Funny how life works in competitive sports a player can work for years and finally reach his or her goal. When they conquer the hurdle normally you see either a sigh of relief or perhaps an emotional response. Generally they have given up a very large part of their lives as committed athletes to achieve this goal.
Now the fan is an avid watcher of a player, sport or perhaps celebrity. They might follow headlines and get to events starring the person they are a fan of. When their favorite person wins an award this person stays composed and is just excited. The normal reaction is to be excited but, a controlled excitement.
And then there is the fool. The fool thinks he or she is a fan however, this person acts like someone without a purpose in life if their player, sport or celebrity wins an award. Now the fool is a good person however, maybe some of that fool needs to be channeled in other directions like speaking with authorities that disagree with global warming, asking why GM went under(they had an electric car years ago and were in the forefront with the technology) and what are jets spraying in the skies over our cities. The fool has a purpose however, the fool needs to direct energy at issues that will affect us all.
A big question is will the media cover the fools when it has a real purpose. And will the fools act a fool when there is purpose behind it.
With those thoughts out of the way congratulation Lakers they busted their buts to get back and make it happen.
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Monday, June 15, 2009
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Lakers vs. Magic: To Be Continued Game 2
After watching the first game of the NBA finals you have to wonder who is better. Basketball will always come down to key players so let's explore.
Super Stars: Kobe Bryant or Dwight Howard
Dwight Howard is definitely a budding star however, let's not even spend to much time on this as Kobe Bryant is the complete package. The only way this changes is if Dwight is able to get all the bigs of the Lakers in foul trouble. One thing we can say is that it is very doubtful that Dwight will only score 12 points again.
Advantage Lakers love him or hate him the star is still shining bright for Kobe.
Point Guard: Derick Fischer or Rafer Alston
Rafer Alston you have to say has advantages with his speed and quickness however, Derick Fischer has proven himself in making good decisions late and taking care of the ball.
Advantage goes to the Magic quick point guards have been a problem for the Lakers all year.
Small Forward: Trevor Ariza or Hedo Turkoglu
Hedo Turkoglu is a lights out shooter and probably the second or third best player on the Magic. Trevor Ariza is a tireless defender and even when beaten does not give up on the play.
Advantage goes to Magic Hedo Turkoglu has proven he can hit shoots time after time. Also he is not likely to have a poor showing with points again. Trevors job is to keep him off the three point line.
Power Forward: Pau Gasol or Rashard Lewis
Rashard Lewis is more of a ball handler and better beyond the arc however, Paul Gasol has the advantange with his efficient scoring and creative passing.
Advantage again Paul Gasol with his passing and ability to score he is a no brainer. If Paul continues with playing good defense this is a good match in the Lakers favor.
With all that said there is a reason games are still played. The Los Angeles Lakers have a tendency to go from best to worst in the NBA as far a consistency especially with defense. If the Lakers can continue to play solid defense this should be easy however, this is the Lakers and the Magic are one of the best shooting teams in the league. Chances that the Magic will continue to miss alot of the open shots as with game 1 is not very likely. This game two should be more interesting than the first game.
Lakers vs. Magic: Sunday, June 7th on ABC 8pm EST
Good Luck to both teams,
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Saturday, May 9, 2009
Jordan Farmar Comes Through For The Lakers
Jordan Farmar gets the job done
Lakers point guard Jordan Farmar reaches for a loose ball after scrambling over Houston's Aaron Brooks (background) in Game 3 on Friday night.
Backup point guard fills in nicely with Derek Fisher suspended.
By Mike Bresnahan
May 9, 2009
Reporting from Houston -- These had been lonely days for Jordan Farmar.
As the Lakers began navigating through the playoffs, and their fans became fascinated with Shannon Brown, Farmar was a forgotten man, his minutes dwindling to the point where he didn't even get off the bench in three playoff games.
Then came Friday, the most important game of the Lakers' playoff run so far, and the reserve guard was in the starting lineup for the first time since the Lakers' last game in the 2007 playoffs.
It was by necessity, the Lakers forced to go without Derek Fisher because of a one-game suspension, but Farmar delivered, finishing with 12 points, seven assists and five rebounds in almost 33 minutes of the Lakers' 108-94 victory over Houston.
