Ooopah!!!

AK/BK,

Not sure is any one has fowarded the information on Maurice Podoloff and why the award is named after him

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_Podoloff

Good Morning Charles!

Good morning Charles
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Thanks Richtown

This made me laugh. Sam Cassell is definitely a clown. I wish he'd do us all a favor and put on a wig and red nose to hide that fugly crown of his. Even his fouls are ugly.

Christopher L. Gasper of The Boston Globe: "Sam Cassell, who broke into the league during the rough-and-tumble mid-1990s, said the NBA is protecting Cavaliers star LeBron James in a way it never did with Michael Jordan. ... 'Wow. It's just different right now,' said Cassell yesterday following practice 'They gave me a flagrant-1 foul, and no way in the world was it a flagrant-1 foul. I'm going to call [NBA vice president] Stu [ Jackson] and see what he thinks about that. That's not a flagrant-1 foul at all. Back in the day, a flagrant-1 was bloodshed. Now, you can just grab somebody ... It's the new NBA.' Cassell added, 'I know Michael Jordan is sitting at home right now pouting because they didn't protect him. There wasn't no bigger star than him, and he took some banging. But he got through it. That's why he got considered the best player to pick up a basketball.'"

Here's a nice MVP photo gallery:

http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/pgStory?contentId=8111828#sport=NBA&photo=8116604

Tsiry,"I wish I was there."

Repeat after me" There's no place Like Staples" Now click your heels 3 times.

Hey Mamba and Ken, I'd like to hitch a ride on the sweep the Jazz bandwagon and support Vlad/Rad bandwagon.

Both are worthwhile rides.

Great win by the guys. I still think the 2nd unit has to find its footing, but Kobe is doing some magical stuff. Those Jazz are a pretty resilient bunch, so while the first unit is certainly having its way, I'd like to see the bench become more assertive on D.

I hope we can get a decisive blowout at Utah. While Deron and Milsap don't seem to get their spirits knocked down to much, the rest of that team does. Hopefully we can just help them confirm to themselves that they just can't beat the Lakers.

No time like the present for a roll call.

Nudge - Mamba24 - cough

Was at the game last night....that was so much fun even in the 300 section. Got a good picture with Vic The Brick. haha.

Go Lakers!

Good morning guys! It feels even better to have such a great team this year with no drama! are our Lakers the only team who have yet to lose a game during the playoffs? I think they are, which just shows how great they are. Eeeeek, it feels good to be a fan right now :)

CONGRATS AK/BK

for having a Greek title. its about time.

thank god staples center doesnt serve ouzo, or we would have 19,000 passed out laker fans, and home court would go to waste...

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I hate to admit it, but I totally agree that the refs are trying to rob the Jazz and hand the series to the Lakers. I especially thought this at the end of the 1st and 3rd quarters of Game 1 when our players were brutally assaulted driving to the basket and no fouls were called. Totally unfair to the Jazz!

I have a better idea for you whining Jazz fans who've come to take the place of Fire32 and his ilk: why don't you buy tickets to Games 3 and 4 and then boo Derek Fisher even more loudly than you did earlier this year? I guarantee you it will be a major help to your team's chances.

Jazz fans - like they used to say about Rudy on Fat Albert: NC (no class!!!)

Add me to the Lakers Sweep Bandwagon!!!

Good Morning Lakers Nation

Another good day to be a Lakers Fan

Game deciding stat:

Utah 58 pts in the paint

Lakers 40 pts in the paint

But.......

Lakers were 35-43 at the FT line and MOST of those fouls came because.....

We were in the paint.
We control the paint.
We own the paint.
Utah bigs are in constant foul trouble because the paint is our home.
As I say, "there is nothing like home sweet paint'
And you can't beat 'home painted cooking'

You add those pts and those FT's and it equals one big win.

The Lakers are master artists painting a master piece of a four game sweep.

Mamba, sir, Fatty is on board the sweep bandwagon. Make me the 'Grease monkey that keeps these wheels a turning!'

Good morning Laker Nation ...

I heard someone this morning talking about the gist of the TJ Simers article. This reinforces the reason I will never click on one of his stories -- complete, unadulterated crap. You want the refs to stop blowing the whistle, here’s a novel concept, STOP FOULING every trip down the floor. Harpering was on Kobe like they were dating for God’s sake.

Yes, the NBA wants the Lakers to win so bad that they will risk a billion dollar industry over a "fix". And yeah I forgot that the Lakers got all the breaks against Phx the last two years and won the championship. The NBA has been so great at fixing the games that their rating the last five years were better than ever. Give me an F'n break.

And hey -- TJ and Jazz fans, assume it's true that the NBA will do anything to get the Lakers to the finals -- Well, then I say it's good to be a Laker fan and it SUCKS TO BE YOU -- whining dogs.

Mamba24 - it's so good to have you back & posting, that you can put me on whatever bandwagon you want with whatever title or job description you want to give me!!!!

WELCOME HOME MAMBA24!!!!!!!!!!!

GO LAKERS!

AK/BK,

I still would love to know why Vlad blew off Kobe's MVP award ceremony while the rest of his teammates (save AB on his medical journey) attended. Given the cohesiveness of the team, and the efforts Kobe has made in bonding with them, it stuck me as a real slap in the face to Kobe that Vlad couldn't be bothered to show his support. Since you made a point of mentioning it in the first place, how about a little follow up?

Thanks for the link Amazing_Happens.

Mamba24, toad is present and accounted for and counting down the games to our next BANNER!

10 TO 15!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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What's shaking Laker Nation?

Goodness, last night was one for the ages, starting with that awesome MVP ceremony. Truly a no doubter that the Lakers would win. As good as the game was, I am a little surprised at Vlad's performance, I was really hoping he'd break out of this funk but he did nothing of the sort. I really hope he gets it together soon because he can be a tremendous asset to our championship run.

-bozz-

I'll be the guy in charge of polishing Kobe's MVP trophy on the Sweep Bandwagon.