The Credits: "What Happens in Vegas"
by wondahbap on Jul 29, 2010 9:18 AM PDT
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Starring LeBron James, Maverick Carter, Arash Markazi and ESPN. (Sorry for giving LBJ title credits, but there was no way I could ignore this. And oh yeah, Andrew Bynum had surgery.)
- LAKERS: LAKERS CENTER ANDREW BYNUM HAS SUCCESSFUL KNEE SURGERY
- Lakers Nation | Assessing the Lakers’ Off-Season
- This Machine for Sale: Lakers Look to Trade Sasha Vujacic | Lake Show Life | A Los Angeles Lakers Blog
- Los Angeles Lakers unsure if Kobe Bryant will have more surgery - Si.com
- New PodKast: Matt Barnes, grading the offseason, and dodgeball - Land 'O Lakers
- 20 Second Timeout: Bryant's Handling of his Injuries, Lakers' Offseason Moves Provide New Perspectives on "Great Debate"
- What Happens in Vegas Stays Off ESPN -- NBA FanHouse
- LeBron James' Life Is A Hip-Hop Video Mixed With Your Wildest Dreams - From Our Editors - SBNation.com
- LeBron James' Vegas vacation was very LeBron James-ish - Ball Don't Lie - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
Much more after the Jump...
Lakers Links
- LAKERS: LAKERS CENTER ANDREW BYNUM HAS SUCCESSFUL KNEE SURGERY
- Andrew Bynum has successful knee surgery - Land O' Lakers
- Matt Barnes on Kobe Bryant, being a Laker, tattoos (video) - Land 'O Lakers
- Lakers' Andrew Bynum has knee surgery - latimes.com
- Lamar Odom makes Team USA' s roster | Lakers Blog | Los Angeles Times
- Forum Blue And Gold " State of Loyalty in the NBA
- Lakers Nation | Assessing the Lakers’ Off-Season
- Improving the Laker Bench According to Win Shares | Lakers of Fire
- By 2015, the Nets will be bigger than the Lakers (maybe) | Dime Magazine
- Los Angeles Lakers unsure if Kobe Bryant will have more surgery - Si.com
- How do Miami Heat match up with Los Angeles Lakers? - NBA News - FOX Sports on MSN
- Recordpub.com - Thursday's NBA Update: Cleveland pursues Lakers guard; Pacers consider trading standouts
- 20 Second Timeout: Bryant's Handling of his Injuries, Lakers' Offseason Moves Provide New Perspectives on "Great Debate"
- The Null Hypodermic: A Tale to Tell
- Uncle: Body of Lorenzen Wright found in Memphis - ESPN
- Reminiscing about Lorenzen Wright - ESPN
- Police find body of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright - NBA - SI.com
- What Happens in Vegas Stays Off ESPN -- NBA FanHouse
- LeBron James' Life Is A Hip-Hop Video Mixed With Your Wildest Dreams - From Our Editors - SBNation.com
- LeBron James' Vegas vacation was very LeBron James-ish - Ball Don't Lie - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
- On Baseball - If Heat Is New Evil Empire, James Is the New Rodriguez - NYTimes.com
- 2010-11 Miami Heat will be hated team in NBA - More Sports - SI.com
- Kenny Hasbrouck signs with Heat. Also...Dirk Nowitzki, Jay-Z, Indians Fans and Carlos Arroyo. - Peninsula is Mightier
- How to nearly get you're a$@ kicked in Cleveland: Wear a LeBron Heat jersey - ProBasketballTalk - Basketball - NBC Sports
- Selecting a Shooter: Eddie, Rudy, or Delonte? - CelticsBlog
- Fresh NBA Gear: Back in the Day – The No-Look Pass
- Analysis - Multiple Nicknames, but Dwindling Opportunities for O’Neal - News Analysis - NYTimes.com
- In N.B.A., the New Boss Isn’t the Same as the Old Boss - NYTimes.com
- Team USA to cut Gerald Wallace, O.J. Mayo, and Tyreke Evans. Could Rajon Rondo be next? | Hardwood Paroxysm
- Team USA makes odd cuts to roster - CBSSports.com
- Derrick Favors' Father Hopes for Chance to See the Son -- NBA FanHouse
- Offseason Reviews: Central Division - CBSSports.com
- Arrest warrant issued for Eddy Curry. Again. - ProBasketballTalk - Basketball - NBC Sports
- NBA.com: With health improving, Powe readies for new opportunity
- NBA.com: Trade talk swirling around CP3 a lot of hot air ... for now
- And Then There Were 15 " NBA.com – Sekou Smith's Hang Time Blog
- What the Chicago Bulls can learn from the Utah Jazz - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN
- Observations on Team USA cuts - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN
- Basketbawful - Worst Evers: Free throw shooters
Audio / Video:
- New PodKast: Matt Barnes, grading the offseason, and dodgeball - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
- Video: Ron Artest interviews Ron Artest - Ball Don't Lie - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
- Coach K talks about LeBron, Team USA and Chapel Hill - Dan Patrick.com
- Dramatization: ESPN’s ‘LeBron in Vegas’ story, Act II | Blog Archive | The Basketball Jones | Blogs | TheScore.com
- The B.S. Report 7/28
Buzz Bissinger and Bill talk Twitter, journalism, LeBron and more.
