Lakers at Warriors

[Robz4000]

this shit ended 8 mins in..

Thought the same thing against BR's boys yet the Lakers "heroically" put together a 16-0 run. I don't think that was all tanking. Game should be done now tho.

[ElNono]

Thought the same thing against BR's boys yet the Lakers "heroically" put together a 16-0 run. I don't think that was all tanking. Game should be done now tho.

Dubs are a playoff team

[Killakobe81]

LOL J Jack ...

ROFL Lakers FT shooting not just Dwight ...

LMAO Kobe cant even miss correctly

[midnightpulp]

The 2012-13 Los Angeles Lakers are, without a doubt, the greatest garbage time team of all time. This is about the 20th time this season where they went on a meaningless run in the second half of the 4th quarter to make the final score look respectable and give themselves yet another moral victory.

[crc21209]

LOL Beat LA chants ...

They dont chant beat SA or anyone else ... that is MAAD respect.

Even as shitty as we look right now I would not trade being a Laker fan for any other team in ANY sport.

:lol You're kidding me right? They wouldn't chant beat SA because Warriors-Spurs isnt a rivalry, especially an in-state rivalry like Warriors-Lakers. That, and NO ONE has ever chanted beat SA, beat LA has been a chant for decades now...

[Floyd Pacquiao]

lolakers still trying their little hearts out

[Robz4000]

Warriors are still young with an ability to choke, plus they have a black coach. Doesn't help LA could've gotten 10 ft in a 2 min span or something just as ridiculous.

[crc21209]

So T'Wolves, Bucks, and Kings next for the Lakers. Must be nice....

[ElNono]

The 2012-13 Los Angeles Lakers are, without a doubt, the greatest garbage time team of all time. This is about the 20th time this season where they went on a meaningless run in the second half of the 4th quarter to make the final score look respectable and give themselves yet another moral victory.

sup mid... you pay for your basketball reasons yet? :lol

[irishock]

LOL Beat LA chants ...

They dont chant beat SA or anyone else ... that is MAAD respect.

Even as shitty as we look right now I would not trade being a Laker fan for any other team in ANY sport.


The Red Wings get Beat Detroit chants in many rival arenas.

The feeling of respect is great, tbh. I know how you feel.

[midnightpulp]

sup mid... you pay for your basketball reasons yet? :lol

Nope. Still waiting for my invoice.

[ElNono]

So T'Wolves, Bucks, and Kings next for the Lakers. Must be nice....

Bucks is back to back on the road...

[Splits]

Where do moral victories count on determining tie breakers?

[Robz4000]

So T'Wolves, Bucks, and Kings next for the Lakers. Must be nice....

They'll lose to the Bucks and the Kings. Minny is up in the air. They own them but Minny is just about as healthy as they've been this year.

[D-Wade]

I can get Golden State doing a hack a foul when they're up big against a championship or playoff team. But against the Lakers... makes no sense. :lol

[racm]

0-7 when Nash/Kirby/MWP/Pau/Big Baby start.

[Red Hawk #21]

Good win, Dubs.

[HarlemHeat37]

Lakers will dominate Minnesota, but a back-to-back in Milwaukee should be tough, tbh..

Hopefully Monta stays hot..

[baseline bum]

LOL Beat LA chants ...

They dont chant beat SA or anyone else ... that is MAAD respect.

Even as shitty as we look right now I would not trade being a Laker fan for any other team in ANY sport.

Congrats on the moral victory bro.

[Killakobe81]

The Red Wings get Beat Detroit chants in many rival arenas.

The feeling of respect is great, tbh. I know how you feel.

Yes they would be closest ...

Occasionally a we want ... (Boston or NY chant) insert team ...
But Beat LA is a great chant that shows where other teams hold us ...

[HI-FI]

LOL Beat LA chants ...

They dont chant beat SA or anyone else ... that is MAAD respect.

Even as shitty as we look right now I would not trade being a Laker fan for any other team in ANY sport.
that's more of northern Cali thumbing their nose at Southern Cali. plus everyone loves to shit on the Lakers, it's like shitting on the Yankees. maybe it's respect, or maybe it's because you guys simply outspend everyone so it's a David vs Goliath thing.

enjoy the $100 million blockbuster season.

[Killakobe81]

:lol You're kidding me right? They wouldn't chant beat SA because Warriors-Spurs isnt a rivalry, especially an in-state rivalry like Warriors-Lakers. That, and NO ONE has ever chanted beat SA, beat LA has been a chant for decades now...

