Lakers Chat: Lakers vs. Miami Heat

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My comments aren't going through, maybe?</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: phred | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70cf8cd970c#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70cf8cd970c">December 25, 2010 at 02:48 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d2348970c"></a> <div class="comment comment-even" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d2348970c"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d2348970c-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d2348970c-content"><p>trying this the old fashioned way.</p> <p>1)pau gasol haters are morons</p> <p>2) pau isn't the problem, at least on offense. they aren't playing good team D, so that is about 1/5th his fault. actually, the only thing i'm worried about with Pau is if everybody starts going away from him in the second half. they need to keep dumping it in</p> <p>3)Kobe is struggling in the post. Kobe isn't using the fadeaway. Ron is defending ok, fish/barnes/blake is not doing much of anything.</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: phred | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d2348970c#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d2348970c">December 25, 2010 at 03:40 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0147e103c353970b"></a> <div class="comment comment-odd" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e103c353970b"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e103c353970b-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e103c353970b-content"><p>anyway, we need to keep pounding it inside to Pau. If Drew isn't going to play serious minutes, it's hard to draw any good conclusions from this.<br /> </p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: phred | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0147e103c353970b#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e103c353970b">December 25, 2010 at 03:46 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d27ed970c"></a> <div class="comment comment-even" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d27ed970c"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d27ed970c-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d27ed970c-content"><p>Ha Ha Ha, or should it be Oh, Oh, Oh I know you think your teams going to come back. It's half time and your team have not shown up, what's up whit that.</p> <p>Hell they should loose by DEFUALT with those's UGLY @zz green shoes, as I said the Mamba is going to build a BRICK HOUSE. Second half he'll build the garage.</p> <p>And your boy Ron Ron....dude is a RETARD joke, Where's that "D" all talk, the KING is going to DESTROY him. The Lakers are my second best team, but I know they done have it this year. Kobe and Pau are flaming OUT, and Fish is BURNT out.</p> <p>Go Heat</p> <p>(second half about to start) I just couldn't help it.</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: G.Money | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d27ed970c#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d27ed970c">December 25, 2010 at 03:47 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d3bcb970c"></a> <div class="comment comment-odd" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d3bcb970c"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d3bcb970c-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d3bcb970c-content"><p>phred - u r the only moron. Gasol SUCKS, offensively and especially defensively</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: Santa Claus | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d3bcb970c#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d3bcb970c">December 25, 2010 at 04:09 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0147e103e01f970b"></a> <div class="comment comment-even" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e103e01f970b"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e103e01f970b-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e103e01f970b-content"><p>Really? We should all suck so bad. guess you must be cheering for some other team that didn't win the championship the last two years?</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: phred | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0147e103e01f970b#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e103e01f970b">December 25, 2010 at 04:16 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d4353970c"></a> <div class="comment comment-odd" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d4353970c"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d4353970c-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d4353970c-content"><p>FCM- it hurts my feelings that trolls with changeable names who have been banned previously get to post comments and I can't.</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: phred | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d4353970c#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d4353970c">December 25, 2010 at 04:17 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d4c08970c"></a> <div class="comment comment-even" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d4c08970c"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d4c08970c-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d4c08970c-content"><p>is anybody noticing anything special Blake is doing lately? Cause i'm not. He's probably better than farmar, but he's also more expensive.<br /> </p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: phred | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d4c08970c#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d4c08970c">December 25, 2010 at 04:27 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d5593970c"></a> <div class="comment comment-odd" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d5593970c"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d5593970c-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d5593970c-content"><p>Well, I'm eating Humble Pie, this crow taste so bitter right now. G Money (JustaHater) enjoy your moment in the spot light cause the better team (at least for today) won today ;) </p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: Cap's Goggles (83-79) | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d5593970c#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d5593970c">December 25, 2010 at 04:38 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d5a27970c"></a> <div class="comment comment-even" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d5a27970c"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d5a27970c-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d5a27970c-content"><p>phred - u had a dislike for Blake before he signed with the Lakers<br /> </p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: Santa Claus | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d5a27970c#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d5a27970c">December 25, 2010 at 04:44 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0147e103fa4f970b"></a> <div class="comment comment-odd" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e103fa4f970b"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e103fa4f970b-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e103fa4f970b-content"><p>Santa Claus- no, i didn't. I have a dislike for Barnes. I thought Blake was a marginal move, but a slight upgrade<br /> </p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: phred | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0147e103fa4f970b#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e103fa4f970b">December 25, 2010 at 04:48 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d5e50970c"></a> <div class="comment comment-even" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d5e50970c"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d5e50970c-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d5e50970c-content"><p>Not even a professonal political liar could put any type of positive spin on this game. This was just a crappy performance. The Lakers looked like a bunch of amateurs. Two blowouts in a row and this one in the biggest game of the year. If this team can't muster up the effort to play in games like this, they are not the team I thought they were. </p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="http://latimes.com" href="http://latimes.com">bronxlakerfan</a> | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d5e50970c#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d5e50970c">December 25, 2010 at 04:50 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d5ea9970c"></a> <div class="comment comment-odd" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d5ea9970c"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d5ea9970c-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d5ea9970c-content"><p>Merry Christmas !!!!! Now start telling me why the game didn't matter.