Comments on: Lakers’ Bynum on the rise — and in a big way http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2007/12/27/lakers-bynum-on-the-rise-%e2%80%94-and-in-a-big-way/ The #1 Source For Everything Lakers Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:25:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: lakersfanboy http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2007/12/27/lakers-bynum-on-the-rise-%e2%80%94-and-in-a-big-way/comment-page-1/#comment-20912 lakersfanboy Sun, 30 Dec 2007 08:08:17 +0000 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/?p=1848#comment-20912 Good thing the Lakers did not go on with the trade that involves Bynum. Bynum is a team's asset, he is perfectly what every coach wanted for their big man. I think he will continue to get better for next season. JEM24 <a href="http://www.losangeleslakersonline.com/" rel="nofollow">Lakers fan</a> Good thing the Lakers did not go on with the trade that involves Bynum. Bynum is a team’s asset, he is perfectly what every coach wanted for their big man. I think he will continue to get better for next season.

JEM24
Lakers fan

]]> By: DCLAKER http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2007/12/27/lakers-bynum-on-the-rise-%e2%80%94-and-in-a-big-way/comment-page-1/#comment-20774 DCLAKER Fri, 28 Dec 2007 19:52:35 +0000 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/?p=1848#comment-20774 He's already in History(and we both know Dirk shouldn't have won last season).On a better note,AB has SHUT ME UP(I'm a proud Washingtonian Laker fan so can say that)for now.I still want JO with the Lakers(Time to go Kwame).Think of the line-up of DF/KB/LO/JO/AB,MONSTER!That would piss Boston fans off seeing though The RED SOX,PATRIOTS(IT'S ALL SET-UP FOR THEM TO WIN IT,3 NETWORKS)AND CELTICS ARE 24-3.Lakers get JO at least we make it more tough for them to get that TROPHY(Don't think I've forgotten about ARIZA,DAMN GRANT).ONE MORE VET(or MAGGETTE),THE PACK RULES! He’s already in History(and we both know Dirk shouldn’t have won last season).On a better note,AB has SHUT ME UP(I’m a proud Washingtonian Laker fan so can say that)for now.I still want JO with the Lakers(Time to go Kwame).Think of the line-up of DF/KB/LO/JO/AB,MONSTER!That would piss Boston fans off seeing though The RED SOX,PATRIOTS(IT’S ALL SET-UP FOR THEM TO WIN IT,3 NETWORKS)AND CELTICS ARE 24-3.Lakers get JO at least we make it more tough for them to get that TROPHY(Don’t think I’ve forgotten about ARIZA,DAMN GRANT).ONE MORE VET(or MAGGETTE),THE PACK RULES!

]]> By: ab4sure http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2007/12/27/lakers-bynum-on-the-rise-%e2%80%94-and-in-a-big-way/comment-page-1/#comment-20768 ab4sure Fri, 28 Dec 2007 18:28:21 +0000 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/?p=1848#comment-20768 [Comment ID #20734 Will Be Quoted Here] Bird.... three straight league MVP's, two finals MVP's, and leads his team to 3 NBA championships. Kobe.... O League MVP's, 0 Finals MVPs, and helped lead the lakers to three NBA championships. Kobe has time to catch up, but I say make him earn his place in history. He has a chance with this laker team. Remember this is not a one on one game between the two players.

Fred A. on December 28, 2007 at 12:27 am said:

WTF? Bird? I feel bird is no where near the top 10 greatest players of all time. This is how I would rank them:
1. Air Jordan
2. Wilt
3. Kareem
4. Magic
5. KOBE
6. Bill Russel
7. Big “O”
21. Bird

Bird…. three straight league MVP’s, two finals MVP’s, and leads his team to 3 NBA championships.

Kobe…. O League MVP’s, 0 Finals MVPs, and helped lead the lakers to three NBA championships.

Kobe has time to catch up, but I say make him earn his place in history. He has a chance with this laker team. Remember this is not a one on one game between the two players.

]]> By: Flush Odumb http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2007/12/27/lakers-bynum-on-the-rise-%e2%80%94-and-in-a-big-way/comment-page-1/#comment-20760 Flush Odumb Fri, 28 Dec 2007 16:52:47 +0000 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/?p=1848#comment-20760 And of all these great players, how many had to put a ridiculous "star" on their head to remind everyone or themselves that they were "all stars"? What a D-U-N-C-E! And of all these great players, how many had to put a ridiculous “star” on their head to remind everyone or themselves that they were “all stars”?

