Magic Johnson Throwing Shots or Legitimately Wishful Thinking?
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2016 10:41 pm    Post subject: Magic Johnson Throwing Shots or Legitimately Wishful Thinking?

Either way, I feel the same.

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The Denver Broncos team is sending Peyton Manning out as a champion and I wish the Lakers could've done the same for Kobe Bryant!


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PostPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2016 10:45 pm    Post subject:

Nothing more than Wishful thinking
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2016 10:46 pm    Post subject:

I think we all wish Kobe could've gone out winning a champion, but it wasn't in the cards.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2016 10:47 pm    Post subject: Re: Magic Johnson Throwing Shots?

Outspoken wrote:
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The Denver Broncos team is sending Peyton Manning out as a champion and I wish the Lakers could've done the same for Kobe Bryant!


You mean the 50 million and this season dedicated to him isnt enough?

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2016 10:48 pm    Post subject:

Would've been nice. Maybe if we had the best defense in the league, we could. Wait, we don't have Rudy Gobert, Draymond Green, Kawhi Leonard, and Avery Bradley?

Damn.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2016 10:49 pm    Post subject:

his homie sucks at coaching
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2016 11:09 pm    Post subject:

Magic Johnson has been hating on the Lakers for the past 10 years. Nothing new.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2016 11:22 pm    Post subject:

There must be a new definition of "throwing shots" that I don't quite grasp.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2016 11:49 pm    Post subject:

He's not throwing shots, he's saying what I'm thinking.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2016 11:50 pm    Post subject:

I wished the same.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2016 11:58 pm    Post subject:

Nnamdi21 wrote:
his homie sucks at coaching
Qft.
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 08, 2016 12:35 am    Post subject:

Maybe Gary Kubiak can coach the Lakers eh Magic?
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 08, 2016 12:40 am    Post subject:

Manning also took a paycut...
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 08, 2016 12:51 am    Post subject:

Lakers2015 wrote:
I think we all wish Kobe could've gone out winning a champion, but it wasn't in the cards.


It was possibly in the cards but Jim threw the hand away.
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 08, 2016 1:40 am    Post subject:

Nnamdi21 wrote:
his homie sucks at coaching
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 08, 2016 2:16 am    Post subject:

epak wrote:
There must be a new definition of "throwing shots" that I don't quite grasp.


what do you mean?
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 08, 2016 3:08 am    Post subject:

I don't get the sense that he has a good grasp - awareness of the current CBA. He also appears to lack an appreciation for how competitive things are going against other Front Offices.
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 08, 2016 4:43 am    Post subject:

Clueless off the court as usual
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 08, 2016 5:28 am    Post subject:

The funny part is that the Broncos aren't even the team Peyton will be most associated with-- the Colts are.
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 08, 2016 6:31 am    Post subject:

He has been openly bashing FO for a while now. No comment on Byron though he was always critical of MDA.
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 08, 2016 7:02 am    Post subject:

Really enjoyed a recent Bill Simmons Podcast that had Charles Barkley on it.

Per the usual, Simmons was trying to minimize Kobe's career accomplishments by focusing on how he's struggled shooting this year.
Simmons has repeatedly said, Duncan is a better all time player than Kobe. And gives the example of Duncan "fitting in" past his prime, as one of the reasons.

Charles Barkley shut that narrative down. Said Kobe's had just as good of a year as Duncan if not better.
Charles said, Duncan got the support of two prime allstars on his roster. One the Spurs got through the draft (Kawhi) and one through FA (Aldridge). Chuck then proceeded to ask, "Who is Kobe's Kawhi? Where is Kobe's Aldridge?". Duncan looks more serviceable as a player than Kobe now, strictly due to his supporting cast.

The same could be said about Payton Manning and the Denver Broncos defense.
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 08, 2016 7:21 am    Post subject:

I don't think Lakers did any disservice to Kobe. Even Kobe doesn't say that despite how frustrating last 3 years have been. He's still pissed off at the veto. Lakers were targeted for their own success. Clippers could have got the same deal done without any objection. Kobe played in 7 finals and had teammates like Shaq and Gasol. Lakers tried their best to get him another ring or two with CP3 trade and Dwight/Nash trades the following year. FO deserves blame for hiring MDA who didn't fit in with the roster we had.
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 08, 2016 7:31 am    Post subject:

pjiddy wrote:
Manning also took a paycut...


And it wasn't really his team anymore either he deferred to the new stars.
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 08, 2016 8:12 am    Post subject:

saetarubia wrote:
I don't think Lakers did any disservice to Kobe. Even Kobe doesn't say that despite how frustrating last 3 years have been. He's still pissed off at the veto. Lakers were targeted for their own success. Clippers could have got the same deal done without any objection. Kobe played in 7 finals and had teammates like Shaq and Gasol. Lakers tried their best to get him another ring or two with CP3 trade and Dwight/Nash trades the following year. FO deserves blame for hiring MDA who didn't fit in with the roster we had.


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PostPosted: Mon Feb 08, 2016 8:15 am    Post subject:

We're not the Spurs lol. Their GOAT-level management, ownership and scouting has them competing for a ring year after year. We're basically the exact opposite of that now.

Duncan might just get a "Peyton Manning" kind of farewell.
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