Anna keeps asking…..why are they covering the Lakers on Sports Center? Why do the various sports commentators continue to even mention the 3rd worst team in the NBA? You have to be a real masochists to not change channels when you watch Mike D’Antoni or Robert Sacre make any statements regarding the play of the one time Champions of the NBA. The saddest part of this story however is not the demise……but the stupidity of the demise. How can Jim Buss or Mitch Kupchak even answer members of the press, or their fading tickets holders, or their world fan base with a straight face. Are they just frozen in time or plain paralyzed with fear…..that any decision they make ….will be considered another major blunder?
Hey, lets look at the good side of this story: Kobe will not come back till next year and may actually recover enough to be worthwhile in 2015-2016. Steve Nash will not come back and hopefully just plain retire and move back to Phoenix. If every Laker fan says their prayers, “over and over and over again…..my friend, you must be believe we’re on the Eve of Destruction”….and Jim Buss will grab a pair………we will fire D’Antoni BEFORE the end of the 2014 Season. If not, we can add Buss and Kupchak to the Pat Haden Graduate School of Stupidity.
There is little doubt that we have beaten this horse far too many times. PETA may write us a note……on the whole affair – it does seem that bad. It was fun to see Phil Jackson turn down the New York gig………they still want him as the GM…..but our guess is: “It ain’t goin happen….this life!” Pat Riley and Jerry West are just laughing their butts off – in between quietly shedding a few tears for days gone by. Poor Magic, has even had to shut down his quality comments. Karem meanwhile along with Shaq…..are just sitting their……going: “Hey, at least we got a statue in front of Staples!”
So, today we wear our 2009 Championship NBA Finals T-shirts. We remember the good old days and we wax poetic about the Golden Days of Lakers Basketball. Hey, right now there are only three teams in the NBA that are fun to watch anyway. The Heat, The Pacers and The Golden State Warriors. Bet you had another choice for number three? At any rate, it is going to be tough for the 2014 LA Lakers to beat out The Milwaukee Bucs with only 12 wins…….heck our Lakers already have 21! In any event, we will have a pretty good chance at having the number 4 pick in the NBA draft. Heck, if the guy is really good….Buss, Kupchak and D’Antoni can trade him for five our six – 3 point a game players. Well, to be fair……we really don’t see anyone named Curry on the Lakers roster in the next three or four years.
So, dear LA Laker fans…..rejoice….at least we have already won several NBA Championships – maybe it is time for someone else….maybe? Probably, then? There are only 22 games left to play for the Lakers this year, wouldn’t it be great to see a new coach for the last 10 games? Oh well, just hoop dreams and nothing more…..a total waste of time. It’s just like expecting the USC Trojans Football Team to win a National Championship again – maybe in 10 or 20 years…..maybe! So, don’t forget – Wear your Lakers T-Shirts today with pride! We are breaking new ground every day!
*Oklahoma City?
*Heck….not doing that again! Wore our shirts and they won! How are we going to dump the stupid coach at this rate? They say Phil is going to the Knicks…….nope….not buying
it……..just yet.
*Well, “The BlunderBuss” has done it again! Guess “the Party’s Over”…as Dandy Don would say! We will keep our collectable 2009-2010 Laker Shirts and wear them as antiques. Good Luck to Phil ……he will be successful and make a huge difference for the Knicks. Meanwhile, we now demand that Mitch Kupchak and Jim Buss give Mike D’Antoni a 10 year contract for $150 Million dollar contract. Hey, you guys will never get another Coach like Mike….this lifetime! We can be guaranteed to get the first round Draft Pick for at least 8 of the following 10 years.
*For those following the demise of the Lakers……and realize who is at fault, you do have say that by Phil Jackson taking over operations at the New York Knicks…..the Knicks stock is bound to rise and the Laker stock is bound to fall. We are fairly sure that Phil is going to dump Carmelo Anthony if he steps out of line in even a minute way. There is NO I in TEAM. Our best guess is…..it will not take two or three years to turn around this franchise for Phil. He will either make it happen in a big way next year or he will leave. He is in no mode to brook interference by the Knicks Owner or anyone else. What do they say: “I.m too old for………crap!”? Interestingly, if Carmelo can stick, maybe Pau Gasol and Kobe may actually go to the Knicks as well. What a hoot
that would be. Unlikely, but wouldn’t that be fun? In any event, we will be pulling hard
for Phil to be instantly successful. It didn’t happen for Jerry West with Memphis Grizzlies….but he did turn the franchize around into a winner before he left. We can expect Phil to do the same thing in New York.