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Stan Van Gundy and Dwight Howard interview

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:06:27 -0700

Stan Van Gundy and Dwight Howard interview

illustratedexample: Your Guide to Opening Day 2012 Welcome to...

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:38:32 -0700

Your Guide to Opening Day 2012

Welcome to baseball everyone. If there is one thing that everyone loves it’s opening day. It means Spring is here and the summer is just around the corner. Your team is on level terms with everyone else and you’re really excited because you have a chance right now to get to the playoffs, but that will soon be a non factor as your team is going to lose every game of the next month and you’re going to realize you still have to put up with like 7 more months of this shitty ass team. You can’t be in every city at once, so I’ve compiled a guide to all of the festivities going on in each city so you can figure out where you want to be today.

Arizona Diamondbacks- Make sure you stop at the Arizona Tea Party tent before the game to sign the petition to get all of the illegals off the team and make sure the team is only filled with (white) legal Amurricans. First 5000 fans in the stadium get a fully loaded handgun provided by the NRA.
Atlanta Braves- Make sure you bring your Xanax as you realize this is the last time Chipper Jones is going to play in an opening day game.
Baltimore Orioles- [Wire reference]
Boston Red Sox- Make sure you call into WEEI in the second inning when the Sox are down 1-0 to express your extreme disgust in Bobby Valentine/people who eat fried chicken/Manny Ramirez/literally everything because the Sox just can’t lose this one, they need to win every game.
Chicago White Sox- Make sure you talk to the guy next to you in the stands about how much you hate the Cubs and Cubs fans. High five each other for being such awesome and so contrary.
Chicago Cubs- Slam down some Old Styles and talk to all the other Wrgileyville bros about how if you see Steve Bartman you’re going to murder him, never mentioning how the Cubs also completely fucked up game 7 all by themselves.
Cinncinnati Reds- Come sit in the brand new Pete Rose section, where you can make unlimited bets on literally everything. Someone put $10 on there being 4 3rd basemen in the 4th inning.
Cleveland Indians- Nothing is happening because everyone has left Cleveland, and for good reasons.
Colorado Rockies- Make sure you show up in LODO in droves to show how much you love ~~baseball~~ drinking at Sports Column. Never pay attention to the Rockies again unless they make the playoffs.
Detroit Tigers- Stop by the Hooters tent before the game to watch Prince Fielder and Miguel Cabrerra face off in an wing eating contest. Wilford Brimley will be on hand to give out free Diabetes tests.
Florida Marlins- Wonder how they’re going to fill up this new stadium with 300 people a night.
Houston Astros- Come to the game and see how year 6 of our 20 year rebuilding project is going.
Kansas City Royals- Sorry, I don’t have a funny Royals joke.
Los Angeles Angels- Come Albert Pujols at the Albert Pujols and Albert Pujols with Albert Pujols
Los Angeles Dodgers- Come to the game early as the pregame festivites start in the 3rd inning. After the game make sure to come to the afterparty starting in the 8th inning.
Milwaukee Brewers- First 10,000 fans get a free drug test administered by the MLB, if you test positive they’ll make sure they botch it so you can get off scott free.
Minnesota Twins- Before the game come pay your respects at the Joe Mauer’s knees memorial statue unveiling. We’re gonna miss those guys.
New York Mets- Come check out the brand new self loathing Mets fan section, where you can sit with fellow Mets fans and bitch about how big a disaster this season already is.
New York Yankees- Make sure you wear your Giants Super Bowl gear as you take the train down from Stamford, you rich front running asshole. First 5,000 fans can exchange their Jeremy Lin jerseys for a vial of ARod ball sweat.
Oakland Athletics- Free BART trains from the stadium take you directly back to AT&T park after you realize what a fucking dump Oakland is and it was stupid to come out here because Brad Pitt isn’t actually the GM.
Philadelphia Phillies- Come to the Geico 2012 World Series preparation beer garden, where you will learn how to properly flip cars and burn trash cans in preparation for the World Series Champion or World Series loss riots of 2012.
Pittsburgh Pirates- Choice of free Andrew McCutchen Yankees shirtsey or a shirtsey featuring the prospects to be named later he’ll be traded for in July.
San Diego Padres- Jesus fucking christ there are a lot more baseball teams than I thought there were.
San Francisco Giants- Join Tim Lincecum before the game on Haight street as he sits in a window playing Phish riffs on his guitar. Free weed for everyone!!
Seattle Mariners- Come watch Felix Hernandez get his first loss as he throws a one hitter but you can literally only score .025 runs per game.
St. Louis Cardinals- Free Furcal nameplate and number 1 patches for your Pujols jersey for the first 10,000 fans.
Tampa Bay Rays- Come to the Club Shop and get your Manny Ramirez and Johnny Damon jerseys, now 98% off. Free Joe Maddon cool dad glasses with purchase.
Texas Rangers- Come watch our notable second place finishers in history video montage. Featuring Bill Buckner, Ryan Leaf, The Butler Bulldogs, the Buffalo Bills, and Thomas Dewey.
Toronto Blue Jays- Hey, we’ve changed back to our cool old logo, come watch Jose Bautista and some other people finish behind the Red Sox, Yankees, and Rays for the next thousand years.
Washington Nationals- Watch as Stephen Strausburg makes his first dominating start of the season. But wait no, please come back tomorrow too. I know you have no idea who any of our other pitchers are, but please just come to a game he’s not pitching.

