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The Player Appreciation Jinx Thread
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:36 am
by RJM
Does anyone here notice that whenever we host a thread of some sort about a rotation player getting "appreciation", they're injured within the week? Take the Bynum Appreciation Thread for example. That thread picks up speed and then Bynum hurts himself against Memphis. Today I see an "Ariza Props" thread, and before the day is over we find out he's injured due to Lamar Odom's existence. We as Laker fans must take notice!

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:46 am
by incontrol__
Nobody make a Kobe, Lamar, Farmar, Fisher, or Turiaf appreciation thread.
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:47 am
by LAL4Life
I dunno that's it a jinx as much as we're having really bad luck again, except this year the west is so competitive, we're gonna hafta fight just to stay in the playoff picture.
But hey, let's try it out: someone make a Kwame and Luke appreciation thread. Couldn't hurt, right?
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:59 am
by Gerald3Wallace
As if the Lakers needed this to happen.
Forward Trevor Ariza was diagnosed with a fractured bone in his right foot after hurting it today at practice. Ariza will see foot specialist Kenneth Jung on Monday, at which point a timetable for his return will be determined.
It was unclear exactly how Ariza injured the fourth metatarsal in his foot, but he apparently came down on someone's foot.
"He got tangled up [with a teammate]," Coach Phil Jackson said a few minutes after Ariza left practice for X-rays at Centinela Hospital Medical Center.
Ariza became a fixture on the Lakers' second unit after being acquired from Orlando in November. He was averaging 6.5 points and 3.5 rebounds in 18 minutes a game.
Ariza, who also started three games, had been an active defender for the Lakers, who liked his length and speed.
The Lakers are without Andrew Bynum for at least seven more weeks and Chris Mihm for at least another week, although it will probably be longer than that until he returns.
where in this article did it say it was lamar?
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:42 am
by LLcoleJ
^^ I was wondering the same
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:52 am
by incontrol__
LA Times has it as Odom..
Forward Trevor Ariza was diagnosed with a fractured bone in his right foot after hurting it Sunday at practice. Ariza will see foot specialist Kenneth Jung today, at which point a timetable for his return will be determined.
It was unclear exactly how Ariza injured the fourth metatarsal in his foot, but he apparently came down on Lamar Odom's foot.
"He got tangled up with Lamar," Coach Phil Jackson said a few minutes after Ariza left practice for X-rays at Centinela Hospital Medical Center.
Link
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:58 am
by LLcoleJ
^ thanks. I didnt see that in the article I read
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:26 am
by Gerald3Wallace
ya same here...well...good job odom...on the brightside, odom played aggressive
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:31 am
by incontrol__
Then again..
Gumbygld wrote:I havent read the whole thread but....
It was Derek Fishers foot he landed on NOT LO's
He will be out 8 weeks is the word.
(from CL)
That's from the guy that broke the news of the Ariza trade and Bynum's amount of time out.
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:36 am
by RJM
I'm sure Lamar was indirectly related. For example, he could have been the one bricking the three pointer causing Ariza's always-hustling behind to chase after the rebound. As Ariza expresses his hustle by leaping for the rebound, Lamar crashes the boards.
The rest is just plain unlucky.
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:54 am
by hermes
incontrol__ wrote:Nobody make a Kobe, Lamar, Farmar, Fisher, or Turiaf appreciation thread.
ya that is weird no more appreaciation threads
and none about kobe b-scott
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:05 am
by RJM
So its settled. No more Player Appreciation Threads? Good.

At the poll vote.
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:07 am
by Slava
Time to make a Steve Nash appreciation thread.

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:09 am
by deathbringer6
can you guys make kwame's
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:32 am
by RJM
After we get Marc Gasol from overseas.

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:50 am
by MAMBAEMD
I'm not supersticious. I think it's bad luck to be supersticious.

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:11 am
by CITYOFANGELSX3
Can we trade odom and kwame? for someone like say... CARON BUTLER!!??! wow what a steal that'd be for us!
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:28 am
by 8'sReverse
I really really really appreciate the Suns, the Mavs, the Spurs, the Hornets, the Nuggets, the Blazers, the Warriors, the Rockets, the Jazz, the Celtics, and the Pistons... there I think I covered it.
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:04 am
by MAMBAEMD
8'sReverse wrote:I really really really appreciate the Suns, the Mavs, the Spurs, the Hornets, the Nuggets, the Blazers, the Warriors, the Rockets, the Jazz, the Celtics, and the Pistons... there I think I covered it.

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 1:40 pm
by Joe Kleazy
8'sReverse wrote:I really really really appreciate the Suns, the Mavs, the Spurs, the Hornets, the Nuggets, the Blazers, the Warriors, the Rockets, the Jazz, the Celtics, and the Pistons... there I think I covered it.

You got MELO!!!