Shaq Effect
Roy Navarre
You KNOW Byron Scott signed with the Lakers soley
because of Shaq, right? Even one cheesehead want
to argue that point? Anyone doubt that Byron is falling
asleep each night with a woody, thinking about all those
open 3 point shots he is going to get? He will be the NBA's
next Dennis Scott. Anyway, now that he has returned to the Lakers,
they've closed their one weakness--perimeter shooting.
This team will mangle the Bulls.
Pinhead
Larry Coon
That's why Byron bought a house in San Juan Capistrano eight years ago.
He knew that Shaq was a "done deal" for 96-97, and that this would be
what it would take to come back to the Lakers. Incidentally, this also
proves that Jerry West didn't tamper, because at the time he did it
(eight years ago when Shaq was in high school), Shaq was, technically,
not Orlando's property yet.
BTW, wouldn't Dennis Scott be the new Byron Scott? So that would make
Byron Scott the new new Byron Scott?
Larry Coon
University of California
la...@fs2.assist.uci.edu
David Crotty
In article <52u74d$n...@news.orst.edu>,
Roy Navarre <nava...@ava.bcc.orst.edu> wrote:
>
>You KNOW Byron Scott signed with the Lakers soley
>because of Shaq, right? Even one cheesehead want
>to argue that point?
Um, I will. Byron wanted to return to LA and end where he began. He
took less money from LA to come to the team. Sure, I imagine he's
pretty pleased with Shaq's presence, but I'd bet he'd have wanted
to come to the team even if Shaq hadn't signed.
Anyone doubt that Byron is falling
>asleep each night with a woody, thinking about all those
>open 3 point shots he is going to get? He will be the NBA's
>next Dennis Scott. Anyway, now that he has returned to the Lakers,
>they've closed their one weakness--perimeter shooting.
>This team will mangle the Bulls.
>
He hasn't actually MADE the team yet. The Lakers roster is mighty
full, and Byron may need to be trimmed off the
roster (or more likely, will develop one of those mysterious
sets of back spasms).
dave
Sean Mitchell
Larry Coon <la...@fs2.assist.uci.edu> wrote:
>Roy Navarre wrote:
(about Byron Scott)
>> He will be the NBA's next Dennis Scott.
>BTW, wouldn't Dennis Scott be the new Byron Scott? So that would make
>Byron Scott the new new Byron Scott?
ROTFL. Who thought playing for the Grizzlies could do so much for one
player? He's reinvented himself twice over...;-)
Sean Mitchell
smit...@direct.ca
Roy Navarre
Just read an article where both Kersey and Scott say they
took the league minimum salary for a chance to win the title
and play with Shaq. Shaq Effect baby. Deal.
Told you.
Gotta love that attitude by both those vets. Kersey will work
his ass of for the Lakers. I hope he gets his ring finally.
He deserves it.
Pinhead
Rob Carpenter
In article <53kvrq$f...@news.orst.edu> nava...@ava.bcc.orst.edu (Roy Navarre) writes:
>From: nava...@ava.bcc.orst.edu (Roy Navarre)
>Subject: Shaq Effect
>Date: 11 Oct 1996 08:18:02 GMT
Can you say "Phoenix West"?
Rob Carpenter
>Pinhead
Irontail
In <53kvrq$f...@news.orst.edu> nava...@ava.bcc.orst.edu (Roy Navarre)
writes:
>
>
>Just read an article where both Kersey and Scott say they
>took the league minimum salary for a chance to win the title
>and play with Shaq. Shaq Effect baby. Deal.
>Told you.
>Gotta love that attitude by both those vets. Kersey will work
>his ass of for the Lakers. I hope he gets his ring finally.
>He deserves it.
In all the hype of the Shaq Effect, you overlook the equally
powerful LJ effect. The Knicks' acquisition of LJ lead to the signing
of Allan Houston, which led to the signing of Chris Childs, which lead
to Buck Williams signing because he wanted to win a championship. Wait
a minute. If Buck wanted to win a title, why didn't he sign with the
Lakers? LJ Effect.
>Pinhead
Tenka1 Suga
We got the other guy from Portland. Kersey was his name. I think it
comes down to the Old Portland loser's effect, wherein all of the
remnants of those teams should be in the finals... It's scary... Except
maybe Duckworth. ;)