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venturalakersfan Retired Number
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Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2019 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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CervantesRises wrote: | This is a lockable thread...absolute garbage that I's sorry I read and participated in. |
Every thread you don’t agree with you want locked. That you JD?
I watched almost every game the past 10 seasons and will this season. I thought that the team was boring last season but still cheered for them. _________________ RIP mom. 11-21-1933 to 6-14-2023. |
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Ziggy Franchise Player
Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Posts: 12712
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Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2019 6:14 pm Post subject: |
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I will never be bored of winning. When Chucky Atkins and Chris Mihm got us a win I was still entertained. That's called being a fan. It's always fun when you have a rooting interest and that interest becomes reality. |
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TDRock Retired Number
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Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2019 6:22 pm Post subject: |
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Huh. Interesting. But that’s a No for me
Lucky_Shot wrote: | Okay I'm officially bored of the offseason.... |
I know that’s right. I CANNOT WAIT for next season to start. |
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kwase Star Player
Joined: 21 Mar 2008 Posts: 3069
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Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2019 6:41 pm Post subject: |
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It all depends on how the first 2 months of the season go. We should be able to gauge the team by then. Also, I don't want to see lebron making $154 million and pouting like an infant. Watching a guy play zero defense and whining and blaming his teammates for not covering for him really turned me off last season....and not making the playoffs didn't help. |
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Artesties Star Player
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Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2019 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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I’ve never been more excited for a season. |
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kobe_luver Franchise Player
Joined: 08 Feb 2008 Posts: 11644 Location: LA
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Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2019 7:29 pm Post subject: |
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Artesties wrote: | I’ve never been more excited for a season. |
Me too....I can't wait!! |
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AD23 Star Player
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Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2019 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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I will be honest, after Lebron got hurt last season I did not watch many games.
Prior to that after Kobe's retirement, I watched maybe 10-15% of the games. |
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drae Franchise Player
Joined: 13 Nov 2018 Posts: 16144
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Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2019 8:36 pm Post subject: |
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BlackStarMamba wrote: | CervantesRises wrote: | BlackStarMamba wrote: | CervantesRises wrote: | Kobe's excited...but I can understand why you wouldn't be.
1. LBJ and prime AD
2. Solid Staff and Good Depth
3. Competing for our 1st Ring since 2012 after too many losing seasons to count.
4. Guys who can hit the 3 ball and back to back FTs
There is so much to be underwhelmed by...and thanks for creating a thread to tell us all how you feel. I'm sure you don't need attention. |
It's a legit question. Winning is nice but style is good too.
For example. I was gonna go to US- Spain game in Anaheim. But the roster is boring. They'll win ..but Drummond, Middleton, etc don't interest me |
Only in today's world can people be so egotistical as to trivialize the reason for the competition and demonstrate an entitlement to decide how winning should be accomplished without investing any sweat equity into the actual process.
If winning bores you I suggest researching what David Carradine was into...he literally loved what he loved to death. |
Winning is not boring.
Team being exciting is my point. If all winning/success was fun how many of the LA Sparks championships did you or ppl tune into.
A roster/team can be exciting/fun/interesting whatever word you want to use. This team roster apart from LeBron, Kuz is boring to me. What wrong with that? |
It's the way the league is now. Look at the Rockets, top team, horrible style. Who wants to watch a team shoot 3 pointers and in Harden's case, flop and free throw all game? |
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K2 Franchise Player
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Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2019 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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kobe_luver wrote: | Artesties wrote: | I’ve never been more excited for a season. |
Me too....I can't wait!! |
Looking forward to this season, haven't been on this level since Phil was here. As much as I dislike TWC/Spectrum, I'm even reconnecting my cable after years and years of cord cutting. |
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slavavov Star Player
Joined: 03 Oct 2003 Posts: 8288 Location: Santa Monica
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Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2019 9:47 pm Post subject: |
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I'm not trying to be mean to you BlackStarMamba, but threads like this make us Lakers fans look bad. This is one reason why the rest of the NBA thinks we're spoiled, blase and narcissistic.
I myself am stoked for this season. We addressed most, if not all of our weakenesses and have, at least on paper, as good a team as anyone. We have plenty to be excited about.
