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[Jeff-DSA]

Matt Bonner Appriciation Week is over.

Lets look at his accomplishments last week:

He started his first NBA game in years
Played major minutes and in OT vs. Memphis
Played in 5 games in 7 days
Shot over 50% from 3
Averaged 3 rebounds


He can go back to DNP status now.

Next week is Steve Novak Appriciation Week!

Until he looks presentable shooting a jump shot, I'm calling for more DNPs.

 

[Branduil]

Well, the Spurs had a good run...

 

[Zeus Molecules]

are those official Blazer Jerseys? cause they look funky like light up sketchers....

 

[Ninja Scooter]

I raise you:

When does Adidas contract with the NBA expire again?

 

[LegendofJoe]

International is never the right choice.

Bazz still looks fresh. Time will tell.

hey, you can't find a Janchise in every draft...

 

[Knux-Future]

I'd say those are the only things that are at an NBA level for him right now. Everything else about his game is awful.

And Evan Turners progressiong pretty nicely right now knux.

For now. Turner has had these weeks before then he either get Doug'd or just begins sucking and thus plays like shit for a month.

Not gonna believe yet

 

[reilo]

are those official Blazer Jerseys? cause they look funky like light up sketchers....

Yep. Straight from the official store.

 

[Branduil]

Adidas is the worst. They ruin everything they touch, like UCLA's football jerseys.

 

[LegendofJoe]

Does Adidas employ people who are mentally challenged to design their NBA stuff? I'm pretty sure my 3 year old nephew could come up with some better color combos than the shit posted on this page.

 

[Puddles]

Yeah thats true too.

Lakers gave up 31 points to Orlando in the final 6 minutes of the game last night. Just fucking mind boggling really and a much bigger problem then Dwight not hitting free throws.

Right, but a lot of that had nothing to do with defense. The Magic hit three circus 3's in a row that would miss about 90% of the time. The odds of that happening are 0.1 x 0.1 x 0.1 = 0.001, which is extremely unlikely, but it does happen, as we saw last night. Since there are 1230 games in a season, you'd expect something like that every now and then.

Take those away, and it's still 22 points in 6 minutes, which is bad, but not as bad as 31.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Does Adidas employ people who are mentally challenged to design their NBA stuff? I'm pretty sure my 3 year old nephew could come up with some better color combos than the shit posted on this page.

 

[Future PhaZe]

"We just have to be a more dynamic team," said Mike D'Antoni. "We're slow right now. Athletically, we're struggling against young teams that just run up and down."

At least Mike D knows what the problem is.

The question is can Mitch pull off another trade?

 

[Fox318]

Its perfect.

You won't be able to see the player because they will just blend right in.

 

[MorisUkunRasik]

At least Mike D knows what the problem is.

The question is can Mitch pull off another trade?

JHill is in the doghouse for no fucking reason, even after taking a paycut to be here.

I have a feeling Ebanks is getting burn to increase his trade value.

 

[Branduil]

 

[LegendofJoe]

There should be a shoot on sight order for anyone seen wearing that Kobe jersey.

 

[Fox318]

There should be a shoot on sight order for anyone seen wearing that Kobe jersey.

But with that camo will you even be able to see them?

 

[ratcliffja]

At least Mike D knows what the problem is.

The question is can Mitch pull off another trade?

So basically D'Antoni is saying that the team isn't athletic enough for his coaching style... which is another way of saying that he and the current Lakers roster aren't a good fit for each other. If he wants younger legs, Steve Nash coming back isn't going to be the magic fix everybody (including D'Antoni) is saying it will be.

 

[LegendofJoe]

But with that camo will you even be able to see them?

You might be onto something. Maybe that's the appeal, camo gear to help them sneak into Staples and avoid paying for tickets.

 

[Red Blaster]

Dwight Howard came to the Los Angeles Lakers because he felt he had a better chance to win an NBA title with that team. But the Lakers stumbled out of the gate and sit at 8-9 overall, in third place in the Pacific Division behind Golden State and the Clippers. That start had Howard suggesting recently the he might be willing to leave Los Angeles if he thinks he's more likely to win a title somewhere else.

http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2012/12/3/3721530/dwight-howard-lakers-championship-magic

Brandi get ready for Dwight/Dirk

 

[LegendofJoe]

If Dwight wants to solidify his status as the biggest bitch in the league leaving the Lakers after this season would be the way to do it.

 

[Future PhaZe]

http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2012/12/3/3721530/dwight-howard-lakers-championship-magic

Brandi get ready for Dwight/Dirk

Nash
Kobe
MarShon Brooks
Humphries
Lopez

option 2

2013 1st + Ariza + Okafor + Jordan Crawford for Dwight. Take it or lose him for nothing.

 

[Dominican Power]

Adidas sucks

 

[Zeus Molecules]

http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2012/12/3/3721530/dwight-howard-lakers-championship-magic

Brandi get ready for Dwight/Dirk

somewhere Cuban is laughing at all us nonbelievers

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Dwight's not going anywhere.

 

[diehard]

Dwight's not going anywhere.

right.

until next year...

