Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 8:02 pm Post subject: Was with lakers players/went to games 3/4 stories etc with interaction etc
Ok so last year i met LA_Lakers_3Peat in SA and we ended up partying, meeting eachother for a first time. Had a great time, i ended up keeping in touch with him and he promised he would come visit for a Rox game regular season, but he had things come up so he couldnt. Well he ended up coming Friday for game 3. heres a recap from last year
So I pick my boy Arturo "La Lakers 3 peat" and we end up going to the hotel room where we had a suite, same place the Lakers stay. We ended up getting there walking around a bit, first person we see is Gary Viti, he is real cool talks to us chill guy. Then we decide to go swim and have some margaritas. Saw Kurt Rambis talked to him a while. and then there is Mitch Kupchack laying down reading a paper poolside, we talk to him and have a picture out by the elevator, i need to post that picture up its on my boys camera.
We then go walking around after our swim and see Derek Fisher working out in the weight room. He is real chill but focused and looks pissed, this was for the game he was suspended. He had a big thing on his head from what had happened Wednesday. We then go walk around more and meet my friend Jo downstairs. As we are doing that Luke comes down, DJ and allt he guys, they looked focus. The gave my high 5s and looked like they were in.
Ok we go to the game and have a blast. I met a Lakers scout named Chaz in SA and we have kept in touch he is the coolest dude in the world. Went with him and i called some girls and we had a blast! Me(in gasol jersey) and Arturo in his Fisher jersey had a blast. We drank a bit but had a blast.
Then we went back to the hotel, as we come down to go out and about. All the players are downstairs at the bar drinking (no pix, i treat these guys like normal dont want to bug them and make them feel dif)
I end up talking with Luke and Odom, and Ariza. Kobe and Fish were eating on the piano just chillin, to be honest was intimidated by them didnt wanna bug them. DJ mbenga and me had some beers. Phil was there gave me a hand shake and said he was going to bed. So there i am by kobe and i see him eating buffulo wings. I got the courage to say something, "kobe i thought u said u were gonna eat healthier this year" he goes "man i just busted my ass, ima eat this!" haha and then the night started. He bought me a beer and we talked about everything, soccer etc. He said he loves messi, and how Bekham is his boy to so he is going for Barcelona. We talked a wide array of things, women, olympics etc. SO there it was me, Kobe, Fish, Lisa Salters, and John Ireleand. I buy a round of beers and make a toast. I said, "to the 2009 nba world champions, LA Lakers. Kobe goes "hell ya i can drink to that" and chugged his beer. Then we chill more and he leaves. Oh talked to sasha a bit, when he found out i was Greek he told me a curse word in Greek haha he is funny. We ended up going out for a bit then back home when all the players left. The next morning i met Sun Yue all the players said whats up when they got back from practice. Sunday I ended up going to the game and had lunch with jessie buss, Jerrys son, real cool guy and he had the ring on from 2000 and said it was getting old. Had a blast met great ppl and a time of a lifetime with my boys.
anyway here are some pix I have up, my friend has most of them Ill update this soon
Great stuff, thanks for sharing!! I remember your thread with Kenny the Jet Smith from last year. Looks like you had an amazing time with the players. Did they talk about how they were going to approach tonight's game?
Great stuff, thanks for sharing!! I remember your thread with Kenny the Jet Smith from last year. Looks like you had an amazing time with the players. Did they talk about how they were going to approach tonight's game?
The TNT guys were the best, if LA makes it im going to Denver 2!
No man we didnt talk about that just enjoyed game 3 victory
Wow, nice scouting job finding out where the players were staying.
What did you talk about with Kobe? Any specifics of the conversation you want to reveal?
didnt have to do scouting haha just a text to my buddy who is a scout for the lakers, was nothing...
With Kobe? we talked about the 72 olympics with John Ireleand, Barcelona with Messi being his boy. I told him I thought ROndaldinho was he said he was him messi and bekham. We talked about ladies, life, i dunno lots of stuff man. he talked about scola yao
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Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 2:33 pm Post subject: Re: Was with lakers players/went to games 3/4 stories etc with interaction etc
lal4l wrote:
Ok so last year i met LA_Lakers_3Peat in SA and we ended up partying, meeting eachother for a first time. Had a great time, i ended up keeping in touch with him and he promised he would come visit for a Rox game regular season, but he had things come up so he couldnt. Well he ended up coming Friday for game 3. heres a recap from last year: http://forums.lakersground.net/viewtopic.php?t=64875&highlight=
WOW!!Where do I begin? First off, big ups to Tony and Jo for showing me around my first time in H-Town. Thanks fellas!!
