2014-15 Official Lakers Season Thread, Vol: We Love Each Other

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^ Well, his first strike is that his name is Mark, and not Phil. That's HUGE in coaching these days.

Second strike is that his last name isn't Jacks... wait. Just stick w/ the first strike, then.

(he's fine)
 
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Sad to say this......

After watchin Kevin Durant's MVP speech, that doesn't look like a guy that is going to leave his team.

That man singled out every single teammate he has, with tears in his eyes, and not one single piece of paper, or teleprompter, nothing. From his heart.

I feel pretty poorly about 2016 right now. :smh:
 
Yeah he had a part where he talked about the type of person he is and how OKC is perfect for him. The Laker fan in me was like "welp"
 
We put ourselves in the available situation to be able to land the superstar...that should always be goal number 1...at all times

A lot can change over time boys... Until then we just wait like A MIGHTY LION WAITING TO POUNCE!!...

Ya know what I mean lol
 
Yeah things that seem like pipe dreams now might not be so pipe dreamish in 2 or 3 years, that's like half of an "era" in NBA time.

Seeing KD up there yesterday was a reminder that it's still a pipe dream for now. :/
 
CP1708 said:
Sad to say this......

After watchin Kevin Durant's MVP speech, that doesn't look like a guy that is going to leave his team.

That man singled out every single teammate he has, with tears in his eyes, and not one single piece of paper, or teleprompter, nothing. From his heart.

I feel pretty poorly about 2016 right now. :smh:
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dont worry we will have kobe in 2016 with his new 2 yr 40 million extension. dat home discount :smokin
 
kd was never leaving okc. russy will leave before durant. come to LA :nerd:
 
So y'all still take words seriously? :lol:

Listen, I'm not saying "We're going to land Durant in 2016, so pick your heads up." I'm not saying "We're definetly not going to, so keep your heads down."

I'm saying, so what he said that?

Money and situations fuel these dudes.

Granted, it does look like the Thunder will be better than us in 2016 (going out on a limb, there :lol:), but still, words mean slightly more than nothing to me.

"Believe some of what people tell you, and all of what people show you."

(and that quote doesn't just apply to an individual, but people in general)
 
lol Kd was just in his feelings. He'll leave bro. Lebron was from Ohio and he bounced. Skip a city that just embraced you like KD, Bron turned his back on home. At 25, Bron was all about Cleveland too. By 27 he chucked the deuces up. Nothing stays the same forever b.
 
DarthSka said:
So y'all still take words seriously? :lol:

Listen, I'm not saying "We're going to land Durant in 2016, so pick your heads up." I'm not saying "We're definetly not going to, so keep your heads down."

I'm saying, so what he said that?

Money and situations fuel these dudes.

Granted, it does look like the Thunder will be better than us in 2016 (going out on a limb, there :lol:), but still, words mean slightly more than nothing to me.

"Believe some of what people tell you, and all of what people show you."

(and that quote doesn't just apply to an individual, but people in general)
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A fluff MVP press conference didn't offer anything new or binding (like those exit interviews), it just served as a reminder.

We talk in hypotheticals a lot these days, we just gotta keep in mind they're long shots. For now

The Lakers got a lot of work to do, KD likes where he's at, Mitch better brush up on his Jedi Mind Tricks for all these stars we want him to chase.

And also most of us think about the Lakers too much. I'm watching this awesome press conference and still can't help but think about the Lakers :smh:
 
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BY THE NUMBERS:

15  – Games played in his second Lakers season, as Nash continued to battle nerve root irritation issues.

20.9  – Minutes per game for Nash, the fewest since his rookie year in 1996 (10.5), as he was ailed by back and hamstring issues resulting from the nerve issues.

10,335  – Career assists for the Canadian, who jumped Mark Jackson for third all-time in NBA history (John Stockton, Jason Kidd) with his fifth assist of the first half on April 8 vs. Houston in Nash's final appearance on 2013-14.