"So I want to do it the best that I can and I’m going to take everything in I can to get what I can out of the NBA. Which, for me, is winning a championship," Howard said. "So if I have to play on another team or do whatever I have to do to get one, that’s my goal. This is my passion, so I’ll continue to fight."

literally already talking about leaving hahaha

 

[Ninja Scooter]

right.

until next year...

Because Dwight is exactly the kind of guy that will leave $25 million on the table. He had a chance to do that to go to his preferred destination (Brooklyn) and wouldn't. Why would he do it now? Clearly that extra money and year is important to him.

 

[Canuck76]

right.

until next year...



literally already talking about leaving hahaha

Wow hahahaha.

Yeah they miss the playoffs he's bailing.

 

[Fox318]

http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2012/12/3/3721530/dwight-howard-lakers-championship-magic

Brandi get ready for Dwight/Dirk

Dwight joins the Bobcats and leads them to the playoffs.

 

[shwimpy]

Los Angeles Lakers ‏@Lakers
Steve Blake will undergo laparoscopic surgery to repair a torn abdominal muscle. It is expected that Blake will miss a min of 6 to 8 weeks.

.

 

[MorisUkunRasik]

Man, if Dwight left....so many feels.

But at the very least we dodged that Bynum bullet.

 

[Herpes Reasons]

.

good.
trade him now mitch. while you still can.

 

[Matrix]

I know I'm late as hell, but lol at the Lakers and Kobe telling Gasol to put his big boy pants on.

Gasol has always been a whiny bitch if he doesn't get his way or struggles, how is Kobe just seeing this now.

 

[Darkman M]

It's hilarious that people are dumb enough to believe Dwight is leaving the Lakers.

 

[Branduil]

good.
trade him now mitch. while you still can.

Yeah teams will be dying to trade for an injured point guard who is mediocre on his best days.

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

Doesn't anyone hate the Heat anymore? Don't be fooled by the Lakers sideshow.

 

[Herpes Reasons]

Yeah teams will be dying to trade for an injured point guard who is mediocre on his best days.

someone took on luke walton.
i'd say compared to luke, steve blake is a franchise player.

 

[Branduil]

someone took on luke walton.
i'd say compared to luke, steve blake is a franchise player.

They packaged him with a 1st-round pick. Do the Lakers have any picks left to trade?

 

[diehard]

It's hilarious that people are dumb enough to believe Dwight is leaving the Lakers.

hey, remember when people were saying the same thing about the Magic?

 

[Ninja Scooter]

hey, remember when people were saying the same thing about the Magic?

No. People had been talking about Dwight leaving Orlando for years.


If Dwight didn't care about the money he'd be in Brooklyn right now. He excercised his Option in hopes that it would give Orlando more time to negotiate a sign as trade with the Nets so that he could get his money.

 

[Cipherr]

Lakers had a double digit loss the the Magic at home?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=O1GMRc8U9wo#t=251s

This right here both amazes and infuriates me at the same time. Iverson has a 4 on 1 and instead of dumping it off for an easy assist, he pass fakes at the last possible moment and get an and 1. The guy was so damn talented but at the same time, you can just see that he clearly received poor/little to no coaching prior to the NBA.

Maybe firefox is just being a bitch right now, but that video is like 2 fps for me. I cannot see anything.

 

[Rodeo Clown]

Lakers should sign Jonny Flynn.

 

[diehard]

No. People had been talking about Dwight leaving Orlando for years.

Redblaster was saying almost the exact same thing that Darkman is now saying.

He exercised his option because he's an idiot, not because it was some master plan.

 

[ClovingWestbrook]

Rumor of Pau for Ryan Anderson?
Rumor of Pau for Amare?
Dwight leaving after the year?
Avoided Bynum cancer?

 

[Dominican Power]

Sign Delonte West already.

 

[Red Blaster]

how do Laker people not realize by now that Dwight's a fucking idiot who has no long term career plan outside of vague "wanna win a chip"; he changes his mind every other day

it's almost as surprising as seeing hacks like Ramona Shelburne opine on Dwight being a trash foul shooter like it's some new revelation and that with practice he can magically get better

 

[Gully State]

I dunno about you guys but I can't wait to see what Jim Buss's next move is...

 

[giri]

If Dwight wants to solidify his status as the biggest bitch in the league leaving the Lakers after this season would be the way to do it.

Hardly, He was traded to the Lakers and refused to sign his extension or anything before the trade. He didn't so much pick the lakers as they picked him. Leaving after that situation is nothing.

It's hilarious that people are dumb enough to believe Dwight is leaving the Lakers.

Not really.

No. People had been talking about Dwight leaving Orlando for years.

Redblaster was saying almost the exact same thing that Darkman is now saying.

He exercised his option because he's an idiot, not because it was some master plan.

People had been talking about dwight leaving orlando for years because.... Orlando sucked except for Dwight. This year long audition the Lakers have to keep him isn't exactly off to a great start. Some might say, it's off to a really shitty start. Orlando farcically bad. And they don't really have any cap room to fix it.

I can totally see Dwight leaving the lakers for somewhere like the wolves, or the mavs if both those teams make really good runs in the post season. Even OKC.

 

[SoulPlaya]

Dwight isn't leaving the Lakers.

 

[Red Blaster]

Dwight isn't leaving the Lakers.

when are you going to leave the Lakers and go back to your rightful home