So me and Tony arrive at the same hotel that the Lakers are staying at, and within the first few minutes we casually run into Gary Vitti. Mind you, right when we step into the hotel we're already flossed out in our Laker jerseys, while all the other guests in this 5-Star Hotel are in business suits, country club polos, sophisticated garb, etc. I love representing on the road: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3414/3525322157_9eee87a6bd_b.jpg
We also passed by Fish working out with Chip Schaefer at the hotel gym and as Tony said his gash looks a lot bigger up close. Didn't want to bother him for a pix while he was lifting, so we just said good luck the rest of the series and we're taking it [Game 3] tonight. Earlier on, we also ran into Kurt Rambis at the same workout gym, and Tony said something to him in Greek since Kurt played there for a bit. Kurt was loving it.
After chillin in our room a bit, we go down to meet our boy Jo and all the players are boarding the bus. This was around 5:30 or 6 [Gametime is 8:30]. Tony already mentioned all the players that we ran into and we tell 'em "good luck fellas," "wax that [arse]", etc.
Fast forward to the game,
As I walked in the arena they hand you a small sign that reads "Let's Go Rockets," or something like that. (BTW, since I had to leave AZ real early that Friday, the only thing that I had eaten all day was a gyro [thanks again Tony]. So after quite a few drinks, I was feelin pretty good) So, when they handed me the sign, in my inebriated state, I proceeded to playfully rip it up as the Toyota Center fan cams took my picture:
http://www.printroom.com/ViewGalleryPhoto.asp?evgroupid=0&userid=Rockets&gallery_id=1542497&image_id=53
After the game is when the fun really began. I remember when my sister and I went to Game 4 in Denver the bartender at the hotel said after Game 3, all the players were here at the bar/grill celebrating. Sure enough, after catching my second wind back at the hotel: http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs018.snc1/4233_1173990469695_1226042836_30493110_3697140_n.jpg
We went downstairs and pretty much all the players/Lakers staff was there. Die hard Laker fans will recognize these names: Rudy Garciduenas, Gary Vitti, Chris Bodaken, as well as Jordan, Luke, Sasha, DJ, Fisher, Kobe, Lamar, Trevor, and even Coach Jackson had walked by.
For most of the night, I was sitting in one of the booths spitting game to a cougar from Seattle, but each time I looked over to where Kobe and Fisher was, Tony was right there chillin with them. I texted my boys back in LA my adventures, and my boy Dee texted back to tell the boys congrats and way to step it up, "Especially Jordan." I gave all the fellas "atta-boys" and when I gave Jordan a pound I told em "way to step it up tonight let's finish them off on Sunday." He was real gracious and humble. Btw, Jordan doesn't drink at all. Anyhow, I see Tony over at the piano area buying Kobe, Fisher, and Lisa Salters some beer, and a few moments later Kobe buys my boy Tony a beer. Unreal!
Before I end my story, the next day after swimming at the pool one last time, we run into Mychal Thompson at the workout gym. We chat for a little bit, and I asked him, "Mike, I want to get your opinion on a rap I came up with, let me know what you think.......'We're the Thompsons but we're no relation and we stand together for a drug free nation.'"
http://www.kurtrambis.com/justsayno.html
Mychal Thompson starts busting up and says, "I have no idea why we did that, I hated that we had to do that."
Joined: 01 Jun 2002 Posts: 539 Location: Cerritos, CA (now in Tucson, AZ)
Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 2:48 pm Post subject:
Krispy Kreme wrote:
what did kobe say about women
"There's a lot of temptation out there, but I'm a family man now." Gotta love the Mamba.
By the way, despite what the pundits, reporters, and critics say about Kobe being arrogant, aloof, standoffish, etc. Tony and I noticed that this is far from the truth. He treats everyone like you're a long lost friend and he's interested in what you have to say.
In fact, 10 minutes in their conversation Kobe's security guard starts to usher Tony aside and Kobe interjects and says, "Naw man, it's all good, this cat is chill." _________________ "Magic down the middle, just what I thought, a hook shot of 12....GOOD!!!!" - Chick Hearn
Joined: 01 Jun 2002 Posts: 539 Location: Cerritos, CA (now in Tucson, AZ)
Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 6:08 pm Post subject: Re: another great story toots!
DeeLakersFan wrote:
you are definitely reppin' for all of us Lakers fans that can't be there in person. i'm trying to save up ends to make it out to Ohio or Orlando. -Dee
Thanks Dee. I gave props to Jordan for you as if you were there. But hopefully in the Finals you can give him a pound in person!! _________________ "Magic down the middle, just what I thought, a hook shot of 12....GOOD!!!!" - Chick Hearn
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