Lakers Thread

[NovU]

http://www.latimes.com/sports/basketball/nba/lakers/la-sp-lakers-20110201,0,2491599.story

Mitch Kupchak is pondering whether to make a trade. I wonder which team is going to "donate" players to the Lakers this year. haha

He's just stirring shit up. No trade is going to happen.

They better make a move or two, at least minor ones.

Let's be honest, Lakers have been quite awful against top teams this season. That's pretty much a good reason for a stir up.

[shadowgrin]

They traded Vujabitch. That's why they are losing. Kobe no longer has a BFF.

[atlwarrior]

Breakinh news: Ron Artest demands to be traded. I'm too lazy to start a new topic about it. Somebody else will eventually do it.

[Jackal]

"Ron is not looking for a trade," Bauman said. "The frustration is there among everyone on the team. But Ron is a Laker, and he just wants to win. Ron is frustrated with the losing, as everybody is."

I dont think Ron Ron is going anywhere.

Zanshadow talking about LA losing and the need to "retool" is the funniest thing ever.

[Fresh8]

They traded Vujabitch. That's why they are losing. Kobe no longer has a BFF.

Agreed, he missed his customary pregame hug and is even more bitter that Pau won't hug him pregames like Sasha used to.

"Ron is not looking for a trade," Bauman said. "The frustration is there among everyone on the team. But Ron is a Laker, and he just wants to win. Ron is frustrated with the losing, as everybody is."

I dont think Ron Ron is going anywhere.

Zanshadow talking about LA losing and the need to "retool" is the funniest thing ever.

Agreed. This team is the best team that we have and will have this season. I think that Lakers fans are just frustrated (as are the players/coaches) and that the rest of the league and the respective fans are just overreacting. And the media is blowing it out of proportion for that matter.

The Lakers will get it right in June.

[Bruce]

They traded Vujabitch. That's why they are losing. Kobe no longer has a BFF.

Agreed, he missed his customary pregame hug and is even more bitter that Pau won't hug him pregames like Sasha used to.

Now, why can't Luke Walton step in and do that? Where is Mark Madsen when you need him? The Lakers can certainly sign him for minimum money. And the guy really likes to hug.

"Ron is not looking for a trade," Bauman said. "The frustration is there among everyone on the team. But Ron is a Laker, and he just wants to win. Ron is frustrated with the losing, as everybody is."

I dont think Ron Ron is going anywhere.

Zanshadow talking about LA losing and the need to "retool" is the funniest thing ever.

Agreed. This team is the best team that we have and will have this season. I think that Lakers fans are just frustrated (as are the players/coaches) and that the rest of the league and the respective fans are just overreacting. And the media is blowing it out of proportion for that matter.

The Lakers will get it right in June.

When the Lakers won over the Magic, The Lakers were 0-2 against the Magic but was still able to hammer out a coonvincing championship win. But if a good low risk minor trade opportunity comes the Lakers way, they'll most likely take it. Especially if it can help them trim some excess spending on payroll.

[Jackal]

What constitutes a low risk minor trade? Who would they trade? Who would want the players LA has (who they would be willing to give up)?

The only players I think would be available are Ebanks, Caracter and Ratliff. No one wants those guys enough to trade for them. Not to mention "excess spending" is the least of the Lakers' concerns.

I dont think LA will make a trade, not even for a minor player. I was amused at a comment I read in an LA article where a Laker "fan" suggested LA trading Pau Gasol for Carmelo Anthony would be a "good idea" as Gasol would fit in with Denver's running game and like playing beside Nene.

I literally lol'ed at that.

This team has everything they need to repeat as champions, they are a better team depth-wise than last year. Everyone needs to calm the fuck down & stop having a fit.

Edit: Gotta love Fish & Kobe. As mad as I can get at Bryant for his erratic game moments (even against Houston shooting back to back bad shots!!), I love his competive nature & have learned to love his arrogance. I wish Gasol had a little bit of that in him to be honest, he's got the skillset to be the best big guy out there every night not just some nights.

"It's borderline ungrateful, in a sense, the way -- not just you guys [in the media], but even ourselves -- to be one of the top three or four teams in the league in terms of best record, and to be second in the Western Conference behind only a team that has played the best of any team in recent memory through 47 games and still kind of feel like we're failures in a sense," Fisher said. "It says a lot about what we want to accomplish.