SEASON SUMMARY:

What a bummer. There are few players who’ve been both as consistently fun to watch and effective on the court throughout an NBA career as Steve Nash, whose body rarely cooperated despite dogged effort on his part in his 18th season. Ever since Nash broke his leg in the second game of a 2012-13 campaign so full of expectations, he was not the same All-Star player that won two MVP’s, even while showing intermittent flashes when he was able to take the floor. Battling through 50 games last season, Nash was able to play in only 15 – starting 10 – in 2013-14, towards averages of 6.8 points and 5.7 assists in limited playing time. His two best moments of the season came first at Philadelphia on Feb. 7, when he was able to play 28 minutes towards 19 points and five assists in a road victory, and later on the final day of his own season, when he jumped into third on the NBA’s all-time assist list. But good moments were few and far between on the court, even as he made his impact felt by sharing his considerable knowledge with his younger teammates. It’s of little use to analyze Nash’s limited time on the court, and his focus in the coming offseason is very simple: try and get healthy enough to be able to sustain minutes in 2014-15, even if they come in a limited role off the bench.

IN HIS WORDS:

“Obviously it’s been disappointing for all of us, and particularly, my situation has been a nightmare. The whole organization and Mitch (Kupchak) has been incredibly supportive and classy. They appreciated how hard I worked to get back and hopefully I’ll be back next year.”
 
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2  – Marshall’s league-wide rank in assists on the season at 8.8 per game, trailing only Chris Paul’s 10.8. Paul’s 10 games of 14+ assists just beat out Marshall’s nine for another NBA high.

5  – Straight point/assist double-doubles for Marshall in mid-January, making him one of only three players in the NBA to have such a streak during the 2013-14 campaign.

39.9  – Percentage of three-point field goals made for Marshall, which ranked 27th in the league; at one point in the year, the North Carolina product led the league  in that category.

SEASON SUMMARY:

In early December, Marshall was playing in the D-League for the Deleware 87ers. By January 3, he was the starting point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers. L.A. had been desperate for a point guard after Steve Nash, Steve Blake and Jordan Farmar all went down with injuries, and the 2012 Suns lottery pick - who’d been traded to Washington and then cut in training camp - burst onto the scene with career highs of 20 points and 15 assists in his first start, a 110-99 win over Utah. Marshall backed it up with 17 dimes in the next home game, and over the next 13 games in January, Marshall recorded double-digit dimes nine times. The two knocks on his game at that point were a lack of shooting touch and a lack of athleticism that showed up mostly on defense. While the latter was an issue all season, the former surprisingly turned into a strength in the first 23 games in purple in gold for Marshall, when he drained 44 of the 89 triples he attempted to lead the entire NBA at 49.4 percent. His shooting fell off as the season went on and L.A. got some point guards back, but he finished hitting a still-solid 39.9 percent of his threes on the season, towards 8.0 points with his 8.8 assists. Marshall finished second only to Chris Paul’s 10.7 assists per game, tying John Wall and Ty Lawson. While his defense needs continued attention moving forward, Marshall showcased an ability to run a team that impressed LAL’s brass and likely secured him another chance to show what he can do at an NBA level in 2014-15.

IN HIS WORDS:

“I’m extremely grateful for the opportunity. Certain things had to fall into place. I don’t wish injuries on anybody but I was the benefactor of that. When I first got here, I was just happy to be here. I was trying to be the greatest teammate. Then I realized I could play in this league. If I work hard I can play in this league.”
 
SenorRoboto2k5 said:
A fluff MVP press conference didn't offer anything new or binding (like those exit interviews), it just served as a reminder.

We talk in hypotheticals a lot these days, we just gotta keep in mind they're long shots. For now

The Lakers got a lot of work to do, KD likes where he's at, Mitch better brush up on his Jedi Mind Tricks for all these stars we want him to chase.

And also most of us think about the Lakers too much. I'm watching this awesome press conference and still can't help but think about the Lakers :smh:
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Two more seasons really is a long time by NBA standards. If they don't win this year, or the next two after, he'll be entering his 10th season, without a title. That put a lot of pressure on a player.
 
Like I said I we gotta do is wait. Keep ourselves financially flexible and be ready when the time comes for any superstar that becomes available.
 
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