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Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:25:39 -0700

fuckyeanba: The Lakers won against the Clippers last night, but...

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:46:00 -0700

fuckyeanba:

The Lakers won against the Clippers last night, but that didn’t mean Blake couldn’t do his thing against Pau. CP3 was the usual orchestrator of all that is positive with the Clippers, and Blake again was a revelation in aggresive flight seemingly every time he skied to the rim, but the Lakers and Kobe prevailed.

Poor Pau Gasol because even though the Lakers won, Blake roughed him up something fierce on a couple dunks. In fact, Blake started with the very first points of the game.

Then Blake gave Pau a clothesline shiver on a dunk later in the game.

gotemcoach: BANG BANG, KOBE GANG BEST. GIF. EVER.

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 09:54:20 -0700

gotemcoach:

BANG BANG, KOBE GANG

BEST. GIF. EVER.

nbadoppelgangers: Anthony Davis | Ja’far “Get your blasted beak...

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 09:46:52 -0700

nbadoppelgangers:

Anthony Davis | Ja’far

“Get your blasted beak out of my face!”

(Submitted by doubleclutch)

LAKERS PLAYOFF TICKETS FOR SALE

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 23:00:00 -0700

Dates, times and opponents TBA

1ST ROUND SEATS AVAILABLE

Home Game 1 $225/pair (seats 1-4)

Home Game 2 $225/pair (seats 1-4)

~~Home Game 3 $250/pair (seats 1-4) SOLD~~

ONLY IF NEED BE:

Home Game 4 $250/pair (seats 1-4)

2ND ROUND

Home Game 1 $275/pair (seats 1-4)

Home Game 2 $275/pair (seats 1-4)

Home Game 3 $350/pair (seats 1-4)

ONLY IF NEED BE:

Home Game 4 $400/pair (seats 1-4)

3RD ROUND

Home Game 1 TBD (seats 1-4)

Home Game 2 TBD (seats 1-4)

Home Game 3 TBD (seats 1-4)

ONLY IF NEED BE:

Home Game 4 TBD (seats 1-4)

FINALS

Home Game 1 TBD (seats 3/4)

Home Game 2 TBD (seats 3/4)

Home Game 3 TBD (seats 3/4)

ONLY IF NEED BE:

Home Game 4 TBD (seats 3/4)

All the tickets listed above are located in Section 321 Row 7 (second row in this section as it starts at 6) Seats 1 through 4 are available so you can bring the whole fam. OR can be sold in pairs. Except FINALS! Only seats 3 & 4 are available because we are going… unless you make me an offer I cannot refuse! lol These are our season ticktes which means you will get HARD COPY TICKETS.

THE PRICE IS FOR A PAIR OF TICKETS = TWO TICKETS!!!

THERE IS NO PARKING PASS JUST TICKETS FOR THE GAMES… IF YOU WANT MORE THAN ONE SET… WE CAN WORK SOMETHING OUT. PLEASE BE AWARE I HAVE THESE TICKETS SELLING ELSEWHERE… SO IF YOU WANT A CERTAIN GAME AND DO NOT PAY FOR THEM RIGHT AWAY… I CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT YOU CAN HAVE THE TICKETS.

