Comments on: Twenty-twenty-twenty four hours to go http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/10/30/twenty-twenty-twenty-four-hours-to-go/ A Lakers Blog. Thoughts, reflections, and the odd rant on the Los Angeles Lakers and the NBA (even the Clippers). Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:28:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rob http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/10/30/twenty-twenty-twenty-four-hours-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-22781 Rob Tue, 31 Oct 2006 21:49:44 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/10/30/twenty-twenty-twenty-four-hours-to-go/#comment-22781 <a href="http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/sports/pros/abox/article_1338408.php" rel="nofollow">OC Register</a> <i>From the article: "The new lights are adding some stress to the Staples Center ceiling, so they'll have to be removed after homestands."</i> So are the lights just going down between games, or staying down permanently. This seems to contradict the earlier report. OC Register

From the article: “The new lights are adding some stress to the Staples Center ceiling, so they’ll have to be removed after homestands.”

So are the lights just going down between games, or staying down permanently. This seems to contradict the earlier report.

]]> By: Gatinho http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/10/30/twenty-twenty-twenty-four-hours-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-22753 Gatinho Tue, 31 Oct 2006 17:17:33 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/10/30/twenty-twenty-twenty-four-hours-to-go/#comment-22753 My brother has been lucky enough to score tickets for tonight. I'll get a report back from him on the lights... I think the point is to put the focus back on the game. Guess I'll save my post on what famous people sit where at Staples for another day. Is anybody concerned about our new shooter having strained ligaments that won't heal unitl he has off season surgery? I know Brian Cook isn't. My brother has been lucky enough to score tickets for tonight. I’ll get a report back from him on the lights…

I think the point is to put the focus back on the game. Guess I’ll save my post on what famous people sit where at Staples for another day.

Is anybody concerned about our new shooter having strained ligaments that won’t heal unitl he has off season surgery? I know Brian Cook isn’t.

]]> By: Kurt http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/10/30/twenty-twenty-twenty-four-hours-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-22656 Kurt Tue, 31 Oct 2006 06:34:35 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/10/30/twenty-twenty-twenty-four-hours-to-go/#comment-22656 6. Tony, In all honesty, I was hesitant because of my schedule, it was my wife, a big fan of LAist, who convinced me. She's even editing my stuff (she's an editor for a living), something she won't do for this blog (and it shows). 6. Tony,

In all honesty, I was hesitant because of my schedule, it was my wife, a big fan of LAist, who convinced me. She’s even editing my stuff (she’s an editor for a living), something she won’t do for this blog (and it shows).

]]> By: Derek Banducci http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/10/30/twenty-twenty-twenty-four-hours-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-22655 Derek Banducci Tue, 31 Oct 2006 05:39:40 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/10/30/twenty-twenty-twenty-four-hours-to-go/#comment-22655 The impending tip-off has me so excited that I'm beginning to come up with CONSPIRACY theories: Specifically, what if this "Kobe is injured" thing was all just a Phil Jackson orchestrated mind-game? After all, we should all agree that the Lakers' role players benefited from the playing time they got in Kobe's absence and also from the fact that they had to learn to score without Kobe being on the court. Therefore, it seems at least possible that Phil Jackson may have orchestrated this whole thing. What if Phil sat Kobe down a month ago and said: "You know what, Kobe, I think we should play this injury thing for all it's worth. Work hard, rehab your knee, practice with the team, but let's tell everyone you can't play, so the other guys can get some reps." To which Kobe responded: "Sure, whatever you say Coach." Am I hallucinating on the eve of the regular season? The impending tip-off has me so excited that I’m beginning to come up with CONSPIRACY theories:

Specifically, what if this “Kobe is injured” thing was all just a Phil Jackson orchestrated mind-game?

After all, we should all agree that the Lakers’ role players benefited from the playing time they got in Kobe’s absence and also from the fact that they had to learn to score without Kobe being on the court.

Therefore, it seems at least possible that Phil Jackson may have orchestrated this whole thing. What if Phil sat Kobe down a month ago and said: “You know what, Kobe, I think we should play this injury thing for all it’s worth. Work hard, rehab your knee, practice with the team, but let’s tell everyone you can’t play, so the other guys can get some reps.”

To which Kobe responded: “Sure, whatever you say Coach.”

Am I hallucinating on the eve of the regular season?

