"Oh btw, the greatest player ever to don a Laker jersey.."
is LeBron Raymone James
not Kareem.
not Shaq.
not Magic.
and certainly not "Mamba"
Basically, your long-standing Laker superheroes all bow in deference to King James now. An outsider.
that's gotta sting a lil as diehard Laker fans, no??
Moreover, LeBron could spend the next 4 yrs not even making the conference finals and his legacy as #2 GOAT is set in stone forever. Anything more than that is a bonus.
Even more caustic is when Bron surpasses "Mamba" in every tangible records category, in the purp & yellow uni no less. As if Kobestan hasn't been rendered irrelevant enough. It's akin to when Snoop came thru and crushed them New York buildings imo.
LAL is that thick pretty chick everyone's dying to wife, but Bron sees the harlot for who she is, so he's gonna play accordingly. In other words, the outsider is coming to captain morgan ya hoe!
Lastly, while yall Laker fans celebrate this acquisition as some kind of victory, recognize this as a coup d'etat in disguise. Bron's in town to uproot your establishment. He has no allegiance to your city. He's nothing more than a paid mercenary.
30. "The Lakers have had the worst winning % of any team" In response to Reply # 29
in the past 5 years.
Your new BFF is coming to save the day, like he always does.
LeBron belongs to no franchise - and that's been so abundantly clear. He's taking over L.A. for the time being - it's simply the next stop en route to becoming the only player in NBA history to have his jersey retired in 3 different arena.
it is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts. - sherlock holmes
that's dope - but it's like giving Bill Cosby an honorary doctorate. Nobody really takes that seriously beyond the press. But if you actually earn a doctorate degree - that's quite different.
dula dibiasi Member since Apr 05th 2004 21925 posts
Mon Jul-02-18 12:09 PM
37. "U N P R E C E D E N T E D T H O" In response to Reply # 32
U M A D ?
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it is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts. - sherlock holmes
33. "don’t be a malcontent " In response to Reply # 30
This is an improving team with a lot of young, high draft picks that have shown much promise and improvement, and future cap space to keep getting better, and now the best player in the league.
LeBron is a smart man and recognized a great opportunity with a legendary franchise that’s on the come up.
34. "all I did was cite a fact that makes some uncomfy." In response to Reply # 33
but you're right: this was a very smart move. It's high-risk, high-reward - like all of Bron's previous moves.
If he can win a ring w/ this team? The reward will be immense. Waaay higher reward than if he just joined a microwavable championship contender like Houston or GSW.
4. "Read half of it..... nobody cares" In response to Reply # 0
The Lakers are the greatest franchise in professional sports, and we got LeBron James. Laker haters are so pressed right now, scrambling around trying to find some bullshit angle, lol.
5. "The multitude of Laker fans I know (and on here) hate to admit this" In response to Reply # 0 Mon Jul-02-18 10:16 AM by Vex_id
but it's an undeniable fact: LeBron James is now the greatest basketball player to ever wear the purp & gold regalia.
I love it.
Not to worry tho - they'll jump on the Kang bandwagon soon enough.
It's actually a great late-career matching for him IMO. He wants organizational competence and a locale that attracts stars. Kawhi is coming - and with this team, that's all he needs to win a title.
10. "it's gonna be a looooong 4 years. " In response to Reply # 9
The entertainment value alone I'll get it from watching you, ThaTruth and so many others actively cheer and praise LeBron James will be the gift that keeps on giving.
dula dibiasi Member since Apr 05th 2004 21925 posts
Mon Jul-02-18 12:13 PM
41. "nah. goat and gloat are 2 different things. different parameters." In response to Reply # 35
it's what you did in that uni.
kobe's a greater laker than wilt, or shaq. even west. second greatest behind magic.
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it is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts. - sherlock holmes
47. "Damn, B! No love for Kareem in your list? " In response to Reply # 41 Mon Jul-02-18 12:40 PM by Creole
>RE: nah. goat and gloat are 2 different things. different parameters. >it's what you did in that uni. > >kobe's a greater laker than wilt, or shaq. even west. second >greatest behind magic.
