GamerGuy

88 members were active today, 18 of them Laker fans. That's just 20% of the entire forum, and given how popular the Lakers are, I'd say that's a fair number. We are hardly TLN with a different skin. We do not have 90% Laker fans. Some of you need to realize just how diverse this site really is, and that whenever a new Laker fan joins it's not the end of the world. .50. - Cavs, Hawks andreusito - Suns AtTheDriveIn - Magic BasX - Raptors bigdog17k - Magic BlueDevil - Raptors Brand New - Lakers bravenewworld - Heat Built Ford Tough - Raptors CaliCurbStomppa - Nuggets California Dreamin' - Lakers Celtics3420 - Celtics ChosenOne - Rockets Cleveland's Finest - Cavaliers CobbFC09 - Hawks Confidence - Lakers Dabearfan101 - Bulls Dash - Rockets deestillballin - Mavericks Doc - Raptors Dr. Feelgood - Blazers Drizzy - Bulls Durant35 - Thunder Eastcoast Assassin - Wizards EastCoastNiner - Celtics Epidemik - Mavericks Erick Blasco - Unknown Keeylay - Kings Fish7718 - Knicks Flash - Heat fly3rs18 - 76ers Force - Lakers Game505 - Lakers GamerGuy - Lakers Gil-Zero - Wizards Gooner - Bulls GURU™ - Nets His Greatness - 76ers HotSauce81 - Unknown HOV - Heat iBoldin - Hornets Jonah - Knicks JYD - Knicks kadillak - Unknown kingfish - Lakers Kobe24 - Lakers La Bomba - Grizzlies Lakerzboy - Lakers Laker Girl - Lakers Legacy - Warriors Lkr - Lakers LocalGunfighter - Suns Makaveli - Lakers Massacre - Lakers mav4life - Mavericks Michael Jordan - Bulls MilwaukeeBucks - Bucks MoeRoadKill - Thunder NeTs15VC - Nets OG_Kush - Unknown OldChili - Nets, Magic OSUBucksfan09 - Mavericks papertrail - Bobcats Phightins - 76ers Poe - Heat Prodigy - Suns Ramiel - Celtics Real Deal - Lakers Riot - Magic s.t.a.t. - Timberwolves Showtime3000 - Lakers Sky - Lakers Smitty - 76ers Sportsguy9695 -Nets Swish - Magic The Next Knick - Knicks The Situation - 76ers TheDefinition - Unknown TheHutch - Cavaliers travesy3 - Raptors trutrojan8 - Nuggets Waldo - Nets Warren2ThaG - Lakers Willie Green - Lakers, 76ers X-Phylez - Celtics Zero - Rockets Ya Dig! - Hornets Zolor23 - Unknown

I can understand that sentiment, but how do you think it makes the new members feel? It's not exactly encouraging words to hear when you just join a new forum. I can't stress enough that if you want members of your own fan base to post here, then you've got to bring them in. If the Laker fans can do it, so can you.

I'm really sorry about some of those remarks, please excuse them. I won't tolerate people doing that, doesn't matter what team a person represents.

Here at OTR, we are always actively searching for and welcoming new members. Doesn't matter the fan base, if you come here to talk basketball we want you. Some people here have been making remarks to some of our new members regarding what team they rep. I'm making this topic to tell those people to stop. The Lakers have a large fan base, being one of the most popular teams in the league as well as being the world champions. A lot of people are going to follow them. I am sick and tired of seeing new members being run off because members of some fan bases are jealous of the fact that there are more people who rep the Lakers instead of their team. Like they somehow feel threatened by that. From now on, there will be no more remarks like that about a poster's fan base when they join this site. No more "Oh great, another Lakers fan" or "I'm starting to feel outnumbered". It stops, right here and now. If you have a problem with that, you can leave. No one is forcing you to stay here, and while I hope you don't, I will not tolerate this any longer. Members are to welcome new posters with open arms, regardless of what team they represent. This goes for ALL teams, not just the Lakers. A member will not be harassed or persecuted because of what team they follow. Everyone has a right to dislike a team, but by no means does that allow anyone to blast someone else just because of the team they follow. Failure to comply to this will result in suspensions, and maybe even a permanent ban. It stops here.

