Tag Archives: Pau Gasol

The Peterson Principle 1/30/12

They don’t believe in playing defense in the Pro Bowl. It’s either that or the Lakers-T-Wolves. Wow what a bad Sunday night for sports.

The Peterson Principle 12/12/11

It’s been a memorable week in sports – especially here in Southern California. And no I’m not talking about the Dodgers signing of Aaron Harang. There was the CIF Finals in the Mid-Valley and Southeast Divisions, big news out of Anaheim, and Los Angeles and there is a new chief in Westwood.  

The Peterson Principle 5/31/11

Contrary to popular opinion I don’t have a problem with the Lakers hiring Mike Brown. Listening to the reaction this week after the Lakers announced that Brown would be the new coach; you would have thought they hired Bobby Brown.

The Peterson Principle 5/9/11

Yes I did watch the entire Laker game on Sunday. I’m also into caning, flogging, electric shock and Chinese water torture. It was ugly – one of the ugliest losses in Laker playoff history, along with game six at Boston in the 2008 Finals.  

The Peterson Principle 5/3/11

The Memphis Grizzlies won a playoff series? What’s next? The Washington Generals beat the Harlem Globetrotters? The Clippers win the NBA title? Some things just aren’t supposed to happen.

The Peterson Principle 4/20/11

It’s not that shocking that the Lakers lost to New Orleans in game one of their playoff series. What is shocking is that numerous pundits, and nearly all radio talk show hosts thought that a Laker sweep was a foregone conclusion.

At The Buzzer…

By Matt Schuler David Defeats Goliath  In a match up of top ranked Montebello (24-3) and Almont’s second place team Keppel (19-6), the Oilers were dealt their first loss in league 50-49 and only their third defeat of the season 27 games in.

The Peterson Principle 5/18/10

How quickly they turn and how soon they forget. How did the best basketball player in the world become a stiff overnight? Does anybody remember what the Cleveland Cavaliers were like before LeBron James got there?

At the Buzzer 12/16/09

By Matt Schuler   Lakers Road Trip… And All of us Laker Fanatics thought the Purple and Gold was going to just trample through the league and remain unbeaten now that Pau Gasol and the entire team was healthy with the exception of poor Luke Walton. I guess they’re not invincible after all.  The Lakers […]

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By Matt Schuler Ron Artest and Lakers…   I wonder if the Lakers knew what they were getting when they acquired the primary instigator of the melee in the palace Ron Artest? I mean besides all the points, rebounds, steals, and assists he gives to Kobe Bryant and the Lakers.