The Official LA LAKERS thread!!

[*Oz]

Are we still World Champions or what?

Man this thread does'nt get bumped enough, time to start reminding fools...

I expect all Laker fans to be a little more vocal this season, time to go defend a title, unlike other flash in the pans...

Also, nice find by digeze, my man Farmar needs to step it up this season!

 

[mj_fan]

got my lakers ticket for november 29 vs the jets at the staples centre. alrighty

 

[Diggaz TC]

Making the Grade

1.Los Angeles Lakers

BIOLOGY — B-plus
Clutch threes aside, Father Time is rapping on Derek Fisher's door. Is Jordan Farmar ready?

CHEMISTRY — B-minus
Ron Artest's antics and Lamar Odom's reality TV life will be pesky distractions, but Andrew Bynum's thinking that he's outgrown Kareem's counsel will be the real trouble.

ECONOMICS — A
Sure, they have the league's bulkiest payroll -- including Phil Jackson, its priciest coach -- but they re-upped Odom and lured Artest at bargain prices.

HISTORY — C
After decades of repeats and three-peats, no NBA champ has successfully defended since the Lakers did it in 2002.

MATH — B-plus
The Artest-for-Trevor Ariza swap works out like this: Artest is the superior spot-up shooter and that makes him a better fit beside Kobe and Pau Gasol. Ariza's hot streak last spring? A fluke. He's a career 29.9 percent from the arc. Artest hit 39.9 percent from distance last season and is 34.2 percent in his career.

OVERALL GRADE: A-minus

From ESPN the Magazine.

 

[chaddy42]

Bring on the title defence!

Opening game against the Clips today and I will begin the year with a big call - Lakers will start the season undefeated through Oct and Nov - a 16-0 start. They have only 4 away games with only @Denver a threat.

Bynum is back bigger and better and we now have Crazy Ron to lock down opposition SF.

Go Lakers!!

 

[*Oz]

Bring on the title defence!

Word!

That was great to see, finally wrapped up with the Championship ring presentation.

Let's go get another!

All starts here and i think you're spot on with the early predictions, they've got plenty of time to settle into a groove here and go undefeated for more than 10 games this time around, all starts with the Clips.

 

[pennysdaman]

Word!

That was great to see, finally wrapped up with the Championship ring presentation.

Let's go get another!

All starts here and i think you're spot on with the early predictions, they've got plenty of time to settle into a groove here and go undefeated for more than 10 games this time around, all starts with the Clips.

Cant say ive seen any footage but was getting updates all day @ work...

I see no Gasol still hamstring any word on how long he will be out for??

Bynum should be a bigger and stronger force this season i think he should sit out the games we play against (either Memphis or the Wolves cant remember which team he did his knee twice)Just to be on the safe side!!!


Started the Title Defence well against the LA Scrubbers.....

 

[ozguy3825]

Nice start to the season. Bynum has looked real good in the pre season, well his stats have anyway. Sitting at about 20 and 10 per game. If Bynum can stay out of foul trouble and the team stays healthy who could stop us?

Bynum 20 + 10
Gasol 20 + 10
Artest 15 + 5
Kobe 30 + 5
Fish/Farmar 10 + 10 dimes

pretty nice and also to think u still have Brown and Odom coming off the bench. Bring it on.

 

[mattbowen]

you guys are jinxing yourselves saying you can win all 16 games to start the season.

JINKS!!!!!!!

 

[jimboiitmac]

Nice win - Bynum looks primed for a HUGE year

 

[*Oz]

Cant say ive seen any footage but was getting updates all day @ work...

I see no Gasol still hamstring any word on how long he will be out for??

Bynum should be a bigger and stronger force this season i think he should sit out the games we play against (either Memphis or the Wolves cant remember which team he did his knee twice)Just to be on the safe side!!!


Started the Title Defence well against the LA Scrubbers.....

Looking like he may be back for the third game this weekend against the Hawks. Would like for Bynum miss the Memphis games too mate, but then again I'd like proof that there is no curse by seeing him through an easy 20/10 game in Memphis.

Nice start to the season. Bynum has looked real good in the pre season, well his stats have anyway. Sitting at about 20 and 10 per game. If Bynum can stay out of foul trouble and the team stays healthy who could stop us?

Bynum 20 + 10
Gasol 20 + 10
Artest 15 + 5
Kobe 30 + 5
Fish/Farmar 10 + 10 dimes

pretty nice and also to think u still have Brown and Odom coming off the bench. Bring it on.

Ultimately, thats the key. Keeping Bynum healthy and active.

Looking like another solid season for Brown and was great watching Artest and Odom in with the bench the other day. While the bigs and Kobe are resting up, those guys in that rotation still look better than some starting fives.

you guys are jinxing yourselves saying you can win all 16 games to start the season.

JINKS!!!!!!!

Far from it. It's just the confidence that Championships bring.

Nice win - Bynum looks primed for a HUGE year

I hope so mate. It's been a long time coming waiting for this kid to explode. He only just turned 22 but the health factor is the worry, if he can stay healthy and out of foul trouble, he'll finally turn some heads. Here's to doing that consistently this season.

 

[pennysdaman]

Just watched some highlights of the game against the Clippers...Damn up by 19 at one point and to get the W by 7.....Lets hope those Fadeouts dont happed too often this season...Cant wait to Pau Back and see where we are mid season....Here are some highlights OZ check out your Boy Mbenga @ 2:50 mark....

 

[*Oz]

Congo Cash with the put back!

I wouldn't worry about the lead loss, opening night, they were just toying with them for the most part. Tough test against the Mavs today, especially with Pau out. I think they'll test a few teams this season and turn alotta heads.

 

[*Oz]

I just tuned in, start of the fourth quarter, nice hot day here, a few JD's and a score defecit of 14 points...

What the hell is going on?

 

[mattbowen]

hahahahahaha.

You guys got karma!

 

[*Oz]

hahahahahaha.

You guys got karma!

Either that or we're the first victims on the Mavs hit list.

I'm confident we don't lose more than 2 back to back all season long just like last season... We're gonna lose games, have off games...

 

[MavTrav]

Go Mavs!!!!! damn they looked good, my new favourite phrase, "Kidd to Matrix" and did anyone else see Shannon Brown get up and up and up, biggest putback dunk i've EVER seen!

 

[Tricolour]

lakers had a bad loss today...i was shocked to see the final score

 

[*Oz]

Go Mavs!!!!! damn they looked good, my new favourite phrase, "Kidd to Matrix" and did anyone else see Shannon Brown get up and up and up, biggest putback dunk i've EVER seen!

Yeah man, I've been a big wrap for this Mavs line up and they impressed tonight.

Still, I'm gonna play the 'No Pau Card'.

That put back from Brown was off the Rictor Scale...

 

[jimboiitmac]

Lakers are a great team but this is a testimony to the depth of the West.

Like I predicted, I think the Spurs, Nuggets and Mavs will hotly contest with the Lakers this year. All teams (minus the Nuggets) have upgraded weaponry

 

[chaddy42]

I will begin the year with a big call - Lakers will start the season undefeated through Oct and Nov - a 16-0 start.

#-o Would you believe 15-1?