Craven Owners Kill CP3 Deal, Expose David Stern As Flaccid, Powerless Monkey
by DexterFishmore on Dec 8, 2011 6:39 PM PST
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PrintThe CP3 deal is off. According to Woj, owners have pressured David Stern into killing the Lakers' trade for Chris Paul. It's over. Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom are still Lakers.
Needless to say, this is super bizarre and grotesquely shady. When the league took over ownership of the Hornets David Stern emphasized that they'd be allow to operate autonomously, without interference from the league office. That's been exposed as total nonsense. He's on a short leash being yanked by owners whose teams will suck forever and therefore have no choice but to drag the smart and successful down to their level.
This is a deep stain on Stern's reign as commissioner. He got bullied by small-market owners into prolonging the lockout, and they just did it to him again. His stewardship of the sport is a bad joke. It's time for him to go.
I don't understand how the players' union can be OK with this. They fought a four-month lockout and lost 16 games' worth of paychecks to preserve the right of players to move between teams, including by trade. Now the commissioner is facilitating collusion among owners to block fairly negotiated deals.
Dr. Buss, rise from your hospital bed. It's time for your terrible swift vengeance.
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Do you guys really want to give up your team over this?
We should bring in more scrub big men; they make good curse fodder.
by dan_the_man on Dec 8, 2011 8:26 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
*DEAD*
Faith is remaining certain in the face of doubt. You’re not sure how it’s going to end, but you’re constantly of the belief that it will end the way you want it to and the way you always believed it to end, and that’s on top - Derek Fisher
As much as I'd love to see Howard and Paul on the Lakers so that we get extra motivation to get a proper, Championship caliber, team
The lockout lasted this long because of players’ free will to go wherever they want in order to create superteams. Sorry, go do that on the streets or on your off days. This is the NBA. There are more than 3 teams in this league.
and there are more than 9 players in the league.
so that’s a good thing for the league. Players are only doing this cuz their teams are trying to skimp on money and build championship teams with only 1 above average player.
"These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game." - Charlie Wilson
"I think that all the silence is worse than all the violence." -Lupe Fiasco
Yea... you're not making any sense.
By doing this trade, we were losing all stars and sixth men of the year. It was a completely even trade. We were losing a Lot of height. Go somewhere with that nonsense.
“Sorry go do that on the streets”
what the hell does that even mean
lol
<3 this movie
"These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game." - Charlie Wilson
"I think that all the silence is worse than all the violence." -Lupe Fiasco
Nnnnnno you were losing Odom and Gasol
lol
It’s all Pau is good for, rhyming his name with lol.
If you have a problem with it,
manage your team better and give them a reason to stay. It’s as simple as that. Both LeBron and CP3 gave their teams every opportunity to field a competent team around them and both GM’s failed.
"Vick’s 100x the player Warner was.
Desean’s not quite at Holts level.
McCoy’s giving Faulk a run for his money.
Maclin’s better than Bruce.
"Warner never took over games."
Signed, wild_eagle - the most delusional person in the entire universe.
LeBron failed Cleveland, not the other way around
He had a championship caliber team. On several occasions. But his shooting average 11/46 in the playoffs vs Celtics is pretty much a choke.
Not saying LeBron didn't choke,
but you can’t honestly say they did a good job of building around them. Look at how they are now, and Irving will not lead this team to a playoffs for at least two years.
"Vick’s 100x the player Warner was.
Desean’s not quite at Holts level.
McCoy’s giving Faulk a run for his money.
Maclin’s better than Bruce.
"Warner never took over games."
Signed, wild_eagle - the most delusional person in the entire universe.
LOL, awesome title.
But it brings up an image I’d really rather not have in my head.
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
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He should resign right NOW!!
All I do is WIN
We fly high, no lie......... EAGLES!!
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this is a crock of horse****!!!
bottom line….memo to small market teams/owners. this is what the nba is, the cream of the crop players ARE NOT going to want to play for your city!! they are NOT going to indiana, minnesota, or wherever the ****! the players run the league! do you hear that cuban? wheres chandler? more are soon to follow. dont blame WINNING franchizes for reaping the rewards.
stern is a freakin jellyfish…SPINELESS! i think he nixed the deal because now, he owns a team that has one star…ONE! and too lose him? aaah hell naw huh stern! this is bullshit! winners bring players. losing teams pay up the *, for players who wouldnt give a rats ass about the team, as long as there getting paid. there are some players who long for a ring, and theres only a handfull that can do that. soo what does that tell you small market ants?…there NOT going to play for you!! geez! i cant believe stern caved in like that!! the bully just got chin checked!!
by Mark Jaramillo on Dec 8, 2011 7:07 PM PST up reply actions
this says it all
LakersBlog_SSR: You have to love the irony in the league finally actually doing something rigged, and it goes against the Lakers
by shaqfor3 on Dec 8, 2011 6:42 PM PST reply actions 13 recs
Can the union fight this?
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
I sure hope they can
Faith is remaining certain in the face of doubt. You’re not sure how it’s going to end, but you’re constantly of the belief that it will end the way you want it to and the way you always believed it to end, and that’s on top - Derek Fisher
Yep, i they want to. It's definitely cost a season tho
"These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game." - Charlie Wilson
"I think that all the silence is worse than all the violence." -Lupe Fiasco
Say what?
Faith is remaining certain in the face of doubt. You’re not sure how it’s going to end, but you’re constantly of the belief that it will end the way you want it to and the way you always believed it to end, and that’s on top - Derek Fisher
If they fight, the lockout is back on and no NBA this season.
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
Oh...long day
Faith is remaining certain in the face of doubt. You’re not sure how it’s going to end, but you’re constantly of the belief that it will end the way you want it to and the way you always believed it to end, and that’s on top - Derek Fisher
This is embarrassing
Doesn’t this contradict everything the players fought for during the lockout in terms of player movement and their freedom?
its more about the lakers winning too much
if this was to the warriors or the knicks they wouldn’t say anything. complete bs
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Shouldn't they be concerned about their team winning?
These are the same owners who voted for revenue sharing and they want some of Buss’ money?
layers just got their ass kicked. You think...
they’re going to the mats again anytime soon. And for the Lakers?
they ruined christmas
freaking michael jordan… i know its you
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by theshmoes on Dec 8, 2011 6:44 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Mark Cuban apparently was one of the most opposed to it
by LAL32 on Dec 8, 2011 6:45 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Hornets fan here
The funny part about Mark Cuban being opposed it that he was one of the guys trying to trade for Paul. I wonder what would have happened if that trade had been made?
any owner who tried to trade for paul and objected
should be banned. conflict of interest much?
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by gen!e on Dec 8, 2011 7:59 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Boo hoo.
I live to play the devil's advocate.
by AfterSchoolSpecial on Dec 9, 2011 1:13 AM PST up reply actions
Wait until you guys try to do something.
Then we’ll see who’s crying, One Ring Wonder.
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
The Warriors never tried to get Paul
The Hornets called up the Warriors multiple times to ask for Curry, which the Warriors replied with a ‘no.’
we offered monta
ekpe udoh and klay thompson
for paul w/o the extension. we would have traded curry in monta’s place w/ the extension
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Future owner of Dodgers doesn't want to be upstaged by
“other” big L.A. team.
Not yet...
rec’d on punking MJ
In Mitch we trust!
One Raider/Laker Nation...under a groove.
by Zen and Tonic on Dec 8, 2011 7:03 PM PST up reply actions
Much as I dislike the Lakers, this is absolutely ridiculous. Stern has no control over his league, and gave in to a bunch of crybabies.
First you must find... another shrubbery! Then, when you have found the shrubbery, you must place it here, beside this shrubbery, only slightly higher so you get a two layer effect with a little path running down the middle. Then, you must cut down the mightiest tree in the forrest... with... a herring!
by Tim C. on Dec 8, 2011 6:45 PM PST reply actions 3 recs
wow
Do those owners actually think they have a chance vs Miami’s super team? Its like they’re setting it up for tha goldenboy to win a title this year
Da Bears....enuff said
by EmmCeee on Dec 8, 2011 6:48 PM PST via mobile reply actions
I commend you Dex for holding back your ire
But I will say it for you……Stern is a fucking dictator, I wished that the players would have demanded that part of the new cba will include David Stern’s resignation. The league just embarrassed themselves in front of everybody, how can anyone take this guy serious is beyond me.
"El Hombre es esclavo de lo que dice y Amo de lo que calla"
not sterns fault.
i wonder if he keeps his job if he doesn’t do this.
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This was totally Stern's fault.
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
i've disliked/hated stern for the longest time
but i have such a hard time blaming him for this. i wish he would have stood up to the owners, but with all of them at the meeting and right in front of him, i wonder how you handle that situation. who knows what they said. it very easily could have been:
STOP THIS OR ELSE
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He didn't stand up to them, and he reneged on the deal between the NBA and the Hornets.
He’s to blame.
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
It's already been reported that he didn't consult the owners before making his decision.
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
It's also been reported that
Dan Gilbert organized a coup to stop the trade, that Cuban was a part of it, and that Arn Tellem was a part of it.
I certainly am not taking Stern or the NBA at its word that they weren’t involved in the decision. Not with a number of other sources I actually trust reporting otherwise.
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Huh?
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
Nevermind.
Not worth it. You’re convinced of what you believe anyway.
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this is bullshit....
i’m so fuqn pissed right now… this is collusion… how is this even legal…
When will people learn.. the greatest of all time wore number 32 and wore purple and gold....
that makes 2 of us
if we move before daylight we will be there shortly
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What?
RT @Mike_Bresnahan: From NBA source: “Not true that owners killed the deal. League office declined to make the trade for basketball reasons”
damage control...
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by theshmoes on Dec 8, 2011 6:50 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
wtf are basketball reasons?
When will people learn.. the greatest of all time wore number 32 and wore purple and gold....
Clearing the deck on salary means more of the inflated price for the franchise goes into the owners' pockets...
How’s that for a theory?
Seriously though, NO would have made out like bandits and the Lakers would have been screwed if that trade went through.
"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
HA HA!!! I'VE GOT IT...
David Stern is looking out for the LAKERS’ competitiveness!!!
No bigs = bad team = bad ratings = sad little man in NYC.
"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
im going to run in front of a freeway....
"If somebody had their life on the line, and they’ve got their options on who they want to save their life — tell me who you’re going to pick? You’re going to look at the stats first?" - Kobe Bryant
Basketball reasons lmao
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
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what...... what?
they thought the Hornets were getting a bad deal? OK
"If you have a debate with a scholar, you can win. If you have a debate with an ignorant person, you will definitely lose."
Lamar Odom - "Half Swiss-Army knife, half Pez-dispenser" Meriones
its like when a girl breaks up with you
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LMAO
Well that explains the reaction of confusion/anger/sadness
by Fin Fan Forever on Dec 8, 2011 6:56 PM PST up reply actions
Are they like Tajh Boyd's "swag reasons"?
Clippers // Chargers // Rays // Boise State
"The Lakers do win games. But things can change." - Blake Griffin
The basketball reasons are,
the rest of the owners really didn’t want the Hornets to be decent.
by Aethereal on Dec 8, 2011 6:58 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
All I want to know is if the trade can still happen?
And if it doesn’t, can the league do the same thing if we go after Howard?
How is this justified?
"These are young men with too much money and too much fame for something as relatively inconsequential as sports, but this is entertainment." --Phil Jackson
You know, I had mixed feelings about this trade, but
I feel so bad for the Hornets. If West and Paul walk in FA because of this, where does that leave them? A team without an owner, starring Emeka Okafor and Trevor Ariza? =/
So here we go:
Pau and Lamar walk in Laker’s practice facility
Mike Brown: Hey guys, glad to see you.
Pau: Um yeah….
Lamar:…..
Awkward Silence
Mike: Uhhh….
by powercat12 on Dec 8, 2011 6:51 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
this is lamar right now:
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by theshmoes on Dec 8, 2011 6:51 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
More like awkward moment with Mitch.
"If you have a debate with a scholar, you can win. If you have a debate with an ignorant person, you will definitely lose."
Lamar Odom - "Half Swiss-Army knife, half Pez-dispenser" Meriones
God, if they go into a sulk funk the already high estrogen levels
they bring to Staples will go through the roof.
Dude, knock it off. You don't like it here, leave.
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
They soft. I like it here.
But they still soft.
If this were Goodell or Selig......
they would tell the owners to shove it and actually try to field a good team.
by JasonL24 on Dec 8, 2011 6:51 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
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Would love to see Paul buy out his own contract
Then sign a short term, just MLE deal with the Lakers, which he then restructures once the Lakers have cap space.
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Revenge is ice cream.
by HaikenEdge on Dec 8, 2011 6:51 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Fuck Stern and his NBA
I will watch this gif for the whole season instead.
"The Lakers are ninja negotiators. Straight. fuckin. ninjas." -rshinsec
by deadmuse on Dec 8, 2011 6:55 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
And Somewhere out there...
D12 spilled Gatorade on his shirt….
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
Where were the basketball reasons before?
When Bosto got KG and Allen?
or
When the Lakers got Pau?
Still no excuse....
NO got a great haul…looks better to prospective buyers without a CP3 who is leaving…….What “basketball reasons”
This is the best for NO……and the league if they truly wanted parity and a team to rebuild when their star player was leaving.
I actually really believed they came out winners
with that proposed deal.
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
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agreed, they were the clear cut winners
but i still think some version of this deal goes down tomorrow or the day after
"Work before Glory"
yeah totally agree
they could have flipped odom and/or scola for some talent and cap space, what else could they possibly ask for…
"Work before Glory"
Thing is, they don't care about parity in the win column.
They care about parity in attendance numbers. And CP3 is one of those players that puts fans in the seats, regardless of the team he plays for. Can’t imagine NO’s attendance without him from last year.
Him going to the Lakers just makes it seem like a waste of a superstar to them, so they got mad, butthurt and upset. They through a temper tantrum and Stern was forced to give in.
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Yea... no.
CP3 does not put fans in seats. Winning teams put fans in seats.
Nobody was calling him the best point guard in the NBA last year, they were all drooling for Derrick Rose. Then the Lakers give up their biggest pieces for him and all of the sudden people add this revisionist bullshit. The Hornets weren’t selling out. CP3 was dealt and the Hornets were probably going to be a much better team.
Hornets haven't been selling out
even when CP3 was considered the best PG in the league and the Hornets considered contenders lol
"These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game." - Charlie Wilson
"I think that all the silence is worse than all the violence." -Lupe Fiasco
I was calling him the best pg in the league last year
but yeah you’re right about the seats. Even when they were “sold out” a lot of seats were empty. The local businesses there in NO bought up tons and tons of season tickets to keep the team there.
Little things used to mean so much to her- I used to think they were kind of trivial. Believe me, nothing is trivial.
I have been saying it forever, even though I didn't even want him in LA
I wanted him in NY. But, fact is, we pulled the trigger. I’m heartbroken this fell apart.
CP3 is my favorite player in the league
I was so so excited to see him come to LA. David Stern put a stake in my heart.
Little things used to mean so much to her- I used to think they were kind of trivial. Believe me, nothing is trivial.
the clause the NBA used
applies to all of the teams.
"These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game." - Charlie Wilson
"I think that all the silence is worse than all the violence." -Lupe Fiasco
the santa claus? cause that shits fake too.
by Sarge Clemins on Dec 8, 2011 8:07 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Rofl Sarge
"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
"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." -Confucius
yeah that'd be a crazy team
and plus give it would give us assets to trade for dwight but potentially keep odom.
"Work before Glory"
It's actually not bad.
Flip Bynum + Blake + NYK 2012 draft pick for D12
D12
Odom/Scola
MWP/Barnes
Kobe/Kevin Martin
Dragic/Free Agent/Goudileiwhateverthef/me/Fisher.
i say do it
the league screwed with the wrong fanbase this time.
who knows, maybe they do it
it suddenly feels like anything is a possibility, now that we know the lakers are willing to overhaul the roster and a other teams are feeling adventurous
"Work before Glory"
Oh, why the f not?
Just do it to screw with the Hornets, so Chris Paul will leave that stupid franchise and they get nothing.
Minnesotan Rockets fan
lol
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
Ugh
This is just utterly disgusting.
Christian Ponder: Super Bowl 50 MVP for the Minnesota Vikings
Bucher, mentioned that Pau didn't want to go to Houston
Could that have played a part in this?
Pau has no say. His wishes didn't come into this.
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
he has no leverage he would've been gone
"If somebody had their life on the line, and they’ve got their options on who they want to save their life — tell me who you’re going to pick? You’re going to look at the stats first?" - Kobe Bryant
^^what they said
"If you have a debate with a scholar, you can win. If you have a debate with an ignorant person, you will definitely lose."
Lamar Odom - "Half Swiss-Army knife, half Pez-dispenser" Meriones
this would be interesting
Rohan_Cruyff: this. RT @DrewUnga: Chris Paul has incredible lawsuit if he so chooses. The NBA just cost him $40 million.
by shaqfor3 on Dec 8, 2011 6:59 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
does the nba have an abritator like baseball?
he can fight this cant he? i want cp3 to stick to the small market cellar dwellars for this!
by Mark Jaramillo on Dec 8, 2011 7:11 PM PST up reply actions
Yeessss.... YEEESSSSS!!!!!!
"If you have a debate with a scholar, you can win. If you have a debate with an ignorant person, you will definitely lose."
Lamar Odom - "Half Swiss-Army knife, half Pez-dispenser" Meriones
I hope he fucking forces NO to trade him to LA for Luke Walton
And D12 does the same for Steve Blake. And they all take pay cuts and we keep everybody change the team name to the Los Angeles Lakers: FUCK DAVID STERN AND THE SMALL MARKET OWNERS and just own the league forever
by Fin Fan Forever on Dec 8, 2011 7:01 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Do it Chris
This is for Stern and the Owners.
……..
…………..
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……………..
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We're all witnesses.
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
by jXn on Dec 8, 2011 7:00 PM PST reply actions 6 recs
LMAO
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by afrikabamboodle on Dec 8, 2011 7:02 PM PST up reply actions
Paul is going to the players union
The deal is gonna happen.
Da Bears....enuff said
by EmmCeee on Dec 8, 2011 7:00 PM PST via mobile reply actions
if true this shows he really wanted to be a laker
smh
dwight should storm to otis.
plan B: deal with houston. screw this.
I like that deal with houston better
Wowee. What a package
"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
"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." -Confucius
yup
was just said on ESPN.
ESPN doesnt sound happy about it either. Nearly verbatim,
“Chris Paul trade on hold because owners were upset an NBA-owned team were willing to trade Paul to the Lakers. Paul reportedly going to Billy Hunter.”
Paul’s pissed.
I've had enough of this shit.
I’m gonna be gone for a couple of hours. By the time I come back, we better have CP3 at PG, Iggy at SF, Dirk at PF, and D12 at C.
…
…
……
Fuck Stern.
"If you have a debate with a scholar, you can win. If you have a debate with an ignorant person, you will definitely lose."
Lamar Odom - "Half Swiss-Army knife, half Pez-dispenser" Meriones
I love
some of these comments including this one. They make me laugh away my anger.
by broncodude793 on Dec 8, 2011 7:14 PM PST up reply actions
Chris Broussard says that the Lakers nixed the deal. WTF is going on here.
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
fuck chris BrUUtard
"If somebody had their life on the line, and they’ve got their options on who they want to save their life — tell me who you’re going to pick? You’re going to look at the stats first?" - Kobe Bryant
too much info loading, not all of this could be true
must have been about the big or else i simply would not believe we nixed this
everything else on ESPN says otherwise.
that Broussard video is wrong
"The Lakers are ninja negotiators. Straight. fuckin. ninjas." -rshinsec
Here is his video.
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
No way Lakers would've nixed it
That would make no sense.
Christian Ponder: Super Bowl 50 MVP for the Minnesota Vikings
It would to me...
I think they didn’t get enough back.
And judging by the comments today, I am not the only one.
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
that video
came out before the deal was announced done.
How much was he paid to say that?
"Vick’s 100x the player Warner was.
Desean’s not quite at Holts level.
McCoy’s giving Faulk a run for his money.
Maclin’s better than Bruce.
"Warner never took over games."
Signed, wild_eagle - the most delusional person in the entire universe.
Ammo and Brian Shaw
revenge?
When will people learn.. the greatest of all time wore number 32 and wore purple and gold....
espn should have on their headlines: lakers nation gone to defcon 5
by bypasser on Dec 8, 2011 7:05 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
lol
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More like defcon 1
That’s the most severe. 5 is least.
Christian Ponder: Super Bowl 50 MVP for the Minnesota Vikings
Kobe make it stop
like u did against the heat http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDpxmNNSw_8
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Hornets are essentially a BK organization and the BK judge (Stern) controls how the assets are sold off
Deal with it
"Fundamentals are a crutch for the talentless" Kenny Powers
??
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 8, 2011 7:07 PM PST up reply actions
i know wtf
"If somebody had their life on the line, and they’ve got their options on who they want to save their life — tell me who you’re going to pick? You’re going to look at the stats first?" - Kobe Bryant
Do you really want to see a frown on this face Des? :(
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by afrikabamboodle on Dec 8, 2011 7:09 PM PST up reply actions 8 recs
REC'd for hottness
"These are young men with too much money and too much fame for something as relatively inconsequential as sports, but this is entertainment." --Phil Jackson
I'm sorry, but who is Alex Morgan???
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by Jonny 4 F1ng3rs on Dec 8, 2011 7:09 PM PST up reply actions
lol i could imagine other teams' blogs talking about this hate
sorry your blogs don’t reach to 1000 comments as fast as SSR does.
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by wickedskillz on Dec 8, 2011 7:07 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
on the other hand, it's not that the status quo is bad
it’s just…all this drama, all this about settling, all these press releases. smh
what is pau and LO to think now? much like rondo?
I heard LO on the radio
dude was crushed. I’m not for this deal if we don’t get Howard as well.
Maybe I'll just fade into Bolivian
This deal had nothing to do with Howard.
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I don't think that's what he meant.
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
just heard it to. He sounds demoralized.
"Hate me or love me. Its one or the other; always has been. Hate my game, my swagger. Hate my fadeaway, my hunger. Hate that I'm a veteran. A champion. Hate that. Hate it with all your heart. And hate that I'm loved for the exact same reasons." - Kobe Jelly Bean Bryant
I have to say,
I feel so bad for the dude. He’s been through more with the Lakers than any one not named Kobe or Fisher, and always with class. True Laker, no matter where he is.
by Aethereal on Dec 8, 2011 7:22 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
LO and Pau
are both true Lakers wherever they are. I’m really gonna miss them, and only Paul and Dwight would make this okay. Of course, the deal better go through though….
"Vick’s 100x the player Warner was.
Desean’s not quite at Holts level.
McCoy’s giving Faulk a run for his money.
Maclin’s better than Bruce.
"Warner never took over games."
Signed, wild_eagle - the most delusional person in the entire universe.
Yeah,
it just sucks to see them go.
How do we make a deal where we have Kobe-Dwight-CP3-Pau-Odom exactly? I want that deal as compensation for what’s happening here.