Welcome aboard, great to have you here Laker Girl.

Better serve them up some Alpo, because the Lakers played like dogs.

The last two years I gave out a lot of gifts, but ever since I was laid off I've been kind of broke. ^_^ I have been cooking all the major meals though, so I guess you can say that's been my gift to my mom and the family.

I got... Star Trek IV The Voyage Home Star Trek VI The Undiscovered Country The Pursuit of Happyness The Office Season 5 Black Lagoon The Second Barrage Honey and Clover Season 1 The Sky Crawlers Calender Cash Salt Rock candle holder thing Small Christmas this year for our family, but its all good. Family is what counts.

I hope the Eagles organization gave them a refund for their ticket, or something. That's just sad, no fan should have to experience that at any venue. All the Eagles fans that participated in it should be ashamed of themselves.

Big Chief, take it easy with the aggressive posting. People can disagree with your opinion freely, just as you can disagree with theirs, but do so with some respect. You can debate this until you're blue in the face, just don't resort to mudslinging please.

I find this commercial hilarious, yet insanely creepy at the same time... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY9TeGHcC3M

Make your predictions, and make sure you use FULL PLAYER NAMES. ALL entries must be submitted before the tip-off of the first game. Good luck! Wednesday, December 16th GAME OF THE WEEK Mavericks @ Thunder (ESPN) Winner: Leading Scorer, Mavericks: Leading Scorer, Thunder: Leading Rebounder: Leading Passer: Wizards @ Kings (ESPN) Winner: Leading Scorer: Thursday, December 17th Knicks @ Bulls Winner: Leading Rebounder: Magic @ Heat (TNT) Winner: Leading Passer: Suns @ Blazers (TNT) Winner: Team with most 3-PT attempts: Friday, December 18th Bucks @ Cavaliers (ESPN) Winner: Team with most turnovers: Wizards @ Warriors (ESPN) Winner: Team with most free-throw attempts: Saturday, December 19th Blazers @ Magic (NBATV) Winner: Team with most rebounds:

Nope, I need to update last week and put out a new Pick and Roll for this week.

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/si/2008/writers/ian_thomsen/12/12/weekly.countdown/kevin-garnett-jose-calderon.jpg Gotta go with Kob'. Just like a black mamba, he can strike at anytime, and you'll definitely feel the effects of it.

You can try Pinnacle. Whatever you do, don't get Magix though. Terrible, terrible software.

Sucks, and we're about to go on the road too. I think Kobe will drop down into the paint a little bit more now, use his left handed post moves to score. He'll also facilitate more too, at least until he can get comfortable wearing that wrap.

Of course I remember ya, welcome back man.

Just went to the locker room for a few minutes. He's been back, but its taped pretty good.

OMG it's that Durant35 guy that spammer guy warned us about. BANNED.

For the Raptors sake, I hope they learned their lesson the last time they played the Hawks. That was just embarrassing, hopefully they'll come out with more effort and play a competitive game.

Expect Iverson to continue to become more comfortable out there on the floor, I can see him being more assertive tonight. He's going to need help guarding Brooks though, so Dalembert and Brand will have to be ready to rotate over and help keep Brooks out of the paint. Ariza versus Young will be a fun match up, I expect those two to go at each other all night.

This is a game that New Jersey has to take advantage of and win. No Granger for Indiana, but Dunleavy is back so that's a match up that New Jersey has to be weary of. It'll probably be a close, gritty fight the entire game, but I see the Nets stealing one on the road.

Dwight Howard? Scratch that, you already mentioned him.

The one time I was out and away from the computer this happens. Go figure. And Brandon is right, these things will happen, but they get taken care of pretty quickly once a moderator/admin comes on. No need to have a million moderators patrolling at all times.

The Lakers held the Jazz to just six points during the entire fourth quarter. There was at least three shot clock violations for the Jazz during that stretch. Talk about locking down defensively, wow.