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Who's fault is that?
We all knew the Lakers had a **** for an excuse of a bench. But, in the NBA you'd be lucky to have 2-3 guys from your bench that can produce. Earl Clark, Meeks and Jamison can all put up points coming off the bench. Your bench isn't as bad as you'd like to believe.
Who said I was calling these guys prophets? I'm just stating what they're saying on air. The discussion wasn't if anything they say is true or not. The point is that they're making excuses! Reading is comprehension, my friend.
And the whole thing about losing game. Give me a ******g break, dude. This is the NBA and everyone is a professional. If you're going to lose, you better lose by a close margin. If your team is losing by double digits every night, that team doesn't deserve to be in the NBA. You act like losing close games is some sort of consolation prize
That's the difference between a good team and a bad team--The good teams win those close games. Right now, the Lakers aren't even close to being a good team.
the bench is bad, we have a 7-9 max man rotation while a lot teams have more. that comes through in the playoffs. you are obviously not watching the games and just watching highlights while these scripted analysis stuff is being pumped out. you make it seem like prophet by stating what they 'say' as actual respected opinions. we all know what happened when they predicted heat would smash mavericks. you probably thought so as well. and probably they only reason they are making excuses because they don't want to look like idiots if the lakers make a huge turn around. i know it's the NBA and i know there is a difference between losing by a lot and a little. look at the bobcats and bullets. i know the lakers aren't doing that great. that's why you're in here if the lakers were winning you would be in lurk mode.
Full highlights from today's game
Freeze: thanks for that last post, man. Love hearing stories of folks at games.
The cheering/jersey thing ticks me off, too. Been to a bunch of college games like that.
I'm starting to feel you on that 'Dwight is a chump' steez.
Freeze: thanks for that last post, man. Love hearing stories of folks at games.
The cheering/jersey thing ticks me off, too. Been to a bunch of college games like that.
I'm starting to feel you on that 'Dwight is a chump' steez.
And yea, the disloyalty amongst the fandom is wack. Bandwagons are lame. Lakers are like fam at this point, I grew up with them. I couldn't not cheer for them if I tried. Like I watch tons of games per week, go to games, whatever, whatever...but the only team I'm emotionally attached to is the Lakeshow. I like like other teams sure, bulls, raptors, etc, but ultimately, I could careless if they ever actually win anything. In fact, during the season I hope they do well, but in my heart, I hope they NEVER WIN chips, since it would come at the cost of the Lakers losing. #FamilyFirst
I was courtside, it was a good game. didnt get excited til it was close. the amount of laker fans in there was RIDICULOUS. lol. I've hated the pissedons forever, so it was great as a Laker fan to see the hatred. The think that bothered me was the level of flip flopping. When the Laker was dominating, Everybody in that ***** was a laker fan....soon as the pistons started coming back..you hear more and more cheers for them..by the time the game was tied..i swear everybody turned their laker jersey inside out and on the other side was a piston tanktop lol smh. wild corny yo. Level of intensity of Kobe up close is crazy yo. Dude has like an aura. it's wild. No smiles, no clowning, if he scores, you get the mean face from him lol. oh and he's big as ****. hahaha dude is huge in real life. Same with Metta. These dudes are larger than life yo.
**** Dwight for not playing. I've tried to see D12 play for like 4-5 years now smh, whenever he was supposed to play, 'something' happened smh. I'm straight on him now. he's a chump.
Earl Clark is my dude. I'm not even tripping on him missing those 2 frees, that's a new moment for him....I'm more mad at Steve.
Glad we got the win tho.
Coolie was kinda raw too lol...surprised he didnt do Gangstas Paradise tho smh. Son's hair tho.....o_0
Nash missing both FTs
LinkEarl Clark earns spot and, potentially, a lot of money
That free agent in the Lakers' frontcourt stands to make a lot of money this summer.
Sure, Dwight Howard will get paid too, but Earl Clark has gone from a career washout to a gradual climber up the NBA's free-agent list in July.
"Obviously, not playing earlier and averaging those [low] numbers, I didn't know where I would end up," Clark said. "Playing good now and with other teams wanting you, you can pick your own destiny. It feels good to be in the driver's seat."
He's quick to add that his first choice is the Lakers, who can sign the unrestricted free agent even though they are already well over the salary cap next season.
"This is my first team that gave me an opportunity. I love the guys here," Clark said. "The organization and the style of play fits me. I really want to stay here."
Clark, 25, has been the feel-good story in an otherwise grim Lakers season.
