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en Kobe Bryant was handed the Bill Russell MVP trophy on Sunday night after leading the Los Angeles Lakers to an NBA championship, he officially became a Jedi Master - one who can force his will on his own team as well as his opponent. If LeBron James is the MVP of the NBA, then Bryant is the MVP of a galaxy far, far away.

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Jerry Jones signing of Terrell Owens, Detroit Pistons trading for Allen Iverson, the Lakers signing Karl Malone and Gary Payton, what are these teams thinking? Why can teams not be happy with their team and why do they think that the key to a championship? Hows this for a thought, get a roll player. We have seen these players go to these teams thinking we will win a championship, thank again. Terrel Owens destroyed that team, a team that was on the rise then Team Obliterater comes along and now look where they are. The Detroit Pistons go off and trade away one of the best point/2 guards in the NBA in Chauncy Billups and get Allen Iverson in return. Okay so maybe this is a good trade, in 1999 but what are they thinking getting a ball hogging old man? The

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Jerry Jones signing of Terrell Owens, Detroit Pistons trading for Allen Iverson, the Lakers signing Karl Malone and Gary Payton, what are these teams thinking?  Why can teams not be happy with their team and why do they think that the key to a championship?  Hows this for a thought, get a roll player.  We have seen these players go to these teams thinking we will win a championship, thank again.  Terrel Owens destroyed that team, a team that was on the rise then Team Obliterater comes along and now look where they are.  The Detroit Pistons go off and trade away one of the best point/2 guards in the NBA in Chauncy Billups and get Allen Iverson in return.  Okay so maybe this is a good trade, in 1999 but what are they thinking getting a ball hogging old man?  The

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Sometimes it is way up, and sometimes it is way down.

When the Los Angeles Lakers season tipped off, the Odom Meter was running low as all eyes were on Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum. The casual fan and longtime basketball experts were curious to know whether the two 7-footers can co-exist when paired in the post in Phil Jackson’s triangle offense. That meant Odom was relegated to the bench, a move he openly accepted but with some reluctance. Trade rumors started flying around Staples Center.

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Kobe Bryant is not the Lakers' most valuable player this season. What? Yup, sounds utterly ridiculous but it's true. Bryant may be the best player on earth, but the title of Lakers MVP belongs to Pau Gasol. As good as Kobe Bryant is (and he's very, very good), the game is still played inside-out. NBA championships are won with the big guys in the paint, not with the guys who make the "pretty" plays.

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Lol. Yeah right. Whatever has happened since Nov. 21 when I wrote that the Lakers (in jest mind you) should trade #24, well, he’s started to play much better. He’s still taking arou

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Okay. I don't really mean that. But, good lord almighty, Kobe needs to learn how to play within the flow of the offense. 23 shots? Really? He shot twice as many shots as anyone else on the team. The o

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Before we crown the Lakers world champs for the 2008-09 season, let's taper down the myopia and look at this team from an unbiased viewpoint. The Detroit Pistons sent the Lakers back to reality after easily winning at Staples Center on Friday, Nov. 14. I discovered three things from that game.

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If last night’s narrow victory told us anything about the Lakers, it told us that there are a couple of holes in the Lakers new and league best defense. For one, they are susceptible to the 3-point shot. The way their defense is devised, they allow for the weak side to shoot the corner three, though they still try to get back and contest the shot. Point is, that shot is available. Another thing that was obvious (see Erick Dampier’s 12 offensive rebounds) is that when they do try and defend that corner shot, they allow a lot of offensive rebounds to guys willing to put in the work. Last night, Damp put in the work and was rewarded. Tonight, Tyson Chandler, who always puts in the work, will kill the O boards if the

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Well, so much for that supposed "test" last night. The Lakers steamrolled the Houston Rockets in the second half holding them to a measely  34 points. 82 for the game and 37.8 percent shooting for overall. The Rockets dominated a sloppy

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Instead, he’s embraced that role and transformed the Lakers bench unit into the strongest in the league. Vlad Rad’s playing well. Pau’s playing well. The Lakers look fa

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Just watch and gather from the video footage whatever you want. 

Lakers and Blazers tonight at 7 p.m. PACIFIC TIME. 

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This site will still get Lakers updates, but it will be strictly Lakers. For all things Westcoast in the NBA, check out www.westcoastlsant.blogspot.com next week. And check the links too. Okay, on to the meat. 

