TO THE LOS ANGELES FAKERS…
Posted by bookiebusta on May 15, 2009
THE LOS ANGELES FAKERS...
Dear Fakers,
I want to start by saying that your poor performance last night was by far, one of the most unbearable games that I had to witness this season. Not only did I lose 7 units (which is not why I’m angry, well not entirely), but you managed to let a Yao-less Houston Rockets team take you to a Game 7.. What pissed me off was your nonchalant attitude that you came out with in the post-game interview, brushing questions off and simply stating “we’re a different team in LA..” With that kind of attitude, how can you expect to have any fans? Dwight Howard, even though he took shots at his coach, they talked it out, and at least there was passion and determination in what he was saying. He came out and proved it in the last game, going for 23 points and 22 rebounds.. Kobe, you talked all that smack after Game 5, saying that this game WILL NOT COME BACK TO LA! Well it did, and all I can say is F*CK YOU!
Watching the game last night made me reminisce on the 1997 season, where you were led by Nick the Quick, Eddie Jones, Kobe Bryant (rookie year), Cedric Ceballos, Robert Horry, Byron Scott, and Shaq (a team that was just as stacked as you guys are now)… That year was supposed to be your year… You brought Shaq to LA and had 4 players that were selected to the 1997 All-Star Game. Going into the playoffs, there was absolutely no doubt in my mind that you would win the championship that year..
Boy was I wrong.. In the playoffs (12 years ago), I happened to witness the short-coming of a rising star in Kobe Bryant, as he managed to throw up 4 airballs in a game that happened on May 12, 1997, in a second-round game against the Utah Jazz (That was my first thought of saying “F*CK YOU” to Kobe)… Sure, the Lakers got past the first round that year when they faced Portland, but they could not beat Stockton and Malone… It was from that point on that I had grown to be a Laker hater..
Of course, after I started hating, the Lakers went on to win the championship the next 3 years.. On the 4th year following, they made it to the NBA Finals to face Detroit.. Luckily I had placed my money on Detroit that year to take the series and came out on top. From there, it was even more downhill for the Fakers.. Shaq and Kobe’s “feud” now blew out of proportion, and the Fake Show decided to side with the Black Mamba as opposed to the original Superman (which made me hate the Lakers even more, as Shaq was obviously the better leader.. He went on to win the championship the following year in Miami)..
Kobe went on to run his mouth about how he could lead the Lakers to a championship by himself, that he didn’t need Shaq… How many times can you be wrong Kobe? Not only did you not win the championship the following year, you couldn’t even make the damn playoffs… That was a humbling experience for Kobe, and he realized that it was okay to ask for help.. It was from that point, that I began to respect Kobe.. He had always put up amazing numbers, but now he was making his transition into becoming a leader and making his team better… I still didn’t like the Lake Show, but Kobe deserved every bit of respect.. Kobe went on to achieve unbelievable greatness in the years to come, scoring 81 in a game, scoring 50+ for 4 consecutive games, and 43 against the Warriors the following game. You were amazing Kobe! You actually almost made me a Laker fan once again..
To think, that last year, you made it to the Finals, only to come up short.. What a disappointment that must have been. And I do understand, the team did work hard in the offseason, and you guys do have an amazing season to show for it.. but this is no longer the regular season. You took a Utah team, that is deeper in terms of bench scoring compared to the Rockets, in 5 games… yet, you falter to a Rockets team without their 2 best players..
Maybe I shouldn’t even be mad at Kobe. Maybe it’s Phil that I need to be furious with.. Maybe Phil needs to learn to take a time-out when your team goes from down 2, to down 12… Maybe Phil needs to learn that Farmar is/has been a better matchup against Brooks so he should start, and maybe Phil needs to realize that Fish is not the same Fisher that made in the game-winning buzzer beater with 0.4 seconds left.. Regardless of all this, when you think Lakers, you don’t think Phil Jackson, you think Kobe Bryant.. Kobe, this will be the last chance you have to salvage any respect that you may have gained from me since the 4 airballs.. This will be your last chance to make a Laker fan out of me once again (if you can first take out Houston… then Denver.. then Cleveland).. You let down a lot of fans last night.. Sunday will be your last chance to stay in the race.. Sunday will make or break your fan base.. If you don’t cover the 12 point spread at home, I will personally hang Vujacic from the letter “A” in “STAPLES CENTER” and retire from sports betting forever…
Anonymous said
i be a laker hater for life until they get a new stud…cuz kobe is wack
Anonymous said
That is some insight from the heart.. BOL to you on Sunday
bookiebusta said
Haha.. thank you.. I was a bit angry just thinking about last night’s game again.. and that’s when I started writing this.. I’m really not a believer in conspiracy theories, however, this may be something to think about…
I don’t like to believe that games in the NBA are rigged.. but just think about how much money the NBA lost from a monetary standpoint, from Cleveland sweeping through 8 games, and Denver winning in 5 for both series.. The Laker team that played the Utah Jazz and the Laker team playing the Houston Rockets are completely different.. Also, Boston could’ve closed out on Orlando in 6, leading the whole game through, and mysteriously falling apart, as Orlando couldn’t buy a jumpshot.. Just something to think about..
