"We" are the Lakers.
by KBZ on May 13, 2010 10:11 PM PDT
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I wrote this post in support of a fellow fan who referred to the Lakers as "we" and was subsequently mocked by a Suns fan. I just wanted to share with you what being a Laker fan means to me. Feel free to post pictures and thoughts of what makes you a fan.
A team is nothing without it's fans. There's a reason we pay a small fortune each time we go watch our team. It's why we buy $250 Jerseys, paint our cars purple and gold, name our kids Kobe, get Laker tattoos, and defend the Lakers to the death. It's because we want to be part of this tradition and we are willing to pay steeply to continue this great tradition.
The Lakers belong to us, they are our team. It's not like we consider ourselves part of the team itself but the team belongs to the people, to the city, to the fans.
Laker fans exist worldwide, even if you're not from LA and you support the team, that is your investment into something bigger than yourself, because you wallow in self-pity and disappointment when they lose and you revel in the exuberant jubilation when they win.
This is true passion for a sports team. This is what separates a hardcore fan from a casual fan. Some people don't understand why guys yell at a television during a sports game. They don't know what it is to live and die with a team. They don't understand why someone would post on a website designed specifically to discuss a particular sports team. They don't get it. and that's fine, They are the badwagoner who can't comprehend passionate die-hard fandom.
Maybe we do have more bandwagon fans because people want to consider themselves a part of something successful, and can you really blame them? This just points to how great a franchise the Lakers is. The Lakers organization from top to bottom is a class-A organization that will do whatever it takes to keep winning and keep it's fans happy, even if it means making some fans unhappy by looking at the big picture.
Even if we were to stop winning and decimating all and God forbid our winning percentage dropped to near clipper-like levels our stands would still have more fans in them than the average losing fanbase. The same reason the Lakers have so many dumbass riot-starting fans is the same reason the Lakers have so many hardcore die-hard fans; the Laker fanbase is astronomically huge. Again this reflects on the greatness of the Lakers.
Die-hard fans know exactly who the bandwagoners are the moment they open their mouths. And you know what? who cares. A lot of hardcore fans start off as badwagoners anyway, and the thing is fair-weather fans don't enjoy the winning half as much as the die-hards do.
Love the Lakers again? welcome back.
Now you hate them? Buh-bye.
We'll still be here when you change your mind again.
There are legions of us who's love for the Lakers is unshakable.
WE are spolied, WE are fair-weather, WE are hardcore, WE are die-hards, WE bleed purple and gold, WE are all of the above, and we're not going to apologize for it. Arrogance, intelligence, pride, fickle-mindedness, faith. Because of the vast diversity in the myriad fans you can pick and choose what you want to see.
This is why they hate us. This is why they love us.
WE are the Lakers.
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How am I the only guy who's Rec'd
this phenomenal piece of work? We gotta det more than that.
People need to shut up with the whole "you're not part of the team" bullshit.
Every sports fan uses the term “we” when referring to his/her team.
by Sulaiman on May 13, 2010 10:52 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
WE definitely are the Lakers!!!
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
i'm totally going this year WHEN the lakers win the championship. ;)
disappointed that i didn’t get to go last year. it was on the same day as my high school graduation.
Lakers ceremony > high school graduation, imo :)
"I’m like a superhero. Call me Basketball Man." - LBJ
LOL.....
Actually I don’t want a repeat of my high school graduation.
THE SUNS WERE IN THE FINALS!!!!!
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
Yeah, getting older every day.
I just realized yesterday that it’s been 17 years since I graduated…..at 17!
Geez.
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
NICE!!!!
p.s. tha blond wit da thong on her head is a nice touch ;)
lol
wasn’t sure if i should include her but a laker fans is a laker fan
"Attitude reflect leadership, captain" - Big Jules
There is hate and there is "get the fuck out of my way, I've got a parade to get to" - Cool Dudes on May 12, 2010 10:11 PM PDT
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Salute the rest of my Laker Fans
great work!!!!!!!!!!!! We ride and/or die with them!!!! they’ll be the death of me i swear but it’ll be well worth it
by purplebloodgoldheart on May 14, 2010 9:09 AM PDT reply actions
Awesome post BTW....
I agree “WE” can say whatever the hell we want about “OUR” team.
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
Damn....
that thing that Hayden is doing with her tongue is driving me nuts!!!!
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
LOL, i had to scroll back a few times to take a few looks.
They will always be OUR team.
LETS GO LAKERS!!!!!!!
" I'm a human, not a sandwich"
by true_lakerfan on May 14, 2010 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions
pedo?
she’s legal now, right? Not sure when the photo was taken though.
