56-26 LAKERS - The Mighty Purple & Gold!

[leith]

Yeah Yeah I knew someone was gonna say that. Well there is still more rookies comin\' from college than H.S. The day that H.S. players regularly make NBA teams is the day I stop watching, that is to say in about 10 years

[davepeck]

on a semi-related note, anyone pick up their Maloof bobblehead dolls yet??

[leith]

Associated Press
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Kobe Bryant could be sidelined up to a month with a strained right shoulder, the same injury that sidelined the Lakers guard for six games this season.

"We tried to be optimistic, but it looks like he could be out for a while," Los Angles coach Phil Jackson said Saturday after practice.

"He was optimistic when he came in this morning, which is a very good sign," Jackson said. "He felt that he would be back in a few games, so he thought it was nothing like the last time when he had to sit out."

Bryant hurt the shoulder again when he was trying to fight through a pick and banged into Reggie Evans 54 seconds after tip-off in Friday\'s 99-91 victory over Seattle.

Bryant, the Lakers\' leading scorer at 22.4 points a game, had surgery on the shoulder in the offseason to repair torn tissue. This time, he left the arena after he was hurt and went to a hospital for an MRI. Dr. Steve Lombardo diagnosed the injury as a sprained acromio-clavicular joint.

Bryant\'s injury comes as Karl Malone is close to returning after being on the injured list for the first time in his career. Malone has been out since Dec. 21 with a torn ligament in his right knee.

DAMN!!!!!!!!!! Just when things get rolling again.

[leith]

F**K  the Utah Jazz and their pansy ass crowd. Screw refs who have chips on their shoulders. Screw David Stern for allowing officials to get this crappy in his league. WTF???
Shaq is a BIG Freakin\' human being others should realize being under this guy after he dunks is HAZARDOUS TO THEIR HEALTH.
ARRRRRRGGGH!!!!

[Wolfman]

Everything seems to be hazardous to the Lakers\' health, especially basketball games.

[leith]

2 Strikes Wolf

[davepeck]

kobe\'s back early.. good thing, or a bad thing? 18 last night, but shot just 4-16.. phil doesn\'t think he can do any furthur damage to it by playing, so here\'s hoping he\'s right.. it would definitely suck to have something happen.. we need kobe for the playoffs.. there\'s just no way around it.

[ChrisPitch]

The best part about Bryant\'s injury, and the fact that he was supposedly out a month, is that nobody from the Lakers ever said that. Jackson said, "It looks like he\'ll be out a while" and that was the closest anyone came to specualting about the time-frame for his abscence. Typical media fabrication. Just needed a pseudo-controversial Lakers headline for the week. I mean, how is Kobe Bryant going to miss a month with a strained shoulder when the Lakers have are battling for home court? No way. Lakers win. Malone\'s back. Beat Minnesota twice. Get the two seed.

On a side note, the Celtics and the Knicks are going to have a fun battle for bottom of the CBA bracket. My guess: Knicks get in. Celts out.

Pitch

[Wolfman]

Originally posted by leith
2 Strikes Wolf

And another thing...when\'s the last time anyone saw a serious lake in the L.A. area?  Maybe there\'s a stray lake somewhere, but nothing remotely worthy of naming an NBA team.  When they moved from Minneapolis, they should have changed the name to the FAKERS or maybe the SMOGGERS but Lakers?  Please.  They have the most talent, but no idea how to play as a unit.  They will be lucky to make the conference finals.  Sacramento or Dallas will beat them, whichever plays the Lakers first.  Hey Kobe put your tounge back in your mouth you Jordan-wannabe felon.  No blood no foul where you\'re going!  Better learn to pass the soap along with the rock!

[leith]

Wolf who can hold our money? I bet you $20 Lakers beat either Dallas or the Queens. You\'re just another Hater.  Did you even see this team before injuries ? 18-3 playing as a unit not even using  the Triangle. So do not give me that guff. You do not watch this team so how can you even talk about their team chemistry? I wish u followed the NBA as a real fan and not just a hater. You would realize that Kobe is the all around best player to build your team around. There is ONLY 3 Players I would want to take the last second shot for a win. 2 of them do not play anymore(West, Jordan) the other is Kobe. So the team name doesn\'t make any sense now, it is all about continuity besides u were not even thought about when they moved. So go moan about something else. I enjoy most of your posts but when u just hate it is so ridiculous.

 BTW Kobe is a US citizen entitled to being presumed INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY.

[ChrisPitch]

Sacramento maybe, but Dallas? C\'mon Seth. No defense. No chance. Don Nelson is not going to win a postseason series over Phil Jackson. What about the Spurs? You know, the defending NBA champs. I mean, I think the Lakers will win the whole thing, but if anybody is going to beat them, it would be the Kings, Spurs or Timberwolves. The Mavericks are the worst defensive team in the league. Well, maybe the second worst.

Pitch

[realisthis]

Freakin weirdos.

[leith]

Spreeeee, KG\'eeeeee, FUUUUUUUUCK!!!!!!!!!!!

[MassHole]

I dont know about that kobe last second shot thing. I\'d like to see his career percentage shooting in the last 3-5 secs of a game. Cant be that great

[leith]

As someone who has followed Kobe\'s career from the moment he joined the Lakers, believe me his last second shot percentage is better than you think. Anyway who would you rather have take the shot. I would pit Kobe VS ANYONE in the league w/ the pressure of a win or loss to make the shot. He is that talented. Remember last year 9 40 point games in a row. Last person to do that? Jordan. Before him? Wilt. Come on now Kobe is the player you want taking that shot.