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This time, you're excused.
(Sorry for giving LBJ title credits, but there was no way I could ignore this perfect title.
"There are no "Kobe Lovers", just people who are right." - Gil Meriken
Fanks luv.
It’s actually disgusting the way ESPN has bowed to LeBron. They gave the lamest, most transparent, untruthful excuse ever.
http://twitter.com/wondahbap
I know, such bullshit. And the way they screwed their own writer.
"There are no "Kobe Lovers", just people who are right." - Gil Meriken
This will only encourage writers to pile on Lebron.
They have been already, and he continues to make it worse. It’s going to be interesting to see how LeBron deals with animosity and “adversity”. He’s never had to.
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Interesting take on this in the NBA FanHouse piece
"There are no "Kobe Lovers", just people who are right." - Gil Meriken
I think Shoals was spot on.
There’s nothing wrong with what happened as far as the night itself, but considering the roasting LBJ is going through, it was poor judgement to put James and crew in that situation to be covered and written about like that. Not now. He needs to lay low. Stay out of the limelight. Even worse thinking by ESPN to pull the story.
http://twitter.com/wondahbap
Right. If a reporter happens to be in the vicinity and reports what he saw, so be it.
But don’t have him at your table in the VIP section within earshot of your sotto voce conversation. Seriously poor judgment.
And ESPN is just spinning around the toilet bowl faster every day.
"There are no "Kobe Lovers", just people who are right." - Gil Meriken
Funny how Henry Abbott and Bill Simmons won't/can't comment on Lebron in Vegas
Because of their employer
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
by Gil Meriken on Jul 29, 2010 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions
What do you expect?
They’re owned by Disney, at least 80 percent they are. Disney likes to promote children’s programming, traditional and family values while still blurring the lines of controversy. If you think about it, that’s clearly a recipe for cover-ups and false integrity.
by USA!USA!USA! on Jul 30, 2010 3:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, they seem kinda tongue-tied this week.
"There are no "Kobe Lovers", just people who are right." - Gil Meriken
I've heard Simmons get on LBJ.
So, I’ll credit him for that. Not as much as Kobe (then again he is a Celtics fans), but he does. Will he? Doubt it. ESPN seems to be taken a hard stance, or else the “editied” version would have been released by now.
Abbott? He’s a huge LeBron apologist. I doubt he would if he could.
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Blackberry phones are better. =]
Sweet 16
by bluexfalcon on Jul 29, 2010 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Droids are awesome
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
by Gil Meriken on Jul 29, 2010 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Hate is such a strong word.
Yet so appropriate
"I don't mind being the goat. I don't mind being the villain, hated. I've been that my whole career, so it's not like that's anything new. I don't mind people jumping on the bandwagon or jumping off. I just focus on playing the game." -Ron Artest
Sorry if this is non related topic
Eddie House agrees to sign with the Heat for 1.4M per year in a 2yr contract. How the hell Miami still has that kind of money? Is the vet’s min 1.4?