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The Los Angeles Lakers center and one of the most revered and beloved athletes in Europe and around the world.

Gasol told Yahoo! Sports: “Some of us didn’t feel comfortable doing it just because to me it was a little clownish for our part to be doing that. But the sponsors insisted and insisted. I think it is just a bad idea I guess to do that, but it was never intended to be offensive or racist against anybody.

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Three years and $15 million is not much of a contract by NBA standards, but the Lakers should get their money's worth.

Sasha Vujacic, a key part in the team's playoff run and the

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NBA title for 22 years, the Boston Celtics slapped a good old fashioned 131-92 whipping on the Lakers in Game 6 and raised their 17th championship banner.

The 2008 Celtics have bridged the gap in their rich basketball history. From Hondo to Rondo. From DJ to Walter Ray. From Kevin McHale to Kevin Garnett. From Larry Legend to the The Truth.

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be playing at optimum level by his and our standards, but the reigning MVP has managed to keep his Lakers in the series despite averaging less (down from 30.6 to 26.4) and shooting poorly (from 48.8 to 42.4).

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Brown, Kendrick Perkins and James Posey to put their hands on the Lakers, the triangle offense became very disjointed. There was no flow to the game. It felt like a Knicks-Heat game from the mid-90s crashed the 2008 NBA Finals.

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Leon Powe just beat the Lakers.

Leon Powe. Yup. That Leon Powe.

Leon F. Powe (the F stands for something that rhymes with "ducking") was the difference in Game 2 and is the reason why the Celtics are up 2-0 in the series.

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pulling a Willis Reed-like return in Game 1 to lead the Boston Celtics to a 98-88 victory over the Lakers before a gushing Boston Garden crowd, Paul Pierce (aka The Truth) admitted he is feeling sharp pains in his right knee and revealed that if Game 2 was played Friday he would be a scratch.

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lost by great players.

No matter how many times you play out the 2008 NBA Finals between the Lakers and Celtics in your head and break down all the matchups, the fate of the series will be in the hands of Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett.

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triangle offense seems to be the perfect approach to beating Celtics' defensive scheme because the Lakers have the most efficient and balanced offense in the league.

However, the long layoff could hurt the

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Wouldn't it be great if NBA officials called things the way their NHL counterparts do?

You know, even if the game is in the balance, you call a penalty when you see a penalty.

In the second overtime with the game tied at 3 in Game 5 of the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals between the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins, Red Wings rightwinger Jiri Hudler was hit with a four-minute penalty for high-sticking Penguins defenseman Rob Scuderi. Detroit had penalty-killed two power plays earlier in the game. But those were two minutes long, and a four-minute penalty kill when the game's long and the team's tired was probably just too much.

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Minogue's name is back on the billboard charts.And now the NBA is joining in on the '80s theme.The Lakers and Celtics were destined to play in the NBA Finals. At least that's what David Stern has been hoping and praying for since the playoffs began.Two storied franchises.Two teams that have combined to win 30 NBA titles.Two teams that launched a popular slogan in the 1980's...NBA ACTION, IT'S FANTASTIC!The Celtics dominated the '60s.The

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would have to do two things: shoot better from the field and play great defense.

Last night, the Lakers took more shots than the Spurs--85 to 74. Going into the final quarter, the Lakers

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San Antonio Spurs get robbed of a victory? Is the NBA leaning heavily towards a Boston Celtics-L.A. Lakers NBA Finals matchup?

The answers: Yes. No. Yes.

Fisher fouled Brent Barry. The Spurs know it. The

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The most notable (and rightfully so) by Spurs fans and Lakers haters alike, are the two, or three, freethrows that Brent Barry didn’t get.

Of course, on the flipside,

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me 3 of the Western Conference finals saw the Spurs at home at AT&T Center as they blew out the Lakers 103-84. San Antonio ended the first quarter trailing by three but opened things up with a 28-15 second quarter to take a 49-39 halftime lead. Kobe Bryant may have led the way for the

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Instead, I'm being painfully realistic.

The Spurs are down 2-0 to the Los Angeles Lakers in the Best-of-Seven Western Conference finals. The first game the Spurs barely lost despite having had virtually no rest and despite giving up a 20-point third-quarter lead. In the second game, things fared even worse as L.A. beat San Antonio 101-71. The Spurs have four championships, a great strong, silent leader in Tim "The Big Fundamental" Duncan and a team known for its defense. Well, this year the

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After the Lakers' unbelievable 89-85 comeback victory in Game 1, a few thoughts ran across my mind.

