Growing up and watching the Lakers, Magic Johnson was my favorite player. His artistry and creativity generated at least one play a game that just amazed me. And every time the Captain, Kareem, swung left and shot right and drained that beautiful sky hook my eyes would light up. And when the team was out on the fast break, nothing thrilled me […]
Team USA, Free Agency, and Other Stuff…
Some quick hit notes about what’s going on recently in the Olympics and the NBA in general… *Team USA ran away with it’s third consecutive game with a 92-69 bashing of Greece. From the recap, this was obviously a meaningful game for the Americans. Out of all the recent failings of Team USA in international […]
Are we tough enough?
Kurt’s post about Riles really got me thinking. It had me reminiscing about past Lakers glory, our current team, and taking the next step. Riley was part of one of the most famous teams in Lakers lore…33 straight wins and a world championship. They exemplified teamwork and player sacrifice for the greater good. After thinking of that […]
Game 4: Where what just happened? Happens…
It’s tough to describe the feelings that come with a game like this. It’s an angry/depressing/confusing/doubting kind of feeling. And you feel that way all while getting kicked in the face. It’s being thisclose and giving it all away. Do you remember those VW commercials, where the people are driving, making jokes, and all of […]
Lakers/Celtics Game 3 Chat
Obviously this is a must win game for the Lakers. Although fans of Boston sports know that a comeback from 3-0 is possible in a series, Lakers fans would rather not test that and would prefer a home win tonight to get this series back on track. All that said, we must remain confident. We […]
Game 2 thoughts…
Too little too late…. I saw this written in the comments last night and thought it summed up one aspect of the game quite well. After trailing by over 20 points in the 4th quarter, the Lakers made a furious comeback and cut the deficit to TWO points with about a minute to […]