"No fingers being pointed -- most of it is how we feel about ourselves. Whether it's management, coaches, or players. We don't feel like we're playing at our best level. At the same time, I'm not of the theory that the kitchen sink needs to go in order to get things worked out."

"Don't know, don't care," Kobe Bryant said when asked if the team was being criticized too harshly. "People that criticize, they can all kiss my ass. I don't give a s---. I really don't. I keep the train moving. We're gonna keep on moving and in June, they'll say nothing.

What I find most amusing is Miami fanboys giggling like school girls acting as if they've already won the championship? Gotta love fanboys in general. <3

[Bruce]

What constitutes a low risk minor trade? Who would they trade? Who would want the players LA has (who they would be willing to give up)?

The only players I think would be available are Ebanks, Caracter and Ratliff. No one wants those guys enough to trade for them. Not to mention "excess spending" is the least of the Lakers' concerns.

Exactly, there are a lot of teams out there looking to save money. If the Lakers can get a young quick guard or a young center for 1 mil over two years for ratliff or smith or caracter. Then that is a low risk and minor trade. It's low risk because the contract is short, and minor because the player will hardly disrupt the current rotation unless the player makes has break out like shannon brown.

[Jackal]

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[air gordon]

gasol is arrogant. he feels he is entitled to a free lane to the basket every time. you get in his way- he complains, flops, cries, or all of the above. he probably learned it from the adulterer

[rise]

Odom should have made the All-Star team over him.

[Jackal]

He's the most skilled big man in the league right now, entitled feeling or not.

Who cares about his bitchin & moaning as long as they win? Oh that's right, the opposing teams fans who aren't winning.

[air gordon]

so you answered your own wishes lol

who you are now- Yogi Berra? i'm a fan of a winning team and i'm bothered by his constant crying. it's poor sportsmanship and it's annoying. he amongst many other players is why Stern had to institute that new technical foul rule. if he's the most skilled bigman as you claim as he is (blake griffen, kevin love, and stoudemire, anyone?), there shouldn't be this need to complain he's fouled everytime he touches the ball. or maybe i got it all wrong and that Gasol is just a little whiny bitch all the time. maybe during practice, when no one is guarding him, he still does the same thing?

[Jackal]

When your team has won a championship in the last decade or at least made the conference finals, then you're a fan of a winning team. Well boo hoo, you're bothered by a player expressing frustration. Stern instituted that rule because the refs felt they had no more power, if you're all for no emotions so be it, I'm not interested in that kind of game.

It's funny that a regular fan is getting "bothered" by his "constant crying", but the refs, who the rule was made for as you said yourself, don't keep T'ing him up for the "crying".

Haha, yes, Blake "Griffen" is so skilled you can't even spell the man's name right. If he's fouled going to the hoop, he's got a right to complain. If he isn't fouled and gets a call out of it with his whining, so be it. A point is a point. It's called winning at whatever cost, even if it "bothers" the high & mighty in the process.

On the remote you have, check if there's an off button...no one's forcing you to watch.

[air gordon]

Thanks for pointing out what constitutes a winning team. Geez this whole time I've been supporting losing teams. Kinda like going on a date with a loaded gun. And thanks also for pointing out my spelling errors. After all it's hard to understand someone's point/focus on the relevant things when I make those type of errors.

I'm for players expressing emotion but crying what seems every time is ridiculous. Or staring down a ref because he didn't give you a call. and it's not like Gasol is hard to officiate like, say, Shaq. He's a soft/finesse player. When defenders play him physical, he doesn't like it. Maybe he needs to stay out of the paint whenever someone on the other team is standing there. And maybe the refs have accepted his big baby act. Its not like going to retaliate with those 10 inch pythons. Btw aren't u da guy who likes big guys that play physical/dominate the game with their power?

wut do u mean 'funny'? Do I amuse u like a clown? And what's this high and mighty thing? Do you have some kind of personnal issue with me?

