The Credits: "Valentine's Day"
by bluexfalcon on Feb 14, 2012 8:00 AM PST
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The Lakers returned to the comfortable confines of the Toyota Sports Center yesterday, finally back home after the long road trip. Mike Brown wasted no time, having players run through some light drills and shooting.
Most of the questions asked at practice centered around Gilbert Arenas. No one would comment much about him, opting instead to brush off the question. Pau took a whole 14 seconds to gather his thoughts, and even took a couple of glances to his left and right, possibly wary of Lakers Officials, before he gave a very Pau Gasol answer:
"We just need to play better," Gasol said. "We don't need a particular player. As a team and a player, your mind-set is to work with what you have. We have enough talent here to be able to play better and more consistent. Having said that, I don't know what we need. You tell me."
It shouldn't come as a surprise to hear that the only Laker who did say something was Kobe Bryant.
"It surely wouldn't hurt," Bryant said Monday after practice at the Lakers' facility in El Segundo. "That's for sure."
For now, the Lakers should concentrate on their next opponent, the Atlanta Hawks, and leave the rumors to us, the blogs. Only 6 games remain before the All Star break, and it would be terrible to have another 3-3 split.
↓ Much more after the jump ↓
Lakers News
- Laker Girls Blog 02/13/12 - Julie | Lakers.com
- Kobe Bryant says Gilbert Arenas 'certainly wouldn't hurt' Lakers | ESPN LA
- Lakers work out Gilbert Arenas | ESPN LA
- Lakers have a flurry of Staples Center games coming up | LA Times
- Lakers vs. Atlanta Hawks at Staples Center on Tuesday night | LA Times
- Lakers' identity remains flimsy | LA Times
- Gilbert Arenas reportedly works out for Lakers | LA Times
- Handing out Lakers' Grammy Awards | LA Times
- Lakers acquiring Gilbert Arenas is better than no move | LA Times
- Kobe Bryant in favor of Lakers' acquiring Gilbert Arenas | LA Times
- Tuesday preview: vs. Hawks (18-10) | OC Register
- Gilbert Arenas holds a workout in L.A. | OC Register
- Is Gilbert Arenas the answer to Lakers’ woes? | OC Register
NBA.com
- Kaman leads Hornets past Jazz 86-80
- James scores 35, Heat finally beat Bucks 114-96
- Power Rankings: Wide-open West gets interesting | NBA.com
- Seattle's NBA dreams may come at Sacramento's expense
- Nuggets hit a rough patch, but it's nothing like last season
- Big 2nd half leads Magic past Timberwolves 102-89
- Rose has no damage, remains day to day for Bulls
ESPN
- Chicago Bulls Derrick Rose does not have structural damage to back | ESPN Chicago
- Floyd Mayweather says Knicks' Jeremy Lin in spotlight for race, not play | ESPN NY
- Eric Gordon to have surgery and be out at least six more weeks | ESPN
- New York Knicks forward Amare Stoudemire returns to team | ESPN NY
- Knicks' Carmelo Anthony could return this week, likes Jeremy Lin | ESPN NY
- Dallas Mavericks' Mark Cuban rips NBA for trading Chris Paul at all | ESPN Dallas
- Dirk Nowitzki's late push helps Mavs hold off Clippers | ESPN LA
Yahoo! Sports
- Jeremy Lin: NBA's new star waited for opportunity
- Jeremy Lin: Knicks' star is Warriors' loss
- Jeremy Lin: World's fastest-growing athlete brand now worth $14 Million
- Gordon to have surgery, miss at least 6 more weeks
ProBasketball Talk
- Boxer Floyd Mayweather says Lin hype about race
- Former Memphis Tiger cut in Spain for taking "enlargement" pills
- Carmelo says playing with Lin will be "dream come true"
- Specialist finds nothing structurally wrong with Rose’s back
- Video: Where in the world is Nikola Pekovic?
- Hawks Josh Smith ticked about All-Star Game snub
- Warriors Jerry West was watching Gilbert Arenas workout, too
- "Linsanity" came when Lin stopped trying to play for others
- NBA Power Rankings: Spurs advancing, Heat still on top
- Steve Nash doesn’t know if he will be traded or not
Dime Mag / SLAM Online
- Kobe Bryant’s Top 5 Game-Winning Shots In The NBA | Dime Magazine
- Iman Shumpert Player Exclusive Adidas Kicks | Dime Magazine
- The Best Jeremy Lin Fan Video You Will Ever See | Dime Magazine
- The 10-Day Contract Life: How Portland’s Chris Johnson Survived A Midseason Call-Up | Dime Magazine
- Dwight Howard: ‘I Do Want the Ball More in the Fourth Quarter’ | SLAM Online
- The 21 Finalists For 2012 U.S. Women’s Olympic Basketball Team Announced | SLAM Online
- Steve Nash Unsure if the Phoenix Suns Will Trade Him | SLAM Online
- Stephen Jackson on His ‘Sad’ Situation in Milwaukee | SLAM Online
Blogs and Other Links
- World Peace Questions Coach & Believes He Should Be Playing More | Lakers Nation
- Can a press help Memphis? | NBA Playbook
- The Lakers And Parlor Games | Forum Blue & Gold
- Gordon to have arthroscopic knee surgery | Eye On Basketball
- Report Card: LeBron gets ridiculous in Milwaukee | Eye On Basketball
- Roburt Sallie clears up EnlargementGate | Eye On Basketball
- Melo says playing with Lin 'a dream come true' | Eye On Basketball
- Steve Nash doesn't know if the Suns will deal him | Eye On Basketball
- Kevin Love’s Empty Wins | HoopSpeak.com
- Essay: Paul Pierce’s Game Has Never Been More Appropriate | Shaky Ankles
The Basketball Jones
- Kobe Bryant recalls Clippers, Hornets draft day mistakes
- Ep. 760: Magic Couch
- Tom Thibodeau got career advice from Doc Rivers
- Video: ‘Where in the world is Nikola Pekovic?’
