When accompanied by some hip hop, groin injuries can be funny
As evidenced here.
But without the music, the ailment pretty much sucks, as Kobe Bryant will tell you. He's dealing with the strained groin sustained during Friday night's loss to the Warriors and will be a game time decision for this evening's contest against the Clippers (who ain't about to roll over and play dead to their glitzier rival). Aside from the question of Kobe's mobility, another issue on the table will be Clips center Chris Kaman, who's playing at an All-Star level this season picking up the slack for Elton Brand's absence. Phil Jackson acknowledged that the former Caveman could require a double team and if fouls are racked in Andrew Bynum and Ronny Turiaf's efforts to contain him, Chris Mihm could get the rare-of-late call to arms.
A little chat with Jordan Farmar.
The Smushcalade may soon again be on the open highway.
The Hawks' Sheldon Williams is the latest athlete to find a gun in his face. Thankfully, he walked away okay, in large part because he did the smart thing and gave up his ride without fuss.
Lakers should sit Kobe tonite. Think big picture. Absent catastropic injury Lakers will make playoffs. It would not be helpful for Kobe to develop a season long nagging groin problem. Rest him and let it heal.
When Kobe sits the #1 scorer should be Andrew Bynum. Followed by Farmar, LO, Vlad and too bad for Cupcake haters because Sasha will score too. Ariza will add defense. Lakers will win.
Mitch has assembled 1-12 the best Young roster in the NBA. (Chris Mihm and Coby Karl are the only throwaways -- and even with them Coby is young and Chris is big) Folks who say Lakers need veteran leadership -- they have it with Kobe and Fish. Adding Fish and removing knucklehead Smush means last season will not repeat. Lakers will go as far as Bynum leads. Bynum will accept the challenge to play Kaman. Its clear that Bynum wants to be the best center in the NBA.
Posted by: Todd | December 16, 2007 at 11:04 AM
ok... test post... using Internet Explorer:
Tools: Internet options: Security: click on Trusted Sites: then click on sites:
so I tried to add and got "to add the LAT website as a trusted site requires the use of a https://prefix"
so then I unchecked the "Require server verification..." box and... the site was added! so I'm "trusting" the LAT here... so... let's see what happens over the next few days...
Posted by: TaosHum | December 16, 2007 at 11:06 AM
Rest Kobe and play our #1 pick Phil.. his name is Critter...Its the Clippers Phil give him some burn for his confidence. Send him to DL if he can't even get minutes against this type of team.
A 9 million dollar expiring contract hanging around Kwame's neck with the majority of the contract already paid by the Lakers and why do I get the feeling the phone still doesn't ring. It is time to say goodbye and hello Dec 15.
Did Ariza piss off Phil or what? 4 minutes 2 minutes end of 1st and 2 minutes at end of game?? Something had to have happened. AK/BK have you heard anything on why is minutes were cut back??
BD
Posted by: BD | December 16, 2007 at 11:19 AM
MESSAGE FROM YODA TO ANDREW BYNUM FOR TONIGHTS GAME:
Run! Yes. A Jedi’s strength flows from the Force. But beware of the dark side. Anger... fear... aggression. The dark side are they. Easily they flow, quick to join you in a fight. If once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny, consume you it will, as it did Obi-Wan’s apprentice.
MESSAGE FROM YODA TO KOBE BRYANT FOR TONIGHT'S GAME:
“Pain, suffering, death I feel. Something terrible has happened. Young Skywalker is in pain. Terrible pain” “May the Force be with you.”
MESSAGE FROM YODA TO PHIL JACKSON: “Lost a planet Master Obi-Wan has. How embarrassing …”
MESSAGE FROM YODA TO LAKERS: Stopped they must be; on this all depends. Only a fully-trained Jedi Knight, with the Force as his ally, will conquer Vader and his Emperor
Posted by: Yoda Speaks | December 16, 2007 at 11:22 AM
Mike T,
>>>Blah blah blah
>>>
>>>Forth: The Lakers are at least between 15-20 games over 5 hundred
>>>when Kwame Brown is the starting center.
