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lakershead22 Starting Rotation
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Posted: Sun May 01, 2016 8:19 pm Post subject: |
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So I take it his meeting with D-Lo went well? |
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Posted: Sun May 01, 2016 8:19 pm Post subject: |
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Magic looks really engaged.
So awesome to see a lot of good spirit around the Lakers. |
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kobe_luver Franchise Player
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Posted: Sun May 01, 2016 8:21 pm Post subject: Re: Magic Johnson will mentor and work with D'Angelo Russell on and off court |
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I already put this in the title of my D-Lo thread....it's been discussed for a couple pages already. It is good news!! |
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RestEasyBlackMamba Star Player
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Posted: Sun May 01, 2016 8:22 pm Post subject: |
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No greater player for a PG to be mentored by. |
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Posted: Sun May 01, 2016 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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24ways2die wrote: | No greater player for a PG to be mentored by. |
Especially if Russell is gonna want to work from the post a bit. |
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Posted: Sun May 01, 2016 8:34 pm Post subject: |
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Now so far we have..
Magic - Russell for PG purposes
Next, we need some of the Showtime Cartel to come in and mentor some of the rest of the guys...
Worthy - Randle for post moves and quick spins.
Cooper - Clarkson to show him how to play damn defense...
Hmmm, no need for Byron, Rambis...
Although we really don't have a center Kareem can work with yet _________________ The Gospel in a nutshell: 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 |
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Posted: Sun May 01, 2016 8:38 pm Post subject: |
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This is great. A year around Kobe, whether he mentored him at all or not, but just being around him had to be beneficial. And now Magic is gonna teach him a thing or 2 on the court and mentor him off it, amazing. Kid has the tools to be great, and he has the resources. And Luke did a lot with no athleticism just fundamentals, so he should be a great mentor. Oh, and even Scott taught him something: to have a tough skin. D Lo has a very bright future! _________________ We pour this booze and we drink this booze because we think it's yummy. YUMMY! So over the tounge and down the throat to party in our tummys.
DOWN THE HOLA BITC*OLA!!! |
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ibitegirls Star Player
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Posted: Sun May 01, 2016 8:38 pm Post subject: |
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Good news indeed. Magic would be a great mentor to have for DLo. I'm glad to see they are talking. Looking forward to this new phase in Laker Land. |
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RestEasyBlackMamba Star Player
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Posted: Sun May 01, 2016 8:41 pm Post subject: |
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How come I have a feeling that Kobe told him to search out Magic.
Seems like something Kobe would've suggested to him since Kobe was very big ok seeking advice/help from guys that came before him. |
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The Shadow King Star Player
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Posted: Sun May 01, 2016 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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If DLo listens and learns well, he'll be a perennial all-star in just a few short years. _________________ Lakers, today. Lakers, tomorrow. Lakers, forever. |
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LandsbergerRules Franchise Player
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24ways2die wrote: | How come I have a feeling that Kobe told him to search out Magic.
Seems like something Kobe would've suggested to him since Kobe was very big ok seeking advice/help from guys that came before him. |
Kobe and Magic weren't that close, but you never know: http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/15193525/kobe-bryant-personal-mount-rushmore-mentors-starring-michael-jackson
First comes Magic Johnson, part-owner of the Lakers and a man whose cellphone mailbox proves perpetually full. For whatever reason, Kobe says, "I had trouble getting to him."
But in the winter of 2009, with the Lakers coming off a crushing Finals loss to the Celtics the previous season, Bryant arrives three hours early at the practice facility and discovers Magic sitting in the breakfast room. The two sit together, alone, for two hours, Kobe chastising Magic for being critical about him in the press, Magic challenging Kobe to use his influence in the community.
"It was a breakthrough moment for us," Magic says. "At the time, Kobe was saying, 'I'm going to do my job, then I'm out.' I told him, 'No, you have to be more than that.' I said, 'What do you want your legacy to look like? It can't just be about winning championships and killing everybody.'"
Kobe listens, then counters. "My personality is more in line with Michael's than yours.'" _________________ "Chick lived and breathed Lakers basketball…but he was also fair and objective and called every game the way it was played."
-from Chick: His Unpublished Memoirs and the Memories of Those Who Knew Him |
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LandsbergerRules wrote: | 24ways2die wrote: | How come I have a feeling that Kobe told him to search out Magic.
