OT Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty

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  1. AldoTrapani

    AldoTrapani Well-Known Member

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    Right but they used those draft assets you listed to acquire the piece(s) to get that title
     
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    maxiep RIP Dr. Jack

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    For those who have yet to watch, Episode 4 is titled "Who The F*** Is Jack McKinney?". Watch and learn a bit of Blazer history.

    Also John C. Reilly eats lobster wearing a bib and a swimsuit. Hilarious.
     
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    This series is incredible. Everybody is killing it!
     
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    I genuinely didn't know about Jack McKinney! So the Lakers stole showtime from the Blazers!

    Also didn't know that Paul Westhead taught English in college. Live and learn.
     
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    Even Adrien Brody, who doesn't physically resemble Pat Riley much at all, has mastered his mannerisms. Looking forward to him transforming from sad-sack hippie to Mafia-Don-Who-Quotes-Sun-Tzu.
     
  6. SlyPokerDog

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    Just watched it and that was fucking awesome!

    Such a great show!
     
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    That was a tough episode to watch, you knew how it was going to end.

    Still a fun show!
     
  8. Rastapopoulos

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    Road rash!

    Did you know the actor playing Jerry West is Australian? They're everywhere!
     
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    I didn't - just knew at some point something was going to happen, didn't know what caused the coaching change.
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    I think the only thing I haven't liked about it was how they referred to the Blazers team that won a title as a "bunch of nobodies". Back then, most NBA teams had 1 star and several role players. Also I think they had McKinneys wife (? maybe it was a different character..maybe it was Gabby Hoffmans character) say something about how at least now they're going to a star team (the Lakers), when the year before the Lakers won a whole 2 games more than the Blazers did.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Spoilers!!!

    lol

    Seriously though, I can't event tell you how many people I see riding without helmets these days. I don't get it.
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Fun fact about the 79-80 season. The Lakers lost 1 season series that entire year.

    The team they lost the season series against?

    The Portland Trail Blazers. The Blazers won the series 4-2.

    Against the rest of the league the Blazers were 34-42. Against the rest of the league the Lakers were 58-18.
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    I think they got confused and thought it was a story about baseball.
     
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    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    Laker fans are straight up weirdos
     
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    LOLZ.

    I'm enjoying the hell out of the show. It's pretty clear that there are some things that are made up or highly exaggerated.

    Do I believe that Jerry West was a raging asshole? Don't care.

    Would I be upset if the Blazers hired Jerry West to help Cronin or whoever our next GM is? No. I would welcome him.

    That HBO series is not doing any damage to West. There are a ton of teams that would love to hire him.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Not surprised he’s upset. They play him off as a desperate asshole.
     
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    Honestly, it makes me like him more.
     
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