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
definitely legal
if i’m not mistaken, that was last season
"E-Coaches are heavy in here tonight! Take E-Sasha and put him on the E-bench on your fantasy league, that’ll show him!" - Jevon O
heeeeyyyy,
kill joy ;-p
"E-Coaches are heavy in here tonight! Take E-Sasha and put him on the E-bench on your fantasy league, that’ll show him!" - Jevon O
WE rule!!!!
And so does this post!!!! Rec’d this shit rocks….and yes the blonde with the thonge….niiice
I don't do it for your thanks, I do it because I had a calling, but I do love the support you give me and my Soldiers.
If my TV could wear ear-plugs, it would.
"Prejudice not founded on reason cannot be removed by argument." - Samuel Johnson
LOL
My tv would need a couple years of therapy to get over all the abuse it’s taken
"Attitude reflect leadership, captain" - Big Jules
There is hate and there is "get the fuck out of my way, I've got a parade to get to" - Cool Dudes on May 12, 2010 10:11 PM PDT
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No kidding brother...
Last year’s playoffs against the Thuggets? I’m surprised the neighbors didn’t call the cops. I was screaming F-bombs at the TV all game, every game. I was so glad to see Utah dust them like they did.
by bigdeal1188 on May 16, 2010 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Thank you for this post!
I think when people are being funny, they are actually being serious and when people are being serious, it's actually really funny.
Here's how I look at it
We pay to watch them play. We buy merchandise. We subscribe to blogs. We’re basically the boosters like for a high school team. We supply funds. Granted, if the Lakers lost one fan it’s not going to kill them, however, as a collective unit we pay for their salaries. So, yea, we feel like we have a portion to do with the success of the team. Ergo, we use “WE” when we talk about them.
Well let me welcome everybody to the wild wild west. A state that's untouchable like Elliot Ness.
son of a bitch!
great post. highly rec’d!
"E-Coaches are heavy in here tonight! Take E-Sasha and put him on the E-bench on your fantasy league, that’ll show him!" - Jevon O
there's some poet in you, kbz
"E-Coaches are heavy in here tonight! Take E-Sasha and put him on the E-bench on your fantasy league, that’ll show him!" - Jevon O
I Rec'd
We are the best! haha go lakers
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Great men are never without flaws, but neither are they without magnificent traits that caused them to rise to such heights.
As I've said many many times to my Bay Area friends,
We’re winners, and well, you guys haven’t won shit.
I can't tell if Phil Jackson is playing 3D chess and is 10 moves ahead of us or if he's just goddamn senile...
the warriors have won 4 nba titles
in philidelphia haha
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I'm a year-round Lakers fan. No offense to the folks who fly the flags during the playoffs,
but I have a Lakers license plate holder. It shows my Lakers love 24/7/365!!!
"Prejudice not founded on reason cannot be removed by argument." - Samuel Johnson
We are the Lakers
Please rec :)
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by Czheck on May 15, 2010 8:03 PM PDT reply actions 6 recs
Oh wow
No one is going to get laid in that bed …
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
lol
There are basic Fundamentals that are needed to move forward in this game. Always keep your guard up at all times to avoid being caught in a trap. Overcome the fouls that will be committed against you REBOUND AND PRESS ON. ADJUST to the Limelight: ALL-STAR PLAYERS ARE ALWAYS THE CENTER OF ATTENTION. Know what your role is and play your position. Find a game plan and execute it. REMEMBER YOU ONLY GET OUT OF THE GAME WHAT YOU PUT INTO IT.
Any Phoenix Suns' fan should be familiar with the power of Lakers fandom
We are over taking their own city.
"If you want to find the dumbest guy in the room just find the first guy to tell you how smart he is." - JG
"The fact that the Lakers have played to such a high level even through the injuries is a testament to their skill, abilities, and resiliency." - 99bc99
by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on May 15, 2010 10:56 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
"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
by LakersFoEva on May 17, 2010 8:29 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Go Ahead.
I got it from google.
"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 LOVE "EM TOO
"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
by LakersFoEva on May 17, 2010 8:30 AM PDT reply actions 2 recs
shes drinkin out of a celtics cup?
she might have issues lol
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Great men are never without flaws, but neither are they without magnificent traits that caused them to rise to such heights.
might be a game in boston idk
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Great men are never without flaws, but neither are they without magnificent traits that caused them to rise to such heights.
well if she is Boston
much props to her.
"If you want to find the dumbest guy in the room just find the first guy to tell you how smart he is." - JG
"The fact that the Lakers have played to such a high level even through the injuries is a testament to their skill, abilities, and resiliency." - 99bc99
by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on May 17, 2010 11:31 PM PDT up reply actions
"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
where you been man?
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Great men are never without flaws, but neither are they without magnificent traits that caused them to rise to such heights.
Im only on during the week (Monday thru Thursday)
I got to much to do on the weekends, and dont really get on SS&R at home. I only check it while at work, during my breaks.
"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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