Dont be dense. I was referring to the fact that we get that cant in Boston, Utah, Gstate and Sacto ...plus a few other random cities. You guys won 4 championships and are respected but it is different. When the fans hate you want to beat you even when we suck. The Lakers matters always. When SA sucks in (the post Duncan era) no one will give a shit about whether they beat the Spurs ... and im not talking shit ...just stating facts.

You guys are much better than we are ...so I wouldnt even think of talking shot right now yall sould beat us in 5 games or less ...

[Killakobe81]

that's more of northern Cali thumbing their nose at Southern Cali. plus everyone loves to shit on the Lakers, it's like shitting on the Yankees. maybe it's respect, or maybe it's because you guys simply outspend everyone so it's a David vs Goliath thing.

enjoy the $100 million blockbuster season.

Those chants been coming way before we had the highest payroll but nice try.
Cant say I am enjoying this team, but I do enjoy watching a HOF play night in and night out same as you ...
Sure you guys have way more wins to enjoy ....but in the end Lebron is winning so I dont really care as much ...
Would be a fool's gold season regardless.

And yes We are the Yanks of the NBA ... Celts have more titles but even they dont get the hate or love we do ...

[Killakobe81]

I love how Spur fans throw around the $100 million dollars as some kind of insult ...that hurts.
Not my $ ...
I dont live in LA anymore so I have not bought a single ticket in over 4 years ...
I spend time watching a sport I love ...sure we dont always play well ...
But the shame as fan is in the failure to maximize potential not inthe Lakers shoddy accounting ...

[djohn2oo8]

Dont be dense. I was referring to the fact that we get that cant in Boston, Utah, Gstate and Sacto ...plus a few other random cities. You guys won 4 championships and are respected but it is different. When the fans hate you want to beat you even when we suck. The Lakers matters always. When SA sucks in (the post Duncan era) no one will give a shit about whether they beat the Spurs ... and im not talking shit ...just stating facts.

You guys are much better than we are ...so I wouldnt even think of talking shot right now yall sould beat us in 5 games or less ...

:lol Come on Killa. No one is chanting "Beat L.A." as a sign of respect. It's more about wanting to see Lakerfans suffer.

[midnightpulp]

:lol Come on Killa. No one is chanting "Beat L.A." as a sign of respect. It's more about wanting to see Lakerfans suffer.

Exactly. When San Francisco Giants fans started that chant toward Los Angeles' greatest sports franchise, it sure as hell wasn't about respect. Giants fans despise the Dodgers, and the chant's intention is to disrespect everything about Los Angeles, whether it's the city's vapid culture (who Northern Californians feel they're above) or sports teams.

[Mugen]

Exactly. When San Francisco Giants fans started that chant toward Los Angeles' greatest sports franchise, it sure as hell wasn't about respect. Giants fans despise the Dodgers, and the chant's intention is to disrespect everything about Los Angeles, whether it's the city's vapid culture (who Northern Californians feel they're above) or sports teams.

Fuck the Giants tbh.

[Killakobe81]

:lol Come on Killa. No one is chanting "Beat L.A." as a sign of respect. It's more about wanting to see Lakerfans suffer.

Thin line between love and hate and all that shit stems from jealousy ...
LOL Dodgers gretest franchise in LA, Mid you cant even believe that shit.
Well in the chicano community maybe they have more latino fans than the Lakers do ...
But I support all LA teams outside os U$C so have your fun ...

And not that Spur fans would know shit about being the team fans love to hate ....

[djohn2oo8]

Thin line between love and hate and all that shit stems from jealousy ...
LOL Dodgers gretest franchise in LA, Mid you cant even believe that shit.
Well in the chicano community maybe they have more latino fans than the Lakers do ...
But I support all LA teams outside os U$C so have your fun ...

And not that Spur fans would know shit about being the team fans love to hate ....

I'd be willing to bet most people don't hate the Lakers as a organization. The hate stems from their dumbass bandwagon fans who have little to no knowledge of basketball at all. And in the NBA, Lakerfans have the edge in bandwagon fans and it isn't even close.

[Thebesteva]

If the Lakers miss the playoffs this year then this season will single handily destroyed Kobe's legacy. With one of the greatest teams ever assembled, he ended up missing the playoffs. He will rank right behind guys like Pistol Pete in the top 30 list.

[Reck]

Dont be dense. I was referring to the fact that we get that cant in Boston, Utah, Gstate and Sacto ...plus a few other random cities. You guys won 4 championships and are respected but it is different. When the fans hate you want to beat you even when we suck. The Lakers matters always. When SA sucks in (the post Duncan era) no one will give a shit about whether they beat the Spurs ... and im not talking shit ...just stating facts.

