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DancingBarry Editor-in-Chief
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Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 1:42 pm Post subject: LakersGround Presents: Cap's Corner with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
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LakersGround Presents: Cap's Corner with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Periodically, Kareem will be answering questions exclusively from LGers. Here is our first installment of Cap's Corner...
LakersGround: It seemed like you went right over to Bynum after
they won the championship. What were your thoughts then and did you
have anything to say to Drew?
Kareem: This was Andrew's first winning experience so for him it
was a unique evening because he had never won a championship in high
school nor 4 years as a pro so it was a great experience for him to be on
top and I enjoyed sharing it with him.
LakersGround: Who was the better trumpet player, Miles Davis or
Clifford Brown?
Kareem: Technically Clifford Brown but as a composer song writer
and innovator in musical style, Miles was a unique individual.
To see Kareem's thoughts on a variety of other topics, visit his website www.kareemabduljabbar.com.
Got a question for Kareem? Post your questions here and we will take two questions to Kareem for his insight. (We will also go through our list of previous questions, too, if you've already posted the question you want to ask.) |
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JUST-MING Retired Number
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Question: During the season, Phil Jackson issues certain books to his players to read, which books would you suggest and why? |
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Bballguru5000 Star Player
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Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 3:14 pm Post subject: |
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Right on about Clifford Brown. Cap knows his jazz.
Good question, Just Ming.
My question would be:
How can Andrew Bynum now break through to the next level and cement his presence as one of the top centers in the NBA? What does he have to work on to get there? |
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KobeBryantCliffordBrown Star Player
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Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 4:05 pm Post subject: Re: LakersGround Presents: Cap's Corner with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
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DancingBarry wrote: | LakersGround Presents: Cap's Corner with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Periodically, Kareem will be answering questions exclusively from LGers. Here is our first installment of Cap's Corner...
LakersGround: It seemed like you went right over to Bynum after
they won the championship. What were your thoughts then and did you
have anything to say to Drew?
Kareem: This was Andrew's first winning experience so for him it
was a unique evening because he had never won a championship in high
school nor 4 years as a pro so it was a great experience for him to be on
top and I enjoyed sharing it with him.
[b]LakersGround: Who was the better trumpet player, Miles Davis or
Clifford Brown?
Kareem: Technically Clifford Brown but as a composer song writer
and innovator in musical style, Miles was a unique individual.
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To see Kareem's thoughts on a variety of other topics, visit his website www.kareemabduljabbar.com.
Got a question for Kareem? Post your questions here and we will take two questions to Kareem for his insight. (We will also go through our list of previous questions, too, if you've already posted the question you want to ask.) |
Wow, just wow. Thanks DB for making my day! _________________ “It took many years of vomiting up all the filth I’d been taught about myself, and half-believed, before I was able to walk on the earth as though I had a right to be here.”
― James Baldwin, Collected Essays |
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KobeBryantCliffordBrown Star Player
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Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 4:07 pm Post subject: |
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Bballguru5000 wrote: | Right on about Clifford Brown. Cap knows his jazz.
Good question, Just Ming.
My question would be:
How can Andrew Bynum now break through to the next level and cement his presence as one of the top centers in the NBA? What does he have to work on to get there? |
Now come on BBG, you KNOW that was MY question DB put up into KAJ's ear. Ain't nothing a Jazz fan likes talking more than Jazz. _________________ “It took many years of vomiting up all the filth I’d been taught about myself, and half-believed, before I was able to walk on the earth as though I had a right to be here.”
― James Baldwin, Collected Essays |
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davidse Franchise Player
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Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 5:00 pm Post subject: |
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i fully recognize the greatness of clifford and miles, but for my personal ear - chet baker.
oh, and great job DB
already posted my question on the first thread, so i don't see a point in doing it again, and i think questions from that thread should get considerred again with any new ones posted here. |
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Rick12322 Franchise Player
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Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 5:44 pm Post subject: |
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Does Cap decide which questions to answer or do you pick and choose the questions? |
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20,000 Retired Number
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Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 6:40 pm Post subject: |
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Cap, quien es mas macho? Lorenzo Llamas, o Ricardo Montalban? _________________ Courage doesn't always roar.
Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying...'I will try again tomorrow.' |
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guillermo0130 Starting Rotation
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Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 1:38 pm Post subject: |
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davidse wrote: | i fully recognize the greatness of clifford and miles, but for my personal ear - chet baker.
oh, and great job DB
already posted my question on the first thread, so i don't see a point in doing it again, and i think questions from that thread should get considerred again with any new ones posted here. |
Chet Baker's soulful vocal of "My Funny Valentine" is still my personal favorite. |
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DancingBarry Editor-in-Chief
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Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 3:17 pm Post subject: |
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Rick12322 wrote: | Does Cap decide which questions to answer or do you pick and choose the questions? |
I choose from your questions and send him a couple. |
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DancingBarry Editor-in-Chief
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Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 3:17 pm Post subject: Re: LakersGround Presents: Cap's Corner with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
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KobeBryantCliffordBrown wrote: |
Wow, just wow. Thanks DB for making my day! |
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Bballguru5000 Star Player
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Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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KobeBryantCliffordBrown wrote: | Bballguru5000 wrote: | Right on about Clifford Brown. Cap knows his jazz.
Good question, Just Ming.
My question would be:
How can Andrew Bynum now break through to the next level and cement his presence as one of the top centers in the NBA? What does he have to work on to get there? |
Now come on BBG, you KNOW that was MY question DB put up into KAJ's ear. Ain't nothing a Jazz fan likes talking more than Jazz. |
Oh, I knew the second I read that question that you had asked it. I was just saying the question Just-Ming asked about which books Phil suggests also a good question. The Cliff-Miles question I was 100% sure had come from you. |
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B_P Star Player
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Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 9:01 am Post subject: |
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KobeBryantCliffordBrown wrote: | Bballguru5000 wrote: | Right on about Clifford Brown. Cap knows his jazz.
Good question, Just Ming.
My question would be:
How can Andrew Bynum now break through to the next level and cement his presence as one of the top centers in the NBA? What does he have to work on to get there? |
Now come on BBG, you KNOW that was MY question DB put up into KAJ's ear. Ain't nothing a Jazz fan likes talking more than Jazz. |
I KNEW that was your question!!!
I loves me some Kind of Blue!! _________________ Everything. Changes. |
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ayaz3d Star Player
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Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 9:20 am Post subject: |
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Thanks DB, and Thanks CAP.
My Question:
What was it like watching the Lakers for the first time from the Sideline as a coach, not knowing you couldn't play?
Another one similar to that..
When you retired, what did you feel when the Lakers played their first game without the you? _________________ PSN: T3Fecta
GoldenThroat wrote: | Even LO's Quote Pyramid only goes left. |
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kaoss128 Franchise Player
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Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 12:14 pm Post subject: |
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Where would you rank Kobe among the all time greats? |
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999 Franchise Player
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Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 10:38 pm Post subject: |
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Cap: My question is this. As a big man what is your honest assesment of Greg Oden. |
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jodeke Retired Number
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Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:53 am Post subject: Re: LakersGround Presents: Cap's Corner with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
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KobeBryantCliffordBrown wrote: | DancingBarry wrote: | LakersGround Presents: Cap's Corner with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Periodically, Kareem will be answering questions exclusively from LGers. Here is our first installment of Cap's Corner...
LakersGround: It seemed like you went right over to Bynum after
they won the championship. What were your thoughts then and did you
have anything to say to Drew?
Kareem: This was Andrew's first winning experience so for him it
was a unique evening because he had never won a championship in high
school nor 4 years as a pro so it was a great experience for him to be on
top and I enjoyed sharing it with him.
[b]LakersGround: Who was the better trumpet player, Miles Davis or
Clifford Brown?
Kareem: Technically Clifford Brown but as a composer song writer
and innovator in musical style, Miles was a unique individual.
[/b]
To see Kareem's thoughts on a variety of other topics, visit his website www.kareemabduljabbar.com.
