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DancingBarry Editor-in-Chief
Joined: 07 Sep 2001 Posts: 40188 Location: O.C.
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Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2020 5:49 pm Post subject: |
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I became a fan because of Kareem ... but Magic made me fall in love the Lakers. |
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strong9 Star Player
Joined: 22 Mar 2003 Posts: 3239 Location: so many places
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Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2020 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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The 80s Lakers, all of them, but with Kobe it was personal because I was old enough to appreciate him from day 1 and not mid-career. |
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Vercetti Star Player
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Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2020 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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Magic Johnson. Became a fan in '82-83. |
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krstell Star Player
Joined: 07 May 2002 Posts: 3157
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Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2020 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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kobe _________________ “I’ll do whatever it takes to win games, whether it’s sitting on a bench waving a towel, handing a cup of water to a teammate, or hitting the game-winning shot.” - Kobe |
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lakerlynx Starting Rotation
Joined: 16 Apr 2011 Posts: 310
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Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2020 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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Strangely enough it was Gail Goodrich. _________________ Chick Hearn and Vin Scully. How lucky are we? |
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P.K. Retired Number
Joined: 10 Jul 2003 Posts: 29641
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Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2020 8:49 pm Post subject: |
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Wilt initially.
but, when Magic arrived on the scene it was a whole 'nother level _________________ LBJ + AD = More rings
Never argue with a fool - listeners can't tell you apart
Wilt's unstoppable fadeaway: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O9MgNfcGJA
NPZ's Magic Johnson mix: www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8Qbo0WqvOI |
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LonzoLegend2 Starting Rotation
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Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2020 8:52 pm Post subject: |
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Mikan, now get off my lawn you young whippersnappers.! _________________ MAMBA OUT
1978-2020 |
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TooMuchMajicBuss Franchise Player
Joined: 17 Sep 2008 Posts: 21064 Location: In a white room, with black curtains near the station
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Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 2:33 am Post subject: |
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P.K. wrote: | Wilt initially.
but, when Magic arrived on the scene it was a whole 'nother level |
Wilt for me too. Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West, Happy Hairston, Gail Goodrich, Pat Riley, Jim Macmillan, FINALLY winning that title back for the Lakers, over Clyde Frazier's Knicks, who also had Phil Jackson at power forward if I remember correctly.
And yes- SHOWTIME was my favorite squad of all time! What a spectacular team. |
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CabinCreek44 Star Player
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Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 4:24 am Post subject: |
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The one and only Jerry A. West.
But really, dating all the way back to the Minneapolis days it's been an embarrassment of riches for this franchise. The team we have this year is playing well, fun to watch, and has a chance to do something special.
RIP Kobe, Gianna and the other souls on that helicopter. |
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hydrohead Star Player
Joined: 14 Jul 2003 Posts: 4107 Location: Space City
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Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 4:53 am Post subject: |
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Magic _________________ Darvin |
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Four Decade Bandwagon Star Player
Joined: 18 Jul 2014 Posts: 8127
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Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 6:21 am Post subject: |
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lakerlynx wrote: | Strangely enough it was Gail Goodrich. |
Why they is that strange? He was mine too. The man was a damn good player.
Still remember “being him” on the courts as a kid. Then struggling to choose between him or Pete Maravich. |
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yinoma2001 Retired Number
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Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 6:35 am Post subject: |
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The lineage was strong for me. Blessed as a Lakers fan.
Started with Magic as a kid.
Then went to Shaq/Kobe.
Then Kobe/Pau/LO.
Now we have LBJ/AD. _________________ From 2-10 to the Western Conference Finals |
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Black20Ice Star Player
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Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 6:39 am Post subject: |
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Earvin "Magic" Johnson. |
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LaLaLakeShow Star Player
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Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 6:51 am Post subject: |
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yinoma2001 wrote: | The lineage was strong for me. Blessed as a Lakers fan.
Started with Magic as a kid.
Then went to Shaq/Kobe.
Then Kobe/Pau/LO.
Now we have LBJ/AD. |
No fan base comes close. So thankful that I was born and raised in LA. _________________ Mamba Made Moments Meticulously Magnificent |
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activeverb Retired Number
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Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 7:55 am Post subject: |
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For me, Magic.
I still get a little thrill when I meet the Showtime guys now and then around town. I met AC Greene recently and told him I saw him win a ring. He was pleasant but didn't really care. Damn, virgins. Hard to get a stir out of them.
The threepeat years were pretty exciting, though. I've never seen anything like Shaq at that time. His size and physicality was mind-blowing. |
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delaluz Starting Rotation
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Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 8:05 am Post subject: |
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I was a Wilt fan & became a Laker fan in 68 when he was traded to the Lakers |
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Chick-N-Stew Star Player
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Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 8:07 am Post subject: |
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Elgin and Gentleman Jerry. Big Hairston fan too because his nickname was 'Happy'.
Sure wish West was with the franchise where his heart is. _________________ Mama, There Goes That Mamba. |
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LaLaLakeShow Star Player
Joined: 04 Aug 2019 Posts: 2989
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Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 8:56 am Post subject: |
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Chick-N-Stew wrote: | Elgin and Gentleman Jerry. Big Hairston fan too because his nickname was 'Happy'.
Sure wish West was with the franchise where his heart is. |
Man...you’ve been able to witness some moments. I’m a little jealous, Lol _________________ Mamba Made Moments Meticulously Magnificent |
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BigGameHames Star Player
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Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 9:06 am Post subject: |
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Shaq made me love the Lakers but Kobe made me respect and love basketball. Nobody respected the game or showed the intensity that the sport deserves like him. |
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lakers4life78 Star Player
Joined: 09 Apr 2012 Posts: 1921 Location: Southern California
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Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 9:09 am Post subject: |
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Earvin Magic Johnson _________________ 17 time World Champions |
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smoothazsilk Starting Rotation
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Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 9:15 am Post subject: |
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Wilton Norman Chamberlain made me a Laker fan! Those 71-72 champs! 33 game winning streak! Jerry West, Gail Goodrich, Happy Hairston, & Jim McMillian! |
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Craigh Rookie
Joined: 19 Jan 2019 Posts: 4
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Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 9:47 am Post subject: |
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Jerry West.....reignited by Magic Johnson |
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cannga11 Starting Rotation
Joined: 24 Dec 2018 Posts: 347 Location: Palos Verdes
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Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 9:57 am Post subject: |
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Magic although my mind on Kobe a lot these days. _________________ Lakers fan since that Magical day June 25, 1979. |
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ratra_1211 Starting Rotation
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Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 4:37 pm Post subject: |
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my first memory of the lakers is from NBA live game (2004 i think). i remember i tried playing basketball games in it and there's this one team i love to play. i also remember HATING a team called the clippers, cause i was like "why was there are TWO teams for LA, this fake one must be suck (the clippers)". and so as i grew older, i started following the NBA and naturally its the lakers. i started following the team regularly in 2011 and been hooked since. |
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activeverb Retired Number
Joined: 17 Jun 2006 Posts: 37470
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Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 5:14 pm Post subject: |
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Chick-N-Stew wrote: | Elgin and Gentleman Jerry. Big Hairston fan too because his nickname was 'Happy'.
Sure wish West was with the franchise where his heart is. |
Ah, Happy. If you were going to make a list of the greatest players to never make an all star team there would be a lot of Lakers on it -- Happy, Odom, Rick Fox, Michael Cooper, Byron Scott. |
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