<br /> Fish and Artest need to go !!!! Nice effort by the defending champions !!! What a joke this team is !!! </p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: S Perkins | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d5ea9970c#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d5ea9970c">December 25, 2010 at 04:50 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d6159970c"></a> <div class="comment comment-even" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d6159970c"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d6159970c-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d6159970c-content"><p>phred - the archive is a proof - u did not like Blake (i don't remember about Barnes)</p> <p>exactly how you r not impressed by Rondo. stick to phantasy BB</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: Santa Claus | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d6159970c#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d6159970c">December 25, 2010 at 04:53 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0147e103ff4f970b"></a> <div class="comment comment-odd" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e103ff4f970b"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e103ff4f970b-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e103ff4f970b-content"><p>S. Perkins, Keen Observer</p> <p>Happy Holidays!</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: Santa Claus | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0147e103ff4f970b#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e103ff4f970b">December 25, 2010 at 04:54 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d632b970c"></a> <div class="comment comment-even" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d632b970c"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d632b970c-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d632b970c-content"><p>Magic is a tool. he is questioning Kobe. </p> <p>not Gasol?</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: Santa Claus | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d632b970c#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d632b970c">December 25, 2010 at 04:55 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0147e10400a4970b"></a> <div class="comment comment-odd" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e10400a4970b"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e10400a4970b-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e10400a4970b-content"><p>Let that be a lesson to all you Fakers Fans!</p> <p>There's holes in your team. Gasol, Fisher, and Artest are all struggling and have lost a step. You have no chance again the East this year!</p> <p>Whether it's us or the Celtics, there's no chance for you. You're not even the 1st best team in the west! You better hope and pray, that somehow the Orlando Magic beat us or the C's because you're soft!!!!!</p> <p>And what Kobe trying to say to me at the end of the game? Sorry Kobe, you've lost a step too!!!</p> <p><br /> LBJ</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: Lebron "You are all witnesses" James | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0147e10400a4970b#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e10400a4970b">December 25, 2010 at 04:55 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d6398970c"></a> <div class="comment comment-even" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d6398970c"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d6398970c-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d6398970c-content"><p>If Tuesday was a trap game, what was this? There's some issues that need fixing.</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: Bay to LA | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d6398970c#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d6398970c">December 25, 2010 at 04:56 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d63f7970c"></a> <div class="comment comment-odd" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d63f7970c"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d63f7970c-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d63f7970c-content"><p>All I wanted was a win today, was that asking to much? You didn't come to play, you didn't come at all. Who was those clowns out there? Grow some ball's and step up. I'M PISSSSED.</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: 2Phatt | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d63f7970c#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d63f7970c">December 25, 2010 at 04:56 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d64b8970c"></a> <div class="comment comment-even" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d64b8970c"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d64b8970c-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d64b8970c-content"><p>John Barry is a liar.</p> <p>a few days ago he said that Gasol is the leader, the all star, the elite player and the real MVP of the Lakers.</p> <p>now he is accusing Kobe for his attitude. go figure</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: Santa Claus | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d64b8970c#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d64b8970c">December 25, 2010 at 04:57 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d67c9970c"></a> <div class="comment comment-odd" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d67c9970c"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d67c9970c-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d67c9970c-content"><p>New season, same script...</p> <p><br /> </p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: Magic Phil | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d67c9970c#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d67c9970c">December 25, 2010 at 04:59 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d6b09970c"></a> <div class="comment comment-even" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d6b09970c"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d6b09970c-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d6b09970c-content"><p>Santa Clause- then repost my comment. I never said it was a bad move.</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: phred | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d6b09970c#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d6b09970c">December 25, 2010 at 05:00 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0147e104067e970b"></a> <div class="comment comment-odd" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e104067e970b"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e104067e970b-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e104067e970b-content"><p>FREE TACOS ... New Promo! If Lakers score 80 and lose by less than 20!