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[ill 949]

I don't think we're gonna finish anywhere close to the worst record, nor 2nd nor 3rd. Team is gelling a bit and we were never as bad as our record indicated. I fully expect to be in position to lose the pick come lottery night and that's okay, the original plan coming into the year was always watch the youngsters develop and then hope for a Cleveland comeup.

Even without the 2016 pick, we have 4 young guys that we need to groom and develop already (Nance being the 4th that's coming along nicely). Im ready to roll with them and whatever FAs we add.

 

[MVP]

I don't think we're gonna finish anywhere close to the worst record, nor 2nd nor 3rd. Team is gelling a bit and we were never as bad as our record indicated. I fully expect to be in position to lose the pick come lottery night and that's okay, the original plan coming into the year was always watch the youngsters develop and then hope for a Cleveland comeup.

Even without the 2016 pick, we have 4 young guys that we need to groom and develop already (Nance being the 4th that's coming along nicely). Im ready to roll with them and whatever FAs we add.

 they beat the worst team in the league and a team that's lost 9 in a row. This team is very bad, we had the easiest schedule in the league to start the season and still somehow only pulled out 4 wins. There's a lot of home games but we are still very bad. Very easily could go on a 10 game losing streak starting tomorrow. 

 

[Lizakers]

That top 3 pick is a trade asset too, don't forget the value in that

 

[ill 949]

Not saying that I dont want it I definitely do and know the value in obtaining it. Just not going to lose any sleep over watching our team get some wins this season.

 

[freeze]

we'll definitely be in the worse 3. dont worry about those wins against awful teams. we'll get stepped on soon enough. We'll be battling with philly for the reason of the season for who can be worse, but i have a feeling they take the #1 stop. They are just relly built poorly. We have some solid positional pieces, they just arent that good yet. They have a team full of centers and ish smith.

 

[pmatic]

Still projected to finish with the second worse record after Philly:

http://www.basketball-reference.com/friv/playoff_prob.cgi
https://www.teamrankings.com/nba/projections/standings/

 

[Maximus Meridius]

“All I remember that is Kobe telling me I’m going to the hole like a light-skinned dude,” Clarkson said. “I have to go to the hole like a dark-skinned dude. As soon as the lane opened up, that’s all I could remember.”

Kobe helping the young dudes

 

[MVP]

Bean should seriously get coaching consideration after he hangs em up. He's already better than Byron.

 

[VinMillerHearn58]

Kobe and that advice to JC

 

[mr j 858]

Execs weigh in on Kobe's place in all-time Lakers ranks

As Kobe Bryant works his way around the league on a farewell tour, he is being celebrated as one of the greatest players of all time.

But is Kobe even the greatest Laker?

ESPN asked NBA executives and coaches who they believed was the greatest Laker of all time, and it wasn’t close. Magic Johnson, who along with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar formed arguably the greatest duo to ever play the game, received 69 percent of the votes. Of the 65 respondents, 45 said Johnson was the greatest Laker ever.

“Magic without a doubt," said one executive who also played in the league. “I love Kobe, but Magic brought more to the table."

Bryant and Abdul-Jabbar tied for second with seven votes apiece, and Jerry West, who followed his terrific Lakers playing career with an unparalleled career in the team's front office, received five votes. Wilt Chamberlain, the greatest statistical force the game has ever known, played only five seasons with the Lakers and was named by one voter.

Those who voted for Bryant were surprised the final tally was so lopsided.

“Kobe won two titles without Shaq," said an executive. “Magic didn’t win any titles without Kareem. I thought Kobe would get more love for his five titles."

Both Johnson and Bryant won five championships in Los Angeles -- same as Abdul-Jabbar. However, Abdul-Jabbar won a title in Milwaukee before joining the Lakers in 1975.

In addition to his six championships, Abdul-Jabbar, the leading scorer in NBA history, won a league-record six MVP awards, but only three of them came with the Lakers, leaving him tied with Johnson for the most in franchise history.

Some executives said they consider Abdul-Jabbar the greatest player to ever wear a Lakers uniform and arguably the greatest player in league history, even as they consider Johnson the greatest Laker. Others said they believe the two superstars’ contrasting personalities -- Johnson's gregarious, Abdul-Jabbar's grouchy -- play a role in the perceptions of them.

