The Credits: "The Patriot"
by wondahbap on Jul 27, 2010 10:32 AM PDT
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Starring: Lamar Odom
- Lamar the leader - Land 'O Lakers
- Podcast - Schuhmann on Odom, Team USA at Lakers.com BasketBlog
- NBA.com: For Barnes, if you can't beat 'em, join em
- Friends And Foes Join Forces " NBA.com – Sekou Smith's Hang Time Blog
- Magic Johnson predicts a Lakers three-peat but says the Heat's time will come - latimes.com
- Meet new Laker Theo Ratliff - The Orange County Register
- Lakers, Brown remain in talks - LA Daily News
- Lakers Nation | Bolstering the Bench on the Road to the Three-Peat
MUCH More after the Jump...
Lakers Links
NBA.com:
- NBA.com: For Barnes, if you can't beat 'em, join em
- Friends And Foes Join Forces " NBA.com – Sekou Smith's Hang Time Blog
- NBA.com: Three faded stars still harbor hopes of finding a team
Land 'O Lakers:
- Theo Ratliff on championships, mentoring, minerals (video)
- Lamar the leader - Los Angeles Lakers Blog
- Ron Artest is not a two-sport athlete - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Times:
- Magic Johnson predicts a Lakers three-peat but says the Heat's time will come - latimes.com
- Highlighting Shannon Brown's dunks | Lakers Blog | Los Angeles Times
The Orange County Register:
- Meet new Laker Theo Ratliff - The Orange County Register
- Odom now sees purple and gold, not red, when looking at Barnes - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
- New sideline reporter for Lakers home games - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
- Don’t expect to see Kobe with a clipboard and whistle - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
Blog and Other Links:
- 50 Years of Lakers Memories - Post Apocalyptic | Lakers-EDGE
dEDGE Post Scriptum If memory serves me right, Los Angeles Lakers fans had endured close to a decade of unusually quiet June's prior to the 1999-2000 NBA - Ron Artest is not a good dodgeball player - ProBasketballTalk - Basketball - NBC Sports
- Local reporters say Mitch Kupchak is the supreme NBA GM, not Pat Riley
- Lakers, Brown remain in talks - LA Daily News
- Forum Blue And Gold " Lakers I Miss: Rick Fox
- Lakers Nation | Bolstering the Bench on the Road to the Three-Peat
- Kobe Bryant Finding It Tough To Take It Easy After Surgery
- Relaxed Kobe sets sights on NBA championship No 6 - People's Daily Online
- Hawks add inside depth, sign forward Josh Powell - USATODAY.com
Audio / Video:
Other NBA related Links
NBA.com:
- NBA.com: Hornets brass have work cut out for them to keep Paul happy
- NBA.com: Heat's summer win lifts them into elite, but what's next?
- NBA.com: McGrady won't help Bulls in their march toward contention
- NBA.com: LeBron can't win it alone? Neither could MJ, Bird or Magic
SB Nation:
- 'The Miami Model': Why Greed Is Good, And The NBA's Superteam Era Will Be Great - SBNation.com
- LeBron James Gets Postmodern: There's No Such Thing As A Reliable Sources - From Our Editors - SBNation.com
NBC Pro Basketball Talk:
- Raptors GM Colangelo insinuates Bosh mentally checked out at end of last season
- Dwight Howard on the Heat: "They're not going to be the best team in the NBA next year"
- Minnesota's Jonny Flynn has hip surgery, will miss start of the season
- Cavs and Wolves swap Delonte West, Ramon Sessions, and more
Fox:
- Why cant Toronto keep its stars? FOX Sports on MSN
Charley Rosen answers your NBA questions. - Breaking down Miami Heat strengths and weaknesses - NBA News - FOX Sports on MSN
CBS:
- After Hornets meeting, Paul still seeking way out - NBA
- Paul appears to be following LeBron down selfish road
- CP3 isn't the first to ask for a way out
ESPN:
- Jamal Crawford of Atlanta Hawks seeks extension, sources say
- Boston Celtics officially re-sign swingman Marquis Daniels to deal - ESPN Boston
- Sources: Chicago Bulls not convinced Tracy McGrady a good fit - ESPN Chicago
AOL Fanhouse:
- Dell Demps' Last Weekend With Spurs Outlines a Hornets Future
- Where in the World Might Chris Paul Go?