Oh that would be lovely haha.
"Vick’s 100x the player Warner was.
Desean’s not quite at Holts level.
McCoy’s giving Faulk a run for his money.
Maclin’s better than Bruce.
"Warner never took over games."
Signed, wild_eagle - the most delusional person in the entire universe.
Kobe: Save us from this BS. D12: This gettin' ugly.
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by jXn on Dec 8, 2011 7:08 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Woj and Berger report it's dead.
"The Lakers are ninja negotiators. Straight. fuckin. ninjas." -rshinsec
If monkeys are truly higher primates,
Stern’s place in the pecking order is overstated,
One Raider/Laker Nation...under a groove.
Oh shii-
RT @LakersNation: Paul is reportedly trying to fight the ruling and will not report to training camp tomorrow.
of course.
Why wouldn’t he. And he should. Total bullshit. It’s a perfectly legitimate deal, and I don’t even like the deal, but it’s still a bullshit move.
Unless Chris Broussard is right…
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
If CP3 knew the LAL shut the deal off...he wouldn't try to get it back again - right?
This is horseshit…
Go Sharks!
good point.
I think the idea of having NO big man makes sense though.
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
NO as in no? or New orleans?
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Oops, hit enter too soon.
Meant to finish, "in this case, I think it means “no”.
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Chris Broussard is not right. Woj is.
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link?
sorry, couldn’t resist
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
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Good on him.
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by SharksFanEst.1994 on Dec 8, 2011 7:14 PM PST up reply actions
wow, mods are quick.
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
sup
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by bluexfalcon on Dec 8, 2011 7:15 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
living the fucking dream man, you?
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
nice.
Just can’t bitchslap a troll like you used to.
Sigh.
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
The U Mad is a perfect response to the other owners who vetoed
While you pout and bitch about deals the Lakers make, your teams will keep losing and never win playoff games while the Lakers keep bringing in the championships. Ho hum.
by sumo390 on Dec 8, 2011 7:15 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
I don't post here often enough
but I enjoyed reading this, Dex. Between this article and the unbridled passion of Ben Rosales on Twitter, this has been a fun hour despite the BS decision.
I loved this line:
Dr. Buss, rise from your hospital bed. It’s time for your terrible swift vengeance.
that was a good one
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 8, 2011 7:16 PM PST up reply actions
You're a regular here, I see.
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geez...
Carpal Tunnel anyone?
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
wonder if any players besides CP3
aren’t going to report to camp. why should they? the NBA should not be allowed to dictate where players play. which is essentially what they were doing.
Where was the NBA owners and Stern when Garnett went to the Celtics for shillings?
As a reminder, this was the KG trade:
The package going back to Minnesota, sources say, is built around two assets Wolves vice president Kevin McHale has long coveted: Al Jefferson and Theo Ratliff’s expiring contract.
It is believed the deal also calls for the Celtics to ship youngsters Gerald Green, Sebastian Telfair and Ryan Gomes to Minnesota, along with a future first-round draft pick and the return of a first-rounder the Wolves surrendered in the Wally Szczerbiak-Ricky Davis trade in January 2006.
Well the NBA didn't own the C's
But the excuse for stopping this trade is ludicrous….
NO got a great deal…Houston got a good deal and really the Lakers got a bad deal unless they got D12.
No excuse for business reasons either. This makes the Hornets more attractive to potential buyers and viable in the long run.
The ownership thing
does not make any difference. They can reject any trade a team makes for “basketball reasons”
"These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game." - Charlie Wilson
"I think that all the silence is worse than all the violence." -Lupe Fiasco
Who were the main owners pushing this veto?
That’s what I’d like to know.
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take"-Wayne Gretzky"-Michael Scott.
by SharksFanEst.1994 on Dec 8, 2011 7:17 PM PST reply actions
Definitely Cuban.
But honestly it was probably 27 against 1.
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by afrikabamboodle on Dec 8, 2011 7:19 PM PST up reply actions
Any tweets/links that confirm Cuban was the leader?
I’m envisioning a scenario where the others are the Legion of Doom and Jerry Buss is the one Super Friend trying to crash their meeting.
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take"-Wayne Gretzky"-Michael Scott.
by SharksFanEst.1994 on Dec 8, 2011 7:20 PM PST up reply actions
Broussard just talked on ESPN and he said that the deal isn't off but just "on hold"
I have mixed emotions about this. The one thing that pisses me off is how David Stern can just make a decision like this.
"Hate me or love me. Its one or the other; always has been. Hate my game, my swagger. Hate my fadeaway, my hunger. Hate that I'm a veteran. A champion. Hate that. Hate it with all your heart. And hate that I'm loved for the exact same reasons." - Kobe Jelly Bean Bryant
More CP3:
RT @DuranLA: Lakers fans @Chris_Broussard on SportsCenter: Chris Paul fuming and exploring legal options to fight blocked deal
Good, but I don't know if it's gonna be worth it.
If it means he has to sit out while this goes to court, that’s not good.
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You're right, it's great.
It saves his knees, and gives him time to work on his game.
---
Revenge is ice cream.
It takes time off his career, which is bad, just like it would have been for Kobe not to have a season.
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nah man...in Russia, Stern would have been labeled "as mentally insane" by now
and put into a mental institution. ;-)
Go Sharks!
what about
Soviet Russia?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 8, 2011 7:20 PM PST up reply actions
Not really a joke, but funny nonetheless.
cal. lakers. dodgers. packers. chelsea.
vols. rangers. galaxy.
NBA full of sh*t
basketball reason?! my a$$.
NBA shouldnt be allowed to make “basketball decisions” for an NBA franchise in the first place.
this is a unique situation with the NBA owning the Hornets
"Hate me or love me. Its one or the other; always has been. Hate my game, my swagger. Hate my fadeaway, my hunger. Hate that I'm a veteran. A champion. Hate that. Hate it with all your heart. And hate that I'm loved for the exact same reasons." - Kobe Jelly Bean Bryant
NBA said that hornets would
still be autonomous and they would just handle the financials and not the basketball decisions
WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski
“The owners half-pushed this through, and Stern took it the rest of the way,” a league source involved in nixed trade told Y! Sports.
referring to the dagger in the back
"The Lakers are ninja negotiators. Straight. fuckin. ninjas." -rshinsec
LeBron tried to push the dagger but could only get 3/4 of the knife in
(Not an owner but had to go there)
by sumo390 on Dec 8, 2011 7:23 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
i've been fuming for the last 30 or so minutes
but you just made me laugh. thank you
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"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
Good one. LOL
A Lebron joke never gets old. He is the King of all Jokes
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
That is a good question that is asked
I don’t think this happens if it doesn’t involve the Lakers. Because if the issue was him going to a big market team why wouldn’t this have been issue since Monday? I guarantee that some of those owners that were complaining actually made an inquiry for cp3.
"Hate me or love me. Its one or the other; always has been. Hate my game, my swagger. Hate my fadeaway, my hunger. Hate that I'm a veteran. A champion. Hate that. Hate it with all your heart. And hate that I'm loved for the exact same reasons." - Kobe Jelly Bean Bryant
I think Stern just opened up a HUGE can of worms here.
There is no doubt that if this trade was with a team other than the Lakers and the Hornets got the value that they would have gotten in this deal, the League would not have nixed it.
Dickhead.
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
by pslakerfan on Dec 8, 2011 7:32 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Well he pussied out because the owners must have called him out.
"Hate me or love me. Its one or the other; always has been. Hate my game, my swagger. Hate my fadeaway, my hunger. Hate that I'm a veteran. A champion. Hate that. Hate it with all your heart. And hate that I'm loved for the exact same reasons." - Kobe Jelly Bean Bryant
I think CP3 has a pretty good anti-trust type case here, but I'm not lawyer.
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
In a word....
FUCK NO
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
Amazing how all of Lakers Nation gathers. Check out the SSR FB page. Not even us winning the Ring against the Celtics
brought the amount of users to comment.
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See ratings, Jerry Springer.
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
I think that's when SSR was beginning to boom
SSR didn’t seem as popular last year than it is now. At least that’s how i feel
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"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." -Confucius
i like this though it's nominally dead
the league better fear cp3-kobe-dwight coming to theaters soon or sooner
WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski
League source on killed deal: “…(Stern) wasn’t going to let Chris Paul dictate where he wanted to go.”
but he lets the owners lead him around by the leash
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 8, 2011 7:27 PM PST up reply actions
well.....it is going to happen anyways in free agency...
only NO is going to be screwed…..way to go Stern.
Stern: I PUT PLAYERS WHERE THEY SHOULD BE
by Julio Nievas on Dec 8, 2011 7:27 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
good one....
Stern must be pissed at Melo, Bosh and LBJ for doing what they want. And wants to send a message to D12.
what about d12, durant, and all the other upcoming FAs?
accept the facts stern
Durant signed a 7-year extension prior to lockout
IIRC. So he’s not going anywhere anytime soon.
Christian Ponder: Super Bowl 50 MVP for the Minnesota Vikings
Durant signed his extension before last season, same time as The Decision.
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NO
was gonna have a pretty good team. They would have been a solid contending team. They would’ve made off like bandits.
by broncodude793 on Dec 8, 2011 7:29 PM PST up reply actions
Chris Paul isn't dictating where he goes...
There is no “no-trade clause” in the NBA like in MLB. Paul could be traded anywhere he wants to go, but his leverage is that he decides with whom he wants to sign an extension. It’s the other team’s owners that don’t want to give up assets for a short-term rental.
actually NBA contract can have no trade clauses
Kobe’s does.
Little things used to mean so much to her- I used to think they were kind of trivial. Believe me, nothing is trivial.
Then why wait until a deal was struck before he killed it? why not say something sooner?
"Hate me or love me. Its one or the other; always has been. Hate my game, my swagger. Hate my fadeaway, my hunger. Hate that I'm a veteran. A champion. Hate that. Hate it with all your heart. And hate that I'm loved for the exact same reasons." - Kobe Jelly Bean Bryant
You wanna know why players are dictating where they go?
Because the idiotic owners give insane contracts to crappy players that hamstring teams. Darko? Turkeyglue? Okafor? Arenas? Walton? The owners are trying to save themselves.
Stern can’t dictate if a deal goes through because he personally doesn’t like players dictating where he went. The Hornets could trade Paul to Minnesota if they so choose. Paul was honest. LeBron was not. Does Stern really want another LeBron/Bosh situation? He’s only avoiding the problem.
The problem is a bunch of stupid owners.
yep
"If somebody had their life on the line, and they’ve got their options on who they want to save their life — tell me who you’re going to pick? You’re going to look at the stats first?" - Kobe Bryant
HAHAHAH
Turkeyglue?
That cracked me up.
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by afrikabamboodle on Dec 8, 2011 7:29 PM PST up reply actions
can someone tell me the full deal so i can make on 2k12
then i am going to trade dh12 to la for byum and maybe trade all the good players on bad teams to good teams to cretate a FUN nba
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it seems like it was the perfect storm...
the owners all happened to be together with Stern signing the CBA on the same day…. I think if we did this a day later, it would have gone through…
hey, long time no spar see.
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
hahah I know, I saw your screen name and remembered we’d get into it, I just don’t remember what we would get into it about…. and yes med school has cut into my Laker fan time, but I got a month break, so there will be plenty of arguments debates to be had over the next month
yeah, work has really gotten into my internet time...
and it was mostly politics.
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
lol, nice
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
ROFL
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Breaking:
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by SharksFanEst.1994 on Dec 8, 2011 7:29 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
Jerry Buss is Obi-Wan in this scenario.
But Brian Shaw is our only hope!
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by SharksFanEst.1994 on Dec 8, 2011 7:32 PM PST up reply actions
noooooooooooo
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D GILBERT CUBAN jordan etc
okay i have cerebral palsy arthris and chronic fatigue as well i have a great life and loveing folks some days are better than other days i got a make-a-wish in 2001 and saw my favorite team the broncos it was the trip of a lifetime i wish everyone couild have gotten to enjoy that with me i know some of u hate the broncos and that okay but i bleed organ and bule for my mnr fans but i bleed orange and blue denver will rise again resident broncos fan for every blog resident broncos for stampede bule thanks shvd98z24 real name jeremy woodard nettleton high class of 02 yes i am a raider Stay humble in victory respect all fear none and finish larry soprano
by j-man on Dec 8, 2011 7:30 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
what an ass
Lakers fan since the first grade.
by smart_guy on Dec 8, 2011 7:31 PM PST reply actions 3 recs
this is what we get for fkin wit brian shaw
shaw could have used his powers
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Right? Except that he's dead.
That’s what I’m worried about. I’d hate for that to happen.
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Reality keeps getting in the way of things.
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by Zen and Tonic on Dec 8, 2011 7:43 PM PST up reply actions
can the league still stop a lal-hou trade?
that pau for martin, dragic, scola and picks trade had good ring to it.
Touche
One Raider/Laker Nation...under a groove.
by Zen and Tonic on Dec 8, 2011 7:34 PM PST up reply actions
shit SSR blowing up like a game thread
we are going to need an overflow venting thread.
"Hate me or love me. Its one or the other; always has been. Hate my game, my swagger. Hate my fadeaway, my hunger. Hate that I'm a veteran. A champion. Hate that. Hate it with all your heart. And hate that I'm loved for the exact same reasons." - Kobe Jelly Bean Bryant
that concept is not profitable!
"The Lakers are ninja negotiators. Straight. fuckin. ninjas." -rshinsec
Can't wait to hear sport radio tomorrow.
"El Hombre es esclavo de lo que dice y Amo de lo que calla"
Well I am not sure where the League offices are located....
but as far away from there as possible.
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
reply fail, sorry Tkuang.
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
LAMAR ODOM @RealLamarOdom LAMAR ODOM When a team trades u and it doesn't go down? Now what?
Chili Davis - the closest thing the MLB got to a real life Pedro Cerrano.
shit he sounds pissed
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by NW angels Fan on Dec 8, 2011 7:34 PM PST up reply actions
Damn, beat me to it.
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by SharksFanEst.1994 on Dec 8, 2011 7:35 PM PST up reply actions
Training camp is going to be an akward day.
"Hate me or love me. Its one or the other; always has been. Hate my game, my swagger. Hate my fadeaway, my hunger. Hate that I'm a veteran. A champion. Hate that. Hate it with all your heart. And hate that I'm loved for the exact same reasons." - Kobe Jelly Bean Bryant
Yeah, tomorrow will be strange.
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don't they have press conferences?
"Hate me or love me. Its one or the other; always has been. Hate my game, my swagger. Hate my fadeaway, my hunger. Hate that I'm a veteran. A champion. Hate that. Hate it with all your heart. And hate that I'm loved for the exact same reasons." - Kobe Jelly Bean Bryant
Media day was moved from Saturday to Sunday. No scheduled pressers tomorrow.
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
oh thnx!!!
"Hate me or love me. Its one or the other; always has been. Hate my game, my swagger. Hate my fadeaway, my hunger. Hate that I'm a veteran. A champion. Hate that. Hate it with all your heart. And hate that I'm loved for the exact same reasons." - Kobe Jelly Bean Bryant
If CP3 was traded to a small-market trade, would they block that trade?
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Hell NO! but this had more to do with it involving the Lakers.
As I said before, why didn’t anyone say shit until now that it involved the Lakers. No one said anything when the Celtics or Knicks were the destination.
"Hate me or love me. Its one or the other; always has been. Hate my game, my swagger. Hate my fadeaway, my hunger. Hate that I'm a veteran. A champion. Hate that. Hate it with all your heart. And hate that I'm loved for the exact same reasons." - Kobe Jelly Bean Bryant
by Jelly Bean on Dec 8, 2011 7:36 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
With the same tools out there mismanaging their own franchises?
They may wait until the contract expires and leave NO with nothing but (more) cap space. There;s precedent for that level of ineptitude.
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by Zen and Tonic on Dec 8, 2011 7:39 PM PST up reply actions
Well, Lamar Odom seems rightfully and legitimately distressed about this whole thing.
RealLamarOdom LAMAR ODOM
When a team trades u and it doesn’t go down? Now what?
I feel bad for him and the rest of the traded guys who have to go back and face the team.
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by SharksFanEst.1994 on Dec 8, 2011 7:34 PM PST reply actions
The players should strike
"I promise you, we’re going to build a dictating, dominating, attacking defense. I’ve said it a million times. It’s not a slight on our offense, but we’re not going to win any world championship until we have that." - A.J. Smith
This is just a shitty stupid situation
After the NBA let NO basically do whatever negotiations, when the Lakers deal is done then they kill it. FUCK THEM
by Fin Fan Forever on Dec 8, 2011 7:36 PM PST up reply actions
i don't like lamar's tone though. business is business
emotional fellow. will miss his contribution though
He has every right to that tone, even though the Lakers are not at fault.
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Those guys are gone I believe. Can’t see them staying.
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by thestuff01 on Dec 8, 2011 11:53 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
getting over it
and having the chemistry to play as a championship team are two completely different things.
the lakers pulled the trigger. they blew up the team and let the pieces fall where they may. they let the cat out of the bag….
then the fucking nba came and piecemealed the team back together, a team that now has no trust in itself, and said, ‘go play basketball.’
yea… sure they’ll get over it.
Monkey's out of the bottle man.
"Vick’s 100x the player Warner was.
Desean’s not quite at Holts level.
McCoy’s giving Faulk a run for his money.
Maclin’s better than Bruce.
"Warner never took over games."
Signed, wild_eagle - the most delusional person in the entire universe.
their names
pop up all the time in trade rumors/negotiations, and they’ve coped with it well in the past.
this isnt that different.
Well this news certainly has pulled me out of my slumber
Site traffic must be spiking today, ya?
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
one would be my...
johns***.
Kidding, kidding.
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
Not really how you want to brag about.
cal. lakers. dodgers. packers. chelsea.
vols. rangers. galaxy.
good point...
didn’t think that one through.
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
Yeah I believe the league waited until it was approved before pulling this stunt haha.
Affectionately,
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,
NBA’s All-Time Leading Scorer
by afrikabamboodle on Dec 8, 2011 7:37 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
another piece of evidence in the case against them.... Paul vs NBA.
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
I know they planned this for a while
Stern was like, watch this!
All I do is WIN
We fly high, no lie......... EAGLES!!
Follow me on Twitter @FRESHPRINCE526
lol
"Hate me or love me. Its one or the other; always has been. Hate my game, my swagger. Hate my fadeaway, my hunger. Hate that I'm a veteran. A champion. Hate that. Hate it with all your heart. And hate that I'm loved for the exact same reasons." - Kobe Jelly Bean Bryant
ooooh, good question.
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
Players approved yesterday or this morning, owners this afternoon.
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
The first meeting between LO and Mitch (sometime in the near future)
Mitch: Hey LO, how are you?
LO: Fuck you!!! (keeps walking and eating his skittles)
"Hate me or love me. Its one or the other; always has been. Hate my game, my swagger. Hate my fadeaway, my hunger. Hate that I'm a veteran. A champion. Hate that. Hate it with all your heart. And hate that I'm loved for the exact same reasons." - Kobe Jelly Bean Bryant
by Jelly Bean on Dec 8, 2011 7:37 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
lol
"Hate me or love me. Its one or the other; always has been. Hate my game, my swagger. Hate my fadeaway, my hunger. Hate that I'm a veteran. A champion. Hate that. Hate it with all your heart. And hate that I'm loved for the exact same reasons." - Kobe Jelly Bean Bryant
so basically they also said paul can' leave the hornets or if he does can't sign with a major market team
save maybe the knicks to totally screw us
Got flipped to the Horder now.
"Vick’s 100x the player Warner was.
Desean’s not quite at Holts level.
McCoy’s giving Faulk a run for his money.
Maclin’s better than Bruce.
"Warner never took over games."
Signed, wild_eagle - the most delusional person in the entire universe.
If their work ethic doesn't remain at a high level, then trading them was even more important.
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
I feel bad for the two and chemistry will be off
but what SCG said.
Little things used to mean so much to her- I used to think they were kind of trivial. Believe me, nothing is trivial.
If this involved the Knicks this doesn't happen.
"Hate me or love me. Its one or the other; always has been. Hate my game, my swagger. Hate my fadeaway, my hunger. Hate that I'm a veteran. A champion. Hate that. Hate it with all your heart. And hate that I'm loved for the exact same reasons." - Kobe Jelly Bean Bryant
How long was CP3 a Laker?
3 hours?
Ball don't lie.
by East.Coast.Laker.Fan on Dec 8, 2011 7:40 PM PST reply actions
LOL
Wow…SilverScreenAndRoll…
Their blogger seems terribly biased and must line in Narnia with his point of view that the Lakers franchise is Smart and successful compared to small market teams simply because players like Kobe, Paul, and others force their way there. It’s not like they have drafted one of their star players since Magic.
Mango Body Butter
Twitter: @bluefalcon916
lol.... Only bad teams draft stars nowadays.
So what he is really saying is that the LAKERS are always good.
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
And then they let them go to the Lakers of the world anyway.
"Vick’s 100x the player Warner was.
Desean’s not quite at Holts level.
McCoy’s giving Faulk a run for his money.
Maclin’s better than Bruce.
"Warner never took over games."
Signed, wild_eagle - the most delusional person in the entire universe.
Because they were shitty to begin with and don't know how to build teams
by Fin Fan Forever on Dec 8, 2011 7:43 PM PST up reply actions
Exactly.
So why should we draft them?
"Vick’s 100x the player Warner was.
Desean’s not quite at Holts level.
McCoy’s giving Faulk a run for his money.
Maclin’s better than Bruce.
"Warner never took over games."
Signed, wild_eagle - the most delusional person in the entire universe.
Why draft and risk wasting picks and time in development
When you can get the finished product instead.
---
Revenge is ice cream.
Whaaaat?
A Lakers blogger being a biased Laker fan? WTF kind of shit is this?!?! David Stern needs to veto this shit right now.
Affectionately,
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,
NBA’s All-Time Leading Scorer
by afrikabamboodle on Dec 8, 2011 7:43 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
LOL
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Someone posted this earlier from a Dwyer article
Worried NBA onlookers? The biggest team in the basketball world got the best player available. And, yes, the Lakers still have the NBA’s best trading chip in hopes of getting Dwight Howard from the Orlando Magic. Chris Paul and Dwight Howard could actually play on the Lakers, if you can believe it, with Kobe Bryant. Mitch Kupchak would have to come out of retirement to play power forward, but this could happen.
The Lakers earned this, though. They cut salary and took advantage of bad GMs in Vancouver, New Jersey and Charlotte on their way toward securing Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant in 1996. They took advantage of bad ownership (which had turned down more talent-laden offers in years prior) in Memphis to pick up Pau Gasol in 2008. They made the gutsy move of selling high with Shaq in 2004, when Bryant wasn’t even under contract, to pick up Odom and payroll flexibility. They ignored Bryant’s please and hung onto Andrew Bynum instead of trading him for Jason Kidd. The Lakers earned the right to make this deal for Chris Paul and possibly more with a decade and a half of shrewd moves.
