Comments on: In Game Chat: The Memphis Grizzlies

By: Tess

Tess — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:46:50 +0000

After seeing only a couple of games this season so far, I am already tired of the bad calls the refs make. When are they going to be held responsible for their bad calls? Who died and made them gods that no one can control? Someone should be watching the replays, and, based on how many bad calls they make, demote them down, as far as what games they can referee, or even put them on probation. Maybe then they will stop being so anti-Lakers.

By: sT

sT — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:14:37 +0000

Farmar in grooming?, has not he been doing that for the last few years now, since he was a rookie?, maybe he is the best PG that the World Champion Los Angeles Lakers can get. Great, great game last night, without our 7 footers, btw.

By: Kurt

Kurt — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:59:57 +0000

New post up, just a little trip through the history of dribbling with Phil Jackson.

By: Kareem

Kareem — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:33:44 +0000

I’m aware of Shannon’s player option, and I’m not in the camp that thinks he’s a starter yet. But I’m wondering if anyone has a feeling whether Farmar is bait or in grooming.

By: Simonoid

Simonoid — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:58:28 +0000

Nevermind Kurt beat me to it.

By: Simonoid

Simonoid — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:57:50 +0000

Kareem (102):

Brown will require a big payday, just like Farmar, if he plays well this season.

Keep in mind that he has a player option after this year, so he can simply opt out.

By: Kurt

Kurt — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:56:49 +0000

Shannon Brown’s contract for next year ($2 mil) is a player option — if he had a spectacular year he could opt out and be a free agent demanding more money as well. Less likely, I suppose, but possible.

I said this before, but one other Brown thought: Right now he has the “backup quarterback” syndrome working in his favor. He’s had some spectacular dunks, but this season he has not had as much burn so he has had fewer chances to make mistakes and see weaknesses in his game exposed. Farmar is much more of a known quantity to us, and we love the idea of the potential of the guy we don’t know. But if the coaches, who see Brown on a daily basis in practice, are squeezing him out a little, what does that say?

That said, Brown will get his chances this year. We’ll see if he can grab them.

By: VoR

VoR — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:54:51 +0000

I love this site (thanks Kurt and other regulars). I come here first. I come here during games for the insights, silliness and commiseration when things aren’t going well. I come here for the informed perspectives (and some, like mine that are not so much) The past couple of years, this site has increased my enjoyment of the Basketball season.

It does seem that so far this season there seems a little more edginess or snippyness (is that a word?) than in the past. Can I make a plea that we continue to not just tolerate, but embrace dissenting opinions ? If it goes overboard or gets obnoxious a corrective is in order. But if we want to have good and interesting discussions – it means handling disagreements well.

The even keel on this blog has been one thing that sets it apart.

By: Snoopy2006

Snoopy2006 — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:47:45 +0000

Kobe does ROOLZ though

By: J

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:24:55 +0000

Really that was talking heads crap? Wow, who’s being sensitive now? We’ve been talking about watching the team and seeing how it grows and gets better.

This was a good kind of growth. *sheesh*

I love Kobe game and attitude and will defend him to naysayers. But c’mon we can’t even put things in context of that kind of Kobe play is great for the team because it’s within the offense? Versus the ball being stagnant? The Lakers would win either way if Kobe was on fire. But what’s going to help the growth of the team.

I loved watching Kobe last night. It was beautiful basketball. I love watching the lakers win and even more when it’s beautiful basketball. But when it’s slow stagnant ugly basketball, I still enjoy the win and effort but it’s not as beautiful. There are shades of gray you know.

Isn’t that the kind of critical thinking we’re here for instead of Kobe ROOLS or Kobe SUCKS? kind of