Don’t you love the chase? Sometimes it doesn’t work out; those are the stakes. But when it does work out, it’s like having that first cigarette: your head gets all dizzy, your heart pounds, your knees go weak. Remember that?
Under the CBA
tams can sign vet minimum contracts no matter their cap situation, plus the NBA subsidizes vet minimum contracts for any part over 2 year vet pay grade.
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oh i see
so the vet’s min is 1.4 million. same as the what we gave to Theo.
Don’t you love the chase? Sometimes it doesn’t work out; those are the stakes. But when it does work out, it’s like having that first cigarette: your head gets all dizzy, your heart pounds, your knees go weak. Remember that?
yep
same goes to Eddie, cause he’s a 10 year vet. right?
Don’t you love the chase? Sometimes it doesn’t work out; those are the stakes. But when it does work out, it’s like having that first cigarette: your head gets all dizzy, your heart pounds, your knees go weak. Remember that?
Another floor spacer?
You’d think they’d want to look for another inside presence.. then again, are there even any left right now on the FA market?
Forget that, checked the unsigned FAs list...
There’s still a lot of decent PFs/ Centers left on the market… whether they’d sign for the vet’s minimum or not though is debatable.
how did lorenzen wright die?
"the man who created a legend; the legend who resurrected a franchise."
Gunshot wound
Not sure if it was self-inflicted or not.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
surely not self-inflicted
because they say there are about 12 bullets, at least.
Don’t you love the chase? Sometimes it doesn’t work out; those are the stakes. But when it does work out, it’s like having that first cigarette: your head gets all dizzy, your heart pounds, your knees go weak. Remember that?
Ah, didn't see that
Early reports said it might have been self-inflicted.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
lol whitlock compares LBJ
to mike tyson. i wonder if ill ever pity LBJ if he ever reaches mike tyson’s level. but mike tyson was like the youngest world champion ever. i think ill continue to hate LBJ if he reaches the dark depths like tyson has, hater’s gonna hate and i hate LBJ.
"I wanted to do what was best for LeBron James, and what LeBron James is going to do to make him happy."- Lebron James
I believe Tyson was the youngest heavyweight champ...
Wilfredo Benitez was the youngest boxing champ ever at 17 years old.
"El Hombre es esclavo de lo que dice y Amo de lo que calla"
by Jonny 4 F1ng3rs on Jul 29, 2010 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions
yep, i meant something like that
"I wanted to do what was best for LeBron James, and what LeBron James is going to do to make him happy."- Lebron James
Not Lakers related
But Arnovitz shows again why he’s ESPN’s best analyst:
http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/18622/what-the-chicago-bulls-can-learn-from-the-utah-jazz
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
Please dont go to Boston Rudy Fernandez
for the love of Spain…Please!
Born purple and gold. Live purple and gold. Die purple and gold.
I hope he lands in Chicago
and Boston doesn’t have someone who the Blazers might want.
Glen Davis? Rasheed? That would be so hard for Boston to get the deal done because of cap limitations. Rudy is just worth 1.2M.
Don’t you love the chase? Sometimes it doesn’t work out; those are the stakes. But when it does work out, it’s like having that first cigarette: your head gets all dizzy, your heart pounds, your knees go weak. Remember that?
unless they throw other names or another team
which makes their thing much more complicated. haha
Don’t you love the chase? Sometimes it doesn’t work out; those are the stakes. But when it does work out, it’s like having that first cigarette: your head gets all dizzy, your heart pounds, your knees go weak. Remember that?
Apparently Rudy is already in negotiations with Boston
Chicago already signed some wings this offseason. If the deal doesnt go accordingly theyll give up easy. Boston on the other hand desperately needs him and will fight tooth and nail to get him
Born purple and gold. Live purple and gold. Die purple and gold.
by RA37thriller on Jul 29, 2010 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions
hmmm we'll see
one thing’s for sure, Portland isn’t gonna take just some kind of players for Rudy. They want “value”.
