The Official Los Angeles Lakers thread

[Styles1]

#1 seed in the West.... as Flavor Flav would say, "YEEEEEAH BOOOOY!

[Teddy Roosevelt]

Right were the Lakers belong.

[GangstaBoogy]

End of season Lakers awards...

http://my.lakers.com/blogs/2008/04/16/end-of-season-awards/

Damn I miss Ariza 

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

^pretty good list. I witnessed both of those plays live.

[ShadyGuru]

I noticed that George Karl is going to be interviewed on Mike Tirico's ESPN radio show this afternoon around 1:40 pm Eastern. Should be interesting to hear how he plans to defend against the Lakers, especially given their inability to play defense in general.

[Hatesrats™]

I noticed that George Karl is going to be interviewed on Mike Tirico's ESPN radio show this afternoon around 1:40 pm Eastern. Should be interesting to hear how he plans to defend against the Lakers, especially given their inability to play defense in general.

During the NBA Playoffs Western Conference Pre-View Show on NBA TV, George Karl did a call in and He said they (Nuggets) plan on switching up defenders on Kobe and making him pass the ball. They plan a rotation of Martin/Anthony/Iverson/Smith/ect..
basicaly all their fowards & Guards will switch on Kobe until they find someone who can keep Kobe under 30pts.
(Which is considered stopping him)

Cool, leave Gasol & Odom Open I'm sure Sasha, VladRad & Farmar won't mind them open looks aswell.
I'm looking foward to watching the "Bench Mob" Make their Bones in the Playoffs.

[Doggystylin]

The lakers don't need kobe to score over thirty in most games

[7even]

Only a retard or someone who has given up already would tell the true game plan publically lol

[Hatesrats™]

I Came to grip with not having A. Bynum in the lineup since his injury happened
I knew it was a season ending type of a blow, considering he was always further than closer to actually return.
never did I have any expectations to have him in this years post season. (If it can still happen Sweet!)

But what is the status on T. Ariza?
I knew he was due an exam on his fot again, any news on that?
his defense will be needed the deeper the lakers get in the playoffs.

[GangstaBoogy]

Ariza gets a CT scan on the 25th. If everything goes right (*fingers crossed*) he'll get cleared to play and resume asap. He already came out and said that he'll try to play the same day he gets cleared.

Bynum is pretty much out for the season. The new rumor is he might need surgery. If thats the case then I'm hella pissed cuz they should've just shut him down and made him get the surgery in January.

[Hatesrats™]

Ariza gets a CT scan on the 25th. If everything goes right (*fingers crossed*) he'll get cleared to play and resume asap. He already came out and said that he'll try to play the same day he gets cleared.

Bynum is pretty much out for the season. The new rumor is he might need surgery. If thats the case then I'm hella pissed cuz they should've just shut him down and made him get the surgery in January.

THx for the Ariza update.. +1
& I feel the Bynum Statement, I was always for shutting him down since day 1.

[818chong]

yo KOBE deserves MVP this year.  Who thinks not??

[Hatesrats™]

Some tidbit's from NBA.com about the lakers..
Injury news ect..

Jackson said Ronny Turiaf was sent home Monday because of a sore throat, but he hoped the backup forward/center would be available Wednesday night in Game 2 of the Lakers' first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets. And reserve center DJ Mbenga was hospitalized after a collision in a 2-on-2 game following practice. Team spokesman John Black said a CT scan showed Mbenga had bruised ribs on his right side and was listed as day-to-day.  (here is the full, Link below)
http://www.nba.com/nba_news/bynumreturn_080421.html

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

yo KOBE deserves MVP this year.  Who thinks not??

nobody who know their shit

[GangstaBoogy]

LMAO that nigga Kobe was clownin! 49 points & 10 assists. Hurrry up and give dude his MVP trophy.