Comments on: Blogs, Credibility and the NBA http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/02/18/blogs-credibility-and-the-nba/ A Lakers Blog. Thoughts, reflections, and the odd rant on the Los Angeles Lakers and the NBA (even the Clippers). Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:18:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: drrayeye http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/02/18/blogs-credibility-and-the-nba/comment-page-1/#comment-466134 drrayeye Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:21:54 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/02/18/blogs-credibility-and-the-nba/#comment-466134 (22) I was trying for humor. What's about this "dime posse?" Sactown didn't mind him leaving, but he may be a godsend to Atlanta. He wowed them with his first practice. After the Lakers, the Hawks head for Sacramento . . . . . . (22) I was trying for humor. What’s about this “dime posse?”

Sactown didn’t mind him leaving, but he may be a godsend to Atlanta. He wowed them with his first practice.

After the Lakers, the Hawks head for Sacramento . . . . . .

]]> By: 81 Witness http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/02/18/blogs-credibility-and-the-nba/comment-page-1/#comment-466094 81 Witness Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:57:05 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/02/18/blogs-credibility-and-the-nba/#comment-466094 18 I am glad that Bibby is out of Sac. Sacramento doesn't need him or his dime posse anymore. Him and his posse have literally been banned out of 3/4 of the night clubs here. 18

I am glad that Bibby is out of Sac. Sacramento doesn’t need him or his dime posse anymore. Him and his posse have literally been banned out of 3/4 of the night clubs here.

]]> By: Craig W. http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/02/18/blogs-credibility-and-the-nba/comment-page-1/#comment-466050 Craig W. Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:25:01 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/02/18/blogs-credibility-and-the-nba/#comment-466050 Ahhhh! Those Shaq - Kobe discussions seemingly will go on forever. Here is a very good analysis of their careers, along with Tim Duncan and Labron James... http://www.probasketballnews.com/friedman_021508.html Ahhhh! Those Shaq – Kobe discussions seemingly will go on forever. Here is a very good analysis of their careers, along with Tim Duncan and Labron James…

http://www.probasketballnews.com/friedman_021508.html

]]> By: Craig W. http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/02/18/blogs-credibility-and-the-nba/comment-page-1/#comment-465909 Craig W. Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:23:19 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/02/18/blogs-credibility-and-the-nba/#comment-465909 Coop, "...scavenging mainstream sites for nuggets of information and mainly to get a feeling for how others view the Lakers and other NBA situations that arise." An interesting point here is that I find the mainstream media seem to do better in the smaller cities like Salt Lake. I have found they often have more opinions and Laker comments when the Lakers are going to play their team than do the big city papers. They seem to have a closer relationship with their readers and respond to more arcane interests while big city papers/TV publish "just the facts". Coop,
“…scavenging mainstream sites for nuggets of information and mainly to get a feeling for how others view the Lakers and other NBA situations that arise.”

An interesting point here is that I find the mainstream media seem to do better in the smaller cities like Salt Lake. I have found they often have more opinions and Laker comments when the Lakers are going to play their team than do the big city papers. They seem to have a closer relationship with their readers and respond to more arcane interests while big city papers/TV publish “just the facts”.

]]> By: kwame a. http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/02/18/blogs-credibility-and-the-nba/comment-page-1/#comment-465750 kwame a. Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:39:56 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/02/18/blogs-credibility-and-the-nba/#comment-465750 LA Times saying Bynum is on schedule, but Ariza is gonna miss 8 more weeks (probably wouldn't be back to 1st or 2nd rd of playoffs) http://www.latimes.com/sports/basketball/nba/lakers/la-sp-lakers19feb19,1,2524081,full.story?ctrack=1&cset=true LA Times saying Bynum is on schedule, but Ariza is gonna miss 8 more weeks (probably wouldn’t be back to 1st or 2nd rd of playoffs)

http://www.latimes.com/sports/basketball/nba/lakers/la-sp-lakers19feb19,1,2524081,full.story?ctrack=1&cset=true