You guys are much better than we are ...so I wouldnt even think of talking shot right now yall sould beat us in 5 games or less ...

Now who's being dense, killa?

The reason people chant beat [insert team name here] its because either a, they are hated or b, overachieving, cocky team with players you dont give a shit for. It has little to do with respect.

These people chant beat LA because of many reasons, yes they cheer against them because they're highly successful. That's a big part of it no doubt but they also do it because of the favoritism the league shows them.

And same thing will happen when Kobe leaves, none will care about who beats LA. Kobe is the main reason why Lakers gets both lambasted and is beloved at certain arenas by the fans.

[HI-FI]

If the Lakers miss the playoffs this year then this season will single handily destroyed Kobe's legacy. With one of the greatest teams ever assembled, he ended up missing the playoffs. He will rank right behind guys like Pistol Pete in the top 30 list.
i've been thinking the same thing, though I figured that season with Payton, Malone killed off his top 10 potential right there, followed by 3 years of his team getting curbstomped. But this season could dwarf them all if they fail to make the playoffs.

Now who's being dense, killa?

The reason people chant beat [insert team name here] its because either a, they are hated or b, overachieving, cocky team with players you dont give a shit for. It has little to do with respect.

These people chant beat LA because of many reasons, yes they cheer against them because they're highly successful. That's a big part of it no doubt but they also do it because of the favoritism the league shows them.

And same thing will happen when Kobe leaves, none will care about who beats LA. Kobe is the main reason why Lakers gets both lambasted and is beloved at certain arenas by the fans.

pretty much. I don't remember Showtime Lakers drawing this much hatred or the Lakers of the mid to late 90s. Must of the hate is because of Kobe and the Lakers' preferential treatment. I don't remember MJ getting nearly as much hate either, but then his greatness was never as questionable.

[Thebesteva]

i've been thinking the same thing, though I figured that season with Payton, Malone killed off his top 10 potential right there, followed by 3 years of his team getting curbstomped. But this season could dwarf them all if they fail to make the playoffs.


pretty much. I don't remember Showtime Lakers drawing this much hatred or the Lakers of the mid to late 90s. Must of the hate is because of Kobe and the Lakers' preferential treatment. I don't remember MJ getting nearly as much hate either, but then his greatness was never as questionable.

That season was forgivable because it was Shaq's team. Also, Malone, Fisher, Rick Fox, and Horace Grant magically had solid injuries after game 7 against Minny going into the finals.

AT the very least, Shaq helped take an old team with no bench to the finals and despite Kobe's rape case and Malone missing most of the season, they managed to take that team to the finals.

This year is different, granted Kobe is much older and individually looks good. As a leader, he got completely exposed. The season was over when he completely went out of his fucking way to say," Oh btw for those of you wondering, this is my team." Check and mate right there, even some of the die hard Laker fans were shaking their head at Kobe starting shit for no reason. As scheduled, Dwight and Kobe dont like eachother.

[JohnnyMax]

Andrew Bogut on Kobe (back in 2009)

"There's no one I really hate, but Kobe [Bryant] had a demeanor of being very cocky," Bogut said. "What happened with Shaq. . . . If I had a chance to play with Shaq or Tim, if they told me to buy them groceries, I don't care, I buy them groceries. It's a gift to play with somebody like that. Kobe is probably one of the guys that, everybody knows it, he's got that cocky arrogance to him, everything has to surround around him the whole time. Otherwise, he doesn't function. That's the biggest example.

"If you're playing with Shaquille [O'Neal], a Hall of Famer, you keep your mouth shut and play if you want more rings," Bogut continued.

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crawl motherfucker, crawl

lmemulatedao!!!

[Killakobe81]

i've been thinking the same thing, though I figured that season with Payton, Malone killed off his top 10 potential right there, followed by 3 years of his team getting curbstomped. But this season could dwarf them all if they fail to make the playoffs.


pretty much. I don't remember Showtime Lakers drawing this much hatred or the Lakers of the mid to late 90s. Must of the hate is because of Kobe and the Lakers' preferential treatment. I don't remember MJ getting nearly as much hate either, but then his greatness was never as questionable.

LOL the 80s Lakers were not hated? Ask any 30 plus NBA fan Jazz, Sixers, Sonics, Pistons, Blazers, Warriors, Suns all hated us. 90s it died some cuz we sucked, true but plenty of teams and their fanbases enjoyed kicking us while down. Kobe is hated no doubt and is his arrogance a big part of it, but if he played for the Clips his hate would be much less ... being on the Lakers and being cocky is much worse. LOL some of u guys no shit about the 80s so please stop posting ignorance ...

