Guiness Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Lakers gotta trade d'angelo they're not going to trade a young 20 year old rookie for a 30 year old vet who's not even in the rotation. They won't trade Russell. If they're going to trade someone it will be Nick Young. He'll be gone in the offseason. Quote Link to comment
Emanevaristo Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 How many games left for kb24? Quote Link to comment
J121212 Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Anyone else find it depressing that kobe is retiring? Basketball won't be same without him... 1 Quote Link to comment
J121212 Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 I'm really hoping the core of Randle and Russell plus Ingram or Simmons will help get us back on top. I excluded Clarkson on purpose from my ideal core. He's for me a very poor man's Monta Ellis.. doesn't contribute much to the wins..just tries to score and doesn't play d. Quote Link to comment
Mad Damian Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 I'm really hoping the core of Randle and Russell plus Ingram or Simmons will help get us back on top.I excluded Clarkson on purpose from my ideal core. He's for me a very poor man's Monta Ellis.. doesn't contribute much to the wins..just tries to score and doesn't play d.Perfect fit for the Gilas Quote Link to comment
CirocBoy Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Everyone be talking about the lakers gettin Simmons or Ingram, but what about Buddy Hield? He lit up the tourney. What do you guys think? Quote Link to comment
rooster69ph Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Anyone else find it depressing that kobe is retiring? Basketball won't be same without him...Definitely ... But as they say nothing last forever. Just as the other greats ahead of him, we all have to face reality that its time to pass the torch to another generation. Quote Link to comment
Jon Don Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Maybe the Lakers will now bring in Sam Hinkie to start "The Process" in L.A. Quote Link to comment
Guiness Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Report: Agents have cited Kobe telling on Shaq as reason not to sign with Lakers Facing rape allegations in 2003, Kobe Bryant told police that then-married Shaquille O’Neal paid women up to $1 million to keep them quiet in similar situations.No wonder the former Lakers teammates feuded.But how many other countless players took note of Kobe telling on Shaq?Sam Amick of USA Today: Years later, after the case against him was dropped and a civil suit was settled out of court with no admission of guilt from Bryant, agents of prominent NBA players would still cite the O’Neal subplot as the sort of sin that inspired their clients to steer clear of Laker Land.Why free agents avoided Kobe’s Lakers has long been a source of intrigue. It’s never just one reason for any single player, and we’re not talking about a single player – making the rationales vast.Kobe’s loose lips about Shaq probably rubbed some players the wrong way, but that’s just part of the total package. Kobe was abrasive with his teammates throughout his career, consumed with winning and treating anyone whom he believed stood in his way with disdain. That attitude – acknowledged by Kobe himself – helped him win five championships, but it also turned off people. Players appreciated Kobe’s win-at-all-costs determination from afar. Fewer enjoyed it up close.Kobe mentioning Shaq to police was his way of trying to beat the charge (which he eventually did), to contextualize himself as within the norm. Shaq’s personal life was just collateral damage.If players saw Kobe name-dropping Shaq as an aberration, they probably would’ve forgotten the incident much quicker.Which brings us to D’Angelo Russell, who recorded teammate Nick Young talking about sleeping with other women besides fiancée Iggy Azalea. If Russell spins this as a mistake of immaturity, it will make it easier for him to get past it (and the Lakers to draw free agents). After all, immaturity doesn’t necessarily fit the identity Russell will hold in the future.Russell can also emulate Kobe in one way: win. Everyone wants to be around a winner, which is why Kobe didn’t receive worse backlash for bringing up Shaq. Quote Link to comment
Mad Damian Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Look at the stats. Only Huertas is a passer who shares the ball. Everyone who is a guard is a ballhog Quote Link to comment
6gawd Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Everyone be talking about the lakers gettin Simmons or Ingram, but what about Buddy Hield? He lit up the tourney. What do you guys think?Hield isnt an efficient scorer, he will score 38 pts on 20 shots ... Quote Link to comment
CirocBoy Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Those tickets are so damn expensive Quote Link to comment
6gawd Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Maybe the Lakers will now bring in Sam Hinkie to start "The Process" in L.A. They should, if not him some other GM w background in advanced analytics, Lakers are notorious for being the most old fashioned in the NBA when it comes to talent evaluation. Theyre banking on free agents lured by the Purple and Gold. Quote Link to comment
CirocBoy Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Weren't the Lakers the first team to use analytics when it comes to talent evaluation? Quote Link to comment
CirocBoy Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Hello, Anika Anika Hi Quote Link to comment
27whims Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 love him or hate him! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQYz0I5dE_A Quote Link to comment
marvinthemartian41 Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 kobe's last game #GOAT Quote Link to comment
jtaq Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 yay!!!! Kobe's last game...finally gone! Quote Link to comment
daphne loves derby Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 One Last Standing Ovation For Kobe Bryant http://i.imgur.com/M8m1rxq.jpg what a way to end a historic career kobe Quote Link to comment
jtaq Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Kobe shot 50 times. If Curry shot 50 times, he would have more than 130 points! Quote Link to comment
27whims Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 60 points and a win. What a great exit and ending to a 20 year career. Quote Link to comment
junix Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 last 15 laker points...got the ball when the game was on the line. what a way to end an illustrious career. mabuhay kobe bryant! Quote Link to comment
photographer Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 The you for the memories Quote Link to comment
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