For all my fellow Laker-haters out there

[kellinator]

From today's Daily Quickie on Page 2 at ESPN.com:

Two Words For You:
MEAN. GUYS.

The Lakers are the NBA's "Mean Girls."

Catty, clique-y, back-stabby:
The Lakers' "Fab Four" wear the facade of popularity in the same snotty, self-entitled way the movie version's squad does.

But in the same way high school's "popular" kids eventually implode, the perception that Cool = Chemistry turns out to be just as superficial for these Lakers:

Kobe's reckless shooting; Payton and Mailman, who obviously want a ring so much that they combined to shoot 4 for 18; Shaq back to the old days of wince-inducing free-throw shooting; no D anywhere.

The biggest of all "Mean Girls" lessons is that, in the end, being true-to-self -- even if it means you are a little earnest or dorky -- offers the best chance for success.

Earnest? Dorky? Ladies and gentlemen, your San Antonio Spurs.

Comments

[jack-mccoy-fan1.livejournal.com]

He forgot to mention Philip and his zen crap!!!

I did the dance of Joy when I saw that the Lakers ate it big last night. Ladies and gentlemen the Spurs indeed....or anyone who isn't the Lakers.

I'm lighting those candles and praying that they lose this series quickly!!

[kellinator.livejournal.com]

Hey, you hate the Lakers too? Cool!

[jack-mccoy-fan1.livejournal.com]

I hate the Lakers times 2!!! I'm kevetching here watching my Miami Heat take on N'Orleans.

The bad thing about all this is that it interferes with my Law and Order. It'll all be worth it if the Heat move on to the next round.

[kellinator.livejournal.com]

The Heat have really had a nice season. It's been good to see them surprise everyone.

[jack-mccoy-fan1.livejournal.com]

Yeah they've surprised everyone here in Miami as well. The fans think that it's the Marlins redux. But I think that if we get to the next round that will probably be it for us. We still need that big body in the paint.

It's nice to see another basketball aficionado on the site. And a fellow Lakerhater. LOL!

[kellinator.livejournal.com]

Congratulations are in order! Good luck to you guys in the next round!

[jack-mccoy-fan1.livejournal.com]

Thanks muchly. With playing Indy (they owned us this season beating us all 3 times we played) and the fact that we suck on the road, we'll be needing all the luck we can get.

Either way it goes, we had a sweet season.

Did you see how the Lakers ate it last night. SWEET!!!

[kellinator.livejournal.com]

Hey!! Nice win for the Heat last night. And Dwayne Wade is pretty classy. Now if you guys can just get Odom to hit his free throws...

[jack-mccoy-fan1.livejournal.com]

Yeah we lucked out in getting Wade. Odom and the free throws and Eddie Jones just attempting anything would be appreciated.