Lakers-Thunder Preview: Awaken, Ghosts Of Staples Center
by DexterFishmore on Apr 10, 2011 9:30 AM PDT
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For a team that supposedly matches up well with the Lakers - indeed, the one Western Conference opponent that by widespread opinion the Lakers should want to avoid in the playoffs - the Oklahoma City Thunder haven't actually beaten the champs in a while. You have to look back almost a full year, to April 24, 2010, to find the last meeting between the teams that ended with the Thunder ahead on the scoreboard. Four times since then have the Lakers and Thunder clashed, and four times the Lakers have been the ones left standing. At Staples Center, the results have been starkly one-sided: the Thunder have lost 11 straight to the purple and gold in Los Angeles. Granted, there've been a lot of close OKC losses in this series - and believe me, I get why the Thunder are equipped to cause problems for the champs - but if the Lakers don't want to face OKC in the playoffs, the converse of that statement is equally true.
For the last six weeks or so, a postseason battle between these teams seemed unlikely. With the Lakers apparently headed for the second seed in the West and the Thunder chugging along in fourth, the probable outcome was that they'd land on opposite sides of the conference playoff bracket. Now, who knows. The Lakers' losing streak, combined with a 17-4 run on the part of OKC, has jumbled the conference race. The Lakers, Mavs and Thunder could finish two-three-four in any order. If the Mavs lose at home today to the Phoenix Suns, the Lakers can clinch the second seed with a victory over the Thunder. But if both the Mavs and Thunder win, the last few days of the regular season will be a chaotic free-for-all to see who finishes where.
The Lakers have notched win after win against OKC by clamping down on the Thunder's offensive attack. The formula starts with Ron Artest. Ron has demonstrated an ability to get physical with Kevin Durant without sending the superstar to the free-throw line. Durant will get his points, of course, but when Ron's beating him up, KD tends to shoot poorly, burn through a lot of empty possessions and look like a kid who badly needs either to hit the weight room or commence an aggressive HGH cycle.
Controlling Russell Westbrook has been a dicier proposition. Westbrook is the embodiment of the point-guard traits that give the Laker defense fits. He's strong, fast off the dribble and fearless crashing into the lane, and he has the lift and upper-body strength to overpower every Laker not named Andrew Bynum at the rim. He frequently attacks the Lakers off a high pick-and-roll, which lays bare the terrible hedging skills of the Laker bigs. When the situation gets truly dire, Phil Jackson will switch Kobe Bryant onto him, but otherwise defending Westbrook requires tight rotations and lots of help in the paint.
Historically the Lakers have given disproportionate attention to Westbrook while challenging the Thunder role players to make open outside looks. And historically, the Thunder role players have failed horrendously at that. Particularly in games at Staples Center, guys like James Harden, Thabo Sefolosha and Jeff Green have been left deliberately unchecked on the perimeter, only to hoist brick after brick. Sadly, we don't have Jeff Green to kick around anymore, at least not until the Lakers face the Celtics again.
Instead, we get to spend Sunday evening with your best friend and mine, Kendrick Perkins. Big Perk, as you know, joined the Thunder at the trade deadline when the Celtics decided to... well, I'm not sure what the Celtics were thinking. But Perk's in OKC now, and to remind ourselves what a delightful cad he is, let's rewind to his comments in mid-March, when he called the Lakers "yesterday's news."
I don't like Pau Gasol or Phil Jackson. Phil is arrogant. Pau is soft. Kobe tries to bring out his toughness, but he's still soft.
Got it. Thanks, Perk. The Lakers need something to snap them out of their late-season coma, and a gratuitous provocation like this should do just fine. If Bynum feels like breaking Perk over his knee today, I wouldn't object.
But say this for Kendrick: he's done what he was brought in to do, which was shore up the Thunder defense. After missing nine games after the trade because of his injured MCL, his presence in the lineup has helped OKC recover the defensive form that made them such a menace last year. Here are the Thunder's offensive and defensive efficiencies for the season and since Perk joined the rotation.