What a D-U-N-C-E!

]]> By: ab4sure http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2007/12/27/lakers-bynum-on-the-rise-%e2%80%94-and-in-a-big-way/comment-page-1/#comment-20736 ab4sure Fri, 28 Dec 2007 07:29:45 +0000 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/?p=1848#comment-20736 [Comment ID #20730 Will Be Quoted Here] I have to keep it real and say I do agree with much of what you said here.

keep24 on December 28, 2007 at 12:20 am said:

AB4SURE,

I’m all for team basketball. But I also enjoy and look forward to great entertainment when I watch a ball game.

If I wanted pure basketball, than I’d be a Spurs fan and I would watch the NCAA over the NBA.

What the Lakers have always been able to offer the NBA has been the perfect balance between team ball and great individual SUPERSTARS! This is LA. This is Hollywood and not Indiana or Charlotte. Get the big picture.

Lakers are not Lakers without Kobe, or Shaq before him or Magic before him or Kareem before him or The Logo before him or Chamberlain before him.

See my point. No one will tune in and watch or care about Laker basketball without those two elements.

Lakers are more Hollywood than it’s fans want to believe.

I have to keep it real and say I do agree with much of what you said here.

]]> By: Fred A. http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2007/12/27/lakers-bynum-on-the-rise-%e2%80%94-and-in-a-big-way/comment-page-1/#comment-20734 Fred A. Fri, 28 Dec 2007 07:27:26 +0000 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/?p=1848#comment-20734 WTF? Bird? I feel bird is no where near the top 10 greatest players of all time. This is how I would rank them: 1. Air Jordan 2. Wilt 3. Kareem 4. Magic 5. KOBE 6. Bill Russel 7. Big "O" 21. Bird WTF? Bird? I feel bird is no where near the top 10 greatest players of all time. This is how I would rank them:
1. Air Jordan
2. Wilt
3. Kareem
4. Magic
5. KOBE
6. Bill Russel
7. Big “O”
21. Bird

]]> By: keep24 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2007/12/27/lakers-bynum-on-the-rise-%e2%80%94-and-in-a-big-way/comment-page-1/#comment-20732 keep24 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 07:23:08 +0000 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/?p=1848#comment-20732 [Comment ID #20724 Will Be Quoted Here] I hope so. I think he has improved beyond anything that I personally could have dreamed of. he just has to realize that this LA and plays for the Lakers - which means he has to live up to a whole different set of standards.

lalaland on December 27, 2007 at 11:47 pm said:

hey keep24 you talk about cant teach passion. from the very first game ive watched bynum he has had the passion. everytime he dunks on someone he is smiling and jumping up and down. remeber the dunk he did on shaq in his first year then ran down te court screaming. for everyone who has doubted this kid and kept saying trade him just sit back and enjoy the trip. next year he will be a monster to deal with in the nba and kobe will reap the benefits.

I hope so. I think he has improved beyond anything that I personally could have dreamed of.

he just has to realize that this LA and plays for the Lakers - which means he has to live up to a whole different set of standards.

]]> By: keep24 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2007/12/27/lakers-bynum-on-the-rise-%e2%80%94-and-in-a-big-way/comment-page-1/#comment-20730 keep24 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 07:20:58 +0000 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/?p=1848#comment-20730 AB4SURE, I'm all for team basketball. But I also enjoy and look forward to great entertainment when I watch a ball game. If I wanted pure basketball, than I'd be a Spurs fan and I would watch the NCAA over the NBA. What the Lakers have always been able to offer the NBA has been the perfect balance between team ball and great individual SUPERSTARS! This is LA. This is Hollywood and not Indiana or Charlotte. Get the big picture. Lakers are not Lakers without Kobe, or Shaq before him or Magic before him or Kareem before him or The Logo before him or Chamberlain before him. See my point. No one will tune in and watch or care about Laker basketball without those two elements. Lakers are more Hollywood than it's fans want to believe. AB4SURE,

I’m all for team basketball. But I also enjoy and look forward to great entertainment when I watch a ball game.

If I wanted pure basketball, than I’d be a Spurs fan and I would watch the NCAA over the NBA.

What the Lakers have always been able to offer the NBA has been the perfect balance between team ball and great individual SUPERSTARS! This is LA. This is Hollywood and not Indiana or Charlotte. Get the big picture.

