Comments on: Crystal Ball Time http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/09/19/crystal-ball-time/ A Lakers Blog. Thoughts, reflections, and the odd rant on the Los Angeles Lakers and the NBA (even the Clippers). Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:41:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sanchez101 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/09/19/crystal-ball-time/comment-page-1/#comment-14446 Sanchez101 Fri, 22 Sep 2006 21:49:28 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/09/19/crystal-ball-time/#comment-14446 Hopefull Predictions: The BAD: Kobe and Lamar are both injured in a freak on court accident that forces season-ending surgury for Odom, and Kobe's expected to be out for 6 months. The GOOD: Kobe returns ahead of schedule and playes like a beast, but ... The BEST: ... the Lakers can't recover and finish with the worst record in the Western Conference, so ... a certain 7-foot phenom is wearing a Laker cap come Draft day. Hopefull Predictions:

The BAD: Kobe and Lamar are both injured in a freak on court accident that forces season-ending surgury for Odom, and Kobe’s expected to be out for 6 months.

The GOOD: Kobe returns ahead of schedule and playes like a beast, but …

The BEST: … the Lakers can’t recover and finish with the worst record in the Western Conference, so … a certain 7-foot phenom is wearing a Laker cap come Draft day.

]]> By: Xavier http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/09/19/crystal-ball-time/comment-page-1/#comment-14442 Xavier Fri, 22 Sep 2006 20:24:56 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/09/19/crystal-ball-time/#comment-14442 Kaman is not a Forward... but i still prefere Odom than Kaman Kaman is not a Forward… but i still prefere Odom than Kaman

]]> By: Gatinho http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/09/19/crystal-ball-time/comment-page-1/#comment-14441 Gatinho Fri, 22 Sep 2006 20:21:46 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/09/19/crystal-ball-time/#comment-14441 I predict that no one (except maybe Kurt) remembers The Spark's song... "You're gonna take a walk in the rain And you're gonna get wet I predict... L.A. is safe Ain't gonna quake Ain't gonna quake I predict" " I predict that no one (except maybe Kurt) remembers The Spark’s song…

“You’re gonna take a walk in the rain
And you’re gonna get wet
I predict…

L.A. is safe
Ain’t gonna quake
Ain’t gonna quake
I predict”

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]]> By: Big Game http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/09/19/crystal-ball-time/comment-page-1/#comment-14436 Big Game Fri, 22 Sep 2006 18:53:23 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/09/19/crystal-ball-time/#comment-14436 Maybe OJ Mayo going to play forward for USC. Maybe OJ Mayo going to play forward for USC.

]]> By: John (Vancouver) http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/09/19/crystal-ball-time/comment-page-1/#comment-14433 John (Vancouver) Fri, 22 Sep 2006 18:12:14 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/09/19/crystal-ball-time/#comment-14433 I think he's talking about Chris Kaman here guys :) I think he’s talking about Chris Kaman here guys :)

]]> By: ian http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/09/19/crystal-ball-time/comment-page-1/#comment-14430 ian Fri, 22 Sep 2006 16:33:17 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/09/19/crystal-ball-time/#comment-14430 He might mean Tim Thomas, I wouldn't agree with that but it is possible that is what John R. believes. He might mean Tim Thomas, I wouldn’t agree with that but it is possible that is what John R. believes.

]]> By: Derek Banducci http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/09/19/crystal-ball-time/comment-page-1/#comment-14396 Derek Banducci Fri, 22 Sep 2006 03:32:03 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/09/19/crystal-ball-time/#comment-14396 Renato Afonso - No way do the Lakers finish behind the OTHER LA team or the Queens. Lakers are the 5-seed this year. John R. - Who's the other forward who's better than Odom? Obviously Brand is better, but I honestly can't even make a case for anybody else in LA... Renato Afonso – No way do the Lakers finish behind the OTHER LA team or the Queens. Lakers are the 5-seed this year.

John R. – Who’s the other forward who’s better than Odom? Obviously Brand is better, but I honestly can’t even make a case for anybody else in LA…

]]> By: La Fleur http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/09/19/crystal-ball-time/comment-page-1/#comment-14388 La Fleur Fri, 22 Sep 2006 01:22:27 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/09/19/crystal-ball-time/#comment-14388 Its really a bit early to compare Lebron to Magic. True, they're both big guards but Magic's play making abilities are so much greater than Lebron's. Magic, while not always the greatest lock down defender is among the all-time leaders in steals. Lebron has many things going for him that Magic didn't as well. For instance the power Lebron displays is anything but Magic like. Lebron is still young and eventually no one will compare him to anyone but Lebron James. He's totally unique and think to compare him to Magic and his ilk is a little wrong headed. Its really a bit early to compare Lebron to Magic. True, they’re both big guards but Magic’s play making abilities are so much greater than Lebron’s. Magic, while not always the greatest lock down defender is among the all-time leaders in steals. Lebron has many things going for him that Magic didn’t as well. For instance the power Lebron displays is anything but Magic like. Lebron is still young and eventually no one will compare him to anyone but Lebron James. He’s totally unique and think to compare him to Magic and his ilk is a little wrong headed.

]]> By: Big Game http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/09/19/crystal-ball-time/comment-page-1/#comment-14367 Big Game Thu, 21 Sep 2006 19:52:01 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/09/19/crystal-ball-time/#comment-14367 Craig, I've made a couple posts comparing Lebron to Magic on this site. I guess 2 stellar and big(not just tall) point guards in the 50+ years of the NBA just isnt unique enough for you. I grew up in LA idolizing Magic and the rest of the Showtime Lakers, so please chill with the insulting tone. And Lebron is a bit more athletic than Magic was, even when Magic @ Michigan State. Quicker first Craig,

I’ve made a couple posts comparing Lebron to Magic on this site. I guess 2 stellar and big(not just tall) point guards in the 50+ years of the NBA just isnt unique enough for you. I grew up in LA idolizing Magic and the rest of the Showtime Lakers, so please chill with the insulting tone.

And Lebron is a bit more athletic than Magic was, even when Magic @ Michigan State. Quicker first

]]> By: Craig W. http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/09/19/crystal-ball-time/comment-page-1/#comment-14366 Craig W. Thu, 21 Sep 2006 19:37:28 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/09/19/crystal-ball-time/#comment-14366 Big Game... "Lebron is probably the most unique player any of us will see come down the line. He’s a point guard in a linebacker’s body..." Have you ever heard of 'Magic' Ervin Johnson? He was a pretty good 6'9" point guard. Nope, Lebron is not totally unique if you look at history any farther back than ESPN. As a matter-of-fact Wilt Chamberlain led the league in assists one year and he was 7' 2-4" - depending on who you talk to. Big Game…
“Lebron is probably the most unique player any of us will see come down the line. He’s a point guard in a linebacker’s body…”

Have you ever heard of ‘Magic’ Ervin Johnson?

He was a pretty good 6’9″ point guard.

Nope, Lebron is not totally unique if you look at history any farther back than ESPN. As a matter-of-fact Wilt Chamberlain led the league in assists one year and he was 7′ 2-4″ – depending on who you talk to.

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