Party like it’s 1985
Kobe Bryant (photo. Los Angeles Times)
As championship parades go, the Lakers managed to throw a pretty good party yesterday. Although the whole privately-funded element and Derek Fisher’s anti-Fun Police PSA threatened to put a damper on things, you have to give the L.A. fans credit for showing up in droves and being on their (nearly) best behavior, and credit to whoever paid for the parade for putting on a good event … Check out this snarky-ass line from the Associated Press story on the parade: “Taking a time-out from work or unemployment, 95,000 people filled the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to give a hero’s welcome to players and coaches.” So Adam Morrison was there after all … Of course at least one Laker had to get on Twitter during the parade; honors go to Lamar Odom’s simple, “Wow! This is crazy!” tweet … It wasn’t nearly as cool as Michael Strahan’s “We stomped you OUT!” battle cry from the New York Giants parade that passed right in front of the Dime office after their ‘08 Super Bowl win, but Kobe got to lead a little call-and-response with the crowd at the Coliseum (”One-two-three, RING!!”). And you thought he would never get to live out his rap dreams. Say what you want, but Skee-Lo never had a jam-packed football stadium hanging on his every word … A total of 15 arrests were made — mostly people trying to enter the stadium after cops closed the gates due to capacity — and a few others were hospitalized with heat exhaustion, but overall it was a good time had by all. Magic and Kareem and a lot of other former players showed up, and you know Rick Fox was lurking around somewhere poaching groupies … Meanwhile, in every other NBA city, the focus is on the upcoming Draft. After weeks of seeming like a lock for Stephen Curry at #8, the Knicks are apparently all over the place now. Some of the dreaded Sources are saying New York likes Jordan Hill; others are saying Terrence Williams is their guy. Tyreke Evans and Brandon Jennings recently went head-to-head in a Knicks workout, which is already being talked up as a classic battle. Tyreke had the size/strength edge, but Jennings — who appeared on the late-night Carson Daly show on Wednesday — has the speed, and everybody who saw the workout was raving about his heart and competitive fire going against Tyreke … One of the top point guards in this loaded PG class is the subject of this year’s Dime draft diary. For the last few weeks we’ve been following Jonny Flynn as he prepares for the biggest day of his life, and we’ll continue with him up until Draft Night when he realizes the NBA dream. Check out Jonny’s first video here on DimeMag.tv … The Wolves confirmed what Kevin Love leaked on Twitter yesterday, that Kevin McHale is out as coach. Nevermind that McHale told the Minneapolis Star-Tribune that he let the team know he thought they were making a mistake: The most important reactions were those of Al Jefferson and K-Love, who both seemed very disappointed. Not that anyone on a 24-win squad has a lot of room to be choosy about their coach, but pissing off your franchise cornerstone and future building block at the same time usually isn’t considered a good day at the office … So who’s going to replace McHale? Sam Mitchell’s name has been mentioned, and Mark Jackson reportedly hired an agent recently to help him get a coaching job. Avery Johnson is out there, as is newly-retired Sam Cassell. And don’t forget Bill Laimbeer … We’re out like ESPN’s next studio analyst …
Photo. Los Angeles Times
June 18th, 2009 at 5:31 am
BRUCE says:
Same time, same place next year.
June 18th, 2009 at 5:33 am
optimistic says:
what?!? u think the clippers gonna win the chip?!?
because the lakers won’t !
June 18th, 2009 at 5:34 am
K Dizzle says:
lol @ “and you know Rick Fox was lurking around somewhere poaching groupies …”
just cold…
June 18th, 2009 at 5:34 am
BRUCE says:
I have been telling you guys, Kevin “Cecil Turtle” Love is the slowest NBA player.
June 18th, 2009 at 5:35 am
TruthBurns says:
Ya right.
Lakers won’t even make it out the West next year.
They had Major problems with Houston and Denver.
June 18th, 2009 at 5:42 am
JHov says:
Funny thing about that shirt! It’s completely sold out online..everywhere! Btw is mine in the mail yet, Dime? j/k..but seriously
June 18th, 2009 at 6:06 am
YOUNGFED says:
“Why couldn’t Kobe just wear the same championship team t-shirt as everybody else?”
Because he’s “Da Gawd K-HOVA” B@tchez!!!!
Nawl but real talk I thought yall boy Jennings was supposed to be dat deal why isn’t he going top 5?
YOUNGFED’S BANGER OF THE DAY: Nipsey Hustle
http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=49545
BTW “Stunt hard cause im’a Stunt harder”
June 18th, 2009 at 6:28 am
M Intellect says:
Nipsey Hustle bangs.
June 18th, 2009 at 7:01 am
Sweet English says:
Cos nobody else has a custom tee to wear. You think if Adam Morrison had a t-shirt with some dopey ass muppet with a queer moustache he wouldn’t have been rocking it?
Come to think of it, has anybody got a t-shirt with Swedish Chef on it? we should really send it to Adam. Spitting image.
June 18th, 2009 at 7:02 am
Sweet English says:
http://blog.windowsvirtualization.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/swedish-chef.gif
LOL.
June 18th, 2009 at 7:02 am
YOUNGFED says:
^^^^^^^^^lmao
June 18th, 2009 at 7:08 am
The Q says:
@ 2 and 5:
Stop hatin’, they won the chip. Talk shit when your squad wins the chip.
GOOOOO MAAGGGICCCC!!! (Recognize me? haha… Keep the fire burnin’ in spite of the hate they throwin’.)
June 18th, 2009 at 7:26 am
that's whats up says:
Adam “The Chef” Morrison - very nice
All he’s cooking up is a plan to break his apartment lease in L.A.
June 18th, 2009 at 7:59 am
Celticsdada says:
Hey Dime! Sam Casell is already signed as an assidtant coach for the Washtington Wizards. Paul pierce said well be back in 2010 bitches
June 18th, 2009 at 8:05 am
E$ says:
What is that BS gang sign he throwing up? 1,2,3 Rape…oops Ring
June 18th, 2009 at 8:08 am
Kobeef says:
BREAKING NEWS
Amare for Al Jefferson in the works!
June 18th, 2009 at 9:02 am
YOUNGFED says:
Here go yall boy again.
LBJ MVP Shirt Pic:
http://www.balleralert.com/profiles/blogs/baller-alerts-hit-or-miss-29
Im beginning to real start to find this guy annoying. Fuggin Muppet Face B@stard. lol
June 18th, 2009 at 11:06 am
QQ says:
@ The Q - We recognize you HO. We ain’t done yet!
GOOOOOO MAGICCC!!!
June 18th, 2009 at 11:10 am
JayTea says:
Jeff Van Gundy to coach the wolves. Man I sure hope Adam Morrison gets healthy and has some kinda career, dude is teetering on the edge of eternal joke status…
June 18th, 2009 at 12:28 pm
the antoine says:
@ E$ - thats not a gang sign man.. its hawaiian for love or something like that.. or a surfer thing.. lots of people do it…
June 18th, 2009 at 12:37 pm
Lakers Nation Dot Com says:
Got some Great Pictures of the Parade on our Facebook - http://facebook.com/lakersnation - Fans were awesome and there was even dumb idiot who wore a Ray Allen Celtic Jersey . . . got taken away by Police for almost inciting a riot!
June 18th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
hammer says:
haha kobe comes to an office to play basketball.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FChI443vl6Q
June 18th, 2009 at 4:58 pm
a;woeifj;oij says:
@22: dude looks like Sasha Vujacic in about 10 years.