Lakers: Word on the street is Nash is done for the year

[Mugen]

They had a remote chance of an upset w/o Kobe...but they can't win 4 of 7 w/o their starting backcourt.

Nugga, you know you'd have them penciled into the 2nd round if Kirby was playing.

[midnightpulp]

This is so ing sad. You're lost. You have no loyalty. You only have it when they're a probably/sure thing. They need you now, Midst. They were there when you needed them each of those 4 times and you asked, begged them to come thru...."please. just this once, so I can feel that. please. I'll never turn on your if you just win this NBA le." Remember, Midst? If you don't believe they need you now, then that is your mistake. Not theirs.

You're correct, Culburn.

My "disloyalty" is usually just the typical knee-jerk . The Spurs have far, far exceeded my expectations when I became a fan 25 years ago, and there's nothing they can do that would really disappoint me, since they've delivered on 4 occasions.

[Thread]

Nugga, you know you'd have them penciled into the 2nd round if Kirby was playing.

You can be magnanimous now, eh, Mugs?

tee, hee.

[spurraider21]

how is that place?

no clue, never been. but not that im gettin 100 bucks worth for free, ima check it out

[Splits]

tee, hee.

Only pussholes and asshies play the injury card.

[Mugen]

You can be magnanimous now, eh, Mugs?

tee, hee.

All I know is me and Kirby are going to be averaging the same amount of points & rebounds in these playoffs.

[Thread]

You're correct, Culburn.

My "disloyalty" is usually just the typical knee-jerk . The Spurs have far, far exceeded my expectations when I became a fan 25 years ago, and there's nothing they can do that would really disappoint me, since they've delivered on 4 occasions.

You gd rights, I'm correct.

[lefty]

Lakers News: Steve Nash's Nagging Injury Spells Trouble for Playoff Hopes




BY ETHAN GRANT
(FEATURED COLUMNIST) ON APRIL 16, 2013

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If the Los Angeles Lakers' 2013 NBA playoff hopes weren't already on the rocks, the most recent news on Steve Nash should help cast doubt on avoiding a first-round sweep at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder or San Antonio Spurs.
An MRI on Tuesday (h/t Fox News) revealed that preexisting issues have contributed to Nash's already weak hip and back this season, forcing his hamstrings to suffer as a consequence.
Team doctors gave Nash an epidural injection, and the Lakers' official Twitter account confirmed that Nash would not be available for a must-win game against theHouston Rockets on Wednesday night:
While the Lakers remain "hopeful" (h/t Sportsnet Mike Trudell) that Nash will be back for postseason action (should the Lakers win or the Utah Jazz lose on Wednesday night), this is the latest example of how the 2012-13 season in Los Angeles might have been a lost cause from the start.
Look no further than this tweet from ESPN LA's Arash Markazi to confirm that Nash's absence from Wednesday night's lineup will be anything but precautionary:

Arash Markazi


✔@ArashMarkazi
The fact that Steve Nash has been ruled out for tomorrow's must win game vs. Houston already should tell you something.
3:44 PM - 16 Apr 2013



Even if the Lakers do grab the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference on Wednesday night, their stay in the postseason won't last very long—especially if Nash's body is at the point that the MRI confirmed on Tuesday.
It's been an injury-filled season for the preseason NBA champion Lakers.
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What started with Nash turned into injuries for Pau Gasol, Dwight Howard, Steve Blake, Metta World Peace and Kobe Bryant—the last of which ended their superstar's season and placed the Lakers' already difficult NBA Finals chances at the lowest they've been since the season began.
Averaging 12.7 points and 6.7 assists in 50 games for the Lakers this season, Nash's presence in the lineup would help compensate for some of the playmaking that Bryant's injury will no-doubt take from Los Angeles.
While Nash has been relegated to spot-up shooter duties and the occasional big night in the wake of Bryant's turn-back-the-clock season, he's still a two-time MVP with a head coach (Mike D'Antoni) that knows how to get the best out of his game.
That strategy would include the un-caging, so-to speak, of Howard.

Nash and Howard could wreak havoc against the Thunder in the first round of the playoffs, similarly to what D12 and former backcourt mate Jameer Nelson did when theOrlando Magic were le contenders back in 2009.
Those days are over, but a healthy Nash lobbing passes to Howard is a combination that would be tough for any team to stop, especially with focused shooters like Blake, Jodie Meeks, Earl Clark and World Peace on the outside.
It's also a strategy that won't work if Nash isn't healthy.
The Lakers have managed to carry their four-game winning streak into this game without Bryant and Nash (somehow). It included beating the San Antonio Spurs and might include a victory over Houston—one that would propel the Lakers into the playoffs for the eighth-straight season.
How far will the Lakers go if Nash doesn't contribute in the postseason?

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Even with Nash ready for postseason play, it would be unfair (and downright mean) to expect him to perform at a Mamba-like level for this team after missing eight-straight games.
While unfair, it might be the only chance the Lakers have left.
Either way, things don't look good for LA to survive the postseason gauntlet and emerge as the kings of the NBA world. While injuries and a slow start helped victimize what was clearly a more-talented team than the final regular-season win-loss column would indicate, it doesn't change the fact that expectations remain high for postseason play.
Without Nash in the lineup yet again on Wednesday, they have a chance to go wrong one more time on Wednesday night against the Jazz.
After that, playoff success will hinge on Nash's ability to follow in Bryant's age-defying footsteps and give the Lakers a new Big Three (Howard, Gasol, Nash) to turn the tables on the rest of the West.

