Clippers OR Lakers: Who Runs LA?

[WillyJakk]

"(Who Gon') Run This Town Tonite?"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVA-xTBeHyM

http://images.pictureshunt.com/pics/l/los_angeles_clippers-9862.jpg
Chris Paul| Blake Griffin| DeAndre Jordan

or

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Kobe Bryant| Pau Gasol| Andrew Bynum

[Kobe 4 The Win]

:roll:

[NBA2k-Monster23]

Lakers. Duhh.... What do you want me to say?

[alanLA92]

Lakers. No question even though the Clippers look great for once. :lol

[qrich]

Neither.

The 2011 MLS Cup Champion Galaxy do!

[ThatsGame]

Arnold Swartzenegger

[SourGrapes]

oh god. this question gets asked every couple of years, and in the long run, the answer never changes

[Kurosawa0]

Right now, the Lakers... but keep checking back.

[SourGrapes]

Right now, the Lakers... but keep checking back.

even if the clippers win a championship, it doesn't compare to the history and success of the lakers

[alanLA92]

Neither.

The 2011 MLS Cup Champion Galaxy do!

the Galaxy won? :confusedshrug: :lol

[Lebron23]

Lakers. Lakers are still a top 3 team in the West. Let see if CP3 and Blake are capable of leading the Clippers into the playoffs.

[Mgamer20o0]

even if the clippers win a championship, it doesn't compare to the history and success of the lakers
exactly. though if the lakers cant win the champ the 2nd running on my list is always the clips.

[nashwade]

Arnold Swartzenegger

I approve although the spelling is dubious

[LAClipsFan33]

Lakers...until we can beat them. Preferably in the playoffs

[(e)]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ToOsdZHoCzg/TgWk70kFFwI/AAAAAAAAEKY/xC7EzZm37uY/s1600/Kobe+Bryant.jpg

[MMKM]

I'll play devils advocate: Clippers

Paul>>>Fisher
Mo<<<Kobe
Butler>Artest
Griffin>Gasol
Jordan=Bynum

Lakers only clearly win at one position. Bench= Clippers with Foye, Bledsoe and Billups. Clips get the edge.

[Fiasco]

Kobe.

[Allstar24]

Well one team has the rich history, success, championships, glamour...aka 16 championships and all-time legends like Kareem, Magic, Wilt, Worthy, Baylor, Shaq and Kobe. The other team has...uh....no idea. And even when the Lakers are supposedly struggling, they are always the story. They will always be THE team in LA, at least in my lifetime...thank god.

[Kurosawa0]

even if the clippers win a championship, it doesn't compare to the history and success of the lakers

Historically, sure it's the Lakers. As far as the most relevant team? The Clippers should challenge that fairly quickly.

[RRR3]

I'll play devils advocate: Clippers

Paul>>>Fisher
Mo<<<Kobe
Butler>Artest
Griffin>Gasol
Jordan=Bynum

Lakers only clearly win at one position. Bench= Clippers with Foye, Bledsoe and Billups. Clips get the edge.
Bullshit.

[brisbaneman]

Dirk owns the Staples Center

[SourGrapes]

Historically, sure it's the Lakers. As far as the most relevant team? The Clippers should challenge that fairly quickly.

That's what people said after the lakers traded Shaquille and the clippers made it deep in the playoffs

You all tend to be fairly reactionary and short sighted

[hammer2010]

Both teams are hot!

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ldue50OBUF1qar70f.gif

[SourGrapes]

Dirk owns the Staples Center

The mavs' losses to the lakers historically say otherwise

[Smot Poker]

As a diehard Clipper fan who lives in L.A., there's NO DOUBT that the Lakers "Run L.A." It'll prolly always be that way too, but the Clippers will finally get some respect and hopefully their own arena one day.

[MMKM]

Bullshit.

Ok youre right.

Jordan<Bynum.

Clippers still win the majority of match ups, so what the heck I'll pick the Clippers.