Moves that have also left them embarrassed after getting swept out of the playoffs a few times, or lacking any semblance of a rotation outside of the superstars, and plenty of criticism along the way.
But the reason they’re able to deal for Kobe, for Odom, for Gasol, for Chris Paul and possibly Dwight Howard is because they have the pieces in place. Not because they make more money than anyone else (though this did help them hang onto Odom two offseasons ago), but because they have the parts.
The jerks.
This isn’t over, which might be the most astonishing thing
ya i posted this
regret it now. :(
"It ain't Chinese algebra. If you get stops and you execute on offense, normally that team wins." - Tony Allen
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
why do you regret this?
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
WTF, why would a blogger at Silver Screen and Roll, a Lakers blog, be biased about the Lakers?
This dude must be an idiot.
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
Forreal. We need to get David Stern up in here and veto this dam blog.
We’re too biased as Laker fans. Bring it all down!
Affectionately,
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,
NBA’s All-Time Leading Scorer
by afrikabamboodle on Dec 8, 2011 7:45 PM PST up reply actions
He needs to STFU
The Lakers have made the NBA Finals every other year on average since moving to LA. Does he realize how hard it is to draft star players at the end of the first round?
this
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
Ask that same dude how many bad moves the Lakers have made,
that could have helped the franchise move forward. Don’t worry, I’ll wait. The Lakers hate on other sites is sad. If this was the Celtics, I’d still be pissed. As is, I’m pissed for the Hornets more than anything.
Lakers traded their...
Divac for Kobe was a gamble which some teams didn’t have the balls to do which is why the Lakers are successful.
btw, fascinating to read Kings' fans reactions to this as it happened
http://www.sactownroyalty.com/2011/12/8/2621600/nba-free-agency-open-thread
Mango Body Butter
Twitter: @bluefalcon916
bahaha now a kings fan pops up and asks
I think all of the Lakers hate on here is kinda funny
Webber’s knee injury pretty much ended the Kings/Lakers rivalry 10 years ago. Reading the comments on here, you’d think it’s still 2001. I know a lot of Lakers fans here in Los Angeles and not once has anyone brought up the King/Lakers rivalry to me. They’ve moved on and talk to me about the Kings like any other team. I guess everyone wants to "beat LA."
some replies:
My hate for the Lakers will never die.
I have hated them my entire life and wont stop hating them just because the kings are not good. Plus, most of their fans are giant douches and bandwagoners.
Mango Body Butter
Twitter: @bluefalcon916
I wonder how they feel when most people in LA only know about the Kings
as the hockey team not some shitty NBA franchise.
by sumo390 on Dec 8, 2011 7:48 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
lol
this, this, this
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
ORANGE-SKINNED MASSES, UNITE!!!!!
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
LMAO
One Raider/Laker Nation...under a groove.
by Zen and Tonic on Dec 8, 2011 7:55 PM PST up reply actions
So Paul can't go to any major market team? Or just the Lakers?
I’ll be pissed if he somehow ends up in NY
As of right now,
Paul can’t go anywhere. If he goes to any other team then we have some serious BS going on and all hell will break loose.
Affectionately,
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,
NBA’s All-Time Leading Scorer
by afrikabamboodle on Dec 8, 2011 7:47 PM PST up reply actions
It was all a dream........
Please tell me this is just a dream right………..
All I do is WIN
We fly high, no lie......... EAGLES!!
Follow me on Twitter @FRESHPRINCE526
What if Houston trades for Chris Paul and then we trade with Houston and get Chris Paul from Houston?
Just got home, dunno if this has been mentioned, long thread and trying to take everything in.
How awesome would that be though!!!
Total slap in the face of Stern
"I promise you, we’re going to build a dictating, dominating, attacking defense. I’ve said it a million times. It’s not a slight on our offense, but we’re not going to win any world championship until we have that." - A.J. Smith
He can still nix it.
The commish can nix any trade….I think.
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
involving any team.
The league still has to approve all trades, right?
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
So long as the trades meet cap reqs, they are fine
unless it deals with the Hornets.
Mango Body Butter
Twitter: @bluefalcon916
How does that work exactly?
i always thought if the trade met the guidelines, then it was a go? Can he nix the trade for ANY team? What the hell??
by SmokeAndAshes on Dec 8, 2011 7:49 PM PST up reply actions
Oh, ok...that makes more sense
Now…next question: They cancelled the trade because of basketball reasons, what the hell are “basketball reasons”??
by SmokeAndAshes on Dec 8, 2011 7:51 PM PST up reply actions
they hate the Lakers winning all the time
that’s a “basketball reason”
"The true athlete should have character, not be a character."- John Wooden
"Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation."- Michael Jordan
twitter:@GGolden87
according to the formers assistant commish
the league felt, “it wasn’t a good enough basketball deal for the Hornets.”
as the league was acting like the owners, which they are
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 8, 2011 7:54 PM PST up reply actions
OMG, really? The Hornets got the best parts of the deal!!!
by SmokeAndAshes on Dec 8, 2011 7:55 PM PST up reply actions
yup
it was a bullshit excuse
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 8, 2011 7:58 PM PST up reply actions
he also said
he didn’t see any legal avenue for Paul as technically trades couldn’t be approved today
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 8, 2011 7:59 PM PST up reply actions
Then the league shouldn't have been able to nix the trade today either as it wasn't official.
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
smh
WE GAVE UP OUR NUMBER 2 OPTION AND THE REIGNING 6TH MOTY
Mango Body Butter
Twitter: @bluefalcon916
The Hornets
got the 6th man of the year, 2 borderline all-stars, a serviceable backup point guard, and 2 draft picks. Obviously they didn’t get enough.
Somewhere between over and done with?
JK. It ain’t over til its over.
One Raider/Laker Nation...under a groove.
by Zen and Tonic on Dec 8, 2011 7:56 PM PST up reply actions
Can anyone tell me why the Hornets haven't found a real owner yet???
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
I think buying the team would eliminate the amateur dictator.
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
cool...
Now we have $15.18. Who else wants to chip in.
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
check
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
It can't be them otherwise the league can veto the trade due to conflict of interest
It has to be you, bluexfalcon
I blame LeBron.
Ball don't lie.
by East.Coast.Laker.Fan on Dec 8, 2011 7:47 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Lamar tweets though....
You follow me, I'll follow you --------> http://ayeyooojerm.tumblr.com/
- SF GIants Baseball 2011 = *sigh* Home of 6 World Series Titles
- SF 49ers Football 2011-2012 = ??? Home of the 5.5 Super Bowl Champs ( Aaron Rodgers should of been a Niner)
- WHO'S GOT IT BETTER THAN US???? NOOOOOOOOOOBODYY!!!!!!!!!!!!
- A fan of the Warriors and Lakers.
Kudos Dexter Fishmore
An Extremely well written Article and I totally agree.
http://i52.tinypic.com/2lxc75c.png
How about a new lockout???
Has the deal to end the lockout actually been signed? If it hasn’t, maybe Derek Fisher ought to just call DStern and tell him to take his pen and sign his deal goodbye. Maybe the players should make a new condition—that Stern exit. I always thought it was a REALLY BAD idea to have the league own a team, and this proves it. What a PR disaster as CPIII is forced to play for a team/city he didn’t want. Fans are just gonna love that. Also, obviously Pau and Lamar are gonna be so glad to play for a team that doesn’t want them. Just a real winner all around. CPIII was gonna go free agent next year, getting nothing for the Nets, so this hurts the league’s balance??? this blog pointed out the risks of CPIII and his knees—the Lake show will be smaller but faster—just doesn’t seem like a no-brainer, and what do they have left to trade for Superman? Time to put the Hornets up for auction and if nobody bids, disband the team and run a new draft for the players. This is a new low in commissioner action. Must be payback to Derek for leading the players in a tough deal…
by celticandlakerfanreally on Dec 8, 2011 7:49 PM PST reply actions
Orlando should show us sympathy and trade us Howard
"Losing feels worse than winning feels good." -Vin Scully
I say we take revenge
by winning the next three NBA championships
Why stop at 3?
I say we take revenge by winning the championship every year.
"The true athlete should have character, not be a character."- John Wooden
"Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation."- Michael Jordan
twitter:@GGolden87
memo to david stern...
10 yrs $3 billion reasons why the lakers dynasy will never die! stern, the superstars are ALWAYS going to want to play for the lakers, you cant nix all the deals! (evil laugh).
by Mark Jaramillo on Dec 8, 2011 7:56 PM PST up reply actions
i heard the last two got revoked for basketball reasons
"Losing feels worse than winning feels good." -Vin Scully
by Tkuang on Dec 8, 2011 7:54 PM PST up reply actions 5 recs
David Stern sends Kobe back to Philly to join the 76ers
and Pau Gasol back to Spain
by RasBhim on Dec 8, 2011 7:55 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
this true that paul was already on a plane to LA for camp?
sad, totally sad.
d12 now reduced to a consolation prize?
hes going to walk after this season anyways, so is cp3...
i hope they do, teach them a lesson.
If Sarge was on the same time zone as Stern, he'd have a big army boot up his rear end!
Mango Body Butter
Twitter: @bluefalcon916
Let me guess this straight...
The Knicks have Melo and Amare, are based in the BIGGEST media market in the world, and made offers for CP3 that apparently didn’t include either of them — they’re OK.
The Celtics have Pierce, KG, and Allen, are in a sizable East Coast market, and are one of the most storied franchises in all of sports, and made offers for CP3 that didn’t include any of them — they’re OK.
WE have Kobe, Bynum, Pau and Lamar, were willing to give up two of them and gamble HEAVILY on our front court depth…
… and we get handcuffed?!?
Granted, I do NOT want to see us dump Pau. I think he and Kobe are the ultiamte 1-2 punch for us.
But for the Cowardly Liars to come down the Sh***ing Bricks Road and veto a deal that actually helps New Orleans and POTENTIALLY helps us?
I cry SHENANIGANS.
M
"It's not who you are underneath. It's what you DO that defines you."
by Meriones on Dec 8, 2011 7:56 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
and what do they have in common???
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
They're both ***holes.
Oh, and that Dallas thing too.
"Vick’s 100x the player Warner was.
Desean’s not quite at Holts level.
McCoy’s giving Faulk a run for his money.
Maclin’s better than Bruce.
"Warner never took over games."
Signed, wild_eagle - the most delusional person in the entire universe.
LOL, that one is better than the D-Fish one. More appropriate, methinks.
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
Damn this made me laugh hard hahahah.
"Vick’s 100x the player Warner was.
Desean’s not quite at Holts level.
McCoy’s giving Faulk a run for his money.
Maclin’s better than Bruce.
"Warner never took over games."
Signed, wild_eagle - the most delusional person in the entire universe.
Someone make a Mitch dunking on Lamar now :P
Affectionately,
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,
NBA’s All-Time Leading Scorer
by afrikabamboodle on Dec 8, 2011 8:00 PM PST up reply actions
Mitch is not to blame in any of this.
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
Everyone is to blame!
I’m gonna riot!
Affectionately,
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,
NBA’s All-Time Leading Scorer
by afrikabamboodle on Dec 8, 2011 8:02 PM PST up reply actions
I was thinking the same thing...
bad timing I guess.
I give you official credit though.
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
Because yours had Derek Fisher, not Chris Paul.
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
Yours was already posted several times.
This one’s different.
"If you have a debate with a scholar, you can win. If you have a debate with an ignorant person, you will definitely lose."
Lamar Odom - "Half Swiss-Army knife, half Pez-dispenser" Meriones
actually it's identical.
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
No, it's not.
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
Is that a GIF?
cause mine is just a Photo and it’s identical.
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
weird. Mine isn't moving.
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
Mark Cuban just killed all chances he had of owning the Dodgers
by neokoros on Dec 8, 2011 7:58 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
oooooooooohhh...
good point.
Looks good for Magic now.
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
@TrippingOlney: HEARD THIS: BUD SELIG LOOKING TO CANCEL ALBERT PUJOLS DEAL BECAUSE OF “BASEBALL REASONS.”
Blind devotion.
by ProfessorBigelow on Dec 8, 2011 7:58 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
That's a good one
Affectionately,
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,
NBA’s All-Time Leading Scorer
by afrikabamboodle on Dec 8, 2011 7:59 PM PST up reply actions
My favorites also include
@KNegandhiESPN: Breaking: David Stern and NBA owners have nullified the Ben Roethlisberger injury.
@jimrome: David Stern keeps the WNBA alive, but kills THIS? Wait, what?!
@abrandt: The NBA just sent Kris Humphries back to Kim Kardashian.
and by favorites I mean the ones I can see clearly through my rage.
Blind devotion.
by ProfessorBigelow on Dec 8, 2011 8:05 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Maybe Buss should buy a team in Europe,
rename it the Lakers,
and trade all his players to that team.
We’d win mad championships.
Ill wait till CP3 and D12 come here through free agency
All sign smaller deals, we keep everybody on the team currently, and never lose a game again!
by Fin Fan Forever on Dec 8, 2011 8:03 PM PST up reply actions
this is where Chris Paul was when he heard the news
by shaqfor3 on Dec 8, 2011 8:02 PM PST reply actions 6 recs
HAHHA
Affectionately,
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,
NBA’s All-Time Leading Scorer
by afrikabamboodle on Dec 8, 2011 8:02 PM PST up reply actions
Chris Paul
Pulled a Alec Baldwin when he heard the news. Haha…
Come on, who crossed out the "fuck"?
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
you can burly see it though
"Hate me or love me. Its one or the other; always has been. Hate my game, my swagger. Hate my fadeaway, my hunger. Hate that I'm a veteran. A champion. Hate that. Hate it with all your heart. And hate that I'm loved for the exact same reasons." - Kobe Jelly Bean Bryant
Stern did it.
Affectionately,
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,
NBA’s All-Time Leading Scorer
by afrikabamboodle on Dec 8, 2011 8:03 PM PST up reply actions
What the FOOK?
"If you have a debate with a scholar, you can win. If you have a debate with an ignorant person, you will definitely lose."
Lamar Odom - "Half Swiss-Army knife, half Pez-dispenser" Meriones
shampoo that
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 8, 2011 8:08 PM PST up reply actions
the original had it without censoring
check out @jose3030’s timeline i think
Roll Shaw
Follow @Geniespool
Stern did it.
Affectionately,
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,
NBA’s All-Time Leading Scorer
by afrikabamboodle on Dec 8, 2011 8:03 PM PST up reply actions
He controls everything
You follow me, I'll follow you --------> http://ayeyooojerm.tumblr.com/
- SF GIants Baseball 2011 = *sigh* Home of 6 World Series Titles
- SF 49ers Football 2011-2012 = ??? Home of the 5.5 Super Bowl Champs ( Aaron Rodgers should of been a Niner)
- WHO'S GOT IT BETTER THAN US???? NOOOOOOOOOOBODYY!!!!!!!!!!!!
- A fan of the Warriors and Lakers.
Someone neglected to tell Stern.
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
you will need to censor what I plan on doing to Stern
Little things used to mean so much to her- I used to think they were kind of trivial. Believe me, nothing is trivial.
chris paul if you can hear me
fight the power.
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I've never done anything good for the world, and I'm not about to start now-DF
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Get your pitchforks and torches
LETS BURN DOWN STERN’S HOUSE.
Burn it down!!!
Burn it down!!! Burn it down!!!
"The true athlete should have character, not be a character."- John Wooden
"Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation."- Michael Jordan
twitter:@GGolden87
I've got to step away
Been glued to the tv and computer since like 3:00 this afternoon.
Same here, except for my 30 minute commute.
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
Time for the players to ditch the NBA and start it's own league. Dr. Buss can come too.
Ball don't lie.
by East.Coast.Laker.Fan on Dec 8, 2011 8:05 PM PST reply actions
Howard and Barea?
…and either Pau or LO stays.
One Raider/Laker Nation...under a groove.
by Zen and Tonic on Dec 8, 2011 8:05 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
I predict that the trade will happen tomorrow
that Stern will realize what kind of backlash he will get and his excuse will be that no trades could happen today anyway
"I promise you, we’re going to build a dictating, dominating, attacking defense. I’ve said it a million times. It’s not a slight on our offense, but we’re not going to win any world championship until we have that." - A.J. Smith
Sure as hell better
"It ain't Chinese algebra. If you get stops and you execute on offense, normally that team wins." - Tony Allen
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
yup, agreed
i think he’s going to try to change around a couple of the parts to save face, then declare its on. the real trouble would be if the owners riot after that though
"Work before Glory"
Man this is a bunch of bullshit,the lakers are giving up Gaso, and Odom so how n the hell are they still a power house.Plus if the man wants to go to L.A. and the Hornets are cool with fuck u Stern and alla u who are bitchin up at this deal,had Paul gone to one of their teams wouldn’t hear alla this bullshit.I say the lakers outta go out n win it anyway and when the trophy is presented everybody turn around at the same time and tell Stern to kiss their ass
by LakersMania on Dec 8, 2011 8:08 PM PST reply actions
This bastard
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by ayeyoJERM on Dec 8, 2011 8:09 PM PST reply actions 3 recs
I'm not pissed the the trade didn't go through because on paper the Lakers are still
contenders and the shot at Dwight is very much alive. I am just pissed that Stern has the balls to pull this off. If Stern wanted to make sure this trade was fair for NO he would have been reviewing every proposal. Either way..dont forget Howard is the goal! and best of all
WE ARE THE MUTHER FUCKIN LAKERS AND NOTHING STERN DOES WILL EVER CHANGE THAT. I’m out!
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by Jelly Bean on Dec 8, 2011 8:10 PM PST reply actions 4 recs
Word. LNSU
In Mitch we trust!
(…wih Danny, you rust)
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by Zen and Tonic on Dec 8, 2011 8:12 PM PST up reply actions
wich is why I'm a little but hurt
as an opposing fan I’d rather see you with CP3 then D12.
happy turkey day
Sorry to say this, but if we get CP3,
D12 will follow.
"What we want to remember—what we will remember—is the indelible vision of Kobe, his arms outstretched, delirious with joy and disbelief, running after and grabbing hold of Lamar Odom’s floating downcourt pass, while all the purple and gold streamers in the world are raining down on the hardwood." - Brian Tung
Can I watch?
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Tweetness
according to stern
I guess not…I’m not a laker fan and we know this but how is Pau and LO not equal value for CP3?
happy turkey day
Sorry to burst your bubble but Stern just said we aren't allowed to go by Lakers anymore.
We’re now the Los Angeles Vetoes
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by afrikabamboodle on Dec 8, 2011 8:12 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
word brother.
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
hell yeah, agree totally
i wasn’t a huge fan of the trade unless we got dwight or at least emeka okafor or something. it seemed a little myopic. the shit that david stern pulled is just fucking wrong though
"Work before Glory"
Hey guys, I know there are lot of comments here, but kind of try and go through them before posting the same pics over and over again.
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They should have come up with something better than "Basketball reasons"....
"Losing feels worse than winning feels good." -Vin Scully
my ex girlfriend
broke up with me because of “basketball reasons”
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by Czheck on Dec 8, 2011 8:13 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
When you start lying (lockout), it's hard to keep your lies straight (vetoed trade).
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
Wow...no wonder
I freaking assumed it was for MMA Fighting reasons
Coach has to meet us halfway
by Mambatsuna on Dec 8, 2011 8:15 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I wouldn't have been as angry if they just said the truth
“We killed the trade because the Lakers would have gotten D12 too and had a dynasty…. again”
by Fin Fan Forever on Dec 8, 2011 8:16 PM PST up reply actions
this is gonna mess up the entire team chemistry...
"Maybe I’ll see you there tomorrow [at practice]," Odom said. "But I doubt it. You don’t want to go to no place you’re not wanted. I’ll try to give them what they want as much as possible."
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oof
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by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 8, 2011 8:16 PM PST up reply actions
source?
and it’s business, odom shouldnt take it personally.
Reading the whole article doesn't make Lamar sound as douchey
I think it was more of a shock reaction. I sure as hell would’ve reacted the same way. But I still think he could’ve handled this a little better
speak for yourself
its human nature
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wow, ship him now for all sides' goods.
hou, orl, even philly listening?
guess he’s hurt that bad. hope he’ll be okay when every laker move not including kapono gets blocked.
Well, he shouldn't be taking it out on his teammates. They're totally innocent in all of this.
Don’t be a douchecanoe now, LO.
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lol
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he won't he's just hurt at the moment
Once he realizes that we all love him and that he was easily the hardest member to part with, I think he will understand it.
Little things used to mean so much to her- I used to think they were kind of trivial. Believe me, nothing is trivial.
double negative
so that means he still wants to be a laker, right?
...
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by ayeyoJERM on Dec 8, 2011 8:16 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
I was in the middle of my chris paul welcome to LA party
i drank all the expensive beer and then chris paul didnt even show up to the party,he sent a text saying “man david stern trippin wouldnt give me a ride yo”
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Can't the city of LA sue his ass?
Really, can’t the players union or CP3 or SOMEONE DO SOMETHING??! HOW IS THIS BULLSHITTERY LEGAL?
by riversonfire on Dec 8, 2011 8:16 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
CP3 is suing, I heard.
"If you have a debate with a scholar, you can win. If you have a debate with an ignorant person, you will definitely lose."
Lamar Odom - "Half Swiss-Army knife, half Pez-dispenser" Meriones
yup
not reporting and going to billy hunter for legal action.
stern will change his mind tomrrow, lol
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i hope it goes better than the lockout did..
lol but very serious
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Wow I missed most of this madness.
hello peeps. How’s everyone doing?
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not to good my friend
not to good
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no cp3
trying to stay positive,headache smh
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David Stern just had a severe case of BITCHASSNESS
"What we want to remember—what we will remember—is the indelible vision of Kobe, his arms outstretched, delirious with joy and disbelief, running after and grabbing hold of Lamar Odom’s floating downcourt pass, while all the purple and gold streamers in the world are raining down on the hardwood." - Brian Tung
While the Lakers were winning championships in the 40s and 50s...
David Stern was pooping his diapers
...and as win we them in the 10's and 20's
He’ll be doing it again.
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by Zen and Tonic on Dec 8, 2011 8:22 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
It's like the Lakers are too great for their own good...
Ball don't lie.
by East.Coast.Laker.Fan on Dec 8, 2011 8:21 PM PST reply actions
lolol
"Vick’s 100x the player Warner was.
Desean’s not quite at Holts level.
McCoy’s giving Faulk a run for his money.
Maclin’s better than Bruce.
"Warner never took over games."
Signed, wild_eagle - the most delusional person in the entire universe.
So your saying we go for Dwight now?
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I think the original plan stays
Trade for CP3 tomorrow (there’s now way in hell Stern will actually axe it when it’s a real trade) and that will lure D12 to coming and for cheap because it forces Orlando’s hand. The plan all along just delayed a day because of Stern’s idiocracy.
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I've heard it both ways
"I promise you, we’re going to build a dictating, dominating, attacking defense. I’ve said it a million times. It’s not a slight on our offense, but we’re not going to win any world championship until we have that." - A.J. Smith
"I've heard it both ways"
is a popular quote from Psych
"I promise you, we’re going to build a dictating, dominating, attacking defense. I’ve said it a million times. It’s not a slight on our offense, but we’re not going to win any world championship until we have that." - A.J. Smith
lol, psych.
