15 million and 12 was the best line. That was much better than Letterman.
Tim (FD) - June 22, 2008 at 2:22 pm
Wow. Jay Leno actually did something funny? I love it!! So we’ve made the Lakers choke, the Yankees joke and we choked in the Super Bowl…time to remedy that NE Pats.
“Hah…. suck it Lakers fans?” That’s classy. I guess that explains the “Jeter Swallows” shirts I saw last time I was in Boston.
If Bynum heals up, the Celts won’t have the luxury of playing the Lakers w/o their starting center. They’ll have to play the whole Lakers. Leno’s east-coast native writers will have to spoonfeed him some new material when the Lakers start yet another dynasty.
Purple Guy - June 22, 2008 at 5:55 pm
Sure thing Purple Gay. Enjoy the rest of the Summer crying about what could of been… Instead of what is (like us Celtic Fans)
G4L - June 22, 2008 at 6:06 pm
hahahah these laker fans now cry wolf because bynum wasn’t playing…. if you are putting all your hopes in dreams in a 20 yr old 7footer coming off 2 knee surgeries and only playing about half a season of good ball you need to rethink some things and if you didnt see the games this season that bynum did play, he was garnett’s bitch, just like sasha is ray allen’s bitch
double P reppin the B - June 22, 2008 at 6:12 pm
Bynum doesn’t represent ‘all’ the Lakers’ hopes. There’s also a slew of improving young guys, a possible offseason acquisition, etc. Bynum just happens to be the most notable hope on account of his 7′1″, 285lb. frame and his defense/rebounding ability, which was sorely missed this Finals.
Laker fans are pretty happy with winning a conference after being predicted to barely make the playoffs. If they did that well in a rebuilding year, the future looks scary for the rest of the NBA.
Oh yeah, and when LA has home court advantage, WWE-style fake injuries won’t help.
Enjoy your little single championship. I might be all you see for ANOTHER two decades.
Purple Guy - June 22, 2008 at 6:22 pm
Man it feels nice to win :) End of Story.
double P reppin the B - June 22, 2008 at 6:30 pm
Any team with Paussy Gasol will never win a championship. You have to a have a little bit of heart and actually welcome a challenge instead of running away and crying in a corner.
But anyways, your biggest hope is not Bynum, it is signing Ron Artest. Don’t think it will happen, and if it happens it still might not work out.
Tim (FD) - June 22, 2008 at 6:41 pm
That’s some world-class clowing by Jay Leno. Well done!
“Paussy Gasol?” Now that’s not nice. The guy’s got plenty o’ heart. He’s just a FORWARD, that’s all. When the Lakers’ CENTER returns, it will be mathematically impossible for anyone but LA to win it all in ‘09, ‘10 and ‘11. Sorry.
Take football, for example. If you put Tom Brady at tight end, would he be “soft?” Of course not. If Teddy Bruschi played nose tackle, would he be a “pussy?” No. So why do you expect a forward shoved into a center’s role to be the next Shaq – or Kareem – or Wilt? Gasol is more of a Nowitzki-type, which you’ll see soon enough.
Purple Guy - June 22, 2008 at 7:01 pm
Nowitzki-type????? Did you honestly just say that. I didn’t think that there could be a worse comparison than the one you made about football, but that might be the most absurd comparison I’ve ever heard.
Yeah, and Leon Powe is more of and Amare Staudamire-type.
Tim (FD) - June 22, 2008 at 7:05 pm
listen sayin gasol is like nowitzki does not help your case at all. he let david west slap him in the face. repeatedly. in the playoffs.
and the bynum argument doesnt have a leg to stand on because all the analysts and lakers fan before the series predicted the lakers in 4 or 5. no one’s prediction said: “the lakers would win in 4 or 5 if they had bynum”. so, you’re dumb and making excuses. a 20 year old center is not going to give a team heart, especially one with kobe on it.
another tim - June 22, 2008 at 7:07 pm
Right on, Purple Guy. The Lake Show will be ON the air for years to come. This year’s Celts did great, as everyone expected them to do. But the future’s in LA for sure.
I played for LA in ‘84 when the Celts beat us. But when we saw ‘em again in ‘85 and ‘87, we looked like the Harlem Globetrotters against them. Another such Laker dynasty is a certainty.