And all except Magic, West, and Kobe were hired guns.
So, the greatest Lakers ever are as you named with the inclusion of Kareem.
dula dibiasi Member since Apr 05th 2004 21925 posts
Mon Jul-02-18 12:44 PM
50. "yup. that's exactly my point." In response to Reply # 47
> >And all except Magic, West, and Kobe were hired guns. > >So, the greatest Lakers ever are as you named with the >inclusion of Kareem.
kareem's obv right there as well, but homegrown trumps everything.
"greatest laker" debate to me is magic and kobe. that's the list.
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it is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts. - sherlock holmes
dula dibiasi Member since Apr 05th 2004 21925 posts
Mon Jul-02-18 05:37 PM
64. "20 yrs? 5 titles? franchise career leader by a mile in hella categories?" In response to Reply # 62
cmon man.
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it is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts. - sherlock holmes
dula dibiasi Member since Apr 05th 2004 21925 posts
Mon Jul-02-18 12:16 PM
42. "yeah. this gon b gud." In response to Reply # 38
kobe fans v bron fans > lannisters v starks
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it is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts. - sherlock holmes
48. "what's going to be entertaining " In response to Reply # 0
is watching those outside of Laker Nation hustle to either try and jump on a bandwagon they don't have the credentials to be on...
or the outsiders trying to apply cornball agendas to the Lakers..
one of my guilty pleasures is pointing and laughing at people ..in this case, sports communicators and/or fans...who don't live in California...and are honestly asleep when the Dodgers or Lakers are playing.... comment on those teams when its so obvious they've not been watching them play... It's a fun game to play really.... you wait for them to give themselves away as being full of shit when they say something like.... oh...now the Dodgers are playing better because Justin Turner has returned from injury. But they make no mention of Max Muncey, Joc Pederson.....probably wouldn't know who Muncey is... because they don't watch the Dodgers play at 10PM EST....
you had people on speaking on the Lakers last season, wouldn't mention Kyle Kuzma, because they were speaking on the Lakers without seeing them play games.... You start comparing Kyle Kuzma to a Ben Simmons, and east coasters think you're pulling names out of thin air...because they hadn't seen Kyle Kuzma play....then when they youtube some highligts, they try to act like the know..
We see through you...
Bron coming to the Lakers has the added attraction some real agenda bashing...Pacific Time Zone style...
this is gonna be fun
oh...and btw..... the GOATs don't need to change teams to validate their seat at the table.... if you have to go to a team of glory and history as a validation, You can certainly be good enough to sit at their table...but you'll never be above them....
You needed them.... they didn't need you. Their rafters shine brighter than any in sport (championships and quality of retired numbers?? stop it)
in that situation you can never be THE King at the table.....
you can be A king at THE table....
and the Los Angeles Laker table???
the greats who sit their table surpass the greats who sit at the table of any professional sports team in the history of planet earth....
and Lebron James chose to sit at this table...
but he will never be the King of that table...
so don't waste your time with arguments that will honestly make you look dumb as shit trying to reinvent a wheel that you haven't been rolling with...
51. "He doesn't get his jersey in the rafters at Staples for his past fam" In response to Reply # 0 Mon Jul-02-18 12:45 PM by LegacyNS
He's Elgin Baylor from a Lakers perspective until he cops some hardware. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ <---- 5.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dlgiritpmfo
dula dibiasi Member since Apr 05th 2004 21925 posts
Mon Jul-02-18 12:55 PM
54. "yeah we're not gonna start w this "lower the expectations" crap already." In response to Reply # 51
to be remembered as a great LAKER he has to win jewelry there. period.
this is the damn lakers we're talking about. big stats x 2nd/3rd rd exits ain't gonna cut it.
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it is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts. - sherlock holmes
56. "which has strangely been our position from jump street... lol" In response to Reply # 54 Mon Jul-02-18 12:59 PM by LegacyNS
>to be remembered as a great LAKER he has to win jewelry >there. period. > >this is the damn lakers we're talking about. big stats x >2nd/3rd rd exits ain't gonna cut it.
stats are great but w/o rings dem just stats doggy..
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