Seems like something Kobe would've suggested to him since Kobe was very big ok seeking advice/help from guys that came before him. |
Kobe and Magic weren't that close, but you never know: http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/15193525/kobe-bryant-personal-mount-rushmore-mentors-starring-michael-jackson
First comes Magic Johnson, part-owner of the Lakers and a man whose cellphone mailbox proves perpetually full. For whatever reason, Kobe says, "I had trouble getting to him."
But in the winter of 2009, with the Lakers coming off a crushing Finals loss to the Celtics the previous season, Bryant arrives three hours early at the practice facility and discovers Magic sitting in the breakfast room. The two sit together, alone, for two hours, Kobe chastising Magic for being critical about him in the press, Magic challenging Kobe to use his influence in the community.
"It was a breakthrough moment for us," Magic says. "At the time, Kobe was saying, 'I'm going to do my job, then I'm out.' I told him, 'No, you have to be more than that.' I said, 'What do you want your legacy to look like? It can't just be about winning championships and killing everybody.'"
Kobe listens, then counters. "My personality is more in line with Michael's than yours.'" |
I'm saying more along the lines Kobe suggested for D'Angelo to seek out a player like Magic, since both are taller PG's, both are Lakers. No one better to learn the PG position for the Lakers than Magic. Just like Kobe seeked out MJ rather than Magic cause he saw himself more along the lines of an MJ type player. |
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Car54 Franchise Player
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Posted: Sun May 01, 2016 9:04 pm Post subject: |
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The Faceman wrote: | If DLo listens and learns well, he'll be a perennial all-star in just a few short years. |
Kobe was an allstar before he was starting on his own team. It's more about the votes _________________ Coach Vogel, Kidd, Hollins
Max slot : Kawhi |
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CalisFinest Star Player
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Posted: Sun May 01, 2016 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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Great news, just a question, has Magic ever mentored or trained with any other Laker players before? |
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lakerjoshua Franchise Player
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Car54 wrote: | The Faceman wrote: | If DLo listens and learns well, he'll be a perennial all-star in just a few short years. |
Kobe was an allstar before he was starting on his own team. It's more about the votes |
Back then it wasn't a fan vote to be all-star. There was also only 3 games in the first round of the playoff's believe it or not |
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BigBallerBrand Star Player
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Posted: Sun May 01, 2016 9:12 pm Post subject: |
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mentor? yea right. byron probably colluded with magic to meet with dlo and sabotage his career with useless advice _________________ Billions Billions Billions |
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scoobs Star Player
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Daikatana wrote: | Now so far we have..
Magic - Russell for PG purposes
Next, we need some of the Showtime Cartel to come in and mentor some of the rest of the guys...
Worthy - Randle for post moves and quick spins.
Cooper - Clarkson to show him how to play damn defense...
Hmmm, no need for Byron, Rambis...
Although we really don't have a center Kareem can work with yet | What if we draft Simmons? Then what? Would it be like Magic/Van Exel? |
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Posted: Sun May 01, 2016 9:25 pm Post subject: |
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Instead of saying why wasn't he doing that in the first place, I suppose I will just say yay. |
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Andre2K Franchise Player
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Posted: Sun May 01, 2016 9:34 pm Post subject: |
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I'm happy Magic is on board now ready to mentor Russell and be a positive contributor to our team instead of whining about Jim Buss and trying to get him fired by his sister. This is a step in the right direction, props to magic for putting his pride aside and doing what's best for the franchise that he loves _________________ My Dream Starting 5 next Season
Pg Lonzo
Sg Kawhi
Sf Ingram
Pf Lebron
C Dedmon
Bench: Caruso, Hart, Bullock, Kuzma, McGee etc
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Byron and Rambis should mentor Luke
jk |
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leor_77 Franchise Player
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Posted: Sun May 01, 2016 9:37 pm Post subject: |
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Seen the same thing before with Coward and Kareem. I'll reserve judgement for now. |
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Posted: Sun May 01, 2016 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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scoobs wrote: | Daikatana wrote: | Now so far we have..
Magic - Russell for PG purposes
Next, we need some of the Showtime Cartel to come in and mentor some of the rest of the guys...
Worthy - Randle for post moves and quick spins.
Cooper - Clarkson to show him how to play damn defense...
Hmmm, no need for Byron, Rambis...
Although we really don't have a center Kareem can work with yet | What if we draft Simmons? Then what? Would it be like Magic/Van Exel? | I'm assuming Simmons would play the Draymond role. Wouldn't hurt for Magic to mentor both of them. |
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Shaolin's Finest wrote: | Byron and Rambis should mentor Luke
jk |
Byron, Rambis, fisher, and Brian shaw.
That would be either one disastrous coaching team or a great one for the right team |
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