Love that show.
This is my associate “Cheerio Tackleberry”
OK, I just made that up.
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
Gus:A crime in progress, she's stealing my heart...
"I promise you, we’re going to build a dictating, dominating, attacking defense. I’ve said it a million times. It’s not a slight on our offense, but we’re not going to win any world championship until we have that." - A.J. Smith
Yep pretty much my favorite
and my assosiate “Count Chocula”
"I promise you, we’re going to build a dictating, dominating, attacking defense. I’ve said it a million times. It’s not a slight on our offense, but we’re not going to win any world championship until we have that." - A.J. Smith
Drugged up Gus
from the second episode of the current season was the funniest thing I’ve ever seen on TV.
"Vick’s 100x the player Warner was.
Desean’s not quite at Holts level.
McCoy’s giving Faulk a run for his money.
Maclin’s better than Bruce.
"Warner never took over games."
Signed, wild_eagle - the most delusional person in the entire universe.
I do that sometimes too lol.
I can re-watch Psych episodes all day.
"Vick’s 100x the player Warner was.
Desean’s not quite at Holts level.
McCoy’s giving Faulk a run for his money.
Maclin’s better than Bruce.
"Warner never took over games."
Signed, wild_eagle - the most delusional person in the entire universe.
C'mon son!
"I promise you, we’re going to build a dictating, dominating, attacking defense. I’ve said it a million times. It’s not a slight on our offense, but we’re not going to win any world championship until we have that." - A.J. Smith
Heh
"Vick’s 100x the player Warner was.
Desean’s not quite at Holts level.
McCoy’s giving Faulk a run for his money.
Maclin’s better than Bruce.
"Warner never took over games."
Signed, wild_eagle - the most delusional person in the entire universe.
me too. Then I jumped into TBBT bloopers. You Tube, fucking awesome.
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
Psych references.
Always great.
"Vick’s 100x the player Warner was.
Desean’s not quite at Holts level.
McCoy’s giving Faulk a run for his money.
Maclin’s better than Bruce.
"Warner never took over games."
Signed, wild_eagle - the most delusional person in the entire universe.
I love it when they mock "The Mentalist"
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
Watching it now lol
"These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game." - Charlie Wilson
"I think that all the silence is worse than all the violence." -Lupe Fiasco
actually I think it's pretty appropriate to call Stern's reign as an...
IDIOCRACY.
Funny movie though.
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
There's still a chance we get them both, but it might not be until next season.
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by Zen and Tonic on Dec 8, 2011 8:25 PM PST up reply actions
LOLOLOL
Proud member of Club FTR. falconPUNCH! for president!
hope we win the next 10 championships
big F U to the small market teams.
300 million over the luxury tax, spend spend spend. lets bring in everybody.
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Lets get it!
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Somewhere
Lewis Monroe is pissed off!
David Stern and if you WNAT SOME OF THIS MONEY COME AND GET SOME-LEWIS MONROE
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by Czheck on Dec 8, 2011 8:26 PM PST reply actions 3 recs
KOBY, KAREEN, GARENETT, LABRON WOULD HAVE MDAE A GREAT TEAM
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by WnatKobyKareenLabronRailly on Dec 10, 2011 12:13 AM PST up reply actions
Inferior small markets REALLY piss me off.
Just cause YOU suck and can’t stand the AWESOMENESS that is LA, too damn bad for you.
Or move out of small markets.
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okay great, let's cook this stuff well done
the hunt for d12 is on for bynum and pieces….coz we just don’t stop
let’s open up lamar and pieces for iggy…coz we just can’t stop
lets do the pau to houston team…coze we like to outdo stern’s drama
pg dragic/morris/fisher howard/backup with vet min
sg – kobe/martin
sf – iggy/mle wing/kapono/ebanks
pf – scola/ some tpe sucker punch find
c
That's what she said...
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by Zen and Tonic on Dec 8, 2011 8:30 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Stern can't stop us.
He can only slow us down.
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by Zen and Tonic on Dec 8, 2011 8:35 PM PST up reply actions
As soon as Metta World Peace
has brought all the world’s leaders together and achieved world peace,
and torture has been outlawed and everyone lives in the land of milk and honey….
oh wait, did i say ‘everyone’? With the exception of one flaccid monkey, that is.
by RasBhim on Dec 8, 2011 8:28 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
If I see Stern in Staples he better be dressed for a Gallegher show.
I’m tossing two $18 beers right in his smug mug.
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by Zen and Tonic on Dec 8, 2011 8:28 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
Of course
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by Zen and Tonic on Dec 8, 2011 8:31 PM PST up reply actions
Honestly when we win the championship this year,
and Stern is in the middle of his boring ass speech, I hope Kobe just goes up there and says “gimme my dam trophy, shut up and sit down hater!”
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by afrikabamboodle on Dec 8, 2011 8:30 PM PST reply actions 4 recs
you guys got screwed on this
seeing as how my team is chipless I can’t feel to bad for you, but ya, stern handed you a steaming bag bullshit on this one.
happy turkey day
but now
what happens if you don’t dwight. to me it seems they should have targeted dwight first and then hail maried for Paul
happy turkey day
they should have went hard after dwight
paul i dont care about
by Cup Noodles on Dec 8, 2011 8:48 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
he dosen't fit the lakers
Paul is a great player but he wouldn’t have fit, as a suns fan I wish this had gone down as apposed to a possible D12 deal.
happy turkey day
He fits the Lakers' current system
far better than he would have the triangle.
"Vick’s 100x the player Warner was.
Desean’s not quite at Holts level.
McCoy’s giving Faulk a run for his money.
Maclin’s better than Bruce.
"Warner never took over games."
Signed, wild_eagle - the most delusional person in the entire universe.
it still would have been great
Little things used to mean so much to her- I used to think they were kind of trivial. Believe me, nothing is trivial.
might be doubly screwed
as we might now be stuck with a disgruntled Odom and Gasol
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 8, 2011 8:39 PM PST up reply actions
perspective
almost every other team would love to have a Pau/Odom/Bynum frontcourt
and we can still contend with this. Just make a few more upgrades to the bench, and we’re good.
by shaqfor3 on Dec 8, 2011 8:31 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
2012 NBA Champions - the Charlotte Bobcats!
Cause Stern won’t rest till good teams are taken down. Or maybe he just likes pissing on LA. IDEK.
*for basketball reasons...love to keep repeating that
we won the 2012 trophy…for basketball reasons dufus
by bypasser on Dec 8, 2011 8:34 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
At least we got Kapono. : )
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by Jelly Bean on Dec 8, 2011 8:34 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
LMAO
Whew! ALL is not lost.
Ammo reloaded?
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by Zen and Tonic on Dec 8, 2011 8:37 PM PST up reply actions
if we submit the trade tomorrow when it would be official
he could not veto it
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Yep, that's what I've been saying
and that’s what will probably happen
"I promise you, we’re going to build a dictating, dominating, attacking defense. I’ve said it a million times. It’s not a slight on our offense, but we’re not going to win any world championship until we have that." - A.J. Smith
That's the point, he isn't the owner...
it’s the owners of the rest of the franchises that collectively own the Hornets and after seeing the backlash from today they won’t do it again when the trade is for real
"I promise you, we’re going to build a dictating, dominating, attacking defense. I’ve said it a million times. It’s not a slight on our offense, but we’re not going to win any world championship until we have that." - A.J. Smith
The NBA does not make basketball decisions for the Hornets
"These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game." - Charlie Wilson
"I think that all the silence is worse than all the violence." -Lupe Fiasco
Dude can't undo his shoelaces,,,
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by Zen and Tonic on Dec 8, 2011 8:38 PM PST up reply actions
wow... this is unreal
“some teammates came, but some coaches didn’t come… to see me get my award”
referring to his 6th man of the year ceremony
Follow me: @theshmoes.
Same thing with Kobe, so that's no big deal.
Plus the ones who showed up were in sweats and shorts.
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Tweetness
He got really emotional
Too much too soon
Faith is remaining certain in the face of doubt. You’re not sure how it’s going to end, but you’re constantly of the belief that it will end the way you want it to and the way you always believed it to end, and that’s on top - Derek Fisher
I think you have to trade Lamar after this
I feel for him, but the dude needs to be professional and suck this up real fast and put it behind him.
Yeah you won six man of the year, but that doesn’t erase the fact that you have never realized your potential as a basketball player or those games you randomly decided to take off over the years.
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
He is devastated
I cant blame him………..
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I don't even mind him letting it out
Just knowing Lamar it is going to affect chemistry and how he plays on the court. That’s why I say trade him.
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
nah man
he’s being professional but he’s crushed at the same time. He loves LA andall of a sudden he’s no longer part of a team he helped rebuild
Little things used to mean so much to her- I used to think they were kind of trivial. Believe me, nothing is trivial.
It's all business...
-Nino Brown
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by Zen and Tonic on Dec 8, 2011 8:42 PM PST up reply actions
SAS always has your back...
NOT!
…when he calls, let it go toicemail.
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by Zen and Tonic on Dec 8, 2011 8:45 PM PST up reply actions
Has anyone heard a statement or anything that Mitch or Dr. Buss have said?
"I promise you, we’re going to build a dictating, dominating, attacking defense. I’ve said it a million times. It’s not a slight on our offense, but we’re not going to win any world championship until we have that." - A.J. Smith
They haven't spoken publicly.
When they do, you’ll know it.
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
yeah silence is quite deafening
but then i would imagine their next statement will have something to do with lawsuits, collusion and a lack of logic
Kevin Ding says that Mitch is "angry and mystified"
Ball don't lie.
by East.Coast.Laker.Fan on Dec 8, 2011 8:42 PM PST reply actions
the NO GM is pissed as well
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 8, 2011 8:48 PM PST up reply actions
am liking this paul setting all hell loose by the minute
this followed up by a d12hinting statement and a kobe one-liner smack at stern should show how committed we are to a cp3-kobe-d12 lineup.
chemistry? check.
Where'd you here this?
"I promise you, we’re going to build a dictating, dominating, attacking defense. I’ve said it a million times. It’s not a slight on our offense, but we’re not going to win any world championship until we have that." - A.J. Smith
I'm having a weeknight beer. Why? Because I need it and because I'm not working tomorrow. So there.
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
Its ok. We still love you
#remembertheAAmeetingstho
Faith is remaining certain in the face of doubt. You’re not sure how it’s going to end, but you’re constantly of the belief that it will end the way you want it to and the way you always believed it to end, and that’s on top - Derek Fisher
LOL, I appreciate the support.
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Anytime
Faith is remaining certain in the face of doubt. You’re not sure how it’s going to end, but you’re constantly of the belief that it will end the way you want it to and the way you always believed it to end, and that’s on top - Derek Fisher
i picked a bad night NOT to drink
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 8, 2011 8:48 PM PST up reply actions
frank the tank! frank the tank!!!
"Hate me or love me. Its one or the other; always has been. Hate my game, my swagger. Hate my fadeaway, my hunger. Hate that I'm a veteran. A champion. Hate that. Hate it with all your heart. And hate that I'm loved for the exact same reasons." - Kobe Jelly Bean Bryant
WOW CP3 says he is about to sue the league
Shit just got real………
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stern is plan stupid for not expecting the fallout
is he that weak?
Tonight?
It surprises me that he isn’t waiting til the morning… this is gonna be very interesting tomorrow
"I promise you, we’re going to build a dictating, dominating, attacking defense. I’ve said it a million times. It’s not a slight on our offense, but we’re not going to win any world championship until we have that." - A.J. Smith
"....Needless to say, this is super bizarre and grotesquely shady..."
Which Pau Gasol trade are you referring to? The one with Memphis or New Orleans? ; )
salty muthafuqa... go troll somewhere else...
When will people learn.. the greatest of all time wore number 32 and wore purple and gold....
I'm quite hammered.
drunk and angry and not about to post anymore because i’ll say something I shouldn’t
good night ssr.
/angry laker fan out
Oh Jevon
Good night. Come back tomorrow
Faith is remaining certain in the face of doubt. You’re not sure how it’s going to end, but you’re constantly of the belief that it will end the way you want it to and the way you always believed it to end, and that’s on top - Derek Fisher
night, Jevon
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Goodnight, love.
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
This shit can't come soon enough
In announcing a new collective bargaining agreement, commissioner David Stern also predicted it would be the final NBA labor deal before he steps down.
“I would say it’s fair to say this is my last. This is a 10-year deal, with a re-opener at six,” he said, explaining that either side can opt out after six seasons. “I’m not planning to be here certainly for the 10 and probably not the six.”
"Hate me or love me. Its one or the other; always has been. Hate my game, my swagger. Hate my fadeaway, my hunger. Hate that I'm a veteran. A champion. Hate that. Hate it with all your heart. And hate that I'm loved for the exact same reasons." - Kobe Jelly Bean Bryant
okay what i want now is cp3 showing up with kobe, mitch, dfish and hunter in pyjamas or what not with jim with jerry and d12 on live feed making a strong statement
with a show called the “imposition” at late night espn
With their arms around each others' shoulders
singing Kumbaya. You can’t keep them apart, Stern!
"Vick’s 100x the player Warner was.
Desean’s not quite at Holts level.
McCoy’s giving Faulk a run for his money.
Maclin’s better than Bruce.
"Warner never took over games."
Signed, wild_eagle - the most delusional person in the entire universe.
Ding reporting they weren't even told why...
or how to change the trade to make it more to their liking…
fuq stern and these crybaby muthafuqn owners… willing to take the Lakers money but not willing to let them run their business like they know how…
When will people learn.. the greatest of all time wore number 32 and wore purple and gold....
and
fuck over NO, how can they approve any trade for Paul now?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 8, 2011 8:53 PM PST up reply actions
just realized i shouldn’t have used the real word
sorries all
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 8, 2011 9:05 PM PST up reply actions
Fuck it.
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
nice
i’ll try to keep it to a minimum in the future
but fuck you David Stern, you gutless shit
and fuck you bitchass owners
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 8, 2011 9:08 PM PST up reply actions 5 recs
LOL, you should visit a game thread sometime.
That is, of course, if we ever see another NBA game.
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
oh I'll be there
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 8, 2011 9:13 PM PST up reply actions
so depressing
yet so true :(
"The true athlete should have character, not be a character."- John Wooden
"Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation."- Michael Jordan
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that NBA game better have CP3 in a Lakers jersey
or I’m gonna eviscerate Stern
Little things used to mean so much to her- I used to think they were kind of trivial. Believe me, nothing is trivial.
lol
did you guys like the deal? I saw some stuff that others didn’t like
"These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game." - Charlie Wilson
"I think that all the silence is worse than all the violence." -Lupe Fiasco
We loved it
We cleared 4 million in cap space, got a legit all-star in Gasol, and looked poised to sign Nene and re-sign Chuck Hayes. Would’ve made us a lot better off than we are now which is stuck in mediocrity.
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by Patrick Harrel on Dec 8, 2011 8:57 PM PST up reply actions
Any news on how your front office received the news ?
by Fin Fan Forever on Dec 8, 2011 8:59 PM PST up reply actions
Can't imagine it was well
They’re basically hung out to dry. There’s still a little hope that they get a revised deal across, but basically I think our hands are tied now.
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by Patrick Harrel on Dec 8, 2011 9:03 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, for some reason
other teams think that you guys were being dumb and NO was getting screwed over
"These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game." - Charlie Wilson
"I think that all the silence is worse than all the violence." -Lupe Fiasco
We are too drunk
"Hate me or love me. Its one or the other; always has been. Hate my game, my swagger. Hate my fadeaway, my hunger. Hate that I'm a veteran. A champion. Hate that. Hate it with all your heart. And hate that I'm loved for the exact same reasons." - Kobe Jelly Bean Bryant
“In other news, David Stern is now requiring the Lakers to re-sign Smush Parker. Basketball reasons.” -Larry Coon
There is a fly in the ointment. The sh*t has hit the fan. The lion will speak.
by R2J_24 on Dec 8, 2011 8:56 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
Kevin Ding said the lakers had another deal in the making:" I'm also told there was a subsequent move coming for the Lakers to get a power forward, not stand pat".
hrrmmmmm, was this from NO or from another team?
hope they’re still keen on dwight.
I wish that would have been reported when everyone one was complaining here
about not having a 4
by Fin Fan Forever on Dec 8, 2011 8:58 PM PST up reply actions
So Okafor wasn't the power forward?
Interesting.
By the way, has anyone come up with an explanation of how the trade would have went down if Stern didn’t decide to cockblock it? Didn’t New Orleans have to give up Okafor to offset the salaries?
"They should go into a box and one--put the box on Kobe and the one on everyone else" - Jeff Van Gundy
yeah and i thought it was west
happy with landry (not as injured)
but learning that tpes were part of it was okay
pau/odom for cp3 alone isn’t that good
Mark my words if the Lakers don't get Paul he will still end up in a big market team
you wait and see. He will somehow find his way to the Knicks. Thats why stern didn’t say shit when that was Paul’s first destination.
"Hate me or love me. Its one or the other; always has been. Hate my game, my swagger. Hate my fadeaway, my hunger. Hate that I'm a veteran. A champion. Hate that. Hate it with all your heart. And hate that I'm loved for the exact same reasons." - Kobe Jelly Bean Bryant
by Jelly Bean on Dec 8, 2011 8:56 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Aaargh
I wonder what other players r saying other than odom and paul
by Kobe B on Dec 8, 2011 8:57 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Jason Richardson was stunned. Matt Barnes complimented Khloe on being a good wife.
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
When the Lakers get Howard Stern wont be able to say shit!
"Hate me or love me. Its one or the other; always has been. Hate my game, my swagger. Hate my fadeaway, my hunger. Hate that I'm a veteran. A champion. Hate that. Hate it with all your heart. And hate that I'm loved for the exact same reasons." - Kobe Jelly Bean Bryant
I read it the same way
I was like Why would we………..OH!
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I really feel
Lamar and Pau will be lost souls tomorrow, on Christmas, and throughout this season if their names are constantly on the trade rumor mill.
"They should go into a box and one--put the box on Kobe and the one on everyone else" - Jeff Van Gundy
yea i do too. i hope it doesnt affect their game.
(SCANDALS OR NOT WE SHOULD OF BEEN ABLE TO PLAY)(no excuses…) -God himself
This doesn't make any sense
deal is off, but paul can just sign with us next year and there’s nothing big fat stern can do about it… and screw all you small market owners
lol
"They should go into a box and one--put the box on Kobe and the one on everyone else" - Jeff Van Gundy
We could make trades for draft picks and such during the next offseason
But honestly i think the deal can get resurrected, the backlash from a majority of fans and the media has to weigh into this.
by Fin Fan Forever on Dec 8, 2011 9:12 PM PST up reply actions
well the lakers do have options and somehow have this moral leverage of sorts
to get d12 for bynum and lamar
to get what can be offered for pau
now that this has happened can’t imagine the two still here come training camp.
even mitch couldn’t have seen this coming.
assuming CP3 is stuck in New Orleans
What if Orlando is all like, sure you can have Howard, but you are also taking Turk AND Arenas. and we are going to take back Bynum, Odom AND Gasol. Do you think your front office would do it?
not a chance
Orlando still doesn’t have leverage, Dwight does.
"The Lakers are ninja negotiators. Straight. fuckin. ninjas." -rshinsec
but Orlando has Leverage with you
i think the Orlando situation is much the same as ours (Denver) last year. basically give us what we ask for or we are shipping him to jersey.
I don't think Jersey will take Hedo contract
and im not sure they could afford to take his contract, and resign DWill and Howard. Also we’re offering a better deal than the nets are
by Fin Fan Forever on Dec 8, 2011 9:24 PM PST up reply actions
They could do it
with the amnesty clause to either outlaw or Turk, and what billionaire owner is going to think twice about having to pay Turkoglu at the expense of have a Williams-Howard combo.
Nah,
we’re not as dumb as the Knicks though. We aren’t in a situation where it is Dwight or bust
"These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game." - Charlie Wilson
"I think that all the silence is worse than all the violence." -Lupe Fiasco
I love you David Stern
Thanks for saving the Lakers from themselves.
by Derek Fisher Fan on Dec 8, 2011 9:12 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Banned.
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
For having a different opinion? Nice.
by Derek Fisher Fan on Dec 8, 2011 9:14 PM PST up reply actions
Did you just post a comment?
Then get over it and take a joke.
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
You should scroll up where it says that LA was planning to get a 4 as well
Basically solving that issue and keeping Bynum for the D12 deal. If you still have a problem with the deal then i dont think ur a LA fan .
by Fin Fan Forever on Dec 8, 2011 9:14 PM PST up reply actions
This is bigger than you,
bigger than this trade, and bigger than the lakers.
Broussard on SC
said that small market team fans were complaining to their owners, who then complained to Stern
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
From THIS article:
"We were all told by the league he was a trade-able player, and now they’re saying that Dell doesn’t have the authority to make the trade?" said an NBA executive who had periodic talks with New Orleans throughout the process. "Now, they’re saying that Dell is an idiot, that he can’t do it his job. [Expletive] this whole thing. David’s drunk on power, and he doesn’t give a [expletive] about the players, and he doesn’t give a [expletive] about the hundreds of hours the teams put into make that deal.
"How do the Lakers explain this to Odom? How does Houston deal with the guys it just tried to trade? Scola and Martin are going to be pissed at them, and who knows how long that takes to get over? Explain to me how the league kills this Pau Gasol deal, but allows Kwame Brown for Pau Gasol?
"To me, this makes the league feel like it’s rigged, that Stern just does whatever Stern wants to do. He’s messed up the competitive balance of this league a lot worse by killing the deal, because you’ve completely destroyed the planning that New Orleans, Houston did and left them in shambles over this. I’ve never been so discouraged about this league, never so down.
"I mean, come on: Chris Paul is leaving New Orleans in 66 games. He’s gone. And what’s Dell Demps, and that franchise, going to have to show for it?"
by riversonfire on Dec 8, 2011 9:16 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
Yeah, this is really bad for the league.
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
yup
fans are always going to be pissed about competitive balance, but you can’t undermine the way teams function.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 8, 2011 9:20 PM PST up reply actions
Those quotes by the NBA exec is basically how just about every feels
except the small market owners. Stern has to the let the deal happen, killing it has done nothing but damage the league.
by Fin Fan Forever on Dec 8, 2011 9:19 PM PST up reply actions
that article says that Dell was so pissed he had to be talked out of resigning
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 8, 2011 9:24 PM PST up reply actions
I wish he could have done so (but like only as a gesture)
It would have brought alot more attention, which is hard to believe.
by Fin Fan Forever on Dec 8, 2011 9:25 PM PST up reply actions
The question...
“I mean, come on: Chris Paul is leaving New Orleans in 66 games. He’s gone. And what’s Dell Demps, and that franchise, going to have to show for it?”
The answer…Cap space. Just cap space.
Run it like a small market owner!
One Raider/Laker Nation...under a groove.
