MATT BARNES IS GON’ HAFTA SLAP A COACH
Laker forward Matt Barnes slapped an assistant coach in a summer league game last night. Doc Rivers, you’ve been warned…
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MATT BARNES IS GON’ HAFTA SLAP A COACH
Laker forward Matt Barnes slapped an assistant coach in a summer league game last night. Doc Rivers, you’ve been warned…
Tomorrow, the 13th, Karl Malone and Scottie Pippen will get most of the headlines. Michael Jordan, who’s presenting his Chicago Bulls teammate, will probably get rest (dollars to donuts MJ off-handedly, and without realizing, degrades Pippen by referring to him as his “sidekick,” or mentioning Scottie was the “only one who could come close to beating me 1-on-1.”)
But perhaps the soon-to-be Hall of Famer with the biggest impact on the game of basketball is “The Good Doctor,” Lakers owner, Dr. Jerry Buss. From his shrewd 25 year, $25 million contract for Magic Johnson, to his willingness to pay the luxury tax this off-season for a run at a second Laker 3-Peat, Jerry Buss is a stone-cold winner.
(pictured above (L to R) with Mrs. United States 2005, and aesthetic dentist, Chiann Van Gibson, Motley Crue’s Vince Neil, Dennis Haskins a.ka. Mr. Belding from Saved by the Bell, and some lady named Dovie)
Dr. Buss assembled the pieces for “Showtime,” the greatest offensive show in all of basketball history. For that alone, he should be inducted twice. In addition to the aforementioned Magic contract, Buss pulled off another coup by selling The Forum naming rights to Great Western Savings & Loan - a move that would be the precursor to modern stadium/arena deals. And, he’s not just a fat wallet. Dr. Buss has a fine basketball mind, and better yet, sticks to his guns. Buss overruled Le Logo, and drafted Magic Johnson (apparently Jerry was pushing for Sidney Moncrief?), and let Shaquille O’Neal walk from the franchise when Buss knew his price tag was too steep for the return he’d provide.
Oh, and one other thing…
He’s the most successful owner in the history of sports. The Lakers have made The Finals 16 times in his 31 year tenure. Imagine your favorite football team making the Super Bowl every other year. Now, imagine your favorite football team winning 10 of them.
He’s a river boat gambler. He looks like Jerry Stiller and Rip Taylor banged faces about a thousand times. He’s a Laker.
He’s Dr. Jerry Buss - The Greatest of All Time.
(photo: courtesty of Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles, via ESPN)
(ww) belated h/t http://breakingseins.tumblr.com/
![Shannon back in LA, signing for 2-years at 4.6 million.
“Shannon could have made more money somewhere else, but I think he really wanted to play this out with the Lakers,” Bartelstein said. “They’ve won it [all] two years in a row and the chance to win three straight [championships] doesn’t come around every day.”
Maybe Shannon could have made more, but the Lake Show is breaking the bank to get #3. By the way, the move above should be referred to as a “yank.”
(brainworks)](http://nbaoffseason.com/photo/1280/908522818/1/tumblr_l6oyfwljIq1qzb7vj)
Shannon back in LA, signing for 2-years at 4.6 million.
“Shannon could have made more money somewhere else, but I think he really wanted to play this out with the Lakers,” Bartelstein said. “They’ve won it [all] two years in a row and the chance to win three straight [championships] doesn’t come around every day.”
Maybe Shannon could have made more, but the Lake Show is breaking the bank to get #3. By the way, the move above should be referred to as a “yank.”
…because if you can’t name anyone else, all season long, I’m calling Shaq, “Fat Rick Fox.”
I think that’s the list. Is he the only one?
Rumor has it that the Knicks have a deal worth between $4-5 million on the table. They are also thought to have more playing time to offer Brown.
Hmm…let’s see…be the 9th man on a team going for a Three-Peat© or the possible 8th man on maybe the 6th best team(at best) in the East….?
WWSBD?
Matt Barnes is officially a Los Angeles Laker and clearly not a fan of Nick Van Exel.
Fun Fact: Barnes, a California native has now played for every professional team in California.
Bob Ryan, with a condensed break down of Miami’s roster. Keep in mind that Bob Ryan has forgotten more about the NBA than most of us will ever know. Plus, he ends his quick column by making the point we must all remember: The title? The Lakers are still the champs, last I heard.
While the HEAT may have won the off-season title, the NBA only gives out one trophy. In June. The Lakers have re-tooled, extremely well I might add, & will be properly motivated. The are the two-time champs, as well as the favorites. As long as both these teams stay healthy & avoid the drama that will shadow them both, we will be in for an epic post-season in 2011.
Too bad it’s 8+ months away…
(winston wolfe)
The Buss family is requesting that all Laker car flags be flown at half-mast for the next 3 days
I think we did this at some point last year, so why not revive the tradition during the dog days of Summer: Laker fans, would you trade Andrew Bynum for…
I know the Purple & Gold faithful is pumped about the impending Steve Blake era, it really should be electric, but say the Spurs & Lakers decided to make a deal with one another, in which Andrew Bynum would be sent to San Antonio for Tony Parker. Would you pull the trigger? The salaries match, almost to the dollar, but you would be sending away a 23 year old(how is that possible?) center for a 28 year old PG. Yet it’s a 28 yr old PG who would probably be good for 18 pts & 7 assists playing with Kobe & for Phil. Parker is also a tested post-season guard. Plus, you could have his wife Eva Longoria sitting next to Jack every night…
The old saying in the NBA is that you never trade “Bigs” for “Smalls”, but it’s tempting, right? Especially when you consider Bynum has had knee injuries the past two seasons.
Not interested enough, because you know it would leave you a bit shorthanded in the paint? Okay, you drive a hard bargain. Final offer. Would you do this deal:
See, just like Raja Bell, Matt Barnes has a history of Kobe getting heated at him. Ok…so almost everyone has annoyed Kobe during his career, but I think tomorrow Barnes announces: “I’m taking my talents & tattoos to 1111 S. Figueroa Street.
(winston wolfe)
You see? I told you. This guy would have fit in perfectly 40 or 50 years ago.
Steve “Old School” Blake.
(made by brainworks)
(via foreverla)
You desaturate this picture, and shrink that uniform a bit, and this guy could be a player from the ‘60’s. Look at his face and sneakers!
Welcome Stevie.
