It’s too easy to take shots at the Lakers and their fans. When they’re in Bynum-less mode, they play a style I love, with Pau Gasol at center and Lamar Odom, Ron Artest, and Kobe Bryant all playing variations on wing roles. It’s like a three-guitar rock band, with Derek Fisher on drums and Pau on bass. But even though there’s so much to love about them from a purely aesthetic perspective, they have a vocal contingent of fans that embarrasses everyone else. You know them. The Kobe-fanboy psychos who don’t understand that everyone does respect Kobe’s greatness — we just also apply reason to our basketball viewing and judge LeBron James, at least, the better player
TODAY’S GAME LIST:
Los Angeles Lakers @ Charlotte Bobcats//Detroit Pistons @ Cleveland Cavaliers//Boston Celtics @ Philadelphia 76ers//New York Knicks @ Toronto Raptors//Milwaukee Bucks @ Washington Wizards//Golden State Warriors @ Atlanta Hawks//Orlando Magic @ New Jersey Nets//Sacramento Kings @ Dallas Mavericks// Indiana Pacers @ Denver Nuggets//New Orleans Hornets @ San Antonio Spurs//Oklahoma City Thunder @ Los Angeles Clippers