</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: Jack | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0147e104067e970b#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e104067e970b">December 25, 2010 at 05:00 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d6c60970c"></a> <div class="comment comment-even" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d6c60970c"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d6c60970c-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d6c60970c-content"><p>I never should have done that damn Roll Call. Blame it on Mamba24. The Lakers have not won a game since I came back from my little vacation and were 4-0 while I was gone. I'm a Freakin Jinx!!!! Yep I take full reposibility. Everybody take a step back, exhale and enjoy the rest of the Holiday. Merry Christmas Laker Nation. </p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: mamab24 | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d6c60970c#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d6c60970c">December 25, 2010 at 05:01 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d6c6d970c"></a> <div class="comment comment-odd" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d6c6d970c"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d6c6d970c-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d6c6d970c-content"><p>the Lakers improved:</p> <p>the offense had ONE MORE point than in the Bucks game. <br /> 888 was right. <br /> we r fine tunning for the finals.</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: Santa Claus | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d6c6d970c#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d6c6d970c">December 25, 2010 at 05:01 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1040bad970b"></a> <div class="comment comment-even" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1040bad970b"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1040bad970b-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1040bad970b-content"><p>i don't have the time and the interest to search your RANTS. if you want to defend yourself do it yourself. anyway, who cares</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: Santa Claus | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1040bad970b#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1040bad970b">December 25, 2010 at 05:06 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d73ea970c"></a> <div class="comment comment-odd" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d73ea970c"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d73ea970c-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d73ea970c-content"><p>now Laker management will do whats best for Laker future.....find a way to get Melo .....there is no way they beat SA in playoffs this year......Get Melo or get ready to what a Boston parade this year</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: pl | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d73ea970c#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d73ea970c">December 25, 2010 at 05:09 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d74a2970c"></a> <div class="comment comment-even" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d74a2970c"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d74a2970c-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d74a2970c-content"><p>no ROLL CALL<br /> no GAME DAY PRAYERS</p> <p>Lakers 4-0</p> <p>ROLL CALL<br /> GAME DAY PRAYERS</p> <p>0-2</p> <p>MORE ROLL CALLS, MORE ROLL CALLS</p> <p>and don't forget THE GAME DAY PRAYERS</p> <p>we need tham in SAN ANTONIO and NO</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: Santa Claus | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d74a2970c#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d74a2970c">December 25, 2010 at 05:10 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0147e10415ff970b"></a> <div class="comment comment-odd" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e10415ff970b"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e10415ff970b-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e10415ff970b-content"><p>Phred,</p> <p>Good point. I'm not sold on Blake at all. I think he's a bust.</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: troy | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0147e10415ff970b#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e10415ff970b">December 25, 2010 at 05:18 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0147e104181b970b"></a> <div class="comment comment-even" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e104181b970b"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e104181b970b-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e104181b970b-content"><p>RANDOM THOUGHTS AS I WITNESS THIS EXPECTED LAKERS LOSS</p> <p>* The Miami Heat is living up to their billing as being the team to beat for the next few years, and this makes me angrier than anything Boston has done</p> <p>* Kobe Bryant is horrible on defense, and he's not consistently great on offense actually.</p> <p>* Pau Gasol alter ego, Paula Gasol, has returned and has assumed control. We don't know when, or if, the male version of Gasol will return</p> <p>* Ron Artest needs to stop bragging about his charities and start concentrating on playing basketball</p> <p>* What a waste of a good game from Lamar</p> <p>* I've said this numerous times, and it has to be said yet again...Derek Fisher is a liability offensively and defensively, and he needs to retire</p> <p>* Only a few more games before Bynum gets injured again. Start the count down.</p> <p>* I'm starting to notice that Steve Blake has a bit of Paula Gasol in him; they both disappear into their happy places during big games</p> <p>* What has Ron Artest contributed this year, besides his Championship ring to charity?</p> <p>* Phil doesn't prepare this team for Christmas day games.</p> <p>* I would rather see Boston win it all then Miami, god help me</p> <p>* I'm not mad at these Lakers, mostly because I don't care about them, not this year, at least not yet</p> <p>* Paula Gasol sucks, figuratively and I suspect literally</p> <p>* Kobe Bryant's decline has officially started</p> <p>* Why is Fish still starting, let alone playing?</p> <p>* I hate Miami.</p> <p>* PREDICTION: The Los Angeles Lakers will not make it out of the West. We can't win every year, so I'm okay with this. Lets just enjoy the ride and hope changes come to this roster soon.</p> <p>Merry Christmas, dammit<br /> </p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: troy | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0147e104181b970b#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e104181b970b">December 25, 2010 at 05:20 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d7daa970c"></a> <div class="comment comment-odd" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d7daa970c"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d7daa970c-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d7daa970c-content"><p>'santa claus' well, apparently you do, you brought it up in the first place.</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: phred | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d7daa970c#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d7daa970c">December 25, 2010 at 05:22 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1041b05970b"></a> <div class="comment comment-even" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1041b05970b"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1041b05970b-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1041b05970b-content"><p>troy- well, your record speaks for itself, I suppose. </p> <p>: )</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: phred | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1041b05970b#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1041b05970b">December 25, 2010 at 05:24 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d8149970c"></a> <div class="comment comment-odd" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d8149970c"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d8149970c-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d8149970c-content"><p>This team will be lucky to win 50. Two starters who have zero skills. I'm 61, ill and weigh 300lbs and bet I have more hops than Artest. Through the easiest part of ANY team's schedule the Lackers have played maybe 5 good games. And that is with LO actually showing up more often than not. As the schedule gets tougher, LO starts mailing 2/3 of the games in and Kobe only gets older they will be lucky to win as many as they lose.