Lakers: The Truth Laker Nation Doesn't Want to Admit

[Medvedenko]

Mike didn't keep playing for the Bulls after he was a tired old bag. He went to the Wizards and did it there.

Business is business, but Kobe hasn't been in a playoff game in 3 years. I don't recall Mike missing the playoffs in his prime, while he was still in the league.

More people know Tony Parker than Tim Duncan because Tony was married to Eva. Lamar is even more recognizable because he was with Kardashian. We're talking about people who don't know basketball. That's who cable moguls are targeting. They didn't give LA that huge TV deal because they thought LA would win more championships.

No they gave the Lakers that deal because of Kobe. Where's the clipper deal.... Same city. Winning 5 rings, going to 7 finals, capturing the heart and minds of the human pysche. Bottom line, you'll always cheer for second.

[Biernutz]

[Raven]

Do you think the arenas would be full if Kobe was waived? Do you think those scrubs would sell seats? If anyone is paying to see the Lakers, it will be when Kobe plays. He hasn't been playing, sure they aren't selling out. Who wants to see Sacre to Lin for a layup?

I think they would have had better offseasons if they wouldn't have signed him, hence the bad business decision.

[Mark Celibate]

Set the time to 2011 and irradiate us Mavs fans as well

[DMC]

No they gave the Lakers that deal because of Kobe. Where's the clipper deal.... Same city. Winning 5 rings, going to 7 finals, capturing the heart and minds of the human pysche. Bottom line, you'll always cheer for second.

Which is what I said. It wasn't because Kobe is going to lead the Lakers to a championship. It's because be@ner and Pinoy player fan doesn't value wins over player love. You'd kill kittens for 2nd. You cannot even get top 20.

[DMC]

I think they would have had better offseasons if they wouldn't have signed him, hence the bad business decision.

Business is about money, not winning in compe ion. Do you not understand the difference?

[Buddy Mignon]

Business is about money, not winning in compe ion. Do you not understand the difference?

Under normal cir stances you win a le and the money follows. Except for the Spurs. Jim is such a lame ass invidual that even people from San Antonio are not aware when a le is won. In LA you see car flags... t-shirts... fans fans fans. While you guys only care about the meat being salty on your next Whataburger.

[Raven]

Business is about money, not winning in compe ion. Do you not understand the difference?

This is the lakers we are talking about not the knicks, they only care about seeing the lakers win, they don't give a rat's ass about kirby

[Spurtacular]

Lakers fans should have completely lost faith in the future of that franchise under Jimmy Buss the very ing second they gave Kobe a 50m dollar 2 year deal.

From a business perspective, it makes perfect sense, but how many sports fans give a about good business decisions when their team is suffering? If the decision secures the future of the franchise, that's one thing, but Jimmy's basically threw away the future for the present, to milk the Kobe fans for every penny they have. He probably saw all the Mexican and Pinoy Kobe love and thought "I can work with this".

It was at that moment, that fatal pen stroke, that sealed the fate of Laker nation for at least 6 more years.

I'll let you in on another secret you probably are too stupid to get: Okafor was intentionally ignored to avoid pulling spotlight from Kobe in his final fat contract season. Why have a ROY candidate outshine your cash cow? We know that's not how Lakers fans work, and that's not how Jimmy Buss spends.

So now you have Russell and Randle, Roy "1 rebound per series" Hibbert and a group of scrubs around Kobe. Guess what that does? It creates an illusion that losses are growing pains and that wins are Kobe's greatness. It insulates Kobe and attempts to soften the hit he's taken to his legacy over the past few years.

One more little tidbit for you: They didn't want LMA either. Oh Mitch probably did. Kobe and Jim didn't. Maybe in a couple years when Kobe retires, but while he's playing he has to be the focus on offense, always, every trip, 44 minutes a game, even when they are being blown out.

I think Jim thought he was emulating his dad. He signed Magic to a big deal that gave him 10 percent shares of the team for building up the enterprise. I'm guessing the CBA no longer allowed that though; so, he had to take a salary cap hit. And let's be honest, this was a way to ensure tanking for picks.

[DMC]

Under normal cir stances you win a le and the money follows. Except for the Spurs. Jim is such a lame ass invidual that even people from San Antonio are not aware when a le is won. In LA you see car flags... t-shirts... fans fans fans. While you guys only care about the meat being salty on your next Whataburger.

This is the lakers we are talking about not the knicks, they only care about seeing the lakers win, they don't give a rat's ass about kirby

I realize I'm dealing with people who have a superficial understanding of business and the NBA.

[Raven]

I realize I'm dealing with people who have a superficial understanding of business and the NBA.

well check the tickets sold before and after and you'll see all you need to know.

[DMC]

well check the tickets sold before and after and you'll see all you need to know.

Before and after what?

[Kidd K]

If I don't exist, it would still happen, and this has nothing to do with the Lakers...it's to do with the overall second cousin nature of your franchise.

Your posting wouldn't still happen if you didn't exist, no. Though if you meant there would still be bitter, salty posters like you if you didn't exist, then yes obviously that's true. There are many like you.