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Hero Ball
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 Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2020 2:32 am Post subject: “I came here to put this franchise back where it needed to be. The league is not what it is if the Lakers are not winning.” |
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We are witnesses.
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SPO200
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| The only superstar who signed with us in the FA since Shaq. He came here when we were a lottery team. Other superstars only sign with a team that had just played the finals or that they have another superstar. |
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BruceLee-Bron23
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Hero Ball
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Even if we didn't made the playoffs last year...
Such a positive force.
We are so lucky as a fanbase. |
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danzag
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| SPO200 wrote: | | The only superstar who signed with us in the FA since Shaq. He came here when we were a lottery team. Other superstars only sign with a team that had just played the finals or that they have another superstar. |
This. Infinite respect for LeBron James. |
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unleasHell
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It's great to be witnessing "greatness" again in Purple & Gold...!
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JUST-MING
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| Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2020 6:04 am Post subject: |
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| I hope he realizes that our definition of winning is different. |
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Judah
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| JUST-MING wrote: | | I hope he realizes that our definition of winning is different. |
Yeah, take this asinine angle on his statement, as if it was a declaration of "mission accomplished."  That's what any fair-minded person would do, right?
Dude has 3 rings. He has a better understanding of what it takes to win them than you do.
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Mamba81
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| Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2020 6:48 am Post subject: |
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| JUST-MING wrote: | | I hope he realizes that our definition of winning is different. |
smh this was uncalled for. i'm critical of lebron at times, as i am with all players but overall he has been great. as good as you can ask for especially at age 35. hes the sole reason why we're even in position.
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ringfinger
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| JUST-MING wrote: | | I hope he realizes that our definition of winning is different. |
He doesn’t but that’s ok. We are the ones that have it wrong.
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CabinCreek44
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| Good on ya LeBron and thank you. From a very old school Lakers fan. |
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LakerDynasty6.0
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Source: The New York Times:
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Good for you Lebron! Every Laker great has had to "Earn It": West and Chamberlin finally did it in 72, Magic did, finally beating the chowderheads in 85 (after a disastrous 84), Shaq did, after the shortened 99 season debacle, Kobe did, against the chowderheads.. and now it looks like you're on track.
Its actually a pleasure to watch the Lakers play bully ball, brings back great memories of the Shaq and previously Wilt days! Onwards to Sunday, and more so, the post season.
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Hats off to LBJ. He is without a doubt, one of the top 5 to have ever played the game. So sweet that he finally found his way to the right team.
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DrDent
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Last night was one of the best performances ive seen by lbj as a laker
He was just dominant. Best player on the floor. His lock down on giannis for a few possessions was game changing.
I get a kick out of how media chirped on how giannis took it to lbj during the all star game. Lbj was having none of it when it counted.
Lets just call it the way it happened: yes giannis had a nice stat line but he was schooled by the master last night in what you do in a high intensity game.
Lbj is giannis daddy. We are so lucky to have greatness choose the lakers and lead like that.
(No offense giannis youre still a great player and want you here nonetheless!) |
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| ringfinger wrote: | | JUST-MING wrote: | | I hope he realizes that our definition of winning is different. |
He doesn’t but that’s ok. We are the ones that have it wrong. |
As does he, the league hasn’t suffered the past 6 years, the Warriors kept things moving. But it will be good to pay closer attention to the playoffs.
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| Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2020 10:29 am Post subject: |
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| JUST-MING wrote: | | I hope he realizes that our definition of winning is different. |
Ecstatic we got the win.
And I appreciate LBJ stopping our playoff drought.
But honestly, this quote comes off weird to me too. I think it's because you wouldn't hear a quote like this from Kobe unless we just won a chip.
Lakers are about chips. Not playoffs.
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lakersfever714
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Amen, brother. Now could you take a few games off because we want to have you around for as long as possible? lol.
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Lol at the overreactions for his quote. He knows he needs to win a ring (or two) to cement his status with lots of Lakers fans. He knows winning last night isn’t that.
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DrDent
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| kikanga wrote: | | JUST-MING wrote: | | I hope he realizes that our definition of winning is different. |
Ecstatic we got the win. That 3rd quarter was LBJ's best quarter of the season. Hope we get a win tomorrow too.
And I appreciate LBJ stopping our playoff drought.
But honestly, this quote comes off unsettling to me too. I think it's because you wouldn't hear a quote like this from Kobe unless we just won a chip. Heck even making it out of the Western Conference finals wouldn't make Kobe say this. Lakers are about chips. Not playoffs. |
I would just take it at face value. Lbj has consistently said he focuses on winning rings. Its not like hes saying “yea i did what i needed got a playiff birth”
Winning to him means being in the finals and getting the chip |
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| yinoma2001 wrote: | | Lol at the overreactions for his quote. He knows he needs to win a ring (or two) to cement his status with lots of Lakers fans. He knows winning last night isn’t that. |
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kikanga
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| yinoma2001 wrote: | | Lol at the overreactions for his quote. He knows he needs to win a ring (or two) to cement his status with lots of Lakers fans. He knows winning last night isn’t that. |
If that's the case. Maybe blame the author of the article. It's misleading.
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| kikanga wrote: | | JUST-MING wrote: | | I hope he realizes that our definition of winning is different. |
Ecstatic we got the win.
And I appreciate LBJ stopping our playoff drought.
But honestly, this quote comes off weird to me too. I think it's because you wouldn't hear a quote like this from Kobe unless we just won a chip.
Lakers are about chips. Not playoffs. |
I do the same thing and have to check myself but Lebron can’t be compared to Kobe. When I heard his comment about refusing to play if there were no fans I first thought that Kobe would play on a deserted island if he had to. But that isn’t fair to Lebron.
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| yinoma2001 wrote: | | Lol at the overreactions for his quote. He knows he needs to win a ring (or two) to cement his status with lots of Lakers fans. He knows winning last night isn’t that. |
Yet he couldn’t resist heaping praise on himself.
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| venturalakersfan wrote: | | kikanga wrote: | | JUST-MING wrote: | | I hope he realizes that our definition of winning is different. |
Ecstatic we got the win.
And I appreciate LBJ stopping our playoff drought.
But honestly, this quote comes off weird to me too. I think it's because you wouldn't hear a quote like this from Kobe unless we just won a chip.
Lakers are about chips. Not playoffs. |
I do the same thing and have to check myself but Lebron can’t be compared to Kobe. When I heard his comment about refusing to play if there were no fans I first thought that Kobe would play on a deserted island if he had to. But that isn’t fair to Lebron. |
I feel ya. And I don't hold it against Bron. It's just a little off-putting. Like if you're with someone for a long time. And then you're with someone new and the new person does or says things differently. It's an adjustment.
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