Don’t you love the chase? Sometimes it doesn’t work out; those are the stakes. But when it does work out, it’s like having that first cigarette: your head gets all dizzy, your heart pounds, your knees go weak. Remember that?
They basically want a first rounder
And don’t want to take on salary past that. The problem is that Fernandez’s salary is so small as to make such trades difficult unless the team is under the cap. This makes Chicago a logical landing location, although all they’ve offered is James Johnson so far.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
I took a look at CelticsBlog
and they’ve been saying that POR wants a PG. They think Avery Bradley would be the best offer for Rudy.
Don’t you love the chase? Sometimes it doesn’t work out; those are the stakes. But when it does work out, it’s like having that first cigarette: your head gets all dizzy, your heart pounds, your knees go weak. Remember that?
Meh, I wouldn't trade Bradley for Rudy
Boston does need a more dynamic player on the wings but Bradley fits the hard-nosed, defensive nature of that team very well.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
Same here
But we all know Boston and Danny Ainge try to get their hands on “big name” players whether in the draft or in free agency. Danny takes guys who necessarily arent the best possible fit but their names are recognizable
Born purple and gold. Live purple and gold. Die purple and gold.
by RA37thriller on Jul 29, 2010 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions
interesting...
Arash Markazi’s ESPN.com story on LeBron James will not be posted again. Here are comments from Markazi & ESPN.com’s Rob King. King: "ESPN.com will not be posting the story in any form. We looked into the situation thoroughly and found that Arash did not properly identify himself as a reporter or clearly state his intentions to write a story. As a result, we are not comfortable with the content, even in an edited version, because of the manner in which the story was reported. We’ve been discussing the situation with Arash and he completely understands. To be clear, the decisions to pull the prematurely published story and then not to run it were made completely by ESPN editorial staff without influence from any outside party." Markazi: "I have been in conversations with ESPN.com’s editors and, upon their complete review, understand their decision not to run the story. It is important to note that I stand by the accuracy of the story in its entirety, but should have been clearer in representing my intent to write about the events I observed."
3peat.
poor lebron
i feel so sorry for him…wait
Czheck Productions
My Instrumentals
Woj is conducting a massive LeBook burning.
this is in regards to what?
Born purple and gold. Live purple and gold. Die purple and gold.
by RA37thriller on Jul 29, 2010 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions
Interesting...
Bib Baby was just eying LeBrons lobster when he walked by
Born purple and gold. Live purple and gold. Die purple and gold.
by RA37thriller on Jul 29, 2010 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Big Baby feelin that lobsta
He gon take that lobsta Bron. He gon take it
Born purple and gold. Live purple and gold. Die purple and gold.
by RA37thriller on Jul 29, 2010 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Lamar took it
The sweet teeth was outta control
Born purple and gold. Live purple and gold. Die purple and gold.
by RA37thriller on Jul 29, 2010 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions
OMG, the slo-mo makes it worse!
This video gives me the creeps.
"There are no "Kobe Lovers", just people who are right." - Gil Meriken
I'm never
letting my son see this……Demasiado perturbante.
"El Hombre es esclavo de lo que dice y Amo de lo que calla"
by Jonny 4 F1ng3rs on Jul 29, 2010 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Children should be protected from as much horror as possible.
Wise decision.
"There are no "Kobe Lovers", just people who are right." - Gil Meriken
You're missing nothing. It's as bad as it ever was.
"There are no "Kobe Lovers", just people who are right." - Gil Meriken
Just imagine
cows french kissing…..very, very sloppy.
"El Hombre es esclavo de lo que dice y Amo de lo que calla"
by Jonny 4 F1ng3rs on Jul 29, 2010 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Sorry
just trying to describe it as best I can.
"El Hombre es esclavo de lo que dice y Amo de lo que calla"
by Jonny 4 F1ng3rs on Jul 29, 2010 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions
It's all Arash Markazi's fault!!!!!!
Don’t you love the chase? Sometimes it doesn’t work out; those are the stakes. But when it does work out, it’s like having that first cigarette: your head gets all dizzy, your heart pounds, your knees go weak. Remember that?
