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[Trillmatic90]

Originally Posted by sorianotron

for all the scared #*@*$% in here talking bout "I dont think were going to beat OKC" "OKC going to run all over us".......go throw on a god damn OKC jersey on your way to church.

Have faith in your team, or jump the $+!% off the ship....

with that being said....

Blake

 cold or not, keep shooting that thing maine

 Lakers got this

 

[naija nitemare]

Going to the game tomorrow

I remember the day Jordan Hill got traded here I said, "watch him beast for us"

feels john goodman.

 

[blazers21ntnp]

[h1]Woman who ran onto court during Nuggets-Lakers game had no prior history with team[/h1]
Posted:   05/07/2012 11:30:50 AM MDT
May 7, 2012 9:52 PM GMTUpdated:   05/07/2012 03:52:03 PM MDT
By Sara Burnett
The Denver Postdenverpost.com



The 20-year-old woman who ran onto the court during last night's Nuggets game has never been banned from the Pepsi Center, and Denver police are not aware of any previous issues involving her stalking any Nuggets player.

Savannah McMillan-Christmas was cited for trespassing after she walked toward player Ty Lawson in the first half of the team's playoff game against the Los Angeles Lakers. She is scheduled to appear in court in Denver on June 5.

Kurt Schwartzkopf, chief marketing officer at the Pepsi Center, said last night McMillan-Christmas seemed disoriented but did not appear intoxicated. She was immediately stopped and escorted out of the arena, where she was later picked up by her mother.

Several media outlets, citing Yahoo Sports, reported that McMillan-Christmas may have previously stalked former Nuggets player Kenyon Martin. The Associated Press quoted a security guard who said she asked "Where's Kenyon?" when she was stopped.

Schwartzkopf said today that a report that McMillan-Christmas had been previously banned from the Pepsi Center was "not true."

"We have no knowledge of any of that, nor do we know where it came from," Schwartzkopf said.

He also said it is official Pepsi Center policy to ban any unauthorized person who walks onto the court for at least one year, but that officials are waiting until McMillan-Christmas' case has gone through the legal system to decide whether she will be banned for what occurred last night.

Det. John White, a Denver police spokesman, said police are not aware of any previous incidents involving McMillan-Christmas and stalking. He also said it is standard procedure to ticket any unauthorized person who walks onto the court with trespassing.

McMillan-Christmas' criminal history in Colorado shows three traffic violations: careless driving in 2010, driving without a functioning headlight in March 2011, and driving under the influence, a misdemeanor, in December.

Sara Burnett: 303-954-1661 or [email protected]

 

[westcoastsfinest]

Ramon and Steve came up big for us last night.

 Man, I never knew J.Hill can hustle like that. Dude reminds me a lot like Ronny. 

for all the scared #*@*$% in here talking bout "I dont think were going to beat OKC" "OKC going to run all over us".......go throw on a god damn OKC jersey on your way to church.

Uhm, what's wrong with saying the inevitable? OKC is a much better and deeper squad than us. They have two big guys who can match our bigs. Their bench play is top notch with Harden and they have a defensive stopper in Thabo.They are the second seed for a reason. Did you not see how much they dominated us this season. Please don't get blinded by that double OT game this past month. Just because we don't think we can do it, doesn't mean we're hopping off the Lakers. 

 

[trynafeelmink]

I Am not scared of OKC at all and quite frankly i know L.A ain't either. What yall have to realize is that this team is still extremely young and while their a hot team to pick it takes a few playoff fails before making that step. Think about all the past champions and look at the veteran players that they had. Every member of this teams core is under 25 with one playoff under their belt.

Not to mention Dallas this year has by far looked like the oldest, slowest, least intense team and EVERY single game was close. This years Laker team has four integral parts to our last championship, and a few players who our playing their best and gaining more confidence as each game goes buy. If they couldnt run Dallas out of the gym what makes you think they our going to run us out. This is the most fickle fanbase in the NBA by far.

This is a team that has the best player in the L, the best bigman tandem and ya'll acting like we stand no chance against an unproven young team. I go to the knicks thread (a team who holds the record for playoff losses, has half there starting lineup out, and they atleast think they have a chance against the best team in the league)

 

[xsalvioutlawx]

I was listening to Max & Marcellus earlier and they brought something up that bothered me as well. It's tough to know that we're the underdogs this time around.

If we were to meet OKC next round and beat them it would be considered a huge upset. Can't believe we're in that position, but it is what it is.

It can be done, but like Kobe said there's almost zero room for error.

 

[kvsm23vs24]

I wouldn't consider it a huge upset as people know our Bigs>> Their bigs.
There bench ir pretty trash as well besides Harden and Collison.
I think Dallas laid the blueprint to beat them.

 

[ill steelo]

If they can get past DEN, which they should, they'll have an excellent chance to beat OKC so long as Artest can hound KD into yet another 40% FG series for him & LA wins the battle in the paint.

Artest looks to be in the best shape of his life so he's more than capable of holding Durant to an Iverson-like FG%

Originally Posted by kvsm23vs24

There bench ir pretty trash as well besides Harden and Collison.

Fisher has been a revelation for them. That gives a them a very very great 8 man rotation, which is all you need come playoff time.

 

[xsalvioutlawx]

Well if we were to meet OKC next round, if Barnes, Blake, Jordan Hil and MWP give us quality play people that are rooting against us are going to be in for a surprise.

 

[kvsm23vs24]

If Fish hits a clutch shot on us

 

[westcoastsfinest]

Originally Posted by kvsm23vs24

If Fish hits a clutch shot on us

Sigh. A heartbreaking one I bet. 

