Jim Rome VS Pop

[Medvedenko]

http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/video/videopage?&brand=null&videoId=3241401&n8pe6c=1

Rome burns Pop.......as much as I don't care for Rome too much, he has a point, but kind of takes it too far.


Enjoy and if posted already....my apologies.

[T Park]

Rome is a Laker homer who got butt hurt.

The little garden gnome can kiss off.

[Medvedenko]

Still, scathing commentary from Jim....the only thing is that it's Jim's job to comment and be a prick....Pop just is.

[timvp]

:sleep

Congrats Lakers for winning your 45th consecutive paper championship. :tu

[Fabbs]

Basically a punk antagonist who hides under his desk whenever called to any accountability.

Always trying to stir up crap, heavy innuendo but always passive aggressive enough to keep a weasle out opening.

I liked his show in the middle years. Beggining years he was a screaming lunatic. Nows he's Corporate Jimmy pushing Carls Jr burgers and kissing ass.
Middle years were pretty good for a while.

[conqueso]

Rome failed to address the point: whether or not there should be a commission to review trades with the power to veto bullshit ones and investigate allegations of collusion.

Even if Pop is only pissed because this trade negatively impacts the Spurs (which is certainly possible), who gives a fuck? Pop's motive is not the point, it's just a diversion. Pop's statement is the point, and Rome's only comment on it is that the NBA "isn't fantasy basketball," which is weak as shit.

This isn't a burn at all, this is more retarded shock journalism.

[SAGambler]

Stern wouldn't allow the trade to be nullified.

Stern is hoping against hope that now he can have an LA - Boston Finals.

Enough of this San Antonio - Cleveland small market shit.

Now if only he can fix it so it is sure to happen.

[Spurminator]

Mmmmkay... Lots of assumptions being made in that little rant. In fact, there's no basis for any of that rant without the completely fabricated motive Rome assigned to Pop's comments. Who is Jim Rome to say Pop wouldn't have commented if the Grizzlies had traded Gasol to the Knicks for nothing?

Can't we just as easily assume that Jim Rome wouldn't have devoted two minutes of his abortion of a show to Pop's comments if the Lakers weren't the beneficiaries of the deal?

Talk about overblown. Who still watches this tool anyway? How does he still have a TV show?

[101A]

If Boston and LA make the finals this year; it will be unprecedented.

Neither was any type of contender last year, and only one even made the playoffs (and was escorted out unceremoniously in the first round).

The history of the NBA playoffs has been one of paying your dues until you get over the mountain (the major exception being Miami recently; but they at least played an opponent that had been scaling the mountain for a whiile). All of a sudden, in a single year, two teams with GM's that had close ties with Boston and LA respectively, trade their franchise power forwards to Boston and LA respectively.

So, if I understand this correctly, the single BEST thing that could happen for the NBA has miraculously happened: Boston and LA as favorites (LA debatable), despite the fact that just a few short months ago LA was in disarray, with its own franchise player DEMANDING a trade - a relationship so broken it COULD NEVER be repaired!!!!

Now this.

I guess dreams CAN come true. More often than not, however, they are manufactured.

McHale, West, Boston, LA What a CRAZY coincidence.

[T Park]

I've totally stopped listening to him since all he talks about is hot button sports issues and the rest of the time its lakersdodgerslakersdodgerslakersdodgers

[101A]

Stern wouldn't allow the trade to be nullified.

Stern is hoping against hope that now he can have an LA - Boston Finals.

Enough of this San Antonio - Cleveland small market shit.

Now if only he can fix it so it is sure to happen.Get ready for Kidd to LA AND Cassell to Boston.

Don't need to rig games if the right players keep ending up in the right places.

[Medvedenko]

Where was Pop's comment on how shitty a deal was when Shaq left the lakers. I didn't see him all in arms over that trade.

[Medvedenko]

I'm surprised that we didn't get the #1 pick the year we were in the lottery....or when we traded Caron Butler we didnt' get Arenas, Brown and jameson. These conspiracy theories make me laugh.

[nkdlunch]

Where was Pop's comment on how shitty a deal was when Shaq left the lakers. I didn't see him all in arms over that trade.


oh nevermind. Just read again. Still Heat gave up a lot of good solid players in that trade.

[101A]

I'm surprised that we didn't get the #1 pick the year we were in the lottery....or when we traded Caron Butler we didnt' get Arenas, Brown and jameson. These conspiracy theories make me laugh.I never said it was a conspiracy theory. Go read my post. I just state facts. The facts, to you I can only guess, sound conspiratorial. You kind of owned yourself there.

[lonestr]

C'mon, Rome's show is in L.A. He's in his element. Tired of people referring to the Champs in little San Antonio and nothing from his own backyard. What you'd expect? He gave the Spurs their props but now he wants to move on. Only way to piss all of them off is to see the Spurs in the Finals.

[FromWayDowntown]

I'm still certain that Pop was being a smartass with the "trade committee" idea and that he's gotten a bunch of people worked up over something that he was never at all serious about.

His criticisms of the trade, from the Grizzlies' standpoint, are valid.

[BonnerDynasty]

Wow. Fuck Rome.

"Yes You're Dynasty is over."

[Fabbs]

Rome failed to address the point: whether or not there should be a commission to review trades with the power to veto bullshit ones and investigate allegations of collusion.

Even if Pop is only pissed because this trade negatively impacts the Spurs (which is certainly possible), who gives a fuck? Pop's motive is not the point, it's just a diversion. Pop's statement is the point, and Rome's only comment on it is that the NBA "isn't fantasy basketball," which is weak as shit.