#LeBronThoughtArashWas
Hopefully becomes a trending topic. LOL
Sweet 16
by bluexfalcon on Jul 29, 2010 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions
ESPN is contradicting itself again. They say the pulled the story on their own without outside influence.
Markazi: “I have been in conversations with ESPN.com’s editors and, upon their complete review, understand their decision not to run the story. It is important to note that I stand by the accuracy of the story in its entirety, but should have been clearer in representing my intent to write about the events I observed.”
But if they weren’t influenced, why would Markazi have to be clearer about his intent? Sounds like they knew who he was (if Maverick Carter didn’t, he’s a bigger a fool than we thought; you gots ta get outta yo mama’s basement!), but didn’t expect him to write about the evening. I mean who wouldn’t just want to hang out with The King, just for giggles? When he did write about it, they didn’t like it, got pissed and made a call.
BTW, I like that he understands their decision but doesn’t say he agrees with it. Clever!
"There are no "Kobe Lovers", just people who are right." - Gil Meriken
Given how much of a complete moron Carter is
It wouldn’t surprise me if he didn’t. His management skills are pathetic.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
Is Chris Paul an idiot too? He was there and part of the party. He could certainly have told them who he was.
Alternate theory? They knew he was gonna write about it but didn’t like the way the story looked when it was done.
"There are no "Kobe Lovers", just people who are right." - Gil Meriken
Paul is caught in the mystique
Which is sad because he’s hyper-competitive/driven/intense on the court (cue him punching Julius Hodge in the nuts) as versus LeBron’s lackadasical nature. And I’m not sure Paul would know who he was either; only person that night who might have picked him out is Odom because Markazi is an ESPNLA writer.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
He wrote for SI before moving to ESPNLA
but you could be right. Only thing is I think Paul is more savvy about the press than that.
Meh, we’ll never know.
"There are no "Kobe Lovers", just people who are right." - Gil Meriken
Didn't he write for SLAM Online?
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 30, 2010 1:57 AM PDT up reply actions
lolz bullshit
arash markazi didn’t identify himself as a reporter? in the article markazi details LBJ’s security, which would make it impossible for some guy to hang out with LBJ’s inner-circle. everyone knew he was a reporter, sure they might have been fucking idiots thinking a reporter hanging out wasn’t going to report on anything. what exactly would they edit out? everything that makes LBJ look bad?
so espn’s story is this:
They commission a reporter to report on LeBron James, the personal side and not the basketball side. He hangs out with LeBron James, writes his story, publishes it. 15 minutes later the article is pulled, because it was accidentally published. Today, espn says they will never publish the article because markazi didn’t identify himself. but how would they know? is LRMR espn’s PR company, because this seems like another PR disaster.
Sorry, for the long, pointless post, move along.
"I wanted to do what was best for LeBron James, and what LeBron James is going to do to make him happy."- Lebron James
THIS.
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 30, 2010 1:57 AM PDT up reply actions
This is such a freakin lie!
I can’t believe anyone would buy this. Arash didn’t properly identify himself, lol? So how the hell did he get to sit down with Lebron and his gang for his b-day party in Vegas? Did they just allow some stranger past the 5 security guards, lol. This is the biggest joke lie i’ve ever heard.
LOL. Fuck ESPN.
Because there are certain articles on ESPN that I have no choice but to view, I can’t say I’m completely boycotting ESPN, but I NEVER visit their site of my own accord, only when one of my trusted ‘sources’ (aka my mates lol) suggests I really need to read a particular article. As for watching games on ESPN? Fuck that, I’ll webstream any ESPN telecast. Fuck earning them any money.
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 30, 2010 1:55 AM PDT up reply actions
Why are they talking to themselves?
"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
"When life slips you a Jeffrey, stroke the furry walls." - Aldous Snow
I dunno.
"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
"When life slips you a Jeffrey, stroke the furry walls." - Aldous Snow
I've been MIA for a while but wanted to check in and say hi
This has been quite an interesting offseason so far for the Lakers. Not too many teams win back to back then have so many roster moves.