Kurt
Rambis - June 22, 2008 at 7:09 pm
Tim,
Don’t get all upset at me, dude. That’s like getting pissed at the weather man who tells you that a hurricane is certain to hit. It’s not pleasant news, but it’s based in good science. I’m just telling you what IS going to happen in basketball in the coming years.
I do think the Celts should take the east again. I’m going to be at game 4 of the ‘09 Finals, which will be in Boston due to the 2-3-2 format. I don’t want to go to game 3, because that’ll be the Celts’ homecoming, and the game they might steal.
Look for the guy in the purple #33 jersey. I’ll be REALLY easy to spot on TV. Or should I pick up a gold jersey for ya? How about a Sunday white?
Purple Guy - June 22, 2008 at 7:18 pm
Hi, I’m Kareem. I’m basically Bynum’s personal coach. I agree with Purple Guy. Bynum’s gonna be the next premier center. We can’t lose w/ him in the lineup.
But I’m not a big fan of Artest. He’s too unstable and could screw up our magnificent chemistry. Look for us to pretty much stand pat, which is what you do when you have a royal flush like ours.
K.A.J.
Jabbar - June 22, 2008 at 7:30 pm
“Mathematically impossible”? Where does math come into this? I think its more of a chemistry/physics equation. As in, Celtics have better team chemistry and the Lackers physically can’t beat us.
I bleed green in L.A. - June 22, 2008 at 7:41 pm
note to purple guy the weather man is often wrong
and the lakers defense for the next three years hinges on the health of andrew bynum? andrew bynum is a good offensive 7 footer all the knocks on andrew’s style of play is that he doesn’t play defense, so basically next year the lakers still will be the best offensive team next year and still be one of the worst at the defensive end while the celtics (barring personnel changes) will be the best defensive and still have three all stars (maybe 4 with rondo) to fuel their offense
waiting on 18
papa irish - June 22, 2008 at 8:07 pm
Ha…I love how one Laker fan has to use 3 different names (Jabbar, Purple Guy and Rambis) to make it seem like he has some support.
We heard your bogus claims before the Finals and now we are hearing them afterwards. It’s still garbage…
Face it – your team was embarassed by the Celtics. And it will take a whole lot more than Bynum (a guy your superstar wanted traded 10 months ago) to improve your team.
Man, BigMck, you’re SMART figuring out that it was me goofing w/ those other names!
Hey, guys, don’t get all ruffled here. I’m just a Laker fan. I’m 36. In my lifetime, there has been no pro sports team that’s come even CLOSE to the success the Lakers have had. Don’t take that from me. It’s MATH. Who else has 9 championships over that time period? Not even the vaunted NY Yankees!
So I’m drunk with the awesome and real prospect of even more Laker success. They skyrocketed all the way to the #2 spot this year, and they’re still heading straight up. Wouldn’t YOU be stoked, too? I’ll answer that for you. Yes, you would.
Jerry West
Purple Guy - June 22, 2008 at 10:11 pm
We here ya, Purple Guy. Winning is awesome. That’s why it’s great to be in Boston. In the 36-year timeframe you mention, Boston teams have won a staggering 12 titles:
Celtics -6
Patriots-3
Red Sox-2
Bruins-1
It’s all about winning here. I’m not sure how the Kings and Dodgers are doing, but the Rams sure aren’t going to help you.
The Lake Show has been tight, though. No doubt about it. You’ve got that going for you, which is nice.
Woooh, JTB with the come back, take it easy on them they’re not ready.. nah let’em have it! haha
You might want to add USC Football to the list since they pay their players!
G4L - June 22, 2008 at 11:03 pm
well, if we learned anything from tony allen, when a young player injures his knee, the next season when he comes back he is exactly as good as he was before he got hurt with no lingering physical and mental effects.
oh wait….
and papa irish is right. the last thing the lakers need is another scorer that can’t/won’t play consistent d. i’m looking at you kobe, gasol, odom, radmonavich, vujacic… you guys would have probably better off getting ben wallace, and that’s never a good sign for where your team is at.
But seriously, who wouldn’t envy Boston sports this decade? I do.
