Rudy T Resigning From Lakers...

[DemocratSinceBirth]

Poor Dr. Buss....


What has Kobe wrought?

[LSparkle]

and isn't Kobe still on the DL?

What a fool Buss was to let one player "run" the team. Hey, Jeannie, get your dad to bring back Phil!!!!

[DemocratSinceBirth]

1. shaq must be laughing his ass off

kobe's a great player but he can't carry a team...

[LSparkle]

2. Yeah, Lakers should have kept Shaq

and told Kobe to hit the bench. Used to be a huge Lakers fan but no more ... Letting Phil go was another huge mistake.

[Renew Deal]

4. Kobe is a disaster.

They should have known better. He's got skills, but Shaq has just as many and is a good guy for the team. :dunce:

[DemocratSinceBirth]

6. The Only Reason I Can See For Letting Shaq Go Was The Age...

Shaq is still awesome but he's thirty two going on thirty three....


Kobe is six years younger....

[bliss_eternal]

12. The info. I read at the time said that the team

was disgruntled with Shaq for not training in the off season or something like that. They also mentioned the age stuff.

To me it seemed like a convenient way to ship Shaq off to try to make Kobe happy, because the two didn't get along.

I agree that it was a mistake to give Kobe everything he wanted--it creates a huge imbalance to the team to give one player such bias and weight over important issues that affect them all.

again--just a theory from a person that doesn't know a lot about the team or the game...

whatever that's worth (haahaha!)

[DemocratSinceBirth]

13. That Was The Conventional Wisdom...

Dr. Buss was infatuated with Kobe...

[bliss_eternal]

16. While I can see admiring his talent,

he obviously is still more than a little 'wet behind the ears' and lacking in terms of wisdom and judgement (Kobe). So it's unfortunate that this is the path they decided to take--betting on the kid.

Either way, my dh won't be giving up on them anytime soon. He's been a fan of the Lakers in good times and bad. He's a diehard. He's still got shirts with some of the former members on them...(sigh).

[DemocratSinceBirth]

8. They Should Make Kobe A Player Coach A la Bill Russell

eom

[ronnykmarshall]

9. I hear that!

I was pissed when they let Shaq go.

[LSparkle]

3. Hey, wait -- he didn't even last one season?

The season's barely started and Rudy's already quitting? Oh man, this is SAD...

[catzies]

5. Oh no, it must be his health. He battled cancer once.

I like Coach Rudy. :cry:

[DemocratSinceBirth]

7. They Say Health Is The Cover But He's Really Disappointed With The Play

We shall see....

[Tempest]

10. Kobe wants to bring in Michael Cooper

Kobe and Rudy never really got along.

Rudy gave Kobe some leeway, but Rudy wanted to develop the other players more. And Kobe's antics grated on Rudy.

Kobe and Coop have been friends a long time, and since Coop was snubbed by Denver, he's looking for a change.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

11. Kobe Should Make Himself Coach...

As I said Shaq must be laughing his ass off....


Events have vindicated him....

[Tempest]

14. I can't wait to hear Shaq's reaction

I'm sure Shaq will be his normal diplomatic self.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

15. shaq is living large in miami

eom

[tishaLA]

17. In LA, there are reports they want to hire Phil Jackson again.

I love karma sometimes.

And the ESPN radio station is calling Kobe "Crazy 8" because he apparently is the reason for Rudy T's departure.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

18. I Used To Post At The L A Times Website During The Shaq-Kobe Brouhaha

eom

[driver8]

19. "F" the Lakers...

I live in Southern California and I am so sick of hearing about Kobe. He is the biggest baby in the NBA; it was even worse when he had the other big baby, Shaq, to bicker and argue with.

You make millions of dollars putting a ball through a hoop. Shut the fuck up and play basketball!!