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Tag Archives: Los Angeles Lakers
Mediocrity, Coming Soon to a Playoff Hopeful Near You!
A couple months back I looked at the historic differences in quality between the Eastern and Western Conferences. Two months later, the data for this season is still spot-on: in aggregate, the Western Conference is much better than the East. … Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz
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Diss Guy Miss Guy, Vol. 28
(Begrudging) Diss Guy(s): Dr. Jerry Buss & The Lakers Organization I’ll be honest: I haven’t been completely comfortable with the hero worship that has taken place since Lakers owner Dr. Jerry Buss died last week. I’m not sure why the … Continue reading
Your Daily Treaty of Sevres, Your Nightly Battle of Marathon.
One could argue that the history of the modern world has been dictated by the rise and fall of various empires in differing regions across the globe. Conquest, coercion, colonialism, post-colonialism, and nationalism can all be tied to the rise … Continue reading
Wild Speculation and Outlandish Guesses: Solve! That! Mess! Edition.
Now that we have begun the new year, excuses like “team x is still learning to play together” or “team y has had a difficult schedule” sound even flimsier than ever. There are some teams that were expected to contend … Continue reading
Kobe Bryant and His Band of Merry Mensches
The Los Angeles Lakers are in the midst of one of the most baffling seasons I can remember. They’ve had blowout wins and losses, on the road and at home. One night they look like they didn’t know Hack-a-Howard was … Continue reading
Derek Fisher, it’s Time to Get Started.
For me, the iconic image of the lockout is the picture you see above. It was taken on October 3, 2011, after the players had rejected another stingy offer from the league. The picture is surreal. We see players … Continue reading
Posted in Time to Get Started
Tagged Dallas Mavericks, David Stern, Derek Fisher, Los Angeles Lakers
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Wild Speculation and Outlandish Guesses: Tip of the Iceberg Edition
With most teams about a fifth of the way through the season, we’re getting to the point where things can’t be dismissed as a result of a small sample size, and may just be the way things are. In this … Continue reading
