(02-21-2015 08:47 AM)Tygrys Wrote: (02-19-2015 05:24 PM)thagr82008 Wrote: (02-19-2015 05:05 PM)Tygrys Wrote: (02-19-2015 04:40 PM)thagr82008 Wrote: (02-19-2015 04:22 PM)fsquid Wrote: down, yet every bar on my visits out there put all the TVs on the Laker games and its tough to find a seat anytime they are on.
Down meaning, NOT winning! Perfect for picking.....Cal could come in & own that town with "showtime Bruins" Google would invest 2bill in upgrades to the Wooden Arena.....Lakers would be 2nd fiddle in 2 years.....Kobe retires! Lakers are doomed!!!
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UCLA could go undefeated for 3 seasons while the Lakers are mediocre and there would still be 0% chance that the Bruins are more popular...
More popular to the world,maybe not! But could easily be the toast of the town with Cal there.....No better salesman on the planet. ....don't underestimate that scenario. .....it's easy to say things if you are a laker fan! I'm NOT talking "fanatics" here! I'm talking after Kobe.......what is there to see in LA......No Durant No Lebron No Wiggins.....LA will struggle and become ripe for dethroning in LA! Stop thinking as a fan.......sounds like Cowboys fans........very unrealistic!
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What are you talking about? Me, a fanatic of the Lakers? That is about as laughable as the premise that UCLA could become more popular in in LA than the Lakers. LA is one of the biggest markets in the NBA and has better tradition than any other NBA franchise. They are not going 4 or 5 years without a superstar on their roster... Even if they did, UCLA would not become a bigger deal in LA...
Look at UCLA's attendance figures. When they had their 3 year run of Championship game, Final Four, and Final Four they did not even crack the top 25 in attendance figures. Which means they could even get 12,600 to show up for games...
(02-21-2015 04:52 PM)hollywoodtigerhound Wrote: (02-21-2015 08:47 AM)Tygrys Wrote: (02-19-2015 05:24 PM)thagr82008 Wrote: (02-19-2015 05:05 PM)Tygrys Wrote: (02-19-2015 04:40 PM)thagr82008 Wrote: Down meaning, NOT winning! Perfect for picking.....Cal could come in & own that town with "showtime Bruins" Google would invest 2bill in upgrades to the Wooden Arena.....Lakers would be 2nd fiddle in 2 years.....Kobe retires! Lakers are doomed!!!
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UCLA could go undefeated for 3 seasons while the Lakers are mediocre and there would still be 0% chance that the Bruins are more popular...
More popular to the world,maybe not! But could easily be the toast of the town with Cal there.....No better salesman on the planet. ....don't underestimate that scenario. .....it's easy to say things if you are a laker fan! I'm NOT talking "fanatics" here! I'm talking after Kobe.......what is there to see in LA......No Durant No Lebron No Wiggins.....LA will struggle and become ripe for dethroning in LA! Stop thinking as a fan.......sounds like Cowboys fans........very unrealistic!
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What are you talking about? Me, a fanatic of the Lakers? That is about as laughable as the premise that UCLA could become more popular in in LA than the Lakers. LA is one of the biggest markets in the NBA and has better tradition than any other NBA franchise. They are not going 4 or 5 years without a superstar on their roster... Even if they did, UCLA would not become a bigger deal in LA...
Look at UCLA's attendance figures. When they had their 3 year run of Championship game, Final Four, and Final Four they did not even crack the top 25 in attendance figures. Which means they could even get 12,600 to show up for games...
Yah, I've been to that campus and many of the students don't even know where Pauly Pavilion is located lol.
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Those statements further emphasize why LA, is MORE attractive! For a couple of years Cal could disappear from the spotlight that shines on him constantly @ UK. ....it's actually a white-hot light, all-the-while raking in MEGA $$$....that's NOT something to sneeze @.....
But don't underestimate the influence of Cal being a media darling either....as he does his MM rituals & routines & including the culture that he thrives in,he could totally cause a shift excitement that only a California quake could register. ....Hip hop rules the world now....as we look@ NBA all star games....the superbowl. ....even @ UK Drake cause media hysteria in freakn Kentucky. ....
Look @ where Cal took Memphis also....we're we ever as famous before Cal? If he brings in Lebron during MM do you think they would fill that arena? If Google offers to remodel the arena with state-of-the-art equipment would that bring influence?
Cal is extremely influential and he will go where $.... $ex.....& power emin8$ from!
The fan issue is easily solved as fans follow the entertainers....so when Cal brings in Drake,Rhianna,Nicky Menage, Taylor Swift,Beyonce,JayZ, LilWayne,Gaga the fans will flock as well......Don't underestim8 Cal, Hollywood & the influence of these entertainers....That's what everything evolves around in this era....so if the powers that be want Cal....He is going to fulfill the agenda...only so much can be done from Kentucky....Nicky menage
[i]aint goin[/i] to Kentucky
So again, without Kobe, what is there to see as a Laker fan??? The media will use tactics that control/sway the masses.....Imagine the influence of this scenario.....If Cal goes to LA, then the next step would be to become Lakers coach and bring in Wiggins,Lebron,Durant,Love,Kyrie......That would cause hysteria in a very short time