DEPOSITS WILL BE ACCEPTED, MUST BE HALF OF THE PRICE AND IS NON-REFUNDABLE!!!

ALL TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE ON A FIRST PAY FIRST GET BASIS.

ALL GAMES THAT ARE NOT PLAYED WILL BE REFUNDED!!!

I can guarantee you that the tickets will go up the closer we get to the playoffs. Cash and Paypal are accepted.

Kobe Bryant believes anyone that doubts the Los Angeles Lakers...

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:54:01 -0700

Kobe Bryant believes anyone that doubts the Los Angeles Lakers chances this year is “mentally challenged.”

By way of Slam Online, and after the beat down OKC put on his Lakers, Kobe spoke out about the Laker naysayers.

“‘Anybody who counts us out is challenged,’ Bryant said. ‘They’re mentally challenged. Am I happy with how we play every single night? Of course not. But I’m content with where we are overall and where I think we can go.

‘Let them doubt all they want. That’s the way it always is. People talk and doubt and criticize all the way up until you win a championship, then it’s: ‘Oh, I knew it all the time.’ That’s just how it is.’”

Emphasis mine. While I understand where Kobe’s invective rhetoric comes from, he needs to do a better job with his diction. As someone that’s been around actual mentally challenged people, it’s not the most politically correct or accurate way for Kobe to express his frustration.

Regardless of his word choice, I am eagerly awaiting what Kobe does in the postseason. We might see something special.

PHOTO: Harry How/ Getty Images

Here is the montage they played for Derek Fisher at last nights...

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 08:34:31 -0700

Here is the montage they played for Derek Fisher at last nights Lakers vs Thunder game. I’ve been a season ticket holder a long time, and although I appreciate what Fish has done for the Lakers he is the enemy now. Save the montage for when he returns and is no longer in the NBA, not when he is the enemy.

fuckyeanba: According to the Los Angeles Times, by way of Pro...

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:32:52 -0700

fuckyeanba:

According to the Los Angeles Times, by way of Pro Basketball Talk, Dennis Rodman is “‘broke,’ ‘extremely sick,’ his attorney says.”

Dennis Rodman’s attorney, Linnea Willis, said in court documents that the former Laker is barely capable of paying for his living expenses, let alone the $5,000 he has for one child from another relationship, and the $4,500 monthly payment for spousal and child support to Michelle Rodman.

The attorneys who have represented him to date have worked pro bono, Willis said.

“Respondent Dennis Rodman is broke and cannot afford any additional fees,” according to court documents filed on his behalf.

He is “extremely sick” and his marketability is diminishing with age and illness, according to court documents.

I hope Rodman overcomes whatever demons are making him “extremely sick,” but child support should take precedence over…everything.

Not even two minutes into the 3rd quarter of last night’s game...

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:25:26 -0700

Not even two minutes into the 3rd quarter of last night’s game against the Golden State Warriors, with 16 seconds left on the shot clock and a 6-point lead, Los Angeles Lakers’ center Andrew Bynum walked up the court and shot a 3-pointer from the top of the key. If you’re into this sort of thing, the video is available to watch here.

He missed.

I wouldn’t say he missed terribly. The shot had a nice touch, but fell right of center. The Warriors rebounded, but couldn’t even get the ball past half court before Lakers’ head coach Mike Brown ventured down to the end of his bench to substitute Josh McRoberts for the still 24-year old Bynum. Andrew would not see action the rest of the quarter, and only a scant few minutes in the fourth, as LA struggled to maintain it’s lead over the undersized Warriors team.

Spanning his 7-year NBA career, Andrew Bynum has taken 7 threes, making one (two nights ago, in a loss to the Memphis Grizzlies).

It is not against the rules for a center to take a 3-point shot. Off the top of my head, Mehmet Okur takes them, Andrea Bargnani takes them, Spencer Hawes takes them. Manute Bol took them. Pau Gasol of the Lakers, who plays the center position each and every game for the same Los Angeles Lakers, has taken 19 of them this season alone. So why would first-year coach Mike Brown punish Bynum after launching his own?

Because he missed? If that shot had gone in, would Brown have pulled him?