>>>
>>>Fifth: Nothing you post is going to change that.
Oh Mike, you left a few facts out:
Sixth: 41 games. That's how many games Kwame missed last season
Seventh: 15 games. That's how many games Kwame has already missed
this season
EIghth: If Kwame isn't able to play, then his defense is useless. He is LESS
EFFECTIVE THAN CHRIS MIHM THIS YEAR. That's right, Kwame has played
in less wins than Chris Mihm this season. Mihm has played in and thus
contributed to 9 wins. Kwame has played in and contributed to 5 wins.
Mihm, as ineffective as he is, has contributed more to the Lakers than
Kwame. More minutes. More points. More blocks. More everything.
Ninth: Regardless of how good or bad Kwame is on the floor, if he's so
fragile that he can't play MOST of the games for the Lakers, then he's
actually HURTING THE TEAM by taking up 9 million in cap space and not
playing most of the time.
Tenth: Nothing YOU post is going to change that.
Posted by: Long Time Laker Fan | December 16, 2007 at 11:24 AM
Kobe might not play today.....
Posted by: Ronald | December 16, 2007 at 11:31 AM
Just put in the 81 pt game by Kobe, and Bill MacDonald and Stu are talking about how Smush has finally found a home in LA. I loved that one.
Starting C and PF for that game.....Mihm at Center and Kwame at PF...what happened to that experiment? The highlight wasn't Kobe's 81 thou that was exciting but it's the , I will never have to watch Smush again that made me smile through the whole game. Derek thank you for coming back, sometimes we take you for granted.
BD
Posted by: BD | December 16, 2007 at 11:48 AM
Vision Scout reading the signs.
Jerry West mentors Kobe's entry into NBA.
Kareem Abdul Jabbar mentors Bynum's entry into NBA.
Fate brought Derek Fisher back into the Laker's Quest.
Phil Jackson parting the waters of the Laker unrest between management and players.
Kobe's emotional blow-up was needed to put heat into the kettles of the other players. A declaration was born to torch other NBA teams for years to come. But first the fire must meld the players properly. Out of that fire thus became Andrew Bynum.
Jim Buss was the "judas" of the group whose earlier statements and attempts at displaying power was the greatest gift he gave, as it allowed the current group to ferment through opposition of feelings of no power truly eminating from the Laker brain trust. Jim Buss' energy allowed the Kobe accusation from Laker Management. It was a serpentine move, and Kobe struck back. Thus the chain of events needed each other. So that the players would be cast off (Smush Parker) or shaped for Laker Glory.
Lamar, from one who can see into the vastness of space as you can, your issue is this. You've been able to defy gravity. To fly among the clouds. No one questions your work ethich. Thus all the tools are in place. You are the ONE Odom, he who spreads the One into others. Buit first you must show us a few miracles...Last second shot, gritty attitude, winning mojo...
Then others will believe. Kobe is almost superhuman. The other players relate to Odom's talent as more their own. Kobe is a legend playing in their time.
Posted by: vision scout | December 16, 2007 at 11:56 AM
NBA amazing?
The number of posts over the last few seasons by and in response to Mike T's opinion about Kwame. Amazing does happen.
Posted by: Vman | December 16, 2007 at 11:59 AM
Long Time Laker Fan,
Great post mate about the Big Kake Thrower(Big Useless, Big Nothing, Big Calves for nothing, Big Dodo Hands). Nothing that his lover on here can post that will change that!!! Go Lakers!!!
Posted by: Nemaia Faletogo | December 16, 2007 at 12:18 PM
As long as it ain't parking here, I'm ok.
Though wait, come to to hink of it, we do have an open roster spot! Oh no! lol.
Posted by: Faith | December 16, 2007 at 12:31 PM
Phil Jackson made the wrong decision to leave Kobe in the game at Golden State on Friday.