[SacJB Shady]

I'll play devils advocate: Clippers

Paul>>>Fisher
Mo<<<Kobe
Butler>Artest
Griffin>Gasol
Jordan=Bynum

Lakers only clearly win at one position. Bench= Clippers with Foye, Bledsoe and Billups. Clips get the edge.


No i don't know about this. Griffin isn't exactly better than Gasol if they match up. Gasol is longer. And Artest can probably can the better of Butler. Bynum is better than Jordan too, look at the stats. However the only difference is Kobe is way better than Mo. Still better than Paul too.

[WillyJakk]

I think moving forward it's the Clippers.

Kobe and co. had a hard time beating the Clips last yr even though they went 3-1 but w/ out Odom (and no apparent replacement) as of now I think the Clippers are looking really promising.

This buzz reminds of the early 2000's when the Clips had Darius Miles, Odom, Q-Rich, and Brand.

Great for LA!

[NumberSix]

Since we're asking tough questions, who has more NBA championships? Bill Russell or my electric blanket?

[SourGrapes]

I think moving forward it's the Clippers.

Kobe and co. had a hard time beating the Clips last yr even though they went 3-1 but w/ out Odom (and no apparent replacement) as of now I think the Clippers are looking really promising.

This buzz reminds of the early 2000's when the Clips had Darius Miles, Odom, Q-Rich, and Brand.

Great for LA!
:facepalm

[NumberSix]

I'll play devils advocate: Clippers

Paul>>>Fisher
Mo<<<Kobe
Butler>Artest
Griffin>Gasol
Jordan=Bynum
http://thoughtchalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/George-Laughing.jpg

[WeGetRing2012]

NO ONE in LA likes the Clippers....Seriously there is a overwhelming support for the Lakers but I bet outside of Griffin & now Paul most people in LA cant name another player on the Clips. LA will ALWAYS be Laker Nation

[KBryant24]

even if the clippers win a championship, it doesn't compare to the history and success of the lakers
this

[Kurosawa0]

That's what people said after the lakers traded Shaquille and the clippers made it deep in the playoffs

You all tend to be fairly reactionary and short sighted

The Clippers had Sam Cassell and Elton Brand back then. The Lakers had Kobe Bryant in his prime.

The Clippers now have the most exciting player in the city and a team that should make runs in the playoffs.

The Lakers will still be the favorite team of the people in LA, but as to which team will be the most relevant? That's going to be up for grabs over the next couple of years. Especially with Kobe on the downside of his career.

[KBryant24]

I'll play devils advocate: Clippers

Paul>>>Fisher
Mo<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<Kobe
Butler=Artest
Griffin<<<<<<Gasol
Jordan<<Bynum

fixed

[LBJMVP]

Both teams are hot!

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ldue50OBUF1qar70f.gif


first off wtf...

second off, neither do.

the las angelas angels run the city for now.

[Kiddlovesnets]

Well the Clippers will need some time to turn things around and convert themselves into a winning team. For teams with losing record for years, this transition may not be easy. It is doable but will take some time. Id see them struggling early in the season trying to find the rhyme, but eventually they will be fine.

[SkyR#1fanCapCou]

Neither.

The 2011 MLS Cup Champion Galaxy do!

The Carson California Galaxy ;)

[Bosnian Sajo]

I'll play devils advocate: Clippers

Paul>>>Fisher
Mo<<<Kobe
Butler>Artest
Griffin>Gasol
Jordan=Bynum

Lakers only clearly win at one position. Bench= Clippers with Foye, Bledsoe and Billups. Clips get the edge.

If ANYTHING, Blake is equal to Gasol, in now way is he better, just cause he dunks don't mean shit, atm Gasol is still better. And Jordan=Bynum?? BS, would the Magic take Jordan for Howard? Why not? Cause Bynum is far superior...at least accomplish something, then overrate your damn team.

[Chrono90]

Serious question??? lol. Clippers has the potential to be but, as of now, no.

Alley oops dont win championships. Clippers still need a few more pieces to be a championship team.