Laker Nation stand up!
by Zen and Tonic on Dec 8, 2011 9:28 PM PST up reply actions
i want to know how an entire league of owners
can possibly agree what is good for ONE team
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 8, 2011 9:30 PM PST up reply actions
Cap Space
and too high of a draft pick with exactly 0 assets to convert into a higher one. Overpaid players like Ariza and Okafor is what they’ll have to show for it
"These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game." - Charlie Wilson
"I think that all the silence is worse than all the violence." -Lupe Fiasco
I'm not sure
I even want to watch basketball anymore. It starts with the Lakers being embarrassed and swept by one of my hated teams. Phil Jackson is gone, and they hire… Mike Brown. Ugh. Then the lockout. Now this.
Get real. The Lakers NEED this trade, or something similar for Dwight Howard. There’s simply no way they’re going to win with their current roster. Especially now that LO knows he’s expendable, you just KNOW he’s going to start slacking and become even more unfocused (thankfully, Pau’s a little more professional).
Basically, everything in this league since the last playoffs has discouraged me from ever wanting to watch it again. Hope you’re happy, David Stern.
Find me an owner who would say no to this trade.
Chris Paul for…
Luis Scola, Lamar Odom, Kevin Martin, Goran Dragic, AND two draft picks.
That is all. I’m going back to work. Making money the fly way.
cal. lakers. dodgers. packers. chelsea.
vols. rangers. galaxy.
Amen
One Raider/Laker Nation...under a groove.
Laker Nation stand up!
by Zen and Tonic on Dec 8, 2011 9:21 PM PST up reply actions
We should've saw this coming. Take a good look at this picture. Stern already had it imprinted on his jersey smh. That Bastard
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by ayeyoJERM on Dec 8, 2011 9:21 PM PST reply actions 4 recs
WoW.
Can’t believe I didn’t notice that before.
Ball don't lie.
by East.Coast.Laker.Fan on Dec 8, 2011 9:22 PM PST up reply actions
hahaha xD
"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
"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." -Confucius
LOL, nice.
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Tweetness
ok.. im gonna step away...
fuq stern and all these pos owners
When will people learn.. the greatest of all time wore number 32 and wore purple and gold....
Lol Dan Gilbert
No comic sans this time?
"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
"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." -Confucius
Read it.
Indeed. In one of the most incredible developments I’ve ever seen in any sport…
1. If Chris Paul can’t be traded to the Lakers, where can he be traded?
3. How can the Lakers proceed in an effort to try and improve their roster? Does this impact their ability to flip Odom and Bynum for Howard? Could any deal be constructed netting them CP3? Keep in mind, they just agreed to give up a four-time All Star and the reigning Sixth Man of the Year, two of the most skilled big men the NBA has to offer.
Wish upon a star...
that tomorrow David Stern rescinds his decision, then resigns in disgrace over this….
Lol...
Commissioner,
It would be a travesty to allow the Lakers to acquire Chris Paul in the apparent trade being discussed.
This trade should go to a vote of the 29 owners of the Hornets.
Over the next three seasons this deal would save the Lakers approximately $20 million in salaries and approximately $21 million in luxury taxes. That $21 million goes to non-taxpaying teams and to fund revenue sharing.
I cannot remember ever seeing a trade where a team got by far the best player in the trade and saved over $40 million in the process. And it doesn’t appear that they would give up any draft picks, which might allow to later make a trade for Dwight Howard. (They would also get a large trade exception that would help them improve their team and/or eventually trade for Howard.) When the Lakers got Pau Gasol (at the time considered an extremely lopsided trade) they took on tens of millions in additional salary and luxury tax and they gave up a number of prospects (one in Marc Gasol who may become a max-salary player).
I just don’t see how we can allow this trade to happen.
I know the vast majority of owners feel the same way that I do.
When will we just change the name of 25 of the 30 teams to the Washington Generals?
Please advise….
Dan G.
"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
"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." -Confucius
by Hdg23 on Dec 8, 2011 9:32 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
So much BS
Freaking idiot is worried about luxury taxes. Still burned from Lebron. He deserves what he got
Faith is remaining certain in the face of doubt. You’re not sure how it’s going to end, but you’re constantly of the belief that it will end the way you want it to and the way you always believed it to end, and that’s on top - Derek Fisher
rofl
Yup, it’s the prime Laker draft pick that’s going to make or break a deal for Howard. Dan’s an idiot.
"The Lakers are ninja negotiators. Straight. fuckin. ninjas." -rshinsec
Gee Dan, you can't give up draft picks if you don't have any to give.
You know, that’s what happens with perennially good teams. But that’s something you don’t know much about, I guess.
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
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by SoCalGal on Dec 8, 2011 9:38 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
What the hell is having every team voting yes or no for a trade for Chris Paul???? Every team owner will vote for their own team to get Chris Paul
No matter what team it is, whether it is a Paul trade to the Timberwolves or the Bobcats will not get most owners to vote yes on it cause they want Paul on their own team (and they don’t want the embarrassment of helping another team land a superstar and then beating them)….. How dumb can you get.
So he want lakers to pay his bills eh?
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Lol, so if we give up Gasol and Odom for Paul that is no good for basketball reasons
But if we give up Gasol and Odom for Paul AND Okafor or West in return, then its all good cause we will pay the Cavs more luxury tax? Are you serious?
Sure Gilbert, lets go through the trade and we will take more players in return (and get a better trade for us) so we can pay you more luxury tax. No problem. Want us to pay even more luxury tax? Give us Verajao, Gibson, or Casspi for our trade exception.
by neokoros on Dec 8, 2011 9:59 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
exactly
on a side note, i’m pretty sure we were getting one of the NO bigs in return anyway.
"Work before Glory"
by wickedskillz on Dec 8, 2011 10:03 PM PST up reply actions
dear dan gilbert...
its been over a yr since lebron left your lil crybaby ass…….
GET OVER IT ALREADY!!!!!!!!!!!
sincerly,
chris paul.
by Mark Jaramillo on Dec 9, 2011 8:03 AM PST up reply actions
I propose all So Cal Lakers fans hold a rally...
for Pau and Lamar. Show them some love and let them know we support them.
(Until one of them becomes trade bait for Orlando)
"Winning takes talent; to repeat takes character." - John Wooden
by Joshua S on Dec 8, 2011 9:32 PM PST via mobile reply actions 2 recs
Oh NBA
They are proving to the casual fans that they are exactly who they thought they were.
Faith is remaining certain in the face of doubt. You’re not sure how it’s going to end, but you’re constantly of the belief that it will end the way you want it to and the way you always believed it to end, and that’s on top - Derek Fisher
by lakergirl on Dec 8, 2011 9:37 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
dude sh*t just got more real. is this real life?
Dan Gilbert, you’re killing me son!
by markeemarc on Dec 8, 2011 9:37 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
I am a huge lakers fan but..
I am strongly considering not watching the nba until stern is gone. this league is just starting to get way too rediculous and it’s nothing but a circus
And Odom needs to be a man and get over this. Players get shopped around all the time, while I appreciate what Odom and Gasol have done, this is a business… but right now its a joke of a business
maybe odom need not to when the lakers make blockbuster trades with a vindictive agenda behind
or trade because we can, should and stern cannot prevail all the time
Meh, Stern's not playing. He won't stop me watching the Lakers.
Only time I have to see him is when he hands the trophy to Kobe. That’s not ’til June.
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I'm not going to work tomorrow- BASKETBALL REASONS.
I’m going to run over David Stern with an 18 wheeler- BASKETBALL REASONS.
I’m going to rob a bank- BASKETBALL REASONS.
I’m going to cheat on my significant other- BASKETBALL REASONS.
I may not pay my rent anymore- BASKETBALL REASONS.
Hey if monkey-faced idiot can use it, why can’t I?
I'm good with both
"I promise you, we’re going to build a dictating, dominating, attacking defense. I’ve said it a million times. It’s not a slight on our offense, but we’re not going to win any world championship until we have that." - A.J. Smith
And have the league own the team
they couldn’t run it any worse
"I promise you, we’re going to build a dictating, dominating, attacking defense. I’ve said it a million times. It’s not a slight on our offense, but we’re not going to win any world championship until we have that." - A.J. Smith
Honestly could you imagine Goodell telling the Colts they couldn't draft Luck because they already had Manning?
It would also be for BASKETBALL REASONS though.
BASKETBALL REASONS Y'ALL.
crap now what do we do...
"I promise you, we’re going to build a dictating, dominating, attacking defense. I’ve said it a million times. It’s not a slight on our offense, but we’re not going to win any world championship until we have that." - A.J. Smith
If we leave quietly he won't notice us
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by Lmbs2slaghtr on Dec 8, 2011 10:18 PM PST up reply actions
So why is norv still coach?
basketball reasons…
"I promise you, we’re going to build a dictating, dominating, attacking defense. I’ve said it a million times. It’s not a slight on our offense, but we’re not going to win any world championship until we have that." - A.J. Smith
Be careful. Your significant other may cut off your Johnson for....
basketball reasons.
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
Lets leave a burning bag of dog poo on David Stern's front yard for basketball reasons
with the reason being screwing up NBA basketball
Dan Gilbert LOL
Gilbert’s reasoning is just avoiding saying “Lakers getting a star isn’t fair.”
by TheFreakSFG on Dec 8, 2011 9:41 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
"We couldn't keep ours so they shouldn't get one either"
Waaaaah!!!
/comicsans
by sumo390 on Dec 8, 2011 9:43 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
wow that made me re-think what i thought about him post-lebron
maybe lebron had a point leaving this dude. i know bad me
"basketball reasons" has now become the equal to "I'm taking my talents"
by ________key on Dec 8, 2011 9:42 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Dan Gilbert
Go back to selling your Lebron Fatheads, you dirty fuckface.
"They should go into a box and one--put the box on Kobe and the one on everyone else" - Jeff Van Gundy
by Mister Larry on Dec 8, 2011 9:42 PM PST reply actions 4 recs
Hey, that's not cool.
Don’t disrespect dirty fuckfaces.
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
by pslakerfan on Dec 8, 2011 9:52 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Regardless of whether you like the deal or not, Stern doing this is kinda ridiculous and puts him on this list
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQHC2X_udLQ
I got a suspicion that this is just politics though and Stern not wanting to piss off some of the owners that did him some favors to get the labor deal done. He knows this is “good for the league” and will claim he did all he could right before the trade goes through later on.
Maybe I'll just fade into Bolivian
this is what it's looking like to me too
i think some of the owners may have threatened to not ratify the labor agreement if the deal went through. now that the deal is signed, stern can un-veto the trade. he’ll make a couple of minor adjustments to it to save face, and they’ll be on their way. I feel horrible for LO and Pau though.
"Work before Glory"
by wickedskillz on Dec 8, 2011 10:00 PM PST up reply actions
Lovely
Chris_Broussard: Nets have emerged as No. 1 choice for Dwight Howard, multiple sources say. D12 is expected to ask Magic to trade him to NJ.
multiple sources that have tape over their mouths and are sitting in a russian restaurant freezer right now
basketball reasons
Maybe I'll just fade into Bolivian
pretty much expected this
we are stuck with gasol and odom,FOREVER and thats a long time.
i just wanted one more title i mean damn
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Broussard also had the lead that the Lakers killed the Paul deal because they had no
frontcourt help in the trade, when Woj broke that it was the league and Stern.
oh shit. LA has lost it all if it's true
though I think we’re still good enough to win it… maybe >_>
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That seems like bull to me
NJ? Wtf?
"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
"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." -Confucius
Chris Sheridan tweet earlier
I’m told there is a school of thought in informed circles that Stern vetoed C.Paul trade because a D.Howard-to-LA trade was coming up next.
I’m curious if NJ was always Dwight’s #1 choice, or if it became his #1 choice perhaps after today’s events and/or if Stern told him directly that he’d veto any trade in which he ended up with the Lakers.
Slava.
http://www.twitter.com/hobojarpen
I doubt David Stern has had any conversations with Dwight Howard about trades.
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i don't know SCG
this is pretty silly. I’m not sure what this means and i’m not sure what’s going on anymore. It wouldn’t surprise.
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
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Probably the latter.
BASKETBALL REASONS Y'ALL.
big fuckin whoop
we are giving 3 of the 4 most important players in our last two championships. What did Toronto or Cleveland get??
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I Don't Know Much about the Law or Anything
But isn’t this obvious collusion and a violation of anti-trust laws? Maybe the other owners got belligerent with Buss in the hospital thinking they wouldn’t have to listen him swear at them at the next meeting.
Whole thing seems very sordid. Great way to bring fans back after fucking over half the season.
ding ding ding
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
Thats been the question ever since the NBA took control of the Hornets
How can they make any decision based on “basketball reasons” on behalf of the team? It’s mind-bottling
Maybe I'll just fade into Bolivian
thats what dell demps was supposed to be
When will people learn.. the greatest of all time wore number 32 and wore purple and gold....
Tying fail... anger... meant...
The only way for it to be legitimate for NO to make a trade would be to hire someone to be in charge and GIVE him authority to do whats best for the team withOUT any interference from the league
Chirs Paul dont leave
all the plants will die
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btw I love that everyone's sig now features the line of the year:
BASKETBALL REASONSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS.
BASKETBALL REASONS Y'ALL.
I'm out
Maybe when I wake up tomorrow the world will be right and idiocy will stop f*cking with my team.
BASKETBALL REASONS Y'ALL.
So basically
we are destined to keep paying the luxury tax because we are a big market team?
I can’t believe my brother stopped talking to me for a week because we argued over the lockout as he was siding with the owners citing that it’s a business and the owners should be the one making money and that employees shouldn’t complain about what they can get payed.
SMH Gilbert…
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
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i feel a s**t strom coming. this will not turn out well for anybody. sterns credibility is completely gone. you cannot handicap a team simply because its successful and has pieces to pull of a deal like this. this is unheard of
The Hornets were probably
the winner of this first part of the deal, well assuming the Lakers had another plan.
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
42-1 on Barebones TDM classic ... BEAT THAT XBOXERS
This just in...
Dodgers had a deal in place to sign Prince Fielder, but David Stern cancelled it for basketball reasons.
What? No! Not again Ned!
Replace "point" with "joke".
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This will never ever be over-used
"I promise you, we’re going to build a dictating, dominating, attacking defense. I’ve said it a million times. It’s not a slight on our offense, but we’re not going to win any world championship until we have that." - A.J. Smith
Yes :(
"Vick’s 100x the player Warner was.
Desean’s not quite at Holts level.
McCoy’s giving Faulk a run for his money.
Maclin’s better than Bruce.
"Warner never took over games."
Signed, wild_eagle - the most delusional person in the entire universe.
if the NBA tries to play this off
and either (a) push the trade by saturday or (b) give a logical explanation for their actions, we should boycot the nba as fans. start a fucking movement. Stern is on a fucking power trip, he’s trying to show the players who’s boss by not allowing them to choose which teams to move to. I say if this matter isn’t resolved to our liking, we start a boycott and not buy nba products, visit the nba site, go to nba games or even watch them on tv. we’ll hit that bastard where it hurts, right in the wallet.
"Work before Glory"
By the way
as bad as I feel for LO, what’s with the crying on Radio?
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
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It's called LOYALTY...LOVE for his LAKERS
L.O. had no idea this was coming, no one from the Laker organization even had the common courtesy of giving him a lousy phone call for a heads-up. He said he thought he would be with the Lakers for the rest of his life. THAT’S why he was choked up, because he LOVED his team. True bleeding Purple and Gold Laker Man…go ahead and shed a tear, L.O… keep it real. I respect you for it.
If he was shocked, then its honestly his bad
If he wasn’t shipped out for Paul, there was a real chance he would be shipped out for Howard. For him to not realize that is borderline being in denial.
It would end up being Orlando's and the Hornets choice
The Lakers even said publicly recently everyone is touchable except Kobe
No offense man
Not coming to practice because he got traded. I mean he’s been in the league for a while and it’s not like it was the first time he got traded.
It sucks but it’s part of the game, no?
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
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99% of players don't get a "heads up" when a trade is about to go down.
Ask Pau Gasol about that.
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by the way
Do the Lakers never learn? Inform your players about events that significantly affect the team. They allegedly didn’t discuss Brown’s hiring with Kobe or any player, and they almost blindsided Odom with the news. I’m not saying it’s the Lakers’ responsibility to do so (these are all business decisions after all), but it certainly helps, considering how much team chemistry is vital to a title-run in this game.
"They should go into a box and one--put the box on Kobe and the one on everyone else" - Jeff Van Gundy
by Mister Larry on Dec 8, 2011 10:16 PM PST up reply actions
Its better for the Lakers to keep a trade for a player under wraps until its 100% signed and done in case it unravels
The thing with the Brown hiring was just dumb though
True
eh, I guess Lakers don’t really care about Odom’s feelings if they thought they had traded him
"They should go into a box and one--put the box on Kobe and the one on everyone else" - Jeff Van Gundy
by Mister Larry on Dec 8, 2011 10:18 PM PST up reply actions
This has nothing to do with feelings.
Come on, get real.
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It shouldn't have to do with feelings.
The trade should have gone down. But it didnt, and now Odom’s butthurt, and his play might be affected. That’s all.
"They should go into a box and one--put the box on Kobe and the one on everyone else" - Jeff Van Gundy
by Mister Larry on Dec 8, 2011 10:21 PM PST up reply actions
Thats exactly why they shouldn't have told Odom, the trade wasn't inked yet as the teams weren't allowed to finalize deals until the 9th
Multiple things could have happened to derail the trade.
Why risk making one of your players butthurt for telling them they will be traded and then have to keep him?
Odom will have to get over being butt hurt. He's a grown ass man.
The Lakers weren’t trading him to hurt his feelings, and I’m sure it was a tough decision for them. However, business is business and that is what they’re running, a business. Fans think with their hearts, not their heads.
I was against trading LO more than I was against trading Pau, but the fact remains that most players have to deal with this. It’s not personal, even if your name is Sasha Vujacic.
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Feelings?
if feelings mattered, Cleveland wouldn’t have been burning jerseys last season.
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
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The trade wasn't 100% done
So why risk hurting the feelings of a player if he might not get traded.
See the above Lamar quote to see what happens.
This came out wrong.
I didn’t mean to say the Lakers should have cared about Odom’s feelings but failed to. I meant to say the Lakers didn’t need to care about Odom’s feelings if he was traded as everyone presumed, but now that the trade is called off, it’s something they have to deal with.
"They should go into a box and one--put the box on Kobe and the one on everyone else" - Jeff Van Gundy
by Mister Larry on Dec 8, 2011 10:27 PM PST up reply actions
The trade not going through is not their fault, though. Lamar needs to get over it.
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Absolutely right.
You, sir, obviously know how people should be managed, and treated, in general. I salute you.
Absolutely right
That was for Mister Larry, BTW.
Dude, CP3 doesn't get to LA
they’ll probably still Trade Odom either way. At least that’s what I think will happen.
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
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He was told that is was a possibility by his managment
At least that what he told Stephen A
by Fin Fan Forever on Dec 8, 2011 10:18 PM PST up reply actions
I wasn't even a fan of the trade done
but still…
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
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yeah man, i couldn't listen to that whole thing
poor lamar, he really had his heart with that team, and it broke him to get traded. Stephen A Smith is a dick to try to get controversial statements out of him at a time like that just to get listeners/views/hits. It’s the same thing as banging a drunk chick. Lamar was obviously beside himself, the right thing to do was to ask him a couple of questions, show some empathy for the tough ride he was going through, one man to another, and hang up the damned phone. poor lamar.
"Work before Glory"
by wickedskillz on Dec 8, 2011 10:51 PM PST up reply actions
If we can't bring in CP3 and it also costs us a shot at D12
I think I’m officially done with the NBA. At least until Stern is gone, if not for good.
Christian Ponder: Super Bowl 50 MVP for the Minnesota Vikings
by Td1984 on Dec 8, 2011 10:07 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
And jeopardizing the mental state of Odom and Gasol
Especially Odom. Apparently he won’t show up to practice tomorrow. This is a disgrace to the NBA. If you’re gonna pull this cockblock, prevent it before all three sides do hundreds of hours of negotiating and make the involved players distraught.
I will trade Jason Kapono right now for David Stern’s immediate retirement.
"They should go into a box and one--put the box on Kobe and the one on everyone else" - Jeff Van Gundy
by Mister Larry on Dec 8, 2011 10:11 PM PST up reply actions
Better yet...
For some crazed Laker fan with terminal cancer to take out Adolf Stern with an Uzi.
I honestly can't count how many ways that is offensive.
Terminal Cancer? Adolf? Stern (Jewish)? Uzi (Israeli weapon)?
I guess the answer is 4.
Not cool.
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
Too far man
too far
"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
"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." -Confucius
Same here
I’ve watched the Lakers for 24 years (not the NBA, the Lakers!) and if Stern gets away with this, then the NBA actually IS fixed. And if it’s fixed, I’m walking away for good.
"The Lakers are ninja negotiators. Straight. fuckin. ninjas." -rshinsec
that's it. i'm going to go to bed.
i have no idea what world i’ll wake up to tomorrow, but all this craziness has made me crazy. good night world!
Slava.
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No deal for you.
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by El Capitan(Presidente) on Dec 8, 2011 10:11 PM PST reply actions
ive heard that if the deal completes tomorrow, then stern can't veto it
is it true?
Lakers fan since the first grade.
from what i have seen
no,deals off,wont ever happen unless paul wins his lawsuit
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i saw a link on the NBAPA twitter that they had retweeted
that said paul and billy hunter will discuss options and lawsuits.
again this is twitter and the internet,but i have seen enough to be convinced chris paul is pissed
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Until someone other then Broussard says he's going to NJ
Then hope is alive, this is the same guy that said LA killed the CP3 deal and also believed that the Knicks would actually trade Amare for CP3
by Fin Fan Forever on Dec 8, 2011 10:30 PM PST up reply actions
lol
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That Gilbert e-mail has to be damning for the NBA's case
by Fin Fan Forever on Dec 8, 2011 10:32 PM PST up reply actions
The funniest thing is that he didn't complain that the Lakers got too much back for their trade for Chris Paul
He wanted the lakers to get MORE pieces from the trade in addition to Paul (which means a BETTER trade in LA’s favor) so that the Lakers would need to pay more luxury tax to him.
I say, fine, lets redo the trade, but we can also add Okafor or West to our team in the the trade and give up nothing additional. Serves him right.
funnier still
We would have gotten Okafor or West anyways. That proposed deal couldn’t have worked unless NO gave up a 10 million dollar contract, presumably Okafor or a sign-and-trade West to LA.
unless im badly mistaken and the trade machine is a lie.
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by Mister Larry on Dec 8, 2011 10:43 PM PST up reply actions
Your right
And reports came in after that LA was to somehow end up getting a 4 and they were gonna immediately address the issue either thru that trade or somewhere else
by Fin Fan Forever on Dec 8, 2011 10:46 PM PST up reply actions
I know, I didn't believe till I opened the link
How is that shit not collusion
by Fin Fan Forever on Dec 8, 2011 10:36 PM PST up reply actions
LOL same!
