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LaLaLakeShow Star Player
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Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 9:15 pm Post subject: Which LA Laker made you fall in love with this franchise? |
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All right, time for my 1st thread.
Who was the first Laker that stole your heart and condemned you to a life as a Laker fan forevermore?
For me: Nick “The Quick” Van Exel
The first time I ever saw this brash young baller I was hooked on hoops forever. He and Eddie Jones brought me so much happiness and joy.
Watching Nick shadow boxing back down the court after sinking a three was my favorite thing. 😎
I’ll always love that dude and am thankful I got to watch him in the Purple and Gold. How about you? Who was your 1st? |
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PDX_LAKERFAN Star Player
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Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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Magic Johnson the rest was history. All that said I've always cheered for the front of the jersey even after losing guys like Eddie Jones and Van Exel it's always been the front of the jersey.
Lets go Lakers! |
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LaLaLakeShow Star Player
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Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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PDX_LAKERFAN wrote: | Magic Johnson the rest was history. All that said I've always cheered for the front of the jersey even after losing guys like Eddie Jones and Van Exel it's always been the front of the jersey.
Lets go Lakers! |
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J.C. Smith Franchise Player
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Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 9:25 pm Post subject: |
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Magic for me. So much fun to watch and I was just getting old enough to understand the game when he came into the league. |
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Silk Sixth Man
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Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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Wilkes/Kareem/Magic
Oct 12, 1979. 20 foot layups, no look passes, Skyhook for the win! My first Lakers game, 4 decades ago. Been a great ride! |
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epak Retired Number
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Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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Magic Johnson Theaters |
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LaLaLakeShow Star Player
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Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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Silk wrote: | Wiles/Kareem/Magic
Oct 12, 1979. 20 foot layups, no look passes, Skyhook for the win! My first Lakers game, 4 decades ago. Been a great ride! |
That was your 1st Game!! Holy Crap
San Diego Clippers?? |
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LaLaLakeShow Star Player
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Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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epak wrote: | Magic Johnson Theaters |
Lol. Alright |
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LandsbergerRules Franchise Player
Joined: 29 Aug 2004 Posts: 11197 Location: The Other Perspective
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Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 9:33 pm Post subject: |
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Magic. _________________ "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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pjiddy Retired Number
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Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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Magic.
Who ironically came the closest to making me fall out of love with it. |
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LaLaLakeShow Star Player
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Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 9:37 pm Post subject: |
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LandsbergerRules wrote: | Magic. |
I wish I had been able to really experience his genius.
I grew up in LA but didn’t start getting into sports until middle-school.
But I remember we had a kind of assembly after school to watch Game 1 of the Finals vs Chicago.
It was just a few short years later when I would actually start shooting hoops with friends after school. Then we would watch the Lakers at night.
Great memories |
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AD23 Star Player
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Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 9:37 pm Post subject: |
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MAGIC |
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LaLaLakeShow Star Player
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Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 9:38 pm Post subject: |
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pjiddy wrote: | Magic.
Who ironically came the closest to making me fall out of love with it. |
Hahahahahaha!! |
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epak Retired Number
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Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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LaLaLakeShow wrote: | epak wrote: | Magic Johnson Theaters |
Lol. Alright |
I used to hate going there.
I was watching Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon there. And if you don't know, the movie is in Chinese so there's subtitles. And this dad was freaking reading the subtitles to his daughter throughout the movie.
The ladies sitting behind him were in disbelief.
I was to his left so I was annoyed.
Guy was reading one part and he got stuck on a word and he just said, "whatever." The ladies and the rest of us around him started cracking up. Unfortunately that didn't stop him from attempting to read the rest of the subtitles.
Cool story bro. |
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LaLaLakeShow Star Player
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Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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epak wrote: | LaLaLakeShow wrote: | epak wrote: | Magic Johnson Theaters |
Lol. Alright |
I used to hate going there.
I was watching Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon there. And if you don't know, the movie is in Chinese so there's subtitles. And this dad was freaking reading the subtitles to his daughter throughout the movie.
The ladies sitting behind him were in disbelief.
I was to his left so I was annoyed.
Guy was reading one part and he got stuck on a word and he just said, "whatever." The ladies and the rest of us around him started cracking up. Unfortunately that didn't stop him from attempting to read the rest of the subtitles.
Cool story bro. |
Lol. Oh Hell no.. |
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gaogi Sixth Man
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LakerLanny Retired Number
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Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Chick Hearn. _________________ Love, Laker Lanny |
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LaLaLakeShow Star Player
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Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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Dude was a pit bull |
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LaLaLakeShow Star Player
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Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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LakerLanny wrote: | Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Chick Hearn. |
Chicky Baby 🙂 |
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epak Retired Number
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Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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Man. Career 37%. Nice.
He was also very healthy minus the 89 finals |
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Dr. Laker Franchise Player
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Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 9:52 pm Post subject: |
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Wilton Norman Chamberlain. _________________ 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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LaLaLakeShow Star Player
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Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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Dr. Laker wrote: | Wilton Norman Chamberlain. |
Hmm. Nice |
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ksmgf Star Player
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Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 9:59 pm Post subject: |
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Nick the Quick. I starting following the Lakers during high school. I loved the 94 Lakers team... so fun to watch |
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LaLaLakeShow Star Player
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Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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ksmgf wrote: | Nick the Quick. I starting following the Lakers during high school. I loved the 94 Lakers team... so fun to watch |
Yep. That’s the team that hooked me |
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DancingBarry Editor-in-Chief
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Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 10:25 pm Post subject: |
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Kareem was my favorite player, then Magic ... but Chick was the guy that had me hooked. |
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