Purple Guy - June 23, 2008 at 12:30 am
I just have a hard time understanding the logic that a 20 yr old center coming off 2 major knee surgeries that plays inconsistent D and has yet to play a big game in his (extremely) short career seems to make you think your the champs next 3 yrs in a row. Especially after you just got put over the celtics lap and spanked repeatedly like a little brat on national TV. I really hope we meet again, i’d love to see sasha shed some more tears. Who would of thought it would be so easy hahaa champs has a nice ring to it
double P reppin the B - June 23, 2008 at 1:16 am
Hey… whatever you have to do to dull the pain of your Lakers crapping their pants in Game 6 is fine with me.
Because in the end… you’re pinning your hopes on a the clinically insane Ron Artest… while we’re holding parades.
keep the wait for next year comments coming lakers fans all i have to say is we’ll still categorically, undeniably, positively kick your ass next year as well
and reds army how about a shirt with categorically undeniably positively… on the front and certified on the back
Only Lakers fans are dumb enough to talk trash after their team was just smoked in the Finals. At least the Cavs and Pistons fans had enough sense to go away quietly. Speaking of those teams, I’d take both over LA next year.
thats a tough one…. lets go with 17 cause now we’re all certified with kg
papa irish - June 23, 2008 at 12:09 pm
We all know that in terms of basketball tradition, there are the Celts & Lakers; then there’s everyone else.
The championship count is 17-14 Celts. Apparently you guys went on an epic run in the 19th century, free agency and negroes were allowed. My great grandfather told me about it.
Anyway, here’s the deal. In June of 2011, that championship count will be 17-17. Any questions?
Purple Dude - June 23, 2008 at 6:38 pm
Excuse me, I meant “BEFORE free agency and negroes . . . “
Purple Dude - June 23, 2008 at 6:39 pm
Thanks for helping me see the light. Are the Lakers getting Shaq in a trade I don’t know about? Cause that would be awesome!!
Aingelives - June 23, 2008 at 7:13 pm
Purple guy. Your a new level of delusional. I’ll buy you, as a Laker fan, believing that LA will win in ‘09. But three in a row?
You do realize you’ll have to go through the West right? You do realize that CP3 is more likely to win an MVP award before Kobe and CO. get that last missing piece? You do realize that Radmanovich is still your starting SF next season? You do realize that any team can make huge acquisitions and become contenders? You do realize that one of Kobe/Pau/Bynum/Fish gets injured in March or April and that year is over?
I’d love to continue this rivalry. I know we’ll be there next year contingent on us keeping our bench intact and staying healthy. Best of luck with your team getting there for your predicted 2nd of four straight trips…
15 million and 12 was the best line. That was much better than Letterman.
Wow. Jay Leno actually did something funny? I love it!! So we’ve made the Lakers choke, the Yankees joke and we choked in the Super Bowl…time to remedy that NE Pats.
http://www.wickedpissadude.com
The Lakers Not Happening was the Best!!
“Hah…. suck it Lakers fans?” That’s classy. I guess that explains the “Jeter Swallows” shirts I saw last time I was in Boston.
If Bynum heals up, the Celts won’t have the luxury of playing the Lakers w/o their starting center. They’ll have to play the whole Lakers. Leno’s east-coast native writers will have to spoonfeed him some new material when the Lakers start yet another dynasty.
Sure thing Purple Gay. Enjoy the rest of the Summer crying about what could of been… Instead of what is (like us Celtic Fans)
hahahah these laker fans now cry wolf because bynum wasn’t playing…. if you are putting all your hopes in dreams in a 20 yr old 7footer coming off 2 knee surgeries and only playing about half a season of good ball you need to rethink some things and if you didnt see the games this season that bynum did play, he was garnett’s bitch, just like sasha is ray allen’s bitch
Bynum doesn’t represent ‘all’ the Lakers’ hopes. There’s also a slew of improving young guys, a possible offseason acquisition, etc. Bynum just happens to be the most notable hope on account of his 7′1″, 285lb. frame and his defense/rebounding ability, which was sorely missed this Finals.
Laker fans are pretty happy with winning a conference after being predicted to barely make the playoffs. If they did that well in a rebuilding year, the future looks scary for the rest of the NBA.
Oh yeah, and when LA has home court advantage, WWE-style fake injuries won’t help.
