Those two posts without names were mine, I forgot to fill out the comment box.

The Playoffs have started early in the West! Lose a game now and you're out. I love this game.

KBros,
I never really knew before which one of you was which in the photo. Now that mystery is solved.

No worries Brian. You resemble a couple of the bad ass dudes in the UFC. Shouldn't have to worry about anyone messing with you. Keep up the good work "Killer" Kamenetzky.

Aaagg! Who to root for: Suns or Spurs? Can't they both loose? I mean, it has to be the Suns, right? We're three games ahead of them and only 1/2 a game ahead of the Spurs. That's the smart way to go. But rooting against the Suns is so much fun! I just love to watch them loose. And while I really don't like the Spurs, I don't really hate them, either...we've just got too many playoff wins over them for that. But, I really think we'll need home court to beat them...Aaaag!

Anywho,

Go Lakers!

Cameron,

Root for the Spurs. I hate the Spurs, but I respect them. I hate the Suns, and I don't respect them.

In addition, we've got to keep this whole Shaq Era (aka "The Big Mistake") trainwreck on fire momentum going for the Suns.

I mean, they could actually NOT MAKE THE PLAYOFFS! How great would that be?

I'm just aflutter with giddiness at the notion!

Fricken awesome!

GO LAKERS!

Laker Outsider,

>>>Vlad has been moved into the starting rotation almost
>>>immediately and the offense looks more fluid for it.

Yeah, Vlad's actually a better fit for the starting rotation, as
he adds another good outside shooter. Fish is a good outside
shooter, but Kobe and Lamar are just ok, they're better with
slashing or shooting mid-range. So having Vlad's 3-point
threat spreads the floor more for Kobe and Lamar to drive
and for Pau to post up.

Last season Luke was shooting really well from 3, but
this season he seems to be a pretty reluctant shooter.

Cameron,

>>>Who to root for: Suns or Spurs? Can't they both loose?
>>>I mean, it has to be the Suns, right? We're three games
>>>ahead of them and only 1/2 a game ahead of the Spurs.

Actually, I'd go with the Spurs to win. It would give the Lakers
another 1/2 game lead in the Pacific Division, and thus even if
they had a few slip ups at the end of the season (e.g. while
trying to work Bynum back into the lineup), they'd have more
of a buffer toward winning the Pacific and getting home
court for the first round.

Posted by: Long Time Laker Fan | March 09, 2008 at 11:56 AM

I agree w/LTLF and think it would be much sweeter to get buffer and HCA (home court advantage) in playoffs and then trounce PHX out of playoffs and lower their 1st round draft pick. Much, much sweeter.

As much as I dislike the Funs, I'll be rooting for them against the Spurs today. The Show has a 4 game lead on Shaq & Co. while the Spurs are only a 1/2 game back. Better for the Lakers if the Funs win.

It's great to have Vlad Rad back in the mix. His defense is really underrated. He's big at 6'10" and he can move his feet well defensively. He gives most small forwards trouble. PJ has long held out hope that Vlad would add the dimension that the FO foresaw when they signed him. I think that Vlad is an element that makes the Lakers just that much harder to deal with.

Some interesting takes on Gerald Green on the previous thread. I've seen something in his game that leads me to believe that he will be a productive player. That young man can creat his own shot, and if he can learn to do it within the team context, the team with the patience to develop his skills will benefit immensely. He's only 22. As an example, Sasha at 22 was widely regarded as a bust . Now at 24, Sasha is a valuable part of the rotation of the best team in the Western Conference of the NBA.

If anyone had told me at the start of the season that on March 9th the Lakers would have the best record in the West, I would have suggested that they stop skipping their medication. This has been an amazing and thoroughly entertaining season. While all Laker fans would like to see the season end with the Lakers winning the final game, if that doesn't happen, the team has still come a long way.

GO LAKERS!!!

Some interesting takes on Gerald Green on the previous thread. I've seen something in his game that leads me to believe that he will be a productive player. That young man can creat his own shot, and if he can learn to do it within the team context, the team with the patience to develop his skills will benefit immensely. He's only 22. As an example, Sasha at 22 was widely regarded as a bust . Now at 24, Sasha is a valuable part of the rotation of the best team in the Western Conference of the NBA.

