Lakers Thread

[ixcuincle]

We'll see. Nice job by the Lakers winning although the Wizards TV crew insisted Etan Thomas was fouled in the final seconds. Although the Lakers are red hot right now they are still second-class to the Clippers. The Lakers don't want to talk about it either , I was watching SportsCenter this morning and several Lakers players refused to discuss the Clippers. Repeatedly Lamar Odom off-camera told Kobe Bryant "Don't answer that" when Kobe was asked about how the Clippers were better than the Lakers this year...hilarious.

The Lakers may be good right now but we'll see how good they truely are when they play other red hot teams , i.e. the Miami Heat or the Phoenix Suns. Good luck beating them.

[SnitchDevil]

Kobe's reaction when asked about the clips was priceless.

Smush owned them clips big time.

[Kbryant8]

We'll see. Nice job by the Lakers winning although the Wizards TV crew insisted Etan Thomas was fouled in the final seconds. Although the Lakers are red hot right now they are still second-class to the Clippers. The Lakers don't want to talk about it either , I was watching SportsCenter this morning and several Lakers players refused to discuss the Clippers. Repeatedly Lamar Odom off-camera told Kobe Bryant "Don't answer that" when Kobe was asked about how the Clippers were better than the Lakers this year...hilarious.

The Lakers may be good right now but we'll see how good they truely are when they play other red hot teams , i.e. the Miami Heat or the Phoenix Suns. Good luck beating them.

Lakers is good,they may beat miami r what ever team,if kobe and other guys have good shooting %
Still they owned wizards and thats the topic right now

[dada]

The Lakers may be good right now but we'll see how good they truely are when they play other red hot teams , i.e. the Miami Heat or the Phoenix Suns. Good luck beating them.

I never knew Phoenix was still hot even after they lost 4 of their last 5 games.

[Jugs]

Hornets > Lakers

[Kbryant8]

Hornets > Lakers

why you are laughing?
they may win

[xman]

Hornets is not that weak.

[Carmo]

Hornets is not that weak.

Isn't they? Me thought it is

[SnitchDevil]

They're not. Isn't they?

[Carmo]

They're not. Isn't they?

My point exactly....

[Kbryant8]

Darn,Houston was lucky today phhh.
Nice game anyways..

[SnitchDevil]

Kobe should have been the one defending T-Mac on that last play.

[Isaiah]

STUPID LAZY LOSS BY LA TODAY

[Bruce]

still though the lakers are hanging on the 8th spot of the team standings.

And if Phil Jackson can pull a really really big rabbit out of his hat of tricks and win it all, should be to auerbach who is the better coach...

[Fresh8]

Jackson, as is his custom, gave away books to all his players before the team's recent road trip that concluded Wednesday at Memphis. Among the titles he passed out were Malcolm Gladwell's Blink (Kobe Bryant), Sun Tzu's The Art of War (Lamar Odom), Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea (18-year-old rookie center Andrew Bynum) and Jackson's own Sacred Hoops" (Kwame Brown). However, not all players liked their gift. Lakers forward Devean George said he "chucked" his in the trash.

- I like that... it sounds real interesting... but can somebody tell me the significance of all the different books? Anyways... The Lakers are looking pretty good... above .500 right now and they got a lot of home games left. If they can gather some consistency at home, they should be a formidable team for the rest of the season!

[SnitchDevil]

Blink by Malcolm Gladwell, is about trusting the first two seconds of thought that enter one's mind. It's about making decisions, good and bad, and why some people are better at it than others. This book can really help Kobe get to that intuitive level.

The Art of War is a classic that centers on the concept of leading with wisdom and achieving success by understanding the nature of conflict. Jackson's rationale there is that Odom has yet to grasp fully that in the triangle or in battle, victory comes not from straight attacks but from capitalizing on opponent weakness...We all know the biggest problem with Odom is his aggresiveness.

Sacred Hoops is a book written by PJax about the principles of teamwork.

Chris Mihm received "A Bell for Adano," the story of an Italian-American major in World War II winning admiration from Italian townspeople by trying to replace a 700-year-old town bell that had been melted down for bullets by fascist leaders.

Jackson gave rookie Von Wafer "Poker For Dummies" in hopes that he can "recoup some of his losses" from the poker games on the team plane.

