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LeBron and Melo to LA?
LooN3y:
--- Quote from: Citizen-Y on July 22, 2013, 11:26:30 AM ---Players coming into the league a few years ago wanted to be like Mike. Didn't see shitloads of players going to Chicago. Alot of players today idolized AI, where are all the 76ers free agents?
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lol you're comparing chicago and philly with LA,
dont think of me being an LA boy thinking that LA is the best, because thats where im from.
it literally does have the best weather in the world, if not among the best. and when people think of the US they think of LA and NYC, nobody gives a shit about philly, nobody gives a shit about chicago, maybe
they're not destination cities, LA and NYC are THE major cities of the US, im not saying i wouldnt go to chicago, or philly i want to eat a chicago style deep dish pizza pie, an real philly cheese steak, because im AMERICAN, and i know of these
but all the business, nationwide and international is in LA and NYC, you cant compare, like i've said before theres One Or 2 major cities in each country, LA and NYC is americas.
im an LA boy, and id live in NYC, but phily? jersey city (actually anywhere in jersey) , houston? hell no.
i need diversity, i need authentic ethnic foods of all sorts, chicago might be an exception, but miami is no to, its a great vacation city, not a city id live in
its not hard to grasp this concept of why LA and NYC are easier to attract anyone more than philly or chicago
Citizen-Y:
--- Quote from: LooN3y on July 23, 2013, 01:49:57 AM ---
--- Quote from: Citizen-Y on July 22, 2013, 11:26:30 AM ---Players coming into the league a few years ago wanted to be like Mike. Didn't see shitloads of players going to Chicago. Alot of players today idolized AI, where are all the 76ers free agents?
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lol you're comparing chicago and philly with LA,
dont think of me being an LA boy thinking that LA is the best, because thats where im from.
it literally does have the best weather in the world, if not among the best. and when people think of the US they think of LA and NYC, nobody gives a shit about philly, nobody gives a shit about chicago, maybe
they're not destination cities, LA and NYC are THE major cities of the US, im not saying i wouldnt go to chicago, or philly i want to eat a chicago style deep dish pizza pie, an real philly cheese steak, because im AMERICAN, and i know of these
but all the business, nationwide and international is in LA and NYC, you cant compare, like i've said before theres One Or 2 major cities in each country, LA and NYC is americas.
im an LA boy, and id live in NYC, but phily? jersey city (actually anywhere in jersey) , houston? hell no.
i need diversity, i need authentic ethnic foods of all sorts, chicago might be an exception, but miami is no to, its a great vacation city, not a city id live in
its not hard to grasp this concept of why LA and NYC are easier to attract anyone more than philly or chicago
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I keep hearing destination city, but Shaq was the only huge free agent you guys can hang your hat on. The reason Payton and Malone came was due to Shaq and Kobe. Talent will go where talent is.
Have fun with the rebuild.
M Dogg™:
Since 1996, the Lakers and Yankees have 1 thing in common, 5 world titles. Most in their sport. I'd say that's pretty damn successful. And the Lakers don't rebuild buddy.
DeeezNuuuts83:
--- Quote from: LooN3y on July 23, 2013, 01:49:57 AM ---it literally does have the best weather in the world, if not among the best. and when people think of the US they think of LA and NYC, nobody gives a shit about philly, nobody gives a shit about chicago, maybe
they're not destination cities, LA and NYC are THE major cities of the US, im not saying i wouldnt go to chicago, or philly i want to eat a chicago style deep dish pizza pie, an real philly cheese steak, because im AMERICAN, and i know of these
but all the business, nationwide and international is in LA and NYC, you cant compare, like i've said before theres One Or 2 major cities in each country, LA and NYC is americas.
im an LA boy, and id live in NYC, but phily? jersey city (actually anywhere in jersey) , houston? hell no.
i need diversity, i need authentic ethnic foods of all sorts, chicago might be an exception, but miami is no to, its a great vacation city, not a city id live in
its not hard to grasp this concept of why LA and NYC are easier to attract anyone more than philly or chicago
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Yup. Certain players who came from teams outside of LA end up picking up property here too... you don't think they'd have liked to have just lived here the whole time and had a better commute? I lived in Newport Beach for a number of years in my mid-20s, and I remember when Dennis Rodman used to live there... dude was notorious in his neighborhood for throwing crazy parties. Not that I lived in the same part (he was probably in the fancier parts, like how Kobe is in Newport Coast, but I knew people who lived in the same gated community), but it's not hard to run into them. I bartended for a year at a restaurant at the Irvine Spectrum in 2006, and Rodman came in. I had a work meeting at the Cheesecake Factory at Fashion Island in Newport (in either 2010 or 2011), and sure enough, Kobe and his family ended up eating right behind us. My girlfriend works retail at Fashion Island on the weekends, and she would see Kobe every now and then.
And like other people have mentioned, there are tons of celebrities around here. Who wouldn't want to be around that? Yes, everyone wants to win a trophy, but people also want to enjoy life a bit too. The weather is solid... so many of my friends in college would surf and snowboard all in the same day.
Chamillitary Click:
I think it's pretty amusing that you guys keep talking about how players are so attracted to LA, but the Clippers have gone since Chris Paul without a star running to play there.
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