Since a few readers were calling for a joke to lighten the dark mood
June 9, 2008 | 12:11
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I thought this might qualify. From the folks over at The Sports Hernia Blog. The photo's caption reads "Paul Pierce bravely shows up to play in Game 2."
Probably works better than the one I had about a priest, rabbi and Rajon Rondo walking into a bar.
AK
Let's see if I have this right: CURT SCHILLING (???) is giving opinions on who is a good teammate or not? This guy's nickname among HIS teammates is literally "Table for One".
Why not ask someone more beloved by his teammates, like Barry Bonds or Kerry Collins? Maybe Starbury?
Posted by: Jman449 | June 09, 2008 at 07:21 PM
I love being an underdog...
Lakers forever!!!
Posted by: i_heart_LA | June 09, 2008 at 07:27 PM
Paul Pierce is gay.
Posted by: i_heart_LA | June 09, 2008 at 07:28 PM
Curt Schilling's on Kobe Bryant in The Boston Globe
"Who doesn't know Kobe Bryant right?," asks Schilling. "I only know what I have heard, starting awhile back with the entire Shaq debacle. I don't really have an opinion one way or the other on or about him other than to know that people feel he might be one of the 4-5 greatest players to ever lace it up. What I do know is what I got to see up close and hear, was unexpected. From the first tip until about 4 minutes left in the game I saw and heard this guy bitch at his teammates. Every TO he came to the bench pissed, and a few of them he went to other guys and yelled about something they weren't doing, or something they did wrong. No dialog about 'hey let's go, let's get after it' or whatever. He spent the better part of 3.5 quarters pissed off and ranting at the non-execution or lack of, of his team. Then when they made what almost was a historic run in the 4th, during a TO, he got down on the floor and basically said 'Let's f'ing go, right now, right here' or something to that affect.
Kobe Bryant during Game 2. Reuters photo
"I am not making this observation in a good or bad way, I have no idea how the guys in the NBA play or do things like this, but I thought it was a fascinating bit of insight for me to watch someone in another sport who is in the position of a team leader and how he interacted with his team and teammates. Watching the other 11 guys, every time out it was high fives and 'Hey nice work, let's get after it' or something to that affect. He walked off the floor, obligatory skin contact on the high five, and sat on the bench stone faced or pissed off, the whole game. Just weird to see another sport and how it all works. I would assume that's his style and how he plays and what works for him because when I saw the leader board for scoring in the post season his name sat up top at 31+ a game, can't argue with that. But as a fan I was watching the whole thing, Kobe, his teammates and then the after effects of conversations. He'd yell at someone, make a point, or send a message, turn and walk away, and more than once the person on the other end would roll eyes or give a 'whatever dude' look."
Observing the Celtics' efforts, Schilling was clearly impressed with Kevin Garnett and how he handles himself on the court. "His eyes are on the floor, or the ball, all game," writes Schilling. "What an incredible pleasure it is to watch and be a fan of. I am blown away in that he came out of high school, something that can be a huge disadvantage, and has ALWAYS maintained who he was purported to be ...
"Last night KG goes to the line, Lamar Odom (who I became a fan of last night) is saying 'Hey KG why don't you help on the ball down here?' Pointing to the paint, and I am guess referencing the fact that KG wasn't down in the paint mixing it up. He says it again, loudly, KG doesn't even acknowledge him, and sinks both. Impressive, total focus."
Posted by: Davidseattle | June 09, 2008 at 07:38 PM
This is going to be an even more boring series than last year.
Atlanta gave Boston more of a fight than these lakers. Ouch!
Posted by: BUTLER | June 09, 2008 at 02:09 PM
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You couldn't be more wrong and so UNINFORMED....!!!!!
ATLANTA LOST IN GAMES 1, 2 , 5 AND 7 BY 23, 19, 25, AND 34 POINTS..
WON IN GAMES 3,4 AND 6 BY 9, 5 AND 3 POINTS
LA LOST GAME 1 AND 2 BY 10 AND 6 POINTS...
DO YOU SEE HOW UN-INFORMED YOU ARE... LOOSER!
Posted by: dice8up | June 09, 2008 at 07:59 PM
Davidseattle
seriously... who cares...
this is not a TEEN movie...
Posted by: i_heart_LA | June 09, 2008 at 08:01 PM
complex,
"go all Bill Bixby on em"
You mean Tim, from "My Favorite Martian"? What good will that do?
Posted by: exhelodrvr | June 09, 2008 at 08:51 PM
Atlanta gave Boston more of a fight than these lakers. Ouch! - BUTLER
what a moron...
Posted by: i_heart_LA | June 09, 2008 at 09:56 PM
We lost 2 games
Kobe hasn't been Kobe
I wake up every time here in Russia at 4-30 AM to watch my LAKERS!!!
WE will not loose this game!!!
Let''s get mean Kobe needs to pop his jersey and start dunking on these muther##### if the reffs want to call these fouls make it worth their while get Mbenga out there and let him put somebody on their ass!!!
Let's get fired up because we are not going out like this
The time has come
Posted by: shneurson | June 10, 2008 at 03:27 AM
exhelodrvr,
I'm not suggesting that the Lakers play angry. Just hard. These guys get paid more in one year then most of us do in a lifetime. Just play the game the way it is supposed to be played, with respect and professionalism. All I see from your side is arrogance (from the players). How they got robbed of this and robbed of that. I can already guess what will come out of LA if the Celtics win the series.
"The better team did not win this series. The refs...the rims...etc"
LA will sound worse than Pittsburgh after their 2001 playoff loss to the Patriots.
The bottom line is, your team does not deserve to win...not yet. Maybe they can man up and push this series to 7. But they can't do it for a quarted or a half and expect the C's to wilt. They must sustain the intensity and not EXPECT to get bailed out by the refs like it's the middle of November. Play championship caliber ball.
Posted by: banner17 | June 10, 2008 at 06:47 AM
Lakers in 4...damn rims!!
Lakers in 5...damb refs!!
Lakers in 6...(insert tonight's excuse here)
Laker fans are pathetic! Your team is so arrogant that most of the country hates them. Your team keep complaining like a bunch of spoiled children...they're following the example set by their coach.
Quit crying and play the game HARD, LIKE YOU GIVE A DAMN!! LIKE THE CELTICS!!
Posted by: banner17 | June 10, 2008 at 07:36 AM
Butler=broken record
Posted by: drew | June 09, 2008 at 12:53 PM
Yup and like the Mac commercial.
Vista Windows
Hi, I am proud to say I've been error free for a week. Hi I am proud to say I've been error free for a week..........
Posted by: JustaLakerFan | June 10, 2008 at 11:02 AM
AK,
Whats the joke? the pic of pierce or the ref?
It's gotta be the ref, right
Posted by: Fire32 | June 09, 2008 at 12:22 PM
Both of course!
Posted by: JustaLakerFan | June 10, 2008 at 11:03 AM
Just from NBA.com's video clips, I captured four incorrect plays that went in favor of Boston. You can see it on my Tumblr page (the four latest posts).
http://stevenloi.tumblr.com
The game changed when they benched Kobe with 2 fouls. Then the 3 minutes of the start of the 2nd quarter, every time LA went inside, they get no calls. Boston went to the line every trip. That 3 minutes took about 15 minutes of actual time.
Posted by: Steven Loi | June 09, 2008 at 01:59 PM
Please end copy of this and more to Congress rep and demand investigation.
Posted by: JustaLakerFan | June 10, 2008 at 11:24 AM