- Stephon Marbury Would Welcome Chance to Play for Heat
Yahoo:
- Paul bends to King James’ rule
- Jefferson hits winning note with Jazz
- Yao says he may quit if foot doesn't fully heal
Hardwood Paroxysm:
- Eyes on Me | Hardwood Paroxysm
- Likely Cuts for Team USA -- Rajon Rondo, Jeff Green, Danny Granger, JaVale McGee, Tyreke Evans, Eric Gordon, O.J. Mayo, Chauncey Billups, Brook Lopez | Hardwood Paroxysm
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Rebecca Haarlow
is pretty hot. . .that is all
by SeanMillerSavior on Jul 27, 2010 10:35 AM PDT reply actions
good work as usual on the links
read some chris paul articles… it really seems like he’s staying. i just don’t see him leaving NO like that, and ruining his reputation. like someone else we all know. i don’t know how much the hornets can improve though, but if chris paul is healthy, they have a fighting chance at an 7th or 8th seed.
i still find it surprising shaq doesn’t have team and july is almost over. mcgrady and iverson i get, and we all know shaq is small shell of his 2000 self, but he could still be useful. unless some of the rumors of him demanding 4-6 million and a starting role, then it’s more understandable.
btw, if anyone has been suffering from lack of basketball recently, i recommend watching some videos on this guy’s youtube channel. he has tons of classic games from the 80s and 90s on there, just finished watching this classic from 1987. the 1987 finals are also a great watch to see showtime at it’s greatest.
3peat.
On comparing CP3's alleged trade demand to Lebron James' decision to leave the Cavs
I really dont know if they compare. There are huge differences between both scenarios. The biggest reason why Lebron has received so much grief is because he painted himself to be a god of not only Cleveland but the NBA. He self proclaimed so many things that he wasn’t ever able to deliver like saying that he wouldn’t leave the Cavs and that he promissed to bring them a title. Paul has never promised to be Charlotte’s savior.
"That means no more coming into camp fat and out of shape, when your team is relying on your leadership on and off the court. It also means no more blaming others for our team's failure, or blaming staff members for not overdramatizing your injuries so that you avoid blame for your lack of conditioning. " Kobe on Shaq being a leader
Hollinger called the Lakers one of his off season losers.
Los Angeles Lakers
What, you ask, did the Lakers do wrong? Nothing — in fact, they shored up the point guard spot with Steve Blake and got a tough gamer for peanuts in Matt Barnes. And, of course, they coaxed Phil Jackson to stay on the bench for one more season.
All that would have made the Lakers overwhelming favorites to repeat as champions next season, except for a little thing that went down in Miami. With the Heat looking like a super team, the Lakers find themselves downgraded to co-favorites at best, through no fault of their own.
Had James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh aligned themselves in any other combination with any other team, that wouldn’t be the case. Thus, L.A. lost ground this summer, even though, in narrower terms, it won with the additions of Barnes and Blake.
He’s trolling for hits with that ridiculous logic, so forgive me if I don’t provide the link. It’s insider only anyway.
i can't beleive you beat me
I was doing the exact same thing & almost clicked "post
but guys, please don't go to his article, hat's exactly what he wants.
He clearly just put the Lakers there to get more traffic. He’s a jackass & knows it, so there’s no point of going there & responding
Well, every team that thought about winning a title next season
I don’t think Indiana gives a crap about this situation.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
but his GOD plays for Miami
so, it’s understandable that Hollinger would choose Miami as the favorites. good thing he didn’t pick the lakers, dude’s never right.