When Kobe got injured it was apparent to all and Don Nelson directed his offense at Kobe. Kobe was a liability both on defense and offense. He could not defend his man nor drive or elevate on offense. Besides, his shooting prior to the injury was sub-par. So I really cannot understand why Phil left him in the game with the Lakers up by 8 and a bit more than 3 minutes to go. Was the great Phil just trying to stay in Kobe’s good books? This lost goes in the head coach’s column.
Apparently, Phil still do not have confidence in his subs even though they are the #1 bench in the league. (Forget the Spurs because Ginobli who leads the Spurs in scoring is essentially a starter and is always in the game when things get rough.)
Posted by: Washers | December 16, 2007 at 12:33 PM
Nemaia Faletogo,
"Hey everyone, looks like we struck a nerve!!! "
Are you kidding me? I write about the Lakers record with Bynum as the starter and you come off on Kwame like I STRUCK A NERVE ON YOU ALL!
What I write about Kwame is true. What I write about Bynum is true. You're reponse tells me that I STRUCK ONE OF YOUR NERVES.
Look at your intitial response:
"Since Mike T likes to bash Drew, I'll just come on here to bash Kwame the weakest starting center in the history of the Lakers."
Seems like I STRUCK YOUR NERVE. But what can I expect from a person who doesn't like to use FACTS to present their case.
I bet you're a girl!
LOL!
mike
Posted by: Michael Teniente | December 16, 2007 at 12:34 PM
Baron Davis 2 pts today going 1-8, hopefully this will stop the blowing of kisses. News reports had him still blowing kisses as late as today's shoot-around.
Posted by: bd | December 16, 2007 at 12:34 PM
testing
Posted by: Michael Teniente | December 16, 2007 at 12:36 PM
Phil Jackson made the wrong decision to leave Kobe in the game at Golden State on Friday.
When Kobe got injured it was apparent to all and Don Nelson directed his offense at Kobe. Kobe was a liability both on defense and offense. He could not defend his man nor drive or elevate on offense. Besides, his shooting prior to the injury was sub-par. So I really cannot understand why Phil left him in the game with the Lakers up by 8 and a bit more than 3 minutes to go. Was the great Phil just trying to stay in Kobe’s good books? This lost goes in the head coach’s column.
Apparently, Phil still do not have confidence in his subs even though they are the #1 bench in the league. (Forget the Spurs because Ginobli who leads the Spurs in scoring is essentially a starter and is always in the game when things get rough.)
Posted by: Washers | December 16, 2007 at 12:40 PM
Warriors get blown out by 22 at Detroit today. They're a joke. Arrogant Davis and Jackson didn't look so hot today. So much for blowing kisses to the crowd Baron, what a fool. Their style of basketball will come to nothing by the end of the season and Baron can blow kisses at home. After getting lucky against our Lakers, they go on the road and get smacked down by the Pistons. Another overrated team that lives and dies by gunning. The only way they would have the NBA's best record is if they played the Mavs all 82 games. Go Lakers!!!
Posted by: Nemaia Faletogo | December 16, 2007 at 12:45 PM
"Lakers should sit Kobe tonite. Think big picture. Absent catastropic injury Lakers will make playoffs. It would not be helpful for Kobe to develop a season long nagging groin problem. Rest him and let it heal."
I agree. Also, I want to see what the team does without him for once. I think it will be good for them.
Posted by: lvl8krs | December 16, 2007 at 12:45 PM
I also agree that Kobe should sit out. It's the last home game before a road trip. Let him heal a little and get ready. This would be a good test for our younger players on home turf. Also, the next four games are against lesser teams while Phoenix has a tough three ahead of them... and then on Christmas day of course, we'll be playing Phoenix. So, let Kobe rest and then we can make a run leading up to the Christmas game. First place in the Pacific is not at all out of reach.
Posted by: dave m | December 16, 2007 at 01:21 PM
If Kobe is not 80-85% tonight, then sit him out, Dress him up just in case, but sit him.
This means you probably start Ariza. I don't care, as long as Critter gets some decent minutes tonight. Give the guy 15-20 and see what happens.