[chitown13]

http://paulimondi.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Happy-Gilmore-Review-1.jpg

[upside24]

Currently the Lakers but the Clippers have a nice place to start from with Griffin and Paul.

[IBLEEDGREEN20]

if threads like this are serious, then all hope is lost.

[B]

I'll play devils advocate: Clippers

Paul>>>Fisher
Mo<<<Kobe
Butler>Artest
Griffin>Gasol
Jordan=Bynum

Lakers only clearly win at one position. Bench= Clippers with Foye, Bledsoe and Billups. Clips get the edge.Griffin is not better than Gasol, he's got hops and that's it. Give the kid a chance and a few years. Other than hops Gasol is better in every category of the game Bynum is better than Jordan. Stop it you're embarrassing your parents

[comerb]

Chris Paul or Blake Griffin will end up breaking their leg in some sort of freak accident within the first month of the season.

It's the Clippers afterall.

[Joshumitsu]

Watch more and more people wear Clippers jerseys this year.

[Fiasco]

Clippers aren't going to be running anything until they get a better coach.

[The Choken One]

Lakers...because the Black Mamba.

[Miserio]

Chris Paul raped LAL by himself, imagine what he's about to do with BLAKE GRIFFIN

[MMKM]

Wow, seriously? Griffin is not better than Gasol? As a rookie, Griffin averaged more points, rebounds, and assists than Gasol and more points and rebounds per game than Gasol EVER averaged in any year of his career. I gave you Bynum over Jordan based on stats, now we have the opposite; Gasol is better than Griffin because he just is. Yeah ok.

[B]

Wow, seriously? Griffin is not better than Gasol? As a rookie, Griffin averaged more points, rebounds, and assists than Gasol and more points and rebounds per game than Gasol EVER averaged in any year of his career. I gave you Bynum over Jordan based on stats, now we have the opposite; Gasol is better than Griffin because he just is. Yeah ok.Griffin's was number one option on a cruddy team, Pau is a number 2 or 3 option on a title team. A lot less basketballs on the Lakers to go around

[alanLA92]

Imagine if the Kings had moved to Anaheim, the So Cal area wouldn't even know they exist. :lol

[MMKM]

[QUOTE=B

[B]

Well like I said, more than Pau EVER scored or rebounded, even on Memphis, as a rookie. What does being a 2nd option have to do with grabbing a rebound? Excuses are like a$sholes, everybody's got one.
NVM you're just not that bright

[YAWN]

not sure if serious...

[Soundwave]

Lakers for now.

But as long as Paul and Griffin are healthy ... I think the Clips may eventually over take the Lakers in time.

You'll probably start to see a lot more Clippers jerseys pop up around LA now too.

[MMKM]

[QUOTE=B

[SacJB Shady]

Well like I said, more than Pau EVER scored or rebounded, even on Memphis, as a rookie. What does being a 2nd option have to do with grabbing a rebound? Excuses are like a$sholes, everybody's got one.



Yea but if you go by stats alone, you can say that about a lot of players, maybe not as rookies. Kevin love? Is he better than blake? But Blake is not better than Gasol really, just more flashy. He may have more potential, but needs work.

[MMKM]

Yea but if you go by stats alone, you can say that about a lot of players, maybe not as rookies. Kevin love? Is he better than blake? But Blake is not better than Gasol really, just more flashy. He may have more potential, but needs work.

How many years did Gasol spend as the only option in Memphis? Again, never in his career has he put up the numbers Griffin posted as a ROOKIE. All you Gasol fans, prepare to get put on blast this season when Griffin tears up the NBA.

[cotdt]

Pau is better than Griffin, except in 2011 when he sucked due to personal issues. 2009-2010 Pau was a beast! His impact on the game was huge. He destroyed Dwight Howard multiple times too.

[sodap]

as a lifetime lakers fan AND spaniard, I'm going to have a great time when both gasol and kobe bounce back this season and make everyone shut the **** up.

