Preview: Lakers at Kings
by Tom Ziller on Dec 26, 2009 12:00 PM PST
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THE OPPONENT
The juggernaut [REDACTED] bring a sterling 23-5 record with them to Sacramento. Of course, when you realize they have played 19 of those at home, that they are just 6-5 against teams with winning records, and that they embody evil during a time of love and giving, they look a bit more like the lily-livered pipsqueaks they truly are. (Yes, that's right Pau, your liver is made up of lillies. No wonder you can't hold your bourbon! Lillies have terrible permeability!)
The [REDACTED] lost magnificiently Friday to the Cavaliers. The True and Noble Kings, of course, took the Cavs to overtime on Wednesday. Do the math. NOW! AND SHOW YOUR WORK! NO CALCULATORS!
I would post the [REDACTED] roster, but I've said enough curse words today already.
THE KEY BATTLE
Jason Thompson vs. Pau Gasol. Expect some line-up shenanigans from both Paul Westphal and Phil Jackson, not the least of which because Ron Artest is out with a face injury. (He "fell down his stairs" after "tripping on a box" last night. I think Grant Napear can tell you all you need to know about Artest's physical texture.) Nonetheless, my initial guess is Lamar Odom at starting small forward, which puts the Kings (tall as they may be) in a bind. Gasol is a decent defender, but he can be had by physical bullies, of which Thompson is one. I'll have my eyes on the paint, even if Andrew Bynum and Thompson match up more frequently.
BOLD PROCLAMATION
Kobe will set fire to a courtside fan after being called for palming.
INTERESTING SIDESHOW
More MVP chants for Beezlebub (God forgive us), or Reke?
NUMERIC PREDICTION
Kings by 7.
DETAILS
7PM start. Two Game Threads (7 and 8), a post-gamer (9:45) and a recap (manana).
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Couldn't get my good seats for this one
but am going anyway w/o wifie who hates Laker games and thinks I’ll get in a brawl eventually.
So imitate the action of the tiger!.
Lend the eye a terrible aspect
- and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii
Anyone going to the game...?
Section? Aykis? Ed? Lttg? Anyone? I am in town for the Holiday and my step-dad and brother, both Laker fans, are taking me. I won’t be able to make Monday’s game, so it would be nice to say hi if anyone will be there.
Pookey, I talked my dad into taking me to BJ’s for dinner. Never been, any suggestions?
Where are you sitting?
So imitate the action of the tiger!.
Lend the eye a terrible aspect
- and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii
by lietothegirls on Dec 26, 2009 12:17 PM PST up reply actions
210, 10 dollar seats. I apologize in advance, I have never attended a game where the Kings have won. At Arco or Energy Solutions/Delta Center.
by spragueito on Dec 26, 2009 12:32 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
210, 10 dollar seats. I apologize in advance, I have never attended a game where the Kings have won. At Arco or Energy Solutions/Delta Center.
by spragueito on Dec 26, 2009 12:33 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Well lets hope that changes tonight. I'm in 201 tonight
So imitate the action of the tiger!.
Lend the eye a terrible aspect
- and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii
by lietothegirls on Dec 26, 2009 12:46 PM PST up reply actions
Prediction
Kobe reveals his new jersey number:
""Balance your right to dissent, with your responsibility to contribute."
Gordan Ryan
by SavageBeast on Dec 26, 2009 12:19 PM PST reply actions 13 recs
Lakers: Artest injured in fall at home
Artest didn’t travel with the Lakers to Saturday’s game at Sacramento after tripping over a box and falling down a flight of stairs at his home on Christmas night, the team said in a news release. – Yahoo! Sports
LMFAO
He got sitches to the back of his head and his elbow.
They are going to CT his head later this morning.
Great. Maybe Sasha Vujab*tch will get more playing time...
…to get abused and destroyed.
I cannot and do not want to see that b*tch, Satan himself, pop his jersey in Arco Arena ever again. There better be more Kings fans than F*ker fans. It’s going to be hard as hell but this game can be won.
Go Kings.
