LAist: Lakers Postscript

samkim

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 03:09:11 -0800

trade lamar, pau, and kobe (throw in radman for salary purposes) for KG, paul pierce and ray allen how does that sound?

freakshow

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 20:29:48 -0800

"While individually the Celtics players aren’t that much to write home about defensively, collectively they played smartly and ferociously." You said it right there. That, is exactly why the better "team" won. The Celtics played like a team, while the Lakers, do what they usually do, pass the ball to Kobe and hope he scores 80 points. Not to mention that they look to the ref every time they get bumped and cry when they don't get a foul call. It is pathetic. I used to be a Laker fan, back when they played like a team. I'm talking, the days of Magic, Coop and Kareem. Now, I'm rooting for the teams that play well together... together, being the key word here. Don't feel bad when people call you for a bandwagon fan, that's pretty much what a Laker fan is nowadays. Unless there's a superstar on the team, nobody's rooting for the Lakers. Sorry, the truth hurts. It is LA. It's more fashionable to be a Laker fan than a Clippers fan. The Clippers, a team who plays like a team, not very though. Laker fans wish Kobe to be the next Michael Jordan, but there's one thing Michael Jordan had that the Kobster doesn't... a supporting cast. That's what made the Bulls so like-able in the 90's. Their versatility. Players like, Scotty Pippen, Horace Grant, Johnny Paxon, Bill Cartwright, are you kidding me, that, was a team. Who do the Laker's have, Kobe and... and... oh that's right Pau, and... and... Lamar had one good quarter in six games. Yeah. It's not so much who needs to be traded, or who's Kobe going to get along with, it's more like who wants to play to win. Apparently not the Laker's or Laker fans. They want Kobe to do it all... and he just proved that he can't carry a team. Now, the Celtics on the other hand, they paid for the Championship. They made the right moves and go the right players, but unfortunately or fortunately, depending on who you're talking to, their team played to win. Everyone who was on the court for the Celtics contributed to their win. Everyone. Even the guy who brought out the wheel chair. It's a team sport people.

Militant Angeleno

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 20:26:13 -0800

We'll have a healthy Bynum next year and a rematch with the Celts.

sofubi

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:51:15 -0800

Boston sucks. Detroit sucks. I hated the old Celtics... Bird, McHale, Ainge, DJ, Chief, etc. The fact that KG, Pierce and Allen have roots in LA makes it somewhat different. Game 6 was a debacle. Now it's time to suck it up and move forward. One thing is clear, the Lakers aren't tough enough in the middle. Maybe Bynum will change that. Maybe. Last year at this time I thought KG was the answer to all our prayers. Tough as nails. I was willing to give away Lamar and Bynum + 1. I still stand by that today and would make the trade in a heartbeat. Kobe+KG+Fish and the Laker bench would have got the job done (sans Pau, sans Lamar, sans Bynum, sans Cook, etc.). My second choice last year after KG was Artest. At the time, I thought the Pistons would be the Lakers greatest obstacle to a championship. I still think Artest is worth a shot. He can shoot, rebound and he's tough. Crazy, too. Hard choices. But at least we have options.