Enjoy your little single championship. I might be all you see for ANOTHER two decades.
Man it feels nice to win :) End of Story.
Any team with Paussy Gasol will never win a championship. You have to a have a little bit of heart and actually welcome a challenge instead of running away and crying in a corner.
But anyways, your biggest hope is not Bynum, it is signing Ron Artest. Don’t think it will happen, and if it happens it still might not work out.
That’s some world-class clowing by Jay Leno. Well done!
“Paussy Gasol?” Now that’s not nice. The guy’s got plenty o’ heart. He’s just a FORWARD, that’s all. When the Lakers’ CENTER returns, it will be mathematically impossible for anyone but LA to win it all in ‘09, ‘10 and ‘11. Sorry.
Take football, for example. If you put Tom Brady at tight end, would he be “soft?” Of course not. If Teddy Bruschi played nose tackle, would he be a “pussy?” No. So why do you expect a forward shoved into a center’s role to be the next Shaq – or Kareem – or Wilt? Gasol is more of a Nowitzki-type, which you’ll see soon enough.
Nowitzki-type????? Did you honestly just say that. I didn’t think that there could be a worse comparison than the one you made about football, but that might be the most absurd comparison I’ve ever heard.
Yeah, and Leon Powe is more of and Amare Staudamire-type.
listen sayin gasol is like nowitzki does not help your case at all. he let david west slap him in the face. repeatedly. in the playoffs.
and the bynum argument doesnt have a leg to stand on because all the analysts and lakers fan before the series predicted the lakers in 4 or 5. no one’s prediction said: “the lakers would win in 4 or 5 if they had bynum”. so, you’re dumb and making excuses. a 20 year old center is not going to give a team heart, especially one with kobe on it.
Right on, Purple Guy. The Lake Show will be ON the air for years to come. This year’s Celts did great, as everyone expected them to do. But the future’s in LA for sure.
I played for LA in ‘84 when the Celts beat us. But when we saw ‘em again in ‘85 and ‘87, we looked like the Harlem Globetrotters against them. Another such Laker dynasty is a certainty.
Kurt
Tim,
Don’t get all upset at me, dude. That’s like getting pissed at the weather man who tells you that a hurricane is certain to hit. It’s not pleasant news, but it’s based in good science. I’m just telling you what IS going to happen in basketball in the coming years.
I do think the Celts should take the east again. I’m going to be at game 4 of the ‘09 Finals, which will be in Boston due to the 2-3-2 format. I don’t want to go to game 3, because that’ll be the Celts’ homecoming, and the game they might steal.
Look for the guy in the purple #33 jersey. I’ll be REALLY easy to spot on TV. Or should I pick up a gold jersey for ya? How about a Sunday white?
Hi, I’m Kareem. I’m basically Bynum’s personal coach. I agree with Purple Guy. Bynum’s gonna be the next premier center. We can’t lose w/ him in the lineup.
But I’m not a big fan of Artest. He’s too unstable and could screw up our magnificent chemistry. Look for us to pretty much stand pat, which is what you do when you have a royal flush like ours.
K.A.J.
“Mathematically impossible”? Where does math come into this? I think its more of a chemistry/physics equation. As in, Celtics have better team chemistry and the Lackers physically can’t beat us.
note to purple guy the weather man is often wrong
and the lakers defense for the next three years hinges on the health of andrew bynum? andrew bynum is a good offensive 7 footer all the knocks on andrew’s style of play is that he doesn’t play defense, so basically next year the lakers still will be the best offensive team next year and still be one of the worst at the defensive end while the celtics (barring personnel changes) will be the best defensive and still have three all stars (maybe 4 with rondo) to fuel their offense
waiting on 18
Ha…I love how one Laker fan has to use 3 different names (Jabbar, Purple Guy and Rambis) to make it seem like he has some support.
We heard your bogus claims before the Finals and now we are hearing them afterwards. It’s still garbage…
Face it – your team was embarassed by the Celtics. And it will take a whole lot more than Bynum (a guy your superstar wanted traded 10 months ago) to improve your team.
Man, BigMck, you’re SMART figuring out that it was me goofing w/ those other names!