"I wanted to do what was best for LeBron James, and what LeBron James is going to do to make him happy."- Lebron James
Dwyane Wade picked the Lakers so what does that say about Hollinger?
"There are no "Kobe Lovers", just people who are right." - Gil Meriken
LBJ says
that the heat aren’t going to win any championships, yet the regular season will be easy, like in Cleveland. these heat players have no confidence in themselves, how terrible. 2 of the top 10 PERs of all time on the same team, how could Hollinger lose?
"I wanted to do what was best for LeBron James, and what LeBron James is going to do to make him happy."- Lebron James
PERs is a broken statistic
As are wins produced, etc, etc.
They show us part of the story, without a doubt, but until the advent of better stats (some of the crazy video analysis stuff) PERs to me is not what matters.
2 of the top 10 PERs of all time on the same team, how could Hollinger lose?
Hit the nail on the head with this one, I so have to agree.
For me its the consistent inconsistency that concerns me - PAGFL
It's always AMMO Time, in spirit- DexterFishmore
That is ridiculous
"That means no more coming into camp fat and out of shape, when your team is relying on your leadership on and off the court. It also means no more blaming others for our team's failure, or blaming staff members for not overdramatizing your injuries so that you avoid blame for your lack of conditioning. " Kobe on Shaq being a leader
And he didn't come up with some ridiculous to support this?
He is slipping. He usually claims that he never has a bias against the Lakers, his formulas do!
uhhh we got better
how does that make us offseason losers??
by that logic should we say the nets are offseason losers since they have no chance of beating miami?
Adam Morrison has more rings than Lebron, Bosh, and Wade combined?
I was gonna ask about this when I saw it on ESPN...
Thanks for posting about this. I have to admit, I had a good laugh at this.
With the Heat looking like a super team, the Lakers find themselves downgraded to co-favorites at best, through no fault of their own.
If that’s the case, then his winner’s list must only have Miami on it, right? OTL.
the hits don't hurt
But honestly, I just think Hollinger loves anything counter-intuitive. Nothing wrong with that—as a geek, I also enjoy seeming paradoxes—but it would be nice if it were also actually so.
Hollinger's logic when coming up with an article
“I know! I will write something negative about the team with the biggest fan base and that will increase how many hits I get”
"That means no more coming into camp fat and out of shape, when your team is relying on your leadership on and off the court. It also means no more blaming others for our team's failure, or blaming staff members for not overdramatizing your injuries so that you avoid blame for your lack of conditioning. " Kobe on Shaq being a leader
Only in Hollingers made up world of basketball is a team who just won back to back titles losers
im sure hollinger has the jazz and the heat meeting in the finals smh
You would think after being WRONG for 2 years in a row you would stop drinkin the crazy juice. nope all aboard the crazy train
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lol@ andrew sharp's
article about superteams being good for the nba, actually, lol @ andrew sharp in general.
"I wanted to do what was best for LeBron James, and what LeBron James is going to do to make him happy."- Lebron James
well, let me ask you
How is it bad for the NBA? Because I can see quite some good coming out of this. As much as people hate both the Celtics and the Lakers, this season’s Finals was a big ratings winner. And so were the meetings between the teams in the 1980s. And there’s a chance that eventually—maybe not this coming season or the next (assuming the next season actually happens), but eventually—we’ll see some top-flight basketball out of Miami.
It might not work out that way, but I don’t see the position that superteams are good for the NBA as ludicrous on the face of it.
i'm not against 'superteams' specifically
more against the ‘creating a superteam mentality’ that players would take. if there were like 5 superteams with all of the best players, where does that leave the 25 other fanbases with no hope whatsoever? Also, good players drafted would sign their rookie contracts with shitty teams and then depart in free agency, to greener pastures. small market teams that are based in non-tourist destinations would never have the chance to succeed.
do small, shitty teams generate money? or is it just the large market teams?
