Sage advice

Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

First to post!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"I just felt like shooting and the (other guys) wanted to come along." - Kobe Bryant

That sounds like good team chemistry to me! I've said all along that this team has been more fun to follow than any Laker team in the past, because they remind me of a high school team in their togetherness. Showtime had veterans, the Three-peat was all business, but this team young and hungry. Sorry to pick on Lamar, but he could have worked on his shot too, and his right hand skills.

Good Morning Mamba 24! Goos Morning Charles! Good Morning All in Laker naiton!

GAME DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Let's play 48 minutes with full focus and intensity, step up the "D" and we get the win!

GO LAKERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good morning, Lakers Family,

Mamba24... it's game day, baby! Waiting for the roll call!

Go Lake Show!

I will be so happy when Ariza, Mihm, Bynum, and Kung-Pau are back.

I wish I could be at the first game when Chris Mihm is back in Purple and Gold at Staples. I'd scream my lungs out in approval.

By the way, I'm doing everything I can to not write about a certain effective Chinese herbal liniment useful in accelerating the healing of trauma-based injuries.

GO LAKERS!

I would fricken LOVE to see Agent Zero in Los Angeles, in either a Lakers or Clippers uniform.

It would almost be unfair if he was a Laker. Paired with Bynum, Kobe, and Gasol? The opposition should just concede defeat rather than play the game and be utterly humiliated.

GO LAKERS!