Hey, guys, don’t get all ruffled here. I’m just a Laker fan. I’m 36. In my lifetime, there has been no pro sports team that’s come even CLOSE to the success the Lakers have had. Don’t take that from me. It’s MATH. Who else has 9 championships over that time period? Not even the vaunted NY Yankees!
So I’m drunk with the awesome and real prospect of even more Laker success. They skyrocketed all the way to the #2 spot this year, and they’re still heading straight up. Wouldn’t YOU be stoked, too? I’ll answer that for you. Yes, you would.
Jerry West
We here ya, Purple Guy. Winning is awesome. That’s why it’s great to be in Boston. In the 36-year timeframe you mention, Boston teams have won a staggering 12 titles:
Celtics -6
Patriots-3
Red Sox-2
Bruins-1
It’s all about winning here. I’m not sure how the Kings and Dodgers are doing, but the Rams sure aren’t going to help you.
The Lake Show has been tight, though. No doubt about it. You’ve got that going for you, which is nice.
Woooh, JTB with the come back, take it easy on them they’re not ready.. nah let’em have it! haha
You might want to add USC Football to the list since they pay their players!
well, if we learned anything from tony allen, when a young player injures his knee, the next season when he comes back he is exactly as good as he was before he got hurt with no lingering physical and mental effects.
oh wait….
and papa irish is right. the last thing the lakers need is another scorer that can’t/won’t play consistent d. i’m looking at you kobe, gasol, odom, radmonavich, vujacic… you guys would have probably better off getting ben wallace, and that’s never a good sign for where your team is at.
Lakers – 9
Dodgers – 2
Raiders – 1
Hockey – Canadian/Finnish/Russian sport. N/A
But seriously, who wouldn’t envy Boston sports this decade? I do.
I just have a hard time understanding the logic that a 20 yr old center coming off 2 major knee surgeries that plays inconsistent D and has yet to play a big game in his (extremely) short career seems to make you think your the champs next 3 yrs in a row. Especially after you just got put over the celtics lap and spanked repeatedly like a little brat on national TV. I really hope we meet again, i’d love to see sasha shed some more tears. Who would of thought it would be so easy hahaa champs has a nice ring to it
Hey… whatever you have to do to dull the pain of your Lakers crapping their pants in Game 6 is fine with me.
Because in the end… you’re pinning your hopes on a the clinically insane Ron Artest… while we’re holding parades.
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i love matt damon
haha
MATT DAMON
http://www.spike.com/video/matt-damon-booed/2995196
I LOVE MATT DAMON
HAHA MATT DAMON
That is beyond awesome! Now that’s a Boston fan.
keep the wait for next year comments coming lakers fans all i have to say is we’ll still categorically, undeniably, positively kick your ass next year as well
and reds army how about a shirt with categorically undeniably positively… on the front and certified on the back
I think we can make that happen
Want a #5 on the back of that one… or a 17?
Only Lakers fans are dumb enough to talk trash after their team was just smoked in the Finals. At least the Cavs and Pistons fans had enough sense to go away quietly. Speaking of those teams, I’d take both over LA next year.
thats a tough one…. lets go with 17 cause now we’re all certified with kg
We all know that in terms of basketball tradition, there are the Celts & Lakers; then there’s everyone else.
The championship count is 17-14 Celts. Apparently you guys went on an epic run in the 19th century, free agency and negroes were allowed. My great grandfather told me about it.
Anyway, here’s the deal. In June of 2011, that championship count will be 17-17. Any questions?
Excuse me, I meant “BEFORE free agency and negroes . . . “
Thanks for helping me see the light. Are the Lakers getting Shaq in a trade I don’t know about? Cause that would be awesome!!
Purple guy. Your a new level of delusional. I’ll buy you, as a Laker fan, believing that LA will win in ‘09. But three in a row?
You do realize you’ll have to go through the West right? You do realize that CP3 is more likely to win an MVP award before Kobe and CO. get that last missing piece? You do realize that Radmanovich is still your starting SF next season? You do realize that any team can make huge acquisitions and become contenders? You do realize that one of Kobe/Pau/Bynum/Fish gets injured in March or April and that year is over?
I’d love to continue this rivalry. I know we’ll be there next year contingent on us keeping our bench intact and staying healthy. Best of luck with your team getting there for your predicted 2nd of four straight trips…