This isn't a burn at all, this is more retarded shock journalism.
Bingo.
Spurminators post double bingo.

[hater]

he said aging unathletic Spurs are looking up at the Lakers and our dynasty is over.

that's it, let's call it a season and hand the trophy to the lakers. since according to rome there is no reason to play the rest of the season or the playoffs.

all hail the mighty lakers! :rolleyes

[FromWayDowntown]

Had the Grizzlies traded Gasol to the Spurs for spare parts and Phil Jackson made a similar comment (completely plausible, given Phillip's history) I doubt that Rome would be cracking on him.

[Spurminator]

Where was Pop's comment on how shitty a deal was when Shaq left the lakers. I didn't see him all in arms over that trade.


LA got two All Stars in that deal.

Memphis got Kwame Brown in theirs.

Not all bad trades are equal.

[101A]

Had the Grizzlies traded Gasol to the Spurs for spare parts and Phil Jackson made a similar comment (completely plausible, given Phillip's history) I doubt that Rome would be cracking on him.Well of course he wouldn't.

Jackson would be making HIS statement from the chairman's seat of the newly formed "NBA Playoff Trade Approval Committee".

[phyzik]

Had the Grizzlies traded Gasol to the Spurs for spare parts and Phil Jackson made a similar comment (completely plausible, given Phillip's history) I doubt that Rome would be cracking on him.

Exactly...

I was thinking what would Phils reaction be if the Spurs somehow aquired Lebron James for brent Barry, Richardson and a few late round draft picks.... then what would Rome say about that comment.

[T Park]

Had the Grizzlies traded Gasol to the Spurs for spare parts and Phil Jackson made a similar comment (completely plausible, given Phillip's history) I doubt that Rome would be cracking on him.

Not only would be praise jackson for "keeping it real" he would demad that the league agree with Jackson and lead that comittee.

[conqueso]

Where was Pop's comment on how shitty a deal was when Shaq left the lakers. I didn't see him all in arms over that trade.

That's because it wasn't a shitty trade retard.

Caron Butler, Lamar Odom and Brian Grant >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kwame Brown, Crittenton, Marc Gasol, bag of chips

[picnroll]

Where was Pop's comment on how shitty a deal was when Shaq left the lakers. I didn't see him all in arms over that trade.
You're comparing Odom and Butler to a bust and a couple of late, late first round picks who'll beat the odds if they're even in the league after 4-5 years. Butler is an all-star and Odom has been mentioned as being deserving in the past. I'd say of recent trades for all-star caliber players, a rapidly declining Shaq, KG, Allen and Gasol , the Lakers ripped off the other team far, far more than any of the others. Even a dumbass knows the Lakers stole Gasol (maybe with some inside help).

Pop was tongue in cheek about the trade committee. I'm pretty sure the part about incomprehensible he meant. I guess Rome is either too much of a moron to realize Pop was not being serious about that part. Either that or Rome figure it's always good for stirring up the cretins who listen to him.

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Damn, I was hoping this would be about an actual fight between Pop and Jim Rome. CIA would finish what Jim Everett started.

[FromWayDowntown]

How could the Shaq deal have been that bad for LA? After all, they got Butler, who helped them to acquire Kwame Brown, who (in turn) made it possible to acquire Pau Gasol.

[T Park]

They got Butler who is an all star, and Odom, at the time they traded for him, was all star quality.

Still don't see how it was bad.

[LakeShow]

Great comment! Jim was right on with his statements. I've lost all respect for Pop., He's turned into a whining SOB! Worry about your own fucking team, pop!

[ElNono]

Jim who?

[conqueso]

They got Butler who is an all star, and Odom, at the time they traded for him, was all star quality.

Still don't see how it was bad.

I think what OP means is that people had the same kind of reaction to the Shaq-to-Miami deal that they're having now: "They traded Shaq for WHO?!?!?"

Hindsight is the only thing that makes that trade actually pretty balanced...Butler certainly wasn't a constant 30 point threat back them like he is now, evidenced by the fact that he got traded for Kwame fucking Brown. Not many people suspected Odom was as good as he has turned out to be as well.

The difference between the trades in my mind is that the Gasol deal couldn't be a balanced trade unless Crittenton turned into the next Kobe or something.

[timvp]

Where was Pop's comment on how shitty a deal was when Shaq left the lakers. I didn't see him all in arms over that trade.Who hacked into Medvedenko's account? That take is so bad that I have to believe it's someone trying to act like a Laker Fan to try to get a laugh.

[picnroll]

Actually Pop said it was like when the Soviet empire crumbled when Shaq left, losing a great adversary.

The fact that Laker fans actually think Pop was serious about the trade committee is another testament to their stupidity which is surpassed by no other fandom.

[Medvedenko]

Who hacked into Medvedenko's account? That take is so bad that I have to believe it's someone trying to act like a Laker Fan to try to get a laugh.

No one hacked into my account...just trying to illustrate the hypocrisy and how trades of this magnitude can't be judged in the now.

[TwoHandJam]

I don't understand why Laker Fan even tries to explain the trade. The trade isn't defensible. No question.

If I'm Laker Fan, I would get the best rise out of other fans by straight up admitting the deal was shady (I love how Mitch "Cupcake" goes from being one of the worst GMs in years to scoring a blockbuster trade "out of the blue"...) and just laugh about how the league won't do anything about it anyhow.

C'mon, don't try to act all classy and such. Stay true to your roots and your words will carry more weight.

Laker Fan: Yeah, there was collusion, so what? We're the Lakers. Deal with it.