One, the San Antonio Spurs cannot guard Kobe Bryant. Never had. Never will. Kobe was absolutely right when he said, "I can get off any time I want" (he meant basketball term "getting off"). Once Kobe finally escaped the bermuda triangle he was on in the first half, the league's MVP took control of the game.

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's a blessing to go to sleep early and have to work early mornings--especially when the Los Angeles Lakers are in the playoffs. Nothing against the Lakers, but I get very tired of their celebrity pseudo-fans. Not Jack Nicholson, of course, who attends every game and probably knows as much about the game of basketball as Phil Jackson does. Years ago, John McEnroe was at a

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After squeaking by the New Orleans Hornets* in Game 7, they now face the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers are hungry for two reasons:

Coach Phillip Jackson is eager to break Red Auerbach's record by winning his 10th NBA title as a coach; Kobe Bryant is trying to prove that he CAN win without the abovementioned O'Neal on the floor with him.

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fighters barely throw punches and use the whole round to study how each fighter moves.

Well, the Lakers and Spurs know each other so well that both teams' scouting departments will be taking the next two weeks off. There is no need to study. The

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The Spurs are playing the Lakers in one half of the NBA's version of the Final Four. For those who care, the Boston Celtics and (yawn!) the Detroits Pistons are playing in the Eastern Conference finals. This also means the NBA's worst nightmare ratings wise is still alive: a Spurs-Pistons NBA Finals. Yikes!

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The Lakers-Jazz series went six games but I never felt the Jazz really threatened the Lakers in the Western Conference semifinals.

The Jazz are a nice team but they lack a true superstar. They don't have a player who Shaquille O'Neal calls "assassins." Utah has borderline all-stars in Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer, but it doesn't have a player who can single-handedly destroy an opponent's gameplan. A player who can put a team on his shoulders on offense and carry them to victory. A player like Kobe Bryant.

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nets have a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series to see who will play (most likely) the Los Angeles Lakers. Kudos to Hornets coach Byron Scott for how he's really been able to make this team a

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; We all knew the Jazz were very good at home but I can’t lie, I am shocked they held off the Lakers twice in the fourth quarter of close games.  Three of the four series are tied at 2-2 with game five on the horizon.  The home team should feel confident for the next game though, that’s for sure.

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He should have kept the passing going and kept the Lakers surge, that included 10 points each from Fish and Odom (Odom hitting both game-tying shots) in the fourth quarter—helping to lift a visibly hurting Byrant during a quarter that has usually been his to close. 

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ven if the Utah Jazz manage to tie up this seven-game series, I still feel very confident about the Lakers chances of advancing to the Western Conference finals. Here are five reasons why:

1) The Jazz still looks like a one-trick pony. Utah is a great home team but have yet to put a dent on the

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When the King, David Stern, handed Bryant the Maurice Podoloff trophy Wednesday night before the Lakers dismantled the Jazz in Game 2, the moment felt more like an overdue coronation. The MVP trophy finally landed in the capable hands of the best player in the game rather than the best team player.

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The Lakers, Jazz, Celtics, Pistons, Magic, Cavs, Spurs and Wizards have no need for him. The T-Wolves are trying to shed contracts, not take them on. The Knicks don’t have anything to offer and don’t have Isaiah to push for bad trades. The Sonics and Grizzlies are in rebuilding mode and don’t have room for a 27-year old tweener with no veteran leadership skills. Young, playoff ready teams like Atlanta, Philly, and Portland have already got their SFs. Ditto for Indiana, New Jersey and the Raptors. Milwaukee’s a mess (Bobby Simmons makes similar money…). Chicago and Denver, if they are looking to trade, have got way better SFs in Deng and Melo (although Diaw might actually work on the Nugs, but no way Diaw and anybody for Melo goes down…unless it’s Nash). Houston’s got Battier, Golden State’s got Wacko Jacko, New Orleans has Peja.