</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: Iceberg | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d8149970c#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d8149970c">December 25, 2010 at 05:26 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1041e42970b"></a> <div class="comment comment-even" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1041e42970b"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1041e42970b-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1041e42970b-content"><p>Troy, Thanks for expressing what I wanted to in all of your random thoughts. "...figuratively and I suspect literally" LOL! I laughed in spite of the better angels of my nature, sort of the Sasha Baron Cohen effect.</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: Laker kev | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1041e42970b#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1041e42970b">December 25, 2010 at 05:28 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1041f12970b"></a> <div class="comment comment-odd" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1041f12970b"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1041f12970b-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1041f12970b-content"><p>One slight retraction Troy, I still would rather see ANY team other than Boston win a title.</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: Laker Kev | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1041f12970b#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1041f12970b">December 25, 2010 at 05:29 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1042049970b"></a> <div class="comment comment-even" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1042049970b"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1042049970b-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1042049970b-content"><p>Let's face it, the NBA and David Stern are ready to turn the league over to DWade and the Heat. Nothing but DWade commercials all day long. It's a shame when Kobe gets hit 3 and 4 times on one play and can't get a foul call. Lakers got their azzes kicked...no doubt. But, the Heat ain't that good and the Lakers ain't that bad!!! </p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="http://latimes.com" href="http://latimes.com">bronxlakerfan</a> | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1042049970b#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1042049970b">December 25, 2010 at 05:31 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d8505970c"></a> <div class="comment comment-odd" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d8505970c"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d8505970c-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d8505970c-content"><p>Let's face it, the NBA and David Stern are ready to turn the league over to DWade and the Heat. Nothing but DWade commercials all day long. It's a shame when Kobe gets hit 3 and 4 times on one play and can't get a foul call. Lakers got their azzes kicked...no doubt. But, the Heat ain't that good and the Lakers ain't that bad!!! </p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="http://latimes.com" href="http://latimes.com">bronxlakerfan</a> | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d8505970c#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d8505970c">December 25, 2010 at 05:31 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d8b0e970c"></a> <div class="comment comment-even" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d8b0e970c"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d8b0e970c-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d8b0e970c-content"><p>I am completely lost, and embarresed. What is this? Is this the team that we are supporting with our money (season ticket holder). Killer B's my ...</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: AnEmbarresed Fan | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d8b0e970c#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70d8b0e970c">December 25, 2010 at 05:38 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1043176970b"></a> <div class="comment comment-odd" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1043176970b"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1043176970b-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1043176970b-content"><p>I think somebody is sabotaging our team from inside. Who is behind trading of Ariza, Farmar, and Sasha. They had a mentality like Kobe to fight and win to the last drop, and we kept reta..ds like Walton, Bynum, and Fisher.</p> <p>Somebody explain to me what we gained from those Da..d trades!!!!</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: AnEmbarresed Fan | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1043176970b#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1043176970b">December 25, 2010 at 05:51 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0147e104335d970b"></a> <div class="comment comment-even" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e104335d970b"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e104335d970b-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e104335d970b-content"><p>TRADE ANDREW while he still has some value left.......This Laker team will not 3peat......Lakers are playing like a team waiting to turn it on playoff time.....not smart to underestimate the value of home court in playoffs........ Mitch has to find a way to get another Big Gun who is starving to get a title to validate their career.....Melo fits the bill....A 3 team deal could get the Nuggets the youth and picks they want and the Lakers would have a Franchise player to help Kobe to two more rings and then usher the franchise into a bright future....</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: pl | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0147e104335d970b#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e104335d970b">December 25, 2010 at 05:53 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0147e104378b970b"></a> <div class="comment comment-odd" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e104378b970b"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e104378b970b-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e104378b970b-content"><p>MM- can you tell me 5 positive things I can take from this LOST? I"M WAITING............ I'm still waiting....... that's what I thought, NOTHING.</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: 2Phatt | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0147e104378b970b#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e104378b970b">December 25, 2010 at 05:59 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70da0db970c"></a> <div class="comment comment-even" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70da0db970c"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70da0db970c-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70da0db970c-content"><p>haha all this is classic lets go heat and start another streak</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: mr. maimi | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70da0db970c#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70da0db970c">December 25, 2010 at 06:02 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70da288970c"></a> <div class="comment comment-odd" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70da288970c"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70da288970c-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70da288970c-content"><p>we will be sure to shut up all the laker fans now we have the best player on the planet lbj and now you can say the best two gaurd how did yall expect to win???? our big three all played better than anybody on yall team!!!