well here's a blog from flea because there are some things going on
in the l.a. area press regarding kobe bryant and the lakers that are
absurd
kobe has come out and said that the lakers should hire jerry west and
that it is of crucial importance
that is the smartest thing to come out of a laker's mouth in a while
jerry west is the greatest gm of all time (i'll go toe to toe with
any boston fan anytime) (not to mention the less experienced but
great joe dumars)
jerrry west was (is) the cornerstone and soul of the lakers
organization for some 25 odd years
he consistently did a superb job showing an uncanny knack for putting
together great teams
not just because of available money to buy great players or the big
obvious deals like putting together the showtime era teams or the
kobe shaq team
it was all the players he put around the superstars, the role
players, the a.c. greens, the lindsey hunters, the michael
coopers.......
his vision of what a basketball team is the best of all time
even when magic johnson retired unexpectedly he had a team in the 2nd
round of the playoffs within a couple of years
he always had a profound and mutual respect with the players and no
player ever wanted to leave while he was in charge
he consistently showed more love and care and passion for the lakers
basketball team than anyone else that i have ever seen in basketball
once i saw him do a halftime interview where he was speaking about
the players during the nick van exel eddie jones elden campbell era
and he broke down in tears while expressing his love for those guys
anyways......the press is saying that kobe has said he wants to be
traded....KOBE NEVER SAID THAT
KOBE NEVER SAID THAT......they are putting words in his mouth...kobe
is just showing the same competitive spirit and grit that he shows on
the court (that so many other lakers were lacking this
season) .............he is just expressing the paramount importance
of not missing this opportunity to get jerry west back while he is
possibly available
what he is saying is smart and in the interest of the lakers
organization and of course the lakers fans
kobe is right
nothing against mitch kupchak..i like the guy.....
but jerry west is is the master and mitch kupchack is the student
together they should stay like they were before
with jerry in charge
all the journalists saying that kobe is demanding a trade and that
they should trade him
are missing the point entirely

1. kobe knows that trading him would not help his career, that any
team that got him would have to give up so much that he would be in
the same position again
2. ya just dont trade the best player in basketball it is ridiculous
3. it is not about money or the salary cap or luxury tax or who is
available to trade....jerry west will have the vision to put together
the role players around kobe that will make a championship contender
out of the lakers........he will make it happen.....yes jerry west
will do it
4 jerry west is the lakers soul man number one and all true laker
fans know it......kobe is right bring him back let the petty
perceptions about who is controlling who be damned....bring back
jerry and it will all come out in the wash
5. kobe is the one with the smarts to say this publicly, because he
knows how important it is........it is not a play to be traded or a
superstar ego fit.........it is a clear understanding of what is
what, and that is where the journalists have gone astray,,,,they dont
get it

in other nba news
warriors mavs was a great series
i really started liking the warriors a lot until they melted down
and acted like brats when utah whupped em.......
i dont care who wins the championship
i dont like any of the spurs
i only like derek fisher on the jazz
i dont like any of the cavs but it is nice to see that rookie gibson
step up and be bold.......kid's got some serious spunk....... actually
i like donyell marshall hes got a nice vibe
i like guys on the pistons they are cool , hamilton, rasheed,
chauncey, tayshaun..........but they will always be my enemy

go lakers see ya next season