The 2007-08 Los Angeles Lakers thread

[abomb]

Oh. My.

http://forums.lakersground.net/viewtopic.php?t=59588

 

[Renz]

Oh. My.

http://forums.lakersground.net/viewtopic.php?t=59588

Just...wow! The guy who made that has KB24-like skills. :notworthy

Man, I miss Chick.

 

[D-Dogg]

Ha! I just watched that a second ago.

That dude makes the sickest HD videos.

 

[Darth Llama]

That Vid was.. AMAZING!

God I miss Chick Hearn.

 

[abomb]

FWIW, there is some sisterbrothercousintoldme rumors over at LG that Bynum needs another surgery.

http://forums.lakersground.net/viewtopic.php?t=60653

 

[abomb]

Nice!

Story: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/jack_mccallum/04/15/perfect.ending0421/index.html

Right now, in a darkened video room at NBA Entertainment in Secaucus, N.J., and at ABC's offices in midtown Manhattan, interns who weren't even born when Larry Bird and Magic Johnson first squared off in the NBA Finals are probably collecting clips for a trip down memory lane. Ah, there's the footage of Celtics forward Kevin McHale clotheslining the Lakers' Kurt Rambis on a fast break, both of them springing up to go at each other. That happened in 1984. There's a montage of the tight-lipped Lakers after they were beaten 148-114 in the famed Game 1 Memorial Day Massacre at Boston Garden, which motivated L.A. to come back to win the series in six. That was in '85. There's a sideline shot of Magic seesaw dribbling across the lane and launching what he later christened "the junior, junior, junior skyhook" to nip the Celtics in a dramatic, Finals-turning Game 4. That was in '87.

There's a long way to go, of course, but the idea of a Celtics-Lakers title showdown, which hasn't happened since the Reagan Administration, is the most tantalizing postseason prospect to come along in years for the league, its network partners and fans starved for a rivalry that evokes the NBA's glory days. It's a stretch to compare the contemporary versions of these storied franchises to those of the past, but stretching is what hype is all about, right? So the media need to start thinking of ways to get L.A. coach Phil Jackson to make a snide comment about the strategic chops of his Boston counterpart, Doc Rivers. Or seeing if 22-year-old Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo will hint that 33-year-old Derek Fisher, who plays the same position for the Lakers, is too old.

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[abomb]

DFish's 0.4 game is on ESPNC tonight at 7P Eastern.

 

[D-Dogg]

Yeah, I'm quite pissed off at SI for the jinx.

 

[abomb]

Just for [mostly] fun, here are KB's covers;

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[abomb]

So for my bachelor party about a month ago, we drove from PHX to LA to Vegas to PHX.

While in LA, we caught Lakers/Clippers. Donald had emailed John Black (Lakers PR guy) to see what he could do for us. At dinner, Donald tells me that after the game, we get to go onto the floor and hang out in the player's family waiting area. It was awesome. We saw Stu Lantz, Tex Winter, Coby Karl and I got my picture with Jordan Farmar;

to Donald

I think I have some other pics of the arena on my other camera. I am 6'0.5", so Jordan's listing of 6'2" seems spot on.

 

[D-Dogg]

At dinner, Donald tells me that after the game, we get to go onto the floor and hang out in the player's family waiting area. .

(actually I told you at halftime)

 

[abomb]

(actually I told you at halftime)

Oh yeah, that's right. You snuck to Will Call while Matt and I hocked our extra ducket.

 

[D-Dogg]

Yep, Matt was very helpful in that respect.


Dude, your head is HUGE. Jordan's ears would look normal on you.

 

[abomb]

Dude, your head is HUGE. Jordan's ears would look normal on you.

I am closer to the camera.

 

[TheHopToad]

Yeah, I'm quite pissed off at SI for the jinx.

Not only that, but they show Kobe in the short-shorts. Hope the Lakers aren't going to bring those out again in the finals...

 

[Phade]

that crap was hillarious when they wore those shorts..

 

[Phade]

bynun looked the best

 

[Darth Llama]

Some half time observations...

1. I think we'll win this game, but it's obviously going to be close.

2. Pau Gasol is a man possessed.

3. Ronny Turiaf is one of the most under rated defensive players in the league. His hands in traffic are superb.

4. Allan Iverson is a pure flat out stud.

5. We are not going to sweep this series, no way.

6. This years Nuggets are the best 8th seed I have ever seen. 50 wins and their number 8? Jebus!

Nursing a lead with Kobe playing horrible on the offensive end against a team that puts up points like no one else. I'll take it. We need to improve our rebounding though, or things are going to get really tough really quick.

I still however, fail to understand how a team has Marcus Camby, Kenyon Martin, and Alan Iverson and sucks at defense? That I'll never understand. With their talent, Denver should be a top 4 seed. This one is gonna get rough, Go Lakers!!

 

[Phade]

running away

 

[Darth Llama]

1. I think we'll win this game, but it's obviously going to be close.

Umm.. I may have spoken too soon.

2. Pau Gasol is a man possessed.

At least I was right on this one. 34 points in 3 quarters and counting. Pau's playoff drought is coming to an end.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

C'mon guys - put 'em away !!

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Iverson over Gasol. Man, AI is good.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Some interesting fouls in this quarter.

Smith with the flagrant on Walton, but Smith ended up getting the most punishment on the play.

AI just tried to clear out Walton with his free hand during an AI on 2 drive attempt. Easy call forthe zebras.

 

[Joe L]

I can't help but wonder why the Lakers always seem to play better when the second unit is in there w/ Odom or Gasol. As soon as Kobe left the game, they took over. As soon as Kobe
came back in, the Nuggets started to come back. Am I the only one who feels that way?

 

[Darth Llama]

I can't help but wonder why the Lakers always seem to play better when the second unit is in there w/ Odom or Gasol. As soon as Kobe left the game, they took over. As soon as Kobe
came back in, the Nuggets started to come back. Am I the only one who feels that way?

Probably.

Kobe hit some big shots when he came back in, he's clearly having an awful game though. Odom and Gasol are carrying us at this point. The worst thing was Kobe's 4th "foul." How the hell do you pick up a foul for not even touching the offensive player? Denver is getting some breaks in this one.