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angrypuppy Retired Number
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Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:50 am Post subject: |
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Congrats, Larry! _________________ We are stardust
Billion year old carbon
We are golden
Caught in the devil's bargain
And we've got to get ourselves
Back to the garden
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Sleepy Star Player
Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 7359 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:03 am Post subject: |
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WTG! |
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prisma8slg Star Player
Joined: 02 Jul 2005 Posts: 4664 Location: Michigan
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Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:11 am Post subject: |
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great job! _________________ "I define success by championships, by winning..." Kobe Bryant
"I've seen it all. Sasha dunked on somebody," Kobe Bryant said. "I'm ready to retire now." |
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Dr. Laker Franchise Player
Joined: 12 Apr 2002 Posts: 17109
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Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:20 am Post subject: |
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You are the greatest NBA resource available. _________________ On Lakersground, a concern troll is someone who is a fan of another team, but pretends to be a Lakers fan with "concerns". |
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Laker_Town Retired Number
Joined: 26 Jun 2006 Posts: 25604
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Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:30 am Post subject: |
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Well done. |
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The Predator Starting Rotation
Joined: 04 Jun 2008 Posts: 436 Location: San Jose
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Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:48 am Post subject: |
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Wow. I wasn't expecting that. Good job! _________________ "Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are."
John Wooden |
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tlim Star Player
Joined: 26 Jun 2002 Posts: 6649
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Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:52 am Post subject: |
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Capologist Prime! Glad you're getting more recognition, and hats off for reading the insanity of the CBA. |
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JMon348 Star Player
Joined: 20 May 2001 Posts: 1190
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Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:33 am Post subject: |
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Can still remember when you first started posting...........
ahhh memories _________________ Bleeding purple and gold since 1980. |
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davidse Franchise Player
Joined: 03 Jul 2005 Posts: 14302
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Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:42 am Post subject: |
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LarryCoon wrote: | Thanks all for the kind words. It was a lot of fun, and it's satisfying to see my work featured in the "Paper of Record."
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well it's about time, and the first of many !
and if i was a laker exec reading that piece - your phone would be ringing right now (well, to be honest - if i was a laker exec, that would have happend a long time ago... ).
THE cap authority, huge fan, and class act ?
yeah, i'd want that guy working for my organization. |
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ChefLinda Moderator
Joined: 20 Sep 2006 Posts: 24166 Location: Boston
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Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:50 am Post subject: |
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Very cool! |
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wolfpaclaker Retired Number
Joined: 29 May 2002 Posts: 58348
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Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:54 am Post subject: |
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He deserves it, considering all the effort and time put in to achieve the tremendous knowledge he has for the CBA/Salary Cap.
Congrats, buddy. Phil would be proud. |
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Klone_dd Star Player
Joined: 11 Mar 2002 Posts: 7330
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Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:38 am Post subject: |
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You can't get much better than that. Next thing you know, Larry will be featured in a TMZ segment.
Props to you, cap wiz. |
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OshadowO Star Player
Joined: 22 Feb 2003 Posts: 7356
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Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:28 am Post subject: |
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Nice! So I can finally say I sorta know someone famous... |
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kaoss128 Franchise Player
Joined: 09 Apr 2006 Posts: 13058 Location: Morgantown, WV
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Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:41 am Post subject: |
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Congrats Larry. |
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JerryMagicKobe Moderator
Joined: 28 Jul 2005 Posts: 15100
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Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:53 am Post subject: |
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...Coon is not a lawyer, just a lifelong Los Angeles Lakers fan with an inquisitive mind, an eye for detail and enough spare hours to make sense of the nonsensical.
thus his position here at LG! |
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LakerSanity Moderator
Joined: 30 Nov 2006 Posts: 33474 Location: Long Beach, California
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Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:58 am Post subject: |
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Somewhere, some young NBA fan or burgeoning capologist is reading that article and saying to himself "I want to be like Larry Coon." That's damn cool. _________________ LakersGround's Terms of Service
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Lakers Dynasty 2000 Star Player
Joined: 18 Jan 2003 Posts: 5350 Location: So Cal
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Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 11:06 am Post subject: |
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Amazing stuff Larry. I'll never forget your help with the article you wrote when we opened up GetGarnett.com (Now TLN). Not only are we lucky enough to have you join all us fans, but you are big timing us now with the NY media. All well deserved for a great person.
It's a privilege to know you and this article is (bleeping) fantastic! Great job Larry _________________ LD2k's Twitter
SB Nation once called me the "godfather of Lakers hype videos." - http://www.youtube.com/user/ld2kVIDEOS |
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cinimod Star Player
Joined: 03 Aug 2003 Posts: 2189 Location: In my skin
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Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 11:46 am Post subject: Some Larry Coon Love |
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Some quick quotes:
"A godsend," Sam Amick, who covers the Sacramento Kings for The Sacramento Bee, called Coon.
"I've been told by lawyers many times that I think like a lawyer," said Coon. "I don't know if that was an insult or not."
“Without prior experience with it, you’re just completely lost,” said Amick, who began covering the Kings four years ago. “Somewhere along the line, you discover Larry’s resource.”
“It’s a hobby,” (Coon) said. “I don’t collect stamps, so I do this.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/13/sports/basketball/13cap.html?_r=3]
Major props Larry - Just a reminder of how fortunate we are to have you here at LG!
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Dr. Funkbot Star Player
Joined: 24 Sep 2001 Posts: 8188 Location: Eagle Rock
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Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 11:49 am Post subject: |
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Great read, I did not know that Larry was not a lawyer.
Really cool man, Larry- you are an inspiration to me. _________________ R.I.P. Doc Buss |
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TACH Retired Number
Joined: 03 Nov 2005 Posts: 28461 Location: Chillin on the Delaware.. from the Jersey Side
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Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 12:20 pm Post subject: |
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Very cool!!!! |
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DzLaker Star Player
Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Posts: 1598 Location: Sacramento, CA
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Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 12:24 pm Post subject: |
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LarryCoon wrote: | Thanks all for the kind words. It was a lot of fun, and it's satisfying to see my work featured in the "Paper of Record."
Flo'z -- I -did- mention LG, but it was a 90 minute interview, and I guess an important detail or two is going to slip through the cracks.... |
What I want to know is, when are you going to get a job in a NBA front office as a capologist? I know it's a hobby but since you're the expert now, I hope you get paid some. God knows there is enough money related to the NBA floating around. |
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XTC Star Player
Joined: 22 Jun 2002 Posts: 6193
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Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 12:35 pm Post subject: |
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Great quotes, props to Larry! |
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RetroNikes Star Player
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Addicus Star Player
Joined: 02 Sep 2005 Posts: 9642 Location: Dave's Pimp Palace
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Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 12:37 pm Post subject: |
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What is great Larry is you are receiving acknowledgement for doing something you enjoy. Congrads and thank you. _________________ Stop crying and start doing.
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PrestoDone Star Player
Joined: 07 Jul 2003 Posts: 1653 Location: Los Angeles
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Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 12:48 pm Post subject: |
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Good Job Larry C !!! Nice to see a fellow LG'er get some recognition. Keep up the good work. _________________ "There is no such thing as a former Lakers fan. You either are, or you never were."
Xbox360 Gamer Tag: PrestoDone |
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