hZm on October 21, 2007 at 10:01 am said:

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if i could make a move… i would move odom, cook, and farmar (possibly an additional second round pick, if neccessary to close the deal)… for MAGGS, Sam Cassell (a pretty big expiring), and Al thorton

we become more of a competitor while freeing up some major cap space, for the upcoming season…

line-up:

cassell/d-fish/javaris
kobe/sasha/maurice/coby
maggs/walton/v.rad
turaif/thorton
bynum/mihm/kwame

we also get under the cap, with maurice, sasha, kwame, cassell, all expiring… so we can sign anyone who is free or opts out (ex: baron davis)!

re-sign sasha, and kwame for cheap

future line-up:

baron/javaris/d-fish
kobe/sasha/coby
maggs/walton/v.rad
turaif/thorton
bynum/mihm/kwame

So much drama over the last few weeks have been filling the airwaves, the Lakers seem more like a soap-opera that a basketball family. Buss making statements to show everyone he is in charge, and Kobe sitting out practise to show everyone what a Kobe-less Laker team would mean to the fans. This battle of wills is what is destroying the team. Sure some poor decisions have been made by the front office, and some public comments by Kobe have caused the damage, but it seems to me that both sides only want to win. If they get on the same page, winning is possible. If they continue to fight they will only fall.

What the Lakers and Kobe need, is to “man-up” and set the situation straight. They need to take all the “play-makers” to a big dark room, lock the door and hash this out! Kobe, Jackson, Mitch, Buss (Jerry, Jim is still a wanna-be playing with action figures) and Jeannie (she seems like the only level headed Buss) need to sit down together and scream, pout, hug, and maybe even shed a tear until this “healing” process can start. Kobe knows his basketball life is dwindling away as the Lakers try to build a contender for the short future. Mitch has done a questionable job that wont come to fruition until we see how these young player develop and mature. Jerry Buss dropped the ball letting Jim run the show and now wants to flex his Viagra induced muscle to bring the team under control. Jeannie is a great face for the front office and is equally good with the media; now its time for her to be more active if pops is willing. Jackson truly can help bring this all together as an intelligent mediator, but he would need to have them all listen for anything to happen. Again,the one thing they all have in common is they want to win. Weather is for $ to the Buss’, coaching records and competition for Jackson, a competative obsession to be one of the greatest ever for Kobe, Mitch to show everyone he know what the hell he is doing, they all simply want to win and win often. The saying “winning cures all” is as true in this situation as it is for any. But for any of this to happen hurt feelings need to put aside and these “leaders” have to work together to get it done.

KOBE- Play and play hard. Its time to put up or shut up. Time to take your game to the next level. Its Time to be a leader of men. Teach them, instill the type of work ethic and sacrifice needed to be a champion. With your years of experience, your defense should be better now than ever before and your team will feed off it. Show your team and the league its about winning not stats. Kobe, you have a unique opportunity here to show the world what type of person you truly are. Take this team to the next level and then to a championship and people will argue forever who was the greatest M.J. or Kobe. The only thing M.J. has on you is his championships and his leadership. Win with this team and that changes. Kobe you have a unique opportunity to be part of something special that will stand the test of time. You rode your bike like a champ with Shaq as your training wheels, but when the wheels came off you crashed, now drag your butt back on and ride like a motherf*#ker! Hell if anything its the challenge of all challenges and worst case scenario you took your swings and tried your best.

JERRY BUSS- You are the leader of this organization, now act like it. You promised to keep this between you and Kobe, it should have stayed between you and Kobe. You have years of experience dealing with superstars and the ego and desires that come with them. Take that knowledge and use it to bridge the gap and good things will happen. If you are the boss and the buck stops in Bussville, then you need to be the bigger and more mature person and see to it that this “situation” works itself out for the positive. Trading Kobe is the easy way out. Trading Kobe is quitting. Trading Kobe will set the team back to the Nick Van Exel days, and nobody wants to revisit those sorry-to-be-a-Laker-fan days. Buss your legacy also depends on this “situation” being resolved, and resolved in a winning way. The way the fans see it, your a playboy wanna-be drunk. The way I remember you in the 80’s, was an owner that knew what it took to win, and was willing to make it happen. Turn this ship around and the Garnetts of the league will be jealous they are not in L.A. playing for the top organization, with the coolest fans, in the best city. Buss time is ticking and its time to right the ship before she sinks to an unsalvageble depth.

Mitch Kupchak- Your situation is probably the toughest. The media and the fans and even some players have been calling you out for years. If this team wins you will no-longer me a weak West replacement, but a GM that built a championship caliber team, and all the nay sayers can eat crow. Keep this team together, add a player next year and watch a team that will dazzle. You have the best coach, the best player, a solid second/third tier player, good role players, great young guards and a couple of strong young bigs. Turn this ship around and your legacy will be solidified.

Jackson- Your ability to manipulate and bend players to your will is your strongest coaching ability. Who else could have united M.J, Pippen, Rodman and others to a common goal. Shaq with all his greatness never one until you took over. Use your Jedi-mind-tricks to get these guys to work together and your 10th, 11th championship is yours in the next 5 years can be yours.

We all stumble from time to time, but what defines us is how we pick ourselves up. Will you cry over a scuffed knee, or will you stand up, dust yourselves off and move forward. Leaders of the Lakers the time is now, it is up to you to do with it what you will.

Thats great! Haha, needless to say, you got a keeper.

You tell your wife Happy Birthday from all of us at the Lakers Nation. (We wont ask for her age)

You also tell her she is one special lady to support you.

Go MacBSlick’s wife!
Go Lakers!

My Wife and I just celebrated our 20th anniversary. I was a Laker Fan long before we even met. So she knows me inside and out. Im not like this with any other sports just Laker BasketBall. She knows everything thats going on with this team every single year. I get very animated when I talk Lakers with her. She thinks its very funny most of the time. Believe me I have a very understanding wife…..She makes sure that everything we do is scheduled around Laker Game time..Thats why I love her so much….lol. She got in an arguement the other day with a coworker who doesnt like Kobe. I was so proud of her. She ripped him a new one. lmao.. Anyways you have a good night.