Comments on: Team USA and Other Thoughts http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/08/02/team-usa-and-other-thoughts/ 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: Kurt http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/08/02/team-usa-and-other-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-578986 Kurt Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:54:08 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=1308#comment-578986 47. He's a 6-3 guy who would probably be a tall PG in Phil's system. Don't get to attached, he's signed to have more bodies for camp, that's it. 47. He’s a 6-3 guy who would probably be a tall PG in Phil’s system. Don’t get to attached, he’s signed to have more bodies for camp, that’s it.

]]> By: Oldie http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/08/02/team-usa-and-other-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-578983 Oldie Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:23:40 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=1308#comment-578983 Read that the Lakers just signed Dwayne Mitchell. Anybody know anything about him? Is he a SG or PG? It seems he was playing really well in the summer. Read that the Lakers just signed Dwayne Mitchell. Anybody know anything about him? Is he a SG or PG? It seems he was playing really well in the summer.

]]> By: euph0ria http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/08/02/team-usa-and-other-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-578937 euph0ria Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:10:52 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=1308#comment-578937 45- Kobe has been listed as 6'6" although I read in an article that he's actually 6' 4.75." It was an article where Kobe was in the Make a Wish Foundation, and the child who he granted the wish asked him what his real height was. 45- Kobe has been listed as 6’6″ although I read in an article that he’s actually 6′ 4.75.” It was an article where Kobe was in the Make a Wish Foundation, and the child who he granted the wish asked him what his real height was.

]]> By: raymeister http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/08/02/team-usa-and-other-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-578920 raymeister Tue, 05 Aug 2008 07:29:08 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=1308#comment-578920 "...like you p*ss some customs person off" eh, they don't get pissed off....it's just enough to disgust/gross them out a little :-) ...like when you get a whiff of bad gas from the guy next to you and he's proud of it. Did anyone notice that Kobe got an inch shorter? <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/usa/kobe+bryant/220296" rel="nofollow">Kobe Bryant</a> “…like you p*ss some customs person off”

eh, they don’t get pissed off….it’s just enough to disgust/gross them out a little :-) …like when you get a whiff of bad gas from the guy next to you and he’s proud of it.

Did anyone notice that Kobe got an inch shorter?
Kobe Bryant

]]> By: Kurt http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/08/02/team-usa-and-other-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-578918 Kurt Tue, 05 Aug 2008 07:24:47 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=1308#comment-578918 New post up, an Olympics scouting report. New post up, an Olympics scouting report.

]]> By: drrayeye http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/08/02/team-usa-and-other-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-578917 drrayeye Tue, 05 Aug 2008 05:29:33 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=1308#comment-578917 (37) Chris h, Elton Brown has tried out for the Lakers before. See great three part story by Matt in Pickaxe and Roll (Denver Site). Best, Ray (37) Chris h,

Elton Brown has tried out for the Lakers before. See great three part story by Matt in Pickaxe and Roll (Denver Site).

Best,

Ray

]]> By: wondahbap http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/08/02/team-usa-and-other-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-578914 wondahbap Tue, 05 Aug 2008 02:02:47 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=1308#comment-578914 Stephen, Exhelodrvr is right. The teams now versus in '92 were 10 times better. It's not a fair comparison. You might think they lack "killer instinct," but they held the reigning Euro champs to 68 points. We still have not seen the best of this team, and I think that's a good thing. I don't expect to see the All-Star game type of play in the big games, but actual straight up tough team ball. Right now, they are settling in, in a good way. Getting comfortable with each other. I like seeing them only score 89 and still win by 21. Stephen,

Exhelodrvr is right. The teams now versus in ’92 were 10 times better. It’s not a fair comparison. You might think they lack “killer instinct,” but they held the reigning Euro champs to 68 points.

We still have not seen the best of this team, and I think that’s a good thing. I don’t expect to see the All-Star game type of play in the big games, but actual straight up tough team ball. Right now, they are settling in, in a good way. Getting comfortable with each other. I like seeing them only score 89 and still win by 21.

]]> By: Craig W. http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/08/02/team-usa-and-other-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-578913 Craig W. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 01:31:57 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=1308#comment-578913 The thing about the laptop article is that it applies to more than laptops - ipods, flash drives, digital cameras - anything that could be considered a hard drive. It is really a poorly written (or craftily written) piece of legislation. With our current Supreme Court we can be pretty well assured it will pass their muster, thus insuring the government can pretty much take a lot of stuff away if they feel so inclined - like you p*ss some customs person off. The thing about the laptop article is that it applies to more than laptops – ipods, flash drives, digital cameras – anything that could be considered a hard drive. It is really a poorly written (or craftily written) piece of legislation. With our current Supreme Court we can be pretty well assured it will pass their muster, thus insuring the government can pretty much take a lot of stuff away if they feel so inclined – like you p*ss some customs person off.

]]> By: khandor http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/08/02/team-usa-and-other-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-578912 khandor Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:35:56 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=1308#comment-578912 I, too, am deeply disturbed my the loss of freedom associated with the US Government's 'right' to seize a laptop without proper justification. That said: re: <i>"If you want to experience true freedom, head to South America."</i> You mean 'true freedom' ... as in Chile & Peru? You have got to be kidding, right? :-) I, too, am deeply disturbed my the loss of freedom associated with the US Government’s ‘right’ to seize a laptop without proper justification.

That said:

re: “If you want to experience true freedom, head to South America.”

You mean ‘true freedom’ … as in Chile & Peru?

You have got to be kidding, right? :-)

]]> By: khandor http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/08/02/team-usa-and-other-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-578911 khandor Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:30:44 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=1308#comment-578911 IMO ... it would be a mistake for the Lakers to pick up a Clydesdale [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clydesdale_(breed)] to replace a player with the attributes of Ronny Turiaf. Phil Jackson's Lakers are a Thoroughbred Team and, as such, need to have Thoroughbred [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thoroughbred] players ... even as their Back-ups and Reserves. Please Note: Before anyone gets the wrong idea ... i.e. 'Thoroughbred Athletes' the world over are those with TOP NOTCH Agility, Power & Coordination. :-) IMO … it would be a mistake for the Lakers to pick up a Clydesdale [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clydesdale_(breed)] to replace a player with the attributes of Ronny Turiaf.

Phil Jackson’s Lakers are a Thoroughbred Team and, as such, need to have Thoroughbred [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thoroughbred] players … even as their Back-ups and Reserves.

Please Note: Before anyone gets the wrong idea … i.e. ‘Thoroughbred Athletes’ the world over are those with TOP NOTCH Agility, Power & Coordination. :-)

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