GamerGuy

I think I have everyone beat. http://www.speedtest.net/result/677695910.png

I wouldn't say its the team, because we beat the Blazers at Staples Center, but its that damn arena. We just can't win when we play there. Must be the water or something.

While we fouled you guys WAY too much because of our defensive lapses, the Lakers couldn't buy a call from the officials. Kobe drove to the hoop about a dozen times, and I don't think he got a single call out of it. Its not like he settled for all jump shots, he was trying to get something going in the paint...

The Rose Garden is our kryptonite.

The thing with Davis is, it seems like he plays hard during select games. Last night against the Lakers he looked like his former all-star self, but in prior games it seemed like doesn't really care, settling for jump shots, being passive and non-vocal on the floor. That kind of attitude really won't cut it when your team is trying to make the playoffs. The Clippers need Baron to play like he did last night, every night. Be the leader, be vocal, and make things happen on the floor.

Really sorry to hear about that, man. Thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family.

Yeah, nobody really played well except for Odom. Maybe he needs to get the stomach flu more often, he certainly didn't seem affected by it.

That's friggin hilarious.

Figures, Pau gets injured and our bench was finally stepping up. At least we're playing well...

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He's helping me out with the Pick and Roll scores. Which reminds me, I need to put out a new week...

Thank you Udoka for the choke job, and thank you Kobe for saving our hides with that game winner. We really need to stop playing bad basketball in the first half, its like we're doing it on purpose. Need to get back that killer mentality and just blow teams out from the get go.

Now that I think about it, whatever trade value Arenas had is probably completely gone now. I don't know what team in their right mind would trade for him, and its not like he has an expiring contract. I'm sure the Wizards will be able to waive him once the criminal investigation is finished.

Wow, are you kidding me? Having guns in the locker room is bad enough, but then you draw them against your own team mates for a gambling bet? What the heck were they thinking?

Happy New Years, folks. Have fun and be safe out there.

Jeez, this game has been all over the place. Double overtime coming up.

He actually doesn't have a team rep, but I notice him posting quite a bit in those forums. I probably shouldn't have jumped to conclusions, but yea.

Where is this "If I mouth off to Lakers fans I'll get banned" nonsense coming from? I made it crystal clear that anyone who makes those kinds of comments to ANY team would get in trouble. I don't want to see anyone feel threatened when they join because some people will make comments. I used an obvious example of this, new Laker fans, to make my point. My original point was I don't want to see people make those comments towards new members. It doesn't make them feel welcome, plain and simple. I wouldn't feel welcome if I joined a forum and someone was already prejudice against me just because of my favorite team.

I am really, really concerned about Kobe's right elbow. He's doing everything with his left hand now, and he's not even looking to score. Thankfully Shannon and Pau are stepping it up here in the final minutes.

Kobe went to the locker room with a strained elbow, he's getting it worked on. I hope he'll be ok, last thing we need is more injuries for Kobe.

88 members were active today, 18 of them Laker fans. That's just 20% of the entire forum, and given how popular the Lakers are, I'd say that's a fair number. We are hardly TLN with a different skin. We do not have 90% Laker fans. Some of you need to realize just how diverse this site really is, and that whenever a new Laker fan joins it's not the end of the world. .50. - Cavs, Hawks andreusito - Suns AtTheDriveIn - Magic BasX - Raptors bigdog17k - Magic BlueDevil - Raptors Brand New - Lakers bravenewworld - Heat Built Ford Tough - Raptors CaliCurbStomppa - Nuggets California Dreamin' - Lakers Celtics3420 - Celtics ChosenOne - Rockets Cleveland's Finest - Cavaliers CobbFC09 - Hawks Confidence - Lakers Dabearfan101 - Bulls Dash - Rockets deestillballin - Mavericks Doc - Raptors Dr. Feelgood - Blazers Drizzy - Bulls Durant35 - Thunder Eastcoast Assassin - Wizards EastCoastNiner - Celtics Epidemik - Mavericks Erick Blasco - Unknown Keeylay - Kings Fish7718 - Knicks Flash - Heat fly3rs18 - 76ers Force - Lakers Game505 - Lakers GamerGuy - Lakers Gil-Zero - Wizards Gooner - Bulls GURU™ - Nets His Greatness - 76ers HotSauce81 - Unknown HOV - Heat iBoldin - Hornets Jonah - Knicks JYD - Knicks kadillak - Unknown kingfish - Lakers Kobe24 - Lakers La Bomba - Grizzlies Lakerzboy - Lakers Laker Girl - Lakers Legacy - Warriors Lkr - Lakers LocalGunfighter - Suns Makaveli - Lakers Massacre - Lakers mav4life - Mavericks Michael Jordan - Bulls MilwaukeeBucks - Bucks MoeRoadKill - Thunder NeTs15VC - Nets OG_Kush - Unknown OldChili - Nets, Magic OSUBucksfan09 - Mavericks papertrail - Bobcats Phightins - 76ers Poe - Heat Prodigy - Suns Ramiel - Celtics Real Deal - Lakers Riot - Magic s.t.a.t. - Timberwolves Showtime3000 - Lakers Sky - Lakers Smitty - 76ers Sportsguy9695 -Nets Swish - Magic The Next Knick - Knicks The Situation - 76ers TheDefinition - Unknown TheHutch - Cavaliers travesy3 - Raptors trutrojan8 - Nuggets Waldo - Nets Warren2ThaG - Lakers Willie Green - Lakers, 76ers X-Phylez - Celtics Zero - Rockets Ya Dig! - Hornets Zolor23 - Unknown

I can understand that sentiment, but how do you think it makes the new members feel? It's not exactly encouraging words to hear when you just join a new forum. I can't stress enough that if you want members of your own fan base to post here, then you've got to bring them in. If the Laker fans can do it, so can you.

I'm really sorry about some of those remarks, please excuse them. I won't tolerate people doing that, doesn't matter what team a person represents.

Here at OTR, we are always actively searching for and welcoming new members. Doesn't matter the fan base, if you come here to talk basketball we want you. Some people here have been making remarks to some of our new members regarding what team they rep. I'm making this topic to tell those people to stop. The Lakers have a large fan base, being one of the most popular teams in the league as well as being the world champions. A lot of people are going to follow them. I am sick and tired of seeing new members being run off because members of some fan bases are jealous of the fact that there are more people who rep the Lakers instead of their team. Like they somehow feel threatened by that. From now on, there will be no more remarks like that about a poster's fan base when they join this site. No more "Oh great, another Lakers fan" or "I'm starting to feel outnumbered". It stops, right here and now. If you have a problem with that, you can leave. No one is forcing you to stay here, and while I hope you don't, I will not tolerate this any longer. Members are to welcome new posters with open arms, regardless of what team they represent. This goes for ALL teams, not just the Lakers. A member will not be harassed or persecuted because of what team they follow. Everyone has a right to dislike a team, but by no means does that allow anyone to blast someone else just because of the team they follow. Failure to comply to this will result in suspensions, and maybe even a permanent ban. It stops here.

Welcome aboard, great to have you here Laker Girl.