Comments on: Fast Break Thoughts

By: padoods

padoods — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:54:36 +0000

wow!

im pleasantly surprised with all the euro 2008 talk in this thread. i guess that shows the lakers’ global appeal as well as america’s growing appreciation of soccer.

both are good things IMO.

anyways i myself am rooting for a spain – germany final though im not counting russia in pulling off another upset.

By: Kurt

Kurt — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:17:45 +0000

New Lakers draft post up.

By: drrayeye

drrayeye — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:01:40 +0000

So far the Lakers haven’t dismissed anyone from the 2007-2008 Team. There is only one unrestricted free agent, Ira Newble. In addition to Sasha and Turiaf, MJ Mbenga is a restricted free agent. Many of us would like to see Mbenga back. Coby Karl could be signed before the season starts. At this moment, the Lakers could conceivably bring back everyone.

It certainly shows how proud the organization is with this team.

By: RCchan

RCchan — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:19:39 +0000

I was listening to Steve Hartman and John Ireland on the radio on my way home from work. Ron Artest called during one of his workouts. He said that he chose NOT to opt out with Sacremento. So it looks like no Artest this year….

By: Stephen

Stephen — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:07:17 +0000

My version of random comments.

This yrs draft should be subtitled “The Incredible Shrinking SG Draft”,since the best players all seem to be 6′2′-6′3″ SGs.

If Phil was serious about defense he’d start Sasha,Kobe,Ariza,Gasol and Bynum. Lamar would be 6th man to jump-start offense,either w/fast break or working w/Gasol or Bynum in 1/2 court sets to get motion back in offense.

This Olympic team is what you get when you have a college coach in charge. College coaches have no clue about how to use big men in the low post,so why have any on the team. Howard better stay out of foul trouble and he better get every rebound.(Warren,Coach K used Carmelo at PF in the qualifying tournament last yr.) The team selection ended up being a farce. As to another big-Chandler,Horford,Powe,Jefferson(offense),Camby,Maxiel,Aldridge,Kaman,McDyess,heck Rasheed Wallace would in many respects would be perfect.

What if they gave a draft and nobody wanted to pick?

By: Sammy

Sammy — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:55:44 +0000

Nothing on the Shaquille O Neal rap against Kobe? i would think, that as Laker die hards, we should stand up for our paragon of basketball excellence.(Kobe)
I was expecting some analytical diatribe on how Shaq is …..ah, what the heck

By: DY

DY — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:25:23 +0000

The coolest (or one of the cooler) thing about the upcoming Olympics is for Lakers fan to get a glimpse of Sun Yue, to see how he’s progressed. I believe he average about 15 pts, 11 assists a game in his basketball league this past season.

Let’s just hope and pray that Gasol and Bryant stay healthy during the competition.

By: Darius

Darius — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:24:15 +0000

aB, what’s even cooler is that 3 Lakers get drafted.

By: aB

aB — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:09:12 +0000

This is pretty cool:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/chris_mannix/06/24/fantasy.draft/index.html

By: harold

harold — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:22:08 +0000

Bad rappers have to resort to dissing since they can’t come up with something clever or witty that rhymes. No big deal, if anything it will further motivate Kobe (can you?) to win one without him.

Regarding international ball, i’m just not sure as to who we have that can reliably guard opposing 4s.

Melo? Urgh.