P.S. Thank you, Cavs, for that perfect X-mas present! Seeing L*ker fans lose their sh*t and throw foam fingers and water bottles was pure joy.
33 Wins. Yeah, I said it.
by JETisKing on Dec 26, 2009 1:18 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I hate that girl too
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhUvJElZ_QY
Phil Jackson, after treatment for a kidney stone "When the anesthesiologist leaned over me, he said "We named your kidney stone Kobe because it's not passing."
The Lakers will try to use their height down low to bully the young Kings
But the Kings grit, hustle, and speed will frustrate the Lakers.
They will proceed to cry like little girly men.
Get ready to see a lot of complaining and pouting.
Ba-da
Lakers can't bully anyone
Didn’t you watch the game yesterday? They look like the team that got worked by the Celtics in 08 only now there offense isn’t as good.
Lakers will look to make a point to themselves by not complaining about any fouls, so forget about hearing them whine.
As a Lake Show fan why is that?
The team didn’t lose anyone other than Ariza, and replaced him with Artest; which in theory should of made this team tougher than they were last year. How come all of a sudden the team regressed to 08 form when it comes to playing the upper level teams this year?
eh...it's just one game.
Props to Nuggets, Cavs and the Mavs for beating them this season. The L*kers can be beaten for a game or two. The question is can they be beaten in a 7 game series?
This is what the L*kers do. Their offense won’t reach its full potential until playoff time. In a 7-game series, the L*kers hang with teams for 4 games and see their tendencies. By games 5 through 7, Phil Jackson figures a team out and beats them. It’s not the players, it’s the coach that stirs the gameplan to perfection. Damn then all. :P
I’m hoping at least one of these “elite” teams can get the job done and takes the L*kers out of the playoffs. It’s going to be a more than difficult task.
33 Wins. Yeah, I said it.
not sure
The bench is garbage
Bynum and pau still haven’t played many games together seeing as how they are never healthy at the same time till now.
Fish is a year older and not getting any faster.
Last year they had a chip on their shoulder. They got destroyed in the 08 finals and had something to prove. They knew they were a championship caliber team but hadn’t won anything yet. They only got pumped up for the big games, which is why they swept both Boston and Cleveland last year and why they got swept by Charlotte and Orlando and lost to teams at the bottom of the league standings like Sacramento.
This year it’s different.
Everyone brings their best against the defending champs, it’s their opportunity to make a point to themselves.
L.A. beat the nuggets in the playoffs the last 2 years. They reached their first WCF in 20 years and were giving Kobe and Co a run for their money until the Lakers actually started playing the right way and B-slapped them on their own court in a blowout. That had to have left a bad taste in their mouth.
This team has had any easy schedule to start the season and this was it’s first real test. It was a game that they should have won. Their were legit excuses for the others to be losses( pau was missing, 2nd night of a back 2 back when they got in to denver at 4 in the morning, etc) but this time they just let the refs get to them.
Personally I’m not troubled by this yet. The championship teams of 01 and 02 started horribly and they crushed it in the playoffs. Moves have to be made. The bench is absolutely dreadful, and the offense still isn’t clicking on all cylinders. The Mavs are a paper tiger, Portland could have before the injuries but is now just a shell of themselves. Phoenix doesn’t match up well with LA’s bigs so they’re out. Denver is the only team in the west that has the depth and motivation to knock LA out of the playoffs.
Maybe you can get the league to step in
And gift you another player like Gasol.
Helpful hint, though. Don’t talk about the ’02 championship like you earned it. Not here. Not ever.
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by LeaguePassAddict on Dec 26, 2009 2:40 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
Ignorance is amusing though.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Oh, hes in the laegue two and Jayson Thomson and that Boggins dude on Milwokee, and Occur for the Jizz. Its a talented laegue.--Kfan in Korea
League only does that once every decade i think,
Whatever. my point is that that team was playing great basketball at the end of the season after starting out horribly. Whether or not the refs handed them that win or if Stern changed point totals halfway though the game or wahtever anyone wants to believe is up to there own discernment
Which has no bearing on tonight's game.
