The Official Los Angeles Lakers Thread

[Ray McKigney]

Glad this crazy season is over.

 

Just one more chapter before we close the book and that is the Dwight Howard situation. I think he'll re-sign.

 

I am really happy this season is over too. One bad thing after another.

 

I hope D12 re-signs too. But, with Jim Buss calling the shots, anything is possible. This off-season's going to be as crazy as this past regular season was. I'll keep my finger's crossed.

[Jay]

Howard is a bum

[tennischmp]

The Lakers have to fire D'Antoni and Jim Buss has to resign and hand the team over to Jeanie

[Angel Oracle]

Jimmy Bob is not fit to run an NBA franchise. 

[Ray McKigney]

Jimmy Bob is not fit to run an NBA franchise. 

 

He's not fit to run a dishwasher.

[Punk]

Kobe wants 'two more cracks' at another title.

 

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/9388294/kobe-bryant-wants-two-more-cracks-nba-title-according-source

[xboom28x]

You knew this would be the case since he is chasing MJ. I think it stretches even further if he feels good and the team is constructed to win and he still doesn't have #6 or #7

[Ray McKigney]

People in hell want ice water...

[Angel Oracle]

Only if they get a REAL NBA PG, will Kobe ever have any chance at another ring.

Even then, although he's better than Benoit Bynum, Howard is not someone who can get you to that level.

Not with his pedestrian offense that consists mainly of putbacks. 

 

This is a team ready to be rebuilt.

[Punk]

Embarrassing

 

 

 

Really, Lakers? We're begging people to stay now? Who are we? Cleveland? 

[nate]

ESPN ran an article saying that he isn't likely to stay.

 

Fine with me, he wasn't very good this season.

[Punk]

In a conversations with Howard, the big man reportedly called L.A. fans "the most unappreciative group of people ever," going on to say that people in Los Angeles are "ungrateful."

 

He's trying to pull a Josh Hamilton

[m0nkey]

Why lebron is more hated than this clown is beyond me

[Angel Oracle]

D-Howard and Jimmy Bob Buss are both clowns.

[HaloCory22]

Have some self respect, Lakers. Good grief.

 

 

[xboom28x]

This is simply a PR move to let casual Laker fan know "we tried."

[HaloMilliVanilli]

Completely unnecessary on the Lakers part.  No one can offer Dwight what the Lakers can financially, and they have shown historically that they can/will put together a championship roster.  I cannot fathom why Dwight can't just tell the Lakers organization "Of course I'm signing because in the long-term there is no better winning environment" or "I'm not coming back because I like other rosters/coaches better".  He has an agent, and I'm certain that his agent has already laid out what other rosters look like and how Dwight would fit with them. 

 

If you currently work for an organization and are happy working there, and you know that no other organization can pay you more or give you better benefits, what is the point f*cking with them and pissing off the fanbase? 

[Angel Oracle]

D-Howard is an odd duck.    That plus his offense being at the level of a college player = move on.

[xboom28x]

Completely unnecessary on the Lakers part.  No one can offer Dwight what the Lakers can financially, and they have shown historically that they can/will put together a championship roster.  I cannot fathom why Dwight can't just tell the Lakers organization "Of course I'm signing because in the long-term there is no better winning environment" or "I'm not coming back because I like other rosters/coaches better".  He has an agent, and I'm certain that his agent has already laid out what other rosters look like and how Dwight would fit with them. 

 

If you currently work for an organization and are happy working there, and you know that no other organization can pay you more or give you better benefits, what is the point f*cking with them and pissing off the fanbase? 

 

Kobe did this in 2004. Why wasn't he looked at as f*cking with them and pissing off the fan base?

[Ray McKigney]

I hope he leaves. Fans of another team can watch him miss a thousand free throws and play bored half the time.

[Punk]

I hope he leaves. Fans of another team can watch him miss a thousand free throws and play bored half the time.

 

or we can watch him play to full potential.

[nate]

Earl Clark to the Cavs for 2/9

[Punk]

I liked Earl

[Ray McKigney]

The Lakers can't do sh*t with free agents until that jack off Dwight makes up his mind. 

[Punk]

Hopefully he makes his decision tomorrow.