Cool Mix of the 90s Lakers

minnytola1960 · Post #1 » by **minnytola1960** » Sun Dec 6, 2009 10:28 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVnZweSYP6A

This was the team I grew up watching. Really brings back memories. It's actually kind of crazy to think of how douchebaggy they were. I mean, Shaq, a young, immature Kobe, and Van Exel on the same team? And they had Rodman for a time too.

Boognish · Post #2 » by **Boognish** » Sun Dec 6, 2009 1:00 pm

Check this out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5ye_Zx6tsA
97 Lakers + Nas. Sick video

kobesmyhomie · Post #3 » by **kobesmyhomie** » Sun Dec 6, 2009 7:33 pm

Wow, Eddie Jones game looks a lot like ariza's.

RJM · Post #4 » by **RJM** » Sun Dec 6, 2009 8:10 pm

I miss that team. Great, solid, 50-60 win team. A few bounces and Jordan-less years here and there, and LA would have likely managed to snag a ring or two in the 90s. Its all good especially considering we've handled this decade to make up for it.

RJM · Post #5 » by **RJM** » Sun Dec 6, 2009 8:10 pm

kobesmyhomie wrote:Wow, Eddie Jones game looks a lot like ariza's.

So I wasn't I the only one that saw that!?

cashflo · Post #6 » by **cashflo** » Sun Dec 6, 2009 8:39 pm

I remember that! Would that have been a college three point lay up by Eddie Jones?

CowsMoo · Post #7 » by **CowsMoo** » Sun Dec 6, 2009 9:41 pm

I love the athleticism. Especially Shaq and Kobe. Just flat out disgusting. I also miss that swagger from Nick.

It's also nice to know the team got serious later and started winning championships.

96 Til Infiniti · Post #8 » by **96 Til Infiniti** » Sun Dec 6, 2009 9:46 pm

That 97 team was one of my favorites...lol at Shaq pretending to choke PJ Carlesimo forgot about that.

Mamba Venom · Post #9 » by **Mamba Venom** » Sun Dec 6, 2009 9:55 pm

It was exciting when we had Nick the quick, Jones & Cedric w/ Divac at center but it wasnt exactly as good then as it is w/ Kobes Lakers. When we had that team & Shaq + Kobe they never seemed to gel the right way. But it was a good team.

A different coach might have won more play-off games with that team

80s Laker teams
2000-2002 Lakers
2004 Lakers (I still blame the injuries)
2009 - ? Lakers

phat_24 · Post #10 » by **phat_24** » Mon Dec 7, 2009 1:29 am

I wonder how Phil would have done with a starting lineup of:

Shaquille O'Neal
Elden Campbell
Kobe Bryant
Eddie Jones
Nick Van Exel

Actually, I'm not sure that would work with Eddie and Kobe playing the same position. Stick Fox at the 3 and have someone come off the bench?

I became a fan in 99-00 so can someone tell me how the 97-98 squad would have done in the triangle offense or how Phil would have coached this team?

Post #11 » by **Slava** » Mon Dec 7, 2009 1:43 am

Great mix. I'm surpsied by the athletic ability of Eddie Jones there. He looked like a young version of Kobe Bryant himself.

Shaq ofcourse was his dominant self when he was hungry for that 1st title.

Anklebreaker702 · Post #12 » by **Anklebreaker702** » Mon Dec 7, 2009 2:40 am

The best Laker team that never won a title.

bigball123 · Post #13 » by **bigball123** » Mon Dec 7, 2009 6:12 am

Where's Elden Campbell, Divac, Anthony Peeler, Ceballos?

96 Til Infiniti · Post #14 » by **96 Til Infiniti** » Mon Dec 7, 2009 7:21 pm

j-far wrote:Great mix. I'm surpsied by the athletic ability of Eddie Jones there. He looked like a young version of Kobe Bryant himself.

As a kid I use to always mix them up during games. The "6" and "8" didn't make it much easier either.

So Gutta · Post #15 » by **So Gutta** » Wed Dec 9, 2009 4:15 am

Everytime I see those old vids, I always think we should've kept those uniforms.

Magicontinues · Post #16 » by **Magicontinues** » Wed Dec 9, 2009 4:56 am

minnytola1960 wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVnZweSYP6A

This was the team I grew up watching. Really brings back memories. It's actually kind of crazy to think of how douchebaggy they were. I mean, Shaq, a young, immature Kobe, and Van Exel on the same team? And they had Rodman for a time too.

Wish Bynum would get some of that 90's Shaq NASTY/MEAN.