I am definitely happy with the additions of Blake and Barnes. I feel like Blake is going to be a massive upgrade over Fish and Farmar. What I like about Blake is that he will be able to eat up the bulk of the minutes but still allow Fish to hit hte big shots in the clutch, I don’t see Blake having a monster ego. Plus, I like Blake as a player, he’s smart and won’t try to do too much, I think of Blake as a younger, quicker Fish.
Barned on the other hand adds more toughness and is a nice addition to the D. Barnes along with Ron Ron should drive other teams mad. Barnes was always one of those players that you hated to play against but always kind of wanted him on your team.
As for Ebanks and Caracter, I briefly saw them during the summer league. I’m sure everyone’s heard the Ebanks Ariza comparisons and it’s well deserved. I definitely think Ebanks has more upside than Caracter. I’m hoping both make the team. One very small downside to always being good is never getting exciting draft picks. I think Mitch did a great job with what we had.
Lastly, I would like to see the Lakers keep Sasha over Brown. Sasha along with Luke are two players that don’t really do too much on the court but are fun to have off of it. They both seem like nice guys and I always am rooting for them. I think if Sasha can get back to his 2008 form, he could add another important piece to this team. If not, he becomes an excellent practice player.
Anyways, ho[e everyone is doing good. Can’t wait until October, ring night is just around the corner.
Mat Latos is the real deal...Go Lakers, Pads, and Bolts
by mrbarneydangles on Jul 29, 2010 12:21 PM PDT reply actions
Sooo, how's your parole going?
I’ve been MIA for a while but wanted to check in and say hi
Seriously, cannot wait for the season to start—so bored!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"There are no "Kobe Lovers", just people who are right." - Gil Meriken
This is hilarious
http://foodcourtlunch.com/?p=2861
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
by Ben R on Jul 29, 2010 1:34 PM PDT reply actions 5 recs
look at the first comment at the bottom of the article
Adam Morrison has more rings than Lebron, Bosh, and Wade combined?
this dude is crazy
He’s taking it a bit too far
That comment
should be considered a hate crime….but it was hillarious.
"El Hombre es esclavo de lo que dice y Amo de lo que calla"
by Jonny 4 F1ng3rs on Jul 29, 2010 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions
well, I can't argue with that.
I laughed so hard my stomach hurts
That commet
is ill wishing in all it’s glory.
"El Hombre es esclavo de lo que dice y Amo de lo que calla"
by Jonny 4 F1ng3rs on Jul 29, 2010 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions
But you have to admit
that it was funny as hell.
"El Hombre es esclavo de lo que dice y Amo de lo que calla"
by Jonny 4 F1ng3rs on Jul 29, 2010 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions
It wasn't really about the Heat, it was about that dude who left Cleveland.
"There are no "Kobe Lovers", just people who are right." - Gil Meriken
Yeap
That was a Lebron Hate fest extravaganza, I think that he was crying while typing.
"El Hombre es esclavo de lo que dice y Amo de lo que calla"
by Jonny 4 F1ng3rs on Jul 29, 2010 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions
that comment was the single greatest comment
in the history of commenting. loved it much more than the article itself.
"I wanted to do what was best for LeBron James, and what LeBron James is going to do to make him happy."- Lebron James
Simply awesome.
Comments are a bit much, but whatevs.
"There are no "Kobe Lovers", just people who are right." - Gil Meriken
fuckin hilarious.
"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
"When life slips you a Jeffrey, stroke the furry walls." - Aldous Snow
Ken Berger's reporting the knicks extended a contract offer to shannon brown
anyone wonder why it is taking so long for shannon brown’s deal to get done? i think the standard interpretation is that he’s going back and forth and fielding offers and such. Another interpretation I have is that it takes 30 days for a team to be able to trade a signed draft pick.
i’m thinking maybe there is a deal in place already, and kupchak and shannon are just waiting for the 30 day period to expire.
"I've hacked into your brain. You're throwing a party and no one's showing up."
i think the lakers are trying to unload sasha first?
so that they could feel comfortable signing brown to a bigger contract?
maybe this is just something brown's agent leaked to generate interest
with delonte west’s non-guaranteed deal unavailable, the prospect of trading vujacic now is close to non-existent, i think. the next opportunity is just before the trade deadline, where the lakers will have already paid most of sasha’s salary.
so, now teams know the lakers are willing to part with a #1, and that it doesn’t seem likely for them to keep both brown and vujacic. so, they’ll ask the lakers for Brown and that #1 for a low-salaried prospect, i think.