</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: mr. maimi | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70da288970c#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70da288970c">December 25, 2010 at 06:04 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70da598970c"></a> <div class="comment comment-even" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70da598970c"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70da598970c-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70da598970c-content"><p>i guess it is right yall all are a bunch of faker fans nobody wants to stand up for that pathetic play yall just showed the world</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: mr. maimi | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70da598970c#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70da598970c">December 25, 2010 at 06:07 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1044b60970b"></a> <div class="comment comment-odd" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1044b60970b"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1044b60970b-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1044b60970b-content"><p>>>>Now start telling me why the game didn't matter.</p> <p>Last year, Cleveland beat the Lakers by 15 on Christmas day. So what.</p> <p>Two seasons ago, Orlando SWEPT the Lakers during the regular season. So what.</p> <p>Individual regular season games (even if they occur on Christmas) don't win you championships.</p> <p>Playing at your peak in December doesn't win you championships.</p> <p>It's not that the games don't matter at all. It's just that the Lakers losing a game on Christmas has absolutely no bearing on the playoffs.</p> <p>Think about it this way. Let's say this was a playoff game between the Lakers and Heat. If that were the case, then:</p> <p>1. Kobe probably would have had breakfast with his family yesterday, then spent the rest of the day before the game working on specific moves and specific shots. Same with some of the other players. Maybe Brown & Fish would take 1000 3-pointers. Or Pau would work on his post moves and his jump shooting for 2 or 3 extra hours.</p> <p>2. Every single guy would be in bed at a reasonable hour before the game, would be in early and get well warmed up for the game, shooting around and getting their head into the game.</p> <p>3. They would have studied Miami's tendencies on both ends of the floor in a bit greater detail, and would have just slightly better instincts on rotations and such.</p> <p>-----</p> <p>But what was the real situation.</p> <p>IT WAS CHRISTMAS EVE. Kobe and the other Lakers probably spent most of the day with their families. Then after they went to bed, maybe wrapping some presents (okay, maybe they get hired help to wrap presents, but you get the idea). And this morning is Christmas morning. They get up, unwrap presents with the family.</p> <p>Meanwhile, the Heat are on the road. They CAN'T spend Christmas eve with their families, so they probably DID put in the extra time in the gym. Same thing this morning. And what's more, the Heat are HUNGRY. Other than Wade (of the players that played today), they haven't won any rings. So they DESPERATELY want to show that they're better than the Lakers.</p> <p>So the Heat come in all cranked up and finely tuned and playing with desperation, while the Lakers come in with visions of sugarplums dancing in their heads. </p> <p>It should come as no surprise that the Heat won in that situation.</p> <p>The last time the Lakers managed to win a Christmas day game, THEY had something to prove. They had gotten stomped by the Celtics in game 6 of the finals, so THEY came out just as fired up as the Celtics and beat them.</p> <p>------</p> <p>SO WHAT!!!!!</p> <p>------</p> <p>The thing is, the Lakers didn't put in as much effort as Miami today, it showed, and they got embarrassed. It has no bearing on whether or not the Lakers or the Heat will win the finals if either or both of them make it there.</p> <p>THAT is why the game is not as significant as all the media hype wants to make it out to be.</p> <p>-------</p> <p>The Lakers took a week off mentally. They lost 8 straight quarters and 2 straight games. Kinda sucks for the people who bought tickets for those games. But they'll regroup, practice harder, get Bynum more integrated, get the offense flowing more smoothly again, and start cranking out the wins.</p> <p>How these teams play in May and June matters a lot. How they play in December? not so much.</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: LongTimeLakerFan | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1044b60970b#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1044b60970b">December 25, 2010 at 06:18 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1044f68970b"></a> <div class="comment comment-even" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1044f68970b"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1044f68970b-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1044f68970b-content"><p>Wasn't it Heraclitus who said, "You can never step into the same river twice"?</p> <p>The Lakers that play in June will not be the Lakers that played today.</p> <p>The Heat that play in June will not be the Heat that played today.</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: LongTimeLakerFan | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1044f68970b#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1044f68970b">December 25, 2010 at 06:23 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70db49d970c"></a> <div class="comment comment-odd" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70db49d970c"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70db49d970c-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70db49d970c-content"><p>I would love to have heard the exchange between LeBronze and Kobe near the end of the game. I imagine it to go something like this.</p> <p>LeBron: You can't beat me Kobe. I kicked your ass this Christmas just like I kicked it last Christmas, punk. blah blah blah.</p> <p>Kobe: Five Rings. `nuff said.</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: LongTimeLakerFan | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70db49d970c#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70db49d970c">December 25, 2010 at 06:24 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70db4f5970c"></a> <div class="comment comment-even" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70db4f5970c"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70db4f5970c-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70db4f5970c-content"><p>haha sounds like a poor excuse if you have the best team i would think you would have some kind of not want to lose mentality no matter what day/game it is they say kobe has it right the same as mj right? so keep your excuses please!!!</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: mr. maimi | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70db4f5970c#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70db4f5970c">December 25, 2010 at 06:25 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70db60e970c"></a> <div class="comment comment-odd" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70db60e970c"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70db60e970c-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70db60e970c-content"><p>Long,</p> <p>Shut up with your stupid excuses and go get some tacos! You dont think we watched the game? It was on National TV. We aint gonna believe your BS. Next you are gonna try and tell us that there really is a Santa Claus. Go tell your kids.</p> <p>You are a fool!!!