Doesn't that have a better ring to it?

Spoken like a true Laker Fan.

[BonnerDynasty]

Hey,

At least we will have a legit reason to * their championship?

[Medvedenko]

Collusion....ok sure....

Look I'll admit that I was giddy like school girl when I heard about this trade, no doubt. My beef isn't with the actual trade and how we raped the Grizz, it's smug Pop's reaction to the whole thing.

[conqueso]

No one hacked into my account...just trying to illustrate the hypocrisy and how trades of this magnitude can't be judged in the now.

Dude, we don't need to wait a few seasons before we judge Kwame Brown, Crittenton, and Marc Gasol. There is no way that trio will ever be anywhere near as good as Butler, Odom and Grant. Kwame is a disaster, Crittenton has a relatively low ceiling, and when Pau was Marc's age, he had already been rookie of the year and was averaging 18 and 8.

[BonnerDynasty]

Collusion....ok sure....

Look I'll admit that I was giddy like school girl when I heard about this trade, no doubt. My beef isn't with the actual trade and how we raped the Grizz, it's smug Pop's reaction to the whole thing.

I look at it as Pop is just a BAMF. He said what every other GM in the league is thinking! He has the rings that he can talk any kind of shit he wants and get away with it. That and coupled with the fact that he doesn't give a fuck about the media or other people's opinions...

[George Gervin's Afro]

This is fantastic.. we are being written off... ! Now LA is the favorite and SA is old and tired... :dramaquee

[Medvedenko]

Dude, we don't need to wait a few seasons before we judge Kwame Brown, Crittenton, and Marc Gasol. There is no way that trio will ever be anywhere near as good as Butler, Odom and Grant. Kwame is a disaster, Crittenton has a relatively low ceiling, and when Pau was Marc's age, he had already been rookie of the year and was averaging 18 and 8.


Do we all need a history lesson...with Shaq, the Lakers were a finals threat...without him the next season we were in the lottery. Where was Pop then.....

Of course you can't compare player by player and their impact, I'm not that dense. It's for illustration purposes. What about the Caron trade for Kwame, and there are numerous trades that have happened in the last 10 years that Pop would have denied if his little committee was around. I just like to point out how much of a bitch he is for making those statements.

[George Gervin's Afro]

Collusion....ok sure....

Look I'll admit that I was giddy like school girl when I heard about this trade, no doubt. My beef isn't with the actual trade and how we raped the Grizz, it's smug Pop's reaction to the whole thing.


Well Pop was asked how he felt about it... Even before Pop reacted the Griz came out and defended themselves because of what the trade looked like..

[Medvedenko]

I look at it as Pop is just a BAMF. He said what every other GM in the league is thinking! He has the rings that he can talk any kind of shit he wants and get away with it. That and coupled with the fact that he doesn't give a fuck about the media or other people's opinions...


Pop's a media whore like any coach with success...if he didn't care, than say no comment and go home where he can shine his rings and get the Spurs prepared for another ship.

[TwoHandJam]

Collusion....ok sure....

Look I'll admit that I was giddy like school girl when I heard about this trade, no doubt. My beef isn't with the actual trade and how we raped the Grizz, it's smug Pop's reaction to the whole thing.
You claim to be upset about hypocrisy yet you're bothered about Pop's smug reaction?

Two things:

1) A brief history of time: First, the earth cooled. Then, Phil Jackson invented smug reactions. Hypocrisy indeed.

2) Pop abhors talking to the press. I can count on one hand over his tenure how many times he's spoken publicly about such things. Good thing for you I guess.

[BonnerDynasty]

Pop's a media whore like any coach with success...if he didn't care, than say no comment and go home where he can shine his rings and get the Spurs prepared for another ship.

That's what he does 95% of the time.

[LakeShow]

Actually Pop said it was like when the Soviet empire crumbled when Shaq left, losing a great adversary.

The fact that Laker fans actually think Pop was serious about the trade committee is another testament to their stupidity which is surpassed by no other fandom.

What is stupidity is Spurs fans trying to say that pop was just joking but they constantly harp on what he had to say. If he was joking, why not just say it and be done with it. I haven't read anywhere where he said he was joking, maybe you can provide a link?

[George Gervin's Afro]

What is stupidity is Spurs fans trying to say that pop was just joking but they constantly harp on what he had to say. If he was joking, why not just say it and be done with it. I haven't read anywhere where he said he was joking, maybe you can provide a link?


maybe he was joking? what would you expect Pop to do.." Oh hey guys i was just joking about that gasol thing"..

[Xylus]

1) A brief history of time: First, the earth cooled. Then, Phil Jackson invented smug reactions.
:lmao

[LakeShow]

maybe he was joking? what would you expect Pop to do.." Oh hey guys i was just joking about that gasol thing"..

Why not? He see's that his comments are making the headlines everywhere.

[BonnerDynasty]

Why not? He see's that his comments are making the headlines everywhere.

He doesn't care.

That's Pop. He doesn't care if YOU get the sarcasm or not.

I didn't think it was sarcasm but I'd have to see the video. Most of the time you can tell when he is joking but if you don't see his face you will never know because he doesn't care if you got it or not.

[George Gervin's Afro]

Why not? He see's that his comments are making the headlines everywhere.


I think most Spurs fans think Pop doesn't care what's going on. I happen to be one of them.

[phyzik]

Why not? He see's that his comments are making the headlines everywhere.

because part of the fun for Pop is laughing privately at how dense people are to take that comment seriously and not tounge in cheek like he always does?

