In Game Theory, there is a canonical game known in the academic world as “Hawk-Dove.” Colloquially, however, it is more commonly known as the game of chicken. For those who have never experienced such an event (and those who have stupidly attempted to perform this game using automobiles), the game entails two players engaging in […]
Free Agents
Breaking down #37
Can there be yet another post about Ron Artest? Answer: There can never be enough posts about #37! This post will try to find evidence to support some popular hypotheses – some posed by yours truly. Let’s start on defense. Hypothesis #1. Ron is an excellent on-ball defender. Seems silly to doubt this point as […]
The Gift and the Curse
I want to preface this post with the fact that I am truly going to miss Trevor Ariza. I wrote about Ariza a little while back and expressed my opinion that we should keep him. So, losing Trevor is a blow to me as a Lakers fan. At this moment, I have strong opinions about […]
Ron Artest Will Be A Laker
Things are about to get even more interesting for the Lakers. Ron Artest will be a Laker come July 8 (nothing can be finalized until then, just as a caution). And he comes at a very good price — three years of the mid-level exception. Or three for essentially $18 million. Although some suggest it […]
Free Agent Feeding Frenzy
The chum has been in the waters for days and as of the stroke of Wednesday (or, 9 p.m. out here on the West Coast) the free agent feeding frenzy begins. Like an actual feeding frenzy, the water is murky, there are sharks everywhere trying to get their piece, it’s really hard to tell who […]
Waiting For Godot. Or Free Agency.
Right about now basketball fans will listen to just about anything “to hold the terrible silence at bay.” So, here are a few thoughts to fill the void. • First, as is a bit of an annual caution, here is my primer on the trade and free agent rumors you will hear swirling over the […]
The End of the Bench
In the wake of our Lakers’ brilliant 2009 NBA Championship campaign and subsequent selling of draft picks, the league has sprung full-force into the off-season: Jefferson to the Spurs, Foye and Miller to the Wizards, Crawford to the Hawks, and most recently, Shaq to the Cavs, are just some of the big trades that have […]
Can’t Lose Situation – Part II
We’ve talked finances. We’ve talked Lamar Odom. And despite these being very specific topics, Trevor Ariza is the guy whose name has come up in both of these conversations. This is a testament to his incredible importance to our team’s success and his tremendous contributions to our championship season. Yes, we are Kobe’s team. Yes, […]
Can’t Lose Situation
Those who frequent this site know that I am a big supporter of Lamar Odom. Much like LO’s addiction to candy, I have an overwhelming need to sing the praises of our lanky left hander. Over the years, despite my many frustrations with his play, Lamar’s flashing of his unbelievably diverse skill set has […]
Lakers/Rockets Game 2 Chat
The T-shirt idea posted over at the LA Times Lakers Blog (and shown above) really sums up my thoughts. There are a lot of people saying the Lakers lost home-court advantage, but that’s not how I see it — of the six games left, they are split evenly. What having the HCA gives you is […]