Not through the eyes of Laker fans. But numbers don't lie. And in time, they will reveal the futility of holding to the idea of the Lakers being relevant.
God I love Magic on twitter. Everything he says is a hot sports take but without any heat. Never technically wrong but never actually right either. Here’s who I like for the NBA MVP this year guys. NINETEEN players. I think 2/3rds of the All-Stars will be a candidate and one of them will probably win it, and if not, it will be someone else on the All-Star team, probably. And the funniest part about it is he’s not wrong. If you have not died on an NBA court this year you are still in the running for MVP. That’s the beauty of this. Doing MVP race talk 10 days into the season is so dumb, but Hot Take Magic doesn’t realize that even though he unintentionally finishes at that point by picking the whole league. He looks at the list, loves everyone on it, because we’ve played FIVE games, tweets it out and is like those are my picks guys, MVP is coming from that pool of awesome players I just tweeted, you’re welcome for my analysis. Hot Take Magic out.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Last night on <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT">@NBAonTNT</a>, Barkley said he's going on the "Lakers diet" - he's not going to eat until they win. Hmmm... <a href="http://t.co/CHPP3dxwIN">pic.twitter.com/CHPP3dxwIN</a></p>— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rachel__Nichols/status/530728908535382016">November 7, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
I didnt know he was "bailing them out" when they're standing wide open while he jacks up a turn around fadeaway 3 with three defenders on him. Guy is a piece of work.
Lolol I still remember some Laker posters saying their team will make the playoffs as a 7th seed and of course, have the Rockets as the 8th and even missing the playoffs.
Tim Duncan ain't making $24M a year. Tim Duncan also didn't piss off his coach and teammates. Of course Kobe is entitled to make as much money as he can and treat people however he wants, but there are consequences to his choices and he is living with them.
That's like a chronic cheater being jealous of the couple who's been married for 15 years. At what point do you look at yourself in the mirror and realize that you've reaped what you've sowed?
For the love of God, why is ESPN broadcasting a Spurs Lakers game? Hopefully Pop shows some mercy and rests his starters, then maybe it can be a competive game. Maybe.
Kobe is also a victim of having some poor GM decisions. paying an old steve nash? Jordan Hill, Swaggy P? an ancient player named Carlos boozer?
They would have had money to go after better / more expensive players if they weren't ridiculously overpaying Kobe. It goes both ways; can't blame a hamstrung GM.
Whats even more funny is that the Lakers were planning on giving Klay the max when he becomes a free agent but after him getting a max from the warriors Lakers lost again
Yep. Among those listed, Nash is the only "mistake" because he never got healthy. Hill and Boozer were picked up on one yr deals after Lakers could not land free agents who dont see a contending team with Kobe taking up $24M.
