Real Deal

Just last week, Magic blamed Jim Buss...and part of that was because he didn't want to hire Phil Jackson. He's just saying things to get attention. He's been doing it for a few years, now. Until D'Antoni plays to Kobe and Howard's strengths, and stops trying to run this team around Steve Nash, we will continue to lose games. Kobe and Howard are superstars for a reason: almost ALL of their careers, they have been primary scorers AND are the guys that create for their teammates (Howard not getting credit in statsheets, of course, but he's the reason all of his teammates landed threes). Why does a 39-year old PG have the green light to not adjust, despite being a 50/40/90 shooter, and the two superstars have to change their games? Defensively, it's pretty obvious why we aren't getting it done. We don't have a defensive system in place, and we have three horrific defenders (Nash, Gasol and Jamison) on this team.

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15-18 record right now, 33 games in. http://i45.tinypic.com/2ykjmer.jpg Minnesota just lost Kevin Love again. Utah has been struggling since Mo Williams' injury. Bad thing is, Portland is playing MUCH better than they were to start the season, and Denver is as well. Houston has won 11 of their last 14. Will the Lakers even make the playoffs?

I'd be amazed if that happened. I don't think Jim Buss will go that route, basically showing us that he was a fool for such a hire. It would also be our fourth coach in one season, which is unheard of.

I'll just post what I did last night, over at LakerNation.

Starting not to care. Season is being wasted, and I absolutely HATE Mike D'Antoni right now, along with every player on this team that can't play defense (Gasol, Nash, Jamison, etc). We survived that bad shooting stretch by Kobe, even...but once we put Gasol back in, all hell broke loose. KB dropped 18 in the fourth and we STILL couldn't seal it shut. Howard had 26 boards, and still no win. Just ignorance.

Minnesota can't catch a break. This is good for LA, though, since they do have a better record than we do (smh), but at the same time, I was kind of hoping there would be a way for us to land him in a trade. Sounds like a reach, I'm sure, but I would have never doubted Mitch Kupchak.

It's so sad to see Thabeet out there in garbage time. That's one guy I had a lot of confidence in, and he made me look like I don't know a damn thing about basketball.

Anyone hear that a doctor is putting doubts out there, saying that RG3 shouldn't be playing, or something along those lines? Pretty sure Shanahan is pissed about that...great way to destroy the star QB's mindset coming in.

It is the Thunder, though, lol...but yeah, in the games I've seen Toronto play, no matter who it's against, they usually don't get certain calls that, to me, are clear as day.

LeBron Kobe Durant CP3 Duncan Dwight Melo Wade Basically, he's right where Nitro puts him. It's hard for me to stick any other player over him at this point. Top ten is a definite yes...but top five, at least for me, is most certainly no. Howard may not be 100%, but he's still putting up his career averages (near it, the last time I looked), and Duncan is playing like he's five years younger than he was last season.

DeRozan gets fouled a lot, and the refs look the other way. That double-digit lead could slip, no doubt...but at least the Raptors are hanging around. I think they'd be down by 20+ if Bargnani was out there.

You just get this feeling that Luck is nervous out there, but I'm hoping that dissipates in the second half. That was a nice throw, catch AND move to the sidelines to get into FG range to end the half, though.

If the WWE ends the streak, it should be for Cena...but only to turn him heel. Have him cheat to win...and then demolish Taker at the end of the match. Otherwise, no...nobody deserves to go over clean against him at WM.

Posted a picture of his acupuncture therapy...yikes.

Webb is playing worse than ever...but what the hell is up with the Vikings' defense? Some credit goes to Rodgers, of course, but damn, those receivers are being left wide open.

Adrian Peterson for 300 yards on the ground?!?!

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Comments are funny.

Kobe dropped 38 on very good shooting, played decent defense on CP3 (he really had 26 before the FT's at the end, on below-average shooting), and he gave us this:

I understand how it could be a topic on a message board, but ESPN made it a part of their news today, lol. Hilarious.

Really, REALLY pulling for Indy here...but with Ray Lewis retiring, you have to consider the motivation the Ravens will be playing with as well. Indy wants it for their coach. I hope Luck makes Flake-o look like a backup QB.

We gotta get these topics active. Hard to say that AP will end up on the losing end, but it's Green Bay...even though Minny did topple them last week. Anyone thinking blowout? Last-second field goal?

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