[sodap]

How many years did Gasol spend as the only option in Memphis? Again, never in his career has he put up the numbers Griffin posted as a ROOKIE. All you Gasol fans, prepare to get put on blast this season when Griffin tears up the NBA.

griffin is surely a beast, but there's a big difference between them: gasol's stats dont reflect his impact in the game AT ALL

[rhythmic]

Good comeback. I'll go on being dumb and take the power forward who averages more points rebounds and assists. Have fun with Gasoft.

Gasol is a more versatile scorer and a better play-maker. Griffin is more explosive, physical and a better rebounder.

It's a toss-up at this point.

[B]

Yea but if you go by stats alone, you can say that about a lot of players, maybe not as rookies. Kevin love? Is he better than blake? But Blake is not better than Gasol really, just more flashy. He may have more potential, but needs work.Don't bother. Once Blake cleared the car in the slam dunk contest any semblance of rational thought left his head
OMG Blake Griffin GOAT power forward!

Blake is going to be fine. He doesn't need to have his fans inflating his abilities yet. Let him develop his game beyond scoring within 3 feet of the basket and playing in a 7 foot zone around the basket then we can start to compare him to power forwards that actually have a full skillset

[MMKM]

griffin is surely a beast, but there's a big difference between them: gasol's stats dont reflect his impact in the game AT ALL

I don't even get what that means. You guys are all full of sh!t its like you've never played basketball. Gasol's stats don't reflect his impact? That's funny I thought that's what stats were designed to do. But Blake's stats reflect HIS impact perfectly right? Even though Griffin is probably a top 5 hustle player in the league and Gasol is an absolute slug, I'm sure Gasol has more "intangeables" than Griffin.

[GOBB]

Lakers, this thread cant be too serious. Clippers have won what again? Have done what again?

[GOBB]

[QUOTE=B

[TheMarkMadsen]

Let's see one team has been to 3 of the past 4 finals.

One team has has won 5 Championships this decade alone.

One team has a top 10 player of all time.





One team didn't even make the playoffs last year :facepalm

Until the Clippers actually prove something its the Lakers all the way, I predict the Clippers will "run" LA once they collect 16 championships..

Lakers manegment is too good to ever allow the Lakers to be down for too long.

[BGriffin's Dad]

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[Clippersfan86]

maybe the Slam Dunk contest win for you, but most people recognized Blake's greatness after he finished the season with Rookie of the Year, All-Star Team, All-Rookie First Team, and 22.5 PPG, 50.6 FG%, 12.1 RPG, 3.8 APG.

oh, and by the way, Griffin was the first rookie to make the all-star tam since 2003.

First unanimous rookie of the year selection since FREAKING DAVID ROBINSON in like 89! He had John Wall a really good rookie to compete with too. Not like the competition was terrible.

[B]

I don't even get what that means. You guys are all full of sh!t its like you've never played basketball. Gasol's stats don't reflect his impact? That's funny I thought that's what stats were designed to do. But Blake's stats reflect HIS impact perfectly right? Even though Griffin is probably a top 5 hustle player in the league and Gasol is an absolute slug, I'm sure Gasol has more "intangeables" than Griffin.

Last season

Win %
Blake 41.3%
Pau 75.9%

FG%
Blake 50.6%
Pau 52.9%

EFG%
Blake 50.8%
Pau 53%

Assisted scoring (Higher is not better)
Blake 67%
Pau 58%

FT%
Blake 64.3% Gaaag
Pau 82.3%

Rebound %
Offensive
Blake 9.1%
Pau 9.2%
Defensive
Blake 24%
Pau 18. 6%

Shot Blocking
Blake 45 on the season, Shot Block rating 2.2
Pau 130 on the season, Shot Block rating 5.3


Total Ball Handling Turnovers on season
Blake 111 Hands rating of 12.7
Pau 58 Hands rating of 15.6

Assists per 48
Blake 4.8
Pao 4.3

[B]

maybe the Slam Dunk contest win for you, but most people recognized Blake's greatness after he finished the season with Rookie of the Year, All-Star Team, All-Rookie First Team, and 22.5 PPG, 50.6 FG%, 12.1 RPG, 3.8 APG.

