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    Veteran Thebesteva's Avatar
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    WTF? According to this article, the Lakers still made an enormous amount of money (gross) this year. How the did they do it?

    http://grantland.com/the-triangle/gr...lion-pricetag/

    God damn Kobe contract

    Lakers ($100.1 million), Bulls ($61 million), Rockets ($40.7 million), and Celtics ($33.1 million).

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    Savvy Veteran spurraider21's Avatar
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    lakerfans were right. Kobe was worth the contract. he makes the buss family way more than the 48.5 mil. that means its ok to over your teams chances of winning

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    notthewordsofonewhokneels Thread's Avatar
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    WTF? According to this article, the Lakers still made an enormous amount of money (gross) this year. How the did they do it?

    http://grantland.com/the-triangle/gr...lion-pricetag/

    God damn Kobe contract
    Was that before OR after giving the deadbeats their hand downs?

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    SeaGOAT midnightpulp's Avatar
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    Forbes has their operating profit at 66 million this year.

    I think Kobe merch alone brings in like 70-80 million. Combine that with the TV contract and ticket sales, and the Lakers should see profit even in a down year.

    That said, no way Jimmy breaks the bank on payroll. Unlike these billionaires, the Lakers are the Buss's only revenue stream, so Buss can't afford to be giving away 50+ million in luxury tax every year like Prokhorov, et al.

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    boring is a quality
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    And still not enough to buy the trophy

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    Veteran Thebesteva's Avatar
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    Forbes has their operating profit at 66 million this year.

    I think Kobe merch alone brings in like 70-80 million. Combine that with the TV contract and ticket sales, and the Lakers should see profit even in a down year.

    That said, no way Jimmy breaks the bank on payroll. Unlike these billionaires, the Lakers are the Buss's only revenue stream, so Buss can't afford to be giving away 50+ million in luxury tax every year like Prokhorov, et al.
    Do u see Jim stepping down like he said he would in 4 years? Do u see any chance of the Buss family selling the Lakers? They're obviously way in over their heads, and I seriously see Laker fans turning their backs on the team if they keep up this way another 3 seasons

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    notthewordsofonewhokneels Thread's Avatar
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    And still not enough to buy the trophy
    At least when we put one in the case it stays in there. You, you put one in there last June and had to give it back because Duncan's tired old piss pot ass couldn't conquer Battier.

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    SeaGOAT midnightpulp's Avatar
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    At least when we put one in the case it stays in there. You, you put one in there last June and had to give it back because Duncan's tired old piss pot ass couldn't conquer Battier.
    Salty tonight, ain't we?

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    boring is a quality
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    At least when we put one in the case it stays in there. You, you put one in there last June and had to give it back because Duncan's tired old piss pot ass couldn't conquer Battier.
    Damn you're a dumbass, read what you just posted and think about it, dumbass

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    notthewordsofonewhokneels Thread's Avatar
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    Do u see Jim stepping down like he said he would in 4 years? Do u see any chance of the Buss family selling the Lakers? They're obviously way in over their heads, and I seriously see Laker fans turning their backs on the team if they keep up this way another 3 seasons
    Though without Jim Buss we're light two NBA les.

    Christ, think for your in' self! When it was convenient Media backed Jim Buss--threw it up there that he insisted on Bynum, stood up to Kobe when Kobe wanted Bynum gone. Now, that the old man died Media can use a good fall guy. No mention is made now of how that insistence not once, but, twice insured two NBA les.

    You fool.

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    SeaGOAT midnightpulp's Avatar
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    Do u see Jim stepping down like he said he would in 4 years? Do u see any chance of the Buss family selling the Lakers? They're obviously way in over their heads, and I seriously see Laker fans turning their backs on the team if they keep up this way another 3 seasons
    Jim might step down, but I don't see the Buss family selling.

    They can navigate under the new CBA, no problem, but the days of spending 90-100 million on the roster are over. Lakers simply have to be smart with their money now.
    Last edited by midnightpulp; 07-01-2014 at 01:48 AM.

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    notthewordsofonewhokneels Thread's Avatar
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    Damn you're a dumbass
    What, you thought you weren't going to answer for last June? That's forever, bub. That's never going away. If you can take 5, you can take last June. Or, can you?

    No, you can't. You're too in' weak. Pussies.

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    notthewordsofonewhokneels Thread's Avatar
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    Jim might step down, but I don't see the Buss family selling.

