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Hollywood $winger Starting Rotation
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Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 3:35 am Post subject: |
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venturalakersfan wrote: | IceInMyVeins wrote: | venturalakersfan wrote: | rwongega wrote: | He eventually will when time passes. Unfortunately, he allied himself with the wrong Buss and had to go down with his inbred captain. |
He didn't ally himself with any Buss. He only did his job. Overreaction by Jeanie, but I hope she can learn from it. |
No overreaction. He deserved to be fired. When you do a bad job year after year that's what you deserve. |
Yes overreaction. Mitch's NBA knowledge is about 100 times that of our current FO. A consultant role would have been smart, Jeanie has never proven to be smart. |
too bad mitch didn't have the knowledge of how every GM in league contacts and tampers with potential free agents weeks in advance of midnight free agency period. Mitch was outdated and slowing us down unfortunately. I love mitch for the good things he has done but keeping magic in the dark about the things that were going on during trade deadline i'm sure felt like betrayal to Jeanie Buss and magic. _________________ aka west-magic-kobe |
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70sdude Star Player
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Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 4:41 am Post subject: |
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Seems an ill-timed moment to consider an event to honor Mitch's contributions. Did the club ever hold a similar Jerry West-as-GM event ? |
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fiendishoc Star Player
Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 8488 Location: The (real) short corner
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Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 4:44 am Post subject: |
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70sdude wrote: | Seems an ill-timed moment to consider an event to honor Mitch's contributions. Did the club ever hold a similar Jerry West-as-GM event ? |
You mean other than the statue? |
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Laker_Town Retired Number
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Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 4:59 am Post subject: |
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Sure, I'm not sure about next year. Say we lose our pick, I'm guessing a lot of blame will go on Mitch and Jim. |
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governator Retired Number
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Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 5:16 am Post subject: |
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fiendishoc wrote: | 70sdude wrote: | Seems an ill-timed moment to consider an event to honor Mitch's contributions. Did the club ever hold a similar Jerry West-as-GM event ? |
You mean other than the statue? |
lol |
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Omar Little Moderator
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Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 7:38 am Post subject: |
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Hollywood $winger wrote: | venturalakersfan wrote: | IceInMyVeins wrote: | venturalakersfan wrote: | rwongega wrote: | He eventually will when time passes. Unfortunately, he allied himself with the wrong Buss and had to go down with his inbred captain. |
He didn't ally himself with any Buss. He only did his job. Overreaction by Jeanie, but I hope she can learn from it. |
No overreaction. He deserved to be fired. When you do a bad job year after year that's what you deserve. |
Yes overreaction. Mitch's NBA knowledge is about 100 times that of our current FO. A consultant role would have been smart, Jeanie has never proven to be smart. |
too bad mitch didn't have the knowledge of how every GM in league contacts and tampers with potential free agents weeks in advance of midnight free agency period. Mitch was outdated and slowing us down unfortunately. I love mitch for the good things he has done but keeping magic in the dark about the things that were going on during trade deadline i'm sure felt like betrayal to Jeanie Buss and magic. |
It was the opposite of betrayal. And it was his refusal to betray that cost him. _________________ “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ― Elie Wiesel |
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venturalakersfan Retired Number
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Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 9:41 am Post subject: |
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clutchkobe wrote: | so now you guys want to reward failure.....he is the reason we are where we are.....H..no |
You seem to have little understanding of Laker history. _________________ RIP mom. 11-21-1933 to 6-14-2023. |
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venturalakersfan Retired Number
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Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 9:43 am Post subject: |
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Hollywood $winger wrote: | venturalakersfan wrote: | IceInMyVeins wrote: | venturalakersfan wrote: | rwongega wrote: | He eventually will when time passes. Unfortunately, he allied himself with the wrong Buss and had to go down with his inbred captain. |
He didn't ally himself with any Buss. He only did his job. Overreaction by Jeanie, but I hope she can learn from it. |
No overreaction. He deserved to be fired. When you do a bad job year after year that's what you deserve. |
Yes overreaction. Mitch's NBA knowledge is about 100 times that of our current FO. A consultant role would have been smart, Jeanie has never proven to be smart. |
