***Offical 08/09 NBA thread!***

[Lugnutz 10+ year member]

I guess so. All I read is Charlotte contacted McDyess.

 

[quest51210 10+ year member]

well, the spurs are doin ok without manu or parker. george hill has had multiple 20+ point games and mason is on fire for the most part. it will be interesting to see these guys develop the latter half of the season.

 

[chenface 10+ year member]

I'm a Laker fan 4 life!

Spanking some *** this year!!

 

[quest51210 10+ year member]

sure, your team is healthy but not for long

 

[chenface 10+ year member]

sure, your team is healthy but not for long

we were injured all year last year! and what happened?? they still made it to the finals with only 9-10 in their lineup.

this year, there is nothing stopping us. its over

the end.

 

[JAZN 5,000+ posts]

we were injured all year last year! and what happened?? they still made it to the finals with only 9-10 in their lineup.
this year, there is nothing stopping us. its over

the end.

If they stay healthy I don't see why not. Deepest team in the league.

 

[quest51210 10+ year member]

well shit, let the wagers begin.

we were injured all year last year! and what happened?? they still made it to the finals with only 9-10 in their lineup.
this year, there is nothing stopping us. its over

the end.

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

You hear about that game where the Cavs fans boo'ed Lebron?

No, can't say I have, but to be honest, I haven't read up or watched much basketball this year........usually catch the highlights. I did watch a whole Cavs game the other night though, lol!

Have a wife that bishes about sports...........sucks!

we were injured all year last year! and what happened?? they still made it to the finals with only 9-10 in their lineup.
this year, there is nothing stopping us. its over

the end.

Nothing worse than a shitty Lakers fan.

Also I don't know what you are smoking, they had very few injuries last year and a deep bench and still didn't win the big one.

Bryant 82 played

Odom 77 played

Gasol 27 with the Lakers, but was traded late in the season.

Fisher played 82 games

Only major injury was Bynum, which they were fine because of the deep bench and the addition of Gasol.

Their bench consisted of Walton, Turiaf, Radmanovic,Vujacic and Farmar, all who had played quite a bit of minutes and over 65 plus games.

Were are all these injuries you speak of?

If they stay healthy I don't see why not. Deepest team in the league.

They will win their divison.......probably, but don't see them winning the big one. Good team, just never seem to be able to win the big games.

 

[chenface 10+ year member]

No, can't say I have, but to be honest, I haven't read up or watched much basketball this year........usually catch the highlights. I did watch a whole Cavs game the other night though, lol!
Have a wife that bishes about sports...........sucks!

Nothing worse than a shitty Lakers fan.

Also I don't know what you are smoking, they had very few injuries last year and a deep bench and still didn't win the big one.

Bryant 82 played

Odom 77 played

Gasol 27 with the Lakers, but was traded late in the season.

Fisher played 82 games

Only major injury was Bynum, which they were fine because of the deep bench and the addition of Gasol.

Their bench consisted of Walton, Turiaf, Radmanovic,Vujacic and Farmar, all who had played quite a bit of minutes and over 65 plus games.

Were are all these injuries you speak of?

They will win their divison.......probably, but don't see them winning the big one. Good team, just never seem to be able to win the big games.

We lost Bynum less than 35 games into the season. Trevor Ariza broke his ankle and was out for the year. Even Gasol got injured for 10 games while only being on the team for 26 games. Kwame and Mihm were both injured for most or half the season. Our biggest starter was Turiaf at one point (which is pathetic). There was no one to watch the paint. Plus, there was a lot of drama with the team as well, and still pulled off with the best record in the west. Yeah, they lost the big one, but why? because they only had Kobe and Gasol and no backup whatsoever. So yeah, you can say they lost the big one, but they weren't that deep at all.

This year is totally different though. We got the 2 headed monsters and the best player in the WORLD. We got Odom and Ariza coming off the bench giving us a big spark. They got shooters like Vujacic, Farmar, and Vladimir. And they can put a various range of different lineups in the game, big or small. To me, they are almost unstopable, but thats just my opinion.

You think they had a deep bench last year? Look at their bench this year. If you actually seen a Lakers game with your own eyes, you will understand why I believe they will take it all this year. NO team as even came close to beating them except for the pistons. They are blowing out every team like a joke. I get sick of watching the 4th quarters because they are up by 20 already and Kobe and the starters are all on the bench. They blow New Orleans out in the first half, beat Houston by 33 i believe, and the suns got embarrasses on their court.