[Killakobe81]

The Los Angeles Daily News (Elliott Teaford) reports: For what it’s worth, the “Beat L.A.” chant started in Boston Garden near the end of the Philadelphia 76ers’ victory over the Celtics in the 1982 Eastern Conference finals. The Celtics crowd urged the Sixers to beat the Lakers in the Finals. Philadelphia would lose to the Lakers in six games, but that didn’t stop the chant from spreading around the nation like a plague without a cure.Read more: http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=1249#ixzz2OeL22KIc

Learn your history, sons ...

[Killakobe81]

Oh and not disputing ...Mid's claim it was used in baseball prior. But the use and popularity of it in the NBA (far more common) was Boston urging the Sixers to take us out. I dont care what yall say that is hate and respect rolled in to one. When when of your fiercest divison rivals urges you to beat your inter-conference rival that is real RESPECT. Oh and Kobe had nothing to do with that team ... yet that chant was heard in Utah, Denver detroit, seattle and Portland soon after ...know your history, sons. Lakers will be hated long after Kobe is gone it is passed down sure it simmers down some when we suck ...but it's always there. Most of NBA fans in the 80's either sided with the celts or LAkers once their own team was beaten there has been NOTHING like that since ...

[djohn2oo8]

lol that chant really gets to you doesn't it?

[Killakobe81]

lol that chant really gets to you doesn't it?

Gets to me? I like it. Every time I hear it, it makes me smile ... reminds me of why being a Laker fan is special. Yankees suck is the only thing close to it in US major sports ... oh and as one Spur fan pointed out .. the red wings have one as well especilly when they were winning with Federov and company ... .

[djohn2oo8]

You're the one going out of your way to prove the chant is nothing but a sign of "Respect" and jealousy, like it doesn't mean any more than that. I sense a bit of insecurity there, yet you're playing into why the chant still exists today. But I'm sure alot of people are jealous of the franchise with Jim Buss and Mike D'antoni in it.

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lol that chant really gets to you doesn't it?

Not after 9 June 1985.

tee, hee.

[ohmwrecker]

Killa has a point. Everyone likes to see the big dog lose and the Lakers are a big dog franchise. However, there is more vitriol involved with the Kobe era Lakers. The Magic era Lakers had more respect. Those guys were genuinely likeable. Kobe, on the other hand, is more polarizing. He is hated as much as he is respected. His teammates don't even like him because they have to share that hatred.

[Relevancy]

Killa has a point. Everyone likes to see the big dog lose and the Lakers are a big dog franchise. However, there is more vitriol involved with the Kobe era Lakers. The Magic era Lakers had more respect. Those guys were genuinely likeable. Kobe, on the other hand, is more polarizing. He is hated as much as he is respected. His teammates don't even like him because they have to share that hatred.How do you know his teammates hate him tho? Care to share any links that could back up your claim?

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The Magic era Lakers had more respect. Those guys were genuinely likeable.

Sure, once Magic ran Westhead & Nixon off.

tee, hee.

[ohmwrecker]

How do you know his teammates hate him tho? Care to share any links that could back up your claim?

Google it, Sparky. There's plenty of info out there. I'm not your daddy.

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Google it, Sparky.

Well, hell's bell's, if it's written on the Internet, it's gotta be true.

tee, hee.

[ohmwrecker]

Well, hell's bell's, if it's written on the Internet, it's gotta be true.

tee, hee.

He asked for links. Do you think he meant sausage?

[Relevancy]

Google it, Sparky. There's plenty of info out there. I'm not your daddy.Will do since I'm drinking coffee, but the only ex-teammate I remember ever say anything bad about Kobe was Smush, but I'll look into it, don't you worry about it.

[Koolaid_Man]

Google it, Sparky. There's plenty of info out there. I'm not your daddy.

I'm sure these guys don't like Kobe....Shaq doesn't count since Kobe hunted him down with fangs and poison...

Kobe Bryant says he has nothing to learn from his Team USA teammates (http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/olympics/article/kobe_bryant_says_he_has_nothing_to_learn_from_his_ team_usa_teammates/11415094)

According to USA TODAY Sports, Bryant says he is in a place in his career that everyone else on the team wants to get to. He also says there is no player on the Team USA roster (http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/london/basketball/story/2012-08-06/Bryant-most-popular-US-athlete/56878630/1) that can teach him anything.