    They can navigate under the new CBA, no problem, but the days of spending 90-100 million on the roster are over. Lakers simply have to be smart with their money now.
    I hear my words, but, it's your mouth moving.

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    notthewordsofonewhokneels Thread's Avatar
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    Salty tonight, ain't we?
    Even more so now because you're plagiarizing my above, asshole.

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    SeaGOAT midnightpulp's Avatar
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    At least when we put one in the case it stays in there. You, you put one in there last June and had to give it back because Duncan's tired old piss pot ass couldn't conquer Battier.
    Still better to be light one than two. And the count is even.

    I'm content.

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    SeaGOAT midnightpulp's Avatar
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    For a long time now, I've been saying the days of the Lakers outspending every else are over. It's really stating the obvious. No need to plagiarize you or anyone else. Jim Buss was wringing his hands over it 3 years ago.
    Last edited by midnightpulp; 07-01-2014 at 01:46 AM.

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    notthewordsofonewhokneels Thread's Avatar
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    For a long time now, I've been saying the days of the Lakers outspending every else are over. It's really stating the obvious. No need to plagiarize you or anyone else. Jim Buss was wringing his hands over it 3 years ago.
    You lying sack of , you.

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    SeaGOAT midnightpulp's Avatar
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    What, you thought you weren't going to answer for last June? That's forever, bub. That's never going away. If you can take 5, you can take last June. Or, can you?

    No, you can't. You're too in' weak. Pussies.
    Yep. We're salty.

    The reality of 5 is finally starting to sink in, ain't it? A week ago, even a day ago, you had hope it wasn't real; you just couldn't believe it, like a healthy man just told he has cancer. You feel good, nary a symptom. You know you have cancer, there's the x-ray, showing the large tumor stuck right there in the left half of your brain. But, still, you don't believe it. You feel too damn good, too damn strong. Then one day you wake up and feel slightly off, lightheaded, nauseous. Your head is pounding and you vomit. And as you sit there hunched over the toilet, it finally hits you like a 100 ton freight train: I have cancer.

    Today is that day.

    Today is the day you finally realized the count is even.

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    notthewordsofonewhokneels Thread's Avatar
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    Yep. We're salty.

    The reality of 5 is finally starting to sink in, ain't it? A week ago, even a day ago, you had hope it wasn't real; you just couldn't believe it, like a healthy man just told he has cancer. You feel good, nary a symptom. You know you have cancer, there's the x-ray, showing the large tumor stuck right there in the left half of your brain. But, still, you don't believe it. You feel too damn good, too damn strong. Then one day you wake up and feel slightly off, lightheaded, nauseous. Your head is pounding and you vomit. And as you sit there hunched over the toilet, it finally hits you like a 100 ton freight train: I have cancer.

    Today is that day.

    Today is the day you finally realized the count is even.
    Get lost. Until you admit to copying my CBA you can go to .

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    SeaGOAT midnightpulp's Avatar
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    Get lost. Until you admit to copying my CBA you can go to .
    *Sigh* throwing another one of your classic tantrums.

    EVERYONE KNOWS THE LAKERS ARE STRAPPED BY THE NEW CBA.

    What makes you think your opinion was in any way unique?

    [I know I won't get an answer]

    Fine. I copied you. I apologize.

    Look: http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/show...=1#post7470478

    http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/show...=1#post7470469

    Happy now?

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    notthewordsofonewhokneels Thread's Avatar
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    *Sigh* throwing another one of your classic tantrums.

    EVERYONE KNOWS THE LAKERS ARE STRAPPED BY THE NEW CBA.

    What makes you think your opinion was in any way unique?

    [I know I won't get an answer]

    Fine. I copied you. I apologize.

    Look: http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/show...=1#post7470478

    http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/show...=1#post7470469

    Happy now?
    Perhaps, but, nobody "said" it. Nobody put it into the word processor cept me.

    Apology accepted.

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    Purple and Bold! whitemamba's Avatar
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    they pay something like 40 mill to the NBA in taxes as well.

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    Spur-taaaa TDMVPDPOY's Avatar
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    how much does kirby makes from his merchandise anyway, whats the point if its divided and revenue shared to other teams?

    i still dont see d12 on that list of merchandise, remember when he selected to go to lakers cause he wanted to marketed his brand, i dont know what his selling but those got arm sleeves nobody is buying them, just like his bas children....is his brand inseminating fertile women?

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    Just goes to show how gullible Kirbystans and illegal immigrants are that they keep handing over their money to Fredo

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    ^Good morning, slope.

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