]]> By: drrayeye http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/02/18/blogs-credibility-and-the-nba/comment-page-1/#comment-465576 drrayeye Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:46:33 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/02/18/blogs-credibility-and-the-nba/#comment-465576 Since I won't be around to comment before or during the game this evening, let me share a few worries about these young Hawks who already know how to get off the ground--they've got a leader. They've just met up with a California mountain tested dive bombing condor with a mean streak--the Bibby bird--to lead the pack--and he's already done some practice flying in formation with them here in El Segundo. The FAA got so frightened at nearby LAX (hearing about Hawks and a condor out of season in El Segundo) that they closed down the airport for a few hours to preclude the risk of bird strikes--just in case. Half of the former Atlanta flock from a few weeks ago have already migrated West and North to Sacramento--but they appear to be Hawks that have lost their way. Adding that nasty little Bibby bird condor to the remaining core of Atlanta Hawks could be bad news to Bobcats and Bulls. The Bibby bird used to hover over Sacramento, and the Lakers have felt his wrath. Fortunately, Bibby hasn't taught those Hawks to speak condor quite yet, and the Lakers should be able to keep them confused and grounded at Staples. I'm predicting a Laker victory--but it won't be easy. Since I won’t be around to comment before or during the game this evening, let me share a few worries about these young Hawks who already know how to get off the ground–they’ve got a leader.

They’ve just met up with a California mountain tested dive bombing condor with a mean streak–the Bibby bird–to lead the pack–and he’s already done some practice flying in formation with them here in El Segundo.

The FAA got so frightened at nearby LAX (hearing about Hawks and a condor out of season in El Segundo) that they closed down the airport for a few hours to preclude the risk of bird strikes–just in case.

Half of the former Atlanta flock from a few weeks ago have already migrated West and North to Sacramento–but they appear to be Hawks that have lost their way.

Adding that nasty little Bibby bird condor to the remaining core of Atlanta Hawks could be bad news to Bobcats and Bulls. The Bibby bird used to hover over Sacramento, and the Lakers have felt his wrath.

Fortunately, Bibby hasn’t taught those Hawks to speak condor quite yet, and the Lakers should be able to keep them confused and grounded at Staples.

I’m predicting a Laker victory–but it won’t be easy.

]]> By: nnd http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/02/18/blogs-credibility-and-the-nba/comment-page-1/#comment-465361 nnd Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:14:58 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/02/18/blogs-credibility-and-the-nba/#comment-465361 "What can I do with a pass that would add to the insight of this site? Going to practice, scribbling down the same quotes as everyone else and putting them up here with some witty commentary is not adding to the understanding of the team or the game." Exactly! This is why i will always come to sites like this and clipperblog. It has nothing to do with "access". It has to do with the fact that you and kevin have things to say that are so interesting to me that the other places don't. You aren't providing talking points for me to spew at work. You are providing stuff for me to think about. It really comes down to that. Your posts plus the comment section are something the MSM can't even hope to replicate. I love the internet. “What can I do with a pass that would add to the insight of this site? Going to practice, scribbling down the same quotes as everyone else and putting them up here with some witty commentary is not adding to the understanding of the team or the game.”

Exactly! This is why i will always come to sites like this and clipperblog. It has nothing to do with “access”. It has to do with the fact that you and kevin have things to say that are so interesting to me that the other places don’t. You aren’t providing talking points for me to spew at work. You are providing stuff for me to think about. It really comes down to that. Your posts plus the comment section are something the MSM can’t even hope to replicate. I love the internet.

]]> By: harold http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/02/18/blogs-credibility-and-the-nba/comment-page-1/#comment-465308 harold Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:45:09 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/02/18/blogs-credibility-and-the-nba/#comment-465308 yeah, too bad that we really don't get the kind of 'access' we actually want. i guess if it's the last 5 minutes, i don't think it really matters much at all... 14 - no doubting your effort here, esp considering this isn't a paying job. actually, this being a 'hobby' also lends some credibility too. anyway, i'm happy with what we've got. maybe in a few years, when bandwidth isn't a problem and when people become as MOV savvy as they are with JPG's, people will regularly post clips to supplement their points and arguments. that will be the next step... but come to think we haven't quite reached the still photo stage here either ;) yeah, too bad that we really don’t get the kind of ‘access’ we actually want. i guess if it’s the last 5 minutes, i don’t think it really matters much at all…