I’m certainly not lobbying for Bynum to start taking more shots from deep. I clearly see the error in him launching basketballs from 24 feet away. If I had my druthers, Bynum wouldn’t move from directly underneath the rim on both ends, he would never put his arms down, and he would have his entire skeleton fortified with the indestructible metal alloy, adamantium.

Andrew Bynum shouldn’t take 3-point shots because he is simply not effective at making them. However, by the numbers, a lot of Lakers, in a lot of different positions, are not effective either.

The Lakers 3PT% during the 2012 NBA season:

Andrew Bynum: 25% (1-4)
Pau Gasol: 26% (5-19)
Metta World Peace: 26% (33-125)
Kobe Bryant: 28% (73-254)

If Mike Brown wants to punish someone for taking and missing a bad 3-point shot, he can stand in the middle of a huddle, put on a blind fold, point his finger, spin himself in a circle, and bench the player he stops on. There are only two teams worse at making 3’s in the NBA, and one of them is the Charlotte Bobcats, which is, as we all know, a franchise that should be put on a rocket ship and blasted into the sun.

When asked about the very public censure (the Lakers played on NBATV’s Fan Night), Brown said,

“That’s something that I felt could have taken us out of rhythm, and so that’s why I took him out of the game.”

Ohhhhh! I get it. It’s not that Bynum took the shot, it’s that it was taken outside the flow of the offense? Mike Brown, I’d like to introduce you to Mr. Kobe Bean Bryant…

I’m not defending Bynum or his errant shot (Kevin Ding did that far more beautifully than I ever could). My issue is with Mike Brown. Brown needs to be consistent with his actions, his coaching. If you’re going to punish someone for hurting the offense, you better punish everyone who does the same. Different sets of rules for different players will breed contempt. Pau Gasol, like Bynum, is a seven footer who should be operating predominantly from the post, yet Gasol’s taken multiple ill-advised three point attempts with impunity. Pau spoke to the press about Bynum,

“That’s not his game. Hopefully it’s just one bad game, it’s out of the way. We’ll be fine. Andrew understands.”

I’m sure Bynum appreciates the lecture. Let’s take a look at the first 135 seconds of the Lakers loss to the Grizzlies 3 days ago:

10:52 - Pau Gasol misses 16-foot jumper
10:33 - Pau Gasol misses 19-foot jumper
10:15 - Pau Gasol misses 17-foot jumper
09:45 - Pau Gasol misses 17-foot jumper

Please, Pau Gasol, tell me more about who should be taking what shots.

So what does Brown do after Gasol misses the Lakers’ fourth shot in a row to start the game? Nothing. He didn’t bench Gasol for playing outside his strength. He didn’t bench Gasol for repeatedly making the same mistake over and over. Yet, two days later, Brown does punish Bynum, and Gasol decides to be didactic?

“I guess, ‘Don’t take 3’s is the message, but I’m going to take another one and I’m going to take some more, so I just hope it’s not the same result.”

- Andrew Bynum

You know what kind of people hate inconsistent treatment, and public emasculation? 24-year old kids like Andrew Bynum. He’s been watching Kobe Bryant jack shots for 7 straight years, doing exactly what’s been asked of him without complaint, to the tune of back-to-back championship titles. He’s been underestimated, relegated to third wheel status behind Gasol, and sometimes fourth behind Odom, injured and understandably frustrated with his career to this point. Now he’s finally healthy, coming into his own during a wild, unpredictable season, while learning a new system on both ends of the court, still adjusting to play with a ball-dominant Kobe Bryant, and waiting in the paint for the rebound off Pau Gasol’s missed 3-point shot, and you’re wondering why he’s lashing out?

Tip of the iceberg for Mike Brown. Earlier this week, the head coach publicly benched Bryant, only with ESPN cameras this time, for playing exactly the way Kobe’s played his entire career. Brown’s explanation?

“I felt I wanted to make a sub at the time.”

Here’s an idea, Coach Brown: instead of punishing both men in front of the cameras, talk to each behind them. Give those players the respect a man, and multi-million dollar, championship athlete deserves. And when you get frustrated again, Coach Brown, please remember: these Lakers’ go as far as Bryant and Bynum drag them.