[LakeShow]

He doesn't care.

That's Pop. He doesn't care if YOU get the sarcasm or not.

I didn't think it was sarcasm but I'd have to see the video. Most of the time you can tell when he is joking but if you don't see his face you will never know because he doesn't care if you got it or not.

I know that he was facetious when making that comment but it didn't come off as a joke.

He should care the way everyone (including Spurs fans) are getting work up over his comments.

[George Gervin's Afro]

I know that he was facetious when making that comment but it didn't come off as a joke.

He should care the way everyone (including Spurs fans) are getting work up over his comments.

Not many Spurs fans are worked up.. Howver everyone else is..

[picnroll]

because part of the fun for Pop is laughing privately at how dense people are to take that comment seriously and not tounge in cheek like he always does?
With the upsurge in Lakers' fans Pop has a lot more dense people to laugh at these days.

[TwoHandJam]

What is stupidity is Spurs fans trying to say that pop was just joking but they constantly harp on what he had to say. If he was joking, why not just say it and be done with it. I haven't read anywhere where he said he was joking, maybe you can provide a link?
http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/basketball/nba/spurs/stories/MYSA020908_SpursNotes.en.a3d3fe36.html

See the last sentence. There were many things Pop said which were genuine, but the committee on trades wasn't one of them.

[T Park]

What is stupidity is Spurs fans trying to say that pop was just joking but they constantly harp on what he had to say. If he was joking, why not just say it and be done with it. I haven't read anywhere where he said he was joking, maybe you can provide a link?


Provide the link to where Pop explains later on he was joking everytime he jokes around?

You can't be that dense.

[LakeShow]

because part of the fun for Pop is laughing privately at how dense people are to take that comment seriously and not tounge in cheek like he always does?

The Jokes on him then, because anybody who believes in what he says is an idiot! Pop has no room to criticize anybody with his shaddy deals and tanks in the past.

[Spuradicator]

Do we all need a history lesson...with Shaq, the Lakers were a finals threat...without him the next season we were in the lottery. Where was Pop then.....

Of course you can't compare player by player and their impact, I'm not that dense. It's for illustration purposes. What about the Caron trade for Kwame, and there are numerous trades that have happened in the last 10 years that Pop would have denied if his little committee was around. I just like to point out how much of a bitch he is for making those statements.

And I'd just like to point out what a bitch you are. Your arguments are incredibly weak.

Fuck Rome and his "your dynasty is over" How fucking hilarious is that. :lmao Now we are "looking up at L.A." Give me a break. I like how Laker fan THINKS there back.

[picnroll]

Provide the link to where Pop explains later on he was joking everytime he jokes around?

You can't be that dense.
Wanna bet?

[cash459]

Great comment! Jim was right on with his statements. I've lost all respect for Pop., He's turned into a whining SOB! Worry about your own fucking team, pop!


this kinda goes in line where your beloved coach Phil Jackson CRIED, PISSED & MOANED and flat out BITCHED :madrun about the Spurs winning the chapionship in '99. He was so adimate about there be an asterisk (*) on their championship. WHY!? :wtf

EVERY team in the league that year still played the exact same number of games and had just as equal of a chance to do what the spurs did.

So chew on that for a little while and realize that if you consider Pop for being an ass for making those coments, then your "boy" is the king of asses :king for starting the whining fest almost 9 years ago!

Defend that.....ASS

[cash459]

Wanna bet?


:lol :lol :lmao :lmao

[George Gervin's Afro]

The Jokes on him then, because anybody who believes in what he says is an idiot! Pop has no room to criticize anybody with his shaddy deals and tanks in the past.


Please provide proof that Pop tanked and he has been involved with shady deals. If you can't THEN DON'T BRING THAT WEAK SHIT IN HERE ANYMORE..Put up or shut up..

[LakeShow]

Provide the link to where Pop explains later on he was joking everytime he jokes around?

You can't be that dense.

But you can be that dense to think I'm going to waste my time looking from quotes from a whining pathetic grumpy old man!

[T Park]

Trollin I am. Loser definately. I won't back up what I say at all. Quoting the Peeper played by Adam Sandler "Please piss on me"

[BonnerDynasty]

this kinda goes in line where your beloved coach Phil Jackson CRIED, PISSED & MOANED and flat out BITCHED :madrun about the Spurs winning the chapionship in '99. He was so adimate about there be an asterisk (*) on their championship. WHY!? :wtf

EVERY team in the league that year still played the exact same number of games and had just as equal of a chance to do what the spurs did.

So chew on that for a little while and realize that if you consider Pop for being an ass for making those coments, then your "boy" is the king of asses :king for starting the whining fest almost 9 years ago!

Defend that.....ASS

Not to mention the Spurs have won 3 more rings after 99 proving 99 wasn't just a fluke!

[cash459]

But you can be that dense to think I'm going to waste my time looking from quotes from a whining pathetic grumpy old man!

tahts beacuse its so easy....it NEVER happened!!

YOUR coach on the other hand has...he CRIED when they didnt win in '99 and the SPURS did.......build a bridge and get over yourself

[1Parker1]

The funny thing is, Rome isn't alone in these thoughts. I've watched every single ESPN analyst on TV basically say the same thing as Lakers fans and Rome about Pop's comments which is absolutely ridiculous. How many people when they first heard this trade thought...wait, what?!?!! If the Grizz wanted expiring contracts, they could have gotten much better deals from elsewhere. Also, why were they so willing to trade their franchise player to someone in their own Conference? It's also not like this deal was done last minute before the trade deadline...it was done a good 3-4 weeks, they still had time to shop around. And I can bet you that if they let it be known to other teams that Gasol was on the trading block with any team with some expiring contracts...plenty of Eastern Conference teams would have jumped at that chance. And they could have gotten someone more special in the deal than Kwame Brown. Something was definitely fishy there.


