Can't help but feel bad for Kobe. I doubt he saw his career winding down like this...

[Menses]

kobe carried kwame brown to back to back playoff appearances...... not even jordan could do that.

contrary to what these clowns say, kobe will be fine. he will be among the league leaders in scoring and have the lakers in the playoff hunt.

LOL..Kobe also carried the Lakers to back to back first round exits at the hands of the Steve Nash and the Suns...including blowing a 3-1 series lead...Kobe will not be fine and will likely fake an injury half way through December when they are 8 games behind the Kings.....your are in denial...

[Menses]

Seems like treating team mates like shit has finally caught up to him. Never got why he just gets pass after pass on these issues. But what is really hurting Lakers, is the terrible deal they gave Kobe. Makes no sense at all to pay him for something he did already, maybe in the MLB you can get away with it since there is no Cap. Kobe had to of known when he signed that deal, that it was going to be hard to sign any other free agent with all the cash he makes off the court if he wanted to win, he would of took less money. Guy made his own decision, and I cant blame him. I would do the same thing, but no one should feel sorry for him, or bad for him.

This is all true in theory...but Jeanie, Mitch and Buss have all agreed and rightfully so that they are in a rebuilding period...and so giving Kobe the money makes no difference to them...they are not trying to compete...right now...Kobe is however...and yet still refuses to take a pay cut..even though that would help the Lakers compete this year.....Christ...Wade just took another cut which he did not have to do...and Miami isn't even in contention for a ring this year...

[Menses]

believe me, they are on this board
melo was never coming to LA,
they were one of his first cuts

If Phil and Dwight were in LA...like they should have been....they get both Melo and Lebron...assuming one or both take a pay cut....i am sure of it...then again...Kobe is still there...so maybe not lol....

[crustyme]

randle is the first significant draft pick since magic?

are u dumb?

ever heard of james worthy, byron scott, ac green, vlade divac, nick van exel, derek fisher, andrew bynum and marc gasol?

vd u contracted from all those prostitutes must be affecting ur brain.

[crustyme]

kobe blew the 3-1 lead? i seem to recall kobe dropping 50 in game 6 and hitting 3 consecutive shots in the final min to put them up only for odum to leave his man wide open.

kobe will prove u morons wrong once again.

[jtoler]

kobe carried kwame brown to back to back playoff appearances...... not even jordan could do that.

contrary to what these clowns say, kobe will be fine. he will be among the league leaders in scoring and have the lakers in the playoff hunt.

Nope a 40 yr old MJ couldnt do that with a rookie. No surprise.

[Menses]

kobe blew the 3-1 lead? i seem to recall kobe dropping 50 in game 6 and hitting 3 consecutive shots in the final min to put them up only for odum to leave his man wide open.

kobe will prove u morons wrong once again.

I seem to recall Kobe quitting on this team.....

[Menses]

randle is the first significant draft pick since magic?

are u dumb?

ever heard of james worthy, byron scott, ac green, vlade divac, nick van exel, derek fisher, andrew bynum and marc gasol?

vd u contracted from all those prostitutes must be affecting ur brain.

Worthy is the only one of significance and those drafts were rigged....lol

[frugalgambler]

This thread is so f.cking great. Whenever I want a little pick me up, I just have to check in and laugh at all the Kobe lovers.

[jsmithj88]

If Kobe gets this team to the playoffs. U might have to give him the MVP. Then watch him get crushed in the playoffs.

[marcoloco]

It amazes me after years of futility that people think they are now the top team in LA.

most people and banwagon fans only care about your last season... it doesnt matter the history of the team. Only true fans care about the history and 90% of Laker fans are fake fans, many of them now at the Clipper games since Lakers have been stinking it up

[The Giant]

The Lakers just signed power forward Ed Davis.

Could this be the move that puts the Lakers back into playoff contention?

Probably not. Oh well.

The Lakers would actually be best off being one of the top five worst teams in the league. At least if that happens they won't have to give their first-round draft pick to Phoenix. It's top five protected.

[R.P. McMurphy]

Wanna talk about selflessness and no I don't mean that clown Melo and the thrifty coupon discount he gave NYK lol. How bout Dirk signing a 3 year deal well below his market value! Pretty much unheard of to see athletes at his level signing deals paying around 8 mill a year. Been alot of avg "role player" type guys signing crazy deals for more than he's getting!

[manny24]

sphincter failure due to extensive cavity pressure

[The Giant]

How is your sphincter, Manny? Everything good?