Comments on: Mark Jackson Bingo — GUNDY

By: Amol

Amol — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:27:45 +0000

Suggestion for the GUNDY BINGO:

“Ball movement? MAN MOVEMENT!”

By: P. Ami

P. Ami — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:45:57 +0000

Come on Kurt. Those comments about the C’s weren’t that bad and pardon my arrogance but the first paragraph on everything we learned from losing to the Celtics was pretty funny. Moving picks wins championships was good stuff.

By: kehn

kehn — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:57:36 +0000

@ 65 – nope, Elgin Baylor already has #22 spoken for. Whether Coop’s #21 should be retired is something you can debate, though it must be said that for almost any OTHER team, his jersey would assuredly have been retired. Some teams will retire the jersey of anyone who ever averaged 20 pts/game for 2 years in a row.

#64 – who cares what Celtics fans think? Yes they were better last year, but that was last year. Honestly, this year, with HCA advantage, we beat them if they even make it past the Cavs and Paul Pierce gets mad and spits at Jack Nicholson.

By: lil' pau

lil' pau — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:40:56 +0000

62, I think Coop’s the exception there. Of all the guys you mention, including Fish, I think he alone deserves the honor.

No offense, Josh Powell. You can wear #22.

By: sT

sT — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:40:46 +0000

Everbody has an opinion I guess. I am sure the Celitc fans will be over here saying our Championship this year has an asterisk IF we win it, because we did not win it through them, but they were not here for us to play against.

By: Kurt

Kurt — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:38:28 +0000

Game preview post up.

By the way, on the parade front, look for a public battle in the coming days between the city/NBA/Lakers over who will pick up the tab for that one. It’s expensive to block off streets and LA is hurting like most cities. They will want others to pitch in, if not pick up the entire tab.

By: P. Ami

P. Ami — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:20:20 +0000

No way Fish’s number gets hung up. I love his contributions but his career is nothing near the quality of those to match those who currently hang together. We are talking names like Chamberlain, Baylor, West, Goodrich, Johnson, Worthy, Abdul-Jabbar and obviously the additions of Bryant and O’Neal are automatic.

Fish’s contributions are more in the order of Cooper, Scott, Horry, Fox, Rambis, Nixon, Wilkes, Hairston and guys of that caliber. I just think a retired number on the Lakers needs to be worn by an all-time great that would have been a star on any team. Fish has found many ways to contribute to a great era in Lakerland but he doesn’t belong in conversations with those greats up in our rafters.

By: penston

penston — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:54:12 +0000

Hey Travis, LA Times reports this –

“In an e-mail to the downtown community Tuesday, LAPD Capt. Blake Chow said that a Lakers victory parade could happen as soon as Monday, should the team sweep the Orlando Magic in four games. A parade would begin at Staples Center about 11 a.m., travel south on Figueroa and end at the Coliseum about 1 p.m.

Should it take a bit longer to clinch the title, the parade could be held Wednesday, June 17th (if they win in five games); Friday the 19th (in six games) or Monday the 22nd (if it takes the full seven games).”

By: Travis Y

Travis Y — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:35:13 +0000

Serious question, if the Lakers win today what time would the parade be on Tuesday? Is it 9 am or noon? I’m leaving on a flight that day so I’m trying to plan.

By: kneejerkNBA

kneejerkNBA — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:33:27 +0000

Hang the Ceballos jersey on a dock at Lake Havasu.