Nemaia Faletogo,
Us losing to the GSW like that was a fluke. For the kisses to fly like that... ugh, if he does this every single game, then okay, but otherwise I saw it as childish and pathetic. They luck one out (Kobe injury, PJ's substitution mistakes) and he's blowing kisses? The guy acted like he just won the championship.
I've never had any ill feelings about Baron, why would I?? But I see something like that and I want to jump into the TV and slap him silly.
If our two squads ever meet up in the postseason, and we're both reasonably healthy, we win 4-1 if not a total sweep.
Can you imagine, after the Spurs game (TD injured, TP injured) and when we barely win, Kobe starts blowing kisses as the confetti flies? Seriously? It just shows you where the guy's priority is. My word to describe it: Yuk.
Posted by: Tim-4-Show | December 16, 2007 at 01:40 PM
Mike T,
You ignore the other facts. Who cares about only partial facts? Typically women don't look at all the facts.Are you a woman?
Posted by: ocho | December 16, 2007 at 02:12 PM
Kobe's on ABC "Celebrity Special" right noww!!!
Posted by: bobie | December 16, 2007 at 02:13 PM
Nemaia Faletogo,
You clearly struck a nerve with Mike. LOL.
All together now....
KWA-ME SUCKS
KWA-ME SUCKS
KWA-ME SUCKS
KWA-ME SUCKS
KWA-ME SUCKS
KWA-ME SUCKS
NEGATIVE 9 SEASON (+ -) STAT MEANS OUR TEAM DOES NOT DO WELL WHILE KWAME IS IN THE GAME.
KWA-ME SUCKS
KWA-ME SUCKS
KWA-ME SUCKS
KWA-ME SUCKS
Posted by: SHAQ FAN | December 16, 2007 at 02:28 PM
The only FACT I care about is that the Lakers are between 15-20 games above 500 when he starts and the Lakers are well below 500 when Bynum starts. That's the only FACT that matters.
mike
Posted by: Michael Teniente | December 16, 2007 at 02:59 PM
If anyone of you get a chance you should catch HOMETOWN CALLS on CBS 2 in Los Angeles with Jim Hill, Eric Dickerson, and Steve Hartman.
On the last HOMETOWN call they had the Miami announcers call the missed Baltimore field goal and Miami's winning touchdown. Man, that was funny! Miami's personal were celebrating like they just won the SuperBowl. The owners in the luxury box hugged each other. Man, it was funny but it was also a very happy moment for the Dolphin fans everywhere.
Classic!
mike
Posted by: Michael Teniente | December 16, 2007 at 03:05 PM
And if in fact you people are trying to get on my nerves...it could only mean one thing. Without me...you people are just bored with yourselves. That's why when I don't post you start calling for me. Has anyone every said: Hey where's Nemaia Faletogo? I don't thin so!
Without mike t. Well, lets just say that you're getting sleepy, and sleepier, and sleepier...LOL!
mike
Posted by: Michael Teniente | December 16, 2007 at 03:14 PM
ANDREW BYNUM VS. CHRIS KAMAN …
This should be a very interesting game tonight, especially if Kobe sits out due to a groin injury, which is entirely possible. The key focus tonight will be Andrew Bynum versus Chris Kaman in the battle for L.A. supremacy at the center position.
By all measures, Kaman should destroy Bynum. After all, he is 25 years old with 4 years of college and 4 years of professional basketball on his resume. He is having a break out year averaging 18.6 points, 13.80 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 2.8 blocks in a strongman 38.8 minutes per game.
Andrew Bynum on the other hand is still just 20 years old with 0 years of college and 3 years of professional experience. In just 26.4 minutes per game, Drew is averaging 11.0 points, 10.0 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 1.9 blocks per game.
If Andrew Bynum were to play the same number of minutes as Chris Kaman, his stats would likely be very comparable to Kaman: 16.6 points, 14.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 2.8 blocks per game per 38.8 minutes).
