Lakers lotto watch. Scenic view of the titanic!

LukasBMW · Post #1186 » by **LukasBMW** » Thu Apr 18, 2013 7:59 am

As much as we are pissed off about this blatant rigging of games, let us remember that we may have benefited from the rigging in 1993 during game 7 of the Western Conference finals. The league really wanted a Jordan/Barkley finals and we had a HUGE free throw advantage in the last game against Seattle.

JohnVancouver · Post #1187 » by **JohnVancouver** » Fri Apr 19, 2013 3:42 pm

Why did the league go away from the pin-pong ball draw live, with the logos on the balls? That's how they did it initially and very difficult to see how it could be fixed.

Please, no "so it could be rigged' answers.

LukasBMW · Post #1188 » by **LukasBMW** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 4:22 am

Jesus **** ing Christ

The Lakers kill themselves to get into the playoffs (possibly with a bit of help from the league) only to get easily swept in the first round.

Bravo Lakers. Bravo NBA. You may have killed Kobe's career in the process.

RunSunRun · Post #1189 » by **RunSunRun** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 4:33 am

LukasBMW wrote:Jesus **** ing Christ

The Lakers kill themselves to get into the playoffs (possibly with a bit of help from the league) only to get easily swept in the first round.

Bravo Lakers. Bravo NBA. You may have killed Kobe's career in the process.

Yea, its bittersweet. Couldn't really pull for the Spurs, but it was nice to see the Lakers get their asses kicked out of the playoffs via the sweep. Think they were just satisfied to make the playoffs, bad luck for us as we could've really used that second lotto pick.

Just have to hope we hit a home run with the #30 pick instead.

ASU MVP · Post #1190 » by **ASU MVP** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 5:03 am

Karma is a B, Stern

EArl · Post #1191 » by **EArl** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 6:57 am

I see you guys. Good luck next season! :wave:

sunskerr · Post #1192 » by **sunskerr** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 7:48 am

Sucked in, Stern

ASU MVP · Post #1193 » by **ASU MVP** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 9:56 am

Stern sure is not very good at hiding his Lakers love and bias. First, the blatant rigging during some key games at the end of the season to get them into the playoffs. And now today during the Miami game, he was interviewed by a reporter and she asked him something about "the impact of all the injuries to key players this season" or something along those lines........and the Only injury that Stern would talk about was Kobe and how bad it was for the Lakers. No Rose, No Rondo, No Westbrook........just his little moneymaker, Kobe. Unbelievable, as if the Lakers even had a shot with Kobe? Ya right. OKC and Chicago had a legitimate chance that got destroyed due to their key injuries, but the only thing this man could talk about was Kobe and the Lakers? :lol:

Eat sh*t Stern, cannot Wait for you to get your pitiful, crooked rear out of our sport. You have made the NBA on par with the WWE, so you can choke on a fat one!

Revived · Post #1194 » by **Revived** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 11:02 am

Kobe:

"I can understand if they want me to shut me down and sit me out of games. If they ask me do that, I will do what is asked of me."

http://www.nba.com/lakers/video/2015/01 ... ov-3492267
(starting at around the 12 min mark)

This just confirms that we won't get that LAL pick barring a miracle. If the Lakers aren't in the bottom 5 within a month or so, expect LAL to pull the trigger on Kobe.

EArl · Post #1195 » by **EArl** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 1:57 pm

So that time of the year again. We are currently sitting as the 4th worst record. I don't think we can do worst than that. Tonight is an important game against the Jazz who are also tanking and right next to us. Kobe has been sitting back to backs so theres that.

Revived · Post #1196 » by **Revived** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 10:31 pm

Ugh kobe

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/23 ... im-To-Rest

JMac1 · Post #1197 » by **JMac1** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 11:36 pm

SF88 wrote:Kobe:

"I can understand if they want me to shut me down and sit me out of games. If they ask me do that, I will do what is asked of me."

http://www.nba.com/lakers/video/2015/01 ... ov-3492267
(starting at around the 12 min mark)

This just confirms that we won't get that LAL pick barring a miracle. If the Lakers aren't in the bottom 5 within a month or so, expect LAL to pull the trigger on Kobe.

Next year will still be a top 10 pick!! I don't think we keep it though.

LukasBMW · Post #1198 » by **LukasBMW** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 12:47 am

The Lakers might be better without Kobe. Shutting him down might mean more victories. Didn't they win a bunch of games without him earlier this year?

thamadkant · Post #1199 » by **thamadkant** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 12:49 am

As long as ALL current West teams DON'T lose any fire power and the 9th, 10th seeds dont regress... Lakers are likely to be a non-playoff team for atleast until a year or two post-Bryant retirement.

Next off-season, I don't see them getting enough talent to climb to 8th spot... the competition above them is just that good.

I have to admit, us Suns fans have to thank Howard, Gasol and of course Nash for the contribution they have done to give the Suns assets. Howard ditching them was completely unexpected by them, thats why they offered those picks for Nash. They assumed Howard, Kobe, Gasol, Nash would last until 2017-2018... well $hit happens, even to the damn Lakers.

thamadkant · Post #1200 » by **thamadkant** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 12:51 am

Yeah Lakers without Kobe, atleast Lin, Boozer, Davis, Young step it up a level... so they actually become more unpredictable to play against. As opposed to when Kobe is there, basically the defense just have to let Kobe control the ball and make him pass to the player they want to shoot or let Kobe shoot them out of the game... easier to predict in a lot of plays.

DirtyDez · Post #1201 » by **DirtyDez** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 1:03 am

They won 2 games in a row without Kobe and everyone made a big deal about before going back to losing again. I think the other players were out to prove a point and played above their skis but it obviously wasn't sustainable.

They will have some cap space, a top 3-4 pick plus Randle coming back next year. We'll get a decent pick in 2016. I can see it being dealt as part of a bigger package since this team will need to make the playoffs by then.

Revived · Post #1202 » by **Revived** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 4:56 am

Damn they lost to Utah.

JTrain · Post #1203 » by **JTrain** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 9:21 am

They won't finish worse than Philly, NY or likely Minny. If they are 4th worst we still have a 17% chance of getting their pick.

LukasBMW · Post #1204 » by **LukasBMW** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 7:54 pm

JTrain wrote:They won't finish worse than Philly, NY or likely Minny. If they are 4th worse we still have a 17% chance of getting their pick.

I agree. Plus I'm hoping that some other teams press the "tank" button after the trade deadline when they realize they won't make the playoffs.

BVPN · Post #1205 » by **BVPN** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 10:27 pm

Might be good to trade this pick now; I think it's value is likely highest at the moment. As the year goes on, the Lakers are likely to solidify their 4th worst record, and if we have to wait for next year to get the pick it might lose a lot of value. Especially if the Lakers stock up on some FAs this offseason and put up a halfway decent record next year. The 10-12 pick is not nearly as attractive as a potential 6 pick.