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Offensive Efficiency |
Defensive Efficiency |
Net |
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Season to date............. |
111.0 |
107.0 |
+4.0 |
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With Perk starting......... |
109.1 |
101.1 |
+8.0 |
Yep, that's what a successful trade looks like. The Thunder have taken a slight step back offensively, but their D has been fantastic. Even if Perk doesn't solve the problems OKC has had scoring against the Lakers, he enhances the likelihood that the Thunder can come up with a shutdown performance of their own. Their big man rotation - comprising Perk, Serge Ibaka, Nick Collison and Nazr Mohammed - is as good defensively as any the Lakers will face in the playoffs.
Attempting to predict how the Lakers will play tonight is a pointless exercise. A week ago, they hit the snooze button before their matchup with the Nuggets, and they haven't woken up since. If they lose tonight, it'll be their first five-game losing streak since March of 2007 (when they dropped seven straight). Back then, Smush Parker, Luke Walton and Kwame Brown were all in the starting lineup.
You'd think at some point, professional pride would kick in, and you'd start competing just to shut everyone up. Or maybe with playoff seeding in real jeopardy now, a spark of urgency will set them alight. Perhaps they'll just hammer the snooze button a few more times and head into the playoffs on a seven-game losing streak. That wouldn't be my choice, but these Lakers go about things their own way. We're all just helpless bystanders.
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Thunder |
Lakers |
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League Rank |
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League Rank |
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Record................................... |
53-26 |
7 |
55-24 |
3t |
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Net Points Per Game.............. |
+3.7 |
8 |
+6.3 |
3 |
|
Pace....................................... |
92.6 |
13 |
90.6 |
21 |
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Offensive Efficiency............... |
111.0 |
7 |
111.0 |
6 |
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Turnover Rate..................... |
13.0% |
11 |
12.4% |
3 |
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FTA/FGA............................ |
0.36 |
3 |
0.29 |
16 |
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Free-Throw %..................... |
82.2 |
1 |
77.5 |
7 |
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3PT FGA/FGA..................... |
0.21 |
19 |
0.22 |
16 |
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3PT%................................. |
34.6 |
19 |
35.2 |
17 |
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Effective FG%..................... |
49.8 |
14 |
50.1 |
12 |
|
True Shooting%................... |
55.9 |
8 |
54.7 |
11 |
|
Off Rebounding Rate............ |
27.4% |
11 |
29.6% |
3 |
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Defensive Efficiency............... |
107.0 |
14 |
104.0 |
6 |
|
Turnover Rate..................... |
13.0% |
19 |
12.9% |
21 |
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FTA/FGA............................ |
0.30 |
16 |
0.23 |
1 |
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3PT FGA/FGA..................... |
0.20 |
3 |
0.24 |
24 |
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3PT%................................. |
36.2 |
18 |
33.3 |
3 |
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Effective FG%..................... |
49.4 |
11 |
47.7 |
5 |
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True Shooting%................... |
53.5 |
12 |
51.4 |
2 |
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Def Rebounding Rate............ |
73.6% |
17 |
72.2% |
22 |
Follow Dex on Twitter @dexterfishmore. Numbers are courtesy of Basketball Reference and HoopData. Read more about the Thunder at our sister site Welcome to Loud City.
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Four game streak ends here.
"The only yardstick for success our society has is being a champion. No one remembers anything else." – John Madden
"Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts." - Einstein's office in Princeton
"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
maybe
perhaps not
"If it wasn’t for In-and-Out burger, I probably would have gone to Memphis or something." – Ron Artest
/desecrator'd
"Phil Jackson seems to enjoy his status as 'NBA grand philosopher' and uses that platform to lob verbal hand grenades into other franchises or the league offices for fun." - Kurt Helin
Stalk, err, Follow me on Twitter: @bluefalcon916
/depressecator
For me its the consistent inconsistency that concerns me - PAGFL
It's always AMMO Time, in spirit- DexterFishmore
lebron should just lock himself away and not talk for the rest of forever-LA32
screw abc
not only are we strangely cursed in our sunday whites but any time we lose early in the day it leaves me with too many hours in a bad mood before bed
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
SHIT
It’s a sunday! 5 game losing streak…?
"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
Is this the first Sunday game of the year that doesn't start super early?
