i say disparaging things but i treat there blog like my GF’s house and not try to break any rules she has) Trash talk does not bother me i.e the cubs are a championship producing monster,Laker fans are bandwagon fans. Personal attacks about my mom or my family are just kind of lame. If some Laker fan disrespects you that doesnt mean you have to come here and put your dirty cowboy boots on SS&R’s couch. I love how on our blog you can say what you feel and if you do offended somebody you are at least warned about your behavior,ive never really seen trash talk comments deleted like other teams blogs that shall not be named. In fact i wish more fans from other teams would come here and act the way WaveOcean does sometimes we insult him but he takes it because hes in Laker Country with Captain C.A Clark and Troll Vanquisher Dexter Fishmore,and our weekend daddy Wondahbap,Mr Meriken,and Suarav. I miss JT too. As long as we can keep this site civil and somewhat respectful as it has been since day one we have a bright future. end rant. drunk laugh
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lol @ your entire post....well said btw..
WaveOcean does sometimes we insult him but he takes it
weekend daddy Wondahbap
drunk laugh
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 12, 2010 12:10 AM PDT up reply actions
If the Lakers and Blazers meet in the playoffs ...
There will be groundwork laid between SSR and BE moderators to attempt to curtail some of the more trollish behavior (both ways) before it even starts, and I will request to run a post on BlazersEdge about how the whole L*kers thing doesn’t fly here.
I did just want to respond to the part about the moderators adding fuel to the fire. I disagree. They are simply cross-promoting SB Nation team sites and interaction. In fact, we really should be doing the same thing. It comes off as them adding fuel to the fire because only the troublemakers seem to be taking the bait. But interaction amongst teams is exactly what SB Nation is designed for, and for the site to encourage it is a good thing, and should not be marred by the fact that most of the people who come over do so to troll.
The fact that even their moderators use the fake names for the Lakers may seem childish to you (and apparently to a small portion of the Blazers own fanbase), but for me, it’s simpy a part of the site’s culture. It’s not much different than the way we talk about Derek Fisher’s intangibles, or the power Brian Shaw exudes over the universe. Each site has their own inside jokes, topics or language that only apply to the locals. In their case, it’s something they can’t take with them here because we find it insulting (or more appropriately, insultingly unoriginal). In our case, we can’t take it elsewhere because nobody will know what the fuck we’re talking about. I know the parallel isn’t 100%, but the point is this: It’s fine for their moderators to do it there, but the entire site needs to understand they can’t do it here. And if they are the 8 seed come playoff time, I’ll make sure they do.
It isn’t the first time we will disagree with I’m totally cool with it. : ) I completely agree and understand the whole "interaction" aspect of it. But I don’t think there is any mention or statement in regards to them and how they should conduct themselves here on SSR. I think having a small comment about it will go a long way.
But, one thing I will say is this, I seriously doubt that having interaction during the playoffs is very risky. It will start off with good sportsmanship but will almost always end in something negative. Unless of course the whole situation is micro-managed but that would be no fun in my opinion. But that is up to you and the rest of the staff.
By the way, I definitely think that their way of typing the Lakers’ name is not just childish but Denverstiff-ish. Quite honestly I don’t give a fuck what or how they manage their site. That is my exact point which is that they can do what they want on their end as long as they leave that shit over there.
Thnx for responding. : )
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 12, 2010 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Lets just pull the same shit......
I hate the god damn bl*zers
"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
oh wait.......
i meant the jail bl*zers
"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
No go on this
They play by their rules, we play by ours. You can’t swear on BEdge, you can’t use fake names here, that’s how it works.
my life is complete
it’s simpy a part of the site’s culture. It’s not much different than the way we talk about Derek Fisher’s intangibles, or the power Brian Shaw exudes over the universe
we got C.A to mention the power of Brian Shaw.
Agreed with everything in your post if they want to be petty thats on them. theres no need for significant change or a world war against there blog. lets just set back and enjoy the show
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G. Night...Everyone.. Shaqfor3 good luck on your college aps.. :)
I know things to some of you don’t seem so good and it’s easy to let doubt creep in about this team. If anything we should wait and see how the playoffs playout. I know they are going to win it all. Deep down I really do. At the very least we have to remember who we have on our team and what he has done to bring the Lakers back to being relevant. Hate him or love him he deserves the type of respect that a player who has been hugely responsible for 4 championships. We at least owe him and this team a chance to show us what they can do.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WS33hE8Cd1E
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 12, 2010 12:06 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
omg rec sandwich
im about to put on my kobe jersey and challenge the first kid smaller than 5 8 to basketball warfare. Kobe Bryant is the best of all time,someday we will realize this
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Well, well, well...
Portland wins a regular season game, and Portland fanboys / Laker haters comment here far more than they do on their own thread.
When will you haters realise we don’t give a flying 747 fuck about you? If you’re here to make reasonable civilised conversation, welcome! Otherwise, all you’re doing is giving your own fanbase a bad name. Do you think you’re actually hurting our feelings with your senseless and degenerate comments? The only thing your comments have the potential to hurt are our eyes, or possibly our brains, with your borderline-illiterate spelling and grammar.
I could give all the evidence about how the Lakers are better than Portland now, and near always have been. But I don’t need to. Why? You fools already know, all too well. If you genuinely thought you could compete with us, you wouldn’t feel the need to come over here and mindlessly troll. Mindless insulting is done out of insecurity and low self-esteem, hence why you don’t see us going over to BlazersEdge and talking about the ‘Jail Blazers’ or some crap like that.