The history of the NBA playoffs has been one of paying your dues until you get over the mountain (the major exception being Miami recently; but they at least played an opponent that had been scaling the mountain for a whiile). All of a sudden, in a single year, two teams with GM's that had close ties with Boston and LA respectively, trade their franchise power forwards to Boston and LA respectively.

That's actually a great point. Not calling it a consipiracy or anything, but isn't it a coincidence that in a single year, the two biggest trades occurred between GM's that had close ties to one another?

[LakeShow]

this kinda goes in line where your beloved coach Phil Jackson CRIED, PISSED & MOANED and flat out BITCHED :madrun about the Spurs winning the chapionship in '99. He was so adimate about there be an asterisk (*) on their championship. WHY!? :wtf

EVERY team in the league that year still played the exact same number of games and had just as equal of a chance to do what the spurs did.

So chew on that for a little while and realize that if you consider Pop for being an ass for making those coments, then your "boy" is the king of asses :king for starting the whining fest almost 9 years ago!

Defend that.....ASS

What Phil said was true, idiot! That season was different from any other season in NBA history. It did deserve an asterik.

[cash459]

Not to mention the Spurs have won 3 more rings after 99 proving 99 wasn't just a fluke!

EXACTLY!!! :toast :clap

[George Gervin's Afro]

But you can be that dense to think I'm going to waste my time looking from quotes from a whining pathetic grumpy old man!


In other words you can't?

[picnroll]

The biggest problem with the resurgence of the Lakers is that the board is once again flooded by Lakerfan which drops the overall IQ of the board about 50 points.

[LakeShow]

The biggest problem with the resurgence of the Lakers is that the board is once again flooded by Lakerfan which drops the overall IQ of the board about 50 points.

don't flatter yourself. If anything the Lakers fans raises the iq on this board.

[LakeShow]

In other words you can't?

I don't give a fuck. I'm talking about whats going on with This Statement!

[The Truth #6]

Pop was half-joking/half-serious like usual. Basing an opinion from the Express' court stenography isn't going to help much in getting any further to determining Pop's intent.

The trade was ludicrous, especially the part where the Lakers signed a player that was retired just so they could match salaries. That alone should have raised huge eyebrows. The trade was a fraud. Mitch proved he has no bargaining skills when he got little in return for Shaq. (Odom and Butler couldn't get them out of the lottery so it's hard to make the case for their talent or defending that bad trade. Besides, Butler is a marginal All Star on the East. He wouldn't get near the All Star game on the West.)

So for Mitch to pull this off is insane. Obviously, other teams were not in on the bidding. This was only about money, which means I wouldn't be shocked if Buss gave money to Memphis to make this happen. What other rational conclusion can be reached with something this lopsided and unexpected?

As for Rome, he went too far when he started taking jabs at Pop and the dynasty being over. However, at least he mentioned it was a dynasty, which was something I didn't expect to hear coming from LA.

So, as usual, the LA bandwagon begins to rejoin. I would love to see Phoenix somehow knock off the Lakers and then we knock off Phoenix. The upcoming playoffs keep getting more interesting.

[samikeyp]

I've totally stopped listening to him since all he talks about is hot button sports issues and the rest of the time its lakersdodgerslakersdodgerslakersdodgers


Actually its lakersdodgersusclakersdodgersusc.

:)

[T Park]

My bad how could I forget about his new man crush Pete Carroll.

[Shaolin-Style]

"Yes your dynasty is over..."-Jim Rome

Guess the seasons done with. I can study instead of watch Spurs games.

What a douche.

[Spurminator]

Why are Laker fans so defensive about this? I haven't seen a single Laker Fan defend the Grizzlies for trading Gasol for Brown... yet that's who Pop was attacking.

He didn't criticise the Lakers for accepting the deal. So why the hell are you guys so butthurt over Pop calling out the Grizzlies?

[smeagol]

don't flatter yourself. If anything the Lakers fans raises the iq on this board.

Only LakerFans that raise the board's IQ are addidas, 2cleva and misty.

Medvedenko is borderline.

I don't have to expand on which camp you fall in.

[Spuradicator]

What Phil said was true, idiot! That season was different from any other season in NBA history. It did deserve an asterik.

You just dropped the collective I.Q on this board with this statement.........AGAIN!

[LakeShow]

Why are Laker fans so defensive about this? I haven't seen a single Laker Fan defend the Grizzlies for trading Gasol for Brown... yet that's who Pop was attacking.

He didn't criticise the Lakers for accepting the deal. So why the hell are you guys so butthurt over Pop calling out the Grizzlies?

This Lakers fan is not bent over this, pop is the one butt hurt by making that ridiculous statement. Memphis is happy with what they got, we're happy with what we got. End of story. Deal with it!

[LakeShow]

You just dropped the collective I.Q on this board with this statement.........AGAIN!

Haha, the asterik reflects a half of season. Which is was. Damn, the IQ on this board is low!

[MajicMan]

Pop was half-joking/half-serious like usual. Basing an opinion from the Express' court stenography isn't going to help much in getting any further to determining Pop's intent.

