It is also difficult to believe that after trying so hard to get to New York that Anthony would suddenly leave for the Lakers, even though he owns a home in LA. Anthony is not in LeBron’s stratosphere, but he still is the franchise player on the Knicks. Think he’s going to leave to be the No. 2 or No. 3 guy in LA?
It’s difficult to see even one of those guys going to the Lakers. Forget about both.
When you’re average ticket is in three figures, however, and you have banners and legendary jersey numbers filing your arena, the last thing you want to acknowledge is hopelessness. So whether or not they were responsible for igniting the LeBron-Melo story, it’s a safe bet that the Lakers aren’t the least bit upset that it has become an item.
Because when a glamorous franchise has limited expectations, attention must be diverted. In the upcoming season, the Lakers will be telling their fans they have high hopes – for 2015.
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Their is a new team in LA the Clippers Doc, Cp3 #Stayed, Griffin & Jordan & whole bunch of good role players…. The Lakers are a mess old players, coach doesnt beleive in Defense,The NBA has truned into a running no gunners,Both Gasol, NAsh& Kobe are not worth their contracts which effects the lakers free agency signings basically no bench… Kobe killing chemistry by jacking up shots& doesnt know how 2 lead @35 thats SAD..Kobe has been surrounded with alot of NBA Great Players Shaq, Nash,Horry, Bynum& D12 But Has got on everyone of those players nerves… why wouldnt u amnesty Kobes $30 million coming off a bad season of shooting % & A career injury..Why? BC of his marketing In LA forget winning RT Lets just ride his coat tail for his Marketing Crazy Jim Buss is killing this franchise w/ his ego & I think He should hand over the Franchise 2 his Sister Jenie Buss Who Cares About Winning RT …D Tony is the worse coach for kobe ya kobe shoot as much as u want if u miss them its ok shoot again WHAT? Efficent Anybody? Can WE GEt James Harden On The phone 2 teach Kobe How 2 Be Effeicent? Kobe is going 7-27 everynight is not helping the lakers only hurting them Lucky D12 in his prime got healthy After The AllStar Break so they could generate some wins so they dont embarasse The Lakers.. Should ve of stuck with Mike Brown Who was benching Kobe for All Those unessesary Shots he was shooting intead of getting team involved While D12 was putting up Monster Numbers MAde Kobe Jealous & Asked For Brown 2 Be Fired WHAT? Kobe @35 Demanding Anything a guy who is out of his prime & has been for the last 3 years…. but kobe wanted to be #1st option for this team 12th In the West Anybody RT..The Lakers will not be good until kobe retires or they trade him away……. Melo, Iverson, & Kobe Are Ballhogs But can be stopped by the RT Coach Phil Jackson Any1 They have great scoring talents but really nothing else… but they always forget u need All Your teammates on the same page& playing good 2 be successful… Shaq Won 3 rings While In Orlando he Went 2 finals By Himself 2 years before joining lakers..Kobe was a role player