So why bring it up at all?
BTW, half of your screen name is offensive.
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by LeaguePassAddict on Dec 26, 2009 5:01 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
and the other half makes me vomit in my mouth.
by FreshStart on Dec 26, 2009 5:57 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
So what about the other third?
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Oh, hes in the laegue two and Jayson Thomson and that Boggins dude on Milwokee, and Occur for the Jizz. Its a talented laegue.--Kfan in Korea
How do you know which half I was talking about?
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by LeaguePassAddict on Dec 26, 2009 7:02 PM PST up reply actions
works either way
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
by Kfan in Korea on Dec 27, 2009 4:14 AM PST up reply actions
look I'm not trying to pick a fight here
I only responded to a question that was posed to me. I know most Kings fans hate the Lakers but as a Laker fan i have no animosity or bad feelings toward the Kings or their fans whatsoever. I know most Laker fans don’t either All the bad feeling from the great rivalry we used to have are pretty much gone. All the hate is now pretty much reserved for Boston and maybe Denver. I’m not looking to get on a soapbox and proclaim how great TheLakers are or any of that crap I was just looking to see an opposing take on the game tonight.
Here's my take.
At the end of the night, one of us is going to be happy. And one of us is not.
If it were based on Karma alone, I know which of us it would be.
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by LeaguePassAddict on Dec 26, 2009 7:02 PM PST up reply actions
Not a chance in hell
Denver beats LA. You must be blind – they have the same players they had when they lost last year – players both immature and brain-dead (with the exception of Billups – who is old).
Did you even watch last nights game against Portland? They looked pathetic, as usual.
"I hate all sports as rabidly as a person who likes sports hates common sense."
-H.L. Mencken
that's the thing
Nugget role players have career games when they play against the Lakers. THye have a chip on their shoulder from the sweep in 08 and the WCF last year. They lost Dahntay Jones and Kleiza but got Lawson who is a speedy PG who leaves Fisher in the dust. Plus they play physical-almost dirty- which gets under the skin of LA’s players. Thugget style ball gets under the skin of both the Mavs and the Lakers, but then they turn around and look completely discombobulated agasint other teams
Its about matchups
and denver matches up well against LA.
As for playing dirty I wouldn’t talk after those cheap shots last night.
So imitate the action of the tiger!.
Lend the eye a terrible aspect
- and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii
by lietothegirls on Dec 26, 2009 3:57 PM PST up reply actions
lol good point
Not only matchups but they are a very deep team.
Still I think Kobe running over Mo Williams in frustration is different from guys like Kenyon Martin tossing elbows after the whistle is blown or knockin down Dirk for no reason.. Not to mention that trip that Dahntay Jones tried to pull last year.
Playing dirty is a very effective way to play against some teams particularly against teams loaded with europlayers who shy away from contact
Physical doesn't equal dirty
Wait until they meet John Brockman. Just a few minutes leave a lasting impression – that take days to heal.
So imitate the action of the tiger!.
Lend the eye a terrible aspect
- and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii
by lietothegirls on Dec 26, 2009 4:10 PM PST up reply actions
Tyreke was a Kings Fan and Hated Lakers during 2002
He remembers the cowbells and wants to bring them back. His mom will be at the game for the first time. How cool is that?
From the Sac Bee article today:
But Evans is just a kid, remember, although it is becoming increasingly hard to remember. And while eagerly awaiting his first Kings-Lakers experience and wondering exactly how crazy it gets inside Arco Arena, he has a confession to make; teachers and parents might want to cover their ears for this one.
“I used to miss school because of that rivalry,” the Philadelphia native said. “The games were on so late in the East Coast, that it seemed like we were up all night. My cousin was a Lakers fan, and I never liked the Lakers. I was rooting for the Kings. Bibby, Vlade, Christie. They had a great squad back then. That’s when you could hear the cowbells on TV. We’re trying to bring that back.”
At least Al Davis isn't running my team's drafts.
by bringbackbuddytrees on Dec 26, 2009 1:18 PM PST reply actions
swoosh, what's up with the alter ego?
