Lakers: The Kobe Reality

[DMC]

Phil's was not a system, it was an offensive set. This is old ground, but, I'll trod it again, you stubborn thing, you:::Pop's system is all encompassing, from the negotiating table, to the PR room, to the locker room, to the court, to the executive offices, on & on. What, what the do you want me to do, repudiate it like you did our back-to-back? No. Absolutely not. If I do that then I'm like you guys. I ain't like you guys. The truth is the truth. I have no control over it. I just see it and state it. I don't hide from it like you fellows do. I'd admire it though it was something I did not want and I loathed. If you can't see the freedom in that then I feel sorry for you.

lol didn't see this.

In a nuts : "Your team only won because you have a gimmick, but I won't mention it".

[spurraider21]

I thought I learned some new legal term.

Sorry to disappoint. When I start late august I can pm you with updates if you wish

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lol didn't see this.

In a nuts : "Your team only won because you have a gimmick, but I won't mention it".

No, you're wrong. I envy that system, wish we could successfully ins ute such a system. I salute you for it.

& it is indeed comical that a bevy of teams say they're going to run such a system in the aftermath of the Finals. Right now. Just like that With a snap of thumb and middle finger, viola!!! It is a testament to the system and to it's creator that it looks that easy to install. He stayed with it, rebuilt it, refined it and he can now reap the awards commensurate with that work. Years it took. And the stars align for the second time in 12 months. You've not only crested the prime of your system, but, the rest of league is suffering a depression with it's standard bearer the Heat in utter chaos.

I'll be arriving in L.A. just about a year from now with the bag.

[DMC]

No, you're wrong. I envy that system, wish we could successfully ins ute such a system. I salute you for it.

& it is indeed comical that a bevy of teams say they're going to run such a system in the aftermath of the Finals. Right now. Just like that With a snap of thumb and middle finger, viola!!! It is a testament to the system and to it's creator that it looks that easy to install. He stayed with it, rebuilt it, refined it and he can now reap the awards commensurate with that work. Years it took. And the stars align for the second time in 12 months. You've not only crested the prime of your system, but, the rest of league is suffering a depression with it's standard bearer the Heat in utter chaos.

I'll be arriving in L.A. just about a year from now with the bag.

Then I digress, though the bag thing sits with you. Take it where you like.

It's like Kimbo Slice thinking he can fight MMA if he trains for 6 months, and gets destroyed by an undercard guy because the washed up fighter he was to fight was injured. You're spot on though, teams cannot just change their culture because of what the Spurs did. If the Spurs won several games in a few years doing it, sure... but the Spurs haven't been THAT successful with this iteration until recently, and surely teams can see that the Heat waltzed to the Finals with almost zero compe ion. The Mavs took the Spurs to the wire as an 8th seed, so it's not like the Spurs are unbeatable. Also, superstars and controversy sell tickets and copy. No LA fans want to see a quiet star with a group of foreigners passing the ball around like the Globetrotters. They want heavy stats, MVPs, scoring les... and a championship. They want the super team concept, and franchise owners give fans what they want. One LA team though needs to consider the game itself, and play the right way. I see the Lakers doing that before the Clippers, even though I don't know anything about the new owner.

The Spurs have the ability to change with the times, with the rules, and they have a coach and GM who you can't just clone and drop into an office in downtown Manhattan. Finally, they also don't have the media or fan pressure to make sudden changes that eventually hurt the team's chances.

[Biernutz]

what really happened in LA

[ezau]

Duncan giving one back will be an image as well we'll hold onto.

Why would that be? Duncan redeemed himself to unequivocally put himself in the Top 5 All-Time list last June 14, 2014. Don't forget that date Dale.

[ezau]

I admire his system. I wish we had that system and it worked like it works for you.

& I called the ball last June for this June. It was me, bub. I ain't like you guys. The truth is the truth. I didn't repudiate the Spurs last June because I hate them like you'd a done if the tables were turned. No. I saw what had transpired and immediately cited it. And I wasn't alone, by God. But, I was alone to call it last June. Now, NOW everybody calls it this June. Yeah, the mother ers. And I'll tell ya why. That way they got two bites at the apple. First bite was a clean bite, an exclusive bite for Miami. They waited until this June to get the second bite by permitting the Spurs to expectorate they're umbrage for what befell them last June. Well, me. I said all that a year ago. I was first. And by God I was exclusive.

Now, as to the 5-5, I told you guys last June before the Finals what the rules were. You had the stars aligned and dotted all the i's and the t's and I was preparing the Caddy for the trip to L.A.

"You're driving there with what?" - Girl

"I haven't got time, Katie. This is something I have to do. I made promises. I have to go. Now make me a goose liver sandwich and pipe the down."

28 seconds later, hat in hand I pulled the Caddy back in the garage, grabbed the goose liver and headed for the CPU.

The bag stays where I chartered it. And that is just the way it's gonna be.

Kobe: 5

the tired old bag Duncan: 5

Now,

Let us proceed...

Until Kobe wins a ring, MVP, or Finals MVP, Duncan>Kobe. Let us proceed Cub.