]]> By: tony http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/10/30/twenty-twenty-twenty-four-hours-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-22648 tony Tue, 31 Oct 2006 03:00:03 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/10/30/twenty-twenty-twenty-four-hours-to-go/#comment-22648 tell your wife LA and LAist is thrilled that youre part of the team! tell your wife LA and LAist is thrilled that youre part of the team!

]]> By: J. http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/10/30/twenty-twenty-twenty-four-hours-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-22645 J. Tue, 31 Oct 2006 02:41:02 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/10/30/twenty-twenty-twenty-four-hours-to-go/#comment-22645 This is from Ross Siler in the <a href="http://www.insidesocal.com/lakers/2006/10/saturday_report_2.html" rel="nofollow">Daily News</a>: <blockquote> The Lakers cannot keep the lights up for more than Tuesday’s game because of structural concerns at Staples Center. They would consider making a permanent change if fan feedback supports the new lights. </blockquote> This is from Ross Siler in the Daily News:

The Lakers cannot keep the lights up for more than Tuesday’s game because of structural concerns at Staples Center. They would consider making a permanent change if fan feedback supports the new lights.

]]> By: Craig W http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/10/30/twenty-twenty-twenty-four-hours-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-22641 Craig W Tue, 31 Oct 2006 01:12:04 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/10/30/twenty-twenty-twenty-four-hours-to-go/#comment-22641 This isn't a matter of turning out a few lights. They are installing an entirely new set of lights to use. They are complex enough that they stress the ceiling and will be removed except for Laker home games. Sounds like a fairly large promotion - just to get Staples Center to look like the Forum. I will be curious. This isn’t a matter of turning out a few lights. They are installing an entirely new set of lights to use. They are complex enough that they stress the ceiling and will be removed except for Laker home games. Sounds like a fairly large promotion – just to get Staples Center to look like the Forum.

I will be curious.

]]> By: Kurt http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/10/30/twenty-twenty-twenty-four-hours-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-22638 Kurt Mon, 30 Oct 2006 23:57:04 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/10/30/twenty-twenty-twenty-four-hours-to-go/#comment-22638 Dan, I don't know the exact answer to the lighting question. However, the Laker PR staff used the "Madison Square boxing match" comparison. Now, if they had used the MGM boxing ring reference, we could have talked about a Tyson/Hollyfield riot in the casino postgame. But alas... Dan, I don’t know the exact answer to the lighting question. However, the Laker PR staff used the “Madison Square boxing match” comparison.

Now, if they had used the MGM boxing ring reference, we could have talked about a Tyson/Hollyfield riot in the casino postgame. But alas…

]]> By: dan reines http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/10/30/twenty-twenty-twenty-four-hours-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-22633 dan reines Mon, 30 Oct 2006 22:33:10 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/10/30/twenty-twenty-twenty-four-hours-to-go/#comment-22633 re: the lights out thing: is it really more like a boxing match or is it just that they'll no longer be lighting the lower bowl. I always just assumed they light the lower bowl so that the who's who can see who else is who and all that. will this be a darker kind of event than at other stadiums? if so, i'm way in favor of this. this is really good news. maybe people will focus on the court, and that could be really good news for the lakers. re: the lights out thing: is it really more like a boxing match or is it just that they’ll no longer be lighting the lower bowl. I always just assumed they light the lower bowl so that the who’s who can see who else is who and all that. will this be a darker kind of event than at other stadiums?

if so, i’m way in favor of this. this is really good news. maybe people will focus on the court, and that could be really good news for the lakers.

]]> By: paul http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/10/30/twenty-twenty-twenty-four-hours-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-22629 paul Mon, 30 Oct 2006 21:48:09 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/10/30/twenty-twenty-twenty-four-hours-to-go/#comment-22629 i hadn't heard yet about the lights-out thing. it sounds cool. i think they did this at the all star game a few years ago (in atlanta?). anyone have more details? as for the j-buss star: they've handed out so many of those that they're almost meaningless, right? freakin ryan seacrest has one ... i hadn’t heard yet about the lights-out thing. it sounds cool. i think they did this at the all star game a few years ago (in atlanta?). anyone have more details?

as for the j-buss star: they’ve handed out so many of those that they’re almost meaningless, right? freakin ryan seacrest has one …

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