oh, and by the way, Griffin was the first rookie to make the all-star tam since 2003.What does Blakes "greatness" have to do with this? He's not better than Pau. As I have said many times in this thread, Blake will be fine but don't start overrating him because of one season of high flying. When he develops an actual skill set we can talk

[Clippersfan86]

[QUOTE=B

[blablabla]

lakers this decade
5 rings

clippers this decade
slam dunk contest

[Clippersfan86]

lakers this decade
5 rings

clippers this decade
slam dunk contest

Funny because your bitc* as* was one of the people saying we wouldn't get CP3 and we won't do sh** this year. Let's see what happens this year punk.

[B]

So ignorant. How about you shut the fu** up and wait and see what happens this season? Any betting man who thinks Pau Gasol is a better player going forward from today is a retard. Vegas odds just dropped from 50/1 to 15/1 on Clippers winning a ring. You a betting man?:roll: :roll: So Butt Hurt. How the hell is Blake going to get to the rim with you hanging off his nuts like that?

[Clippersfan86]

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[SourGrapes]

Funny because your bitc* as* was one of the people saying we wouldn't get CP3 and we won't do sh** this year. Let's see what happens this year punk.

Lakers fans usually get excited about long periods of time, not a single player's tenure on the team

[BGriffin's Dad]

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[Clippersfan86]

Lakers fans usually get excited about long periods of time, not a single player's tenure on the team

You mean Clippers fans and Lakers fans have different expectations? Well no sh** Sherlock :facepalm .

[LA_Showtime]

The Lakers run LA. The Clippers didn't even make the playoffs last season. The Lakers also have a shitload of banners hanging up in Staples Center, while the Clippers best season was a second round playoff exit, which is what happened to the Lakers last year.

[SourGrapes]

You mean Clippers fans and Lakers fans have different expectations? Well no sh** Sherlock :facepalm .

That's about right. Let's hope in all your Blake driven euphoria you remember that

Enjoy your new team though

[Clippersfan86]

That's about right. Let's hope in all your Blake driven euphoria you remember that

Enjoy your new team though

It's common sense. Everybody has to start somewhere. For the Clippers.. making a nice playoff run would be a huge turning point. For the Lakers not to win a ring it's a disappointment. That shouldn't be used to degrade one team. Things change. Everything in life has a cycle. A phase. Imagine if something happens like the Clippers dominate LA for the next 10 years and win 2 or 3 rings? Sure they won't match the Lakers but it's one HELL of a start.

[blablabla]

Funny because your bitc* as* was one of the people saying we wouldn't get CP3 and we won't do sh** this year. Let's see what happens this year punk.
i said i personally wouldn't get cp3 if i was the clippers because nola is going to ask for too much
and the clippers did give up too much for a player who is a free agent in 6 months#

but enjoy your team

[Clippersfan86]

i said i personally wouldn't get cp3 if i was the clippers because nola is going to ask for too much
and the clippers did give up too much for a player who is a free agent in 6 months

Wow at least have your facts straight idiot. CP3 picked up player option. Here for 2 years MINIMUM. Plenty of time to convince him it would be stupid to leave to play in a worse city without Griffin+DJ.

[blablabla]

Wow at least have your facts straight idiot. CP3 picked up player option. Here for 2 months MINIMUM. Plenty of time to convince him it would be stupid to leave to play in a worse city without Griffin+DJ.
years
and i meant he would be a free agent if the clippers didn't trade for him
then he wouldn't pick up his player option

[LA_Showtime]

years
and i meant he would be a free agent if the clippers didn't trade for him
then he wouldn't pick up his player option

If that's what you meant, then your previous post makes no sense.

[Clippersfan86]

Either way here is my answer. LA is absolutely a Lakers town. The odds of the Clippers winning 10+ titles in the next 50-60 years is pretty much impossible. People have the wrong mindset though. LA is big enough for two dominant basketball teams. Nobody needs to try to claim the town. It would be great for the fans and the city if BOTH teams were elite contenders. It would be the ultimate rivalry.