Tuesday March 18, 2008 The Force is slightly off balance
The Lakers are not in 1st Place & Dallas awaits Not Good
*______________________________________________*
Good Morning CHARLES - Good Morning COMPTONS FINEST
Good Morning TALIQ Good Morning LAKERTRUTH
Good Morning EXHELODRVR Good Morning “PIG” MILLER
GOOD MORNING LAKER NATION!!
GAMMMMMMMMMMMME DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY
NO PREDICTIONS NO COCKINESS PUT YOUR GAME FACES
ON AND JUST GO OUT AND SEEK AND DESTROY.
*
And Now Introducing THE BENCHMOB :
(03) Trevor Ariza (05) Jordan Farmar (01) Coby Karl
(10) Vladamir Radmanovic , (28) Didier Ilunga-Mbenga
(21) Ronny Turiaf (08) SashaVujacic (4) Luke Walton
*
Now The Starting Lineup For The 14 TIME WORLD CHAMPION LA LAKERS:
At center number 17 ANDREW BYNUMMMMMMMMM
At forward number 16 PAU GASOLLLLLLLLL
At forward number 7 LAMAR ODOMMMMMMMMMM
At guard number 2 DEREK FISHERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
At guard number 24 KOOOBEEEEE BRYYYANTTTTTT}
*
ROLLLLLLL CALLLLLLLLL LAKER NATION SOUND OFF: DELILAH
*
(1) FAITH, JC, KEIFO, THA_SHOW, VMAN. JJ., CHARLES, BOB, EDWIN GUECO
TALIQ, WESJOENIXON, MIKE T, ZAKEE, CLEON, SBPIMP, TAOSHUM, TSIRY
LAKERLEGACY, LAKER_TOM EXHELODRVR, NEMIA FALETOGO, David Whang
COMPTONS_FINEST, TIM-4-SHOW, RICK FRIEDMAN, KIWI, FLAGRANT FOWL
JON KAVULIC, WEAVEMAN, SIXONEZERO, FearlessWHACKJOB, HMRHED, #4
DICE8UP, TSPHERE, JANAYA, RDLEE, ELLE utzworld THE BANNER HOLDER
JESTERGURU, ANGRYLAKER, DREWPAUKOBE,TRIO, BOZZ, LAKERTRUTH,
FKILLAH, PETE MAGUIRE, , ANDREW Z, JMAN, JCOOL, LAKERSRYDEORDIE
PSYCHED LAKER GIRL, LAKERGURL, WIZO, ANDO, NIK KANNAN, LAKERFAZE
HUGOBOSS, COMPLEX_BROTHA, GENERIC_ONE, HOBBITMAGE,THE_D. Joon,
FIRE32, GIANTSQUID, TOAD, , BOTSOY, 33 STRAIGHT WINS, JOON ,TAOSHUM,
Mamba24Fan4Life, FanofMamba, WhiteMamba24, BlackMamba24, BrownMamba24
Just-AnotherMambaFan, JustALakerFan VI LakerFan, LALFAN, WondahBap,DEREK
YOU EVER NOTICE ? AKR68, PW, FIRE32, LAKERFAN , MAMBA#5, MEL, CBUCK
TellITLikeItIs PSLAKERLOVER, EastCoastJessie, The Dropper, LAKERMAN420,
AFGHAN LAKER, KOREY, CAESER, MAXXIMO, WOLF, DC, BZAR, LAKERLASS
10MILLION DOLLAR ZEN AFROJOE, SMOOTH D, LAKER NORTH, HAPPY DAZE
KOBES_BAD KOBE_ROCKS KOBES T. LAKER/KOBE FAN CYRUS(Ventrilquist),
JeffGROTKE,LAKERS4REALZ, GINO, GABE, DARICK, PASSIONATE_LAKER_FAN
PAUL LEE, BUTLER, SMARMAN, LAKERS4LYFE, JOEY NUMBERS, THE LADIES MAN
IDIOT, LAKERDAWG, DK, MOB_WAGONEER, DOC, PK-IN-THE-MESA , JANDRO
GREENPAZ, KELLY TEEJ, JEFF, Andy B. SwanWorld, , Benny Blanca, CHUCK23
AdamKiley, LAKERS_STH, THE_CAT, DARKANGELSK, JUSTIN, CHRIS H, WOW,
THELAKESHOW, BAYWOOD, CaliKing, THIIRTY2, The OUTLAW, AIME WILLIAMS
GDChild, ZEN, DION, Centralk, FATTY, GREEK DUDE, Staples24, TEJ, FRANKY J.,
LOOK LONELY, BRYLLE, TRUELAKERFAN, CHUCKY.L.OHNIO, DARKANGELSK
TWOODY, AJAX, MITCHELL,PJ_DOUBTER, HAPPY GILMORE, GUY, ANDO,
NEVER, LakaLover, Bynumite, LakerDogerDieHardInUpStateNY, , XTRO, KYLE
CAMERON, NEVITT, LAKERHOPEFUL, ASM, LakerSMR, GILLY, MARCO64
DARRYL WHITE, CLASSIC, AMAZING_HAPPENS, CS, TROY , PIG MILLER
BENJAMIN, LEBRON_LOVER, DREW, Han_Soul_Food, PURPLE&GOLD_4EVA,
LOOK_LONELY,HAN_SOUL_FOOD, HMMMM, DAXMDD, 40YEAR_FAN, TP
SEAD94, JOREMA, XTRO, MCGarnagle, Gugy, Laker4Life, KEN, LAKERFAZE,
PhxLkrFAN, Pince Akrasian, TexasLaker, EagleBoy, JR., BLKTHGHT06, SIGH
ANTHONY JOHNSON, MOKO, LOTEC9, LAKERinBC, RICHARD, VINCENT,
Purple & Gold, t_Sensei, Tully Moxness, Brandon C. LakerHOLIIC, SWETTUAL,
Kinglakernidas, HUBBIT, BronxLakerFan, RespectMyAuthorith, Hariyahu, ASM
Michael J, Michael H, Michael A., ALEXINH017, VIOLATER, KIKOS_DAD, Marty,
LAKERGURL, LEELO, CriticalBeatDown, BLAZE1BX, SIMONE, Paul Lee, BOBIE
Tajluck, , BerkleyLaker,CRAIG, B4Hoops, RYAN, PHRED, CALIPHILOSOPHER,
JR, Dascilla, tellitlikeitis, Sean P. HollywoodJack, Rico Tico, NESTROSBISTRO,
JAMIE SWEET, HAWAIID, SEAN74, ECAT124, SEAD94, HEWHOHOOPS
SocalSpider,AA LOS, LAKOBER, SLO GAL, Linda Pineda, SAMLL, ALLANSY8,
ChiTownLaker, RealityCheckTime, CORNER J., WiZo, MagicShaq, RealityBites,
LakerLarry, Jay Jay, LakerLifer, Tripgame3, Houstion Laker, Todd Battles, SHIVA
JoninJAPAN(INCANADA), LT Laker Fan, Mainor, East Nyboer, Long Live Chick,
LakerBake, AnyOneMouse, GHOSTofHAWKEYE, PHIL JACKSON, TEX WINTER}
*
ALL TOGETHER NOW:
WE ARE THE FREAKIN LA LAKERS THE WINNERS OF 14
SOON TO BE 15 NBA TITLES. THE TEAM WITH THE BEST
WINNING PERCENTAGE IN NBA HISTORY. THE HOME OF WILT
KAREEM, GEORGE MIKAN, SHAQ, MAGIC, KOBE, ELGIN BAYLOR,
THE LOGO(JERRY WEST), PAT RILEY, JAMES WORTHY,
BOB MCADOO, "BIG SHOT ROB HORRY" GAIL GOODRICH
THE LEGENDARY SPORTSCASTER CHICK HEARNS .
COACHED BY THE 9 TIME TITLE WINNER PHIL (9RINGS) JACKSON
& OWNED BY THE BEST D@MN OWNER IN SPORTS DR. JERRY BUSS
AND THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN EVER DEFEAT OR DIVIDE US IS US

