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Magic Johnson steps down

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experience and a good reputation in the rest of hte league. Someone that other GM's like and respect and work well with.

For whatever reason- a lot of GM's have a "fuck the Lakers" mind set and Pelinka and Magic played right into it with their arrogance.

Griffin is a hard working professional thats humble that would make it harder for teams to other teams to say--- "well, maybe there is a deal to be made but ya know what? fuck the Lakers lets look elsewhere."
He wont help him just because they are friends (I think they are at least) but potential of Ferry and Griff in NO and LA could maybe help them get an AD deal to LA done.
 

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I was just browsing a betting website and they have a futures bet for who the next President of Basketball Operations for the Lakers will be:

David Griffin - +175
Kobe Bryant - +200
Jerry West - +350
Pat Riley - +900
Masai Ujiri - +1000
Phil Jackson - +1000
Lavar Ball - +100000


LOOL. They just trying to take people's free money with that Lavar Ball bet. Shit that could be +100000000 and that still wouldn't be a value bet.

Outside of Jerry West, I'm not sure I like the idea of "staying in the Lakers family".

Having said that, Kobe could be interesting.

He's definitely smart enough and if he brought the same work ethic that he does to everything else, he'd basically be the opposite of Magic.

He's also young enough that I think he'd be open to "modernizing" how the Lakers operate and while I'm sure today's players think playing for Magic would be pretty cool, I doubt they're as impressed by him as they are Kobe. They've seen videos of Magic, but many of them came up idolizing Kobe.

On the other hand, Kobe can be an asshole and I question his patience. Those could make him difficult to work with/play for.
 

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Griffin is great at managing personalities and managing the cap and improving the team at the deadline

the draft ---he has some shortcomings

Hopefully, the Lakers would be good enough to not have to worry too much about the draft.
 

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No, the Celtics missed the playoffs for 6 years straight from 95/96 through 00/01 (7 out of 8 overall if you go back to 93/94).

:pound::pound::pound::pound:


Here's what DJ said. Comment # 249- It was pretty bad for PP's career before KG & Allen arrived.

Pierce was drafted by the Celtics in '99. So he didn't even play for the Celtics in '96, '97 or '98. FYI- he didn't play for the Celtics in '94 either. Too damn funny. Mentioning Celtics seasons that Piece didn't even play in.

:laugh3:
 

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:pound::pound::pound::pound:


Here's what DJ said. Comment # 249- It was pretty bad for PP's career before KG & Allen arrived.

Pierce was drafted by the Celtics in '99. So he didn't even play for the Celtics in '96, '97 or '98. FYI- he didn't play for the Celtics in '94 either. Too damn funny. Mentioning Celtics seasons that Piece didn't even play in.

:laugh3:

You left the r out of Pierce. :pound::pound::pound::pound:
 

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...and you know what I meant. I was widening the discussion.

By including Celtics seasons that Pierce didn't even play in. I gotta good laugh outta that one.
 

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By including Celtics seasons that Pierce didn't even play in. I gotta good laugh outta that one.

Just showing that the Celtics have had worse stretches than the current Lakers.
 

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Just showing that the Celtics have had worse stretches than the current Lakers.

While completely ignoring what my original comment to DJ was. Again he was only talking about Celtics seasons that Pierce played in. Yet you went outta your way to mention seasons Pierce wasn't even in Boston.
 

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While completely ignoring what my original comment to DJ was. Again he was only talking about Celtics seasons that Pierce played in. Yet you went outta your way to mention seasons Pierce wasn't even in Boston.

Yes, yes, and yes. Your problem is....?
 

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Yes, yes, and yes. Your problem is....?

I'd say you're the one w/ the problem. Talking about Celtics teams that Pierce didn't even play on.
 

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IDGAF about Pierce.

Oh yeah? Well I don't give a fuck that you don't give a fuck. And next time don't invlove yourself in a converastion about the Celtics when Pierce played for them & try mention Boston seasons that he didn't play in.

Now we can keep going back & forth on this if you want. But you're the one the fucked up in the first place by mentioning Celtics seasons Pierce wasn't a part of.
 

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Oh yeah? Well I don't give a fuck that you don't give a fuck. And next time don't invlove yourself in a converastion about the Celtics when Pierce played for them & try mention Boston seasons that he didn't play in.

Now we can keep going back & forth on this if you want. But you're the one the fucked up in the first place by mentioning Celtics seasons Pierce wasn't a part of.

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Oh yeah? Well I don't give a fuck that you don't give a fuck. And next time don't invlove yourself in a converastion about the Celtics when Pierce played for them & try mention Boston seasons that he didn't play in.

Now we can keep going back & forth on this if you want. But you're the one the fucked up in the first place by mentioning Celtics seasons Pierce wasn't a part of.
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No Cleveland fan would care about Paul Pierce and the Celtics like this. :tsk::nono:
 

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No Cleveland fan would care about Paul Pierce and the Celtics like this. :tsk::nono:

Oh wiggy you're more full of shit than a clogged toilet. And I wasn't the one that originally mentioned Pierce. DJ was. But don't let that get in the way of your usual incorrect rants.
 

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Says the fella that that got all upset in the first place because of what I said about your beloved Lakers. Keep those Purple 'n Gold homer goggles starpped to your head on real tight.
 

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Oh wiggy you're more full of shit than a clogged toilet. And I wasn't the one that originally mentioned Pierce. DJ was. But don't let that get in the way of your usual incorrect rants.
 

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Says the fella that that got all upset in the first place because of what I said about your beloved Lakers. Keep those Purple 'n Gold homer goggles starpped to your head on real tight.

I only see one person getting aggravated lol. I'm just letting you vent...
 
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