02 Jun
Kobe Bryant. This is a given, so I figured I’d get it out of the way. The man is a winner. Unlike Lebron, though, he’s a winner surrounded by other winners. That makes for a winning team.
Lamar Odom. Lamar is one of those guys who is not built like the [...]
Posted in Lakers, Playoffs by: Ryan Kane
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28 May
I hate to be a premature prognosticator, but David Stern should just go ahead and crown our ass; the Los Angeles Lakers will be your 2009 NBA Champions.
How do I figure?
1. The Magic have the Cavs on the ropes. The Magic. A team that struggled against a depleted Celtics team that needed seven games and [...]
Posted in Gameday, Kobe, Lakers, NBA, Phil Jackson, Playoffs, Purple Post Game by: kareemabduladam
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23 May
10 Things That Need to Happen for the Lakers to Win Tonight:
10. No Sasha Vujacic.
9. Less Luke Walton.
8. More Shannon Brown.
7. Did I mention less Sasha Vujacic?
6. Derek Fisher must play less, shoot less.
5. Lamar Odom must play more, handle the ball more, be more aggressive.
4. L.O. and Trevor Ariza must continue to make the [...]
Posted in Gameday, Kobe, Lakers, NBA, Phil Jackson, Playoffs by: kareemabduladam
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19 May
I love when Google trends effectively mirror real life. Check out how Shannon Brown has trended past Jordan Farmar and Sasha Vujacic of late on Google Trends. Kind of resembles the guard rotation. Well, at least until Farmar starting earning minutes back. Expect Shannon to see bug minutes against the bigger Chauncey Billups against the [...]
Posted in Gameday, Images, Lakers, Playoffs by: kareemabduladam
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