I'll just assume you agree with 'Griffen', love, and Amar'e being better then gasol since u just want to talk about ABC's

There's a such as a thing as winning and losing with grace. But I wouldn't expect u to know anything about it. Typical laker fans

Oh one more thing- what remotes don't have an on/off button? lol

[deihatein]

The only thing that doesn't make me a fan of the Lakers right now is Kobe chucking shot left and right instead of passing it to Gasol and Bynum. Although the Lakers are my favorites to win this year.

[Jackal]

There's a such as a thing as winning and losing with grace. But I wouldn't expect u to know anything about it. Typical laker fans

Yes, funny. Very funny. Wasn't it you that lost the forum bet which said you'd stop posting if LA won that year? LA won and you're still here? Losing with grace...

I can't even take you seriously. So carry on...

[air gordon]

lol that's all you got- mentioning the bet? are you going to keep on hiding behind that card? you ever see the movie "the grudge"? better be careful lol. if this bet thing is still an issue with you, sorry. maybe it's something you can take up with Andrew... again

if you're going to react like this every time someone presents you with a reasonable argument- no should take you seriously

[Jackal]

If you could keep to your word, I could take you serious. Now run along and let us Laker fans be undignified losers and be forced to watch Gasol cry.

[Fresh8]

I just saw a replay of Lakers-Spurs. All I can say is GOD DAMN IT LA! Poor effort from entire team, giving the Spurs three good looks in last 20 seconds... and frigging Lamar being boxed out by Dice.

Oh well - undefeated road trip coming up

[air gordon]

darling- you want catharsis? go see Inception

i have a running bet with jae & lamrock. had one with doobie. didn't hear one peep from you. i say one bad thing about your new butt crush, Gasol, you start soiling your panties lol

OMG U STOP POSTING! I CANT TAKE IT WHEN SOMEONE MAKE GOOD ARGUMENT! LEAVE MY TEAM ALONE. I LUV MY EUROS HAIRY. ARGHHH!!!1111!

[Jackal]

Haha what's the point of making a bet when you don't actually make payment? Soiling my panties? You're the bitch who can't stick to your word.

By the way, passsing off an opinion as an argument is something only you could do and actually believe it.."darling".

Another brick-fest by Kobe in the final minutes of the NOH game, scraped by with a win once again. Ron Ron's shooting is just..facepalm-worthy. Awesome game by the most skilled big man in the league at the moment.

[air gordon]

what's the point of bringing up something that's been RESOLVED YEARS AGO. I pity you. You're just a bitter guy that can't let it go. Bring balance to the force and let go of your anger. I'm quite flattered that this still is an issue u but c'mon. Do you really ike gasol that much?

And what more do you want as an argument lol (and how is an opinion not an argument lol)? Do you need actual videos posted of gasol moaning and groaning whenever he shoots the ball by the basket?

Oh mr hypocrite- saying gasol is the most skilled doesn't make it true. Where's your argument, darling?

I coukd post PERs of amare, love, griffen. All higher then gasol. or #'s showing gasol's lack of range on his jumper. His ft rate. Clutch pkay. Etc

But none of that matters because of the bet. OMG!

[Jackal]

I'm bringing it up because you want to make a bet, my retort to that is what's the point of betting with you when you don't own up to losing? I'm glad you Dr. Phil'ed me...it's good to know you know more about my life than me.

You're saying he cries when he drives the lane for no reason. That's your perspective on the matter, thus an opinion. I say he's getting fouled and looking for the call that should be made, doesn't make it a fact.

According to me he is the most skilled big man in the league, post your PER's...I'm not asking you to agree with me on the fact that he's the most skilled big man, am I? Did I ask you to share that opinion with me? See, it's an opinion, no where did I pass it off as a fact. Learn to differentiate.

You're confusing two seperate things in to one. I guess you Philipinos really aren't too smart. One issue is you wanting to make a bet, to which you won't pay up. Been there, seen that. Second is you're passing off opinion as fact, I'm not.

[air gordon]

hey friend. That's what u r right? U did added me on ur msn accont righjt? We even exchanged pleasantries right? Anyway. This is a forum. U posted an opinion. I disagreed and posted mine. That's how it works. You don't like it or don't want to back up ur opinion?? Then don't make any posts lol.. Nevermind go off on this old, tired tangent. And where is this solicitation of another bet with u??? Lol