Lakers' Andrew Bynum made the Spurs quit

[Mugen]

I am all for freedom of speech and expression. But what gets me is how writers could write such jack and be in a job. Tim Duncan had one poor game. He is a HOFer and DeJuan Blair is the worthiest second round pick in some time.. perhaps only less better than Carlos Boozer and Michael Redd. One can criticise their play in a particular game, but writing such obnoxious ? I suppose the only guys who have the right to write like that are former players who have done it all, seen it all. And no one, even among the best and most smug say such things.

It tells you about the society we live in where such assholes like TJ Simers are basketball writers. Heck, a low level troll on this site is better than him!

You have to consider his target market. He's writing for Laker fans and judging by the BBall IQ of most of the ones here on this site, he's doing a pretty good job of appeasing his cons uents.

There are a lot of really, really bad sportswriters here in LA but some good ones as well. Simers is pretty much one of the worst and there are a lot of SoCal people that hate him as well.

[Spursfanfromafar]

Then yesterday must've been really hard for you. Sorry for the reality check, but you had to know it was too good to be true

Lol. I must imagine how bad it must have been for you the previous times the Spurs beat the Lakers..and Cleveland thrashing you...and you having to write in that "regular season don't matter" while commenting about games in the regular season in a Spurs forum .

By the way, the Lakes are still behind by 7.5 games. Thats 7.5 games.

[Spursfanfromafar]

You have to consider his target market. He's writing for Laker fans and judging by the BBall IQ of most of the ones here on this site, he's doing a pretty good job of appeasing his cons uents.

There are a lot of really, really bad sportswriters here in LA but some good ones as well. Simers is pretty much one of the worst and there are a lot of SoCal people that hate him as well.

Aah. That makes a lot of sense. Stupid fans deserve stupid obnoxious writers.

[armynick23]

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http://www.latimes.com/sports/basket...3006709.column

When the young center plays defense as he did Sunday in a rout of San Antonio, the Lakers are almost unbeatable.

Folks awoke here Sunday morning to shocking news.

The front-page headline in the San Antonio Express-News read, "Alamo Falls at Dawn!''

Forget the fact news travels slowly here in backwater country, as the day would only get worse for the locals. Their favorite sons, the San Antonio Spurs, would get wiped out by the Lakers playing at their season best.

In a town noted for having no quit, Andrew Bynum added yet more embarrassing commentary on San Antonio's collapse.

He said the Spurs' "starters definitely quit.''

They were certainly no match for the Lakers' size. Bynum and those in attendance (Jerry Buss, Jim Buss, Magic Johnson and George Lopez) were probably too much for these quitters.

The Spurs' starters combined to score 29 points, and although Bynum scored only four — a dunk to start the first half and another to start the second half — he took only two shots.

It was his energy, his 17 rebounds for a second consecutive game and three blocked shots that seemed to take the zip right out of the Spurs, who had won 22 straight at home.

The Spurs could counter only with Tim Duncan — who appears ready to make the transition to church league basketball — and a short, fat guy in DeJuan Blair, whose head stands as tall as Bynum's belly button.

As Duncan put it later, "I think [Bynum] was a key to the game, his offensive rebounds, a bunch of second shots, and defensively he bothered a lot of people in the lane. Just his size was definitely the difference."

And some people suggested trading Bynum.

"Why would anyone want to trade Bynum?" said Lamar Odom. I can only surmise anyone who would make such an argument must not be a Lakers fan.

Those who love the Lakers know Bynum sets the team apart from every other wannabe champion.

Bynum, coupled with Pau Gasol, who has the ability to step outside and shoot almost like a guard, gives the Lakers an inside presence most teams can only covet.

All Bynum has to do now is remain healthy. He said he's still not 100%, but if so, then the Spurs have to be freaking out at the thought he might be when they meet again.

He said his knee continues to hurt, including during Sunday's game. He said it was hit, the pain jarring, but it went away. Hard to tell because he ran the court like someone who continually cared about getting from here to there.

"There is no swelling, so that's a good thing," said Bynum, who blocked six shots Friday in the win over Charlotte. "I realize where I can be a huge help to the team, so I'm just putting all my energy into the defensive side of things. I'm trying to get every rebound and block every shot.