GO LAKERS!!!

Posted by: bronxlakerfan | March 09, 2008 at 12:22 PM

Has anyone confirmed whether Gerald Green was waived or not?

King Nebuchadnezzar had more than one dream. The worlds most re-nownd theologians have missed an extremely important clue about these dreams. "Dan 2:1." Daniel plainly reveals the fact that this kings deepest concerns were not intended for his present day kingdom, but, his true concern was to preserve his kingdom into the far future. "Thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he (God) maketh known to the king what should come to pass in the latter days. "Dan. 2:28-29."
What a huge mistake! Christians have long overlooked vital clues and have ignored important instructions as they tried to interpret Daniels prophecies within his time period alone. No wonder so many christians are confused about the book of Daniel. Nebuchadnezzar is very much like many politicians today and he was mainly concerned about his future legacy more than current kingdom's status. God answered this kings concerns with prophetic dreams which could only be understood after the prophecies for our day came came to pass. This is why God sealed the entire book of Daniel until the time of the end. "Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end"."Dan 12:9."

This explains why Daniel repeatedly emphasized the fact that no one could possibly understand the entire meaning of these words except he Daniel himself. Certain prophecies would have to occur in our time in order for the book of Daniel to make sense within its true context. Until these latterday prophecies came to pass no person could possibly understand their true meaning. This means christians today must unlearn what they have supposedly understood about the book until many things are clarified. The frosting is not to be placed on the cake until something extremely important happens to people of this generation living today. Daniel again makes it abundantly clear that Gods message was not given for anyone who was living in that time, but for the sake of those living in the latter days."Dan 2:30"

Daniel makes another shocking statement by suggesting that his entire mission into Babylon was to deliver a message intended for the people of our day.

"Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days."Dan 10:14.

" King Nebuchadnezzar's entire life was a type of puppet show which only became benificial when it connected important parallel events intended for our day.
Everything Nebuchadnezzar did in regards to Daniel or Babylon which included his huge golden statue were clues about the world we live in today. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abindego were also types and shadows of understanding for specific parallell events occuring today.
The firery furnace was to become a latter day event! God delivering his people by speaking to Moses from the burning bush also has a paralell in Babylon. Israel being delivered from Egyptian bondage becomes a type for Babylon.
God establishes two clues about his deliverance using the term "bush, and also eagle's wings".
"Yee have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagle's wings, and brought you to myself. "Exodus 19:4."
The burning bush and eagle's wings became a prophetic symbolism for delivering branches of Israrel to salvation and freedom. Such indicates living branches which burn, but are not consumed being delivered from fire.
Is this not like unto "baptism by fire" burning away the sins from Israelite branches (Gods people)? Israelites were carried to freedom upon eagle's wings (Gods power) gathered into one place in order to witness God's fire within a bush, another type for the the tree of life representing Christ..

Another clue is apparent when Nebuchadnezzar imitated Moses by gathering all of the gentile nations to worship Babylon's god also located at one designated place. Nebuchadnezzar orders three Hebrews to be cast into the firey furnace after they refused his command to "fall down and worship his golden image." They were defying his political authority which was like refusing god himself. Three Israelite branches were then cast into this furnace. Suddenly, he who dwelt in the bush who is "like unto the son of God" appears inside of the same flames. Mans fire is changed into God's fire in the burning Bush.
This powerful event demonstrated to each gentile present in Babylon that God's only son represents the root and branch of Israel while Shadrach, Meshach, and Abindego were the Israelite branches gathered to the burning bush into healing wings of deliverance.
These branches were not consumed because the son of God representative dwelt in the burning bush had healing in his wings.. This same God came to Babylon inside Iraq demonstrating Gods future plans to gather gentiles to the same burning bush as before. God symbolizes Nebuchadnezzar as a "Lion having eagle's wings."Dan 7:3" Nebuchadnezzar was trying to gather a zion type by the use of political wings which imitating Gods wings.
Nebuchadnezzar's political wings were plucked off when God removed Nebuchadnezzar from his kingdom for a seven year period. "Dan.7: 3."
When Nebuchadnezzar later repented of his pride he then had a dream where he witnessed true eagle's feathers growing from within his old root hairs. Mediphorically he was being transformed from a cruel lion nature to that of an eagle nature representing Gods freedom and redemption upon eagle's wings.."Dan 4:33." Remember, this Babylonian king was only a prophetic puppet for our day. The gentile christians living in our day were delivered to America another symbol of eagle's wings today.

