I feel your pain LA

by Seth Pollack on Mar 30, 2008 12:02 PM MDT in Phoenix Suns News

The Lakers just can't seem to catch a break. The latest is Derek Fisher's torn tendon. This comes on top of Bynum's wandering kneecap, Gasol's gimpy ankle, poor Trevor Ariza's broken foot and who can forget Kobe's partially mutilated pinky finger.

Lakers fans, we feel your pain. We know all about bad luck and untimely injuries but you guys have just been cursed like no other team over the past few years. You finally look to get a full healthy season out of Odom and then you have to suffer through all of this.

You are our division rivals but we really do have sympathy for you....Who am I kidding? I hate L.A. I grew up watching my Suns get bounced in the playoffs year after year by Showtime. I despise obnoxious entitled Lakers fans and your stupid megapoxolis that exports all your problems to your neighbors to the west. From blown over smog, to urban sprawl to the crap that passes for entertainment from your one industry town. I. Hate. LA.

And so while I honestly don't wish injury on anyone, if any team has to have this kind of luck then I am glad its you. Its playoff time once again and I hope we get the chance to send you fishing for the third straight year!

Unless of course the Lakers somehow get Bynum and Gasol healthy and playing well together in which case I hope the Spurs take you out b/c we are a better matchup against them this year then a healthy LA team....

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phoenix stan had me...

wondering what the hell he was talking about. i hate la and i hate san antonio and i couldnt care what happened to any of the players on either team. i would never wish injury on anybody though (except robert horry... i HATE robert horry)

by najmsh on Mar 29, 2008 5:36 PM MDT reply actions

It was...

very ejoyable to see the Lakers flail away and lose to the Bobcats and Grizz. I wish they would lose every game. Even Kwame would be better thsn Mbenga and Chris Mihm.

'07-'08 Suns: It's clobberin' time!

by Hawk42 on Mar 30, 2008 7:54 AM MDT reply actions

to all lakers fans.

As Larry Bird once said: "Suffer, baby. Suffer"

by Pliny the Elder on Mar 30, 2008 11:17 AM MDT reply actions

Lakers are injury prone....

I've seen this a lot.

All their bigs all the time are broken.

I thought it might be the medical staff, but its compounded by the fact that they run with injury prone players.

This from the Association.

March 12, 2007 By Craig Kwasniewski

Below is a list of the five Lakers that have missed significant portions of the season along with the average number of games they play each year. (I didn't count the rookie season because of the many DNP-CD's for rookies.):

Kwame Brown - 67.0 games
Chris Mihm - 67.2 games
Lamar Odom - 63.0 games
Vladimir Radmanovic - 72.3 games
Luke Walton - 65.0 games

So the Lakers are looking at 15 missed games from five of their top eight players each season. Not the best way to utilize Kobe Bryant's prime years is it?

by ZonaFlash on Mar 30, 2008 12:06 PM MDT reply actions

Too bad about the injuries

Hey, it's sad to see a great player go down. But just like I said about the Mavs, screw the Lakers.

Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone

by Nobs on Mar 30, 2008 1:09 PM MDT reply actions

It's like this

If you have a freak injury, say Joe Johnson, then that's tough.

But if you build your franchise on the sand of oft-injured players, screw you!

by ZonaFlash on Mar 30, 2008 1:23 PM MDT up reply actions

And yeah, that

applies to us too in regard to Grant Hill.

by ZonaFlash on Mar 30, 2008 1:24 PM MDT up reply actions

And Shaq

but for LA you really can't say that about Bynum. That was just a freak thing right. And Kobe's pinkie, Ariza's foot and Fishers tendon. Those really weren't "nagging" types.

Now, Vlad, Odom and Walton are injury prone. Oh, and I always forget Mihm b/c he's so injury prone that I don't think I have seen him play in two years.

And for Gasol - he's had issues but not w/ his ankle. And speaking of that, doesn't it seem like he's been out a LONG time w/ just a sprain.

Phx - where riding Diaw happens

by Seth Pollack on Mar 30, 2008 1:32 PM MDT up reply actions

Bynum

My brother told me that injuries were a concern with Bynum when he came into the league. He's had other knee injuries in HS. One of those "too big for his own good" things. Maybe it's not a freak thing.

Mmmmm ... Guinness

by JSun on Mar 30, 2008 4:32 PM MDT up reply actions