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ducasse2 Starting Rotation
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Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2019 1:03 pm Post subject: How Lakers helped Raptors |
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Just saw this online. Pretty sad if true. It's hard to win if you are going to be penny pinching.
Lakers laid people off
Alex McKechnie was one of North America's most respected athletic trainers and scientists. NBA players pilgrimaged for years to visit him in Vancouver when they had injuries or needed rehab. For example, he's credited with helping save Shaquille O'Neal's prime years by treating O'Neal's abdominal injuries in the late 1990s. O'Neal was so effusive that the Los Angeles Lakers hired the Scottish native, and he was with them for five titles between 1999 and 2011.
But when the NBA lockout hit in 2011, the Lakers allowed numerous staff members' contracts to expire so they didn't have to pay them during the lockout. The richest team in the league then lost its prized trainer when the Raptors, then led by general manager Bryan Colangelo, swooped in and hired McKechnie after the Lakers left him unemployed.
Now, seven years later and with more than 40 years' experience in the field, McKechnie was the point man when the Raptors took on the challenge of caring for Leonard. Providing good care for Leonard and building trust with him was absolutely vital after those bonds eroded in San Antonio. |
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george w kush Star Player
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Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2019 1:27 pm Post subject: |
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So does this mean he's going to miss back to backs for the rest of his career or was it only for this season? |
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Nnamdi21 Star Player
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Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2019 8:42 pm Post subject: |
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How the Lakers helped the Raptors: Spurs deported Kawhi to Canada for demanding a trade to LA. |
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unleasHell Franchise Player
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Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2019 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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Interesting news, one wonders if Zo, Ingram and Kuz would have missed less games or healed faster without our Budget Doctor Staff? _________________ “Always remember... Rumors are carried by haters, spread by fools, and accepted by idiots.” |
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panamaniac Franchise Player
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Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2019 9:38 pm Post subject: |
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The deeds of Jim Buss |
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venturalakersfan Retired Number
Joined: 14 Apr 2001 Posts: 144475 Location: The Gold Coast
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Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2019 7:25 am Post subject: |
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panamaniac wrote: | The deeds of Jerry Buss |
Fixed. I don’t think that the Lakers were the richest NBA team, they definitely aren’t now. As for Kawhi, I doubt we see a 75 game season from him. _________________ RIP mom. 11-21-1933 to 6-14-2023. |
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