I've gone on record and criticized the FO in another thread for maybe getting played by Kawhi, but that's in the past now. We have a squad that can win both a 135-130 shootout and a 104-101 grindfest. I'm ready to roll with this team. _________________ Lakers 49ers Chargers Dodgers |
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Staccatos Star Player
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Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2019 9:49 pm Post subject: Re: Those Who Honestly Arent Excited to Watch Lakers This Season |
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BlackStarMamba wrote: | ...come here
last year i taped/watched/game thread almost every game
Name on the Jersey is the same, but everyone is uninteresting except Kuz, Caruso, Kostas
No "exciting" players to watch, except old Lebron
AD is boring to me, and apparently to a lot of people. He was not even top 15 in jersey sales last year (and don't say its because of NO, because Russ, Dame, PG, Giannis were all in top 15
not really interested watching Dudley, KCP, Rondo, Green, Avery Bradley, Cousins go to work |
That site really ought to increase the minimum post count before starting a new thread to 773. And then keep incrementing by one. |
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activeverb Retired Number
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Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2019 9:52 pm Post subject: |
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BlackStarMamba wrote: |
A fan can be bored. Trust I'm a fan. I'll probably be in the game thread all nights. |
So you want to alert everyone on LG that you find the Lakers completely boring, but you plan to watch and comment on every game?
Such a drama queen |
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BlackStarMamba Star Player
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Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2019 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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If most didn't watch/cut cord when the team was not winning, isn't that a definition of a bandwagon fan? And I'm getting criticized for not being excited to watch a bunch of put together roster of players that have only been in the Lakers Jersey for 1-2 years?? And likely will only be on the team for another 1-2 years maybe??
I mean the one and done has ruined my interest in college b-ball,. _________________ I got Nothing interesting to put here |
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LakerDynasty6.0 Star Player
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Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2019 11:10 pm Post subject: |
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CervantesRises wrote: | Kobe's excited...but I can understand why you wouldn't be.
1. LBJ and prime AD
2. Solid Staff and Good Depth
3. Competing for our 1st Ring since 2012 after too many losing seasons to count.
4. Guys who can hit the 3 ball and back to back FTs
There is so much to be underwhelmed by...and thanks for creating a thread to tell us all how you feel. I'm sure you don't need attention. |
HAHAHAHAHAA
I needed that, after the pathetic FT shooting by each of our young players last year... _________________ Starting Lakers Dynasty6.0! NOW!!
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....." each year in Lakerland is marked by four seasons: Kobe’s Mad at His Teammates; Kobe’s Shooting Too Much; Kobe Leads the Victory Parade; Kobe Receives His Championship Ring." |
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Runway8 Franchise Player
Joined: 19 Apr 2003 Posts: 22734 Location: La Jolla, San Diego
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Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2019 11:25 pm Post subject: |
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Since I can't wait, I guess I'm trolling this thread. Here are some of my most anticipated seasons in chronological order.
1993: After missing the 92 season, Magic Johnson decides to comeback for good. Then he hung it up after Karl Malone spoke out during preseason. Bummer.
1997: We signed Shaq in the summer of 96 and we were bumping "bow down when ya come to our town" featuring Shaq, Eddie, Nick, Elden, Ceballos...
2005: Can't wait to see Kobe/Lamar/Caron new era. It was a dud.
2013: D12/Nash/Kobe/Pau... what a great bounce back after the CP3 veto. Another dud.
2019: Lebron James and the kids taking another step. Nope, another dud.