Or do you have a house guest from the south state?
SACTOWN ROYALTY - Try our thick creamy shakes!
I wonder if tonights officials
saw any of or were informed of the %akers behavior last night.
Will they have them on a short leash?
So imitate the action of the tiger!.
Lend the eye a terrible aspect
- and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii
Actually
I’m worried they got a ‘memo’ from the league about the ‘lack’ of calls in favor of the Lakers last night. They may have been ‘instructed’ to make up for that tonight,
Godfather of the "nice ass" movement.... the future begins now...
They rarely reward that kind of behavior
refs don’t like being showed up and blamed for a team’s bad performance.
So imitate the action of the tiger!.
Lend the eye a terrible aspect
- and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii
by lietothegirls on Dec 26, 2009 1:49 PM PST up reply actions
Good point
and hopefully that will be the case. The whole throwing things at Staples was prety bad. I’m wondering if the league is going to fine the organization?
Godfather of the "nice ass" movement.... the future begins now...
You want to hook up?
So imitate the action of the tiger!.
Lend the eye a terrible aspect
- and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii
by lietothegirls on Dec 26, 2009 5:18 PM PST up reply actions
brockman breaks kobe's nose
Beno breaks his ankles,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWoXDWhmk6A
He’s already got a broken finger
Mabye he should sit this game out
Phil Jackson, after treatment for a kidney stone "When the anesthesiologist leaned over me, he said "We named your kidney stone Kobe because it's not passing."
His ego isn't broken yet.
Let’s hope Reke crushes it.
What's the past tense for "scam?" Is it "scrumped?"
hope Reke breaks kobe's ankels
almost thought he was gonna get it done against James the other day
by getPGwithbounce on Dec 26, 2009 2:15 PM PST up reply actions
Da best jerk?
Da best whiner?
Cuz I do believe last night proved who was the best player. And it wasn’t Kobe.
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by LeaguePassAddict on Dec 26, 2009 7:04 PM PST up reply actions
I doubt it. Phil's deal is he complains about how bad things were....
So he gets the calls later on, when they count. f him and the lakers
I hate the lakers with a fire that will never die and when that glorious day comes that the lakers are no longer any good, I will dance and dance and dance.
Attending my first Kings - [redacted]
Definitely excited for this one. Unfortunately, we’re facing the best team in the league that may be a bit pissed after being run over by LeBron and the Cavs last night. That being said, I think it’s time to shock the world!!
The Kings have to play a nearly flawless game and also get a couple breaks here and there (getting someone in foul trouble, or have an unexpected guy play a great game for us). Anything is possible so I’m going to Arco ready to celebrate a hard fought victory but as long as the young Kings compete, play hard, and fight for 48 minutes I will be a happy fan.
Let’s go Kings!! Beat LA! Beat LA!
Godfather of the "nice ass" movement.... the future begins now...
Unexpected guy overperforming:
How bout Nocioni shooting 5/7 from 3pt range. It’s doable.
Screw you Knicks! LBJ to the Kings!!!
Just the Lakers.
Don’t really care about tonight other than seeing how Gasol & Bynum respond after being drubbed inside yesterday. And, as such, I’m interested to see how JT & Shawes do. Other than that, it’s just the Lakers. Not important enough to care about them.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Oh, hes in the laegue two and Jayson Thomson and that Boggins dude on Milwokee, and Occur for the Jizz. Its a talented laegue.--Kfan in Korea
I want to see Brockman get more minutes againts Gasol and Bynum
by getPGwithbounce on Dec 26, 2009 2:30 PM PST reply actions
Artest’s triumphant return to Arco delayed until doctors check out his head.
Not to make light of his accident. And, we do wish him well. But, it certainly isn’t a bad thing for the Kings. Because the Kings will need everything to go right if they’re to have any chance at all for a win.