"Teammates are probably mad at me because I'm not posting up as aggressively as I probably could be. But I think we're a much better offensive team moving the ball like we are."

With Bynum dominating the middle and altering countless shots, our heroes played like world champs. The first quarter was a masterpiece. If they play better, they will have another Larry O'Brien Trophy to add to their vast collection.

Go right down the list. Each starter played as if they were playing for the team with the best record in the league.

The Spurs looked so vulnerable. Now they have to be hoping the Lakers meet the Mavericks in the playoffs and Dallas prevails.

San Antonio had a 2-0 edge in games played previously against the Lakers, but that was at a time when our guys were pacing themselves. We all know how frustrating that can be.

But something happened after the All-Star break, or was it the loss to Cleveland? The Lakers haven't lost since going belly up, and now Coach Phil Jackson seems to be taking this week of big games as some kind of playoff prep.

The Lakers had the Spurs buried, but it wasn't enough to satisfy Jackson when the bench didn't play to his satisfaction. So he brought back the starters.

Once the game was over, it still didn't appear as if Jackson was all that thrilled with the overwhelming win.

Asked if he was excited, he said with a straight face, "I'm really excited."

"So this is what you look like when you're really excited?" I said.

"I'm bubbling over," said Jackson, and apparently Kobe Bryant was bubbling over just like Jackson.

When Bryant met the media, he looked as if someone had just swiped his favorite pair of shoes.

"Wasn't that the best the Lakers played as a team this season?" he was asked, and he said, "Sure."

"You don't seem that excited," came the reply.

"Why should I be?" said Bryant after winning the first game on a contentious four-game trip. It seemed like a monumental win with Orlando waiting for the Lakers when they return home and both Dallas and San Antonio maintaining the home-court advantage.

"We did good," said Bryant, and so much for thinking this was a laugher.

FOR THE record, Sunday was the 175th anniversary of the fall of the Alamo. The local newspaper reported the story as if it had just happened, quoting one of Gen. Santa Anna's officers as saying, "the assault began at 3 a.m., and firing lasted a half hour."

It seemed different in the movie.

[John Basedow]

Lol. I must imagine how bad it must have been for you the previous times the Spurs beat the Lakers..and Cleveland thrashing you...and you having to write in that "regular season don't matter" while commenting about games in the regular season in a Spurs forum .

By the way, the Lakes are still behind by 7.5 games. Thats 7.5 games.

Uh-oh, you know what that means? LA will have to win in San Antonio, where they haven't won since.....

[Spursfanfromafar]

Uh-oh, you know what that means? LA will have to win in San Antonio, where they haven't won since.....

Ughh.. since Tim Duncan has played for the Spurs.. the Lakes are 38-39 against the Spurs.. including the playoffs.

Ughh..last time the Spurs fielded a completely healthy Big 3 in the playoffs.. the Lakers..ughh..they didn't make it to second round, did they?

again..why are you in this forum during the regular season if it doesn't matter, asshole?

[Horse]

http://www.latimes.com/sports/basket...3006709.column

When the young center plays defense as he did Sunday in a rout of San Antonio, the Lakers are almost unbeatable.

Folks awoke here Sunday morning to shocking news.

The front-page headline in the San Antonio Express-News read, "Alamo Falls at Dawn!''

Forget the fact news travels slowly here in backwater country, as the day would only get worse for the locals. Their favorite sons, the San Antonio Spurs, would get wiped out by the Lakers playing at their season best.

In a town noted for having no quit, Andrew Bynum added yet more embarrassing commentary on San Antonio's collapse.

He said the Spurs' "starters definitely quit.''

They were certainly no match for the Lakers' size. Bynum and those in attendance (Jerry Buss, Jim Buss, Magic Johnson and George Lopez) were probably too much for these quitters.

The Spurs' starters combined to score 29 points, and although Bynum scored only four — a dunk to start the first half and another to start the second half — he took only two shots.

It was his energy, his 17 rebounds for a second consecutive game and three blocked shots that seemed to take the zip right out of the Spurs, who had won 22 straight at home.

The Spurs could counter only with Tim Duncan — who appears ready to make the transition to church league basketball — and a short, fat guy in DeJuan Blair, whose head stands as tall as Bynum's belly button.

As Duncan put it later, "I think [Bynum] was a key to the game, his offensive rebounds, a bunch of second shots, and defensively he bothered a lot of people in the lane. Just his size was definitely the difference."

And some people suggested trading Bynum.

"Why would anyone want to trade Bynum?" said Lamar Odom. I can only surmise anyone who would make such an argument must not be a Lakers fan.

Those who love the Lakers know Bynum sets the team apart from every other wannabe champion.

Bynum, coupled with Pau Gasol, who has the ability to step outside and shoot almost like a guard, gives the Lakers an inside presence most teams can only covet.

All Bynum has to do now is remain healthy. He said he's still not 100%, but if so, then the Spurs have to be freaking out at the thought he might be when they meet again.

He said his knee continues to hurt, including during Sunday's game. He said it was hit, the pain jarring, but it went away. Hard to tell because he ran the court like someone who continually cared about getting from here to there.

"There is no swelling, so that's a good thing," said Bynum, who blocked six shots Friday in the win over Charlotte. "I realize where I can be a huge help to the team, so I'm just putting all my energy into the defensive side of things. I'm trying to get every rebound and block every shot.

"Teammates are probably mad at me because I'm not posting up as aggressively as I probably could be. But I think we're a much better offensive team moving the ball like we are."

With Bynum dominating the middle and altering countless shots, our heroes played like world champs. The first quarter was a masterpiece. If they play better, they will have another Larry O'Brien Trophy to add to their vast collection.

Go right down the list. Each starter played as if they were playing for the team with the best record in the league.

The Spurs looked so vulnerable. Now they have to be hoping the Lakers meet the Mavericks in the playoffs and Dallas prevails.

San Antonio had a 2-0 edge in games played previously against the Lakers, but that was at a time when our guys were pacing themselves. We all know how frustrating that can be.

But something happened after the All-Star break, or was it the loss to Cleveland? The Lakers haven't lost since going belly up, and now Coach Phil Jackson seems to be taking this week of big games as some kind of playoff prep.

The Lakers had the Spurs buried, but it wasn't enough to satisfy Jackson when the bench didn't play to his satisfaction. So he brought back the starters.

Once the game was over, it still didn't appear as if Jackson was all that thrilled with the overwhelming win.

Asked if he was excited, he said with a straight face, "I'm really excited."

"So this is what you look like when you're really excited?" I said.

"I'm bubbling over," said Jackson, and apparently Kobe Bryant was bubbling over just like Jackson.

When Bryant met the media, he looked as if someone had just swiped his favorite pair of shoes.

"Wasn't that the best the Lakers played as a team this season?" he was asked, and he said, "Sure."

"You don't seem that excited," came the reply.

"Why should I be?" said Bryant after winning the first game on a contentious four-game trip. It seemed like a monumental win with Orlando waiting for the Lakers when they return home and both Dallas and San Antonio maintaining the home-court advantage.

"We did good," said Bryant, and so much for thinking this was a laugher.

FOR THE record, Sunday was the 175th anniversary of the fall of the Alamo. The local newspaper reported the story as if it had just happened, quoting one of Gen. Santa Anna's officers as saying, "the assault began at 3 a.m., and firing lasted a half hour."

It seemed different in the movie.

So does that mean mr. glass has quit 80% of his career? One good game and now the worlds biggest most fragile pussy is talking . And what's this coasting bull , I knew they would try to discount our two wins with nonsense like that. You coast against goldenstate not a rival that is ahead of you in the standings. ing morons

[thispego]

lololol to the Spurs, this loss means noting. To the lakers, this win means everything. Can't wait to see kobe and fisher cry again this post season, gonbe magical

[John Basedow]

[Obstructed_View]

I've only been here since February, but yeah, the regular season means jack . Just like the Spurs two regular season wins mean nothing. That puts us back at square one, with the Lakers being the best team until proven otherwise, capiche?

All evidence to the contrary. Knickfan, sorry, now Lakerfan masturbating all over himself at a regular season win. We're all very impressed.

[arodz]

And some people suggested trading Bynum.

"Why would anyone want to trade Bynum?" said Lamar Odom. I can only surmise anyone who would make such an argument must not be a Lakers fan.

All Bynum has to do now is remain healthy.

DING DING DING!!! There's the problem. He CAN'T stay healthy and THAT'S why they wanted to trade him. So next month, when Bynum's knee turns to cheddar cheese again, let's see how y their fan boys....errr....I mean "journalists" are.

[cheguevara]

I don't see why lakerfan is celebrating so much. Spurs have #1 locked up which means Fakers are gonna fight it out with the Mavs. IMO the Mavs are beating them in a series.

[UnWantedTheory]

Wow. That was a pretty obnoxious article.

[crc21209]

And tlong keeps it going...

[Bsparxx23]

Yeah the Lakers won yesterday...congratulations ! It is a regular season game where the Lakers were not missing anything in the first half. We still have taken 2 0f 3 games from them. Spurs just need to finish out the season strong and let the Mavericks take care of the Lakers.

Ohh and Bynum is an overpaid overrated ...

[spurtech09]

???????alot of haters in here

[Capt Bringdown]

Bynum has held TD to 10 points total in the last 2 games! LOL, so I guess he's over-rated, right.

When's the last time our starting center held anyone to 10 points, grade school?

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

I'm actually going to laugh when _allas beats the Lakers in the second round.

[kaji157]

I am pretty sure there are more chances of Duncan playing better than he did tonight than Bynum keeping this level for 3 more months.

[Strategic]

Well that's a pretty rough article. I wonder how much $ this sorry will want to give for some of this "back water" one of these days, though you wouldn't catch me turning my back on him. Admit it, the article was just gay. Bynum's precarious knees were brought up. I wonder when they give out at crunch time this year, and for you left coasties that's the playoffs, are you going to cry "it doesn't count, it doesn't count, not fair?

[Russ]

I am going to bookmark this article. The asshole has the gall to write this even as the Lakers are 1-2 in this regular season against the Spurs. And paying nearly 1.7 times the salary of the Spurs.

He is only a stupid basketball writer, no doubt, riding Kobe Bryant's coattails. But I wish Gregg Popovich will show this article to the winningest team in the NBA, %wise. Especially to Tim Duncan and DeJuan Blair. I am rooting for the Lakers in the playoffs. And wait till they get the Spurs to pound the rock for that one last time.

No one expected the Spurs to have a lick of a chance to have the best record in the league this season and they bucked those expectations and surprised everyone. They will thrash the Lakers in the playoffs (if the Lakes manage to overcome the Mavs, of course). I am booking it.

T.J. Simers just likes to tweak people.

And not just "backwater" folks from SA -- he dishes it out to USC, UCLA, the Dodgers, the Lakers.

I thought the article was pretty damn funny (and had a few kernels of truth).

[m33p0]

they forgot to add:

"There's going to be a ticker tape parade along Hollywood Blvd when the Lakers come home to celebrate their victory over the Spurs."

[xellos88330]

This article is GREAT!!! Bynums comments are AWESOME!!!

Fuel for the fire baby. That is all it is. I am going to enjoy it so much WHEN the Lakers are eliminated by the Spurs. If they are eliminated by the Mavs, it will take a bit of the flavor out of the tears, but I will still enjoy it nonetheless.

GO SPURS GO!!!

[Obstructed_View]

T.J. Simers just likes to tweak people.

And not just "backwater" folks from SA -- he dishes it out to USC, UCLA, the Dodgers, the Lakers.

I thought the article was pretty damn funny (and had a few kernels of truth).

There's no harm in riding the wave of hysteria that's overtaken Laker Nation. Who knew they'd be so excited to get their first win over a team they've publicly dismissed as inferior all season long?

[silverblk mystix]

This article is GREAT!!! Bynums comments are AWESOME!!!

Fuel for the fire baby. That is all it is. I am going to enjoy it so much WHEN the Lakers are eliminated by the Spurs. If they are eliminated by the Mavs, it will take a bit of the flavor out of the tears, but I will still enjoy it nonetheless.

GO SPURS GO!!!

This.

Also...PJ leaving the starters in...Kobe's little cheap shots and gloating, Artest with his little stunt...basically just the lakers showing their lack of professionalism again...

All this is separate from the motivation that the spurs will naturally have by being beaten on the court....fuel to the fire...