Got a question for Kareem? Post your questions here and we will take two questions to Kareem for his insight. (We will also go through our list of previous questions, too, if you've already posted the question you want to ask.) |
Wow, just wow. Thanks DB for making my day! |
OK KBCB rub it in. _________________ Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves. |
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Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:59 am Post subject: |
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davidse wrote: | i fully recognize the greatness of clifford and miles, but for my personal ear - chet baker.
oh, and great job DB
already posted my question on the first thread, so i don't see a point in doing it again, and i think questions from that thread should get considerred again with any new ones posted here. |
KBCB and I were going round and round on the jazz question in OT. Glad DB asked it, not liking the answer though. I still have a 78 rpm of Chet Baker Sings. _________________ Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves. |
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jodeke Retired Number
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Bye the Bye...Thanks DB. Cap's corner will be a hit for sure. _________________ Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves. |
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Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 10:36 am Post subject: |
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_________________ "I define success by championships, by winning..." Kobe Bryant
"I've seen it all. Sasha dunked on somebody," Kobe Bryant said. "I'm ready to retire now." |
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Bballguru5000 Star Player
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Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:06 pm Post subject: |
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jodeke wrote: | davidse wrote: | i fully recognize the greatness of clifford and miles, but for my personal ear - chet baker.
oh, and great job DB
already posted my question on the first thread, so i don't see a point in doing it again, and i think questions from that thread should get considerred again with any new ones posted here. |
KBCB and I were going round and round on the jazz question in OT. Glad DB asked it, not liking the answer though. I still have a 78 rpm of Chet Baker Sings. |
I like both Chet and Miles. You can't go wrong with any of these guys. But Cliff Brown I love. Of course when it comes down to it, there's no one I love more than Charlie Parker. There's very little stuff of his that I can listen to and not go to the deep end emotionally. But Cliffy is up there, as well. |
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davidse Franchise Player
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Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 4:27 pm Post subject: |
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to all the chet lovers - i have to reccomend 2 of my favorite all time cd's -
1. "diane" (duet with paul bley)
2. "let's get lost" (soundtrack)
my english is just not good enough to describe the beauty in those two albums.
(my funny valentine's not in there, but as two complete albums - these are my absolute favorite chet recordings) |
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Bballguru5000 Star Player
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Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 4:39 pm Post subject: |
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davidse wrote: | to all the chet lovers - i have to reccomend 2 of my favorite all time cd's -
1. "diane" (duet with paul bley)
2. "let's get lost" (soundtrack)
my english is just not good enough to describe the beauty in those two albums.
(my funny valentine's not in there, but as two complete albums - these are my absolute favorite chet recordings) |
Thanks for the suggestion. Your English is just fine. It's just hard to explain certain emotions, moods and sounds no matter how well one speaks a language. |
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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 6:56 am Post subject: |
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Bballguru5000 wrote: | KobeBryantCliffordBrown wrote: | Bballguru5000 wrote: | Right on about Clifford Brown. Cap knows his jazz.
Good question, Just Ming.
My question would be:
How can Andrew Bynum now break through to the next level and cement his presence as one of the top centers in the NBA? What does he have to work on to get there? |
Now come on BBG, you KNOW that was MY question DB put up into KAJ's ear. Ain't nothing a Jazz fan likes talking more than Jazz. |
Oh, I knew the second I read that question that you had asked it. I was just saying the question Just-Ming asked about which books Phil suggests also a good question. The Cliff-Miles question I was 100% sure had come from you. |
Damn skippy. I met KAJ once a long time ago, before I ever was into Jazz. I can't wait to meet him again. BTW, I respect Cap more than I do any NBA player past or present. _________________ “It took many years of vomiting up all the filth I’d been taught about myself, and half-believed, before I was able to walk on the earth as though I had a right to be here.”
― James Baldwin, Collected Essays |
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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 6:58 am Post subject: |
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davidse wrote: | i fully recognize the greatness of clifford and miles, but for my personal ear - chet baker.
oh, and great job DB
already posted my question on the first thread, so i don't see a point in doing it again, and i think questions from that thread should get considerred again with any new ones posted here. |
I have a huge Jazz framed photo gallery in my house. This pic is in there.....
http://www.radio-oh.com/jazz_about/trumpet/pic/chetbaker.jpg _________________ “It took many years of vomiting up all the filth I’d been taught about myself, and half-believed, before I was able to walk on the earth as though I had a right to be here.”
― James Baldwin, Collected Essays |
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