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[pilonv1]

Just remember all of us laughed at Miami at 9-8. They still made the finals and nearly won it that year.

They lost because they thought they could LeIso through the season. I don't remember them being a team of old cripples.

 

[Red Blaster]

Just remember all of us laughed at Miami at 9-8. They still made the finals and nearly won it that year.

they had LeBron aka the best player in the league

the Lakers have Kobe Turkoglu, Kwame Howard and Pau Gasol

 

[ClovingWestbrook]

Dat MDAT DEFENSE

 

[Emwitus]

Lol comparing LA to prime Wade, Bosh and lebron. First round is the sealing for this awful team.

 

[Mxrz]

Just remember all of us laughed at Miami at 9-8. They still made the finals and nearly won it that year.

I don't remember Miami looking this out of sort. LeBron, if nothing else, could probably take bad teams on his own, and they still looked better than Cleveland.

 

[Branduil]

Remember when Kobe made his teammates better?

Spoiler

Pay no attention to the fact that he needs a top-5 all-time center OR three(!) of the best big men in the league to win a ring.

 

[jobber]

Minnesota could use some more white forwards too bad they don't have their pick either

Gasol and a guard to the Wizards for their pick

 

[Herpes Reasons]

Lol comparing LA to prime Wade, Bosh and lebron. First round is the sealing for this awful team.

2nd round exit is their ceiling.
trade pau for a big that can help dwight and shoot the 20 footer?
different story.

 

[Smokey]

Lakers lost again? What did Mike Brown do wrong this time?

 

[sf2fanatic]

lmfao

Kobe's reaction completes the .gif.

yup. And the person with the laker jacket on the left. He's cheering Laker ball then realizes its not. And his face..lol

 

[Doomsayer]

To be fair, I still expect the Lakers to make the WCF this year while the Jazz are probably losing in the first-round again so I need to get my trolling in now.

WCF? That may be pushing it.

Lol comparing LA to prime Wade, Bosh and lebron. First round is the sealing for this awful team.

lol@ calling Wade in his prime two years ago.

lol @ sealing.

Wade has been broke for quite some time.

Remember when Kobe made his teammates better?

Spoiler

Pay no attention to the fact that he needs a top-5 all-time center OR three(!) of the best big men in the league to win a ring.

Remember when Jason Terry carried Dirk to his only ring?

 

[Branduil]

2nd round exit is their ceiling.
trade pau for a big that can help dwight and shoot the 20 footer?
different story.

So trade a $40 million dead weight for a useful player. I'd say that's impossible but there's so many brain-dead GMs in the league these days.

 

[Black Mamba]

Can't wait til midseason and lakers roll 12 in a row and people here are whining about LA again. Will be fun.

 

[bigboss370]

Kobe with the flu scored more than his entire team combined...amazing.

are we sure it wasn't the rest of the team that had the flu?

Can't wait til midseason and lakers roll 12 in a row and people here are whining about LA again. Will be fun.

can't wait till Nash comes back.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

The only thing we are getting back for Pau is a player who is probably just as bad, or a little better, but with a worse contract. Fuck that.

Keep padding them stats and climbing the scoring ladder, Kobe.

 

[Doomsayer]

Can't wait til midseason and lakers roll 12 in a row and people here are whining about LA again. Will be fun.

I absolutely love when the Lakers or Knicks have a bad game or great game.

This thread is phenomenal.

 

[Emwitus]

WCF? That may be pushing it.



lol@ calling Wade in his prime two years ago.

lol @ sealing.

Wade has been broke for quite some time.



Remember when Jason Terry carried Dirk to his only ring?

So who was that carrying lebron in the finals?

EDIT: And i can't tell if your terry comment is sarcasm or not.

 

[Red Blaster]

Can't wait til midseason and lakers roll 12 in a row and people here are whining about LA again. Will be fun.

will this be before or after Pau is traded for Amare or Bargnani

 

[Herpes Reasons]

i love ron ron.
dude's texting on his smartphone while john ireland is asking him questions.

 

[Branduil]

Remember when Morey wanted to trade his first-born son for Pau?

 

[Cloudy]

Just remember all of us laughed at Miami at 9-8. They still made the finals and nearly won it that year.

They had the talent and depth. We don't...

Also, Pau and Dwight together is bad offense and defense (as we saw with that last layup) but I don't think he would accept a bench role...

 

[LiveFromKyoto]

Lakergnani is going to be my favourite thing ever. I'm taking the day off work and holding a BBQ even if it's a blizzard outside.

 

[jobber]

Lakers should try to trade Howard for some picks

Lakers play better without him.

 

[WesternHeretic]

So who was that carrying lebron in the finals?

I don't know what you were watching but Wade was trying to sabotage LeBron for most of the year. He had a few good games in the playoffs, but that was about it.

 

[Cloudy]

Remember when Kobe made his teammates better?