[Thread]

All I know is me and Kirby are going to be averaging the same amount of points & rebounds in these playoffs.

So much for the incident of magnanimosity. Short lived.

Just checkin' assholes.

[Thread]

Only pussholes and asshies

I'm a trend setter.

I set trends.

[lefty]

The fact that Steve Nash has been ruled out for tomorrow's must win game vs. Houston already should tell you something.

[Mugen]

I'm just glad that Steve is going to be able to spend some extra quality time with his kids over Skype tbh.

[DMC]

You stupid , you. You still can't figure the ELE out.

You asshole.

You want to have an edict for not being around if the Lakers make the playoffs because you know they will suffer greatly. You fear it will be at the hands of the Spurs. It's almost a foregone conclusion they will make the playoffs. If they don't, you'll stick around. Why not? It's not about the regular season and you'd be right at home with Mavfan. Unlike Mavfan though, you feel en led to a post season run every year because you picked the most successful franchise of the time when you hopped aboard the wagon. It's not fair now that, even with the talent, your adopted team isn't going to deliver. It's not fair that they will be relegated to moral victories by making the playoffs, with Kobe "Rudy" Bryant licking his wounds and playing coach from his private room.

I understand the bet. I just don't understand why you thought anyone would fall for it.

[HI-FI]

All I know is me and Kirby are going to be averaging the same amount of points & rebounds in these playoffs.

but but he'll be coaching them from his hospital bed, texting adjustments

[Venti Quattro]

I'm just glad that Steve is going to be able to spend some extra quality time with his kids over Skype tbh.

It'd be more fun if they could invite Uncle J-Rich over, tbh.

[Thread]

You want to have an edict for not being around if the Lakers make the playoffs because you know they will suffer greatly. You fear it will be at the hands of the Spurs. It's almost a foregone conclusion they will make the playoffs. If they don't, you'll stick around. Why not? It's not about the regular season and you'd be right at home with Mavfan. Unlike Mavfan though, you feel en led to a post season run every year because you picked the most successful franchise of the time when you hopped aboard the wagon. It's not fair now that, even with the talent, your adopted team isn't going to deliver. It's not fair that they will be relegated to moral victories by making the playoffs, with Kobe "Rudy" Bryant licking his wounds and playing coach from his private room.

I understand the bet. I just don't understand why you thought anyone would fall for it.

Nope. You still have it wrong. Stupid ass.

[HI-FI]

You want to have an edict for not being around if the Lakers make the playoffs because you know they will suffer greatly. You fear it will be at the hands of the Spurs. It's almost a foregone conclusion they will make the playoffs. If they don't, you'll stick around. Why not? It's not about the regular season and you'd be right at home with Mavfan. Unlike Mavfan though, you feel en led to a post season run every year because you picked the most successful franchise of the time when you hopped aboard the wagon. It's not fair now that, even with the talent, your adopted team isn't going to deliver. It's not fair that they will be relegated to moral victories by making the playoffs, with Kobe "Rudy" Bryant licking his wounds and playing coach from his private room.

I understand the bet. I just don't understand why you thought anyone would fall for it.

damn. Thread, you might want to disconnect your pacemaker after this post.

[Thread]

damn. Thread, you might want to disconnect your pacemaker after this post.

Please.

[NRHector]

Nope. You still have it wrong. Stupid ass.

So much anger, why?

[Thread]

So much anger, why?

I'll choose the time, place and inquisitor when I decide to take an exam.

Let us proceed...

[ElNono]

You want to have an edict for not being around if the Lakers make the playoffs because you know they will suffer greatly. You fear it will be at the hands of the Spurs. It's almost a foregone conclusion they will make the playoffs. If they don't, you'll stick around. Why not? It's not about the regular season and you'd be right at home with Mavfan. Unlike Mavfan though, you feel en led to a post season run every year because you picked the most successful franchise of the time when you hopped aboard the wagon. It's not fair now that, even with the talent, your adopted team isn't going to deliver. It's not fair that they will be relegated to moral victories by making the playoffs, with Kobe "Rudy" Bryant licking his wounds and playing coach from his private room.

I understand the bet. I just don't understand why you thought anyone would fall for it.

/shaqdunk

[Thread]

/shaqdunk

Boiled down:::

Kobe: 2

Daddy: 1

tee, hee.

[spurraider21]

You want to have an edict for not being around if the Lakers make the playoffs because you know they will suffer greatly. You fear it will be at the hands of the Spurs. It's almost a foregone conclusion they will make the playoffs. If they don't, you'll stick around. Why not? It's not about the regular season and you'd be right at home with Mavfan. Unlike Mavfan though, you feel en led to a post season run every year because you picked the most successful franchise of the time when you hopped aboard the wagon. It's not fair now that, even with the talent, your adopted team isn't going to deliver. It's not fair that they will be relegated to moral victories by making the playoffs, with Kobe "Rudy" Bryant licking his wounds and playing coach from his private room.

I understand the bet. I just don't understand why you thought anyone would fall for it.

[Thebesteva]

speakin of ESPN radio, not sure if you were listening to max and marcellus today. I called in and won Langers on the show

No way...which call? Go on the podcast and forward the link.

[spurraider21]

No way...which call? Go on the podcast and forward the link.

35:30 on this link is where i get on. you can hear marcellus utter "get him langers or somethin"

about 10 seconds in on this link they bring me back on to give me Langers

awesomeness. i get to call a Laker show, tell them why they're doomed, and get free food for it. lmvictoriousao