Clippers offer something completely different than the Lakers. Lakers are consistently dominant and for them a bad season is not winning a ring or making the finals. For the Clippers a bad season is winning 15 games. If you want to go watch an exciting, explosive team who's going to give you your money worth.. you go to the Clippers. If you're not a betting man and would rather watch a team win all the time you watch the Lakers.

I think Lakers and Clippers fans can learn something by co existing in a respectful manner. I personally pull for the Lakers a lot of times... so it's weird that everybody is trying to make this Lakers vs Clippers due to the CP3 trade. Like Lakers fans are essentially trying to establish that they are still the dominant team over us.

[LA_Showtime]

No one's trying to establish anything. The OP asked a question and we just answered it. A franchise's value is based off of ticket sales, championships, and popularity, and all of those things favor the Lakers.

I don't think most Laker fans feel threatened by the Clippers. I would embrace having two great teams in one city.

[BGriffin's Dad]

love how much people underrate Blake... just how they've said the clippers are doomed to never have success

http://i.imgur.com/edyxk.jpg

[jacobgoindum]

:roll:

[Clippersfan86]

No one's trying to establish anything. The OP asked a question and we just answered it. A franchise's value is based off of ticket sales, championships, and popularity, and all of those things favor the Lakers.

I don't think most Laker fans feel threatened by the Clippers. I would embrace having two great teams in one city.

I'm not talking about OP. I'm talking about all the Lakers fans that came in and were offended by the question rather than responding tactfully they resorted to comparing history of teams and trying to establish that the Lakers are still superior in every way. I think it's cool to have two local teams to root for personally. To where if a team owns the Clippers I'm going to be hoping the Lakers smash them.

It reminds me of when the Heat blew you guys out.. and then we smoked them and Lakers fans were happy we got them back. That kind of thing is cool to me.

[Shade8780]

Can you imagine celebrities like Jack Nicholson and Adam Sandler sitting courtside at Clippers games :lol Neither can I....

[LakersReign]

Even after losing Shaq, the Lakers were STILL LA's team. To think otherwise, you're just being a hater. Threads like this are gonna pop up everywhere, but the minute the Clippers start underperforming, EVERYBODY talking trash is going to develop amnesia ALL OF A SUDDEN, to then act like they never said anything.:facepalm

[WillyJakk]

Can you imagine celebrities like Jack Nicholson and Adam Sandler sitting courtside at Clippers games :lol Neither can I....

Billy Crystal & Penny Marshall say hello.

Anyway,

I don't see why it's so far-fetched that the Clippers run the City of Angels considering they actually have a few more assets/ options left to upgrade their team than the Lakers do (w/ out gutting it by trading Pau AND Bynum for Dwight).

Btw what does history have to do w/ the present/ future when the it is what it is as of NOW?

And as of now, the Clips have a younger more dynamic looking team moving forward as opposed to the Lakers.

Not to mention I think more FA's would gravitate toward the Clippers than w/ Lakers.

[TheMan]

Look at it this way, I'm from Chicago, big White Sox fan, they won it all not too long ago in 2005 and the Cubs have been miserable for over a century and Chicago is still Cubs town:facepalm .

The Lakers have the second most championships in the NBA while the Clippers have sucked as hard as the Lakers have been good...the Clippers would need to win 12 NBA championships in a span of 15 years and you might equal the Lakers in preferance of LA fans...not happening.

[TheMan]

Billy Crystal & Penny Marshall say hello.

Anyway,

I don't see why it's so far-fetched that the Clippers run the City of Angels considering they actually have a few more assets/ options left to upgrade their team than the Lakers do (w/ out gutting it by trading Pau AND Bynum for Dwight).

Btw what does history have to do w/ the present/ future when the it is what it is as of NOW?

And as of now, the Clips have a younger more dynamic looking team moving forward as opposed to the Lakers.