The trade was ludicrous, especially the part where the Lakers signed a player that was retired just so they could match salaries. That alone should have raised huge eyebrows. The trade was a fraud. Mitch proved he has no bargaining skills when he got little in return for Shaq. (Odom and Butler couldn't get them out of the lottery so it's hard to make the case for their talent or defending that bad trade. Besides, Butler is a marginal All Star on the East. He wouldn't get near the All Star game on the West.)

So for Mitch to pull this off is insane. Obviously, other teams were not in on the bidding. This was only about money, which means I wouldn't be shocked if Buss gave money to Memphis to make this happen. What other rational conclusion can be reached with something this lopsided and unexpected?

As for Rome, he went too far when he started taking jabs at Pop and the dynasty being over. However, at least he mentioned it was a dynasty, which was something I didn't expect to hear coming from LA.

So, as usual, the LA bandwagon begins to rejoin. I would love to see Phoenix somehow knock off the Lakers and then we knock off Phoenix. The upcoming playoffs keep getting more interesting.
That's done all the time moron. Signing retired players to make salaries work. Did you just crawl out from under a rock? Buss gave Memphis money? He did in terms of Kwame's exp K. You are by far the stupidest Spurs Homer ever. It happened, deal with it. Tankers calling us cheaters. What's next? Pop calling Tim Duncan ugly?

[smeagol]

Memphis is happy with what they got

:lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao

Go and read some Grizzlies boards and then get back to me, you twit . . .

[MajicMan]

:lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao

Go and read some Grizzly boards and then get back to me, you twit . . .
They're rebuilding douche.

[nfg3]

Rome rants and is a So Cal homer. Nothing wrong with being a homer but that is what pays the bills for him. Of course he is gong to go off on Pop. This sort of stuff sells and is a topic that takes on a life of its own with his listeners. I've listened to his show and The Spurs are not a popular team with his fan base.

Anyway this wasn't a trade so to speak but pure and simple theft. If Memphis is looking for cap space and expiring contracts I think the Spurs could accomadate them in order to get Mike Miller here.

We have plenty of expiring contracts ya think?

[TwinFlowers]

that anna rawson pic stops me dead in my scroll every time.

[picnroll]

There trying to get more for Miller, dumping Cardinal's contract, than they got for Gasol, a bust and two future busts. :lol

[mrsmaalox]

don't flatter yourself. If anything the Lakers fans raises the iq on this board.

Unbelievable. :lol

[Viva Las Espuelas]

once an ass. always an ass
9HNgqQVHI_8
enough said.

[LakeShow]

:lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao

Go and read some Grizzly boards and then get back to me, you twit . . .

Hey idiot! I guess the memphis board reflects the owner and managements thoughts on the trade. Moron!

[Spurminator]

So now basketball moves should be judged on the merits of how they achieve the objectives of ownership. You must have loved that Forbes article ranking sports GMs...

[smeagol]

Hey idiot! I guess the memphis board reflects the owner and managements thoughts on the trade. Moron!


You said Memphis, asshole.

I take "Memphis" to mean the City of Memphis and his fans, not the Grizzlies' management.

Talk about bringing the IQ of the board down . . .

[smeagol]

They're rebuilding douche.
Kwame Brown . . . way to "rebuild" :rolleyes

[LakeShow]

You said Memphis, asshole.

I take "Memphis" to mean the City of Memphis and his fans, not the Grizzlies' management.

Talk about bringing the IQ of the board down . . .

Yes I did say memphis. The memphis Grizzles idiot! The Memphis message board has no barrings on a trade. Damn man, are you that stupid?

[MajicMan]

You said Memphis, asshole.

I take "Memphis" to mean the City of Memphis and his fans, not the Grizzlies' management.

Talk about bringing the IQ of the board down . . .
He's an exp contract dumb fuck.

[smeagol]

Yes I did say memphis. The memphis Grizzles idiot! The Memphis message board has no barrings on a trade. Damn man, are you that stupid?

So when you said "we're happy with what we got" after your comment about Memphis, you really meant, "we" the Lakers' management? Or did you mean we the Laker fans?

You see, it does not work both ways, incredibly stupid Laker Fan . . .

[smeagol]

He's an exp contract dumb fuck.
Dude, that has to be the stupidest trade in history (for Memphis).

So shut the fuck up and stop defending the indifensible.

[MajicMan]

Dude, that has to be the stupidest trade in history (for Memphis).

So shut the fuck up and stop defending the indifensible.
Is that even a word? "indifensible" You're telling me to stfu?

[LakeShow]

Dude, that has to be the stupidest trade in history (for Memphis).

So shut the fuck up and stop defending the indifensible.

It wasn't stupid to Memphis (Grizzlies, for the special one) and that's all that matters! So STFU!

[cash459]

Is that even a word? "indifensible" You're telling me to stfu?

study before you post blindly and support the idea that Lakers fans are morons.....

in·de·fen·si·ble /ˌɪndɪˈfɛnsəbəl/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[in-di-fen-suh-buhl] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–adjective 1. not justifiable; inexcusable: indefensible behavior.
2. incapable of being protected or defended against attack: an indefensible town.
3. incapable of being defended against criticism or denial; untenable: indefensible argument.

[Medvedenko]

Smeagol....I'm glad I'm borderline on this forum as increasing or decreasing the overall IQ on this board....hahahahaah.

Look, was the trade lopsided....haven't been argueing that. I'm just calling out Pop for being a bitch. That's what has you Spur fans all in arms. He's a bitch. Your arguement and other posters here is well Phil's a bitch too.....good one. That doesn't deny the fact that Pop is a little bitch who has perpetually cried to league offices when things don't go his way. I'm actually done argueing, and just stating fact. Feel free to compare and analyze.