Last year, EVERYONE simply wanted Boston vs Lakers.. and that’s what they got.. This year, everyone wanted Cleveland vs Lakers… and that’s what they’re going to get.. Are you kidding me? Does David Stern think that we’re stupid? Every game, what commercial do you see? “Oh, boy sure does get his vitamins” (Vitamin Water commercial showcasing Kobe and Lebron).. Also, those ridiculously stupid Nike commercials showcasing puppets of Lebron and Kobe.. They don’t even look like them, nor sound like them.. yet, those are the only names you hear in the NBA commercials.. Last year, what commercials did you see? All Boston.. all Kobe.. Who’s amazing? -_-
KrisBelucci said
Hi, good post. I have been wondering about this issue,so thanks for posting.
harry p. ness said
ok.. as i read this my dick fell off and left my testicles all alone..
why do you lakers haters even exist..
they won a championship this year…you cant say anything about that!
they won it all this year.. it shows how they had determination to get back from a embarissing loss lasy year..
not like boston.. they didnt even get to eastern conference finals..
we did not have bynum and still made it to the finals..
without one of the “big 3″ they are nothing..
lakers are a good team hat does eventually have a bad game once in a while..
but which team doesnt.
bookiebusta said
MAYBE YOU KINDA FORGOT TO READ THE ARTICLE? I WROTE OUT EXACTLY WHY I BECAME A LAKER HATER, AND HOW THEY HAVE MANAGED TO SALVAGE MY RESPECT..
I DO REALIZE THAT THEY DID WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP THIS YEAR, AND I DID BET LOTS OF MONEY ON THEM IN THAT PROCESS… I NEVER DOUBTED THAT THE FAKERS WOULD WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP THIS YEAR.. SO NOW WHAT?
AND YOU BRING UP AN IRRELEVANT POINT ABOUT BOSTON.. I BARELY MENTIONED BOSTON IN THIS ARTICLE, SIMPLY TO SAY THAT THE LAKERS WERE LET DOWN LAST YEAR…
SO HOW ABOUT BEFORE RANTING ON ABOUT HOW YOUR HAIRY PENIS IS FALLING OFF, MAYBE YOU SHOULD LEARN HOW TO READ AND TRY TO COMPREHEND IT BEFORE RUNNING YOUR MOUTH ABOUT THE OBVIOUS.. DAMN BANDWAGON FAKER FAN TRYING TO COME IN HERE AND TALK AS IF YOU KNEW A LICK ABOUT BASKETBALL..
AND PLEASE, BEFORE YOU TRY AND COME BACK WITH A “SMART” REMARK ABOUT HOW EXTENSIVE YOUR BASKETBALL KNOWLEDGE IS, PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT YOU CAME TO MY SITE AND SPENT THE TIME TO WRITE OUT YOUR NONSENSE COMMENT (PROBABLY TOOK YOU AT LEAST 5 MINUTES CONSIDERING YOUR HORRIBLE GRAMMAR: CAN’T EVEN SPELL “EMBARRASSING”)… LOOKS LIKE SOMEONE’S GOT YOU BY THE BALLS…
jamesinva said
What is wrong with you? First of all, you begin your “opinions” by stating that you have a brand new vagina. Congratulations. http://www.victoriasecret.com make that poj comfortable.
Second, just because YOUR team, the LOS ANGELES LAKERS are SUCH a God-like team, EVERY NBA fan needs to kiss their feet? I am sorry but some people DO NOT like the Lakers. In fact, EVERY Sport has a team fans love to hate. Football: Dallas Cowboys. Baseball: New York Yankees. I hate the Lakers because I am a Trail Blazers fan and Ive watched the Lakers put us away so many times. Do I say the Lakers suck? No. I give them props for winning the chip, and being a good team, however I still hate them. Also Bynum played throughout the playoffs did he not? In fact his numbers weren’t even all that great, but SO WHAT? Since when is Andrew Frikkn Bynum the DIFFERENCE MAKER and needs to be referenced? Do you need a pat on the back since your LA LAKERS, the team with KOBE BRYANT the “BEST” Player in the NBA to somehow carry his team without Bynum to the Finals? Did you forget you have guys like Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom? Anyways you guys still had Bynum playing so what you said has no credibility there. You seem like you are still crying about the Celtics beating you guys last year. What is with the mention of the Celtics anyway? A KG-less Celtics team WILL NOT and DID NOT goto the NBA Finals, why are they even being mentioned? Oh yea I forgot, its because a KG-less Boston team is the SAME THING as a Bynum-less Laker team right? Wait…Bynum played.
Determination to get back to the Finals and win it all? Hmmm….
So the Lakers played the JAZZ…An injury plagued ROCKETS team (NO YAO)…and then the overrated NUGGETS team to get to the Finals. WOW What a journey to the Finals eh?
Anyways you are hating on a post written in May, and your opinions just dont even make sense or is it any relevant to the post.
The NBA…where Harry P. Ness’s testicles are awkwardly surrounding his new pussy happens.