“I’m where everybody wants to get to,” Kobe said when asked what it’s like to be the old guy on the team. “I just happen to be still playing.”
He was then asked if he can learn anything form the younger players on the team.
“No,” he replied. ”I don’t know if I know it all, but I know more than they do.”

[Killakobe81]

Never said that is why they chant that is asinine. I said I view it as respect did not think a post on a blog needed to state that wasd my opinion or actually my perception. I'm sure for some its Kobe hate and for some its rivalry ...I just think that kind of hate is grudging respect, I know cuz I feel it in my core for the Celtics. Some of it is KG and company but that hate predates those guys and they only add fuel to that fire.

[Clipper Nation]

:lol You do realize the Clippers get "Beat LA" chants on the road now too, right? I guess they're all jealous of our terrible history?

[Koolaid_Man]

I couldn't have said it better myself. :toast

Here’s what Bryant wrote on his Facebook page:



Leadership is responsibility.


There comes a point when one must make a decision. Are YOU willing to do what it takes to push the right buttons to elevate those around you? If the answer is YES, are you willing to push the right buttons even if it means being perceived as the villain? Here’s where the true responsibility of being a leader lies. Sometimes you must prioritize the success of the team ahead of how your own image is perceived. The ability to elevate those around you is more than simply sharing the ball or making teammates feel a certain level of comfort. It’s pushing them to find their inner beast, even if they end up resenting you for it at the time.


I’d rather be perceived as a winner than a good teammate. I wish they both went hand in hand all the time but that’s just not reality. I have nothing in common with lazy people who blame others for their lack of success. Great things come from hard work and perseverance. No excuses.

This is my way. It might not be right for YOU but all I can do is share my thoughts. It’s on YOU to figure out which leadership style suits you best.
Will check back in with you soon..

Till then

Mamba out



http://atlantablackstar.com/2012/10/15/kobe-bryant-does-not-care-if-teammates-dont-like-him/

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^These guys want to have fun. That's why they're sittin' in our living room. It's so easy that way.

[ohmwrecker]

I'm sure these guys don't like Kobe....Shaq doesn't count since Kobe hunted him down with fangs and poison...

Exactly. You don't spend your career being a backstabbing f@ggot without acquiring enemies. However, if Lakers fans can claim Dennis "fruitcake" Rodman as a legit source to disparage David Robinson, then Smush and Shaq are totally legit.

[ohmwrecker]

^These guys want to have fun. That's why they're sittin' in our living room. It's so easy that way.

This a Spurs fan forum, you senile cooter.

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Exactly. You don't spend your career being a backstabbing f@ggot without acquiring enemies. However, if Lakers fans can claim Dennis "fruitcake" Rodman as a legit source to disparage David Robinson, then Smush and Shaq are totally legit.

Sure, he's a "fruitcake" now, but, then you thought he was shaved pussy. All that prothesizing by Robinson was kept under wraps in a conspiracy and cone of silence, until Rodman refused to help Robinson down low in the playoffs. Then you hung Rodman up by his Buster Browns. And Robinson, though I admit with just a smidgeon of hushed admonishments was permitted to skate.

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This a Spurs fan forum, you senile cooter.

You stupid ass, you.

[ohmwrecker]

Sure, he's a "fruitcake" now, but, then you thought he was shaved pussy. All that prothesizing by Robinson was kept under wraps in a conspiracy and cone of silence, until Rodman refused to help Robinson down low in the playoffs. Then you hung Rodman up by his Buster Browns. And Robinson, though I admit with just a smidgeon of hushed admonishments was permitted to skate.

Don't skirt the issue. Save your horseshit conspiracies for Alex Jones.

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Don't skirt the issue. Save your horseshit conspiracies for Alex Jones.

:rolleyes

[crc21209]

Dont be dense. I was referring to the fact that we get that cant in Boston, Utah, Gstate and Sacto ...plus a few other random cities. You guys won 4 championships and are respected but it is different. When the fans hate you want to beat you even when we suck. The Lakers matters always. When SA sucks in (the post Duncan era) no one will give a shit about whether they beat the Spurs ... and im not talking shit ...just stating facts.

You guys are much better than we are ...so I wouldnt even think of talking shot right now yall sould beat us in 5 games or less ...

The Lakers matters always huh? :lol

[djohn2oo8]

The Lakers matters always huh? :lol

"Even when we lose, we win because we can't lose because we always win" - Killakobe81

[Clipper Nation]

:cry "The Beat LA chants are only out of jealousy for the Lakers' rings and history, even though the Clippers get the same chants!" :cry