Last Thoughts
Nearly every time I open a sports media outlet I see that
another Laker has taken it upon himself to say something
completely idiotic -- regardless of whether it is taken in or
out of context -- that doesn’t hold up to the image that the
Lakers have created for themselves over the past 50 years.
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The Lakers used to be a team everyone both loved and
hated to play against -- loved because they wanted to prove
to the rest of the league that they could beat the best, and
hated because on any given night they had the chance of
getting outright embarrassed. Now, the Lakers are a bunch
of a baffling buffoons, Kobe himself included. We’re tired of
hearing Jeremy Lin talk about how the Lakers are taking steps
in the right direction after losses, Nick Young joking around
with Kobe when he sits out, and Kobe talking about himself
doing miraculous things even with a minute restriction. It’s
time for the organization to build for the future because this
team is not what the Lakers represent.
Now is the time for the Lakers to once again begin
building a team that takes pride in the uniform they wear
and the organization they play for. Now is the time to begin
letting Kobe loose in order to recruit free agents for next
year. Now is time to once again pay “fans” to sit around
Staples Center courtside wearing Kevin Durant Lakers’
jerseys. Now is the time to continue letting Byron Scott
coach normally (because he’s a horrible coach).