A modern Bush is currently delivering Iraq upon these American eagle's wings obviously doing Gods will by delivering Nebuchadnezzars ancient land from another evil captivity. When Nebuchadnezzar repented, God commands that Nebuchadnezzar's gentile family tree must be cut down to a stump which symbolizing his humbled family tree be left in the earth."Dan 4:23." God then commands that these roots be kept alive and watered for a future purpose in Iraq."Dan 4.26"

God then commands this symbolic tree stump be time bound until a future moment."Dan.4."
Just take Gods obvious clue as it stands inside your Bible. If you cut down a tree and keep the stump watered what must it become someday? A Bush! Why a bush?
The tree trunk cannot possibly grow back again as before, but new branches certainly will
grow in time. The stump is transformed into a freedom bush gathering eagle's wings which
explain why eagle feathers grew out from Nebuchadnezzars heart within his famous gentile dream."Dan 4:33. He is a puppet for modern day Iraq connected to ancient Babylon again
brought back to life by Saddam Huesane.
" Iraq is being transformed into a democracy following the image of the eagle and its modern deliverer named George Bush. A type of Gods deliverance for freedom today like a Bush
constantly on fire from liberal criticism but never consumed.

How many Hebrews were cast into the furnace of fire in ancient Babylon? Was it not three! Why were they cast into that fire? They stood up for religious freedom, did they not! Is this not the very reason America came into existence by declaring religious liberty above an evil King? Were Shadrach, Meshach, and Abindigo not symbols of the modern eagle today called America? Were they not willing to die for their religious freedom!
How many American eagle's (planes) were cast into the firey furnace on 9/11? Were there not three seperate planes! Did the trade center and the Pentagon not become a modern firey furnace made many times hotter because of the jet fuel paralleling the ancient Babylons fire?

Why else did Nebuchadnezzar order Shadrach and the other two men to pack all of their clothes into a kind of "suit case" before being cast into the fire? Why were Shadrach, meshach, and Abindigo cast into the fire after being bound with all their named clothing? "Dan 4:21"
Was this not a twin prophecy matching 9/11 when people entered modern planes being bound inside with their clothing in suit cases? Were they not likewise cast into the firey furnace along with all of their clothing on board the planes? We could literally name each plane on 9/11 after Shadrach, Meshach and Abindigo.

Was there not a fourth eagle (plane) which unexpectedly came on the scene? Was this not the climax of the entire 9/11 event?
Did the 4th plane called flight 93 not sacrifice itself by coming down from heaven to the earth in order to save others from a terrible fate? When the press and fire trucks arrived at the flight 93's crash sight, they discovered an empty hole in the earth having no plane inside of it? Where is the plane? they all cried!
The fourth eagle who came down to earth from heaven created an empty tomb! When Christs followers ran to his tomb it was found empty. Flight 93 truly represents a touching sacrifice for others in a true memorial.
"I see a fourth.. who is like unto the son of God."Dan 3:25."
Do you understand why it is a mistake to interpret the book of Daniel for that day alone. The message is now unsealed today inside a new book now titled "Bible prophecies of 9/11." www.eternaltruth.net There are hundreds of 9/11 and Iraq clues within this 340 page book.

Annalists are already predicting a huge sweep of leftists coming into both houses of congress along with the white house this fall. These leftists openly consider christians the enemies of the state even above the terrorists. These people are itching to pass the fairness doctrine to put an end conservative talk radio. They
are already targeting hate legislation aimed directly against all christian patriots. They plan a massive overhaul
of the judicial system to impose legislation against 1st and 2nd amendment rights.

McCain will make the Iraq war the central issue of this campaign because Obama promises to withdraw our troops regardless if the terrorists declare victory. Christians may have one last chance to grandstand against another Vietnam and the establishment of an anti christian socialistic state in America. But there is now a new hope!

