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LA_Lakers_Rule
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NOT TO WORRY... The Lakers are going to win at least 45 with the roster AS IS.
Mark my words, 45-37 or better!!! 
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JayInLA
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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| magic_bryant wrote: | | JayInLA wrote: | | magic_bryant wrote: | | JayInLA wrote: | | anth2000 wrote: | Like I said, nothing is going to happen.
Lionel and other insiders haven't said much other than something will happen but never really said when. Maybe they were talking about next year?
I will believe it when I see it....last season with the whole Bender and KG bogus trades, why should we believe otherwise.
Plus, with those so-called insiders, who are their sources? They must not always be reliable because 99.9% of the time, nothing ever happens. I would have to say, some are not good.
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That's every pretentious insider's cop-out response. The vauge "something will happen" remark that never really entails anything other than an easy way out of an otherwise unfounded 'editorial'. The only true insiders are those that work with-in the association, not some shmuck that garners information from internet sources like the rest of us. |
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You keep sniffing his butt, while those of us with any common sense look elsewhere. |
And when he proves to be right? What will you say then? How will you react? |
Do you understand the concept of probability? The odds of him being right are 1:2, with odds like that - anybody can play this silly little game. Also take in-to consideration that most of their 'inside information' comes from sources that are readily available to you and me. |
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Fan0Bynum17
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 5:42 pm Post subject: |
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| i refuse to believe this. |
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JayInLA
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 5:45 pm Post subject: |
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| magic_bryant wrote: | | You joined in May of 2003, JayInLA, you have to remember Lionel being right about Coach K being contacted? Rudy T resigning and Phil coming back? He called Phil coming back in Feb/March. WAY before ANY media hack even THOUGHT to say that Phil would come back to coach his most hated enemy, Kobe Bryant. |
Dude, he came with this information long after Peter Vecey and idiots like him started speculating about it. I dunno where you were during that time, but I clearly remember reading about it on ESPN hours before Lionel posted that information. |
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thebooonus
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 5:48 pm Post subject: |
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| JayInLA wrote: | | magic_bryant wrote: | | JayInLA wrote: | | magic_bryant wrote: | | JayInLA wrote: | | anth2000 wrote: | Like I said, nothing is going to happen.
Lionel and other insiders haven't said much other than something will happen but never really said when. Maybe they were talking about next year?
I will believe it when I see it....last season with the whole Bender and KG bogus trades, why should we believe otherwise.
Plus, with those so-called insiders, who are their sources? They must not always be reliable because 99.9% of the time, nothing ever happens. I would have to say, some are not good.
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That's every pretentious insider's cop-out response. The vauge "something will happen" remark that never really entails anything other than an easy way out of an otherwise unfounded 'editorial'. The only true insiders are those that work with-in the association, not some shmuck that garners information from internet sources like the rest of us. |
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You keep sniffing his butt, while those of us with any common sense look elsewhere. |
And when he proves to be right? What will you say then? How will you react? |
Do you understand the concept of probability? The odds of him being right are 1:2, with odds like that - anybody can play this silly little game. Also take in-to consideration that most of their 'inside information' comes from sources that are readily available to you and me. |
Just a technicality, but just because there are only two outcomes (trade or no trade) does not mean that each outcome is equally probably. Therefore, odds of him being right are not necessarily 1:2. Trades are more often NOT made than made. So if Lionel is correct, it was a much tougher bet than a 50-50 chance.
I don't know much, but I do know that Lionel knows a lot more than I do. So here's hoping that he's correct.
(Edit: In no way do I mean to suggest that Lionel is simply 'guessing' at a trade happening. I happen to believe he has legit sources.)
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sodapoppenski
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 5:57 pm Post subject: |
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We've had lots of "insiders" become exposed as fakes.
Most of them were simply terrible liars.
On that premise, logic simply screams that a couple of these guys are
fake and just happen to not be knucklehead enough to get caught.
I have my suspicions, but I also think some of these guys give great
information - or at the very least relate sources honestly (where if the
source is wrong it's not the "insiders" fault.
I've always been one to show respect to those who earned it before I
even set foot on the scene, so I'll do the same and keep my suspicions
to myself as far as mentioning any specific names.
A big thanks to those insiders who are in fact the real deal and continue
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Lionel The Laker
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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| I know who the trade is for. When I get the ok to post it in deatil I will. I want to continue to get info. |
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 6:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Lionel The Laker wrote: | | I know who the trade is for. When I get the ok to post it in deatil I will. I want to continue to get info. |
Are the Lakers trading for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar or the rights to draft Magic Johnson? You can tell me, I will keep it quiet.