3:30 PDT, but still. Better than 12:30.
"If it wasn’t for In-and-Out burger, I probably would have gone to Memphis or something." – Ron Artest
I thought it was 6:30 PDT
"Phil Jackson seems to enjoy his status as 'NBA grand philosopher' and uses that platform to lob verbal hand grenades into other franchises or the league offices for fun." - Kurt Helin
Stalk, err, Follow me on Twitter: @bluefalcon916
Ah, I was looking at the time on ESPNLA
And assumed they put it in EST.
"If it wasn’t for In-and-Out burger, I probably would have gone to Memphis or something." – Ron Artest
it's not national though
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
Lakers big will break out of their funk.
Time to see the new and focused Bynum vs Perk
"Phil Jackson seems to enjoy his status as 'NBA grand philosopher' and uses that platform to lob verbal hand grenades into other franchises or the league offices for fun." - Kurt Helin
Stalk, err, Follow me on Twitter: @bluefalcon916
hopefully Bynum is feeling much better after the upset stomach
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
No Chance
Face it Laker lovers…your team has ZERO chance this year…Kobe’s way too inconsistent and you cannot win without him…good luck next year.
However, that’s the same problem my Spurs have with Tim…Hmmm…Sorry, just keeping it real.
by Texas Notary on Apr 10, 2011 10:03 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
cool story bro
"Phil Jackson seems to enjoy his status as 'NBA grand philosopher' and uses that platform to lob verbal hand grenades into other franchises or the league offices for fun." - Kurt Helin
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by bluexfalcon on Apr 10, 2011 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions
"What doesn't kill you might injure you, or just kill you later." -Czheck Proverb
"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
by shaqfor3 on Apr 10, 2011 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. - Bill Gates
To be great is to be misunderstood. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Tweetness: @SoCalGal64
thumbs up
lol this pic is so funny
"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
Lol
"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
is anyone watching khloe and lamar tonight?
I never watched any of the kardashian shows but I like lamarr so I was mildly interested in this. BUT if the Lakers lose tonight I will boycott E!
by Scarlette on Apr 10, 2011 10:10 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
I'm actually looking quite forward to it
the two seem to mesh real well together and we don’t hear Lamar talk as much as some other players so it’ll be refreshing seeing the SMOTY under the spotlight.
btw. is this your first comment? lol
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
:gasps: How did you know its my first?!
I just lurk around but been sleepless over how the Lakers are playing. Soo I decided to comment.
by Scarlette on Apr 10, 2011 10:15 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
we can view profiles
mmmmm.... delicious
by Cup Noodles on Apr 10, 2011 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions
lol just click on the name under eah comment
mmmmm.... delicious
by Cup Noodles on Apr 10, 2011 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions
Gohan
never reveal your power level so early in the battle
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
LOL
"Phil Jackson seems to enjoy his status as 'NBA grand philosopher' and uses that platform to lob verbal hand grenades into other franchises or the league offices for fun." - Kurt Helin
Stalk, err, Follow me on Twitter: @bluefalcon916
by bluexfalcon on Apr 10, 2011 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions
and to think he went ss2
smfh…
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
so sorry Piccolo
it’s a good thing she doesn’t have a scouter eh?
mmmmm.... delicious
by Cup Noodles on Apr 10, 2011 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions
shh
don’t give her anymore ideas lol
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
Piccolo!
Thats the device i’m working on :)
Nerd alert: http://www.ti.com/corp/docs/landing/f280xx-piccolo/index.htm?DCMP=F2806x&HQS=Other+BA+f2806x-bmcu-es
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
nerd!
also, noiceeee
"Phil Jackson seems to enjoy his status as 'NBA grand philosopher' and uses that platform to lob verbal hand grenades into other franchises or the league offices for fun." - Kurt Helin
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by bluexfalcon on Apr 11, 2011 12:10 AM PDT up reply actions
i know magic lol
don’t get sleepless. it’s just “that time of the year” for our team.don’t deprive yourself over their “ZEN-ahh! mind tricks”
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
Argh yeah. They always toy with my heart. Still, I’m crossing my fingers,toes and hair for tonight!
by Scarlette on Apr 10, 2011 10:29 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
well you can start prepping for tonight with
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
*whispers* i have it scheduled on dvr *whispers*
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
James Harden has been playing a lot better post ASG and the Thunder as a team have been playing more cohesively.