“If people didn’t factor in Kareem’s personality, he would be much more in the mix [for greatest Laker]," said one longtime executive. “It’s hard to argue with either Kareem or Magic, but Kareem’s personality impacts the vote."

West, who may have better statistics -- 27 points, 6.7 assists, 5.8 rebounds per game for his career -- than either Johnson or Bryant, was also in the mix.

“When West joined the Lakers, basketball had just moved to Los Angeles, and the sport really had no followers to speak of," an executive said.

“Jerry came along as this young player, this Olympian, and did things that were just incredible without the benefit of ever, ever having an outstanding center until Wilt came along at the end of Jerry’s career. He put basketball on the map in Southern California and did things that to this day are just mind-blowing, particularly in the playoffs."

The most interesting comparison was made by a general manager who tried to explain why Johnson’s five championships seemed to hold more weight than Bryant’s.

“Kobe [ticks] people off and Magic usually said all the right things," the GM said. “They were different players. [Magic] made everyone better. [Kobe] made the team better. In my heart, I know it’s Magic [who’s the greatest Laker], but Kobe was unreal at times.

“Kobe is like Anakin Skywalker. The force was strong with him and he could not control it at times. He had too many weapons and abused the power. He was loved as a young Jedi, hated during his prime as a ruler, and now everyone’s coming back around at the end. Magic is Yoda, always teaching and making others better -- the leader that elevates others.”

Source:

http://espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles...igh-in-on-kobes-place-in-all-time-laker-ranks

Great article.

This part seriously had me

“Kobe is like Anakin Skywalker. The force was strong with him and he could not control it at times. He had too many weapons and abused the power. He was loved as a young Jedi, hated during his prime as a ruler, and now everyone’s coming back around at the end. Magic is Yoda, always teaching and making others better -- the leader that elevates others.”

 

[pmatic]

“Kobe won two titles without Shaq," said an executive. “Magic didn’t win any titles without Kareem. I thought Kobe would get more love for his five titles."

 

[moonman818]

Kobe was obviously a more talented player than Magic.


Magic meant more to the game than Kobe ever will though.

 

[Lizakers]

Gasol is a HOFer too though

bird had parish and Mchale

jordan had scottie and rodman


nobody does it alone

Except Dirk God

 

[sea manup]

Yoda retired and started dropping some of the greatest quotes in movie history

Magic retired and started dropping some of the dumbest quotes in human history

 

[krazyrodzilla]

Yeah I never understood how Magic and Kareem don't get more "SLACK" for having each other during their run and Worthy for 3 of them. Yet, people are so quick to bring up Shaq with Kobe.

 

[MVP]

Magic is more personable, that's for sure. Production wise and longevity it should be a slam dunk for Bean. And I'm almost positive Cap is held as a better player than Shaq so yes very instersting indeed.

 

[senorroboto2k5]

Kobe and D'Angelo are both out tonight. I was looking forward to sitting down and watching this one too.

 

[tupac003]

Kobe and D'Angelo are both out tonight. I was looking forward to sitting down and watching this one too.

What's going on with D'lo?

 

[pmatic]

Not enough manliness for Byron's liking.

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

Sore throat.

 

[senorroboto2k5]

Kobe and D'Angelo are both out tonight. I was looking forward to sitting down and watching this one too.

What's going on with D'lo?

Sore throat

 

[Lizakers]

Sore throat? Really?

Couldn't they at least tell us it's the flu or strep throat?

Smh dude missed Monday's practice and today's shoot around because it hurts when he swallows

Millennials

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Steph throat. Steph flu. Steph infection. Dlo should start feeling a lot better around 10 oclock pacific time.

JC gonna cook tho.

 

[tupac003]

Looks like the tank is back...

 

[lovehateself]

Pau is definitely HOFer

Dirk had Kidd, chandler and ******* JJ goddamn barea

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

I feel like laker fans of all people should understand that dirk didn't do it by himself. Barea torched us. Even a washed Peja was hitting daggers