Vujacic and a #1 isn’t very enticing. Brown and a #1? Much more enticing. This gives both Brown and their partner Kupchak more options.
How about Brown and a #1 for Nick Young? or Omri Casspi? or Courtney Lee? or Wayne Ellington? or Toney Douglas?
"I've hacked into your brain. You're throwing a party and no one's showing up."
A lot of those situations aren't very appealing
Young is a single-minded gunner who can’t do anything else on the court. Casspi solely plays at a position where we have a ton of players at and Sacramento isn’t trading him anytime soon. Lee is offensively mediocre and somewhat overrated defensively, besides the fact that New Jersey has no reason to trade him for Brown. Ellington can shoot but wasn’t doing anything else out there. Douglas would be a solid choice but New York is fairly high on him and would likely much rather have him over Brown.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
From 20 Second Timeout link:
Brown opted out of his contract because he thought that there would be a market for his services but he has discovered that the truth is what I have been saying all along: he logged so many minutes for the Lakers the past two years mainly because, contrary to popular belief, the Lakers simply lacked quality depth. Sixth man Lamar Odom was a quasi-starter during most of that time period because Bynum was either out of the lineup or else limited by injuries, so Brown was the Lakers’ de facto best bench player—but the total lack of interest around the league now for his services shows that NBA executives realize that he is nothing more than a solid NBA player. If the Lakers were truly as deep as so many journalists suggested then wouldn’t teams be salivating over the opportunity to acquire the Lakers’ de facto sixth man?
http://20secondtimeout.blogspot.com/2010/07/bryants-handling-of-his-injuries-lakers.html
http://twitter.com/wondahbap
especially given the lack of available guards this off-season
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
but the total lack of interest around the league now for his services shows that NBA executives realize that he is nothing more than a solid NBA player.
At least to me, “solid NBA player” is something quite beyond where Brown is right now. Guys who get full MLE deals (or rather, are worth that money) are “solid NBA players.”
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
Same.
I’d say ‘fun bit player’.
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 30, 2010 1:59 AM PDT up reply actions
Report is Eddie House is now on the Miami Heat….good thing we have Barnes to guard him instead of Sash/Brown leaving him WIDE OPEN
Well, Sasha would never leave him wide open
He’d foul him 50 ft. from the basket~
Today's sports media excels at over-reaction to a single event and specializes in hyperboles. But hey, it's that or my biochem textbook...
Don't know if somebody posted this.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5417748 . It’s a nice interview with Ron Ron.
"El Hombre es esclavo de lo que dice y Amo de lo que calla"
by Jonny 4 F1ng3rs on Jul 29, 2010 2:51 PM PDT reply actions
wheelchair fail...
All series long, Paul Pierce was talking: “You’re a bum, you can’t score, you can’t guard me, I’m busting your ass.” Everything.
Paul " they don't want me near a team USA jersey" Pierce.
is as smart as a dog turd…..can’t expect much more from him.
"El Hombre es esclavo de lo que dice y Amo de lo que calla"
by Jonny 4 F1ng3rs on Jul 29, 2010 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Another good one is when he called the Celtics a rottweiler and the Lakers only a German Shephard
Hello? Paul do you not realize German Shephards are the perfect dog? A perfect balance of BIte and Smarts. While a rottweiler is only a loose cannon with not a very big brain
Born purple and gold. Live purple and gold. Die purple and gold.
by RA37thriller on Jul 29, 2010 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Again...
we come to the same conclusion…Paulita Pierce es un jodido Moron.
"El Hombre es esclavo de lo que dice y Amo de lo que calla"
by Jonny 4 F1ng3rs on Jul 29, 2010 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Reminds me of "We ain't comin' back to L.A.!"
Hee hee.