- The Fantasy Jump Off: Week 8 (2/13-2/19)
- Vid: LeBron splits defenders, dunks HARD + LOUD
Multimedia
- Practice Video: Mike Brown | Lakers.com
- Video: Gilbert Arenas looks Pretty Good on the German Kobe System | Lakers Nation
- Lakers Coach Mike Brown on team's poor point guard play | YouTube
- Lakers guard Derek Fisher on Gilbert Arenas | YouTube
- Lakers guard Kobe Bryant in favor of Gilbert Arenas coming to the Lakers | YouTube
- Andrew Bynum on Lakers' struggles | YouTube
- Lakers forward Pau Gasol on Gilbert Arenas | YouTube
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All player interviews from practice are linked at the bottom
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how you doin'
Twitter: @bluefalcon916
Debt
The Lakers owe me a Valentine’s Day gift for breaking my heart in too many games this season. Tonight…please.
Methinks if Kobe is in favor of Arenas, we won't get him.
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe. - Albert Einstein
Captain Obvious, er, MagicJohnson: Kobe, Bynum & Gasol all must step up big to beat the @Hawks.
Tweetness
No, don't say that.
Come here, Arenas. Help us……..somehow!!!!
by E-ROC on Feb 14, 2012 9:47 AM PST via Android app up reply actions
it's not really up to Arenas, yet....
Lakers gotta offer him a contract first… THEN he decides, yea or no…
The problem here is the Front Office, are they gonna make a move?
"Where Yo Curleh Mustache at!?"
Something's got to happen
The line up is really sad and crappy as it stands. They could at least turn Swagbro into a cyborg.
Is that Basketball Reasonable enough?
“My teammates know that. But to say, ‘How can I fit in?’ It’s easy; give him the ball and space out. I get back to doing what I know how to do best. So we’ll see.”
Amare does not have to change at all and just do what he does naturally; either roll to the basket or hit the mid range/or fake and drive off it, but Melo will have to change because up till now, he has needed the ball in his hands looking for his shot which has lead to a lot of iso’s. His ballhandling skills and quickness are ok, so he is not the best at trying to be a point forward and the offense gets stagnant a lot of the time. He is not a back to the basket post player really either (can do some of that) so I guess he will have to spot up and hit some threes or get in some pick and rolls with Lin and play the Amare role at times if Lin is running the offense.
I will still wait to see how Lin is doing twenty games into it, but if he is the real deal I really have my doubts about Melo adjusting, but it will be interesting to see what happens regardless.
"Booze takes a lot of time and effort if you're going to do a good job with it."
― Raymond Carver, Where I'm Calling From: New and Selected Stories
GET TO THE RIM HEAT (and SKY)! ATTACK THE PAINT!
Karmas a...
bit*h Stern. You screwed us over, so now your star player goes down! HA! Now don’t get it twisted, I would never wish harm on a player, except maybe a certain player down in Florida, but just goes to show you everything comes around. I hope Gordon goes to Indiana next season and NO gets nothing in return
In other sports related news, she's 4 4 4
I’m sure she can calm some tensed nerves around these parts 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
nice, feeling relaxed already
"Booze takes a lot of time and effort if you're going to do a good job with it."
― Raymond Carver, Where I'm Calling From: New and Selected Stories
GET TO THE RIM HEAT (and SKY)! ATTACK THE PAINT!
Kate Upton
"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 she only knows one dance?
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe. - Albert Einstein
Captain Obvious, er, MagicJohnson: Kobe, Bynum & Gasol all must step up big to beat the @Hawks.
Tweetness
It doesn't matter if she only knows one dance
I think all the guys will agree with me on this one
by neokoros on Feb 14, 2012 2:29 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
LOL, that's a given.
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe. - Albert Einstein
Captain Obvious, er, MagicJohnson: Kobe, Bynum & Gasol all must step up big to beat the @Hawks.
Tweetness
The Jets don't
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
Hey if that one dance got everyone else dancing....
she can dance her bikini off!
"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, I'm sure that would be preferable.
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe. - Albert Einstein
Captain Obvious, er, MagicJohnson: Kobe, Bynum & Gasol all must step up big to beat the @Hawks.
Tweetness
Happy Valentine's Day SCG!
and too all of SSR as well.
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
Thanks, you too!
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe. - Albert Einstein
Captain Obvious, er, MagicJohnson: Kobe, Bynum & Gasol all must step up big to beat the @Hawks.
Tweetness
BEST GIF EVAR!!
"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
by lakerdynasty on Feb 14, 2012 3:42 PM PST up reply actions
you're welcome
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
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