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ESPN’s JA Adande is reminding folks about the legacy of Lakers’ big men. A 36-point, 16-rebound, 8-assist, 3-block game will get people to notice. Kobe dropped 32 but shot a putrid 9-26. After the game, #24 talked about how he was the decoy and how the

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         Lakers-Nuggets: Can an 8 seed upset a 1 seed out west again this year?  I don’t think so but I do believe they will give them a better series then most people think.  I think the Nuggets will be able to score with the

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billboard charts.And now the NBA is joining in on the '80s theme.My gut feeling says that the Lakers and Celtics are destined to play in the NBA Finals. At least that's what David Stern is hoping and praying for.Two storied franchises.Two teams that have combined to win 30 NBA titles.Two teams that launched a popular slogan in the 1980's...NBA ACTION, IT'S FANTASTIC!The Celtics dominated the '60s.The

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He might just be a stop-gap, but Lakers fans should take notice and be thankful of the effort he’s been giving.

The fans at the game took notice and gave him a nice round of applause when he came out in the fourth.

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The Lakers' regular season has had so many turns it mirrors the insanely entertaining Mr. Toad's Wild Ride at Disneyland.

From Kobe Bryant's temper tantrum last summer, to Andrew Bynum's sudden rise and unexpected fall (or dislocation), to Monday's show-stopping overtime victory over the Golden State Warriors, the

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The defining moment of the Lakers regular season is upon us.

The next four games will tell how good and how far the Lakers have come this season: at New Orleans on Friday, at red-hot Houston Sunday, at Dallas next Tuesday and the finale at Utah on Thursday.

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Still the arguments continue. Just Look at the Lakers record. Just look at their supporting cast. But Kobe’s sharing the rock so much better. Bron’s averaging 7.5 assists to Kobe’s 5.3. But Kobe plays in the West. Uh, did I mention Pau Gasol?

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The game against Sacramento Tuesday night was a clear picture of what the Lakers are and will be in the playoffs: offense, offense, offense and hopefully get enough stops late in the game.

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The Lakers are the best team in the best conference in the history of the NBA. 

Huh, that was my Bill Walton moment.

Bynum’s a beast. 

And the best part is the Lakers

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It has been well documented how well stacked the Lakers are this season with the addition of Pau Gasol. This moved Odom to third in the pecking order, the ideal place for him to best shine. He’s playing like a poor man’s Magic. Yeah. You heard me right.

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m, it probably is a very difficult job. All I can hope is that when the Celts take on the Lakers in the NBA finals, the refs will be right on call. 

The moral of the story

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He took 25 shots mostly against first-rate defender Raja Bell and made 16 of them in the Lakers' 130-124 victory over the Suns. Taking 25 shots in a game is nothing new to Kobe. He can take shot 25 shots in his sleep. But Wednesday night against the Suns, Kobe's shot selection was perfect. It seemed like all his FGAs were good looks and were well within the framework of the offense.

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With the Lakers set to square off against the Phoenix Suns tomorrow night, everyone will get their first peak at the newly Shaquillized original run-n-gun team.  

I have to admit, karma is a foul, unsavory witch. Kobe complained this offseason. Wanted to be moved. Was frustrated with his team mates. Then  didn’t get his way. He came into this season fired up and ready to roll, played his heart out like he always does. The

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On Sunday when the Lakers played the Heat there were three moments of note.

There was the foul in the second quarter where Kobe let Dwayne Wade know that basketball indeed is a physical game. The offense had broken down and Kobe was taking it to the hoop. As he made his move to get past Wade, he extended his right forearm and popped Wade square on the chin with his elbow. He was rightfully called for an offensive foul and Wade rubbed his chin and played it cool. But the message was clear. Kobe plays to win, plays hard and gives nothing up easy. Not now, and most likely never again. Sure, there were times over the course of the last couple seasons where the guys Kobe was guarding were allowed long stretches of easy buckets. Dude was too busy dropping 40 plus on some nights, and regardless of how effortless he makes it look, shooting the ball while being double and triple teamed is an exhausting process. Just ask Dwayne Wade.

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Lakers officials are not publicly saying it but trading for Pau Gasol signaled three things: 1) Kwame Brown was unable to shake off the public criticisms and desperately needed a new address, 2) Kobe Bryant finally got his wish and having an All-Star sidekick means he'll remain a Laker for life, and 3) Andrew Bynum's knee injury is a lot more serious than what the team is revealing.

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this planet (besides Steve Kerr) who thinks the Shaq deal is good for the Suns and bad news for the Lakers? My feelings went from "euphoria" when the Lakers got Pau Gasol to "grave concern" upon hearing the news that Shaq was back in the West.

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Sure, I can’t hate on Shaq too much. He did help bring 3 championships to the Lakers, but the Suns don’t realize the baggage (and there’s a ton) that comes with the Big Diesel.