Not to mention I think more FA's would gravitate toward the Clippers than w/ Lakers.
There are FAs who literally salivate at the chance to be a Laker and carry the legacy of Laker greats, not so for the Clippers, sorry...I'm a Bulls fans so I'm not biased, just telling it like I see it.

[BGriffin's Dad]

Can you imagine celebrities like Jack Nicholson and Adam Sandler sitting courtside at Clippers games :lol Neither can I....

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc107/bastardlybutta/moejackson-photos/album006/jessica-alba-clippers011311101.jpg

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc107/bastardlybutta/moejackson-photos/album006/jessica-alba-clippers011311103.jpg

[MichaelCheazley]

^^ Pretty sure thats due to baron davis.

[SourGrapes]

history has more to do with it than current rosters or future projections. history is literally all a team is.

for instance: magic johnson winning five titles in the fashion he did during the la/bos rivalry and then announcing he had hiv is more culturally relevant and important than anything in the history of the clippers.

the clippers have a nice roster. but to ask who "runs" la before one nice roster has a chance to do anything, let alone before the franchise has a chance to do anything significant over a long period, is straight retarded.

(and no, free agents will always prefer the lakers to the clippers)

[clipps]

It will always be a Laker town. They have the history, although the clippers are definitely building popularity and becoming a very relevent team in the NBA but it's still a Laker town. Honestly, as a Clipper fan, I like it better that way. Whenever the Clippers out do the Lakers in rare occasions, I like the "wtf" reactions from the Laker fans.

[AngelEyes]

Until the Lakers completely bomb and the Clippers go on a transcendent run of dominance Los Angeles will be a Laker town. They have way too much history and glamor surrounding them. Player wise, they are the New York Yankees of basketball. No other franchise can boast the kind of players the Lakers have had over the years. Mikan, West, Baylor, Goodrich, Chamberlain, Abdul Jabbar, Magic, Worthy, Shaq, Kobe...that is the Ruth, Gehrig, Dimaggio, Bera, Mantle, jackson, Jeter, Rivera of the NBA. They built up too big of a reputation to see them replaced any time soon.

[longtime lurker]

LA will always be Kobe's city. Nothing the Clips can do will change that. It should be fun though.

[JohnnyFord]

Los Angeles Lob City

[BGriffin's Dad]

LA will always be Kobe's city. Nothing the Clips can do will change that. It should be fun though.

all they have to do at most is wait a few years until kobe retires then

[longtime lurker]

all they have to do at most is wait a few years until kobe retires then

True but they also have to hope the LAkers go into a full rebuild, I don't buy it. Clippers need to move and forge their own identity. Get away from the little brother syndrome.

[cotdt]

Lakers will still be the better team and will be far better defensively. New Clippers team doesn't play defense.

[BGriffin's Dad]

True but they also have to hope the LAkers go into a full rebuild, I don't buy it. Clippers need to move and forge their own identity. Get away from the little brother syndrome.

the nets can do it, and the clippers can do it

LA and NYC are big enough for 2 teams

[Vertical-24]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mf84FfCHqtk/SzkIVaSKJhI/AAAAAAAAF1k/msjr-w3cjts/s640/kobe-bryant-05.jpg

Mamba for Governor
:bowdown:

[Smoke117]

I hate the Lakers and this just make me laugh out loud...of course The Laker's run LA. The Clippers have yet to do a damn thing and I actually like the Clippers, but until YOU ACTUALLY DO ANYTHING you RUN JACK AND SHIT. Also Deandre Jordan up there with Paul and Griffin as names like he matters right now made me laugh out loud. He hasn't done crap to have his name be put up there.

[WillyJakk]

I'm guessin' the Clippers run it according to all those 3's Chauncey & Co. are raining.

New era, it has begun.

[Jasper]

The visiting team :confusedshrug:

[HannibalKid]

Rings run LA, when Clippers show they can get out of the 1st round and get them they will get respect here in LA.

[oh the horror]

Rings run LA, when Clippers show they can get out of the 1st round and get them they will get respect here in LA.



Bingo. We like our WINNING here in Los Angeles.