</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: Jack | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70db60e970c#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70db60e970c">December 25, 2010 at 06:26 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0147e10453c5970b"></a> <div class="comment comment-even" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e10453c5970b"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e10453c5970b-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e10453c5970b-content"><p>yeah everybody has an excuse when they lose how about manning up to what yall showed the world</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: mr. miami | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0147e10453c5970b#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e10453c5970b">December 25, 2010 at 06:29 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1045626970b"></a> <div class="comment comment-odd" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1045626970b"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1045626970b-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1045626970b-content"><p> LongTimeLakerFan- What are you smoking man? I need some of that.</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: 2Phatt | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1045626970b#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1045626970b">December 25, 2010 at 06:32 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70dbb66970c"></a> <div class="comment comment-even" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70dbb66970c"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70dbb66970c-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70dbb66970c-content"><p>everybody knows kobe has had the best team his whole career now that lebron has a team now everybody wants to boo him and say thats cheap why hasnt it been cheap for kobe to been born into great teams his whole career</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: mr. miami | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70dbb66970c#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70dbb66970c">December 25, 2010 at 06:33 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0147e104581e970b"></a> <div class="comment comment-odd" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e104581e970b"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e104581e970b-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e104581e970b-content"><p>>>>and we kept reta..ds like Walton, Bynum, and Fisher.</p> <p>hahahahahaha</p> <p>You might not have noticed, but by the time Walton stepped on the floor, this game was already decided. And there were times where they could have used his passing more than Artest's attempts to bully LeBron (which didn't work in this case).</p> <p>I thought Bynum actually played fairly well in limited minutes.</p> <p>And Fisher outplayed Miami's starting PG, for what it's worth.</p> <p>The biggest failures in this game were team defense, overall effort, and bad shooting by Pau and Kobe, especially in the first quarter. Bad shooting by the killer B's added to the cause.</p> <p>Also, someone spoke of a "wasted Lamar game"? I don't agree with that. Lamar was decent offensively, but Bosh owned him regularly.</p> <p>It's kind of a bummer, but so what. Again, they played a little soft on Christmas. Give them your support as a fan as a Christmas present. Then watch on Tuesday as they beat the team with the best record in the league.</p> <p>count on it.</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: LongTimeLakerFan | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0147e104581e970b#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e104581e970b">December 25, 2010 at 06:34 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1045bcb970b"></a> <div class="comment comment-even" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1045bcb970b"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1045bcb970b-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1045bcb970b-content"><p>And to counter troy...</p> <p>MY prediction...</p> <p>If fully healthy, the Lakers will make it out of the West, regardless of their seeding (and regardless of the health of San Antonio, Dallas, et al).</p> <p>and if the Celtics &/or the Heat are fully healthy, the Heat will NOT make it out of the East.</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: LongTimeLakerFan | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1045bcb970b#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1045bcb970b">December 25, 2010 at 06:38 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1045c67970b"></a> <div class="comment comment-odd" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1045c67970b"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1045c67970b-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1045c67970b-content"><p>ha ha with the way yall are playing only thing im counting on is another lost yall way</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: mr. miami | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1045c67970b#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1045c67970b">December 25, 2010 at 06:39 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70dc311970c"></a> <div class="comment comment-even" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70dc311970c"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70dc311970c-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70dc311970c-content"><p>well good thing your not an nba analyst you would have been fired just face it your star is getting old and is missing a step or two he looked sluggish on both sides of the ball when having to gaurd the nba new best 2 gaurd</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: mr. miami | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70dc311970c#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70dc311970c">December 25, 2010 at 06:42 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70dc49e970c"></a> <div class="comment comment-odd" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70dc49e970c"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70dc49e970c-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70dc49e970c-content"><p>Short,</p> <p>If all the Lakers played so well, why did you get beat by the Meat? I know! Because Kobe want to stay home and play with the kids. He bought them new Legos and the kids wanted him to stay home. Now go get your tacos!</p> <p>You are a fool!</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: Jack | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70dc49e970c#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70dc49e970c">December 25, 2010 at 06:43 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1046581970b"></a> <div class="comment comment-even" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1046581970b"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1046581970b-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1046581970b-content"><p>look theres only one laker fan that has a voice today after how they played</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: mr. miami | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1046581970b#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1046581970b">December 25, 2010 at 06:50 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70dcf1e970c"></a> <div class="comment comment-odd" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70dcf1e970c"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70dcf1e970c-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70dcf1e970c-content"><p> LongTimeLakerFan- I can read your crap any more, man your in denial, come back to reality.