 

[odog24]

i think artest will come back even more motivated after his suspension

 

[trynafeelmink]

Originally Posted by kvsm23vs24

If Fish hits a clutch shot on us

I absolutely believe that is BOUND to happen.. Hopefully it isnt a game winner tho

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I also think this one will heat up fast. the ron/ Harden thing, Bynum/ Perkins have never been fond of one another, and i also believe that Kobe has something to say about the league saying there too old.. If there is a serious where you can expect a 40-50 point game from kobe its this one

 

[kenji714]

Back from ban camp. Damn these mods lol

Anyhow the only way we can win against okc is steal game 1 or 2. If we go down 2-0 aint no way we're winning

 

[ballinboykz]

I dont understand why Pau being (potentially) traded is still a good option for the Lakers. Maybe I dont watch enough LAL games, but if LAL wants a shot at another title I think they need him. The potential for him and Bynum to be a one two punch at the 4&5 is limitless.

Great jumper from 16 !%# in, the best passing big in basketball... I just dont get it.

But then again, I dont watch as many LAL games as you guys do.

 

[thachosen123]

Originally Posted by BallinBoykz

I dont understand why Pau being (potentially) traded is still a good option for the Lakers. Maybe I dont watch enough LAL games, but if LAL wants a shot at another title I think they need him. The potential for him and Bynum to be a one two punch at the 4&5 is limitless.

Great jumper from 16 !%# in, the best passing big in basketball... I just dont get it.

But then again, I dont watch as many LAL games as you guys do.

If i can get a top 15 pick for pau this offseason for this years draft, I'd do it in a heartbeat IMO. His value is as high as it's gonna get going forward, and with most of the money tied up between 3 players, there wouldn't be room to improve the team

 

[essential1]

Originally Posted by BallinBoykz

I dont understand why Pau being (potentially) traded is still a good option for the Lakers. Maybe I dont watch enough LAL games, but if LAL wants a shot at another title I think they need him. The potential for him and Bynum to be a one two punch at the 4&5 is limitless.

Great jumper from 16 !%# in, the best passing big in basketball... I just dont get it.

But then again, I dont watch as many LAL games as you guys do.

It isn't.. And I'm the only one who thinks he won't be traded, because Jim Buss wants an all-star in return for Pau (which is fair asking for a 16 & 10 guy, who has a unique skill set)... But teams are unwilling to go after him 1. His contract  2. His age

I'm also in the minority that thinks this team will be largely the same next year... I think 4 of 5 starters will be back... And Barnes will be back as well.. Hill I'm not sure of yet based on what the market changes for him in the next month... How it happens? No idea at all.. But it is the way that Jim Buss and Mitch Kupchak are looking at it from all his interviews/ Q&As

ThaChosen123   no team can take on Pau's contract with the trade of top 15 pick only.. Lakers will need to take back at least $8mil in bad contracts.. The fact remains that having Pau gives us the best chance to win now.. And with him expiring with Kobe same year, allows us to make a huge run with Kobe-Bynum-Pau next 2 years, and make big moves after the expiration of both their contracts.  And not only will trading Pau lead to a top 15 pick that will most likely not be ready 1st or 2nd year... But you go from over cap to still over cap.. There is absolutely NO REASON to salary dump Pau because it doesn't get us under the cap.. And to Jim Buss' credit he has been unwilling to salary dump Pau, and he is just as obsessed with winning as his father, so it won't change.

 

[thachosen123]

I got you essential, but how do you continue to improve the team with the cap situation looking how its looking.........I'm not saying he HAS to be traded, but i would take a long look a the situation

 

[kvsm23vs24]

What you mean doamn these mods???
You in the Knicks thread trolling them

 

[kvsm23vs24]

You would trade Pau for a top 15?
If it ain't 1 or 2 I wouldn't do it.
Talmabout trading a guy still in his prime for a rookie with an aging Kobe...

 

[thachosen123]

Originally Posted by kvsm23vs24

You would trade Pau for a top 15?
If it ain't 1 or 2 I wouldn't do it.
Talmabout trading a guy still in his prime for a rookie with an aging Kobe...

Well i figured a top 5 pick was unreasonable

And i guess if the plan is to keep our big 3 together until Kobe retires, then ok you hold onto pau. But that make the team vulnerable when that time does come

 

[essential1]

Originally Posted by thachosen123

I got you essential, but how do you continue to improve the team with the cap situation looking how its looking.........I'm not saying he HAS to be traded, but i would take a long look a the situation

We got Sessions & Hill for  Fisher, Kapono, Walton

  We will find a way

No matter if we trade Gasol or not.. Either way we still can't improve the team with the cap the way it is..

The only way to do it before Kobe retires is trade Gasol, and trade Kobe for nothing... Then make your moves.

 

[laker4lifeman]

So did anyone watch Metta on Conan? It was pretty funny.

 

[moneymike9]

Lot's of Thunder talk in here u would think the lakers have wrapped up the nuggets series already

 

[ohboydanny]

^ Series is over son, don't play yourself just for the sake of saying the right thing. There's no way that this Denver team will be able to pull off 3 wins in a row with two of those games being in LA.

Originally Posted by MeloManFan

Originally Posted by sorianotron

for all the scared #*@*$% in here talking bout "I dont think were going to beat OKC" "OKC going to run all over us".......go throw on a god damn OKC jersey on your way to church.

Have faith in your team, or jump the $+!% off the ship....

with that being said....

Blake

 cold or not, keep shooting that thing maine

 Lakers got this