Is this really a deal on the table? Is Kupchak talking to Ron Ron, who has fired his agent and is representing himself? Is this really who we are giving up Odom for?

I don’t think it’s fair to break up the team this drastically. The Lakes are getting Bynum (and Ariza) back. While Artest might provide a defensive toughness the Lakers lacked in the finals, I would like to see this Lakers team take another shot at it.

Odom is a walking double double and is usually a stat short of a triple doub. Our beef with Odom is consistancy of big plays. Is this the guy who can fill in for Odom’s lack of consistancy?

What do you think Lakers fans? Is this the way to shred the Celtics? The Celtics done phuked up now. They let James Posey go. That guy won a ring with Miami in 2006. They let him go. He shoots 2nd in the league in 3pts, brings Boston a championship, and they let him go?!

I really wanted the Lakers to work out that deal. Posey is the next Horry. Unfortantely he is going to help CP3 and David West battle for Western Supremecy. So is this the best we got? Odom for Artest?

This might be the creepiest photo I have ever seen. Click on it for an even creepier bigger version.

I feel like Travis but I didn’t shoot Yeller. The Celtics did. That was the worst Lakers game I have ever watched. I removed all of the Lakers bullshit logos I created last week.

I wasn’t comfortable in the first quarter. I didn’t like the unbalance of the game. It’s game 4 of the finals and despite that wiitawawded cheer “Boston Sucks,” they clearly don’t. They weren’t going to sit with a 24 point deficit. They played their hearts out. There wasn’t much disparity in the way this game was called. In fact, the Lakers out rebounded them. They had more assists and second chance points. They even had one more free throw. But in the end they didn’t outscore them.

The proverbial pendulum of momentum swung far too high in the first quarter. The entire series could be balanced at 2 -2. The Lakers lost their balance, and most likely lost the series. I would like to say that after this surreal season plagued by a major injury and a miraculous trade, it *could* happen. I want to believe it. I just don’t see it. They don’t seem to want it. The Celtics are already partying at LAX (club, no one parties at the airport).

Kobe? Where you @!?

I just had to “borrow” this Flash overlay from Lakers.com. I know it kinda gets in the way…but deal with it.

By the way…you can’t really vote for Kobe because it’s only for sportswriters.

And… 

The votes were due 2 weeks ago.

And…

I didn’t really “borrow” it…I hacked it, jacked it, stole it, straight took it.

You know how we role!

(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (8) Denver Nuggets:

Game 1 - Sun April 20 Denver at L.A. Lakers 3:00PM ET ABC/R
Game 2 - Wed April 23 Denver at L.A. Lakers 10:30PM ET TNT
Game 3 - Sat April 26 L.A. Lakers at Denver 5:30PM ET TNT
Game 4 - Mon April 28 L.A. Lakers at Denver 10:30PM ET TNT
Game 5 * Wed April 30 Denver at L.A. Lakers TBD TBD
Game 6 * Fri May 2 L.A. Lakers at Denver TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 4 Denver at L.A. Lakers TBD TBD

Here is the rest of the NBA First Round Playoff Schedule

An old blog post just caught my eye. It was back in July and my frustration with the Lakers management was comparable to Kobe’s. The only sliver lining in a lingering gloomy season was the return of Mr. 0.4, Derek Fisher.

On July 16, 2007, I wrote:

“Lakers sign D Fish. What better way to return to the old championship team by returning to the old championship team? It’s nice to have Mr. 0.4 back.”

Either I am clairvoyant, or D Fish is one of the most underrated players in the NBA. Utah was a better team last year. The Lakes are a much better team this year. To go from Smush Parker to Derek Fisher…that’s almost like going from Kwame Brown to Pau Gasol…almost.

D Fish, we are damn happy you came back home. As we are a few hours from the last regular season game, with a chance to capture the #1 seed and homecourt advantage throughout the playoffs, I can only think…”damn it feels good to be a gangsta. Wu-Tang Motherphuker!”

“The Lakers (56-25), who clinched their first Pacific Division championship in four years and at least the No. 3 seed in the West on Friday night, need to beat visiting Sacramento on Tuesday night and have Houston lose at least one of its final three games to earn the conference’s No. 1 seed.”

-The Associated Press

Sac somehow managed to beat the Hornets, pushing us into a first place.