This should be a great game
I'm Biwinning, I win here and I win there!
"should be"
but if our team mails this one in….well..ya know da drift..
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
sunday whites FTL
"What doesn't kill you might injure you, or just kill you later." -Czheck Proverb
"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
by shaqfor3 on Apr 10, 2011 10:49 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
so glad ty lawson didn't keep shooting 3s
and well missed his 11th attempt. Kobe’s rec would’ve been in danger (and that donyell guy too..)
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
Did a troll come through? Spurs fan said we have no chance. Fucka.
by California Girly Girl on Apr 10, 2011 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions
he's looking for help defense, and its seems he's all by himself
Tim Duncan wins championships. Vince Carters fills the arenas.
Kobe Bryant does both.
The ideal way to win a championship is step by step.
-Phil Jackson
Nice title
But yes, let’s hope the Lakeshow decides to wake up today or else we’re in for another turrible game. 
by CaptainWaffles on Apr 10, 2011 11:59 AM PDT reply actions
Why do i have a bad feeling this will happen?
if both the Mavs and Thunder win, the last few days of the regular season will be a chaotic free-for-all to see who finishes where.
"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
For you.
"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
I really can't stand Perkins
Can’t.
I’m not too concerned about this game, or the rest of the season, really. It’s because I’ve reached a state of Nirvana through pilates, yoga, and consumption of semi-rotten fruit. Therefore, bring on the 0-5 spell, Lakers. Shoot some more jump shots and turn the ball over. Forget to box out, and don’t put any effort into this game, that run after the all-star break was just fine.
…
NO!
For me its the consistent inconsistency that concerns me - PAGFL
It's always AMMO Time, in spirit- DexterFishmore
lebron should just lock himself away and not talk for the rest of forever-LA32
by 99bc99 on Apr 10, 2011 12:10 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
Lmao
"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
is that adam morrison or justin bieber?
Ca
by Scarlette on Apr 10, 2011 4:15 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
blasphemer!
For me its the consistent inconsistency that concerns me - PAGFL
It's always AMMO Time, in spirit- DexterFishmore
lebron should just lock himself away and not talk for the rest of forever-LA32
Blas-bieber!
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. - Bill Gates
To be great is to be misunderstood. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Tweetness: @SoCalGal64
LOL, you fit in well here.
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. - Bill Gates
To be great is to be misunderstood. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Tweetness: @SoCalGal64
you sir, have earned a rec
"I'll do whatever it takes to win games, whether it's sitting on a bench waving a towel, handing a cup of water to a teammate, or hitting the game-winning shot."- Kobe Bryant
Thanks for the memories Andy
jameer nelson!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"You are asking me if LeBron is going to New York?, I’m trying to tell you in a polite way, I don’t give a shit"
though will it count?
"You are asking me if LeBron is going to New York?, I’m trying to tell you in a polite way, I don’t give a shit"
sad, it doesnt count
"You are asking me if LeBron is going to New York?, I’m trying to tell you in a polite way, I don’t give a shit"
Damn
Jameer nelson was 0.1 away from OT
"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
pretty sure Orlando will take care of Bulls in playoffs
it will come down to Bos vs Orl in east and LA vs SA in west
Worst job in NBA: guarding Kobe
I think it will be Chicago vs Boston/Orlando
Given Boston is healthy, and then Lakers vs OKC in the WCF. The spurs are just paper tigers
"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
I hope the Heat win. I can’t stand Boston in any sense. I just can’t stand them.
by California Girly Girl on Apr 10, 2011 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
i dont think thats possible since Boston and Orlando are in different brackets
Round 2: Chi vs Orl and Bos vs Heat. I think Orlando will take care of Chi and Boston will remove Heat
Worst job in NBA: guarding Kobe
Hey guys, let's move this game talk to The Bar and leave the preview for the Lakers game. Thanks.