The difference is that Kaman is now the feature player on the Clippers with Elton Brand injured while Bynum is almost an afterthought most of the time in the Lakers offense. What the Lakers should be doing is adjusting their offense to go through Bynum much like it used to go through Shaq. That is what I expect by the end of the year.
In the meantime, the Lakers are still testing to see how well Bynum will play as his minutes increase and games mount up. If Bryant is out tonight, we may see the Lakers try to go to Bynum to take up the slack. That will be a great challenge for Andrew is Kaman is a crafty experienced veteran while Drew is a relative basketball neophyte. I expect Kaman to give Drew some embarrassing lessons but I also expect Drew to give Kaman some early notice that he may be too young to dominate now but watch out down the road as he gets experience and finishes growing up.
Lakers need to win tonight to set the applecart upright.
Tom
Posted by: LakerTom | December 16, 2007 at 03:18 PM
5-6 BORING!
YAWNING!
5-6 LOSING!
LOL!
mike
Posted by: Michael Teniente | December 16, 2007 at 03:22 PM
You know, I'm upset that we lost to the Warriors, but not really upset at how we played. The game was entertaining and the Lakers showed some fight and grit and poise that I haven't really seen all season. They were battling for their lives.
I dug the game overall, even though I was sad at the end. Socks was a stud, again. Kobe was was poised to be in a position to win it for us. We had just gone up ahead by a bunch of points at the end of the fourth quarter in spite of some crippling circumstances and bad bounces and bad luck. We had the leagues' 3rd best FT shooter on the line and one of the Lakers' all time clutch performers on the line with a chance to tie the score...
Then the unthinkable happens...he misses one. Only the 5th miss of his WHOLE season! But, what can you do? He's gonna miss one or two every now and then. That is just going to happen.
Then, we play very good -- great three point defense so that we should in theory keep the game a one-possession affair. But, alas, our best defender is doing what?! Did I see Kobe hobbling? When did that happen? He never even complained and now he's hurt? But, that should be OK, we got the 3-shot defended well.
Then, the unthinkable happens...Baron Davis NAILS a deep three-ball with the defended literally draped all over him. I don't even think he could see the basket. But, he is Baron Davis. This is what he does. And he did it, and we didn't have our counter-move ready. We had to rely on LO. Who isn't a #1 option, or a late game option, or a Robin to our number 24 Batman.
LO misses his FT, THEN HE REMARKABLY CORRALS THE REBOUND AND...gets it stolen from by by a point guard. Game over.
Sad, but invigorating in that it is only the 1st moral victory I've seen from this team in over two years. Well, that Game one loss against the Suns in year-before-last season's playoffs would be the other.
Encouraged, but sad. They showed a lot of fight. They showed like maybe a little (even if its the tiniest bit) of Kobe might be rubbing off. They looked so much like they were going to win. I believed they were going to win. The Warriors where the ones looking desperate and lost and frantic.
I guess its a good thing for them that Davis decided to show up, huh? He really is their Kobe. Our Kobe was a crip in the end.
Circumstance. But, I'm proud of them all. If they fight like that EVERY SINGLE GAME, we will not only make it to the playoffs, but we will definitely make some noise.
That was the second of a back-to-back, on the road, against the Warriors, of all teams. We are still down starters and big bodies and we lost half our superstar all in the same game and only lost by 2.
I'm sad, but I'll take it.
OMG, if we can somehow motivate LO, we would be championship contenders *right now*!
Oh well...
--FearlessWhackJob
Posted by: FearlessWhackJob | December 16, 2007 at 03:23 PM
SAY IT! SAY IT! SAY IT!
SAY IT LOUD!
WE'RE WAITING FOR MIKE T. AND WE'RE PROUD!
MIKE
Posted by: Michael Teniente | December 16, 2007 at 03:27 PM
Has anyone ever said: Hey, where's Laker Tom?
I don't thin so!
LOL!
mike
Posted by: Michael Teniente | December 16, 2007 at 03:28 PM
AK/BK,
It won't accept my post...You the software should have a log of the rejected posts. You (they) should be able to look at them and find out why they are being rejected and then tell us why, so we can avoid getting our posts bounced. This is too hard, you guys know I do this stuff at work...