Lakers are not Lakers without Kobe, or Shaq before him or Magic before him or Kareem before him or The Logo before him or Chamberlain before him.

See my point. No one will tune in and watch or care about Laker basketball without those two elements.

Lakers are more Hollywood than it’s fans want to believe.

]]> By: lalaland http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2007/12/27/lakers-bynum-on-the-rise-%e2%80%94-and-in-a-big-way/comment-page-1/#comment-20724 lalaland Fri, 28 Dec 2007 06:47:11 +0000 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/?p=1848#comment-20724 hey keep24 you talk about cant teach passion. from the very first game ive watched bynum he has had the passion. everytime he dunks on someone he is smiling and jumping up and down. remeber the dunk he did on shaq in his first year then ran down te court screaming. for everyone who has doubted this kid and kept saying trade him just sit back and enjoy the trip. next year he will be a monster to deal with in the nba and kobe will reap the benefits. hey keep24 you talk about cant teach passion. from the very first game ive watched bynum he has had the passion. everytime he dunks on someone he is smiling and jumping up and down. remeber the dunk he did on shaq in his first year then ran down te court screaming. for everyone who has doubted this kid and kept saying trade him just sit back and enjoy the trip. next year he will be a monster to deal with in the nba and kobe will reap the benefits.

]]> By: ab4sure http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2007/12/27/lakers-bynum-on-the-rise-%e2%80%94-and-in-a-big-way/comment-page-1/#comment-20721 ab4sure Fri, 28 Dec 2007 05:32:26 +0000 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/?p=1848#comment-20721 [Comment ID #20719 Will Be Quoted Here] I live in the world where basketball is considered a team sport not a one on one sport. YOu want answers .. You want answers... I'll give you answers. and THE TRUTH...LOL.... YOu keep24..live in a world of one on one.of the INDIVIDUAL OVER THE TEAM..OF STYLE OVER SUBSTANCE ..where highlights on espn are your measure of a great basketball player. you live for the spectacular dunk, the alley opp pass, .you don't realize what true basketball is all about.. . i live in the world where making your team win is the measure of a basketball player...not the highlight...not the espn replay of a spectacular dunk...if you lived in this world you would recognize the magic johnson's , the larry bird's, the michael jordan's etc... maybe kobe can one day be in their category....that remains to be seen... he will have to prove it and he has a chance to with this team he now has.. the team he dissed as not being good enough... well he is finding that he is not a very good evaluator of talent and should stick what he knows best.. basketball.. By the way, the Kobe Hater Card is usually always played by those who refuse to see the complete picture of what kind of player he is... Are you that blinded that you had to play that Card???

keep24 on December 27, 2007 at 9:58 pm said:

ab4sure,

I guess I can’t argue with a person that clearly seems to be a Kobe hater. That’s alright. You’re entitled to your opinion.

I don’t even think you read my post, or if you did, you didn’t understand it. I think even most Kobe haters, such as yourself, would agree that Kobe is the biggest offensive threat that the league has ever seen. It remains to be seen if at the end of his career he’ll be considered better than Jordan or not.

I think most would agree that he’s as close to MJ as anyone we’ve seen.

“Kobe is just learning to carry MJ’s gym bag” … how can I even argue with a person that has no sense of basketball or reality.

I don’t think I live in a world where Bird is considered a better player than Kobe.

Let me ask you: What world do you live in? Does it rain skittles where you live?

I live in the world where basketball is considered a team sport not a one on one sport. YOu want answers .. You want answers… I’ll give you answers. and THE TRUTH…LOL…. YOu keep24..live in a world of one on one.of the INDIVIDUAL OVER THE TEAM..OF STYLE OVER SUBSTANCE ..where highlights on espn are your measure of a great basketball player. you live for the spectacular dunk, the alley opp pass, .you don’t realize what true basketball is all about.. . i live in the world where making your team win is the measure of a basketball player…not the highlight…not the espn replay of a spectacular dunk…if you lived in this world you would recognize the magic johnson’s , the larry bird’s, the michael jordan’s etc… maybe kobe can one day be in their category….that remains to be seen… he will have to prove it and he has a chance to with this team he now has.. the team he dissed as not being good enough… well he is finding that he is not a very good evaluator of talent and should stick what he knows best.. basketball..

By the way, the Kobe Hater Card is usually always played by those who refuse to see the complete picture of what kind of player he is… Are you that blinded that you had to play that Card???

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