Get ready to hear about this all season. Anyone else on the Clipper band wagon?
T
Nov 22, 2006
Nov 16, 2006
Game 7 in November?
Hot Rod and J,Missed a good 4-4 run last night at the Squad Room. Traffic wasn't bad in Vancouver at all, no problems getting around. However, I had to put this out to give Rence something to think about today.
We ran a wide-open, sweet shooting, best of 7 series. T on one side, me and Dr Nige on the other, and the rest of the PRC old skoolers split up evenly.
- T's squad was on fire early, juking and driving into the lane at will. T didn't have his long game going, but he was digging deep into his trunk of junk to abuse his counterpart repeatedly. Someone call Zenith 911.
- Looked like it was going to be a short night, as they ran off to a 3-0. I was hitting pull-ups going both ways (finally, the achilles is up to 95%) but nobody else could hit a shot.
- Then the tide starting going out. Two old skoolers made shots, and Dr. Nige put on a clinic in the post. Drop step good, back seal lob good, tough putback good. Call it 3-3 and we are going to game 7.
- T goes up early by four but can't put it away as legs get tired. We claw back to 18-18, but shot goes clang. We pick up board, I dribble down center, and flick it to creaky Old Skooler way wide on right wing. I turn my back to set weak side screen, shout goes out. Dude launched it
from NBA land, and I don't even hear it as it drops pure net.
Game, set, and match.
V
Nov 11, 2006
Yo T
Yo T,
get used to the new Laker trend. by the way...kobe played well enough to be bitched out by randolph. BIG TIME. tough one to swallow purple and gold. welcome to being the 4th best team in california.
always around the rim,
nigel
get used to the new Laker trend. by the way...kobe played well enough to be bitched out by randolph. BIG TIME. tough one to swallow purple and gold. welcome to being the 4th best team in california.
always around the rim,
nigel
Nov 9, 2006
Bill Simmons is Brilliant
Bill Simmons at ESPN.COM posted the following article on NBA week 1. Dude is brilliant. Here is an excerpt on microfracture surgery:
"Casey from Austin, Texas, sent along this disturbing e-mail: "I had microfracture surgery a year ago today. I'm writing to tell you my knee, a year after the surgery, is a combination of a frozen monkey fist and a bag of chunky gravy. I understand I didn't have the same surgeon or rehab as Amare, but I'm also not trying to play 100 NBA games in seven months. I'd like to be able to run the bases, maybe play a lazy half-court game of basketball [I've pretty much given up on soccer]. It hurts to walk to my car. How anyone, even Amare, could come back and be 100 percent after this surgery is beyond me. We're talking cartilage here, people. It doesn't grow back. And it hurts.")"
I can't imagine trying to come back from this procedure. Read the rest of Bill at:
The Cudgel Weighs In
what up my brothers
are we going to start this la lakers bs again. i don't want to hype t up just to let him down in the 1st round again...or did they even make the playoffs last year. the only way the lakers will get a 50 game season is if they played in a 160 game league. last time i check that ain't the deal.
kobe had to change to 24 'coz too many girls were runnning around with "8" tattooed to their asses...against their will. bynum and crew will be great for 20 games then the season will kick their asses. keep smush...he is good for a few turnovers a game.
predictions...west...dallas...east...detroit mark it in your book lads.
nigel
T Replies with Laker Analysis
Rod:
Anytime you need to start a Laker thread you know I'm willing to oblige.Yes - this team is as good as they looked last night.
They are deep:
They are at least 2 deep at every position - and when Mihm and Kwame get back they will have a serious front court to deal with - think in terms of having Mihm, Kwame, Bynum, and Ronny Turiaf to take on the Duncans, Garnetts, Nowitzkis, of the west.
Bynum:
I was even surprised by the progress this kid has made in the offseason. He bulked up and has shown some great moves around the basket (thanks to Kareem). He is the next great center of the Laker future - this is a guarantee. In the next 3-5 years he will be a consistent 20-10 guy and he will only be 23-24 years old. Shaq who?
Kobe:
I know ya'll like to rag on Kobe - but he plays to win. In the past he needed to hoist up dozens of shots for them to win. They just didn't have the talent and depth to deal with the rest of the league. Now they are at a point where he doesn't have to be the spotlight on each possesion and the triangle -I know you don't believe it - but he is OK with this. If the Lakers win and he contributes, whether it be scoring, passing, rebounding, Dfence - he will do it. MVP.
Smush:
Rod, you're very accurate with your assesment - in fact I wrote about the same issue on the Lakers blog after the loss to Seattle on Sat night. Smush is just not good enough to start on this team. He is a great athlete that makes terrible decisions - and the triangle is all predicated on great decision making. He will have to go - and they will need to speed up the development of Jordan Farmar who will be the point guard of the future.