Dont be calling me a shitty laker fan as well because I will MERK you. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Lugnutz 10+ year member]

LOL *****ing about Chirs Mihm and Kwame Brown injuries //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif You can have Kwame. I can't wait till McDyess gets back.

What was the excuse in 04? every Laker fan has one.

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

We lost Bynum less than 35 games into the season. Trevor Ariza broke his ankle and was out for the year. Even Gasol got injured for 10 games while only being on the team for 26 games. Kwame and Mihm were both injured for most or half the season. Our biggest starter was Turiaf at one point (which is pathetic). There was no one to watch the paint. Plus, there was a lot of drama with the team as well, and still pulled off with the best record in the west. Yeah, they lost the big one, but why? because they only had Kobe and no backup whatsoever. So yeah, you can say they lost the big one, but they weren't not that deep as all.
This year is totally different though. We got the 2 headed monsters and the best player in the WORLD. We got Odom and Ariza coming off the bench giving us a big spark. They got shooters like Vujacic, Farmar, and Vladimir. And they can put a various range of different lineups in the game, big or small. To me, they are almost unstopable, but thats just my opinion. Just a big laker fan //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Ariza is just a back up for the most part, so no real loss there as you have one of the better benches in the NBA......this counting last year. If you don't think you guys were deep, then you can't be that big of a Laker fan.

Most people would take that bench in a heat beat!

Mihm and Brown blow chunks and always have. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif

Also Ronny Turiaf is not that bad, was an awesome team player and everybody loved that guy.....he has a lot of passion! Kinda strange they got rid of him to be honest.

 

[chenface 10+ year member]

Ariza is just a back up for the most part, so no real loss there as you have one of the better benches in the NBA......this counting last year. If you don't think you guys were deep, then you can't be that big of a Laker fan.
Most people would take that bench in a heat beat!

Mihm and Brown blow chunks and always have. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif

Also Ronny Turiaf is not that bad, was an awesome team player and everybody loved that guy.....he has a lot of passion! Kinda strange they got rid of him to be honest.

Have you seen Ariza play yet? He is incredible, Ive watched every single Lakers game and he is my favorite player to watch after Kobe. Havnt seen a player quicker than him on the roster in years. Hes average 10 points and 2 steals a game off the bench. If you see some of his highlights, its pretty insane. He does all the little things that helps us win. Trust me, just sit down and watch 1 Laker game and you will understand. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Ronny was a great player to watch, he was very passionate, but he also made mistakes that hurt the team. Sad to see the team let him go but it will help the team in the long run.

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

So anyway, back to the injuries................

Just messing, he is good, but a china cabinet. He gets hurt all the time.

I wish Odom would play more because he is on my fanasty team is hurting me right now as his numbers are way down. Thinking of releasing him.

 

[Lugnutz 10+ year member]

Have you seen Ariza play yet? He is incredible, Ive watched every single Lakers game and he is my favorite player to watch after Kobe. Havnt seen a player quicker than him on the roster in years. Hes average 10 points and 2 steals a game off the bench. If you see some of his highlights, its pretty insane. He does all the little things that helps us win. Trust me, just sit down and watch 1 Laker game and you will understand. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif
Ronny was a great player to watch, he was very passionate, but he also made mistakes that hurt the team. Sad to see the team let him go but it will help the team in the long run.

I watched one Laker game and wasn't impressed. With the Lakers that is.

 

[chenface 10+ year member]

So anyway, back to the injuries................
Just messing, he is good, but a china cabinet. He gets hurt all the time.

I wish Odom would play more because he is on my fanasty team is hurting me right now as his numbers are way down. Thinking of releasing him.

Yeah I love Odom, awesome player. His numbers are way down because he comes off the bench now, but it is helping the team a lot. Sparking up the bench giving them an edge. He's on my fantasy team as well, and his numbers arent that great. But i dont mind because his team is doing awesome right now.

I watched one Laker game and wasn't impressed. With the Lakers that is.

You probably watched the Pistons vs. Lakers game last week, and that game was horrindous. I turned off the tv by the 3rd quarter.

Nice to see all the Laker haters. I LOVE IT //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif