Magic Johnson's Comments

[Giuseppe]

He'll be fishing in June this year right along with my spurs.

Still & all, he ain't been beat over consecutive Junes.

[JoeTait75]

The Laker fanbase has an unbelievable sense of en lement. If they don't win a championship every single year, it's an outrage on the scale of 9/11.

As well they should. The franchise sets a high standard and the people with an interest in the franchise absolutely should hold them to it.

[TheManFromAcme]

didnt magic johnson sold his minority share in the lakers, so wtf does his comments is still relevance?

Because he's Magic Johnson. You ask the older Los Angelinos who witnessed showtime and they'll tell you he walks on water. He's untouchable to many fans like myself. Yeah, he says some off the wall ignorant crap but he's still our boy. That will never change.

[Killakobe81]

As well they should. The franchise sets a high standard and the people with an interest in the franchise absolutely should hold them to it.

Joe gets it ...others do not. I know we are arrogant as whole (not all) myself included, but I know no other way ...i expect teh Lakers to be great we only have NOT been ... for the mid 90's

[Killakobe81]

Because he's Magic Johnson. You ask the older Los Angelinos who witnessed showtime and they'll tell you he walks on water. He's untouchable to many fans like myself. Yeah, he says some off the wall ignorant crap but he's still our boy. That will never change.

Amen, brother.

[NewcastleKEG]

I think they are ridiculous. Lakers win 2 straight championships and Magic Johnson is already calling for the team to be blown up the first year they are close to losing. He totally ignores how little help the bench gives them. Pau Gasol just got divorced. I think the Lakers are a tweak or 2 from being champions again. But I guess Magic Johnson disagrees despite all their success.

2 things

A)This year is the changing of the guard. OKC/Memphis series, I heard the two rosters only have a few players over 30 years old? So Lakers will have to blow it up eventually

B)Anyone who watched the 2010 Finals knows they haven't won 2 straight les. Without Perkins injury they lose in Game 6. Without the refs they lose in Game 7. That le last year was a mirage

Really:
2008: Lakers lose to Celtics
2009: KG gets injured and Lakers win the le by going through one of the easiest roads to the le in NBA History. The Yao-less Rockets were the best team the Lakers faced...
2010: Lakers lose to Celtics

But his comments about ''this group has been together too long'' ring true

[Giuseppe]

B)Anyone who watched the 2010 Finals knows they haven't won 2 straight les. Without Perkins injury they lose in Game 6. Without the refs they lose in Game 7. That le last year was a mirage

That's (injuries/officiating) part & parcel to it, daddy. You don't win NBA les by doing good.

You're like the Spurs/Suns:::waitin' on utopia.

[NewcastleKEG]

That's (injuries/officiating) part & parcel to it, daddy. You don't win NBA les by doing good.

You're like the Spurs/Suns:::waitin' on utopia.

Just pointing out why you lost in the 2nd Round this year. Had you lost in the Finals last year the front office would have been forced to make the necessary changes

Celtics made the changes and they are still playing
Lakers were living in a dream and didn't make them

[Giuseppe]

Had you lost in the Finals last year the front office would have been forced to make the necessary changes

But, we didn't. That's the point of a scoreboard.

[NewcastleKEG]

But, we didn't. That's the point of a scoreboard.

So you got one le that everyone in the NBA community calls a joke/fix and now your getting swept in the 2nd Round. Your locker room hates each other and NOW without the necessary changes your going to lose in the 1st Round next year. BUT now you have Fisher signed for 2 more years (), still got Artest, Walton.

Let's be honest. Your gonna bring the same team back next year and lose in the 1st Round. You need a Top10 player in this league and Kobe is 8-10 and falling

[Giuseppe]

So you got one le that everyone in the NBA community calls a joke/fix and now your getting swept in the 2nd Round. Your locker room hates each other and NOW without the necessary changes your going to lose in the 1st Round next year. BUT now you have Fisher signed for 2 more years (), still got Artest, Walton.

Let's be honest. Your gonna bring the same team back next year and lose in the 1st Round. You need a Top10 player in this league and Kobe is 8-10 and falling

I don't qualify 'em. I just tote 'em up.

I got 16 NBA World Championships.

[NewcastleKEG]

I don't qualify 'em. I just tote 'em up.

I got 16 NBA World Championships.

and how many Finals loses?

Lakers = Atlanta Braves

[ChumpDumper]

I just like that he threw Lakers under the bus while they were still playing. He really doesn't care about them anymore.