14 – no doubting your effort here, esp considering this isn’t a paying job. actually, this being a ‘hobby’ also lends some credibility too.

anyway, i’m happy with what we’ve got. maybe in a few years, when bandwidth isn’t a problem and when people become as MOV savvy as they are with JPG’s, people will regularly post clips to supplement their points and arguments. that will be the next step… but come to think we haven’t quite reached the still photo stage here either ;)

]]> By: Stephen http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/02/18/blogs-credibility-and-the-nba/comment-page-1/#comment-465121 Stephen Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:01:01 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/02/18/blogs-credibility-and-the-nba/#comment-465121 The problem is how do you avoid being co-opted w/inside access? Suppose you get to attend morning shoot arounds and you learn a player has just had a horrific fight w/his girlfriend and he's mentally wasted and the last thing on his mind is playing basketball. Do you include that tidbit on your pre-game blog? An assistant coach lays out the strategy for the next nights' game. Just the sort of thing every fan would love to know-as well as the other team! Practicality dictates access would not be used for pre-game analysis,except in most general terms,but instead would be a great help in explaining what happened. But the realities of keeping access will cause self-censorship,leading to whether knowing stuff but not using it is better or worse than not knowing. The problem is how do you avoid being co-opted w/inside access? Suppose you get to attend morning shoot arounds and you learn a player has just had a horrific fight w/his girlfriend and he’s mentally wasted and the last thing on his mind is playing basketball. Do you include that tidbit on your pre-game blog? An assistant coach lays out the strategy for the next nights’ game. Just the sort of thing every fan would love to know-as well as the other team!
Practicality dictates access would not be used for pre-game analysis,except in most general terms,but instead would be a great help in explaining what happened. But the realities of keeping access will cause self-censorship,leading to whether knowing stuff but not using it is better or worse than not knowing.

]]> By: Kurt http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/02/18/blogs-credibility-and-the-nba/comment-page-1/#comment-465057 Kurt Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:11:37 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/02/18/blogs-credibility-and-the-nba/#comment-465057 1. One thing I really miss is covering the Summer League in Long Beach. It looks highly unlikely that I will be able to get to Vegas this summer for that league. Not that the Lakers team will be very interesting, save for the one second round pick they have that is likely to fill out next year's roster. But I have to say, if you are an NBA fan and can swing it, go to the Summer League. 11. Coop, can't say it enough, it is the community that has come up around this blog that is what makes it so much fun for me. And drives me to do a little more and look a little harder at things. If I'm wrong or miss something, you all are on it fast. You inform my opinions. Bottom line, around here you have to be able to defend what you say -- me or anyone. If you say Odom should come off the bench you have to be able to articulate why, and that's really more than I ever imagined. 12/13. I know credibility is everything, but all I can promise to do is my best and to try to be open minded. I don't know everything, I can just try to know my limits and try to learn. That really happens every day around here. As for what happens in practice, even those with media passes only can attend the last 5 minutes of practice. You only get to see so much. You can ferret out some info, I imagine, but it's not about observation. 1. One thing I really miss is covering the Summer League in Long Beach. It looks highly unlikely that I will be able to get to Vegas this summer for that league. Not that the Lakers team will be very interesting, save for the one second round pick they have that is likely to fill out next year’s roster. But I have to say, if you are an NBA fan and can swing it, go to the Summer League.

11. Coop, can’t say it enough, it is the community that has come up around this blog that is what makes it so much fun for me. And drives me to do a little more and look a little harder at things. If I’m wrong or miss something, you all are on it fast. You inform my opinions. Bottom line, around here you have to be able to defend what you say — me or anyone. If you say Odom should come off the bench you have to be able to articulate why, and that’s really more than I ever imagined.

12/13. I know credibility is everything, but all I can promise to do is my best and to try to be open minded. I don’t know everything, I can just try to know my limits and try to learn. That really happens every day around here.

As for what happens in practice, even those with media passes only can attend the last 5 minutes of practice. You only get to see so much. You can ferret out some info, I imagine, but it’s not about observation.

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