"Vick’s 100x the player Warner was.
Desean’s not quite at Holts level.
McCoy’s giving Faulk a run for his money.
Maclin’s better than Bruce.
"Warner never took over games."
Signed, wild_eagle - the most delusional person in the entire universe.
lol
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stern has the power to review all NBA trades
so it still can be vetoed, but in any case, the teams can’t submit the trade for review until tomorrow regardless
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Depends on the definition of the word "can't"
Stern can’t veto it tomorrow according to common decency? True
Stern can’t veto it tomorrow according to precedent? True
Stern can’t veto it tomorrow according to logic and common sense? True
Stern can’t veto it tomorrow according to the good of the league? True
Stern can’t veto it tomorrow according to BASKETBALL REASON? False
I “can” burn down Sterns house, but it doesn’t mean I should, I could without repercussions, or that it makes any sense. (on second thought, it makes perfect sense)
by neokoros on Dec 8, 2011 10:29 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
You can burn his house down.
#basketballreasonsbro
"Vick’s 100x the player Warner was.
Desean’s not quite at Holts level.
McCoy’s giving Faulk a run for his money.
Maclin’s better than Bruce.
"Warner never took over games."
Signed, wild_eagle - the most delusional person in the entire universe.
by douchiedude on Dec 8, 2011 10:39 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Surely NBA owners should not be allowed to influence trades of other teams.
It’s a clear conflict of interest, because they already have their own teams.
Wait, this is the NBA. Why am I trying to apply logic?
Basketball reasons.
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He also reported many other landing spots
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by Lmbs2slaghtr on Dec 8, 2011 10:36 PM PST up reply actions
Yep, Stephen A said it much earlier
but everyone said nah, it’s just Stephen A. Smith
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#freecp3
Free Chris Paul!
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We just got Pop'd
Damn it Popovich…
I look in the mirror, and I don't like what I see. So I bought a new one.
This is fucked up conpiracy. The fbi should take stern out. Biggest crook ever.
"They’re a very special group of men. Cherish them, you will not see their like again."
by chaucer on Dec 8, 2011 10:36 PM PST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
Did lakers pull trigger on tgis trade cuz they knew dwight wanted to go to nets? Or unrelated?
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by chaucer on Dec 8, 2011 10:37 PM PST via mobile reply actions
THEY CAN HAVE CP3
but we get dwight howard no strings attached
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But Broussard says he's going to the Netsssss!!!
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"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
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Absolutely, Chaucer.
But I’d recommend a CIA black ops job. I don’t think the FBI would take that job. CIA or perhaps a mercenary.
Fuck Stern
Fuck Dan Gilbert. Fuck Mark Cuban. Fuck the NBA.
"If you have a debate with a scholar, you can win. If you have a debate with an ignorant person, you will definitely lose."
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The players have lost too much money as is
I doubt they will chose to lose more to protect the rights of Chris Paul even though I’d love to see a big backlash for the NBA.
"The Lakers are ninja negotiators. Straight. fuckin. ninjas." -rshinsec
Who knows if it stops at Chris Paul?
It looks like Stern is trying to tell players where they can and can’t go, the players can’t like that.
only the superstars have the leverage to force moves
the majority of the players union don’t have much saved if anything. they’re the ones who would need to approve a strike.
"The Lakers are ninja negotiators. Straight. fuckin. ninjas." -rshinsec
Did Dan Gilbert write his letter in Comic Sans?
Because if I was Stern, I’d give in too… Comic Sans is scary…
I look in the mirror, and I don't like what I see. So I bought a new one.
by Paul Udani on Dec 8, 2011 10:40 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
fixed*
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Ok, now I'm sufficiently scared
I totally understand Stern’s decision…
I look in the mirror, and I don't like what I see. So I bought a new one.
lol this letter is even better in comic sans
is this the same font The Sims use lol
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its this same mentality
that cost Gilbert LeBron.
I used to see him as a helpless victim after “the decision,” but that time is long gone.
Broussard is now backing off the D12 to Nets rumors due to CP3
You guys are right – in light of league’s decision on CP trade, it could kill D12 to NJ before it starts, at least that seems plausible
by Fin Fan Forever on Dec 8, 2011 10:41 PM PST reply actions
fuckin reject
never trusting Broussard again
He had to backtrack
#BasketballReasons
by sumo390 on Dec 8, 2011 10:44 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Basketball reasons can get you out of anything
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by Lmbs2slaghtr on Dec 8, 2011 10:45 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
lol
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
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I bet if he puts "according to sources" its true
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- WHO'S GOT IT BETTER THAN US???? NOOOOOOOOOOBODYY!!!!!!!!!!!!
- A fan of the Warriors and Lakers.
The lakers weren't involved
So it’s a legitament trade
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by Lmbs2slaghtr on Dec 8, 2011 10:46 PM PST up reply actions
broussard is always full of shit
if I was an insider I’d feed him with bullshit information all the time just to make him look even worse.
Little things used to mean so much to her- I used to think they were kind of trivial. Believe me, nothing is trivial.
how would it kill the deal?
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
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The thing about odom n gasol, they have fragile psyches. Hopefully stern comes to his senses and allows trade to happen tomorrow.
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by chaucer on Dec 8, 2011 10:41 PM PST via mobile reply actions 4 recs
What does "this" in the subject line mean?
I’ve seen it a lot and can’t figure it out.
Its like saying. I agree with you
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- SF 49ers Football 2011-2012 = ??? Home of the 5.5 Super Bowl Champs ( Aaron Rodgers should of been a Niner)
- WHO'S GOT IT BETTER THAN US???? NOOOOOOOOOOBODYY!!!!!!!!!!!!
- A fan of the Warriors and Lakers.
it just means that you agree with what you are replying to.
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
it's like when you are in a conversation
and you are trying to think of the answer to some question, and your friend chimes in, and then you go, “yeah, that” or, “what he said”.
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It just means he disagrees with you.
"Vick’s 100x the player Warner was.
Desean’s not quite at Holts level.
McCoy’s giving Faulk a run for his money.
Maclin’s better than Bruce.
"Warner never took over games."
Signed, wild_eagle - the most delusional person in the entire universe.
I'm guessing it means he agrees with the previous comment.
Hey, I didn’t want to be left out, okay?
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Exactly
He made a decision, a stupid one sure, now he’s got to man up and deal with the consequences
I look in the mirror, and I don't like what I see. So I bought a new one.
So, maybe, let CP3 file suit to not appear soft, then capitulate fairly easily?
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nothing can help this mess
whether or not the deal ends up going through is beside the point. the league (stern) imposed its will successfully. They are scarred.
"It ain't Chinese algebra. If you get stops and you execute on offense, normally that team wins." - Tony Allen
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
It'll get rid of the problem
If he allows the deal then the situations goes away, all he has to say is we nixed because we wanted more time to review the trade or some BS like that, that we know is BS. But CP3 goes to LA and no more harm is done except the damage already done. If he goes through with this, then the NBA is in a real bad position
by Fin Fan Forever on Dec 8, 2011 10:49 PM PST up reply actions
this is exactly how i see it
"Work before Glory"
by wickedskillz on Dec 8, 2011 10:58 PM PST up reply actions
Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA 1 min
Hornets front office is unclear how it’s supposed to proceed w/ CP3. Must they keep him? Search other deals? “Will learn soon,” source says.
"If you have a debate with a scholar, you can win. If you have a debate with an ignorant person, you will definitely lose."
Lamar Odom - "Half Swiss-Army knife, half Pez-dispenser" Meriones
WTF just happened today, like seriously!
I wake up Albert Pujols is an Angel Tyson Chandler is gonna be a Knick and we’re close to finishing paart 1 of a historical coup. I go to school and come back and CP3 was a Laker 30 freakin minutes and then it gets KOed by Stern and the small market owners. Now D12 wants Nets?
What is air? Does 1+1=2? Kobe has a fro again? Kim Kardashian is my ex?
I don’t know whats what anymore
Seriously.
I came home from school and my brother immediately says “the deal is done.” I didn’t believe him. POS Stern.
"Vick’s 100x the player Warner was.
Desean’s not quite at Holts level.
McCoy’s giving Faulk a run for his money.
Maclin’s better than Bruce.
"Warner never took over games."
Signed, wild_eagle - the most delusional person in the entire universe.
It's been crazy man
I’ve spent my entire day either on Twitter, ESPN, SSAR, or some other basketball site.
On one hand, none of this affects me personally. On the other hand, I feel like this has been my most productive day in months
"It ain't Chinese algebra. If you get stops and you execute on offense, normally that team wins." - Tony Allen
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
Unbelieveable!!!
All the players that would have been traded are now pissed off at their teams. Why didn’t that Bit#^ Stern veto the Celtic trade when they landed the big three for peanuts a few years ago? What a little Bitc& Stern is!!!
I'd say Pau and Lamar might be a little steamed
But they’ve got to understand that this is a business… They’ll get over it…
If not, well…
I look in the mirror, and I don't like what I see. So I bought a new one.
Pau's twitter
Pau Gasol @paugasol
Good night everyone! It’s been a crazy day but as always I’m going to be & stay positive. Thanks everyone for your appreciation and support.
I’m pretty sure he understands the business side of it, considering it’s already happened to him. Trust him to be ready tomorrow.
"If you have a debate with a scholar, you can win. If you have a debate with an ignorant person, you will definitely lose."
Lamar Odom - "Half Swiss-Army knife, half Pez-dispenser" Meriones
I really hope LO takes this same approach
by Fin Fan Forever on Dec 8, 2011 10:52 PM PST up reply actions
Ah, they'll be fine...
basketball reasons
by Q.Calloway25 on Dec 8, 2011 10:53 PM PST up reply actions
I wish he stayed positive last season...
can’t blame him i guess.
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
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Via Happy Walters (one of the major Player Agents)
Getting asked by our players if they can change their vote on the CBA today. :-)
I’m not liking the smily face though
"It ain't Chinese algebra. If you get stops and you execute on offense, normally that team wins." - Tony Allen
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
Yea I trust the agents as much as a trust the owners... which is not at all
by Fin Fan Forever on Dec 8, 2011 10:53 PM PST up reply actions
The only people I trust in the NBA landscape anymore is the players
but this tweet still sends chills down my spine…
"It ain't Chinese algebra. If you get stops and you execute on offense, normally that team wins." - Tony Allen
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
As a trade I liked the deal
But I honestly cant stand all the bullshit about going to a big market. I have wanted CP3 to stay in NO so badly for years, same with Dwight in Orlando, and once again they are both pussying out for money and being “in the spotlight”.
I know they really have no reason to care about their teams and “competitive balance”, but the whole new idea that players have of bossing around their teams is horrid to me.
Of course, the Stern nullification move was an act of incredible stupidity, and I think his reputation is permanently gone, but I just hope this stuff with Dwight and Chris Paul is the last remnants of the “Big 3 attitude”. For some reason, I doubt it.
Well, its kinda a product of mismanagement, look at the Hornets, Magic, and the Cavs (with Lebron)
Alot of the deals made were really dumb decisions, and hurt their team and really handcuffed them which put them in situations where they could. Look at OKC, small market team but is run effectively. It mostly works out that teams that are of larger markets are usually run better. Being in a large market doesn’t make you good either (Clippers), management has to play a role
by Fin Fan Forever on Dec 8, 2011 10:59 PM PST up reply actions
Watch your language.
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
And when you get a job, but end up not liking it any more, just be sure to stay there forever as long as they pay you.
Yup, don’t worry about free choice and wanting to do better. Just say riiiiiiiight there.
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
i'm confused are you a cavs fan or a Lakers fan?
"Hate me or love me. Its one or the other; always has been. Hate my game, my swagger. Hate my fadeaway, my hunger. Hate that I'm a veteran. A champion. Hate that. Hate it with all your heart. And hate that I'm loved for the exact same reasons." - Kobe Jelly Bean Bryant
I don't see it as players bossing their teams around at all
These are superb players who got drafted by their respective teams and played hard for them. They are now nearing the end of the contract, and don’t wish to work for the same organization. As a physician, I would much rather work at a bigger, cleaner hospital with better equipment than a shitty hospital that hasn’t done enough to support me. New Orleans completely failed to give CP3 a reason to stay with them. Orlando tried hard, and I credit them for that, but at the end of the day they failed to build a championship team. Risk is part of business. Now if these players want to leave at the end of their contract and find a new job, that’s totally up to them. That’s how it works in every industry, why should basketball be different?
Personally, I think owners are taking players’ loyalty for granted. If you want to keep your employees, treat them right and give them reasons to stay, just like every damn industry in the world.
"Work before Glory"
by wickedskillz on Dec 8, 2011 11:06 PM PST up reply actions
The problem isn't about being in the spotlight,
or it really shouldn’t be. Being in the spotlight is a byproduct of winning. Has Dirk ever been more popular than he was a few months ago? Was Lebron some no-name in Cleveland? To me, it’s about winning, or being where people will be happy. The Hornets organization hasn’t helped Chris Paul win, so he wants to leave. Dwight thinks he needs another superstar-rightfully so I might add-and that he won’t get one in Orlando. He probably won’t, too. I dunno. To me, this is about star players wanting to not get screwed because of inferior franchises and teammates, not about stars.
If the Hornets
had drafted well and actually invested well into their players instead of clinching pennies, they could’ve been better. Orlando really has little excuses. Dwight’s been great, but they’ve had plenty of seasons to draft and build a better team than what they have
"These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game." - Charlie Wilson
"I think that all the silence is worse than all the violence." -Lupe Fiasco
Holy Crap!!!
just heard this guy accusing LO of being hiiiiiiigh on his radio interview with Stephen A. I heard him on the interview and I told my gf “he sounds drunk or something” Not to be a jerk but he did sound sort of drunk.
"Hate me or love me. Its one or the other; always has been. Hate my game, my swagger. Hate my fadeaway, my hunger. Hate that I'm a veteran. A champion. Hate that. Hate it with all your heart. And hate that I'm loved for the exact same reasons." - Kobe Jelly Bean Bryant
There is no way to know that for sure
that he was or wasn’t high that is. he was emotional but he sounded drunk with emotion
"Hate me or love me. Its one or the other; always has been. Hate my game, my swagger. Hate my fadeaway, my hunger. Hate that I'm a veteran. A champion. Hate that. Hate it with all your heart. And hate that I'm loved for the exact same reasons." - Kobe Jelly Bean Bryant
Idk
He sounded sad and depressed, but Im not sure he was drunk or high. Everyone talks about basketball being a business, but at this point I think courtesy has gone out the window to a degree. While LO probably should have known he was being shopped, rumors fly around all the time, and he might have thought these were just some of them.
In that interview he mentioned that his reps told him it was a possibility
Which usually means the team informed them he was being shopped around.
by Fin Fan Forever on Dec 8, 2011 11:00 PM PST up reply actions
I think even when knowing this is a business,
it still has to hit you hard when the organization you have been with so long is trading you. And also, basketball reasons.
and this and that
reminded me of an old song.
"Hate me or love me. Its one or the other; always has been. Hate my game, my swagger. Hate my fadeaway, my hunger. Hate that I'm a veteran. A champion. Hate that. Hate it with all your heart. And hate that I'm loved for the exact same reasons." - Kobe Jelly Bean Bryant
Due to the sabotaging of the LA/NO trade by david stern, and following in the footsteps of my athlete brethern Metta World Peace and Chad Ochocinco, I’m changing my last name to “Stern’s Bi#&h” #effectiveimmediately
Tweet of the Century by Danny Granger.
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
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by madmaxx350 on Dec 8, 2011 11:01 PM PST reply actions 9 recs
yup.
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
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amazing
followed immediately
"Work before Glory"
by wickedskillz on Dec 8, 2011 11:09 PM PST up reply actions
Danny Stern's Bitch eh?
has a ring to it lol.
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
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Awesome.
"Vick’s 100x the player Warner was.
Desean’s not quite at Holts level.
McCoy’s giving Faulk a run for his money.
Maclin’s better than Bruce.
"Warner never took over games."
Signed, wild_eagle - the most delusional person in the entire universe.
Man, the true definition of a cock block
Leaving Jimmer Fredette open for 3 is like leaving Brad Pitt alone with your wife. You know he's gonna hit it.
by RA37thriller on Dec 8, 2011 11:02 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Stern's new stamp
"The Lakers are ninja negotiators. Straight. fuckin. ninjas." -rshinsec
by deadmuse on Dec 8, 2011 11:06 PM PST reply actions 3 recs
lol
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
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I was gonna put the logo in, but left it out since Jerry West is on there
"The Lakers are ninja negotiators. Straight. fuckin. ninjas." -rshinsec
I wonder...
How many small market fans really had a chance to complain (or even actual communication) to their respective owners seeing that this potential deal lasted only a few daylight hours? I call bullshit throwing it back on the fans. It started with the owners and they need to own up to that. Death to the dictator.
by LizzakeShizzow on Dec 8, 2011 11:10 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Well obviously Mark Cuban and Dan Gilbert weren't big fans of it
Leaving Jimmer Fredette open for 3 is like leaving Brad Pitt alone with your wife. You know he's gonna hit it.
by RA37thriller on Dec 8, 2011 11:13 PM PST up reply actions
ESPN's headline now says the deal is on hold
Anybody know anything about that? Or is ESPN just worthless?
I'd say ESPN is useless ;P
I’ll wait for Woj’s word.
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
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I used to hate Woj
but I have come to respect him much, much more.
agreed.
He used to put out bullshit controversial articles when he first started, but I guess he did a great job of getting sources because he usually knows what’s going on before every one else.
"Work before Glory"
by wickedskillz on Dec 8, 2011 11:14 PM PST up reply actions
He would over-exaggerate alot. Still kinda does though
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- SF 49ers Football 2011-2012 = ??? Home of the 5.5 Super Bowl Champs ( Aaron Rodgers should of been a Niner)
- WHO'S GOT IT BETTER THAN US???? NOOOOOOOOOOBODYY!!!!!!!!!!!!
- A fan of the Warriors and Lakers.
yeah exactly
i remmeber him really digging into people, for evem more than what the deserve. I guess i’m still not a big fan of his opinions. just his sources.
"Work before Glory"
by wickedskillz on Dec 8, 2011 11:19 PM PST up reply actions
for even more than what they deserved*
"Work before Glory"
by wickedskillz on Dec 8, 2011 11:21 PM PST up reply actions
well source-wise, i'll listen to him only
ESPN’s been mooching off him all day.
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
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that's what they do
they mooched off Tim Brown when he broke the Pujols to the Angels story
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 8, 2011 11:21 PM PST up reply actions
I've been a huge fan of Woj's for some time
Even when he’s very critical of players I like, usually it’s tough love those players need to hear
Little things used to mean so much to her- I used to think they were kind of trivial. Believe me, nothing is trivial.
Who else is listening to ESPN 710 right now? Civil War between the small-market owners and big-market owners?
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- SF GIants Baseball 2011 = *sigh* Home of 6 World Series Titles
- SF 49ers Football 2011-2012 = ??? Home of the 5.5 Super Bowl Champs ( Aaron Rodgers should of been a Niner)
- WHO'S GOT IT BETTER THAN US???? NOOOOOOOOOOBODYY!!!!!!!!!!!!
- A fan of the Warriors and Lakers.
it seems that's what going on right now.
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
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So lebron was right about contracting teams?
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- SF GIants Baseball 2011 = *sigh* Home of 6 World Series Titles
- SF 49ers Football 2011-2012 = ??? Home of the 5.5 Super Bowl Champs ( Aaron Rodgers should of been a Niner)
- WHO'S GOT IT BETTER THAN US???? NOOOOOOOOOOBODYY!!!!!!!!!!!!
- A fan of the Warriors and Lakers.
This just gets worse and worse for Stern
RT @jmikeNBAusat: Im told by a team owner that Stern did NOT consult him/them before making the decision to disallow #Hornets #Lakers deal
by Fin Fan Forever on Dec 8, 2011 11:12 PM PST reply actions
This is getting even more nauseating
Christian Ponder: Super Bowl 50 MVP for the Minnesota Vikings
For Basketball Reasons
J Michael Falgoust
He writes for USA Today
"Work before Glory"
by wickedskillz on Dec 8, 2011 11:15 PM PST up reply actions
On the bright side though
If he made the decision by himself, it may be just because trades couldn’t go through until tomorrow and he’ll allow it then. Doubtful though.
Christian Ponder: Super Bowl 50 MVP for the Minnesota Vikings
For Basketball Reasons
He's not the sharpest tool in the shed perhaps?
I’m just doing my best to find a silver lining in all this. We really need one right now.
Christian Ponder: Super Bowl 50 MVP for the Minnesota Vikings
For Basketball Reasons
I hope thats the case
But I think they would have said something to that effect, if they do it’ll just to save face because after the reaction and Gilberts email being leaked and now the fact that an owner wasn’t consulted, Stern is looking so turrible
by Fin Fan Forever on Dec 8, 2011 11:20 PM PST up reply actions
so Dan Gilbert and co
controversy happening here?
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
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Idk wtf is going on
This situation is insane, why Stern thought that this would be OK is beyond me, and if your gonna do it give a legitimate reason and make sure an email doesn’t leak out.
by Fin Fan Forever on Dec 8, 2011 11:21 PM PST up reply actions
with Twitter/Internet and all
everybody’ll know about that. I mean Laker fans are everywhere. This is really not good for the league.
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
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I think rational fans look at this with raised eyebrows as well.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 8, 2011 11:24 PM PST up reply actions
and by that I mean
fans of teams other than the Lakers who are not swept up in Lakerhate
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 8, 2011 11:24 PM PST up reply actions
Yea i get what you mean
any fan of the game would especially after that lockout.
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
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how do i make a new fan post.
I want to write about Stern’s actions today and what I see as the potential consequences. I’d like it to be a seperate discussion though, and let people just vent on this thred.
"Work before Glory"
Go to the top of the page, and click New Fanpost on the right hand sidebar.
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
SCG, as an experienced member here
Do you think people would be interested in reading a fanpost like that? Because It’ll definitely take some time to write, I want to make sure it’s worth it.
"Work before Glory"
by wickedskillz on Dec 8, 2011 11:21 PM PST up reply actions
Actually, I would wait and see what Chris and Dex have planned for the front page tomorrow.
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
i think that the biggest issue is the disgruntled players we now have. pau and odom regardless of how they handle this will be affected for the worse. its terrible for the team. like others said why coudnt the league tell the lakers earlier instead stabbing them in the back after the trade?
Fake Jerry Buss tweet
Clots in my legs isn’t gonna stop me from breaking my foot off in all your asses!! #nbaowners #davidstern #basketballreasons
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 8, 2011 11:18 PM PST reply actions
then i accomplished my goal. :)
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 8, 2011 11:23 PM PST up reply actions
rant
"We were all told by the league he was a trade-able player, and now they’re saying that Dell doesn’t have the authority to make the trade?" said an NBA executive who had periodic talks with New Orleans throughout the process. "Now, they’re saying that Dell is an idiot, that he can’t do it his job. [Expletive] this whole thing. David’s drunk on power, and he doesn’t give a [expletive] about the players, and he doesn’t give a [expletive] about the hundreds of hours the teams put in to make that deal.