You people delight more in our losses than your own victories. Why? Because you know, no matter what, our losses have more significance than your victories. You guys won today, that means your chances of moving past the first round are slightly increased (but still unlikely). The Lakers lost. What does that do? Takes their record to third OVERALL in the League, instead of second.
And PS: Kobe and Pau were laughing because that Pau game-winner attempt from three was DRAWN UP by Phil, and they were laughing at the absurdity of this. If that play doesn’t show the Lakers were beyond caring, I don’t know what does.
Rivalry, my ass.
PPS: Also, refer to the Lakers by their proper name on this site, or I will delete your comment (regardless of how well-reasoned it is) and shoot an email over to Dex and C.A. about it. I don’t give a shit what you do over at Blazers Edge, but we’re above that sort of childish and petty name-calling here. It’s demeaning – more for you than us. Regardless, it looks ugly and shan’t be allowed.
I shall look forward to a potential Playoffs series. If you troll, you will be banned.
Au revoir,
Saurav A. Das
(PPPS: Reasoned and civilised Blazer fans, this does not necessarily apply to you. As long as you stay within socially acceptable bounds, we have no problem with you, and you’re always welcome here.)
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by Saurav A. Das on Apr 12, 2010 1:56 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
As a Blazers fan
I completely agree. I love BlazersEdge, but man… I just can’t handle the childish behavior from some fans. It is truly embarrassing. L*kers, really now? Are we four? The fact that Dave promotes it is even more despicable, but what can ya do?
I look forward to a potential playoff match-up with you guys, and I’m glad there’s somewhere to go without ridiculous childish insults and teenage inferiority-complexed rants in all caps.
Resident Smartass.
And yet you seem to also bring that here to...Why not just type out the entire name
Its Lakers not….
L*kers, really now?Save that for your site. That is not appreciated here.
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 12, 2010 6:36 AM PDT up reply actions
I think he was commenting on the people who use the L@kers stuff
I don’t think he was trying to make a negative comment about Lakers, but about the people that type it out “L@kers”, and he calls them four.
For me its the consistent inconsistency that concerns me - PAGFL
yeah I know that is why I apologized.
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 12, 2010 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Devyn
my bad…please ignore my post I thought you were doing the same thing as Blazer fans but it seems that you were just mocking blazer fans for using that format of typing the Laker game. Sorry.
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 12, 2010 6:45 AM PDT up reply actions
nice looking dog.
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
Saurav
thnx for posting this.
"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 Apr 12, 2010 6:46 AM PDT up reply actions
nice to see you havent
written our boys out…many have…I could never really do that !!
" Kobe’s mentality is unparalleled and his love for the game transcends all"
By: eLreiEc
by Octavious d on Apr 12, 2010 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions
fuck no...NEVER
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 12, 2010 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions
WELL SAID
" Kobe’s mentality is unparalleled and his love for the game transcends all"
By: eLreiEc
by Octavious d on Apr 12, 2010 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Lakers-blazers
Bad luck, it is not normal the Kobe´s and Fisher final FT´s mistakes….but, the team must improve
Where did Timbo go?
I miss that dude, he provided an example to Blazer fans as to how they should act.
"That's a giant sig " - Ben R.
he will be here for the second round of the playoffs.
You know, after the Blazers are out of it.
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
WOW DC almost 5 million in debt
Say it aint so..Derrick Coleman..broke..wow
" Kobe’s mentality is unparalleled and his love for the game transcends all"
By: eLreiEc
I saw that. Not sure how you are but do you remember when Derrick Coleman was the first player to ever request a 100 million dollar contract. I think he got it and when Shaq’s contract was up for renewal before he signed with the Lakers he said that he felt he was better than DC so he wanted 100 million and 1 dollar.
"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 Apr 12, 2010 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions
WOW..i forgot abt that...
I think DC never lived up to the player he could have been too. Wasted
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by Octavious d on Apr 12, 2010 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions
he could have been as good as Karl Malone
similar game actually. he probably wasn’t motivated.
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by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Apr 12, 2010 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions
definetly
hey didnt he have a bit of a drub problem too?
" Kobe’s mentality is unparalleled and his love for the game transcends all"
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by Octavious d on Apr 12, 2010 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions
not sure.. but that was and has been common in the NBA..
"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 Apr 12, 2010 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions
meant... drug problem?
" Kobe’s mentality is unparalleled and his love for the game transcends all"
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by Octavious d on Apr 12, 2010 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions
To hell with this shit.
I’m not watching another basketball game involving the Lakers until the playoffs.
This I think is the best way to preserve what little sanity I have left.
I HATE the motherfucking Blazers sooo BAD!!!
yea..i seriously dont think you will miss much
" Kobe’s mentality is unparalleled and his love for the game transcends all"
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by Octavious d on Apr 12, 2010 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions
boycott 2 whole games!!!!
Wow Gandhi, is that you? LOL
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
by pslakerfan on Apr 12, 2010 1:34 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
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 Apr 12, 2010 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Screw the bl*zers
if we met em in the 1st round, we would destory em. the playoffs are a different beast with the lakers. they wont make it out of the 1st round, no matter who they play.
"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
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- Grizzlies Valentine’s Day cards are the key to love
- Kevin Love would like the NBA to take the MLB’s approach on All-Star games
- Kobe Bryant fires a few hilarious salvos at Jeremy Lin
- Brandon Jennings states the obvious regarding his 2014 free agency, everyone goes nuts
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