"In my liiiife, there's been heartache and pain! I don't know if I can faaaaace it again- I can't stop now....I wanna know what love is! I want you to shoooow me!"

Sorry, just having flashbacks to our cheesy song-off. Man, i can't believe the summer of the love which it is all about is almost over.

IT IS ALL ABOUT THE LOVE

AND CHEESY 80s SONGS!

GO LAKERS!

(no, i'm not. why?)

much props K bros... awesome clips!

damn this blog was just snap crackle poppin today..

i'm starting to feel the laker energy in the air... i cannnot wait till this team is on the court... cant wait to see artest intimidate and kobe pumpfake and bynum dominate and phil meditate and gasol facilitate and sasha agitate and odom evaporate and even luke exasperate ..... i'm on a roll baby.. DAMN i dont ever remember feelin this pumped up about a laker season EVER..

let the games begin... WOOOOHOOOO!!

i cannot contain myself... GO LAKERS 2010 GO! HAHAHA

Okay, I just had some material left to post, and I’m going to be busy next week. WHO WANTS SONG PARODIES!?

‘Kobe Bryant, MVP’ a pastiche, a tribute if you will to Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody

Sing along at;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irp8CNj9qBI

He is the Mamba
He is the MVP
Drafted by the Logo
To play with the Big Egotist
Out of high school
Came to this here title city
Was he just a drama queen?
Wanted the last shot
An airball here, and turnover there
A little rough, a little slow
Anyway til Phil came it didn’t really matter at all
Poooor Del

Maaamba, had a ways to go
But then Phil came to town
With Tex Winter and the triangle
Maaamba, the fun has just begun
With a title won and two more on the way
Mamba, youuuu
We should have known it wouldn’t last
But while one is young and good who heeds tomorrow?
Derek one, Derek two and you left defenses in tatters

Look out, our time has come
Make the eastern conference whine
Send the Blazers to petty crime...
Look out, Sacramento, Horry’s got the ball
Gotta take on Reggie Miller and beat the Answer
Mamba, oooo (anyway the Nets blow)
Then we signed Malone and Glove
The Lakers fans could barely wait for the fall

Who knew there’d be a problem coming up
Colorado, Colorado, did you really touch that girl?
Bad PR and pretrials, aren’t that good for team chemistry
Shaquile O’nealo, Shaquille O’Nealo
Shaquille O’nealo, Shaquille O’Nealo
Shaquille O’Nealo don’t you go, so fat and slow

He ratted you out and called you a rake
He’s just a young man, and young men make some mistakes
But we also think your game might be slipping
Jerry Buss, can he go? Who will you let go?
To Miami! he will not let you go- okay you can go
To the Clippers! Kobe can not go- that’s a no
To retirement! We will let Phil retire –let him go
As a new coach! Hire Tomjanovich –I don’t know
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
2005, 2006, 2007 where’d it go?
When will we return to our former glory to our glory?

Mitch do you think you can rebuild so slow?
So I can demand a trade, go to Chicago?
Drew Bynum- Can’t we trade him for J Kidd?
Just gotta get out, just gotta get right out of here

But this stuff doesn’t matter
Cause since 2003
We were just waiting, we were just waiting for this
Cause you know, we just won.

Definitely wishing this guy luck...I remember seeing him interviewed last year and thinking he had a great attitude and perspective.Unfortunately, injuries aside (touch wood), I just don't see where he can get any meaningful minutes in that front court.

Realistically the lakers have already got that money invested in Walton I can't see them wanting to sign Morrison unless he does something pretty special...and if he does they aren't gonna want to pay him.I doubt he's in their long term plans which at this point has to mean basically no minutes.If he could become a version of Kyle Korver that would be REAL nice though.

he might not be looking at the niceish contract that must seemed like a given once upon a time but I think someone will give him a shot next year regardless of what happens.Theres still too much there,he's been pretty unfortunate so far and he hasn't used up his NBA lives on the pedigree/drafting/profile versus 'chances' ratio.Sitting on the lakers bench isn't going to change that.

Then again he's one guy I could see going to Europe and doing pretty well there...From what I can muster from his personality it wouldn't be out of the question either.

Good luck Adam.

From espn site:
[General manager Danny Ferry said West, who has been treated for bipolar disorder, was not in any harm ...

West, who has battled depression and mood disorders for years, was recently arrested for gun possession in Maryland ...

West was in good spirits on Monday at the team's media day. He said he had resumed taking his medications and was excited about the upcoming season. ]

Bipolar guy stops taking his meds and is out in the streets with a loaded gun. Like isn't that really dangerous?

But this stuff doesn’t matter Cause since 2003 We were just waiting, we were just waiting for this Cause you know, we just won. Posted by: phred | September 29, 2009 at 11:56 PM

OUT FREAKIN STANDING!!!!!

Fatty baby, I think Bynum's knees are ok. He prefers to wear the brace as a protection from other would-be assassins on his knees whether teammates or opponents. He feels confident with those braces as if he is riding on a chariot like Judah Ben Hur. Therefore, the braces will be used as additional Laker camouflaged weapon until everyone would complain to Stu Jackson being scraped by pointed objects. AK/BK, who are the new referees? This could be a confusing season for whining players, they'll have new sheriffs on the court.