[LakeShow]

study before you post blindly and support the idea that Lakers fans are morons.....

in·de·fen·si·ble /ˌɪndɪˈfɛnsəbəl/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[in-di-fen-suh-buhl] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–adjective 1. not justifiable; inexcusable: indefensible behavior.
2. incapable of being protected or defended against attack: an indefensible town.
3. incapable of being defended against criticism or denial; untenable: indefensible argument.

Great, spell it right to get indifensible. Look it up on Websters spelled as it and you get,

No results found for indifensible.
Did you mean indefensible (in dictionary) or Indefeasible (in encyclopedia)?

[Soul_Patch]

did Majikman make an account on this board just to try and throw his 12 year old smack around defending the lakers for making the collusion of the year?

thats fairly pathetic...take your highschool smack back to la-la land son...

[cash459]

Great, spell it right to get indifensible. Look it up on Websters spelled as it and you get,

No results found for indifensible.
Did you mean indefensible (in dictionary) or Indefeasible (in encyclopedia)?

say it how it is spelled, you know damn well what he meant by typing that....so there you have your definition.....stop analyzing every little type-o im sure there are PLENTY in your posts, just as there are in everyones.......you made no point with that comment

[LakeShow]

say it how it is spelled, you know damn well what he meant by typing that....so there you have your definition.....stop analyzing every little type-o im sure there are PLENTY in your posts, just as there are in everyones.......you made no point with that comment

I know what he meant and didn't comment on it but to call someone out for it when it was "wrong" is lame!

[MajicMan]

did Majikman make an account on this board just to try and throw his 12 year old smack around defending the lakers for making the collusion of the year?

thats fairly pathetic...take your highschool smack back to la-la land son...
There's something called a register date smart guy. If you were just intelligent enough to look at it that would answer your question. Collusion? Tankers calling us cheaters? One and done Spurs talking shit to the Dynasty franchise? :frying: :troll :lmao :flipoff

[MajicMan]

say it how it is spelled, you know damn well what he meant by typing that....so there you have your definition.....stop analyzing every little type-o im sure there are PLENTY in your posts, just as there are in everyones.......you made no point with that comment
Them Spurs play great "difence" :lol

[vander]

I haven't listened to rome in a long time, but he used to LOVE Bruce Bowen, and had some great bowen interviews.

[cash459]

Them Spurs play great "difence" :lol

thats just ignorant....what word is used more around basketball or sports in general, defense or indefensable??

great logic and humor there.... :rolleyes :rolleyes

[Soul_Patch]

There's something called a register date smart guy. If you were just intelligent enough to look at it that would answer your question. Collusion? Tankers calling us cheaters? One and done Spurs talking shit to the Dynasty franchise? :frying: :troll :lmao :flipoff



You think far too highly of yourself if you think im going to go search out your registration date, you are about as relevant to me as a yeast infection.

Your on a Spurs messageboard, you obviously have some sort of chip on your shoulder, and feel like you need to crusade our community to defend your team...Im only guessing your own teams boards banned your ass long ago due to shear stupidity...

I guess Kori's conservative use of the ban hammer has it's good and bad sides...


"One and Done Spurs", "Tankers" where you even alive back then? Is sporting a lakers onsie while being drug around by your moms nipple somehow make you a "old school lakers fan"

Since when are the spurs ever a one and done team? Please stay on topic junior...

I think your a complete waste of fuckin oxygen, but i can at least say i respect the lakers as a pretty damn good team.

[MajicMan]

You think far too highly of yourself if you think im going to go search out your registration date, you are about as relevant to me as a yeast infection.

Your on a Spurs messageboard, you obviously have some sort of chip on your shoulder, and feel like you need to crusade our community to defend your team...Im only guessing your own teams boards banned your ass long ago due to shear stupidity...

I guess Kori's conservative use of the ban hammer has it's good and bad sides...


"One and Done Spurs", "Tankers" where you even alive back then? Is sporting a lakers onsie while being drug around by your moms nipple somehow make you a "old school lakers fan"

Since when are the spurs ever a one and done team? Please stay on topic junior...

I think your a complete waste of fuckin oxygen, but i can at least say i respect the lakers as a pretty damn good team.
Learn the difference between "you're" and "your" before you start calling people "a waste of oxygen". Spurs are one and done because they have never defended their title. The defending world champions have never defended their title. Can you imagine that? I am on a Spurs board and I'm not a troll just the anti-Homer. Difference, only a Homer would call me a troll.

[Manu'sMagicalLeftHand]

:lmao This is the first time I see or hear about this Rome guy...what a Laker homer! :lol

And, I'm sure Pop is really worried about what someone with that kind of beard has to say! :lmao

[ChumpDumper]

Really, :lol @ lakerfans for being butthurt about Pop's off the cuff comment.


You guys take these things way too seriously.

Just get over it already.

[ChumpDumper]

I am on a Spurs board!

[Soul_Patch]

That's done all the time moron. Signing retired players to make salaries work. Did you just crawl out from under a rock? Buss gave Memphis money? He did in terms of Kwame's exp K. You are by far the stupidest Spurs Homer ever. It happened, deal with it. Tankers calling us cheaters. What's next? Pop calling Tim Duncan ugly?


They're rebuilding douche.


He's an exp contract dumb fuck.

This is simply from this thread....if you are not a troll, then you got a seriosuly bad case of "message board commando" going on...Talking tough on the internet does not a cool guy make...you come off as a punk kid, who has complete lack of respect for their peers or opposing opinions.