A new biblical discovery has just hit the market bringing a miraculous prophecy about Iraq. There are a large number of related biblical scriptures which have passed silently under the radar until now.

Iraq is to be freed by a great eagle wings in the latter days! This is welcome news coming straight from the Bible just before the election.

If the war in Iraq represents Gods will as predicted in Bible prophecy, this may be our chance to unify christians patriots before this critical election takes place. Obama claims to be a good christian. Could he now be exposed publically for apposing America or "the great eagle" freeing Iraq in Bible prophecy?
A Salem christian group published an important press release concerning this true Biblical discovery! This stunning declaration comes from one of the most reputable christian publishers in America... www.eternaltruth.net

One critic asked the author how he could possibly announce he had discovered 9/11 and Iraq in Bible prophecy?
"Aren't you exploiting thousands of American deaths in both this current war and 9/11 just sell a book?"

Author.." "That is my greatest consolation! As we speak many people including veterans are purchasing this book witnessing the very references which prove this books biblical promises. People are witnessing biblical prophecies as they unfold before their eyes concerning 9/11 and Iraq freed by a modern eagle. Amazon.com just announced upon their web sight that they have sold out the book and must now order more!"
"There are no unsatisfied customers who complain having not received any thing less than was promised by the author." "There are steady reports of people who find far more than what they expected possible. It would be unforgivable for any author to promise people such to exploit a national tragedy just for book sales." Many lives are lost and many families with children grieve after having lost their parents. This author is not letting those people down who purchase this book in good faith. We are delivering a true message taken from biblical prophets directed for our time. "I have four children of my own, if my book were to become exposed as a manipulation of biblical text such would forever mark my children's name as well as my own."
I have been blessed to have discovered a message placed into the Bible
which could unite believers together before this election.
I need your help because the media ignores everything about this discovery.

Author of this book,
Paul Gregersen

Listen likewise to an educated critics expert opinion regarding this miraclulous book.

"Reading this particular book has made me aware of how christians have come to accept biblical spin and less than honest interpretations when reading books on Bible prophecy." When I started reading "Bible prophecies of 9 - 11" the whole idea of 9 - 11 and Iraq being in Bible prophecy admittedly was quite appealing to me.

But it seemed very far fetched and I fully expected to discover another fiction story cleverly masked behind a another "new" biblical declaration. I fully expected to see the familiar hand picking of quotes deliberately coming from the authors’ selection of unrelated texts to manipulate the meaning of Bible text. I've learned that it is a common trick to cleverly combine unrelated verses from separated biblical context in order to stretch readers’ perception beyond the original focus toward the authors’ conclusions, creating the appearance that authors conclusions are also supported by the Bible.

My first surprise while reading this book was to see this author approach things quite differently by laying a biblical foundation from Adam and Eve with the tree of life story, establishing common threads for his entire biblical claim. As the first chapters began to build solidly on biblical themes I quickly realized this particular author was either seriously attempting to link legitimate patterns of bible prophecy, or he was using an even more clever deception to mislead me. This author surprisingly understood the procedure to outline proper types and shadows and stay within one context while linking proper biblical themes. Since the author was not spinning I suspected that he would postpone taking of his liberties until he would be forced into a corner having to demonstrate 9 - 11 towers falling and eagle's wings into modern Iraq.

To my surprise the transition was smooth and never broke context or prophetic flow. Not only was 9 - 11 coming straight from the Bible but almost every highly specific detail, including the number of planes that hit each target, was referenced in the Bible with numerous exact details specifically related to 9 - 11. This book does not just stop there, but continued to unwind the scenario of America going to Iraq spelling out the exact manner of Saddam’s capture and execution. This was a highly unusual book! This book was based on what was written in the Bible and relied solely upon that premise. How do I react to this other than try to convince someone to read it and find out? I feel concerned that christians are so used to being tricked by each cry of wolf that when the real thing appears there will be a little comprehension that something amazing has occurred. I have wracked my mind as to how this could have possibly been fixed and there is no possible way other than Gods prophets deliberately sent us this intentional message about Iraq and 9 - 11. Ross David www.eternaltruth.net

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