On one play, he dived for a loose ball along the sideline, flung it to Trevor Ariza after crashing to the court, and was credited with an assist after Ariza dunked. On another play, he faked a shot and found Lamar Odom underneath for a dunk as the shot clock wound down.
"It's a tough business. You've just got to be ready," Farmar said. "You never know when your opportunity is going to come. No one in the world would have guessed Derek Fisher would be suspended for a game. It's funny how things work out."
Afterward, as Farmar slapped on a pair of headphones to do a radio interview, he shook his head and cursed his free-throw shooting down the stretch. He made four of six.
He then smiled at courtside reporters, spread his arms wide and said, "What's up guys? What'd ya think?"
Farmar's headstrong nature has irritated the Lakers' staff from time to time, though Coach Phil Jackson hoped the third-year player had taken a turn in recent days.
"I can only hope that he's learned that minutes are not something that are given to you, they're something that you earn," Jackson said. "With the amount of talent that he has around him, he's got to produce.
"I think that's one of the things that he's learned. He's been coming in and shooting, he's been playing hard and doing all the right things."
Free Fisher?
Here's what the Lakers were missing without Fisher, in Jackson's view:
"Derek's been a knockdown shooter in the playoffs for the last 10 years," he said. "He has a way of, if guys are all feeding into Kobe [Bryant] all the time and giving the ball to them and he's demanding the ball and they're [not] being able to say no, [Fisher] will go away somewhere else and get the offense started away from [Bryant] and then come back to him later in the clock."
One entrepreneurial Lakers fan took it a step further, marketing purple and gold T-shirts on the Internet that say "Free Derek Fisher" next to an image of Fisher's face.
mike.bresnahan@latimes.com
Source: http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-lakersfyi9-2009may09,0,7671144.story
Lakers point guard Jordan Farmar reaches for a loose ball after scrambling over Houston's Aaron Brooks (background) in Game 3 on Friday night.
Backup point guard fills in nicely with Derek Fisher suspended.
By Mike Bresnahan
May 9, 2009
Reporting from Houston -- These had been lonely days for Jordan Farmar.
As the Lakers began navigating through the playoffs, and their fans became fascinated with Shannon Brown, Farmar was a forgotten man, his minutes dwindling to the point where he didn't even get off the bench in three playoff games.
Then came Friday, the most important game of the Lakers' playoff run so far, and the reserve guard was in the starting lineup for the first time since the Lakers' last game in the 2007 playoffs.
It was by necessity, the Lakers forced to go without Derek Fisher because of a one-game suspension, but Farmar delivered, finishing with 12 points, seven assists and five rebounds in almost 33 minutes of the Lakers' 108-94 victory over Houston.
On one play, he dived for a loose ball along the sideline, flung it to Trevor Ariza after crashing to the court, and was credited with an assist after Ariza dunked. On another play, he faked a shot and found Lamar Odom underneath for a dunk as the shot clock wound down.
"It's a tough business. You've just got to be ready," Farmar said. "You never know when your opportunity is going to come. No one in the world would have guessed Derek Fisher would be suspended for a game. It's funny how things work out."
Afterward, as Farmar slapped on a pair of headphones to do a radio interview, he shook his head and cursed his free-throw shooting down the stretch. He made four of six.
He then smiled at courtside reporters, spread his arms wide and said, "What's up guys? What'd ya think?"
Farmar's headstrong nature has irritated the Lakers' staff from time to time, though Coach Phil Jackson hoped the third-year player had taken a turn in recent days.
"I can only hope that he's learned that minutes are not something that are given to you, they're something that you earn," Jackson said. "With the amount of talent that he has around him, he's got to produce.
"I think that's one of the things that he's learned. He's been coming in and shooting, he's been playing hard and doing all the right things."
Free Fisher?
Here's what the Lakers were missing without Fisher, in Jackson's view:
"Derek's been a knockdown shooter in the playoffs for the last 10 years," he said. "He has a way of, if guys are all feeding into Kobe [Bryant] all the time and giving the ball to them and he's demanding the ball and they're [not] being able to say no, [Fisher] will go away somewhere else and get the offense started away from [Bryant] and then come back to him later in the clock."
One entrepreneurial Lakers fan took it a step further, marketing purple and gold T-shirts on the Internet that say "Free Derek Fisher" next to an image of Fisher's face.
mike.bresnahan@latimes.com
Source: http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-lakersfyi9-2009may09,0,7671144.story
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