Thanks for looking into this,
--FearlessWhackJob
Posted by: FearlessWhackJob | December 16, 2007 at 03:33 PM
Whatever happened to the good old days when Laker Tom used to welcome all new bloggers with orientation on how the majority of bloggers think.
And whatever happened to exhelodrvr? Remember when I used to say that Kwame Brown was better than Chris Mihm because of this or because of that? And then exhelodrvr would have a fit and counter my every post with support for Mihm.
And now that I'm saying the same thing about Kwame and Bynum exhelodrvr is saying: Well, look at who Bynum has backing him up! Mihm!
LOL!
Talk about the lack of credibility.
mike
Posted by: Michael Teniente | December 16, 2007 at 03:36 PM
Rest Kobe today against the Clippers. Here are my recommended lineup
1 Farmar/Critt/karl
2 Fish/Sasha
3 Arisa/Luke
4 LO/Turiaf
5 Mihm/Bynum
This is a good test for the Lakers.
Posted by: Edwin Gueco | December 16, 2007 at 03:57 PM
"Warriors get blown out by 22 at Detroit today. They're a joke. Arrogant Davis and Jackson didn't look so hot today. So much for blowing kisses to the crowd Baron, what a fool."
If Kobe and Phil wasn'y such a fool , that's the way we should beat the Warriors. PHIL and kOBE caused the Lakers a game. Too much EGO from this two instead of just focusing on WINNING.
Posted by: Staples 24 | December 16, 2007 at 04:08 PM
I'm sure the Lakers record with Kwame has nothing to do with the fact that he's gotten hurt at the same time as other guys like LO, Luke Walton and Ronny Turiaf.
But let's ignore that, we just need those big calves in there. LOL
Posted by: Xodus | December 16, 2007 at 04:09 PM
Chris Mihm is hurt and can't even run, jump, shoot or do much else. If Kwame isn't better than him than Big Calves has a real problem.
Posted by: Xodus | December 16, 2007 at 04:11 PM
M T,
"Talk about the lack of credibility."
A still-recovering Mihm is clearly not as good an option as either Brown or Bynum, which I have acknowledged.
You don't get it, do you? Credibility does not mean that you hold one opinion no matter what. Admitting that Kwame is not the best option the Lakers have at center right now would actually enhance your credibility, not detract from it.
Posted by: exhelodrvr | December 16, 2007 at 04:22 PM
Yep, were missing MT alright..
As we need someone to make fun with..LOL,
Kwame really sucks
Lakers must be earning tons of money to pay Kwame $9M just to stand in court
Posted by: ogurat | December 16, 2007 at 04:23 PM
MikeT,
Lets get 1 thing clear...you couldn't hold LakerToms jock strap in discussing the Lakers.
You are just the Blog Idiot everyone loves to have fun with it. That's it.
BD
Posted by: BD | December 16, 2007 at 04:39 PM
Ex,
Reason doesn't work in these arguments. I don't even know why I continue to try and have logical arguments with someone who ignores facts like Chris Mihm clearly not having recovered from injury. We're just as crazy for continuing to argue with him.
Posted by: Xodus | December 16, 2007 at 04:44 PM
Mike T,
Thanks for the shootout. LOL. Let me just say that I'll respect your opinion because as Lakers fans we can agree to disagree. I've said over and over again on here that I see the value of having both Andrew and Kwame although I differ in opinion as to their play. I just take issue with anyone putting Drew down when he's elevated his game while others on the Lakers have gone down from the past two years most notably LO, Luke and even Kobe in some ways. All I'm saying is give the young man a chance to continue to grow and improve which he's done. I think it speaks volumes when Drew's own teammates, coaches and opposing teams speak highly of our young center's play. That's irrefutable evidence right there on the young man's play when others are blowing his horn(including Kareem). I see where you're coming from, and it certainly isn't Kwame vs Andrew as both of them can help our team get to where they want to. Go Lakers!!!