Then there is this from the other thread on this topic


Cry me a river tankers. You guys had "David soft as a marshmallow Robinson" and tanked it to get Duncan. Pop replaces Mike D as the biggest whiner in the league. Lakers already did y'all a favor by blowing up their team the first time around. Just goes to show you guys can only win by default or cheating like how you did when you tanked the season to get Timmy.

In huge bold letters...at this point junior...id kind of want to be labled a troll, because if you are serious, the other thing that comes to mind is complete jackass...so i guess take your pick.

You are on a Spurs message board, that has quite likely been around since you were in diapers and you are trying to "cure the homerism" Do you think we are all going to jump on your internet tough guy bandwagon and start agreeing with you?

I really hope, for your sake, you are indeed under legal age to drive, and you arent an underachieving adult who doesnt know any better.

but in this day and age, its all a toss up.

[PM5K]

Someone remind me to ring this thread up in June....

[George Gervin's Afro]

Smeagol....I'm glad I'm borderline on this forum as increasing or decreasing the overall IQ on this board....hahahahaah.

Look, was the trade lopsided....haven't been argueing that. I'm just calling out Pop for being a bitch. That's what has you Spur fans all in arms. He's a bitch. Your arguement and other posters here is well Phil's a bitch too.....good one. That doesn't deny the fact that Pop is a little bitch who has perpetually cried to league offices when things don't go his way. I'm actually done argueing, and just stating fact. Feel free to compare and analyze.


what did pop perpetually cry about? why you post such bullshit? you level puss charges and then run from them.. back something up for a change?

[George Gervin's Afro]

Learn the difference between "you're" and "your" before you start calling people "a waste of oxygen". Spurs are one and done because they have never defended their title. The defending world champions have never defended their title. Can you imagine that? I am on a Spurs board and I'm not a troll just the anti-Homer. Difference, only a Homer would call me a troll.


you are a piece of shit troll... let's get that straight.. you are the first poster I have EVER wanted banned in all of my posting years on many basketball boards..

[lakerssuck]

the lakers suck. that's all

[MajicMan]

you are a piece of shit troll... let's get that straight.. you are the first poster I have EVER wanted banned in all of my posting years on many basketball boards..
You're just mad because the truth hurts. If I'm the first poster you have EVER wanted banned from any basketball boards I guess I've done my job :stirpot: What's the difference between the shit you guys spew about the Lakers? Not much except for the fact you guys sip your own kool-aid. So being a Spurs fan on a Spurs board justifies being a Homer? Great logic.

[sabar]

MajicMan still hasn't gotten banned? MajicMan isn't a funny, smart, or clever troll. Just an annoying Laker troll.

[ChumpDumper]

He really doesn't do much, does he?

[sabar]

Well he insults grammar mistakes, that's pretty hardcore.

[S_A_Longhorn]

I've totally stopped listening to him since all he talks about is hot button sports issues and the rest of the time its lakersdodgerslakersdodgerslakersdodgers


Don't forget about his current show formula:

First hour: 1 segment dedicated to interview - 1 segment dedicated to how great the interview was - repeat in hour 2 and 3

Ever since this became his format, I stopped listening.

[George Gervin's Afro]

You're just mad because the truth hurts. If I'm the first poster you have EVER wanted banned from any basketball boards I guess I've done my job :stirpot: What's the difference between the shit you guys spew about the Lakers? Not much except for the fact you guys sip your own kool-aid. So being a Spurs fan on a Spurs board justifies being a Homer? Great logic.


:rolleyes

[Obstructed_View]

I love how the Lakers fans suddenly give a shit what the coach of the Spurs has to say. :lmao

[romsho]

Basically a punk antagonist who hides under his desk whenever called to any accountability.

Always trying to stir up crap, heavy innuendo but always passive aggressive enough to keep a weasle out opening.

I liked his show in the middle years. Beggining years he was a screaming lunatic. Nows he's Corporate Jimmy pushing Carls Jr burgers and kissing ass.
Middle years were pretty good for a while.

Good call! Remember that time when Rome made an unequivocal midseason prediction, declaring a team dead, only to have said team end up winning the championship? Rome has never been afraid to look like a complete douchebag...no problem, because no one ever calls him out- at least not on the air. They never make it past the call screener. For a guy who loves to tell athletes to "own it", Rome rarely if ever does. What a turd.

[cherylsteele]

I know that he was facetious when making that comment but it didn't come off as a joke.
If you know he is being facetious, then why make a big deal of the comment?

If people are going to follow what Rome says like a bunch of lemmings, that is there problem.

What caught my attention in Rome's statement is that he called the Spurs a dynasty, unlike so many others in the media, who say a repeat is necessary for that term to be applied the Spurs.

[cherylsteele]

That's done all the time moron. Signing retired players to make salaries work. Did you just crawl out from under a rock? Buss gave Memphis money? He did in terms of Kwame's exp K. You are by far the stupidest Spurs Homer ever. It happened, deal with it. Tankers calling us cheaters. What's next? Pop calling Tim Duncan ugly?
Done all the time.....care to show some examples?

[cash459]

Majigman AND Lakeshow1 are both on here simply to rattle cages and stir the pot or whatever the hell you wanna call it......why you may ask? because they know that they have no weight behind any of these so called arguments they are trying to push. they have resorted to name calling against Pop, analyzing english & grammar mistakes like a college professor and saying that the spurs are done, with the season only half done. when june rolls around and the lakers are still playing (which I doubt) then congrats to them, but if and when the spurs are still winning in June, they will be nowhere to be found b/c thats how all lakers fans are. they cant handle the truth.