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sodapoppenski
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Lionel The Laker wrote: | | I know who the trade is for. When I get the ok to post it in deatil I will. I want to continue to get info. |
Sounds like a plan supaman
Hmmm.... I wanna guess for the fun of it...
Can ya tell us if it's a perimeter player or not? |
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magic_bryant
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Lionel The Laker wrote: | | I know who the trade is for. When I get the ok to post it in deatil I will. I want to continue to get info. |
Exactly. Don't post "who" until the papers have been sent to the league offices and the Lakers give you a "go ahead" to outline the trade. I want that continued line of info to keep coming in.
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mm708
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 6:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Is there anything iminent? |
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ningtong88
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 6:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Lionel The Laker wrote: | | I know who the trade is for. When I get the ok to post it in deatil I will. I want to continue to get info. |
Will this trade happen tonight? |
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laker4life
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 6:32 pm Post subject: |
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| LA_Lakers_Rule wrote: | NOT TO WORRY... The Lakers are going to win at least 45 with the roster AS IS.
Mark my words, 45-37 or better!!! |
I hope that you're right but with this team, I refuse to give any predictions. However, I am more pessimistic because of the inconsistent play of our team and the lack of improvement to our team after teams may adjustments to focus on Kobe. |
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jjangx27
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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| well over on CL some "insider" was saying the trade partner was a team from the west. the two names being thrown around the most were KMart and Boozer, although they said emplay had already said it wasn't Boozer. |
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sodapoppenski
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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| jjangx27 wrote: | | well over on CL some "insider" was saying the trade partner was a team from the west. the two names being thrown around the most were KMart and Boozer, although they said emplay had already said it wasn't Boozer. |
I'd much rather have K-Mart than Boozer, although honestly both are
overpriced. |
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jjangx27
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 6:55 pm Post subject: |
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yea i'd rather have KMart too...but there was one thing i forgot, although i think this is completely false.
someone else said he heard a legit rumor that had booze along with deron williams coming...that would be pretty awesome but i highly doubt it. |
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bheem
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 6:58 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the info Lionel, looking forward to details
I just wanted to say a few words to those that insist on lambasting people that offer up information that, admittedly, may or may not be true. I mean who does it hurt if it is not true? so you got your hopes up that some superstar was going to be traded to the lakers and it didn't happen (Oh my god - there is false information on an internet forum, for shame). On the other hand if any of the information is true, then we have all been privy to some inside information before the rest of the world. For that reason alone I love it when we get tidbits from people like Lionel or Emplay and I think I am capable of making my up my own mind whether I believe a rumor is true or not.
So I say to those that may have to their ears to doors of Laker executives keep the intrigue coming. |
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bambam
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 7:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Lionel The Laker wrote: | | This just in: the Lakers have not contacted Philip Jackson. Jerry Buss said so......... Meanwhile Jackson has already agreed to a contract. |
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Van-Exel26
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 7:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Lionel, do you mind telling us who was suppose to be involved in that summer "blockbuster" you reported that never went through? I've always been curious. Thanks. |
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DaggerInTheHeart
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 7:20 pm Post subject: |
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| I wonder if the trade we're gonna make was planned some time ago. |
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critical_beatdown
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| I don't mind if we don't make a move, since there may not be a good one available, but I really hope we're looking closely at Melvin Ely, and perhaps Brevin Knight and Melvin Ely. These two guys could really help us, in terms of fitting into two need roles - Ely as post scoring/rebounding 6th man, and Knight as tough leader/playmaker at the point. |
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LarryCoon
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:09 pm Post subject: |
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| ningtong88 wrote: | | Will this trade happen tonight? |
Yeah, at halftime.
"Andre? Kwame? Switch uniforms, would 'ya?" |
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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| LarryCoon wrote: | | ningtong88 wrote: | | Will this trade happen tonight? |
Yeah, at halftime.
"Andre? Kwame? Switch uniforms, would 'ya?" |
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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| LarryCoon wrote: | | ningtong88 wrote: | | Will this trade happen tonight? |
Yeah, at halftime.
"Andre? Kwame? Switch uniforms, would 'ya?" |
haha. Don;y get peoples hopes up like that/ Someone might take you seriously and flame you after. |
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 10:38 pm Post subject: |
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| LA_Lakers_Rule wrote: | NOT TO WORRY... The Lakers are going to win at least 45 with the roster AS IS.
Mark my words, 45-37 or better!!! |
Quite possible, then we get the Spurs or Suns in the first round,  and we instantly become a long shot to win more than a game. That's what happens when you don't try to improve your roster, i guess the lakers feel a first round show is enough of an improvement from last year, :roll: |
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