too bad mitch didn't have the knowledge of how every GM in league contacts and tampers with potential free agents weeks in advance of midnight free agency period. Mitch was outdated and slowing us down unfortunately. I love mitch for the good things he has done but keeping magic in the dark about the things that were going on during trade deadline i'm sure felt like betrayal to Jeanie Buss and magic. |
Yeah, too bad someone has integrity. For those of you who don't, and those who don't believe Mitch should have, I have a great deal of pity. And Magic wasn't Mitch's boss at the deadline, why should Mitch have kept him in the loop? Mitch wasn't a loose lipped kind of guy, so there was no way he was going to confide in Magic. Magic is known as a media whore, and there were chances that what Mitch was working on would be made public. I find it interesting that what Mitch was working on was exactly what Magic and Pelinka acted on. Always following Mitch's lead. _________________ RIP mom. 11-21-1933 to 6-14-2023. |
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Hollywood $winger Starting Rotation
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Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 10:12 am Post subject: |
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venturalakersfan wrote: | Hollywood $winger wrote: | venturalakersfan wrote: | IceInMyVeins wrote: | venturalakersfan wrote: | rwongega wrote: | He eventually will when time passes. Unfortunately, he allied himself with the wrong Buss and had to go down with his inbred captain. |
He didn't ally himself with any Buss. He only did his job. Overreaction by Jeanie, but I hope she can learn from it. |
No overreaction. He deserved to be fired. When you do a bad job year after year that's what you deserve. |
Yes overreaction. Mitch's NBA knowledge is about 100 times that of our current FO. A consultant role would have been smart, Jeanie has never proven to be smart. |
too bad mitch didn't have the knowledge of how every GM in league contacts and tampers with potential free agents weeks in advance of midnight free agency period. Mitch was outdated and slowing us down unfortunately. I love mitch for the good things he has done but keeping magic in the dark about the things that were going on during trade deadline i'm sure felt like betrayal to Jeanie Buss and magic. |
Yeah, too bad someone has integrity. For those of you who don't, and those who don't believe Mitch should have, I have a great deal of pity. And Magic wasn't Mitch's boss at the deadline, why should Mitch have kept him in the loop? Mitch wasn't a loose lipped kind of guy, so there was no way he was going to confide in Magic. Magic is known as a media whore, and there were chances that what Mitch was working on would be made public. I find it interesting that what Mitch was working on was exactly what Magic and Pelinka acted on. Always following Mitch's lead. |
it's not about integrity it's about putting yourself and your employer at a disadvantage because you are going too over the top in following the rules when no one else is and there is no penalty if you do what everyone else is doing. mitch was being blind and ridiculous if he was only gm not contacting agents/reps before free agency. yes magic was hired at that point as basketball ops consultant wasn't he? i'm referring to the boogie possible trade around the deadline. _________________ aka west-magic-kobe |
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venturalakersfan Retired Number
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Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 10:24 am Post subject: |
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You just defined integrity. _________________ RIP mom. 11-21-1933 to 6-14-2023. |
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SpunkieLakerCat Star Player
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Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 4:42 pm Post subject: |
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venturalakersfan wrote: | Hollywood $winger wrote: | venturalakersfan wrote: | IceInMyVeins wrote: | venturalakersfan wrote: | rwongega wrote: | He eventually will when time passes. Unfortunately, he allied himself with the wrong Buss and had to go down with his inbred captain. |
He didn't ally himself with any Buss. He only did his job. Overreaction by Jeanie, but I hope she can learn from it. |
No overreaction. He deserved to be fired. When you do a bad job year after year that's what you deserve. |
Yes overreaction. Mitch's NBA knowledge is about 100 times that of our current FO. A consultant role would have been smart, Jeanie has never proven to be smart. |
too bad mitch didn't have the knowledge of how every GM in league contacts and tampers with potential free agents weeks in advance of midnight free agency period. Mitch was outdated and slowing us down unfortunately. I love mitch for the good things he has done but keeping magic in the dark about the things that were going on during trade deadline i'm sure felt like betrayal to Jeanie Buss and magic. |
Yeah, too bad someone has integrity. For those of you who don't, and those who don't believe Mitch should have, I have a great deal of pity. And Magic wasn't Mitch's boss at the deadline, why should Mitch have kept him in the loop? Mitch wasn't a loose lipped kind of guy, so there was no way he was going to confide in Magic. Magic is known as a media whore, and there were chances that what Mitch was working on would be made public. I find it interesting that what Mitch was working on was exactly what Magic and Pelinka acted on. Always following Mitch's lead. |
If people don't understand Mitch's loyalty to the Lakers, shame on them. Even with his job on the line, Mitch passed on a deal that would of screwed us with Sacramento instead of trying to get that "superstar" Boogie Cousins. _________________ "You cannot live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you"
Coach Wooden |
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