He continues to progress in his fourth pro season, his first with the Lakers after arriving as an afterthought in the Howard trade last August. He ended his 13th career start with 17 points and 10 rebounds Sunday as the Lakers beat the Detroit Pistons, 98-97.
Red-flag alert: He still makes mistakes on both sides of the court and hasn't shown any consistency in his career beyond the last four weeks.
In fact, there's a back story with that alley-oop dunk he scored off Kobe Bryant's inbounds lob from the sideline with 0.4 of a second left in the second quarter.
"Earl forgot the play," Bryant said, smiling. "It was the perfect fake-out. It was like convenient amnesia and then he takes off and we got it going."
Clark later stumbled in one of the few late-game pressure situations he has experienced. He missed two free throws with 16.8 seconds left and the Lakers up by one. He got lucky. And he wasn't alone. Steve Nash proceeded to miss two free throws with 2.7 seconds left.
Detroit couldn't capitalize either time.
"I'm glad it's a regular-season game," said Clark, a career 68% free-throw shooter this season. "Next time, we've just got to go to the line with confidence and knock them down."
In a league where the average salary is $5.3 million, Clark makes a relatively low $1.2 million in the final year of his contract.
He was drafted 14th overall by Phoenix in 2009, traded to Orlando a year later and averaged a quiet 3.8 points with the Lakers until Coach Mike D'Antoni made him a starter last month. Since then, Clark is averaging 10.9 points and 8.5 rebounds.
His athleticism can't be mentioned enough on a team severely lacking it.
After a steal under the basket against Detroit, Clark tiptoed to stay inbounds with the ball, then fired it to Metta World Peace, who kicked it up to Bryant, who found Pau Gasol for an easy dunk.
On another play, Clark snared a long rebound off World Peace's missed three-point attempt and immediately put up a successful high-arc 14-footer.
Sources: Clippers Pursuing Kevin Garnett
Feb 03, 2013 2:04 PM EST
The Los Angeles Clippers have contacted the Boston Celtics about a potential trade surrounding Kevin Garnett, according to sources.
The two teams were talking ahead of Sunday's game against each other.
The Clippers' offer could include Eric Bledsoe and Caron Butler.
Via Sean Deveney/Sporting News
I'm starting to feel you on that 'Dwight is a chump' steez.
Bro he's got a torn labrum. He needs surgery that would end his season.. Yet he's trying to play through it.. When he tweaks it, he has to sit, or risk being forced to missed the rest of the season.
I don't know how people can say he's a chump when dude came back way to early after that back injury and that's still not 100% now he has to deal with a shoulder injury. I understand dudes are frustrated and want to blame people but these are big injuries dude is dealing with. You can critique his FT shooting and post moves but I can't get on him for sitting out games when he's obviously injured.
Kobe LOL'd.I don't know how people can say he's a chump when dude came back way to early after that back injury and that's still not 100% now he has to deal with a shoulder injury. I understand dudes are frustrated and want to blame people but these are big injuries dude is dealing with. You can critique his FT shooting and post moves but I can't get on him for sitting out games when he's obviously injured.
Wouldnt it be smarter and eit ou5 till you're healthy? In the long run all he is doing is hurt us even more.. you cant play hurt in this league..
What he say?Stephen A Smith trying to start some **** with Dwight, and Kobe just saw a little of the interview.
I hate Stephen A Smith...
No matter how you view someone, there are obviously examples that go against whatever you're saying. You say I'm habitually late? I'll show you a few examples of times I was prompt. Does that mean that OVERALL you're wrong? Nope. (this is actually a real example; I'm not on time for shhhhh *shrugs*)I don't know how people can say he's a chump when dude came back way to early after that back injury and that's still not 100% now he has to deal with a shoulder injury. I understand dudes are frustrated and want to blame people but these are big injuries dude is dealing with. You can critique his FT shooting and post moves but I can't get on him for sitting out games when he's obviously injured.Bro he's got a torn labrum. He needs surgery that would end his season.. Yet he's trying to play through it.. When he tweaks it, he has to sit, or risk being forced to missed the rest of the season.I'm starting to feel you on that 'Dwight is a chump' steez.
Thoughts on everyone who wanted to trade Gasol? Do you know still see hope in him?
Wouldnt it be smarter and sit out till you're healthy? In the long run all he is doing is hurt us even more.. you cant play hurt in this league..
NNNNOOOOOPPPEEE!!!Thoughts on everyone who wanted to trade Gasol? Do you know still see hope in him?
What he say?