Artest, Brown and Powell think Blue. The Dodgers are thinking of Lakers media day. They continue sliding on freaking lowly opponents, anticipating the shower of champagne before winning. Josh has a good impersonation of Manny'roids. Here is another observation, how come nobody is caught using steroids or enhancing drugs in basketball while prevalent in other sports like baseball, cycling, tracks and others?

This is Ammo's put up or get out year because if he can't outplay Luke Walton (I heard he is even worst than Luke at man to man defense) then thanks for the expiring contract Ammo.

Atm he's a huge bust almost to the level Kwamay Brown is in. Time to prove his critics wrong and make us see he's a viable NBA player or else he'll be crying again like he did against his choke job against the Mighty Bruins.

**** ARE YOU SATISFIED ****
Are you satisfied? Hell NO! We won last year now lets go for MO!
Lets rock the league and leave them petrified, like I said I’m not satisfied
Do it for the babies and show them how, We got to introduce a Dynasty to Baby Outlaw
The SBPimp twins to the league are new, Sorry wishy washy wins just won’t do.
We’re the Freakin LA lakers let’s act like it, we got to show the league we don’t take no sh**t
We got our enforcer in Ron Artest, now call us soft you punks in the West.
Obliteration is the name of this game, Domination is our only aim.
If one ring makes you happy then take a seat, cause if your’re satisfied you are already beat
Ask Jon K what winning means, yeah that’s right more and more rings
What do we want it’s no mystery, to be called the greatest team in history
Laker Blog what say you? you think we got the horses to win number 2.
I think we can win 2 and more, what say you Laker Blogger #4.
Something special is coming your way, the total domination of the NBA.
When this season is over even the dead will rise and still I won’’t be satisfied
It’s about legacy, it’s about pride, it’s about never being satisfied
It’s about doing what we do best, going out and totally Obliterating the West
Being a Laker fan is a thing of joy, can I get an Amen Sheriff SegeBoy.
Even though last year we enjoyed the ride, don’t get complacent don’t be satisfied
Yeah we’re the Lakers and we’re all that, but don’t get sloppy and careless and fat
Be like a tiger, lean and mean, What do we play for? That’s right the ring
OK that’s it , I done all I can do, but I’m not satisfied, how about you?

Dearest phred

Please add me as a participant in 'phreds self-imposed fantasy basketball schooling by the hands of anonymous lakers fans'

that would be me!

savantan@hotmail.com - send the info if, unlike celtics' fans, you're not afraid of a challenge

if he gets minutes, who looses minutes? luke or sasha. i hope he can do what sasha has proven incapable of doing on the offensive end -- hitting a few shots in a row and not continuing to feel his production is only in taking shots. it's often making the extra pass or just playing solid D.

that's why walton is so good. he doesn't need to only be offensive to produce. he can pass and post up smaller players. if he was better on D, he'd be the perfect backup.

hopefully adam can find his niche on a super talented team.

KB Blitz,

"This is Ammo's put up or get out year because if he can't outplay Luke Walton (I heard he is even worst than Luke at man to man defense) then thanks for the expiring contract Ammo.

Atm he's a huge bust almost to the level Kwamay Brown is in"

Dude, who peed in your Wheaties? What the hell?

Have we had greater reason for optimism since WHEN? And you keep complaining.

The truth is that we WON the Championship with an injured Adam Morrison. We now have a HEALTHY Adam Morrison who if ever can contribute WILL be able to contribute NOW. And instead of being hopeful (something is better than nothing) you are anticipating the worst.

It's just lame.

What do we play for? RINGS!!!

Lakers Today... Lakers Tomorrow... Lakers Forever.

GO LAKERS!!!!

"The truth is that we WON the Championship with an injured Adam Morrison."

Adam Morrison was not injured Jon. He played 8 games this year and simply did not play because he didn't know the offense. Ammo was injured back in 07-08. You are thinking of Bynum who was injured! The reason why Morrison didn't play was because he 1) He sucked and couldn't outplay Luke Walton and 2) He didn't know the offense as much though I shouldn't make that an excuse because Shannon Brown had the same thing and he became a solid contributer.

That's lame man. You get mad because I'm more analytical than drinking optimism juice (I do but not as much as you do probably) and you get angry that I pointed out this is a put up or shut up year for Adam Morrison? That's lame and it made you incorrectly state that Adam Morrison was injured when he was not.

Maybe I should be thinking even less optimism if Adam Morrison is ready to contribute in a solid function. I mean he has to outplay Luke Walton first even to just get any sort of rotational minutes.

And I did say..." Time to prove his critics wrong" I don't know if you caught that but that's not negative Jon.

I can't believe there are still people who think Adam Morrison will amount to ANYTHING on this team. I'd put $100 on that he doesn't score more than 50 points all season.

And remember, scoring is supposedly his strength.

Ugh.

AMMO vs Walton in a battle for Most Impact Off the Bench.

I would love to see Mr/ Morrison prove me, the skeptic, wrong. I just don't think he has what it takes. Great in college, great in the NBA has never been in absolute, if anything some of the better college kids struggle even more mightily when faced with a lesser role, decreased minutes and shortter leashes. Suddenly you are not the center of the universe.

Give me a true NBA role player, a glue man if you will, someone to keep the ball mving, waiting, working, sweating their way towards that one fateful monet when they either shine or crash.

In essence...give me Luke Walton.