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When Pau Gasol was gift-wrapped by the Memphis Grizzlies to the L.A. Lakers, one Western Conference GM said, "Are you f***ing kidding me?" As for my reaction? I say, "CHAMPIONSHIP!"

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I still believe you have value, and if you want to come back to the Lakers next year and take, hmm, maybe a ¼ of what you made this year, then we would love to have you back. I still believe in your ability to play great, grounded defense. I still believe in that body, if not for those small hands. You could still help us win a championship. So don’t take this trade too hard. And try and forget those boo birds, though I’m sure you will one day when you are 75 years old, suddenly sit up in your bed covered in sweat, waking from a dream where you are still missing layups, still dropping easy passes, and hear the deafening echoes of screaming from the crowds, your home crowd, as they tear you a new one. But try to forget. 

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Yeah, Kobe turned the ball over a career high 11 times. But the Lakers went into The Palace, a place they haven’t won in over five years, and nearly beat the second (arguably) best team in the East without Bynum, Mihm, Ariza, or Walton. In fact, they had the game won needing only a rebound to secure the victory. Unfortunately, Tayshaun Prince got his shot off and hit the winning bucket. 

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The Lakers looked awesome last night. Well, for a half at least. A night after coming off an 11-assist performance which included several wrap-around-the-back passes (the most impressive, by the way, was not the one to Turiaf, but rather the left handed around the back pass to Odom in the post—what an impossible pass…Try that Steve Nash!) Kobe had the Lakeshow rolling early. They took a 54-45 lead into halftime against the, albeit struggling, defending champs.

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Hey Lakers fans!

Don't stop believing. It's a Journey! 

Yeah. Ouch.

Brown had more turnovers than boards last night, but you know what? Booing the kid is not going to do a damn thing but make matters worse.

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Thanks Sammy my boy, you've put the Lakers in sole possession of first place in not only the Pacific division, but in the entire Western conference. And for those of you who don't know who I'm talking about, first of all, shame on you, and second, that would be Sam Cassell of the Los Angeles Clippers who dropped a cool 32 points, 6 boards and 7 assists on the Phoenix Suns last night. And thanks to my Aunt and Uncle, I was able to have excellent seats at the game. 

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He’s been shooting a scalding 63 percent, and has been a key component in the Lakers’ rise to the top of the West. Over his past five games, all Lakers’ victories, he’s been phenomenal. 17.5 points, 11.5 boards, with 2.4 assists and 2.2 blocks, while shooting an insane 69 percent from the field.

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He's being way overpaid at 9 million, and as tempting as it would be for the Lakers to dump that salary, I'm saying DO NOT. Not under any circumstance. Not for J Kidd. Not for anybody not named Lebron, Dwight, or Chris Paul. Obviously those guys won't be offered, so bottom line...DON'T TRADE HIM.

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He's being way overpaid at 9 million, and as tempting as it would be for the Lakers to dump that salary, I'm saying DO NOT. Not under any circumstance. Not for J Kidd. Not for anybody not named Lebron, Dwight, or Chris Paul. Obviously those guys won't be offered, so bottom line...DON'T TRADE HIM.

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That's what we're going to focus on today. Over the holiday week, the Lakers made some serious statements. They told the Phoenix Suns that they are for real this year, that their beginning of the season win wasn't a fluke. They also upended a Utah Jazz team finally getting it together, finally looking like the squad that made it to the Western semis last year. Those were beautiful statements.  Of course, there was Phil's tie (which I personally liked). And then, curiously, there were the short shorts.  

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On the other side, Bynum has helped the Lakers to wins in 9 of their last 12. He's averaging for the month of December, 15 points, 10 boards, 2 assists and 3 blocks while shooting a scalding 67.6 percent. Shaq can't even shoot freethrows that well.  Well

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Yes, I’m an unashamed Lakers apologist. Perhaps the worst kind of sports fan. So shoot me or stop reading (just kidding, please soldier on). Last night Lebron James defended his home floor and put the “defensive stop” on Mr. Bryant. He dropped 33 points, 5 assists, 10 boards and threw in a block and a steal to boot. Amazing numbers no doubt.

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What do you know? Lakers fans rejoice! No. 24 came out and said he’s happy he wasn’t traded. While he did bypass rescinding his trade demands with a cool, “I don’t get into that stuff,” he also said, “My boys and I have such a tight bond.”

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