Spoiler

Pay no attention to the fact that he needs a top-5 all-time center OR three(!) of the best big men in the league to win a ring.

There was ONE jumper made by a Laker not called Kobe tonight. You can't turn shit into gold..

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

If Pau is traded, Bargnani would be most interesting for thread purposes. He can actually be good when he cares so he would try hard for the first 12 games after coming to LA and get the national media (and this thread) talking about how he's emerged as a superstar in the right situation. And then he'd get bored after that and go back to being one of the worst big men in the league and near single-handily cause the Lakers to lose in the first-round of the playoffs. It would be awesome.

 

[bigboss370]

Lakers should try to trade Howard for some picks

Lakers play better without him.

dunno about offense but they absolutely need him for defense.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

If Pau is traded, Bargnani would be most interesting for thread purposes. He can actually be good when he cares so he would try hard for the first 12 games after coming to LA and get the national media (and this thread) talking about how he's emerged as a superstar in the right situation. And then he'd get bored after that and go back to being one of the worst big men in the league and near single-handily cause the Lakers to lose in the first-round of the playoffs. It would be awesome.

Can Bargs even play PF?

 

[ph33nix]

for fucks sake you all

it's still november

 

[Black Mamba]

will this be before or after Pau is traded for Amare or Bargnani

Afflalo.

Real talk pau may be traded but 100% not those two. Lakers won't add future payroll in a deal near max without a real star. Also lakers hate bargs game so there's no chance if that thank god.

I could see some shooters a depth though. Not sure what's out there.


Edit. I assure you bargs will never be a laker.

 

[Darkman M]

WCF? That may be pushing it.




Remember when Jason Terry carried Dirk to his only ring?

Remember how Dirk quit giving a fuck about basketball after his one and only ring he will ever get.

Remember him starting last season out of basketball shape.

Remember Dirk waiting till two weeks before the season starts to get his shit fixed.

 

[Mxrz]

for fucks sake you all

it's still november

Stuff can be funny in November.

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

Can Bargs even play PF?

He's played PF for the Raptors this year and he has the quickness to play the position.

But he's bad at any position.

 

[Forceatowulf]

God damn am I glad I stopped emotionally giving a fuck a week ago...

This game needs to be erased from the history books. Just unreal.

 

[SoulPlaya]

This is just. . . . . damn.

 

[Esiquio]

Came to post that Joey Crawford GIF, but beaten like a baby seal. Game was really, really ugly. Kobe went hero-mode, but then again, no one else made any shots, which is crazy even for a shitty game, so in retrospect you can't hate too hard on that. That said, the horrible charge call did really mess it up for the Lakers, but missing all those freethrows is unacceptable and you can't win games like that. Ugh.

 

[linsivvi]

New coach, new system, new players.

1-4 start with Mike Brown and then new system again.

Both starting and backup PGs are out with injuries and Morris is a D-leaguer at best.

So whatever.

 

[Mxrz]

Get used to Dwight missing important FTs in the 4th. That ain't ever going away.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Get used to Dwight missing important FTs in the 4th. That ain't ever going away.

Thanks for the pro-tip. It's not like Laker fans aren't use to a C missing FTs in the 4th.

 

[jobber]

You can say it's only November and they're under a brand new system..sure

but if Kobe is having to carry the team this early in the season, he's going to be worn out in April.

He could do it 7 years ago but now...nah

 

[white dynamite]

Do it Mitch!
http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=d75s3hk

 

[Branduil]

Remember how Dirk quit giving a fuck about basketball after his one and only ring he will ever get.

Remember him starting last season out of basketball shape.

Remember Dirk waiting till two weeks before the season starts to get his shit fixed.

Maybe Dirk knew that his team was as good as the Lakers even without him.

 

[LiveFromKyoto]

Can Bargs even play PF?

No. He's a natural Medium Forward.

 

[WesternHeretic]

Do it Mitch!
http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=d75s3hk

You on that bath salts?

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Do it Mitch!
http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=d75s3hk

 

[GaimeGuy]

God, that Crawford gif is hilarious.

 

[Branduil]

 

[Cloudy]

New coach, new system, new players.

1-4 start with Mike Brown and then new system again.

Both starting and backup PGs are out with injuries and Morris is a D-leaguer at best.

So whatever.

This may be true but we are setting ourselves up for another 2nd round exit or worse with this start. You can't be scoring under 80 at home when Kobe, Dwight and Pau are on the court..

 

[Ninja Scooter]

This may be true but we are setting ourselves up for another 2nd round exit or worse with this start. You can't be scoring under 80 at home when Kobe, Dwight and Pau are on the court..

I can do another 2nd round exit.

 

[LiveFromKyoto]

One way or another, Knick Vince Carter seems like a cosmic inevitability. Is there any way it doesn't happen at some point?