Comments on: Blog Hijack! (go Lakers and other things haters don’t like to hear)

By: Mikey

Mikey — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:56:06 +0000

Being the conspiracy theorist that I am… I think that Jerry West had alot to do with the Gasol Trade. I have nothing to back that up other than the fact that he’s been the GM for both organizations, and I assume he still has plenty of contacts with both. My beef about the trade isn’t with the Lakers, rather its with the Grizzlies. I mean, wouldn’t you want to get SOMETHING back for your best player? You don’t make a BS trade like that with someone in your own conference. That would be like the clippers giving us Magette for Hilton Armstrong, the rights to Arvydas Macijauskas, and Mike James. I will never forgive them, ever. May the fleas of 1000 camels infest their armpits.

As for the Lakers in this trade thing, Swarming the Ball did a post about Karma biting them in the ass. Pretty good read. I think it will.

I’m rooting for the Celtics because of PJ Brown. He’s the last Hornet connection left alive in this thing. I’m also cheering for the Celtics because I don’t want the Lakers to be too comfortable with what they’ve got. If they don’t win it all, that means they’ve got to tweak their roster. Yes, I know Bynum is out, but do you honestly think the Lakers care about that? No, they care about winning now. They can also lose key members of their bench this offseason. We would have more to gain by the Lakers losing, in my opinion.

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:09:26 +0000

Yep, I have a collection and buy jerseys for players I respect, like I have a minnesota KG jersey. I’m a fan of the sport but just can never respect players that talk shit to their own teammates instead of trying to uplift them. But I truly respect PPs’ game, it sucks that the Hornets are out but this celtics team deserves to win this year, they were the best all year round.

By: ticktock6

ticktock6 — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:59:07 +0000

You OWN that Pierce jersey!!

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:55:00 +0000

what is that smell……..it’s great the scent of laker fan tears….ahh…refreshing, need to get some tickets to the game tuesday so I can show off my Pierce jersey in L.A. HAHAHA

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 21:30:20 +0000

First of all kobe in regards to the trial it was dropped but explain this, why did he pay off the girl who he “raped” if he did nothing……oh well. Kobe is nothing to respect because the way he acts off the court shows his game, him putting down andrew bynum when he was bad and then praising him when he is good just shows what kind of person and player he is, and that is selfish. No player that selfish can ever be good for a team, without one player his team was a 50 percent team. With one player(gasol) they got much better, not because of kobe but because of pau. But anyway I can say I respect KG because he inspires his team and gets them riled up, the same with Paul, but bryant just whines and says “guys…..c’mon….” like a child, he gets his points from bad calls by the officials and that is it so it’s sad to me that he is even in the league. Lebron James is out of his league play wise because he is doing things that haven’t been done in a long time, as is Paul, but bryant is scoring baskets, which has been done by lots of people since the league started, so way to do the same thing you’ve always done only slightly less and get an award kobe, way to go. The time has come that the most valuable player in the league is a guy who stabs his teammates in the back instead of trying to uplift them as Paul did.

By: ticktock6

ticktock6 — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 20:29:47 +0000

I never got over the sexual assault trial. Real… false… doesn’t matter. In my mind I’m still skeeved out over it.

Actually, with Chris Paul, a lot of people were raving about him, “He made me love basketball again! He is the second coming! He makes me love life! Weep for joy!” But sadly it’s like that with many debuts. I can see it turning to hate gradually.

By: mW

mW — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 14:55:02 +0000

Thanks for the “hijack” ticktock. Any way. Has anyone looked around to see the opinion of CP across the country? Hate him. People that think the Cavs are a joke except for the one-man wrecking crew up there? Haters. And as for Kobe? Plenty of hatred. Any superstar that can destroy your hopes and dreams with an unstoppable fadeaway jumper or a cut through head-on-a-swivel-ankle-branking drive through the paint is the kind of player that opposing fans will hate. We should revel in the fact that people are starting to hate CP. It means that fans fear what he can do to their teams.

Same with Kobe. If you admire basketball, it’s almost impossible not to respect his game. Maybe you don’t like his personality, or his rep, or his temperament. Fine. But what he does on the floor? Amazing. Simply amazing.

As for the Lakers in general? They will be hated as much as the Yankees in basketball or the Red Wings in hockey (sorry Canadians/Leafs, patriotic fervor and the focus on recent winners sidesteps the hatred, despite your storied histories), or recently the Patriots in football. Because they’re dominant. Repeatedly. You could make a similar remark about the Spurs. The Lakers have most Finals appearances in NBA history. Of course, that said, they have less championships than the Celtics. I guess the fact that the Lakers are more successful recently makes them more hated.

And while I’m alienating myself from the entire Nola community, we, as basketball fans, should be shocked at the lack of respect Phil Jackson got in the COY voting. The man has won 10 of the last 17 championships (losing 1 of the remaining 7), and now he is in the 18th and might win it, becoming the winningest coach ever. Yes, I know, he also does not get a “lifetime achievement award.” But consider, he seamlessly adapted to a new starter in a complicated offensive scheme, whereas Phoenix and Dallas failed to do so miserably (and both teams were led by former-COYs). Don’t get me wrong, I’m still saying Byron deserved it. Hands down. But Phil is amazing. Yes, yes, he had MJ, Kobe, and Shaq for all those wins. But funny story, Shaq is the only one of those guys to win a championship without Phil. And he had Riles. Another all-time great.

What I’m saying is that there are plenty of reasons to respect the Lakers. Definitely you could say the same about the C’s. But plenty of Hornets’ fans have already done that. I’m just telling the other side of the story. I’m just surprised the love is so one-sided. Typically, if enough people spit out their opinions, reactions tend to fall on both sides. Not here. Curious.

So be it. But no hatred here. Go Western Conference!

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 06:07:51 +0000

I’m not going to lie, I get hot and bothered when I type ‘Vanessa Bryant’, instead of the bias that stems from ‘Kobe Bryant’. Hence, it keeps me more grounded. Plus, Vanessa Bryant > Kobe Bryant, any day, any time. You can tell I likes me some Vanessa Bryant.

Vanessa Bryant.

By: atthehive

atthehive — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 05:02:36 +0000

ticktock… wow, that’s seriously shocking. My opinion of Boston just plummeted (then again, I am a Yankees fan, so said opinion wasn’t very high to begin with). But Paul Pierce is still the man, am I right?

Mark, haha haven’t heard the Mr. Vanessa thing before. I would use it… but after hearing Utah fans call CP “Christina Paul” over and over again, I’ve vowed not to sink to their level. That said… Ericka Dampier sucks!!!

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 03:28:51 +0000

ticktock, I’m guessing the security guard was implying *some*thing else when he said you had no boyfriend… (by the way, nice insert, that ‘lagniappe’. I think the extent of regional dialects in Texas is ‘Ya’ll’)

atthehive, this year really was a ‘lifetime achievement award’ for Mr. Vanessa Laine Bryant, methinks. Granted, Mr. Vanessa is consistently one of the best, but you make a good (and valid) point that there were better individual players. I have proof that New Orleans was ahead in the race before the Gasol trade (so Gasol propelling Lakers into first… wouldn’t Gasol be most VALUABLE player?), so technically, Mr. Vanessa didn’t make LA numero uno. I’m not vehemently against Mr. Vanessa winning; I’m sick of the requisite obnoxiousness that comes with the supporters.

As for mW, the whole Lakers thing… for shame, for shame…