Not only are the LAL tied with Boston for the best record (23-5), but also since Gasol’s return they are 15-2 with only one road lose. Besides they still have Kobe who is going to upset PW’s strategy for getting opposing PG’s to defend Tyreke. And, when the star defensive player guards Tyreke (see Cle game), we lose the match up. Boy, are we going to miss Martin in this game.
My guess is that PW starts Omri on Koke. Omri needs to play off Kobe who is only shooting 28% from beyond the arc. As with LeBron we need to give Kobe the long range jumper and hope he has an off night, especially on a back to back, and having played almost the entire game against Cle. Omri should also be able to contest for rebounds against Kobe who averages 4.4rpg.
Gasol and Bynum versus Hawes and JT looks like a lose/lose battle. But, since Gasol’s return mid November, Bynum has only 1 double-digit rebounding game and is averaging 13ppg. Gasol on the other hand is averaging 12.2rpg and 16.6ppg since his return. So, although they are a formidable duo, they don’t necessarily make each other better.
In our preseason loss JT & Spencer combined for 37pts and 23rebs. And, in our loss last April 3rd, JT & Spencer combined for 39pts and 26rebs. So, although we might not win the battle in the paint, we will be competitive as long as JT can stay out of foul trouble.
If Kobe defends Tyreke, Omri & Beno need to punish the Lakers by attacking Fisher. And, if they can and Omri & Udoka can keep Kobe from going off for 40, the Kings have a chance. Noc & Greene should be able to defend Odom who is only averaging 8.5ppg & 8.3rpg, and 28% from beyond the arc.
We’re probably going to lose the offensive rebound contest, so to keep possessions close we need to limit turnovers. And we can’t lose the battle at the FT line by making silly fouls. With Artest & Walton out, the Kings bench should out score the LAL bench.
We’re at home before a sold out arena (although many will be LAL fans). We have 2 days rest, and the LAL are coming off a tough lose and had to fly in this morning. We should win the bench battle with the LAL missing key pieces. So, it will come down to Tyreke having more assists than missed or blocked lay-ups, and Kobe having an off night shooting. The Homer in me wants to say Kings by 10, because if it’s close the advantage goes to Kobe vs. Tyreke in the clutch. The realist in me says LAL are the best team in the NBA right now and we’re not. But, then the Homer in me says we beat them last year when we were only a 17-win team, so why can’t we beat them this year. And, if we can beat them this year, why not this game. Two to one the Homer wins.
Kings by 7, Go Kings.
PS. I wrote this before TZ posted his preview, and I came up with a 7pt victory too. Hopefully it’s a premonition and not just a coincidence.
"If you don't have anything good to say, LIE" - Mom
by HighTops on Dec 26, 2009 2:42 PM PST reply actions 3 recs
You have my auto rec'd for the add on previews HT
I’m glad the homer won the argument. We’re going to need every little win that we can get. I think it’s possible. I honestly fear them less, than I did a week ago. And that’s because of both watching them lose last night and watching the Kings have a good week.
Godfather of the "nice ass" movement.... the future begins now...
ditto for my auto rec'd for the HighTops pregame
btw, the ESPN Accuscore has the Lakers by 9.
This one goes down to the wire, for this emotional and young Kings team I expect a lot of mistakes but a ton of energy. Rebounding Rebounding Rebounding as I expect the FG% to be low, and the Kings need to limit chances by controlling the boards.
by betweentheeyes on Dec 26, 2009 6:48 PM PST up reply actions
Nice as usual
The L*kers have beaten a good team on the road?
Now, whether we’re a good team yet remains to be seen.
So imitate the action of the tiger!.
Lend the eye a terrible aspect
- and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii
by lietothegirls on Dec 26, 2009 3:11 PM PST up reply actions
Good Job HT....My analysis for tonight
I think we need to force tempo. Lakers can be beat in transition. Bynum and Fisher are gold and purple slugs up and down the court. Gasol camps out under the basket which makes him vulmerable in transition.
Recipe for Kings victory:
Rebound and run….
Rebound and run….
Rebound and run.
I would not be surprised to see us drop into zone defense. Their outside shooting is sub-par and we want to help on the post. That’s a reason to zone. Can’t do it all night, but we can pick and choose our spots and be effective.