Posted by: Nemaia Faletogo | December 16, 2007 at 04:54 PM
I hope Ariza gets more than 4 minutes tonight and Critter finds himself actually
playing in a game. Phil its ok to cut lose tonight it's the Clips for God sake.
BD
Posted by: BD | December 16, 2007 at 04:55 PM
Don't look now but I think I've STRUCK A FEW NERVES!
SUCKERS!
I REST MY CASE!
mike
Posted by: Michael Teniente | December 16, 2007 at 05:07 PM
Mike T,
>>>The only FACT I care about is that the Lakers are between 15-20
>>>games above 500 when he starts and the Lakers are well below 500
>>>when Bynum starts. That's the only FACT that matters.
Mike T,
Let's say you got a job. And let's say you went to work half the days. And
you ourperformed one of your co-workers a little bit on the days you were
there. But your co-worker came to work every day and worked hard, and
was better than you in some other aspect of the job. Who's contributing
more to the company?
If the Lakers don't trade Kwame (which I think they will do), then later in the
year, you'll get to see how the team does with Bynum starting and Kwame
as a backup.
But more likely, you'll have to go to the New Jersey blog or the Philadelphia
blog if you want to keep ranting irrationally about Kwame and his big calves.
Posted by: Long Time Laker Fan | December 16, 2007 at 05:13 PM
hey i have an idea...lets bring up issues regarding how to win or lose basketball games( that are not even basketball related) that way we can keep posting in order to sound like we even have an ounce of basketball knowledge.
Posted by: sixonezero | December 16, 2007 at 05:15 PM
Whoa Nellie. Hold the phone.
Some guy from the Oxford Press did a long article on Mihm, and buried in the
story is this little nugget:
"If the Lakers can land All-Star point guard Jason Kidd, who reportedly wants out of New Jersey, Mihm would likely to be packaged in a deal including Kwame Brown and shooting guard Sasha Vujacic."
Huh? I've never heard any trade like that proposed. Kwame, Mihm, and
Sasha for Jason Kidd. I'd be all over that trade like white on rice. Critter
and/or Karl could take over the backup minutes at SG, bring in a warm
body for depth at C (or maybe bring in Gasol) and the Lakers take a BIG
step forward - can you imagine a starting lineup of Kidd, Bryant, Ariza,
Odom, and Bynum. The mind boggles at the defensive potential.
Posted by: Long Time Laker Fan | December 16, 2007 at 05:18 PM
Exhelo,
John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946) :
"When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?"
(The Economist, 1999-12-18, p.47; reply to accusation of inconsistency)
Posted by: HAB | December 16, 2007 at 05:34 PM
ogurat = tarugo
tarugo = gunner
gunner = KLbeast
KLbeast is hiding as ogurat
Glad to still have you. I prefer your blog than the Kwame lover. You are out of line most of the time, but it is true what you say about Kobe for the most part. Unlike the Kwame lover has always non-sense about Kwame.
Bynum and Crittenton are my guys. Lakers hould build around these 2 twenty year olds, Portland is already on hot streaks with 6 WINS without Oden and Aldridge. Lakers should build thinking Portland match up, in mind.
Phil, Kobe, Lamar, Kwame and Walton eventually must all go!
Oden, Pryzbilla, Aldridge, Frye, Outlaw, Webster, Jones, Roy, Jack, Blake!
This roster just needs an elite PG and Blazers will be owning the WEST FINALS for a long long time.
Bynum, Turiaf, Ariza, Crittenton and Farmar will need more reinforcement. It's time to get young talent for Odom, Kwame, Walton and Vlad this year and over the summer.
Posted by: Staples 24 | December 16, 2007 at 05:40 PM
Xodus,
"Reason doesn't work in these arguments."
I know, but I keep hoping that this is the time where he will see the light. Oh, well. Maybe there will be veal for Christmas dinner this year.
Posted by: exhelodrvr | December 16, 2007 at 06:04 PM