50 wins:
This will happen.
They are a much better team than last year - they have the best coach in the business (can anybody argue this) - and they are playing deeped and with more poise. It's early - but keep this in mind: They have 13 of their next 14 games at home - this will help them get off to a strong start and give Kobe some time to get back to full strength so that he can help carry them down the stretch and into the playoffs.
Bleed Purple and Gold.
T
Anytime you need to start a Laker thread you know I'm willing to oblige.Yes - this team is as good as they looked last night.
They are deep:
They are at least 2 deep at every position - and when Mihm and Kwame get back they will have a serious front court to deal with - think in terms of having Mihm, Kwame, Bynum, and Ronny Turiaf to take on the Duncans, Garnetts, Nowitzkis, of the west.
Bynum:
I was even surprised by the progress this kid has made in the offseason. He bulked up and has shown some great moves around the basket (thanks to Kareem). He is the next great center of the Laker future - this is a guarantee. In the next 3-5 years he will be a consistent 20-10 guy and he will only be 23-24 years old. Shaq who?
Kobe:
I know ya'll like to rag on Kobe - but he plays to win. In the past he needed to hoist up dozens of shots for them to win. They just didn't have the talent and depth to deal with the rest of the league. Now they are at a point where he doesn't have to be the spotlight on each possesion and the triangle -I know you don't believe it - but he is OK with this. If the Lakers win and he contributes, whether it be scoring, passing, rebounding, Dfence - he will do it. MVP.
Smush:
Rod, you're very accurate with your assesment - in fact I wrote about the same issue on the Lakers blog after the loss to Seattle on Sat night. Smush is just not good enough to start on this team. He is a great athlete that makes terrible decisions - and the triangle is all predicated on great decision making. He will have to go - and they will need to speed up the development of Jordan Farmar who will be the point guard of the future.
50 wins:
This will happen.
They are a much better team than last year - they have the best coach in the business (can anybody argue this) - and they are playing deeped and with more poise. It's early - but keep this in mind: They have 13 of their next 14 games at home - this will help them get off to a strong start and give Kobe some time to get back to full strength so that he can help carry them down the stretch and into the playoffs.
Bleed Purple and Gold.
T
Laker Observations
Saw the Lakers game last night against Minnesota. Based on last night's performance they will get 50 wins. I actually didn't mind Kobe. Bynum is turning out to be the draft choice Kwame should have been. Nice hands, big kid, athletic and willing to work. Odom was solid and Kobe turned it one when he had to.
They are a much deeper team this year, as you've said. They were actually fun to watch. I'm not sold on Smush. He looks shakey and his confidence doesn't look high. Question: Is Walton that good and did all he need was the extra minutes or is it a case of him coming back to earth soon? Where's Mihm?
Still hating Kobe,
Hot Rod
They are a much deeper team this year, as you've said. They were actually fun to watch. I'm not sold on Smush. He looks shakey and his confidence doesn't look high. Question: Is Walton that good and did all he need was the extra minutes or is it a case of him coming back to earth soon? Where's Mihm?
Still hating Kobe,
Hot Rod
Nov 5, 2006
Weekend Thoughts on Kobe, Amare, and Vinsanity
- Something is up with Kobe's knee, has anyone seen him work out?
- Amare will screw up Suns chemistry unless he totally changes his game. Nobody comes back from microfracture surgery with the same > explosiveness, and Amare's game was all about explosiveness. Unless he learns some moves from old Kevin McHale tapes, he will be a 10/5 guy coming off the bench.
- Since nobody has anything good to say about them, I think I will be a Knicks fan this season.
- Any truth to the rumor that Vinsanity might go back to TO?
It's a New Season and St. Andrews is Buzzing
Vinny:I think it's time for the blog to make another appearance....Lets get it started with this. Lakers (without Kobe and Kwame and Mihm) 114 - Suns 106.
I'm making the call right now - Lakers will win 50 games this season, and will make it to the Western Conference finals.
They are a much deeper and more experienced team than the one that took the Suns to the 7th game in the first round last season. Kobe can carry the load for them as needed, but with the addition of Vlade (the Impaler) Radmonovich, underated (and quality defender) Mo Evans, confident (and local) rookie Jordan Farmar, and another year for Kwame and Andrew Bynum to get comfortable, he will not have to as much. Also, Lamar Odom is a year wiser, and plays like a true veteran now.
Phil Jackson is back, the triangle is back, and most importantly they have horses to play the kinda of D that can make a difference in the west.
There are only 3 teams in the west that are clearly better than the Lakers; the Mavs, Spurs and Suns (despite last night). Which means the Lakers are in a dog fight with everbody else. And with Kobe (and his new number 24) they have the biggest and baddest dog in the fight.
Lets get this season started. Purple and Gold is all you need to know.
T
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