I expect K*be to guard Tyreke much of game, and definitely in 4th quarter. He loves to send messages to rookies and respond to challenges. Tyreke needs to attack, and respond to the physicality of K*be with equal force. I suspect Tyreke will rise to the challenge and perform well, as K*be does not possess the length of LeBron.
Bynum production has plummeted lately, and they do not throw him the ball often. Odom does not get a lot of opportunities. With Artest out, those two will get more chances. Do not foul them and bail them out. Their bench sucks donkey balls, so we definitely want to take advantage when they are on the floor.
If we are going to win, we have to make our 3 point shots. Getting baskets near the rim will be a challenge, so making long range bombs will be at a premium. If we make 8 or more 3 pointers tonight, courtesy of Beno, Omri, and friends, we can win this game.
I agree, push the tempo
Slowness is one of their weakness’
So imitate the action of the tiger!.
Lend the eye a terrible aspect
- and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii
by lietothegirls on Dec 26, 2009 4:11 PM PST up reply actions
That and doucheiness
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by edm7 on Dec 26, 2009 4:13 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I thought Doucheiness
Is one of the Lakers strong points, they are pretty good at it (with the only exception being Shannon Brown)
Nice analysis HighTops
I look forward to your game previews as much as I do to Aykis’s GB & U. Truthfully, I have gotten in the habit to referring back to your previews during the games.
"I make love to pressure" - Stephen Jackson
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoy
I usually check back after the game, because the memory is shot and I like to see where I missed. I’m really disappoint about the Lakers bench scoring. I thought we would get some space when Gasol & Bryant sat. But, alas that wasn’t the case. We let Brown who is a 6.5ppg & 2 rpg sub, go off for 15pts and 7 rebounds in 28 minutes. That should never have happened.
I thought my evaluation on Bynum & Gasol, not working well together, was on. But, I under estimated the offensive rebounding potential of our front court. But, that’s 2 in a row where I picked the Kings to pull off an upset, and we went down to OT. I hope I’m not jinxing them.
"If you don't have anything good to say, LIE" - Mom
Quick note
While the whole ‘no individual tickets available’ for the Cavs and Lakers game was most likely an strategy to sell some ticket packages, I think it also ensures that there will be less Lakers fans than usual. Why would they want to buy a 3 game package to see the Kings? Hopefully, some of that work and I won’t have to deal with many of ’em.
It also looked like last game the number of bandwagon LeBr…. i mean Cavs fans was not that great. Let’s hope for some serious Arco thunder tonight
Godfather of the "nice ass" movement.... the future begins now...
27freethrows in attendance!
My inlaws got me tickets for X-Mas. I don’t know what section, since they’re waiting at will call. They only said, “Seats will have waiters, drinks are on us.”
Free seats, free booze, Merry Christmas everyone!
Wait....Why is everybody clapping? Everyone around me is clapping.... I guess I should be clapping too... GO LAKERS!!! I hate living in So Cal
excellent
Thats you, Ed, myself and spragueito at least.
So imitate the action of the tiger!.
Lend the eye a terrible aspect
- and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii
by lietothegirls on Dec 26, 2009 3:48 PM PST up reply actions
You're either
waaay down low or in the 200 box seats
So imitate the action of the tiger!.
