- Jan 18, 2006
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Goodnight
**LA LAKERS THREAD** Sitting on 17! 2023-2024 offseason begins
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- Apr 24, 2006
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Orl traveling from Houston tonight, hopefully they got heavy legs tomorrow.
- May 17, 2007
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schedule makers did us a favor with that one.
- Jan 3, 2011
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“There was nothing like trying to guard Kobe in his prime. Watching him, I had a lot of nostalgia of the battles. And he used to be such a jerk to me. The fact that it was even insinuated that I even had somewhat of a chance to guard him, it was the most insulting thing to Kobe. So he was the biggest jerk to me. Like I’m out there spreading all these things about I’m the Kobe Stopper, I can guard him, and he just used to be the biggest jerk. Never speak to me. He’d hit my shoulder as I walked by, like he was trying to put me in my place.”
Battier would continue with how he chose to respond to Kobe’s actions, engaging in psychological warfare:
“I’m like, “Kobe, give it a rest. I don’t care.” I always tried to play up how slow I was and how unathletic I was, that I was just lucky that Kobe missed some shots. When it came to Kobe, it was a lot of false humility because I knew that would drive him even crazier. That was my version of being passive-aggressive towards Kobe, so he was trying to impose his will on me and I was trying to undermine him by being super passive. It was like the best psychological game of all time, and only he and I were in on the joke.”
- Mar 24, 2001
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Boogie's injury and Pg's love affair with Russ is exactly why you don't gut your team prematurely. They're not gonna sign anybody and I'm fine with that
- May 17, 2007
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I agree with you, more than likely it's gunna be hard to sign anyone to a max contract.
But I bet they keep the ball rolling and just push it to next year hoping for Leonard or some ****.
- Mar 21, 2010
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I think with Boogie Done they may just fall back at the deadline, also if Love didn't get hurt I honestly wouldn't be surprised if they offered Randle & Clarkson for Love
- Jan 4, 2012
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We need dat pick too
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Add a few picks and we can get Kawhi!
- May 17, 2007
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PEACE
- Apr 24, 2006
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What’s the richest contract we can offer Paul George ? Is it gonna be one of those situations where we end up owing $35 M to a 35 year old?
- Feb 5, 2013
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PG taking less than the max, nike will compensate him in royaties for signing in LA
PG shoes gonna get marked up by 20%
belee dat
PG shoes gonna get marked up by 20%
belee dat
- Mar 24, 2001
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- Apr 24, 2006
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So what is the max we can offer PG? 6 yrs / $210?
MVP
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4 years/130 million this summer
He could also sign a 2 year deal at 62 mil to get to his 10 year vet status and then resign a 5 year/217 million in 2020.
OKC can offer him an extra year because of his bird rights
- May 17, 2007
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Iol my bad. Too busy watching soccer to go through it.
- Apr 24, 2006
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Thanks mamba. Hard to believe someone will give him that 5 year deal at age 30, so he’d probably take the 4 year deal from us if he wanted to come here, unless he wants to take that risk
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- May 17, 2007
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No aaron gordan tonight
- Apr 24, 2006
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those City Edition black shorts came in today......damn they're nice 
MVP
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What the hell is Clarkson doing out there?
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Trying to not get traded
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Ennis is straight up trash....
- Jan 18, 2006
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Turnovers...smh
MVP
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This is embarrassing
