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matrixskillz Star Player
Joined: 22 Jun 2008 Posts: 7502
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:31 pm Post subject: Can't eat, can't sleep! Lakers Season Opener |
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T-18 hours until tipoff. I have waited for this moment since June. Anyone else more excited than a kid on Halloween? |
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TRINO Starting Rotation
Joined: 29 Dec 2007 Posts: 254 Location: La La Land
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:37 pm Post subject: |
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Laker Opening night is my huge present under the Christmas Tree
I can''t WAIT!
Just 20 or so hours away. |
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Ballernation Starting Rotation
Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Posts: 193
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:38 pm Post subject: |
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I'm very excited to see the Oden VS Bynum match-up. |
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k4lakers Franchise Player
Joined: 11 Jun 2008 Posts: 18610 Location: LA, CA
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:38 pm Post subject: |
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I'm right there with you! Counting down the hours!! _________________ Rest In Paradise Kobe & GiGi |
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matrixskillz Star Player
Joined: 22 Jun 2008 Posts: 7502
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spideysense Star Player
Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 2219
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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darn once a week classes
Well I get out at halftime _________________ "Rome wasn't built in a day" |
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24KaratGold Franchise Player
Joined: 13 Aug 2006 Posts: 17350
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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Don't know how I'm going to get anything done tomorrow. I'll have to find something to distract me until 5 or so. Because after that I know there's no way I'll be able to focus on anything else. _________________ Double rings > Double rainbow |
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Pink Spider Starting Rotation
Joined: 02 May 2008 Posts: 135 Location: Rialto, CA
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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Gentlemen, tommorow we start our run to our possible championship (lulz, dont wanna jinx!)
LET"S GO! AND I SAY YEAHHH. _________________ Where's yo curleh mustache at? |
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PushingtheLimit Star Player
Joined: 09 Aug 2004 Posts: 3814 Location: Earth
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:52 pm Post subject: |
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I've been vigorously trying to get my shift covered at work to watch this game, with no success. I'm thankful for DVR or else I'd pull my hair out. |
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Mation Star Player
Joined: 13 Oct 2006 Posts: 3614
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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I'm psyched for the back-2-back and that both games will air on major networks so I can watch it!
Let's go Lakers!
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B_P Star Player
Joined: 28 May 2003 Posts: 8598 Location: (physically) West Seattle (heart) Venice Beach
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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Let's get this thang started!!!
Is it tomorrow yet?? _________________ Everything. Changes. |
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PauKoByn..err..DwiNash=ch Star Player
Joined: 15 Feb 2008 Posts: 2624 Location: Right near the beeeeaach! boooyyyyi!
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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all i do is watch pre season re-runs on my DVR!! cant wait for tmrws game!!! I got tickets, who else is rollin! _________________ "Joe Bryant may never be great, but is happy. Kobe may never be happy, but is great." - (@) SInow |
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SCAR Starting Rotation
Joined: 28 Jul 2005 Posts: 901 Location: Salida, California
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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im pretty nervous, anxious, excited and pretty much going out of my mind.... got my magic throwback all ironed, my laker boxer shorts so fresh and so clean and of course got my wife cooking me my lucky laker pregame ribs and oh yeah some crab wontons for the appetizer! i love opening night! _________________ "Rebounding and defense is what's going to help us win." Pjax |
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vida24 Star Player
Joined: 10 Mar 2008 Posts: 2986
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:26 pm Post subject: |
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:* i am supper excited. |
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SladeRider Star Player
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:30 pm Post subject: |
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I'm excited and mad at the sametime, excited the season is about to start, mad that the only game being shown over here this week involves the Boston Celtics. _________________ "This is a comptitive city. We're used to winning titles, not just winning games and being in the first round. We want to win championships. Now's the time.", "do something, and do it now."
- Kobe Bryant |
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PauKoByn..err..DwiNash=ch Star Player
Joined: 15 Feb 2008 Posts: 2624 Location: Right near the beeeeaach! boooyyyyi!
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:31 pm Post subject: |
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SladeRider wrote: | I'm excited and mad at the sametime, excited the season is about to start, mad that the only game being shown over here this week involves the Boston Celtics. |
where the hell do you live, its going to be a national game on TNT! _________________ "Joe Bryant may never be great, but is happy. Kobe may never be happy, but is great." - ( a t ) SInow |
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LakerHabib Star Player
Joined: 09 Oct 2005 Posts: 1862 Location: Burbank/Westwood, CA
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:40 pm Post subject: |
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I have two DIFFICULT midterms tomorrow.. and although I'm upset that I'm having trouble focusing in anticipation for the opener tomorrow, I'm grateful that my midterms aren't on Wednesday (then I REALLY wouldn't be able to enjoy the games). At least this way I can get them out of the way and enjoy the game with the company of friends, beers, and hookah
Let's go Lakers!
P.S. wish me luck _________________
Dude wrote: | The Lakers are God's franchise. |
Amen to that! |
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Lakers For Life Franchise Player
Joined: 30 Oct 2007 Posts: 12609 Location: Not "at all" LMAO!