</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: 2Phatt | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70dcf1e970c#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70dcf1e970c">December 25, 2010 at 06:55 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1046fbb970b"></a> <div class="comment comment-even" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1046fbb970b"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1046fbb970b-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1046fbb970b-content"><p>ha ha ha</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: mr. miami | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1046fbb970b#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1046fbb970b">December 25, 2010 at 07:01 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70dd7f8970c"></a> <div class="comment comment-odd" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70dd7f8970c"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70dd7f8970c-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70dd7f8970c-content"><p>I like to read this blog because it gives me a good laugh. There are some fans who are eternal optimist and can see no wrong and think that the Lakers will 3 peat when it is said and done. Others who criticized the Lakers though fans are attacked. Listen I am a Laker fan since the days of the Captain and Magic. However, the Lakers are in deep trouble. It starts with our coach who sits in his high chair and seems so nonchalant or indifferent. While coaches like Rivers are using nuclear physics schematics to design plays on defense and offense, Phil just stares and hardly calls timeouts. I know I know he won 11 rings but the Lakers are playing with no emotion or passion. There is no spark from any player. What is even more disturbing is that the Lakers schedule thus far has been soft, actually sponge bob soft and we have struggled. </p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: island priest | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70dd7f8970c#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70dd7f8970c">December 25, 2010 at 07:04 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1047871970b"></a> <div class="comment comment-even" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1047871970b"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1047871970b-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1047871970b-content"><p>see i can really respect a fan like island he keeps it real i just was going in cause im happy with tonights performance as a heat fan but i could say i dont see yall getting back to the championship with how yall are playing the mavericks are a very good team with a big tough defensive team this year</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: mr. miami | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1047871970b#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1047871970b">December 25, 2010 at 07:09 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1047f05970b"></a> <div class="comment comment-odd" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1047f05970b"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1047f05970b-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1047f05970b-content"><p>Artest said that his strategy was to get LeBron mad because LeBron will bring his A game. Artest acts like 1) he can actually stop Lebron and 2) he Ron will score at least 15 points to offset the 30 points Lebron will drop on our heads. Ron Ron need to stop talking and start playing ball man. Pau is playing like Paula Gasol for real. lay some wood man when guards come into the paint. Kobe skills have eroded there is no doubt about that. He can no longer compete against the young studs like LeBron and DWade. Kobe need to use skill and savvy to get the edge. Plus he needs to become more of an inspirational leader to his team. </p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: island priest | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1047f05970b#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e1047f05970b">December 25, 2010 at 07:15 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70de4c4970c"></a> <div class="comment comment-even" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70de4c4970c"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70de4c4970c-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70de4c4970c-content"><p><a href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/" rel="nofollow">http://lakersblog.latimes.com/</a> to all the laker fans just go take a watch of this i love it!!!</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: mr. miami | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70de4c4970c#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70de4c4970c">December 25, 2010 at 07:18 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70de67a970c"></a> <div class="comment comment-odd" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70de67a970c"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70de67a970c-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70de67a970c-content"><p>another good comment island</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: mr. miami | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70de67a970c#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70de67a970c">December 25, 2010 at 07:19 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0147e10482ac970b"></a> <div class="comment comment-even" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e10482ac970b"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e10482ac970b-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e10482ac970b-content"><p>just wait til the lakers play boston garnett,big baby and<br /> shaq is really going to beat down pau because he is a big sissy,and jackson is half dead sitting there on the bench<br /> the whole game.he said he plays fish because he know the triangle,well if he dont have the skills any longer it dont<br /> mean shi;;.t.<br /> once the lakers bring in a quality coach from the outside<br /> you will see a better playing team,because phil sucks he is<br /> laid back and the team is not motivated or prepaired to play<br /> anyother coach would be replaced.//???<</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: Bob T | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0147e10482ac970b#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e10482ac970b">December 25, 2010 at 07:19 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70de67d970c"></a> <div class="comment comment-odd" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70de67d970c"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70de67d970c-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70de67d970c-content"><p>just wait til the lakers play boston garnett,big baby and<br /> shaq is really going to beat down pau because he is a big sissy,and jackson is half dead sitting there on the bench<br /> the whole game.he said he plays fish because he know the triangle,well if he dont have the skills any longer it dont<br /> mean shi;;.t.<br /> once the lakers bring in a quality coach from the outside<br /> you will see a better playing team,because phil sucks he is<br /> laid back and the team is not motivated or prepaired to play<br /> anyother coach would be replaced.//???<</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: Bob T | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70de67d970c#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70de67d970c">December 25, 2010 at 07:19 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70def16970c"></a> <div class="comment comment-even" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70def16970c"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70def16970c-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70def16970c-content"><p>LongTimeLakerFan:</p> <p>What I said about Walton, Bynum, and Fish was not about their this afternoon evaluation. I am talking in general we made a very big mistake, and we are not gonna repeat with this group of overrated players.<br /> Period!</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: AnEmbarresed Fan | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70def16970c#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70def16970c">December 25, 2010 at 07:29 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70df3a0970c"></a> <div class="comment comment-odd" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70df3a0970c"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70df3a0970c-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70df3a0970c-content"><p>One mark of a good team is the ability to bounce back after an embarrassing loss. The Bucks beat down was called a trap game. Now after that the lakers laid another egg on Xmas Day to boot. Other teams would be p off and come with fires in their belly but not the Lakers. Like Magic asked, where is the pride man? Miami ran a clinic while the Lakers just watched helpless to stop it. On offense it was pitiful to watch. </p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: island priest | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70df3a0970c#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70df3a0970c">December 25, 2010 at 07:34 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70df3fa970c"></a> <div class="comment comment-even" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70df3fa970c"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70df3fa970c-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70df3fa970c-content"><p>Embarressed Fan,</p> <p>Dont worry the Laker players wont be unwrapping gifts any more this year. So they will have time to go to the gym and prepare. Laker players have a lot of money so they buy lots of gifts for their kids and spend too much time wrapping and unwrapping them.