2020: AD/Bron/Talen Horten Tucker forming the big 3. I cannot wait!!! |
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non-player zealot Franchise Player
Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Posts: 21365
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Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2019 2:57 am Post subject: Re: Those Who Honestly Arent Excited to Watch Lakers This Season |
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BlackStarMamba wrote: | ...come here
last year i taped/watched/game thread almost every game
Name on the Jersey is the same, but everyone is uninteresting except Kuz, Caruso, Kostas
No "exciting" players to watch, except old Lebron
AD is boring to me, and apparently to a lot of people. He was not even top 15 in jersey sales last year (and don't say its because of NO, because Russ, Dame, PG, Giannis were all in top 15
not really interested watching Dudley, KCP, Rondo, Green, Avery Bradley, Cousins go to work |
You're sounding like a little kid. Waaah, I'm bored! I don't wanna be here! _________________ GOAT MAGIC REEL
SEDALE TRIBUTE
EDDIE DONX! |
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danzag Franchise Player
Joined: 28 Apr 2013 Posts: 22244 Location: Brazil
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Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2019 4:31 am Post subject: |
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I'm always excited for a new season of Lakers basketball |
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Steve007 Franchise Player
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Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2019 4:35 am Post subject: Re: Those Who Honestly Arent Excited to Watch Lakers This Season |
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BlackStarMamba wrote: |
No "exciting" players to watch, except old Lebron
AD is boring to me, and apparently to a lot of people. He was not even top 15 in jersey sales last year (and don't say its because of NO, because Russ, Dame, PG, Giannis were all in top 15 |
You think watching AD play with Lebron is going to be boring? Has any other Laker fan said that here? That sounds really exciting!
I don’t care about the jersey sales. He was in New Orleans and they didn’t go far in the playoffs. Play for the Lakers and win with Lebron and you’ll see those jersey sales go up.
How many Laker big men were as exciting to watch as AD in the last decade? |
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Judah Star Player
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Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2019 4:42 am Post subject: |
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ringfinger wrote: | BlackStarMamba wrote: | pio2u wrote: | A fan is always excited; if not, you are not a fan but an observer. |
A fan can be bored. Trust I'm a fan. I'll probably be in the game thread all nights. But I'll say showtime lakers, Nick Van exel days with threatt and peeler...Shaq and Kobe...Kobe and Lamar and bynum...Kobe, dlo, randle, to Zo, Kuz, LeBron...way more exciting.
Just my opinion no hate meant. Maybe I'm the only one with this perspective |
I don’t agree with your feeling on this, but I understand it.
The team doesn’t feel like “my” team yet. |
He's clearly talking about the entertainment value of the players on the roster (i.e. 'AD is boring'), not an emotional connection to them. _________________ “Christ did not die to forgive sinners who go on treasuring anything above seeing and savoring God. And people who would be happy in heaven if Christ were not there, will not be there."
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governator Franchise Player
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Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2019 5:59 am Post subject: |
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Man, I'm excited every season, always false sense of we gonna make the playoff when it begins then resolves to the kids show some flashes by the end of season but purple and gold baby!!! all the way! |
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LakerSD Franchise Player
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Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2019 6:09 am Post subject: |
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Cautiously optimistic, I’ll get excited if we get THAT Lebron. I know stats...but you can tell the difference between last season’s Lebron and seasons prior.
If AD and Lebron are going to be out for blood like I think they are...excite time! |
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pio2u Retired Number
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Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2019 6:16 am Post subject: |
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OP: Why not edit this into a poll also, with a few options before someone else tries to duplicate this thread? seriously, ... the results would be as interesting as some of these responses. |
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LakersRGolden Star Player
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Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2019 6:40 am Post subject: |
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I'm burnt out from the KL drama, but I will be excited by the time the season starts. |
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Ziggy Franchise Player
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Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2019 7:47 am Post subject: |
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AD23 wrote: | I will be honest, after Lebron got hurt last season I did not watch many games.
Prior to that after Kobe's retirement, I watched maybe 10-15% of the games. |
I'd be lying if I said I watched every game after Kobe's retirement or every game after Lebron's injury. But I took joy in watching the YUTES (apologies to Yin). When Lebron was out, BI stepped up and played like an all-star. I was still invested in their growth. When BI and Zo were both out, I found it hard to get up for games.
There were times I didn't even realize there was a game that night. That's rare for me. I download the schedule to my google calendar every year but I found myself not even checking it by late in the season.
I still get excited for the season to start every year though, no matter how good or bad the roster is. I can't wait to get next season started. |
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CRoost Star Player
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Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2019 7:53 am Post subject: |
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Not as excited like last year but still will tune. Basically just to see Kuz growth and if Caruso can surprise and how are the role players will fit and if Boogie behave. Just waiting for the playoff run. |
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