The Old man and the sea for Bynum = LOL this book takes about 30 minutes to read

Also:

OC RegisterlTold that Bryant intends to read a book given him by Jackson for the first time, Jackson raised his eyebrows and said, "He actually is, huh?"

Jackson said his reason for giving Malcolm Gladwell's best-selling "Blink" to Bryant was to share some Zen thought.

"For the most part, intuitive thought is something to be followed," Jackson said. "We work on that a little bit in the process of not out-thinking yourself, that kind of stuff, letting things happen. That's the relevance for everybody: to be in the now."

[J@3]

Phil would be such a kick ass coach to play for.

Chris Mihm received "A Bell for Adano," the story of an Italian-American major in World War II winning admiration from Italian townspeople by trying to replace a 700-year-old town bell that had been melted down for bullets by fascist leaders.

That's a genius idea

[Bruce]

Blink by Malcolm Gladwell, is about trusting the first two seconds of thought that enter one's mind. It's about making decisions, good and bad, and why some people are better at it than others. This book can really help Kobe get to that intuitive level.

The Art of War is a classic that centers on the concept of leading with wisdom and achieving success by understanding the nature of conflict. Jackson's rationale there is that Odom has yet to grasp fully that in the triangle or in battle, victory comes not from straight attacks but from capitalizing on opponent weakness...We all know the biggest problem with Odom is his aggresiveness.

Sacred Hoops is a book written by PJax about the principles of teamwork.

Chris Mihm received "A Bell for Adano," the story of an Italian-American major in World War II winning admiration from Italian townspeople by trying to replace a 700-year-old town bell that had been melted down for bullets by fascist leaders.

Jackson gave rookie Von Wafer "Poker For Dummies" in hopes that he can "recoup some of his losses" from the poker games on the team plane.

The Old man and the sea for Bynum = LOL this book takes about 30 minutes to read

Also:

OC RegisterlTold that Bryant intends to read a book given him by Jackson for the first time, Jackson raised his eyebrows and said, "He actually is, huh?"

Jackson said his reason for giving Malcolm Gladwell's best-selling "Blink" to Bryant was to share some Zen thought.

"For the most part, intuitive thought is something to be followed," Jackson said. "We work on that a little bit in the process of not out-thinking yourself, that kind of stuff, letting things happen. That's the relevance for everybody: to be in the now."

Hehehe, so this is how Pjax motivates his players....

come to think of it... kobe and kwame are a couple of prep to pro players and odom didn't complete college either... so this is how he teaches them discipline... cool!

[Fresh8]

Phil motivated the Bulls one time by showing the Wizard of Oz... its his way of coaching.

[Carmo]

Kobe is absolutely taking over the game against Dallas right now. 29 points so far and there is 3 minutes to go in the 2nd quarter!

[J@3]

Good good news...

Turiaf Cleared To Return
20th December, 2005 - 12:09 pm
LA Times - Forward Ronny Turiaf, who underwent open-heart surgery five months ago, passed his physical and was cleared to play by team doctors Monday.

Turiaf, a second-round draft pick from Gonzaga, is still at least two weeks away from joining the team, a Laker spokesman said, and would have to improve his conditioning and learn the triangle offense before officially coming on board.

Money wouldn't be a problem — Turiaf would gladly accept the minimum NBA salary of $399,000, which would then be prorated for time played — but Coach Phil Jackson has the ultimate say on when and if Turiaf returns.

"Conditioning and skill level are to be determined now," Laker spokesman John Black said Monday. "Then it becomes a decision for Phil to make whether or not he'd be a benefit to the team on the roster."

The Lakers would have to reduce their roster via trade or by waiving a player, either Devin Green or Von Wafer. Turiaf, who turns 23 next month, can't practice with the team unless he is under contract.

[xman]

62 point and 1 Qtr more to go

[Fresh8]

HOly moley... I know that Kobe had 20 in the first quarter or when I checked... now 62... wtf. Anyways... I wonder if Phil is gonna keep playing him cause the Lakers are owning Dallas.

Is anyone watching the game... how good is Kobe actually playing or is Dallas just playing bad?

[J@3]

Actually you just reminded me, the last time Kobe did something like this he didn't play at all in the 4th. I reckon they should let him go on, he could end up with 80.

[Fresh8]

Against the Wizards when he had 40 something points in a half or watever... cant remeber exactly. They didn't play him in the fourth. But since this is at home and Kobe basically is winning by himself.. let him get 70 to beat MJ!