Lend the eye a terrible aspect
- and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii
by lietothegirls on Dec 26, 2009 3:49 PM PST up reply actions
I'm assuming way down low
Look for me on TV, I’ll be wearing a throwback 1975 Kings jacket ( blue and red )
Wait....Why is everybody clapping? Everyone around me is clapping.... I guess I should be clapping too... GO LAKERS!!! I hate living in So Cal
by 27freethrows on Dec 26, 2009 4:14 PM PST up reply actions
It's cool to hear so many of us will be at the game
Let’s hope for the win
Wait....Why is everybody clapping? Everyone around me is clapping.... I guess I should be clapping too... GO LAKERS!!! I hate living in So Cal
by 27freethrows on Dec 26, 2009 4:15 PM PST up reply actions
Haven't been to a ge in Arco in 5 years
So stoked! I’m used to Staples, so tonight will be a great change of pace
Wait....Why is everybody clapping? Everyone around me is clapping.... I guess I should be clapping too... GO LAKERS!!! I hate living in So Cal
by 27freethrows on Dec 26, 2009 4:12 PM PST up reply actions
Nice
Going to games at Staples always makes me appreciate the intimate atmosphere of Arco. Staples feels like a giant museum (not a knock on the Lake fans, just Staples is huge with the three levels of suites, the upper deck feels like its in a different area code than the lower) and Arco has the feel of a college arena. Every seat is over the court and not to forget to Arco Thunder. I only hope that a new arena can still hold some of the appeal of Arco.
heh, I am currently 3 blocks from Staples
it is a shrine to consumerism. It is lit up and in typical LA fashion, over done, but it is a fun place to watch a game. It is a laugh to go to the Team store: it is 4/5 Lakers and then split up with a smattering of Clippers and LA Kings gear.
Bold Prediction: at least one flagrant foul and hopefully not against Tyreke, but I wouldn’t be surprised
by betweentheeyes on Dec 26, 2009 6:44 PM PST up reply actions
Hope you had fun, even in the loss
At least the ratio was 60% Kings fans to 40% [Redacted] unlike your usual 99.9% to 0.1% Kings fans.
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
by Kfan in Korea on Dec 27, 2009 4:18 AM PST up reply actions
My prediction
if Kobe shoots less than 12 free throws, we win.
Odds of this happening after yesterday’s whine-fest, 0.0000001%
This has to be a Dick Bavetta game right? The league has to mollify Kobe tonight you would think.
Free Omri...trade.Noc.
That would make sense
send in Bavetta
So imitate the action of the tiger!.
Lend the eye a terrible aspect
- and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii
by lietothegirls on Dec 26, 2009 4:21 PM PST up reply actions
Bank on it.
Kobe & Bavetta missed each other yesterday and still need to exchange Christmas gifts.
To Dick from Kobe- A basket of cash
To Kobe from Dick- A basketball game.
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by LeaguePassAddict on Dec 26, 2009 4:44 PM PST up reply actions
Now if they only could organize the game in a federal prison...
…oh, wait…they just did last night at a place called the Staples Center!
Bold Proclamation:
Jon Brockman gets ejected for elbowing Kobe in the face, breaking his nose. In a fit of anger he rips his jersey off. It is instantly raised into the rafters and retired on the spot to a 15 minute standing ovation.
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by vfettke on Dec 26, 2009 5:23 PM PST reply actions 6 recs
The stuff that dreams are made of.
Rec’d!
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by LeaguePassAddict on Dec 26, 2009 5:26 PM PST up reply actions
Jerseys?
anybody know where i can get a tyreke throwback jersey? prefarrably HS…but if not available a Memphis one that says “Tigers?”
I thought Sean May was Pi
Eric Maynor is X
sigh; Sean May eats pi, Eric Maynor is the red pen that decides what is right in the Universe
by betweentheeyes on Dec 26, 2009 7:00 PM PST up reply actions
x is 5
I win.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Oh, hes in the laegue two and Jayson Thomson and that Boggins dude on Milwokee, and Occur for the Jizz. Its a talented laegue.--Kfan in Korea
always quick to be the hypotenuse
aren’t you
by betweentheeyes on Dec 27, 2009 12:24 PM PST up reply actions
Yes.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Oh, hes in the laegue two and Jayson Thomson and that Boggins dude on Milwokee, and Occur for the Jizz. Its a talented laegue.--Kfan in Korea
just got here
Way too many lakers fans
Godfather of the "nice ass" movement.... the future begins now...
by edm7 on Dec 26, 2009 6:55 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Stuff it?
Nah. I think an Uzi would be in order.
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by LeaguePassAddict on Dec 26, 2009 7:06 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Lakers fans threw foam fingers on the court
during Christmas?
You stay classy, LA.
Rock out with your Brock out
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