nice read

magic1fan · Post #1 » by **magic1fan** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 7:37 pm

http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?story_id=7865

Kreuk · Post #2 » by **Kreuk** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 9:16 pm

nothing in there we dont already know.

CITYOFANGELSX3 · Post #3 » by **CITYOFANGELSX3** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:16 pm

GO Lakers!!!

Rox_Nix_Nox · Post #4 » by **Rox_Nix_Nox** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:25 pm

I don't know why but if it isn't a respected and known author i don't usually read it :pityfool:

Kreuk · Post #5 » by **Kreuk** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:35 pm

Rox_Nix_Nox wrote:I don't know why but if it isn't a respected and known author i don't usually read it

what do you mean?!? Eric Pincus is both respected and well-known! This is the guy that broke the Marcus Banks/ Chris Mihm trade weeks before it happened. He also told of many other deals that never came to fruition such as boozergate, bendergate, etc.

Rox_Nix_Nox · Post #6 » by **Rox_Nix_Nox** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:44 pm

Kobot wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

what do you mean?!? Eric Pincus is both respected and well-known! This is the guy that broke the Marcus Banks/ Chris Mihm trade weeks before it happened. He also told of many other deals that never came to fruition such as boozergate, bendergate, etc.

Right now he works for hoopsworld? I know he posts in Cl but i usually read people who write for si, La times, Oc register...esp...

No offense to him but thats just my preference, i just don't see hoopsworld as a legit place...

Kreuk · Post #7 » by **Kreuk** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:41 pm

Rox_Nix_Nox wrote:i just don't see hoopsworld as a legit place...

what is the world coming to when people don't see hoopsworld as a legitimate source of information?!?

Rox_Nix_Nox · Post #8 » by **Rox_Nix_Nox** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 12:09 am

Moral of the story he's not very good

:clap:

Realgm>hoopworld :lift:

Post #9 » by **snaquille oatmeal** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 4:56 am

Rox_Nix_Nox wrote:Moral of the story he's not very good

Realgm>hoopworld :lift:

just for your info Eric pinkus is also known as our very own realgm Lakers forum poster "EMPLAY".

Rox_Nix_Nox · Post #10 » by **Rox_Nix_Nox** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:32 am

snaquille oatmeal wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

just for your info Eric pinkus is also known as our very own realgm Lakers forum poster "EMPLAY".

And? He still isn't good

Chubby Chaser · Post #11 » by **Chubby Chaser** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:09 am

Sarcasm Guy. Emplayed has lost his credibility here long time ago. I'd probably listen to Jack Haley over him. And I'm being dead serious.

Rox_Nix_Nox · Post #12 » by **Rox_Nix_Nox** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:16 am

We're being really mean...

Chubby Chaser · Post #13 » by **Chubby Chaser** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:08 am

Trust me. He's received worse from this board. (Rightfully so)

Post #14 » by **snaquille oatmeal** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 1:14 pm

Rox_Nix_Nox wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

And? He still isn't good

actually he has gotten better. I will admit that a few years ago he had work to do in how to distinguish rumors from fact, but he has improved a great deal. he even came here and admitted his mistakes. I think the guy deserves another chance and you can see in the quality of his articles that he has gotten a lot better + he seems like a nice guy.

LAKESHOW · Post #15 » by **LAKESHOW** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 3:58 pm

emplay is cool.

we just have traditionalists who like simers/plaschke and some of the other writers who do the same, but dont have to take risks because theyve got tenure at the big time publications.

Kirk Moon · Post #16 » by **Kirk Moon** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 4:22 pm

snaquille oatmeal wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

just for your info Eric pinkus is also known as our very own realgm Lakers forum poster "EMPLAY".

a couple of the years back, we even had an verbal expression on this board, instead of saying PWNED, you would say EMPLAYED.

TommyTheCat · Post #17 » by **TommyTheCat** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 4:24 pm

snaquille oatmeal wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

actually he has gotten better. I will admit that a few years ago he had work to do in how to distinguish rumors from fact, but he has improved a great deal. he even came here and admitted his mistakes. I think the guy deserves another chance and you can see in the quality of his articles that he has gotten a lot better + he seems like a nice guy.

i'm with you on that.

Kreuk · Post #18 » by **Kreuk** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 7:04 pm

the thing that pissed a lot of people off about Emplay was that... he was a self-proclaimed Laker correspondent/ "journalist" and he tried to make a name for himself dropping rumors - not only dropping them, but sometimes guaranteeing them (see Bendergate).

...and then he would use his rumors to stir up hype for his articles and in the process, hoopsworld. the whole thing wreaked of Agenda.

but he's gotten a lot better, mainly because he doesn't drop rumors anymore and just plays it safe.

Edit - Oh and I almost forgot to add, his penchant for "careless" journalism... e.g., KG buys a house in Malibu/ KG is seen with Buss/ Etc. Which almost always was elaborated on in his articles, like what it would take to get KG here.