2012 Los Angeles Lakers Thread

[C47]

Very impressive.

Time to change that 3-1 prediction to 4-0. :D

I hope the Mamba will chill and just take a couple games off.

I still worry about PHX on the second leg of a back to back on the road. But I'm hopeful they can get all four and really put some distance between themselves and the Jazz.. Also Pau will be on the floor against PHX so that may be the boost they need to get that one too.

[SOJA]

Part of the reason the Kobe dunk is so sick is because at his age he can still elevate like that. Barnes is a 20 year old rookie who doesn't have 17 years of a grueling NBA schedule already behind him. Makes a huge difference whether you care to admit it or not.....

dunk of the year still?

[C47]

Was there really a reason to quote my post which I made before either of those dunks happened? When I made the post it was one of, if not the best dunk of the season. Seems like you're just trolling to me....

[ZB1224]

Well personally I don't think that LeBron dunk was all that nice. It was a cool dunk, but it was over little Jason Terry. That DeAndre oop was pretty nice though... feel like I would take Kobe's two dunks, Barnes' dunk on Pek, and Henderson's dunk over either though.

[Hawk]

dunks do nothing for me anymore really. yes, they are exciting to watch, but athletically, not much to them really. every player in the NBA can dunk it these days. Alley-oops are impressive because of the timing required etc and like I said, dunks are fun to watch, but there's nothing impressive about them.

[C47]

Per MDA, Mamba and the Spainard both expected to play Friday!!

[C47]

L.A. is able to hang on tonight and get a bounce back win thanks to a monster performance by Superman....

25 pts/16 rebs/5 stls/5 blks

[C47]

Heat down as well too tonight, so it's a happy night for Lakers fans....

[Kevin Greene]

Dunno how the Lake Show can let a team like the Wolves come back. Pau being inserted into the starting lineup seems to have totally fuged their Karma. Too late in the season to be messing with the lineup.

[C47]

Dunno how the Lake Show can let a team like the Wolves come back. Pau being inserted into the starting lineup seems to have totally fuged their Karma. Too late in the season to be messing with the lineup.

Not to mention with the Metta injury Pau has to be in the starting lineup unless you're going to play Mamba at the three for a significant amount of time which is just asking for trouble....

[Kevin Greene]

Not to mention with the Metta injury Pau has to be in the starting lineup unless you're going to play Mamba at the three for a significant amount of time which is just asking for trouble....

Valid point but I will not miss Metta hoisting up 3s. I don't even want to see him in Purple and Gold next year.

[C47]

Valid point but I will not miss Metta hoisting up 3s. I don't even want to see him in Purple and Gold next year.

I've heard rumors that he's opting out because he's already agreed to a three year deal at about 2.5 per with the Lakers. Saves them room so they can use more then the mini, but it really hurts Clark's development if he's back. Really hope that doesn't happen....

[Kevin Greene]

Artest simply does not fit the system. Assuming Antonni stays........

[C47]

Artest simply does not fit the system. Assuming Antonni stays........

Please no....