"How do the Lakers explain this to Odom? How does Houston deal with the guys it just tried to trade? Scola and Martin are going to be pissed at them, and who knows how long that takes to get over? Explain to me how the league kills this Pau Gasol deal, but allows Kwame Brown for Pau Gasol?
"To me, this makes the league feel like it’s rigged, that Stern just does whatever Stern wants to do. He’s messed up the competitive balance of this league a lot worse by killing the deal, because you’ve completely destroyed the planning that New Orleans, Houston did and left them in shambles over this. I’ve never been so discouraged about this league, never so down.
"Hate me or love me. Its one or the other; always has been. Hate my game, my swagger. Hate my fadeaway, my hunger. Hate that I'm a veteran. A champion. Hate that. Hate it with all your heart. And hate that I'm loved for the exact same reasons." - Kobe Jelly Bean Bryant
by Jelly Bean on Dec 8, 2011 11:19 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
where is that from?
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
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yahooooooo
"Hate me or love me. Its one or the other; always has been. Hate my game, my swagger. Hate my fadeaway, my hunger. Hate that I'm a veteran. A champion. Hate that. Hate it with all your heart. And hate that I'm loved for the exact same reasons." - Kobe Jelly Bean Bryant
the actual person being quoted is a team exec with ties to the league office
Roll Shaw
Follow @Geniespool
That shows how serious it is
“David’s drunk on power” is speaks volumes to how this is being viewed by alot of people inside the league, let alone the fans and media
by Fin Fan Forever on Dec 8, 2011 11:35 PM PST up reply actions
Sterns gotta go.
Leaving Jimmer Fredette open for 3 is like leaving Brad Pitt alone with your wife. You know he's gonna hit it.
by RA37thriller on Dec 8, 2011 11:22 PM PST up reply actions
Shit's gonna go down tomorrow....
"If you have a debate with a scholar, you can win. If you have a debate with an ignorant person, you will definitely lose."
Lamar Odom - "Half Swiss-Army knife, half Pez-dispenser" Meriones
it just got real
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by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 8, 2011 11:23 PM PST up reply actions
lol
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"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
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LOL, it totally does!
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
#TeamNateArchibald
"Vick’s 100x the player Warner was.
Desean’s not quite at Holts level.
McCoy’s giving Faulk a run for his money.
Maclin’s better than Bruce.
"Warner never took over games."
Signed, wild_eagle - the most delusional person in the entire universe.
Dan Gilbert is such a
read this guys….. and you’ll agree http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;ylt=AiiBx.7PtEF63QFz5FFhyjU5nYcB?slug=ys-nbadan_gilbert_email_lakers_hornets_trade_120811
we seen it
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 8, 2011 11:25 PM PST up reply actions
it's already been discussed at length above
"If you have a debate with a scholar, you can win. If you have a debate with an ignorant person, you will definitely lose."
Lamar Odom - "Half Swiss-Army knife, half Pez-dispenser" Meriones
Some idiots now counting this as a win for the "small market"
Yeah well, after this season he walks right into the big city and leaves the “small market” for nothing…
I look in the mirror, and I don't like what I see. So I bought a new one.
This might be even worse than the Palace
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Ironically Stern has always been an advocate of cleaning up the “image” of the league
by Fin Fan Forever on Dec 8, 2011 11:24 PM PST reply actions
It just might be worse.
Even the Donaghy saga won’t hold a candle to this collusion.
"They should go into a box and one--put the box on Kobe and the one on everyone else" - Jeff Van Gundy
by Mister Larry on Dec 8, 2011 11:27 PM PST up reply actions
Russ Granik interview (former deputy commish)
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=7334150
He says no one has any legal recourse because what Stern did amounts to one team (the Hornets) deciding not to pull the trigger on he proposed trade.
"The Lakers are ninja negotiators. Straight. fuckin. ninjas." -rshinsec
Actually, he's wrong because the guy who was given authority to make decisions for the team, Dell Demps, wanted to do it.
The league undercut his authority.
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
I agree
but I have the dreaded feeling Stern will choose to take flak for a few weeks then ultimately win
"The Lakers are ninja negotiators. Straight. fuckin. ninjas." -rshinsec
Apparently so is Stern.
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
and honestly
I think the hornets got the better end of of the deal, of course that is before we would trade for your favorite player.
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
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This guy worked with/Stern every year he was the deputy commish
His opinion is not valid to me
by Fin Fan Forever on Dec 8, 2011 11:29 PM PST up reply actions
Just made this right now....
"If you have a debate with a scholar, you can win. If you have a debate with an ignorant person, you will definitely lose."
Lamar Odom - "Half Swiss-Army knife, half Pez-dispenser" Meriones
by LakerAce on Dec 8, 2011 11:32 PM PST up reply actions 5 recs
IM so fucking drunk
and then i read about this “happening” and then it’s GONE! rejected! I’m sooo fucking angry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
happy drunk has gone to sad drunk… the worst ever
"Where Yo Curleh Mustache at!?"
"Lebron joins teams with his friends; Kobe’s enemies join teams with him." -Gil Meriken
Stern will probably next accuse the Lakers of recruiting violations. Then make the Lakers undergo sanctions and a two year ban from the playoffs.
Leaving Jimmer Fredette open for 3 is like leaving Brad Pitt alone with your wife. You know he's gonna hit it.
by RA37thriller on Dec 8, 2011 11:28 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
LOL
High-profile organizations demand high-profile compliance. The Lakers should have known they were the only team not allowed to trade for Chris Paul.
"Vick’s 100x the player Warner was.
Desean’s not quite at Holts level.
McCoy’s giving Faulk a run for his money.
Maclin’s better than Bruce.
"Warner never took over games."
Signed, wild_eagle - the most delusional person in the entire universe.
Dammit Luke and his improper benefits
The 2009 and 2010 Lakers championships are considered vacated because of this.
Leaving Jimmer Fredette open for 3 is like leaving Brad Pitt alone with your wife. You know he's gonna hit it.
by RA37thriller on Dec 8, 2011 11:38 PM PST up reply actions
Wow,
now no one will remember him as one of the greatest. It’s a travesty, I tell you!
"Vick’s 100x the player Warner was.
Desean’s not quite at Holts level.
McCoy’s giving Faulk a run for his money.
Maclin’s better than Bruce.
"Warner never took over games."
Signed, wild_eagle - the most delusional person in the entire universe.
I'll try and stay positive on this
That frontcourt length that made the Lakers such a bitch to deal with the past few years is still there… So there’s that…
I look in the mirror, and I don't like what I see. So I bought a new one.
2/3rds of that is now disgruntled and saddened about the news they were no longer wanted by us :(
by Q.Calloway25 on Dec 8, 2011 11:31 PM PST up reply actions
Gasol is taking it like a pro, Odom... was hopefully just in the heat of the moment
by Fin Fan Forever on Dec 8, 2011 11:33 PM PST up reply actions
He's entitled to his heat of a moment
see all of us being collectively pissed about this
Odom is allowed at least that much pissed off’dness
I'm always thinking one step ahead. Like a carpenter, that makes stairs. -The Office
by Jonny Somers-Harris on Dec 8, 2011 11:35 PM PST up reply actions
yea but do it on national radio?...
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
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meh, idk, I hope their fine but something tells me otherwise
what about Houston though, sheesh
by Q.Calloway25 on Dec 8, 2011 11:35 PM PST up reply actions
Dan Gilbert's logic is flawed
first he complains about the lakers taking back less salary (in a deal in which they had to take back more salary than was being reported anyways for it to even be legal)
then he complains that the lakers could use the trade exceptions that it would get in the trade to, wait for it, take on salary (except i think he called it get better)
also, he argued against a trade because it might mean that another trade could happen
If this is an example of the opposition to the trade, it should go through tomorrow just fine
I'm always thinking one step ahead. Like a carpenter, that makes stairs. -The Office
by Jonny Somers-Harris on Dec 8, 2011 11:31 PM PST reply actions
Dan Gilbert is the Karl Pilkington of the NBA
every time he composes an email, I can hear Ricky Gervais say “ohh Chimpanzee That! MONKEY NEWS!”
"The Lakers are ninja negotiators. Straight. fuckin. ninjas." -rshinsec
The only ones I can find saying this, but if its true this is gonna get worse
LakersNation Lakers Nation
It’s starting to sound like several players may not report to camp to protest the trade veto. That might be a problem…
by Fin Fan Forever on Dec 8, 2011 11:32 PM PST reply actions
I'd actually support this lockout instead of being sad about no bball
by Q.Calloway25 on Dec 8, 2011 11:33 PM PST up reply actions
If anything I won't have to go to class sleep deprived in the spring
Since LAL are on so late over here (East Coast)
by Fin Fan Forever on Dec 8, 2011 11:36 PM PST up reply actions
I can't support any lockout.
I’d really appreciate some pro basketball
oh shite
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"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
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im done watchign the nba... just done...
LA should boycott the nba… fuck them… adsfjk;a s;jkhf;aslnhlf jlbs;ohgasdkjfhlaksd fkhlafhlk jhasjd kbfjjdfh jads
"Where Yo Curleh Mustache at!?"
"Lebron joins teams with his friends; Kobe’s enemies join teams with him." -Gil Meriken
go to bed, you're under the influence :)
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"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
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i know
i haz a major sad
"Where Yo Curleh Mustache at!?"
"Lebron joins teams with his friends; Kobe’s enemies join teams with him." -Gil Meriken
I'm strongly considering it myself, but it's not the Lakers' fault
Christian Ponder: Super Bowl 50 MVP for the Minnesota Vikings
For Basketball Reasons
When we win the championship this year
All the owners are gonna complain that the league is rigged… They let Pau and Lamar stay with the Lakers…
LOL
I look in the mirror, and I don't like what I see. So I bought a new one.
by Paul Udani on Dec 8, 2011 11:36 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
And all the Lakers and their fans are gonna be like
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by ayeyoJERM on Dec 8, 2011 11:40 PM PST up reply actions 7 recs
lol
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
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You know you guys are still gonna lose Dwight, right?
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Tweetness
to the Nets!!!!
:D
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
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orlando is gonna lose dwight..
sooooo =P to you too!!!!!!!
"Where Yo Curleh Mustache at!?"
"Lebron joins teams with his friends; Kobe’s enemies join teams with him." -Gil Meriken
How does it feel to know that your two best all time players
Didn’t even want to play on your favorite team, so much so that they possibly forced you take Brook Lopez?
by Fin Fan Forever on Dec 8, 2011 11:40 PM PST up reply actions
feels bad, man
why come on here and gloat? its a loss for everyone… the league just stopped a trade. the league. for no reason at all. you’ll really like that when it eventually bites you in your ass. this hurts the hornets the most.
Just maybe...
This is what happens when the Lakers make a trade that is speculated on and is expected. As long as we were ninjas acquiring Pau Gasols and Trevor Arizas 4 chips we had no problems……Oh who am I kidding this sucks ass, Stern sucks ass, and Gilbert sucks ass!
#basketball reasons"
Hmmm...
I’m calling it. Ron + Blake for Iggy tomorrow
"If you have a debate with a scholar, you can win. If you have a debate with an ignorant person, you will definitely lose."
Lamar Odom - "Half Swiss-Army knife, half Pez-dispenser" Meriones
How does the commish have power to nix a deal that's not even official yet?
or at least certainly could not have been subject to approval by the league until tomorrow?
"They should go into a box and one--put the box on Kobe and the one on everyone else" - Jeff Van Gundy
It's a provision in the CBA that gives the league the power to nix any deal
"These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game." - Charlie Wilson
"I think that all the silence is worse than all the violence." -Lupe Fiasco
I'm not saying that it's because of the CBA
but there is a provision within it that is the reason that David Stern can do this. It’s an official thing that can be done by him any time for any trade
"These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game." - Charlie Wilson
"I think that all the silence is worse than all the violence." -Lupe Fiasco
what good is that?
like, why, before this trade, did people even think that was an okay provision?
I assume it has something to do with
the NBA needing to be able to nix deals that break the rules or foul play is suspected like when Cleveland traded Big Z and it was widely believed they knew that he would be back because they told Washington to waive him.
"These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game." - Charlie Wilson
"I think that all the silence is worse than all the violence." -Lupe Fiasco
LO for RONDO
QED
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i hope shit gets worse for the dictator commish tomorrow an dhis precious league…. that guy is garbage…….. he vetoed the trade, well we should veto his face!!!!!!!!!
suck it!
"Where Yo Curleh Mustache at!?"
"Lebron joins teams with his friends; Kobe’s enemies join teams with him." -Gil Meriken
LOL
"Vick’s 100x the player Warner was.
Desean’s not quite at Holts level.
McCoy’s giving Faulk a run for his money.
Maclin’s better than Bruce.
"Warner never took over games."
Signed, wild_eagle - the most delusional person in the entire universe.
"The Lakers are ninja negotiators. Straight. fuckin. ninjas." -rshinsec
by deadmuse on Dec 8, 2011 11:51 PM PST reply actions 10 recs
lmao
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
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Well im off to sleep
Hopefully this was all just a crazy nightmare, and when I wake up, this David Stern character would’ve just been a figment of my imagination….
by Fin Fan Forever on Dec 8, 2011 11:52 PM PST reply actions
I'm not really angry about this
I just felt I needed to add more fuel to the fiery anger a lot of people feel…
Yes, I’m a horrible person…
I look in the mirror, and I don't like what I see. So I bought a new one.
who is Arn Tellem?
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
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used to be Kobe's agent too.
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
if i get banned for drunk posting, mybad...
but… fuck the NBA… pieces of shit…. the league office said it wasn’t going to get in the way of team deals including the hornets…. this is garbage, complete garbage… Im hoping for blacklash on this…
Other woenrs are just so fucking pissed that they didnt get what they watned.. Dan gilrbert, I hipe you rot, not in hell, but with your cleveland team which is garbagtte… win a championship before lebron> shiiiiet, I migh t suppor tlebron now because of you;re dumb ass….
conflict of itnerest, mofther fuckers…so damn stupuid… Im so frustraded …. they ruined my etnire night….. im gonna try and go to sleep but im probably going to hell for what im wishing happens to these so called “owners” ….. just garbage… im talking to you dan gilbert, even though you cant read…. this… sorry , i couldnt din the option to make this into COMIC sans or what have you…
good night ss&r, i know ya’ll feel my pain… i weep for tghe future of the NBA…………
"Where Yo Curleh Mustache at!?"
"Lebron joins teams with his friends; Kobe’s enemies join teams with him." -Gil Meriken
by Hensi24 on Dec 8, 2011 11:57 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
LOL, yup, time for you to sleep that off.
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
this is like an angry Lewis Monroe rant
I approve.
"The Lakers are ninja negotiators. Straight. fuckin. ninjas." -rshinsec
he's drunk though, so we can let that slide.
he did manage to caps COMIC
"The Lakers are ninja negotiators. Straight. fuckin. ninjas." -rshinsec
lol
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
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Wait a sec. 710 just said that Pau's agent is the one who started all this
Did I hear that right? An agent is siding with the owners?
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by ayeyoJERM on Dec 8, 2011 11:57 PM PST via iPhone app reply actions
Pau's agent started the whole nixing?
Pretty dubious, but if I were Pau I’d do the same. Any evidence?
"They should go into a box and one--put the box on Kobe and the one on everyone else" - Jeff Van Gundy
by Mister Larry on Dec 9, 2011 12:01 AM PST up reply actions
funny how it's now the agents running the NBA lmao
by Q.Calloway25 on Dec 9, 2011 12:03 AM PST up reply actions
by morning
it will be revealed Arn Tellem was put up to it by the mastermind who started the whole thing: it was Bill Simmons
"The Lakers are ninja negotiators. Straight. fuckin. ninjas." -rshinsec
I didn't even realize it was Dwight
"Vick’s 100x the player Warner was.
Desean’s not quite at Holts level.
McCoy’s giving Faulk a run for his money.
Maclin’s better than Bruce.
"Warner never took over games."
Signed, wild_eagle - the most delusional person in the entire universe.
's birthday 9 minutes ago.
Woa.
"Vick’s 100x the player Warner was.
Desean’s not quite at Holts level.
McCoy’s giving Faulk a run for his money.
Maclin’s better than Bruce.
"Warner never took over games."
Signed, wild_eagle - the most delusional person in the entire universe.
Yeah, yesterday. Nice gift for him.
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
Seriously, the bastards.
If that Dwight to LA deal was true… I’m so depressed D’;
"Vick’s 100x the player Warner was.
Desean’s not quite at Holts level.
McCoy’s giving Faulk a run for his money.
Maclin’s better than Bruce.
"Warner never took over games."
Signed, wild_eagle - the most delusional person in the entire universe.
Kobe Bryant for Chris Paul, straight up
Bryant ain’t getting any younger
PR nightmare in the short-term
But…still room to maneuver in order to get Howard
yes, he does. Idk y people are so quick to suggest trading someone who obviously won't be traded
"These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game." - Charlie Wilson
"I think that all the silence is worse than all the violence." -Lupe Fiasco
Even without it,
he’s high to even consider this. That’s like trading Pujols (had they done that) or Brady or Magic.
"Vick’s 100x the player Warner was.
Desean’s not quite at Holts level.
McCoy’s giving Faulk a run for his money.
Maclin’s better than Bruce.
"Warner never took over games."
Signed, wild_eagle - the most delusional person in the entire universe.
one of only 2 players to have it?
right?
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
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Yeah, that's totally happening
Right along with a man landing on Mars
I look in the mirror, and I don't like what I see. So I bought a new one.
NO.
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
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Thanks for the laugh. I needed it tonight.
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
bobophat13
Stern was in an accident where he lost his backbone. When asked how it happened, his reply – “Basketball reasons.”
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
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by madmaxx350 on Dec 9, 2011 12:12 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
lol, guess you’re right….just throwing stuff up against the wall
maybe if they threw in a couple of unprotected 1st rounders??
wait, then the league would reject it
The Lakers can'
"Vick’s 100x the player Warner was.
Desean’s not quite at Holts level.
McCoy’s giving Faulk a run for his money.
Maclin’s better than Bruce.
"Warner never took over games."
Signed, wild_eagle - the most delusional person in the entire universe.
t
trade him even if they offered the entire Miami Heat.
"Vick’s 100x the player Warner was.
Desean’s not quite at Holts level.
McCoy’s giving Faulk a run for his money.
Maclin’s better than Bruce.
"Warner never took over games."
Signed, wild_eagle - the most delusional person in the entire universe.
Even though..
I didn’t really like this deal… The Lakers were giving to much for CP3.. The deal was a good deal for NO… We will see how much more backlash there will be tomorrow..
by Phyl on Dec 9, 2011 12:14 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
i want the lakers to have a say in this
And to do this by action.
I know am pushing the envelope here but now with this leverage we have to simply boycott the league should we be vetoed again i say we go all in on dwight/turk and iggy/brand/ lou williams for a combo of bynum/ lamar and pau/mwp/blake/ebanks or pick all at the same time tomorrow, blindsiding of sorts.
If we squeezw the good out of this mess we might end up with:
C- dwight/vet min
Pf – brand/mcroberts/caracter
Sf – iggy/turk/barnes/kapono
Sg – kobe/afflal/goudy
Pg – lou williams/morris/fisher
Man i just some justice.
by bypasser on Dec 9, 2011 12:15 AM PST via mobile reply actions
afflalo?
never going to happen.
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
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The thing is now nobody can get CP3 now, I mean other than the Lakers, since Stern just sent a message saying that this player won’t be moved. If they allow a deal for Paul to another small market team that would be like showing that the leagues decides where and who gets traded.
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"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
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by madmaxx350 on Dec 9, 2011 12:15 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
I hope it still goes through. Never been more frustrated with a Lakers team then last year.
Be Athletic.
by thestuff01 on Dec 9, 2011 12:15 AM PST via mobile reply actions
For Christmas I want
a Laker game where CP3 throws an alley-oop pass of David’s Stern’s head to DH12 for a slam dunk.
Good night.
"The Lakers are ninja negotiators. Straight. fuckin. ninjas." -rshinsec
I just don’t see how the NBA can recover from this slippery slope of a precedent set by Stern
The negative ramifications of this deal being nixed will be felt by all teams
by bernardking on Dec 9, 2011 12:18 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
Wall St got away with a multi-trillion dollar bailout
Stern will get away with this :(
"The Lakers are ninja negotiators. Straight. fuckin. ninjas." -rshinsec
Sadly,
"Vick’s 100x the player Warner was.
Desean’s not quite at Holts level.
McCoy’s giving Faulk a run for his money.
Maclin’s better than Bruce.
"Warner never took over games."
Signed, wild_eagle - the most delusional person in the entire universe.
Sadly, this.*
"Vick’s 100x the player Warner was.
Desean’s not quite at Holts level.
McCoy’s giving Faulk a run for his money.
Maclin’s better than Bruce.
"Warner never took over games."
Signed, wild_eagle - the most delusional person in the entire universe.
This is a no-win all the way around…the whole damn league
by bernardking on Dec 9, 2011 12:22 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
The Entire league is full of pussies
they don’t want the lakers to have CP3 KB24 and D12. everyone knows its going to happen, its inevitable. even if the lakers don’t get d12 this year he’s going to be a free agent, so i don’t see why every owner has to piss themselves…
by BasedRaiderFan on Dec 9, 2011 12:22 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
david stern is who we thought he was
and we let him off the hook
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by Czheck on Dec 9, 2011 12:25 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_N1OjGhIFc
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agreed. I don't dislike the heat as much anymore
I’m happy he did what he felt was best for him. I’m glad.
Well for me,
it was never about what he did, but about how he did it. I still think that was one of the dumbest things in sports history, though this might take the cake.
"Vick’s 100x the player Warner was.
Desean’s not quite at Holts level.
McCoy’s giving Faulk a run for his money.
Maclin’s better than Bruce.
"Warner never took over games."
Signed, wild_eagle - the most delusional person in the entire universe.
good round table discussion about this deal being nixed.
Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."
by pslakerfan on Dec 9, 2011 12:39 AM PST reply actions 3 recs
so who's ready for more PUJITs by Fish?
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"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
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by madmaxx350 on Dec 9, 2011 12:51 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
Broussard reports on Sportscenter
Chris does not believe the trade is dead, treating like it is in a holding pattern.
(Broussard sounding confused.)
Nothing new.
(Broussard sounding confused.)
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
I think he is still reeling from when he "broke" the story that it was the Lakers
that killed the deal. – lol
I just don't understand how this wasn't nixed in the beginning.
If owners were not okay with Paul going to a big market team, they could have made it clear a week ago before the Lakers or Celtics ever engaged in talks to trade for him. From what I’ve heard, the league was consulted in all phases of the discussions, so how is that the refusal to do the trade didn’t come down until after it was finalized? That’s the most embarrassing, least understandable part of this whole mess.
The Lakers offered a deal that both other teams liked, a deal that was certainly fair. I’m not even convinced it makes them immediately better. What did they do wrong to bring down such an unfair ruling? I don’t know. Probably nothing. The other owners would have whined and complained regardless, and that Marc Cuban joined in with the small-market owners only makes it even more clear how ridiculous it is.
