Official Los Angeles Lakers Thread

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Originally posted by stalking_WOLF_21
yeah it well be cool to see the lakers but kicked against the t-wolves

and what would you say if the Wolves lost again next year to the Lakers....but this time, without Shaq playing

:o)

[stalking_WOLF_21]

then i would say i going for the pistons there better. JUsT KIDDING!!! (HAHAHA)
no t-wolves will be up there but it really is on cassel to be healthy. he runs the offence and keeps everybody in the game. hopefully sprewell won't be so streaky like he has been most of his career. then with wally trent and hudson playing it would be a great team.

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Well, bad news for my Duke Blue Devils but may be good news for the Lakers. I guess the Lakers and Coach K are in a "serious discussion" about the coaching vacancy. Personally I don't think his offense would be good in the NBA. It works for college, but there aren't as many big ego's at the college level as the pros. His offense basically give everyone around the same amount of shots. If you look at last years starting 5, they took all around the same ammount of shots. When you have Kobe, and maybe Shaq on the team, that definitely won't work. It also won't working when you have a supporting cast like the Lakers other starters. Duke usually has a team were they can all hit shots when they are open, the Lakers haven't been so lucky in the past few seasons......

Also I heard that Fisher wants to play in Houston next year. I wonder who's just going to fill the Laker roster.

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Well the news just seems to be getting better, lol


The Mail Man is going to retire.....

http://msn.foxsports.com/story/2553190

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Originally posted by minew_m
Well, bad news for my Duke Blue Devils but may be good news for the Lakers. I guess the Lakers and Coach K are in a "serious discussion" about the coaching vacancy.

Also I heard that Fisher wants to play in Houston next year. I wonder who's just going to fill the Laker roster.

ahh, crap!!

I sure hope we don't get Coach K - that's nothing about him that says he can handle a Kobe

Rick Pitino thought he was hot stuff back at Kentucky; the Celtics gave him a RIDICULOUS contract of something like 7 years, $80M, the coaching position, and the GM position, as well as access to the kitchen sink, I suppose.

Pitino stunk up the joint so bad that he finally just quit (oh sure, he just wanted to spend more time with his family - like anyone will farking believe that).

Being both the coach and the GM, Pitino got to draft all the players he wanted, and the teams he coached were an absolute bust.

I hope the Lakers remember this! Rudy Tomjanovich wants to be here -- give him his wish!!

As for Fisher - it's too bad Payton came back for the money, b/c Payton not only has shown he can't score, but also cannot defend.

I'd release Payton (eat the contract) b/c he's a cancer to the team, and keep Fisher.

Kobe's also a cancer to the team, but he's in the prime of his career, and the best clutch player in the NBA. No one is even 2nd or 3rd right now (I suppose you can make a case for Tim Duncan and KG; perhaps even Mike Bibby, if it weren't for the fact the Kings can't get past Kobe and the Lakers to get to the Finals).

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Originally posted by minew_m
Well the news just seems to be getting better, lol


The Mail Man is going to retire.....

http://msn.foxsports.com/story/2553190

I hope he recants

Karl is slowing down..but we can't find a better defensive power forward who can score 10-15 points a game.

boy, talk about 180 degree turn, eh?

Karl came here to help the Lakers and win an NBA title for $1M

Now, b/c Jerry Buss isn't stupid enough to pay a fat, out-of-shape, Shaq $150M contract for 5 more years (and that's AFTER 2 years -- 2004-2005, and 2005-2006 -- at 27.7M and $30M), Shaq puts up his mansion for sale, and badmouths the Lakers, saying we are not committed to winning

hahahahahahahahahaha

[minew_m]

Exactly what I was thinking. He probably wouldn't be able to handle ego's like this. College is nothing compared to the NBA. I know Duke University is trying to have him sign a lifetime contract with them, so I hope it works that way. He is amazing in college b-ball, but the NBA isn't the same game as it is down there.

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Originally posted by podstock
Shaq puts up his mansion for sale, and badmouths the Lakers, saying we are not committed to winning

To tell you the truth, I'm not really sure what to think about the Lakers management right now!

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Originally posted by minew_m
To tell you the truth, I'm not really sure what to think about the Lakers management right now!

I think the Lakers management was stuck in b/t the proverbial "rock and a hard place"

Shaq and Kobe obviously cannot get along

so, they were forced to choose

if you were the owner of the Lakers, who do you choose?

1. a player who is 32, out of shape, doesn't work out in the summer time, uses the season to get into shape, and really only starts to play well in the playoffs and esp. in the Finals (if the team gets that far

2. a player who is 26, heading into his prime, works out religiously in the offseason, and is determined to be the best ever to play in the NBA?

which of the above players would you give a 7 year, $145M contract to?

not on an emotional basis, but on a business-decision.

[stalking_WOLF_21]

the lakers offered
dukes coach. would sya his name but don't know how to spell it. haha
yeah they wanted him as HEAD COACH!