This road will never be easy for the new coach. Brown is replacing Phil Jackson, a man who is not only world-famous for dealing with team strife, but could earn the respect of his players simply by flashing his golden knuckles. On the other hand, Brown’s résumé shows a history of weakness. In his only other head coaching job in the NBA, Brown let LeBron James ran roughshod over Cleveland. Could Mike now be over-compensating to avoid the same criticism?

This NBA season is different than any before it, with compressed schedules, accelerated travel, and no practice time, now more than ever head coaches need to be pillars of support and models of consistency for their players. The only thing Mike Brown has done consistently is tinker with his lineups. Two weeks ago, Josh McRoberts couldn’t get off the bench, and rookie shooting guard Andrew Goudelock was playing 15-20 minutes per game. Now, it’s completely reversed. A certain level of experimentation is expected for a new coaching staff and new offensive and defensive systems, but somebody remind the head coach there are only 16 games left. NBA teams like to find a groove just before the Playoffs. The Lakers will be lucky to have a locked rotation.

This core has won titles together, and it’s clear Mike Brown does not have their respect. Bynum said he’d shoot more from distance. Bryant called the coaching staff “inexperienced.” Steve Blake was the starter “for the remainder of the season,” but Brown has changed course, and is still searching for the right mix off the bench. To top it off, are the players now worried if they make a mistake they’ll be punished on cable television?

Cats and dogs, living together… All in a day’s work for Lakers’ head coach Mike Brown.

Think Derek Fisher could have helped with this mess?

@gotem_coach

Wonderfully written.

And I truly believe that Mike Brown has isolated most of this team. In the same way that some say Carmelo ‘got Mike D’Antoni fired,’ so to will happen to Mike Brown if he clashes with Kobe & Bynum, two players making about $40 million collectively this season. Reasons like this are why the Lakers probably should have gotten Rick Adelman when they had the chance.

In case you turned the game off early, Andrew Bynum Makes A 3...

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 07:43:00 -0700

In case you turned the game off early, Andrew Bynum Makes A 3 Pointer vs Grizzlies. So we know he can make em.

Andrew Bynum’s post game interview after being benched for...

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:04:00 -0700

Andrew Bynum’s post game interview after being benched for taking a 3 pointer vs the Warriors

Video: J.R. Smith x Iman Shumpert Make a Double Alley-oop Dunk

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:34:33 -0700

Video: J.R. Smith x Iman Shumpert Make a Double Alley-oop Dunk

Shabazz Muhammad 3 POSTER Dunks During McDonald’s All...

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:04:00 -0700

Shabazz Muhammad 3 POSTER Dunks During McDonald’s All American Day 1 Practice! (by ballislife)

Tim Tebow is excited!!

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 08:06:00 -0700

Tim Tebow is excited!!

All he can do is dunk though… If I was 6’8, I could do that…...

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:58:31 -0700

All he can do is dunk though… If I was 6’8, I could do that… Blah, Blah, Blah….

last 6 games with Sessions Lakers Bench pts vs Other Team’s...

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:56:25 -0700

last 6 games with Sessions

Lakers Bench pts vs Other Team’s Bench pts
Lakers 31 points vs 19 points Twolves (Ramon comes off the bench)
Lakers 30 points vs 36 points Jazz (Ramon comes off the bench)
Lakers 29 points vs 26 points Rockets (Ramon comes off the bench)
Lakers 36 points vs 38 points Dallas (Ramon comes off the bench)
Lakers 13 points vs 34 points Blazer (Ramon starts)
Lakers 9 points vs 41 points Memphis (Ramon starts)

6 games before Lakers trade for Ramon
Lakers bench points vs Other Team’s bench points
Lakers 13 points vs 27 points Hornets
Lakers 18 points vs 37 points Memphis
Lakers 15 points vs 11 points Celtics
Lakers 15 points vs 19 points Twolves
Lakers 21 points vs 55 points Wizards
Lakers 7 points vs 32 points Pistons

Kobe not happy with being benched.

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:47:11 -0700

Kobe not happy with being benched. :

Looks like Mike Brown finally put his foot down and Kobe was not too pleased.

From The LA Times:

“When a reporter asked if it was correct to assume he was upset over the benching, Bryant said “of course I was. That’s an astute observation.” But Bryant refused to criticize Brown. “It’s…

charityline: The Fab Five gather during the 1993 NCAA National...

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:05:05 -0700

charityline:

The Fab Five gather during the 1993 NCAA National Championship