"I wanted to do what was best for LeBron James, and what LeBron James is going to do to make him happy."- Lebron James
A agree with Brian Tung.
There has been no reason to believe super teams are bad. Historically, the NBA has thrived off of dynasties. As an NBA fan, I would prefer there to be a 4-5 that a lot people want to watch, and 2 teams everyone wants to watch, rather than 14-20 teams that some locals want to watch. The super teams raise the profiles for every team. It won;t just be Lakers games that every team sell out. Heat games as well. Now, there a great storyline for the NBA to capitalize on.
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Yay for Princeton history grads
Say hi to the new sideline reporter for Lakers home games televised by Fox Sports West: Rebecca Haarlow.
She is coming from Portland Trail Blazers sideline duty and also does some college football and basketball work for Fox. Haarlow is a Chicago native and a Princeton grad with a degree in U.S. history.
http://lakers.ocregister.com/2010/07/23/new-sideline-reporter-for-lakers-home-games/39889/
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
I was like: "Why is Ben posting this irrelevant crap" but as I clicked the link, I found myself captivated by
such a beautiful woman… cool…
(I thought it was going to be an old lady, or even middle aged)
Johnson had plenty of help from teammates like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and James Worthy during his playing career, and commended James’ decision to join the Heat with the goal of winning a championship alongside Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh.
“You got to give him credit,” Johnson said Monday. “He wants to win a championship. When you put LeBron James with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, you put yourself in a position to do that.”
didn’t magic first criticize the big 3 signing with the same team?
"the man who created a legend; the legend who resurrected a franchise."
yup
magics my boy but hes too pc and hes a flip flopper. still goat tho
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lol its not flopping to say He wouldnt have done what those 3 did, but at the same time acknowledging their “sacrifice” represents their desire to win…..
It’s just a more PC way of saying: Those guys are willing to sell out to win, winning matters to them most, even if they means they are taking the easy way out, and will never approach the legacies of Magic, MJ, Kobe, and even Tim Duncan, Karl Malone, and Reggie Miller.
None of those guys should even get into the top 30 of the NBA of all time
In Kobe we trust!
Tim Duncan is a lot closer to the first group
than he is to the second group.
by mildclubsauce on Jul 27, 2010 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, woe on all you who are dissing Hollinger
Other than those two leaving, Adam Morrison has been getting much attention from teams like Boston or Chicago and DJ Mbenga is expected to sign with a new team.
http://www.lakersnation.com/bolstering-the-bench-on-the-road-to-the-three-peat/2010/07/26/
Ammo is going to Boston to destroy the NBA. We’re screwed.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
what if ammo signs with boston and averages 27pts a game, 54% from the field, 48% 3pt, 11 rbds, 3 blks, and helps boston crush the lakers in a finals rematch?
we’ll look like the dodgers when they lost pedro martinez.
i say resign him, and insert him into the line up. it’s time to see him blossom and fulfill his destiny.
"the man who created a legend; the legend who resurrected a franchise."
they say a great player makes those around him better
In this case, Ammo’s aura would be so powerful he’d even make the opposing team (the Lakers) better and we’d win again. Thanks, Ammo!
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"The Patriot"
The awesome Mel Gibson flick or the Steven Seagal flick? What’s it referring to?
kobe bryant=batman
From the Dwight Howard link
High Comedy
It’s funny when Heat fans try and pretend like they’ve been fans for 20 years. Judging by the empty seats in the playoffs this past year, not many can say that.
The most popular form of transportation in South Florida is bandwagon.
I got Wheaties!!!
by hotmama24 on Jul 28, 2010 5:28 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Rec'd for last line.
Kobe Bryant's no Michael Jordan. Kobe Bryant is Kobe Bryant.
"Lebron joins teams with his friends; Kobe’s enemies join teams with him." - Gil Meriken
by Saurav A. Das on Jul 29, 2010 1:51 AM PDT up reply actions
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