You’re right, Stern’s lack of personal backbone was evident here. For the first time in a while, my opinion of him had improved towards the end of the lockout, when it seemed he was the only voice of reason keeping the owners from demanding 60% of the BRI split and all of the system changes to go their way. But this is just embarrassing. He should have recognized how poorly this would be received by the players and the fans.
http://nbawarriors.wordpress.com/
If you scroll up
there is reference to a story that it was Arn Tellem, Pau’s agent, that organized the protest of the small market teams.
Why not? Pau has no control over what his agent does. He has nothing to do with that.
Arn Tellem has many clients in the NBA.
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
Yea, I was thinking the same thing here too.
Just because it’s Pau’s agent, doesn’t mean the request to do so came from Pau himself. If Arn Tellem did start the coup, it could very easily have just been a power grab for himself. Who knows why agents do things?
http://nbawarriors.wordpress.com/
Not saying that Pau asked him to, because I don't think Pau had anything to do with it
But if that Arn thing is true, I still think Pau needs to state that it wasn’t from him if he doesn’t want it to be awkward with the LA front office.
You need to understand that most players don’t have a publicist and their agent acts as their mouthpiece and publicist. When Pau/Howard/Melo state which teams they will or won’t play for, half the time the source is their agent speaking on behalf of their client. If this wasn’t from Pau, he should say so and I think the Lakers will believe him.
I agree.
Because it’s something that someone could perceive. But I’d say it, get it out of the way, and move on.
“I didn’t ask Arn to do that.” The end.
http://nbawarriors.wordpress.com/
He has no NBA clients that make more money than Pau.
Clearly, if he did this, it was looking after his own (and Pau’s) wallet interests.
Joe Johnson is making more money lol
but who says he did it for his clients? Could be trying to make friends in the NBA’s front office as he sees the league’s landscape changing
http://nbawarriors.wordpress.com/
Tellem is still guaranteed whatever % of that contract
so johnson is still his biggest client. not that it matters lol
http://nbawarriors.wordpress.com/
idk
but like i said it doesn’t really matter, maybe pau is his biggest
the thing with agents, is that even though they fight tooth and nail for the best contract for their player, they also are fighting for how much they’re going to make out of the deal. tellem, if he did this, as I said below, could just want to make friends with owners around the league, and expand his connections.
http://nbawarriors.wordpress.com/
he also could be aware that
3 years of playing for he Lakers will produce a better new contract than 3 years of playing for Houston, not to mention endorsements lost.
perhaps.
so maybe he did it for Pau without Pau’s consent
definitely doesn’t mean Pau asked him to do it
http://nbawarriors.wordpress.com/
I'd agree.
but I also have no problem with the idea that Gasol would ask his agent to try to stop the trade. You think Gasol wants leave LA? He was a nobody before coming to LA.
he probably doesn't...
but as a basketball player…i would just take the trade as motivation. “You don’t want me? I’ll show you what you’re missing.” I definitely wouldn’t want to play for the team that just traded me, and I can still live in LA or Spain in the off-season. Not like I spend that much time at home during the season anyway.
http://nbawarriors.wordpress.com/
I don't care how much money they make, Pau was not a part of this.
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
But Pau wouldn't have a problem showing his face
pretty sure he could live with himself even if his teammates chose not to believe him
http://nbawarriors.wordpress.com/
Sorry, I meant just for Friday training camp, it would be awkward for him, not that he couldn't show his face or get over it
It would be hard enough with the news he would be traded (Odom stated he isn’t showing up at all), but if that Arn thing is true, it would just make it uncomfortable and hard to show one’s face and look people in the eye (especially front office), not that Pau wouldn’t show his face at all.
eh
I feel like if Pau had nothing to do with Arn Tellem’s reported ploy, then he won’t let it effect him. I’d have a hard time if I actually did force my team to keep me, but if I didn’t and that’s how it worked out, then I’d just deal with it. i’m sure Pau has a similar feeling.
http://nbawarriors.wordpress.com/
My response is spread all over the place
But I think his teammates would believe him and I think he just needs to say it wasn’t from him, that is if the Arn thing is true.
Bullshit.
This doesn’t reflect poorly on Pau at all.
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
Same thing if Mitch trades away Kobe for Kevin Martin without asking or consulting the Buss's
It will still make Jim look bad whether he was directly responsible or not.
Same thing when an McDonald’s employee is recorded peeing/spitting in food.
Not saying Pau was a part of it, cause I don’t think he was. But if it was indeed his agent, it would make him look bad unless he verbally distances himself from Arn.
Guess you didn't understand what I said before. Let me spell it out for you.
B-U-L-L-S-H-I-T
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
lol
what a bully
"Hate me or love me. Its one or the other; always has been. Hate my game, my swagger. Hate my fadeaway, my hunger. Hate that I'm a veteran. A champion. Hate that. Hate it with all your heart. And hate that I'm loved for the exact same reasons." - Kobe Jelly Bean Bryant
Because it would be embarrassing.
Be Athletic.
by thestuff01 on Dec 9, 2011 2:29 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
Lakers could benefit either way
So the Lakers are forced to keep G and O, the two guys who took quarters off and weeks off at times last season. When they report they could be told, look we traded you for a reason. You’re still on the block unless you show demonstrate why you shouldn’t be traded. And they play like they did when they won the championship.
Be Athletic.
by thestuff01 on Dec 9, 2011 2:41 AM PST via mobile reply actions
The Delemna...
Obviously its the point of the matter that Stern abused his power when he decided to use his heavy-handed ways to block the trade. But, I’m not sure we had enough to trade for Dwight Howard with what was left.
IF: Pau and LO are traded for Paul then what do we have left?
Bynum ???? Late 20’s draft picks? Metta? Barnes? Ebanks and Character? for Howard?
IF: Pau and LO are traded for Paul and Okafor
BynumOkafor for Howard+Hedo?
So….we end up with:
Pg- Paul, Blake, Fisher, Morris
SG-Kobe, Goudolock
SF- Metta, Barnes, Kapono, Walton
PF- Hedo, Character
C-Howard
Looks like there would be some major work to do still to make this a team to win a championship. A defending PF, maybe Reggie Evans? A Backup SG, maybe Marcus Thornton? Nick Young? I think with this team Shannon Brown would be a good fit. Get out on the break with Paul and Howard and it’s showtime once again.
I don’t know how this will all work out, but its exciting to think about the possibilities.
the great thing about this duke is that
a. if NO didn’t send an okafor/landry or signed and traded west (all 3 i have no issues with), they’d be sending TPEs amounting to around 9mill if am not mistaken.
b. that PF could start right away for us and provide a stretch PF for bynum with solid rebounding
c. that PF or TPE could be packaged with bynum for d12
d. we have our sasha TPE which will land us that sweet shooting, wing defending kobe backer
e. and the mini-mle for an amnestied vet maybe as backup PF for turk who most likely will be that stretch PF/SF in the starting lineup, plus veteran’s min
then we let luke retire (or package him too) and amnesty blake
thornton and young seem to want to be premier scorers of their team instead of 6th men
nick young is from LA though, that might help. but he’s due for a raise.
piping here: stern, you didn't have to go through the humiliation and drama so that...
1. fanbases and pundits feel sorry for fair-trading lakers
2. this sorry feeling will provide legitimacy to the idea that the lakers are not the league favorites
3. this sorry feeling will be all over once you rescind and approve of the trade tomorrow
4. and no one save for a handful of conspiracy theorists will cry foul once dwight follows the next day or week.
classic, david. now go retire.
you guys heard Howard wants to go to the Nets?
if he does then screw the CP3 deal
"If somebody had their life on the line, and they’ve got their options on who they want to save their life — tell me who you’re going to pick? You’re going to look at the stats first?" - Kobe Bryant
there goes the master plan to bring them both
just call B Diddy
"If somebody had their life on the line, and they’ve got their options on who they want to save their life — tell me who you’re going to pick? You’re going to look at the stats first?" - Kobe Bryant
yeah, so pissed right now i want the lakers to keep pushing on blockbuster trades
with or without paul (who is a risk by the way), we can still make good if not great trades tomorrow or next week.
SSR people have great ideas. one i really liked and now hold on to is the one with philly (lou williams elton brand iggy) for pau-blake-walton-pick/ebanks. in terms of value pau and iggy cancel out (relatively), brand is a major salary dump for philly and a tough pill for us but can help whoever our rising center could be, and the rest are for making ends meet. then we go bynum/lamar for d12.
i really can’t imagine pau and lamar tomorrow or playing for us now.
then there’s the pau to minnesota versions.
then we see how deep into FA madness we have to go to.
Even if the Nets become Howards #1 option I think thats alright
Cause Orlando will still ship him off to the team that offers the best package, not Dwights #1 pick.
We aren’t Paul’s #1 pick either.
But both will most certainly sign with us if we trade for them based on everything they’ve said so far.
only Broussard reported this
which means its about as relevant as my left nut signing as pg to the Miami Heat.
Little things used to mean so much to her- I used to think they were kind of trivial. Believe me, nothing is trivial.
I just wrote David Stern an email..........
It probably would go unanswered, but oh well, I said my peace………..
All I do is WIN
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Its not a personal email address, its the one for the league.
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This is BS
If the NBA is allowed to tell players were they can and can’t go, how in the hell did the Heat and Celtics form super teams without a whimper from the league office. What is going on? This can’t stand. Both teams, Rockets and Hornets, agreed to this trade. Was Dr. Buss hoolding a gun to their head? David Stern is a pompous prick!
Lakers are out
Gasol & Odom are officially unhappy so this means, season is fucked, and their future in a Laker jersey is officially history.
Thank you David Stern.
by Belgian Chocolate Lake on Dec 9, 2011 3:40 AM PST reply actions
Yup this season will be a complete fuck up
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Turn Out the lights, The party's over!!
They say that all good things that happen get stopped before they happen! #FUCKSTERN
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I think this is just Stern's ultimate plan to become super rich and retire
Starting tomorrow morning, he will charge $100 to allow people to punch him in the face and $1,000 to kick him in the groin.
Reuters has stated that 18 million people have already signed up, and Stern is certain to become a billionaire.
why does Dwight wanna go to nasty old NJ instead of LA?
might not get either CP or Dwight now
"If somebody had their life on the line, and they’ve got their options on who they want to save their life — tell me who you’re going to pick? You’re going to look at the stats first?" - Kobe Bryant
I doubt he's changed his mind
and I still doubt that Brook Lopez is enticing enough to trade for him for Orlando. they’ll need a third team
"These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game." - Charlie Wilson
"I think that all the silence is worse than all the violence." -Lupe Fiasco
this sucks so much.
this really is bs for us, yes, but the Hornets (or should I say their fans) are the ones who perhaps got screwed the most by this. This trade would have given them a glimmer of hope for a better team down the road, but now, good luck. What can they get after Paul is gone, now? Yeah, not too promising.
(oh, and sorry if this has already been discussed at some length, I admittedly didn’t read all 1500+ comments in this thread. Not enough time…)
Technically,
they will suck after he leaves, get a poor draft pick, and be like Cleveland with a new building piece from the draft. Of course, Cle got another draft pick and other things through other drafts. Like the fact they have a terrible roster that is going to need a bit more than Kyrie Irving and the other old boy to do anything for the next 3 years, which is how long it’ll take to clear assets and finally gain some new ones and rebuild.
"These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game." - Charlie Wilson
"I think that all the silence is worse than all the violence." -Lupe Fiasco
the funny thing
At the Hive blog was talking about how the pieces they were getting were crap. I was like … WTF? Seriously?
Little things used to mean so much to her- I used to think they were kind of trivial. Believe me, nothing is trivial.
In terms of at the beginning
yes, those pieces would’ve had them in the terrible we’re too good to fully rebuild and too bad to compete for a chip. however, people really underestimate the fact that these guys are in their prime stars who can be traded for a bunch of various types of picks and cap space
"These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game." - Charlie Wilson
"I think that all the silence is worse than all the violence." -Lupe Fiasco
Thier just bitter CP3 is gonna leave
They have like 6 people on contract, West is gonna resign unless its for a sign and trade. They needed pieces so they won’t be absolutely terrible so that the arena won’t be completely empty. Most rationale NO fans loved this trade because it didn’t put them in the basement cellars, like a trade for two guys (Boston) and a 1 draft pick that was gonna be a late 1st rounder
by Fin Fan Forever on Dec 9, 2011 8:31 AM PST up reply actions
Ken Berger absolutely eviscerated David Stern and the NBA in his latest piece
Nixed Paul deal makes NBA look like second-rate bush league
Immediately on the heels of a lockout that obviously accomplished nothing, the NBA managed to step into an even bigger pile of its own waste before the first whistle had even been blown or basketball dribbled. This supposedly healed economic model resulted in a trade that was disallowed because the sad-sack, charity case team supposedly couldn’t be trusted to make its own decisions. And after this, how will that team possibly be able to make it any more? After making a credible, beneficial trade under the circumstances, how is Demps going to find a way to save his franchise with a better one?
But something bigger than that happened Thursday. The NBA became the place where conspiracy theories and frozen envelopes and suspicious whistles are no longer the stuff of overactive imaginations or the objects of cold stares from company men. It all came home to roost with this decision from Stern Thursday night, a fine way to take something that was already going to be a struggle — a lockout-shortened season filled with bad blood and worse basketball — and turn it into something far worse.
The punchline of a sorry excuse for a joke, under a circus tent growing more inflated by the minute.
BTW, I say forget Paul and move on. Do the Bynum/Odom trade for Howard/Turkoglu and just deal directly with Houston and make the Pau for Scola/K-Martin/Dragic/draft pick deal. That would give LA this lineup:
C – Howard
PF – Scola/Turkoglu/Caracter
SF – Kobe/Artest/Barnes/Ebanks
SG – Martin/Kobe
PG – Fisher/Blake/Dragic
Or maybe try to flip a couple of those new assets into a somewhat serviceable PG somewhere.
DUDE, IT WILL BE DENIED.
Do you think this was about Chris f’ing Paul? No. They don’t want certain big name players in LA. It is what it is. NBA is messing with fire.
Many people (non-Laker fans) chose to overlook this, but this was actually a fair deal
But no, people saw Chris Paul to LA and forgot all the other parts moving in the other direction(s)…
I feel sorriest for Dell Demps… The guy has done a great job managing the unmanageable situation, and then Stern saddles him with this crap…
I look in the mirror, and I don't like what I see. So I bought a new one.
hmmm... time to refresh my page
I don’t think my hangover is that bad!
Eh, not too fussed
yeah, it sucks for this year, but the plan should now be to get Howard and then sign CP as a free agent next year. If we have to trade Gasol & Odom to free up cap space, I’m sure we can get a good return in draft picks, thus ensuring the future. For this year, I guess one of the prices the successful have to pay is to put up with the pettiness and spite of lessers. After this (shortened) season, the Lakers will actually come out ahead.
The ones who get screwed are the Hornets, who will lose CP after next year and not even get a bag of basketballs in compensation. Even if Chris has a career year this year in NO, they’re not going to win a title, and this basically ensures the Hornets will be screwed for years to come.
Too bad
RT @Chris_Broussard: Sources say Brandon Roy to announce medical retirement due to degenerative knees, possibly as soon as today
I look in the mirror, and I don't like what I see. So I bought a new one.
sad
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 9, 2011 7:12 AM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
say it ain't so
dude was a beast in 08-09 considered the 3rd best shooting guard
lol this morning Brandon Roy was talking about how he was willing to come off of the bench
and would be happy in Portland.
Anytime Chris Broussard says shit, you gotta take it with a grain of salt.
Little things used to mean so much to her- I used to think they were kind of trivial. Believe me, nothing is trivial.
LOL
Breaking: David Stern blocks Brandon Roy’s retirement #basketballreasons
I look in the mirror, and I don't like what I see. So I bought a new one.
lol
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
42-1 on Barebones TDM classic ... BEAT THAT XBOXERS
Gosh, it would be a shame if the Lakers didn't play on Christmas Day
you know, for #basketballreasons.
I would love to see this actually.
Little things used to mean so much to her- I used to think they were kind of trivial. Believe me, nothing is trivial.
If Howard goes to the Nets and even if Stern allows the CP3 trade to go thrrough
The Lakers are not going to trade for CP3 if Howard is not available
"Hate me or love me. Its one or the other; always has been. Hate my game, my swagger. Hate my fadeaway, my hunger. Hate that I'm a veteran. A champion. Hate that. Hate it with all your heart. And hate that I'm loved for the exact same reasons." - Kobe Jelly Bean Bryant
From what I understand, since all the owners weren't consulted
It seems like Stern did this as the commissioner of the NBA and not as the owner of NO
by Fin Fan Forever on Dec 9, 2011 7:55 AM PST up reply actions
Yes
it was as commissioner
"These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game." - Charlie Wilson
"I think that all the silence is worse than all the violence." -Lupe Fiasco
Better for Orlando
to get Bynum who a 3rd option on offense in 09-10 avg 15ppg 9rbs 2blks plus switching up Bynum for Howard is too good to pass up since Bynum is better offensively plus better passer only problem is the KNEES also Brooke Lopez is a softer than steamed rice dude sucked on rbs i mean dude is great offensively but is a woman on Defense
A third option on this team
but all playoff long he was asking to get the ball more and everyone here seemed to believe that he should.
NBA tv guys were talking about it all morning how the best possible trade for Howard
is Bynum + Something
Little things used to mean so much to her- I used to think they were kind of trivial. Believe me, nothing is trivial.
The only positive thing I woke up too
ChrisMannixSI Chris Mannix
Nets have not spoken to Orlando and have made no offers for Dwight Howard, sources tell SI
no, according to Broussard they have
smh lool
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
42-1 on Barebones TDM classic ... BEAT THAT XBOXERS
Lol, i gave him the benefit of the doubt, but both CBS sports and Yahoo havn't heard anything
And the Nets GM came out like last week saying he hasn’t talked to Orlando about any trades. It still a viable situation, but I think Broussard was just trying to get a scoop on a possible story, especially after yesterday where he apparently knew nothing.
by Fin Fan Forever on Dec 9, 2011 8:06 AM PST up reply actions
@SmithRaps reports that Toronto agreed to send the Suns a conditional second-round pick in exchange for Mickael Pietrus,
Let me guess, this goes through? I say thats a crappy deal for Sarver and the Suns. Block it stern! doesn’t make any basketball reason sense 2 me
WTF!!!!
soshnick soshnick
`The decision was taken that Chris Paul in New Orleans was more valuable than the trade that was being discussed,David Stern tells Bloomberg
As for other trades, Stern says ``I’ll leave that to the team as the discussion goes on.’’
Stern: ``I don’t want to speak on the basketball side, but that particular one was weighed against Chris Paul’s continued presence in NO.’’
smh
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
42-1 on Barebones TDM classic ... BEAT THAT XBOXERS
gonna need a link
"These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game." - Charlie Wilson
"I think that all the silence is worse than all the violence." -Lupe Fiasco
It was RT by Kevin Ding
The original tweets is of a Bloomberg Sports business writer
http://twitter.com/#!/soshnick
by Fin Fan Forever on Dec 9, 2011 8:45 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah, Brandon Roy not looking so good as Kobe's backup now. Sad news.
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
training camp starts in about 2:15 min
can’t imagine the lakers’ camp …
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
42-1 on Barebones TDM classic ... BEAT THAT XBOXERS
Good sense of humor from Scola.
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
LOL nice Scola
Little things used to mean so much to her- I used to think they were kind of trivial. Believe me, nothing is trivial.
Microcosm and a bit of history repeating
Blazer fan here…and although our owner is somewhat wealthy, he has allowed a once proud franchise to wallow…we had a shot at drafting CP3 and instead traded out of the 3 spot and drafted Seattle High school legend Elgin Baylor, er, Martell Webster…wise….compound that with the Oden over Durant fiasco and one can see why Stern is a valuable asset to the league owners…when three teams discuss a trade and complete the deal (within the rules agreed upon in the CBA), there should be no interference from teams who can’t seem to stay out of their own way in destroying their owned teams and trying to make the NBA a model for socialism by penalizing teams that are smart enough to both be profitable and winners…and Brandon Roy retires because of his knees and Oden isn’t far behind…CP3 and Durant plus a wealthy owner…oooh what could have been…
Sorry about Roy. That's really tough.
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act. - Tex Winter
Tweetness
You know the only possible logically explanation I can come up with
Is that they have a potential buyer for the Hornets who is requiring CP3 to be there this season.
Other then that, there is no logic, and frankly all its doing is pissing me off thinking about it.
Little things used to mean so much to her- I used to think they were kind of trivial. Believe me, nothing is trivial.
BOYCOTT the NBA until DAVID STERN is FIRED
The National Basketball Association
645 Fifth Ave
New York, NY 10022
Attn: Fan Relations
Commissioner David Stern,
I am writing to voice my extreme displeasure with your actions. I have been a fan of the NBA all my life until now. You sir, are a tyrant and a hypocrite. Where was the block when LeBron, Wade and Bosh colluded to sign with the same team?
Where were you when the Celtics traded Green for Ray Allen?
Can you make it any more obvious that you want Miami to win the Championship this year?
You could have at least let the owners vote on it but no, you took unilateral action upon yourself and voided the trade. How does it benefit the Hornets to lose Paul next year and get nothing?
I will not watch the NBA until you are no longer the Commissioner.
Sincerely A Former Fan
by David Stern is a SELL OUT on Dec 9, 2011 4:36 PM PST reply actions
Well we are at it
Jeff Green and Ray Allen are teammates thanks to the Perkins trade, UGH.".
I just will settle for David West at this point. I just want to win the NBA championship and walk off to the 19th hole and smoke a cigar with Red Auerbach.
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Contraction NOW. Dump "Jabba the Hutt" Stern
Smaller markets need to compete? BULL. Utah Jazz made the playoffs for, like 20 ears straight under Jerry Sloan. Portland Trail Blazers have a championship, an were an elite squad for years. So were the Indiana Pacers. And what about the San Antonio Spurs? They got what? FIVE championships before “Big-market” Dallas got their first? Would “little bro” Marc Gasol be on the Grizzlies if it weren’t for Jerry West? ENOUGH ALREADY. The NBA is led by the nose by teams and team owners who have poor management. They need to either A) grow up and stop whining, B) sell their team to someone competent or C) allow the league to contract— amputate the rooty-poo teams that are dragging the rest of the league down. Bobcats? Dead! Timberwolves? Dead!! NIEDERMEYER?? DEAD!!
I like the contract the league option
Or have a premier league and lesser leagues like the British professional soccer.
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This is completely wrong
And I am a Celtics Fan.
For one, wtf is David Stern making decisions about a teams trade from the commissioners office. That is an unethical conflict of interest.
Second other owners in the league have no right to whine to the commissioner and tell him to stop this lopsided trade.
Third this block buster deal is stopping other deals that need to happen so teams can have stable rosters to open the season with.
Let the deal happen, Stern, or resign as commissioner at once and become the owner and GM of the New Orleans Hornets.
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