Real Deal

Stop trying to run people off. You do it to every Lakers fan here. You're pretty close to being banned from the Lakers forum permanently, and just for kicks, I'll move all Rockets/Lakers games into this forum before they even start.

I said rookie season. You're wrong.

Haha, nice one Sky. And yeah, Marc Gasol just has to be a scrub. He did put up better numbers last year (his rookie season) than Scola did, and we all know Scola is a BEAST. 12 PPG, 7 RPG, 53% shooting for a rookie defensive player is good, especially when Pau's were 18/9 at 52% shooting as the primary option.

Matt did, actually. Didn't have to be you. Don't worry, you guys do the same to our Cowboys fans...but truth be told, it didn't cross my mind once. Put that on anything. I really don't care about your team or your fans as much as you think. http://images.encyclopediadramatica.com/images/4/45/TheMoarYouAreObvious.jpg

Ah, my apologies. I forgot the Eagles were the best team in the NFL. Let me rephrase what I said, to make it crystal-clear: I would've rather gotten a win against a better team, such as the Broncos (who I hate), than against a team that doesn't really matter to the Raiders, let alone one that isn't one of the best teams in the NFL. This was supposed to be the Eagles' free win, anyways...right? Oh please.

Wish it was against a better team, but a win is a win. I'm happy.

The Lakers were already contenders without Gasol, so all of that is irrelevant. And Slaven, you're saying that Kwame is more valuable than Marc Gasol? Figures. You've always been the best at judging talent.

For some reason, I knew A-Rod was going to blast that homer, on that exact pitch. Just got that vibe, haha.

Haha...people are still whining. Boston snagged Garnett for Al Jefferson, and Ray Allen for a pick. I didn't see anyone punching babies for that trade when the Celtics won it all in 2008. In addition to that, everyone (including myself) was calling Gasol a soft player, saying how the trade didn't do anything but stick us in the Finals in 2008...but NOW, it's different, because we won. Didn't hear anyone whining about Kobe, Shaq, Malone and Payton, because they lost in 2004. Didn't hear anyone whine about Carter to Orlando, because they haven't won anything with him. Didn't hear anyone whine about Shaq to Cleveland for a worthless Big Ben, because they haven't won anything with him. Didn't hear anyone whine about Shaq to Phoenix with Nash and Amare, since they didn't win. Boo hoo. If your team had a true superstar and a winner, and a smart owner, with a history of winning, and played in a great city, I guess you wouldn't be whining, either.

How do you know this to be true? I'm going to need proof.

They were a contender without Gasol. Denver won 54 games last season and hit the WCF. The Lakers were on pace to win 54 games right before Gasol's first game with us in 2008 (vs. the Hawks). We were 31-16, which included a 20-5 stretch of games without Gasol, where we went 11-1 (seven consecutive wins to start January). Funny enough, the Lakers were 9-8 by December 2nd. From that point on, we went 22-8 before Gasol came to the Lakers. That's on pace to win 60 games without Pau.

Is it? You're probably right.

I'll be shocked if Green Bay doesn't crush the Lions. What's the status on Stafford?

Business opportunities = selling his shoes for $19 at Payless Shoe Source, beating out Al Harrington's shoe sales at Target.

Ah, sorry. "Because they buy their wins." Worded it wrong.

Man, some of you guys play this game a LOT. I've played a total of 25 games, I think...D-League and NBA games combined. I believe I'm in the month of February, on the Spurs, averaging about 11/3/5 on 46% shooting, playing behind Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili, 60 overall rating.

Seems like everyone hates the Yankees for playing in a league with no cap. Doesn't make much sense to me. I hope they win it all.

Ah...if it was any other site, I guess I would've figured that they would be more interested in the negative effect it would have on the Wolves' owner, rather than fantasy owners.

Love's setback will be tough for owners that have drafted him? When did more than one owner draft him?

The Kobe that dropped 81 was wearing #8.

Nah, I've seen quite a few bloggers make small mistakes like that...and, really, it's not that big of a deal to begin with.

When one of our OTR members (that I know is real) gets something from this site and posts a picture, I'll believe it. I can go create a site to snag everyone's emails and contact info (to sell it), then go box up my PS3 and my new camera, make a print out of my new site's logo and an info page, and take a picture of them and post it on other message boards with different names. As long as it gets me money, right? People will do whatever it takes.

It's a no-brainer for me. Durant is the future superstar.

Who's it going to be and why?

1) Chicago Bulls - Derrick Rose 2) Miami Heat - OJ Mayo 3) Minnesota Timberwolves - Brook Lopez 4) Oklahoma City Thunder - Russell Westbrook 5) Memphis Grizzlies - Michael Beasley 6) New York Knicks - Anthony Randolph 7) Los Angeles Clippers - Eric Gordon 8) Milwaukee Bucks - Kevin Love 9) Charlotte Bobcats - Courtney Lee 10) New Jersey Nets - Jason Thompson What would you have done differently?