I still think Drew is more valuable than pau to the lakers, but that article that shows the records after the trading deadline is stupid. The lakers won like 10 games in a row before/during the trading deadline with pau.

Luke is a role player- he could practice shooting for 9000 hours and it wouldnt matter.

You win some you lose some, but its more important how the team is playing.

Whats hurting the lakers is PG play in close games. The Lakers need a PG who can run the offense in crunch time, which is why guys like Kidd Paul Nash and Tony Parker are so valuable.

The Lakers will not win a championship with Fisher as the starting point guard. Fisher and Farmar are shooting point guards. They need someone other than Kobe who can get guys easy shots in the clutch.

Mamba, you can remove PhxLkrFan from the roll call. He is me and I am him.

The name change cam a few months ago, yet I laid in the weeds, waiting for the best time to strike the scourge of troll and reveal myself. I love troll meat.

Pig

Arenas to the Lakers? I would love it. I'm all for the hometown guys.

I didn't like seeing Fish's name on that possible sign-and-trade though.

Hey everyone~

Still representing the purple and gold out here in big D. Looks like I might be stuck in Texas for the rest of the season. Feels like I got traded! haha

AK, hope you brought the Laker mojo with you. The Mavs have got a little confidence now, and we need to remind Dirk and Co where they really are in the pecking order. Can't WAIT for game time!!

GO LAKERS!

Shane Battier for all defensive team?

Voters might want to reserve judgement until:
Kobe vs Shane
The Grudge Match
This time it's personal...
coming soon to an arena near us.

This is not a shot at anyone or at Ariza, but what made him special was his athletism, but coming off his type of injury and with so little time to get healed and get back in to the swing, I doubt he'll even play for the rest of the year. While do you think they are looking at Ira Newble, hoping for Ariza to come back is not going to get us anywhere this year. Bynum is different because he has size, plus he's closer to coming back, but will still be limited to 20 minutes most likely. Got to look at the guys we have and get them working together, Kobe can't resort to 1 on 5 play again and Phil has to show confidence in guys like Vlad as a 3rd option to score to get over the hump until Gasol can get back. Plus Phil needs to do more teaching, if he wants someone to get involved tell him dont play the mind games. Go straight at it and make it known.

If I have to watch ET grabbing his crotch with the Celtics in the finals, I'm gonna throw up.

mrbarneydangles,

The thing I found most enheartening about the late night shoot around is simply that it happened.

Four years ago, Kobe wants to go out and make some late night shots, you think anyone's going with him? Nope. Not happening.

Kobe is actually hanging out with his team and his team him. That quality of interaction is necessary to building trust and understanding of your teammates. It influences decision-making in a healthy way by recognizing the peculiarities of your teammates, thus generating unique opportunities in the moment of gametime decision making.

It's good thing and something I've been looking forward to for 12 years now.

This current team is my favorite Laker squad since the era of Showtime. This is a team you can root for, and, as a Laker fan SHOULD root for.

It's one reason the current infestation of Trolls is so annoying.

If we had the Shaq-Kobe drama going on again, then, okay, I could kind of understand it.