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. - Bill Gates
To be great is to be misunderstood. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Tweetness: @SoCalGal64
Just realized that.
My bad
"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
Without Howard today's
game didn’t tell me much.
"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
At this point, a subject is quite beyond me
After a couple years of abortive attempts, I’ve finally managed to re-discover my password and login, same having been used once, somewhere in the Byzantine maze of SB Nation. I’m thoroughly exhausted now. A nap is in order before gametime. If I make it back I may remember whatever it was that I was going to say two hours ago. Or two years.
Once again, it's much too late.
Umm.. Well then...
Hello to you too
"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
You just joined today, right?
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. - Bill Gates
To be great is to be misunderstood. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Tweetness: @SoCalGal64
SCG, some time back on another SBN site...
but forgot login etc. — have been annoying other blogs for years and only reading and linking this fine one.
Once again, it's much too late.
OIC
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. - Bill Gates
To be great is to be misunderstood. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Tweetness: @SoCalGal64
But not annoying in a troll-like manner and am resolutely a Lakers’ fan, these many years.
Once again, it's much too late.
Good, and welcome!
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. - Bill Gates
To be great is to be misunderstood. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Tweetness: @SoCalGal64
Miami might just actually win a game against the Celtics
This perkins trade has really screwed them over
"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
it sure has.
"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 Bill Simmons style...
Kendrick Perkins is that guy at an open gym who constantly trash talks and gets in skirmishes to cover up the fact he’s the least skilled player on the floor.
Kendrick, you’re a tough guy. Congrats. That still doesn’t change the fact you’re not a very good overall basketball player.
Leaving Jimmer Fredette open for 3 is like leaving Brad Pitt alone with your wife. You know he's gonna hit it.
can one of you fine laker fans please throw me a LINK to watch the game at?
He got his name when his parents were in a restaurant. His father was very pleased with a steak he ordered and at the time his mother was pregnant. So his dad asked the waiter what's the name of the steak that he ordered and the waiter, obviously told him. It's called, Kobe.
I will ban myself from the Game thread and from watching the game tonight as I feel im the bad luck guy
Gl LA and night to you all
Oh I was on twitter during the last 4games so no’mo twitter for me!!
by Scarlette on Apr 10, 2011 6:14 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
"What doesn't kill you might injure you, or just kill you later." -Czheck Proverb
"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
LOL
"I'll do whatever it takes to win games, whether it's sitting on a bench waving a towel, handing a cup of water to a teammate, or hitting the game-winning shot."- Kobe Bryant
Thanks for the memories Andy
LOL, I need the Kobe one for Tuesday night.
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. - Bill Gates
To be great is to be misunderstood. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Tweetness: @SoCalGal64
oh Perkins
I’m thinking that “yesterdays news” has a higher chance of playing deep into June than you do this year. So STFU.
"I'll do whatever it takes to win games, whether it's sitting on a bench waving a towel, handing a cup of water to a teammate, or hitting the game-winning shot."- Kobe Bryant
Thanks for the memories Andy
let’s rewind to his comments in mid-March, when he called the Lakers “yesterday’s news.”
"I'll do whatever it takes to win games, whether it's sitting on a bench waving a towel, handing a cup of water to a teammate, or hitting the game-winning shot."- Kobe Bryant
Thanks for the memories Andy
Perkins has a short memory
did Pau not dominate Perkins in the finals last year?
"I'll do whatever it takes to win games, whether it's sitting on a bench waving a towel, handing a cup of water to a teammate, or hitting the game-winning shot."- Kobe Bryant
Thanks for the memories Andy
Yes. Go back and read the whole quote up top.
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. - Bill Gates
To be great is to be misunderstood. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
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poop!!!
It’s STILL NBA green week!!! We’ve lost all the games when the Lakers wear those shirts (Celt curse?)…sorry don’t mean to be a Debbie downer…
by Scarlette on Apr 10, 2011 6:25 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
I WANT A LAKERS WIN TONIGHT DAMMIT!
I’m tired of taking games off.
There, I feel better now.
"Hey if repeating as champions were that easy even the Spurs could do it." olf
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