</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: Jack | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70df3fa970c#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70df3fa970c">December 25, 2010 at 07:34 PM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70ff5cd970c"></a> <div class="comment comment-odd" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70ff5cd970c"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70ff5cd970c-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70ff5cd970c-content"><p>Remember when the Pistons beat down the Laker girls when they had GP and Malone? (Detroit!) They were supposed to be a lock for the title then but -hell no! They didn't really win the title last year-Boston gave up that game in the 4th Qtr.<br /> Today's game was no suprise at all to me. Know why? Not just because the Laker girls are soft...but because the only one on that team with skills is Kobe! <br /> When he's on the bench, the crowd (and team) looks scared and can't wait for him to return. On defense, if D.Wade and LeBron are coming down on a break, who can contest them-Fisher? Guess he can try to draw a charge but how smart is that when they both can jump right over his a##!<br /> Dallas is better this year, Spurs are too. That's the major difference right there. <br /> Laker girls just got exposed-flat out. But don't forget the Heat are former champs too. They know what it takes to win also.</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: pimpslap | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70ff5cd970c#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70ff5cd970c">December 26, 2010 at 05:09 AM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70ff5fa970c"></a> <div class="comment comment-even" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70ff5fa970c"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70ff5fa970c-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70ff5fa970c-content"><p>Remember when the Pistons beat down the Laker girls when they had GP and Malone? (Detroit!) They were supposed to be a lock for the title then but -hell no! They didn't really win the title last year-Boston gave up that game in the 4th Qtr.<br /> Today's game was no suprise at all to me. Know why? Not just because the Laker girls are soft...but because the only one on that team with skills is Kobe! <br /> When he's on the bench, the crowd (and team) looks scared and can't wait for him to return. On defense, if D.Wade and LeBron are coming down on a break, who can contest them-Fisher? Guess he can try to draw a charge but how smart is that when they both can jump right over his a##!<br /> Dallas is better this year, Spurs are too. That's the major difference right there. <br /> Laker girls just got exposed-flat out. But don't forget the Heat are former champs too. They know what it takes to win also.</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: pimpslap | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70ff5fa970c#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c70ff5fa970c">December 26, 2010 at 05:10 AM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0147e107201d970b"></a> <div class="comment comment-odd" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e107201d970b"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e107201d970b-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e107201d970b-content"><p>>>>If all the Lakers played so well</p> <p>Where did I EVER say the Lakers played well. They played hard for a few minutes in the 2nd and third quarters, but most of the game, they were out-hustled and out-played by the Heat.</p> <p>If you are able to read and understand reasonable statements then you would understand what I said.</p> <p>Miami played with playoff intensity. The Lakers did not.</p> <p>For you Miami fans, don't count on the Lakers playing this soft in June.</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: LongTimeLakerFan | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0147e107201d970b#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e107201d970b">December 26, 2010 at 07:40 AM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0148c7108fa4970c"></a> <div class="comment comment-even" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c7108fa4970c"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c7108fa4970c-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c7108fa4970c-content"><p>>>>>Remember when the Pistons beat down the Laker girls when they had GP<br /> >>> and Malone?</p> <p>Yes I do.</p> <p>Remember when the Lakers beat down the Celtics in June?</p> <p>How bout when they beat down the Magic last June?</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: LongTimeLakerFan | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0148c7108fa4970c#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0148c7108fa4970c">December 26, 2010 at 07:47 AM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0147e107279c970b"></a> <div class="comment comment-odd" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e107279c970b"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e107279c970b-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e107279c970b-content"><p> >>>But don't forget the Heat are former champs too</p> <p>Dwayne Wade and Udonis Haslem are former champs.</p> <p>LeBron, Bosh, and the rest of the team are not.</p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: LongTimeLakerFan | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0147e107279c970b#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e107279c970b">December 26, 2010 at 07:48 AM</a> </p> </div><a id="c6a00d8341c506253ef0147e10aae6d970b"></a> <div class="comment comment-even" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e10aae6d970b"> <div class="comment-content" id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e10aae6d970b-content"> <span id="comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e10aae6d970b-content"><p>The lakers are tired every game is a playoff game against the lakers in the heats mind they won the playoffs because they feel like if they were to meet the lakers in the playoffs they would just run over them.Phil has a bad habit of trying to make Gasol the leader which is bad because number two it puts to much pressure on Gasol and number one its Kobes team like it or not.Another thing is Phil does not coach He just lets his team get embarrased and hopes that they don't want to get embarressed again .Also he is trying to create division on the team by trying to make Gasol the leader when its Kobes team like it or not.The way the lakers shoot the ball you can tell that they never practice,its awful.And last of all get rid of Lamar is often out of position and acts as if he is a point guard whach next time and you will see how he helps us lose games. </p></span> </div> <p class="comment-footer"> Posted by: Barbra | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/12/lakers-chat-lakers-vs-miami-heat.html?cid=6a00d8341c506253ef0147e10aae6d970b#comment-6a00d8341c506253ef0147e10aae6d970b">December 26, 2010 at 08:50 PM</a> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <script> var countNum = 76; 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