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:43 pm Post subject: |
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PauKoBynum=champs wrote: | all i do is watch pre season re-runs on my DVR!! cant wait for tmrws game!!! I got tickets, who else is rollin! |
No kidding. Watching reruns on dvr helps a lot! |
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SunYue Sixth Man
Joined: 10 Aug 2008 Posts: 49
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:46 pm Post subject: |
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Sad to say I have to miss the first half, just because i will have two class to teach at that time. hopefully, the second half will be ok! |
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lakersboy Star Player
Joined: 20 Jul 2006 Posts: 8518 Location: Left coast
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:54 pm Post subject: |
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(singing slowly to the tune of an old jackson 5 song) "i'll be there. i'll be there." |
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Doggy Dogg Star Player
Joined: 27 Sep 2008 Posts: 1304
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 11:29 pm Post subject: |
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PauKoBynum=champs wrote: | SladeRider wrote: | I'm excited and mad at the sametime, excited the season is about to start, mad that the only game being shown over here this week involves the Boston Celtics. |
where the hell do you live, its going to be a national game on TNT! |
Im gonna guess he lives in Oz or NZ |
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FredG Star Player
Joined: 21 Jun 2005 Posts: 5328 Location: Junkyard
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 11:49 pm Post subject: |
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speaking of not getting any sleep, can't wait to see the "nightmare" that is the "game thread" tomorrow/tonight. _________________ Just Say No To "Thread Crapping" |
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LakerSanity Moderator
Joined: 30 Nov 2006 Posts: 33474 Location: Long Beach, California
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Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 12:23 am Post subject: ***OPENING NIGHT!!! LAKERS vs. BLAZERS 10/28 Game Thread*** |
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Gametime: 7:30 PM PST
Television: TNT
ESPN Accuscore Prediction - Lakers 106.2, Blazers 95.2
Projected Starting Lineups
PG - Fisher | Blake
SG - Bryant | Roy
SF - Radmanovic | Batum
PF - Gasol | Aldridge
C - Bynum | Oden
Eric Pincus (Emplay) Live Blog - http://www.hoopsworld.com/Blogs/CourtsideBlog.asp?GAME_ID=28194&LEAGUE_CODE=NBA
Trail Blazers-Lakers Preview
Quote: | The league's reigning MVP again has his sights set on a championship run, and the return of emerging star Andrew Bynum could make that journey easier.
The Portland Trail Blazers, meanwhile, also have a center they are counting on to one day help them to a championship, as former No. 1 overall pick Greg Oden is set to make his NBA debut after sitting out all of last season.
Bryant and Bynum look to get off the Lakers off to a strong start to the season Tuesday night when they host the young and talented Blazers, who are seeking their first playoff appearance in six years.
Los Angeles finished a Western Conference-best 57-25 last season and advanced to the finals for the first time since 2004, losing to Boston in six games. The Celtics won by frustrating league MVP Bryant defensively and dominating under the basket.
Controlling the paint likely would have been harder for Boston to do had the 7-foot, 285-pound Bynum been healthy. Los Angeles is counting on him to take some of the defensive pressure off Bryant and give the 10-time All-Star better looks at the basket, while also strengthening the team's play down low in 2008-09.
"It was just about getting stronger over the summer, not necessarily about getting tougher," said Bryant, whose 28.3-point average ranked second in the league last season. "Boston was a stronger team. What we want to shore up is becoming a better defensive team."
Bynum was helping the Lakers do that last season before dislocating his left kneecap in January. He averaged 13.1 points, 10.2 rebounds and 2.1 blocks while shooting a league-best 63.6 percent from the field in 35 games before his injury.
"I feel fine, the knee is fine," said Bynum, who turned 21 years old Monday. "I'm definitely 100 percent."
With Bynum in the middle and 7-foot Pau Gasol at power forward, the Lakers' rebounding and shot blocking figure to improve.
Gasol was acquired from Memphis on Feb. 1 and averaged 16.9 points and 9.3 rebounds in 21 playoff games for the Lakers.
"We're in much better position now than we were (last season at this time)," said Bryant, who helped lead the United States to a victory over Gasol and Spain in the gold-medal game at the Beijing Olympics. "We're the favorites for a reason. We got all the tools here, now it's on us to do the work."
The Trail Blazers are not considered title contenders like the Lakers, but Portland is expected to make a run at the playoffs now that all its key parts are in place.
The Blazers, who haven't been to the playoffs since 2002-03, finished 10th in the West last season at 41-41. They posted a .500 record for the first time since 2003-04 despite playing without Oden, the top pick in the 2007 draft.
The 7-foot, 250-pound Oden missed the season after microfracture surgery on his right knee, but he appears ready to go after averaging 11.5 points and 7.8 rebounds in six preseason games.
"I'm excited," the 20-year-old center said. "I'm ready to get back and doing what I'm used to doing. There's really nothing else I can say about that. It's just a lot of excitement built up."
In addition to Oden, the Blazers have a pair of emerging young stars in guard Brandon Roy and forward LaMarcus Aldridge.
The 24-year-old Roy averaged 19.1 points, 5.8 assists and 4.7 rebounds last season and made the All-Star team. Aldridge, 23, averaged 17.8 points and 7.6 rebounds, boosting his scoring by 9.0 points per game from his rookie season of 2006-07 -- the second-best such improvement in the league.
"For the past two seasons it's been like, 'They're young, they're going to need some time," said Roy, who averaged 21.5 points and 12.0 assists in the two games he played against Los Angeles last season -- both wins. "It doesn't feel like that this season."
The Lakers and Blazers split their four meetings in 2007-08, each team winning twice at home.
Los Angeles has won three straight home games over Portland and 12 of the last 14 meetings at Staples Center.
Bryant has averaged 37.1 points in 11 games against the Blazers since the start of the 2005-06 season -- his highest scoring average against any West opponent in that span. |
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FredG Star Player
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Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 12:37 am Post subject: |
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First!
Let's get it on! _________________ Just Say No To "Thread Crapping" |
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George W Buss Star Player
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Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 12:39 am Post subject: |
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Kobe with a windmill dunk! |
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