If Kobe was being a terrible ballhog and there was heavily imbalanced scoring and no passing, okay, I could kind of understand that.

We've moved beyond that, and, yet the Trolls remain. That's why the current infestation of Trolls is the most virulent we've had yet. Why? Because they're just negative, self-righteous people who don't appreciate it when they've got a good thing going.

They are of the kind of people that if you met them on the street, they'd have nothing to offer, but would love to take from you. Poor quality human beings.

Trolls sucks.

GO LAKERS!

Mamba:

Thanks for the ROLL CALL! Especially the special call out to Delilah..........she's bringing us a win tonight! Toad present and accounted for!

AK:

Good luck in the arena tonight..........we'll all be waiting to see how the "tool" handles you guys.

Jon K:

stop apologizing for keeping up with the Braves.........back when I had seasoin seats they were a pretty good team with McAdoo, Randy Smith, Jim McMillan, Adrain Dantley, Ernie D..........too bad they got lost so long ago. Nothing could be better than a city rivalry.

Pig:

No worries, man...........we need both you and Charles to keep the trolls at bay..............Charles teaches them tricks to keep them occupied so you can sneak up and feast on them

Laker Nation:

A win tonight! Dirty Dirk the shirk on defense can't hanlde LO, KB goes off with the new arc on his shot.........Lakers by 10!

We hope you, never, post your prediction soon!

lakersrydeordie:

Those who are offering up D-Fish in that Agent Zero thing forget why Fish is here in the first place..........Fish will finish his career out with the Lakers, no one else. He's going nowhere.

Besides, would there be enough balls on the court at one time for Pau, KB, Drew, AND Agent Zero? Don't think so!

Toad,

"Jon K:

stop apologizing for keeping up with the Braves........."

Dude, what are you talking about?

GO LAKERS!

Toad, I agree with you..D-Fish has been through wars with Kobe and def an intricate part of what the Lakers are embarking upon...Besides, the Wizards have a good core of veteran leadership in Antonio Daniels..Still, its going to be an interesting summer...I think alot as far as what the Lakers do def has to be contingent on how we fair in the playoffs in terms of who stays and or who goes...

Good Morning Bloggers, Mamba24

Frank Hamblen wearing a "Frankie says relax" t-shirt!
Why is there no picture of this??!!

Here's hoping we get it together tonight on both ends of the floor.

Lets go Lakers, Lets go!!

jon k-

trolls do indeed suck!!!!

and i agree with you about this team being fun to watch and root for. it appears they are having a ton of fun (kobe included) ronny does wonders and farmar always seems in a pretty good mood. i also agree with what you say about kobe and his teammates. i think he realizes we actually have something here and that team chemistry will be good. i also think he sees that his teammates actually care about winning unlike smush and cook in the past. im looking for a big time win tonight.

GO LAKERS

First of all...Mamba.....can I get on the roll call???

Secondly,

Somebody has got to rule on the face guarding from Battier. Either it's illegal or legal. Otherwise everybody is going to di it and possibly put out an eye.

Thirdly,

I would also like to see a point guard who can penetrate and break down the defense. If we can concentrate on toughness....not bitching on calls and making teams pay for penetration, we'll be better in the long run. I think we ASSUMED we would get respect after the recent run. Derek Stafford (I hate him and S.Jave) and other stripes HATE THE LAKERS AND KOBE..he took shots on penetration to get the contact and the foul, but they never planned to give him anything!! They were daring Kobe to get pissed so they could "T" him up...HATERS!!!

So McGrady is schilling for Battier to be on the All-Defense team because he 'held' Kobe to 11-33 shooting....

By his logic, Vlad Radman should be on there too, since he held McGrady to 4-16. In fact, since they both play the same position, Vlad looks like the better defender to me since his man's shooting percentage was even lower.

If you look at the Houston Game, you noticed one thing....on the pick and roll, the roll guy couldn't score (DJM). Therefore, that play won't work to get Kobe free looks. With Pau and Bynum rolling, it's sweet as can be for a jumper or a flush. I think we need to let Vlad, Rony or Lamar set the pick so the defense can at least respect the roller. Farmar and Fish need to penetrate the defense, instead of settling for three pointers.