Official 2009-2010 WORLD CHAMPION LA Lakers Thread

Originally posted by NineFourNiner:

Originally posted by StOnEy333:
Those pics are awesome!! Especially the one of little man and the Coach Kobe one.

word. FANTASTIC!

Yeah, my favorite is him in front of the Magic Johnson statue.

Awesome pics, Pete! Makes me wish I had a camera last night.

Originally posted by LA9erFan:

Originally posted by NineFourNiner:

Originally posted by StOnEy333:
Those pics are awesome!! Especially the one of little man and the Coach Kobe one.

word. FANTASTIC!

Yeah, my favorite is him in front of the Magic Johnson statue.

I dig his pose in that one. The pic is suitable for framing.

so pete who seemed like the coolest guys on the team, and who came off as douchebags? im just wondering out of curiosity

Originally posted by phatbutskinny:
so pete who seemed like the coolest guys on the team, and who came off as douchebags? im just wondering out of curiosity

Good question...

Odom = Most popular & likable guy on the team.

Farmar = Douchebag. Cocky and blamed everything on others.

Kobe = Just really, really intense while the game is going on. Not in a way that insults or alienates others, but he's very single-minded. It was funny, after halftime him and Devean George gave each other a hug, and they started talking about how George is going bald. Then Kobe rubbed his hand over his own head, and they both laughed.

Also, my favorite moment of the game was when Turiaf blocked Kobe's dunk. As soon as Kobe turned around, he had a big smile on his face like, "That MFer just got me good."...and Ronny was running on the fast break with a huge smile too like, "He's gonna hear about that one at the next dead ball." Sure enough, during the next free throws, him and Kobe were smiling and talking s**t. It was great.

Fisher & Gasol = Both very professional. Like they were going to work at their insurance job. Very chill personalities. That's probably why they both get along so well with Kobe, because they compliment his intensity with their mellow demeanors.

Shannon = Very enthusiastic and into the game. Seemed like the guys liked him.

Bynum & Morrison = Neither interacted with their teammates much, aside from Morrison and Farmar talking a bit.

Mbenga = He seemed more like a bodyguard than a basketball player. It was his birthday, so when they announced it he cracked a little smile when the guys were patting him on the back and all that.

Sasha = Whiny, but very competitive and into the game.

I didn't get much of a vibe either way about any of the other players.

Originally posted by LA9erFan:

Originally posted by phatbutskinny:
so pete who seemed like the coolest guys on the team, and who came off as douchebags? im just wondering out of curiosity

Good question...

Odom = Most popular & likable guy on the team.

Farmar = Douchebag. Cocky and blamed everything on others.

Kobe = Just really, really intense while the game is going on. Not in a way that insults or alienates others, but he's very single-minded. It was funny, after halftime him and Devean George gave each other a hug, and they started talking about how George is going bald. Then Kobe rubbed his hand over his own head, and they both laughed.

Also, my favorite moment of the game was when Turiaf blocked Kobe's dunk. As soon as Kobe turned around, he had a big smile on his face like, "That MFer just got me good."...and Ronny was running on the fast break with a huge smile too like, "He's gonna hear about that one at the next dead ball." Sure enough, during the next free throws, him and Kobe were smiling and talking s**t. It was great.

Fisher & Gasol = Both very professional. Like they were going to work at their insurance job. Very chill personalities. That's probably why they both get along so well with Kobe, because they compliment his intensity with their mellow demeanors.

Shannon = Very enthusiastic and into the game. Seemed like the guys liked him.

Bynum & Morrison = Neither interacted with their teammates much, aside from Morrison and Farmar talking a bit.

Mbenga = He seemed more like a bodyguard than a basketball player. It was his birthday, so when they announced it he cracked a little smile when the guys were patting him on the back and all that.

Sasha = Whiny, but very competitive and into the game.

I didn't get much of a vibe either way about any of the other players.

WOW except for farmar thats exactly how i pictured it, i feel like kobe is the type of guy that changes personalities when he is on the court, and then is chill when he is off the court

One thing I totally forgot to mention was how Phil went with Farmar and Sasha at the end of the game. I couldn't believe it. I know Fish was getting embarrassed out there, but that's nothing new. Phil actually left Sasha on the floor to end that game. And it was a close game.



I would think he was gonna go Farmar and Brown, but low and behold The Machine got some love.

Originally posted by LA9erFan:

1) You sure that ain't Will Ferrell?

2) Your son's getting big, P. Looks much bigger than the last (and first) time I saw him.

Wow! La great pics you are my hero for the week!

Good pictures. Those are good seats.

Buzzer Beaters This Year

Kobe = 3
The Rest of the NBA = 3

Originally posted by LA9erFan:
Buzzer Beaters This Year

Kobe = 3
The Rest of the NBA = 3

Kobe greatest player on earth...

Kobe > Jordan in his prime...

Kobe greatest player who ever lived...

Originally posted by SanDiego49er:

Originally posted by LA9erFan:
Buzzer Beaters This Year

Kobe = 3
The Rest of the NBA = 3

Kobe greatest player on earth...

Kobe > Jordan in his prime...

Kobe greatest player who ever lived...

Hard to argue with that.

Originally posted by SanDiego49er:

Originally posted by LA9erFan:
Buzzer Beaters This Year

Kobe = 3
The Rest of the NBA = 3

Kobe greatest player on earth...

Kobe > Jordan in his prime...

Kobe greatest player who ever lived...

I've been holding back from saying this man but F**K IT Kobe is the best of all time.

Kobe's skill > Jordan's Skill

(kobe is better at shooting, using his left hand, footwork. I have to give it to Kobe.)

Kobe's athleticism < Jordan's athleticism (not too much to comment on Jordan clearly more athletic)

Kobe's decision making = Jordan's decision making

(up until this year i would say Jordan was a better decision maker than Kobe, but i can no longer say that, The two plays leading up to his buzzerbeater were as big for me as the shot itself. He let Pau attack without calling for the ball, then he let Brown and Pau pick and roll and didnt demand the ball. He waited and trusted. He let his team put him in the position and when he was needed he got the ball off on time and stuck the dagger. Amazing.)

Come on guys...I'm the biggest Kobe fan i know and i would still give Jordan the nod hands down.

Kobe is the best jump shooter in the history of the game, easily...but Jordan is still the best basketball player ever. he just is. Kobe will tell you that, Magic will tell you that, sh*t i think anyone but Lebron would tell you that (no one loves lebron james more than lebron james).