"There are no "Kobe Lovers", just people who are right." - Gil Meriken
by SoCalGal on Jul 29, 2010 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
wish we wouldve made that one come true
by winning, of course. they didn’t deserve to experience any part of Los Angeles they might have enjoyed.
In Soviet Russia, LA beats you.
by malmario on Jul 29, 2010 3:31 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I don't think they enjoyed themselves too much.
"There are no "Kobe Lovers", just people who are right." - Gil Meriken
of course they did
they got tacos!!
by lakers are trouble on Jul 30, 2010 9:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Ron wants to be a coach?
AWESOME!
Formerly known as "akb24b"
"If you have a debate with a scholar, you can win. If you have a debate with an ignorant person, you will definitely lose."
"Lets go for for it again"- Kobe Bryant, 2010 Championship ceremony.
"The NBA Apocalypse has occurred, and it's our fault."- C.A. Clark
Do you know That Ron,
is Rum in spanish….what a fitting name !!!
"El Hombre es esclavo de lo que dice y Amo de lo que calla"
by Jonny 4 F1ng3rs on Jul 29, 2010 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions
hahaha, that's right.
The PuertoRican Kid
by Kobe:The Legend on Jul 29, 2010 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Osama Bin Ron
wow utah fans, wow.
Lakers 2009 Road to Redemption: TREVOR, DEREK, LAMAR, PAU & KOBE.
Play the game of which Lakers reminds you of: TA - TI, Shannon Brown - Chris Brown, Pau Gasol - Jesus, Machine - Luis Scola/Russell Brand, PJ with mustache and beard - Colonel Sanders.
by PeanutButterSpread on Jul 29, 2010 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions
successful a
In Soviet Russia, LA beats you.
by malmario on Jul 29, 2010 3:00 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
iPhone fail...
meant to say successful surgery is successful! I don’t know how these guys get over surgery so quickly… I had one on my hip last year and I’m still trying to get over it.
In Soviet Russia, LA beats you.
by malmario on Jul 29, 2010 3:04 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
LBJ needs to endorse a series of signature feminine hygiene products...
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
Here, there, and everywhere...
I was on a month-long road trip to Michigan in June and was playing with books in July…
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
So I see LaBrat is sporting a six with his hands, what is that how many more years he will choke in the playoffs.
So Fight On USC followers and Don’t worry WE Will Still Play on Saturdays and Bowls will come later, for WE ARE SC not That other Softball University. Oh and don’t say you now have a baseball team, it’s not Real Baseball unless you use Wooden Bats
by so.cal.native1952 on Jul 29, 2010 9:17 PM PDT reply actions
This link should get included here..
Its soooooooooo brilliant! Jay-Z’s rap to lebron haha funny if its true.
http://foodcourtlunch.com/?p=2861
"These young guys are playing checkers. I'm out there playing chess."
- Kobe Bryant
Tempted to frontpage fanshot it.
But we’re trying to avoid the LBJ-saturation that is running through the NBA world.
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 30, 2010 2:00 AM PDT up reply actions
But, I recommend you fanshot it yourself, in the fan section.
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 30, 2010 2:00 AM PDT up reply actions
Uh, it's the rec'd post up above.
"There are no "Kobe Lovers", just people who are right." - Gil Meriken
That SI article about hating the Heat is very on-point.
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
Ew, what happened to Kurt?
Title fail, plain bad post – no real content, except repeatedly calling a guy and a———.
Look at the comments.
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
My biggest complaint with Kurt now
Is that he really needs to give his articles a quick re-read before publishing them. I catch spelling errors in nearly every one.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
His writing is also full of comma-spliced run-on sentences,
which sends my OCD into hyper-drive. I would read FB&G regularly when he was still running it—used to love his work—and I don’t remember that being a problem before. It almost feels like he’s doing it intentionally as a stylistic choice (I really want to give him the benefit of the doubt), but a lot of the time it comes off as ignorance of the rules of grammar. I just wish he would either use a conjunction, forming a proper compound sentence, or change the comma to a period, making two sentences. Pardon me for venting.
You, should send, him a, message.
;-)
"There are no "Kobe Lovers", just people who are right." - Gil Meriken
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