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Gary Payton has verbally agreed to join the Lakers for their mid-level exception.Payton is expected to make $4.9 million next season. It's believed Payton will sign a multi-year deal with the dethroned champions on July 16, the first day teams are permitted to formally sign free agents.
 

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congrats to the 2003-04 nba champion lakers for winning their 4th title in 5 years!
 

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paytons arrival will create turmoil within the laker troops (if you can call em that)....
 

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He will have to replace Kobe once he starts serving his 5 year sentence in Colorado
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Mailman will be next to join the parade, maybe David Stern is working on a rule change so Mourning can sign for the exception to the exception.

Does anyone get a sense that the NBA will do whatever it takes to make sure the Lakers and their ratings bonanza goes further next year? They must have been in horror reading those Finals ratings.
 

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So the lakers 2 fundamental weaknesses, the 1 and the 4, will be filled by Payton and Malone. If they get one spot-up three point shooter the title is theirs. Just hand it over.
 

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Exactly Bill.

The only way the Lakers DONT win is with multiple jail time and/or injuries ...

the prior isn't likely to happen to any precious athlete, so unless there are a slew of injuries this one will be a joke ..

.. UNLESS the Spurs land Kidd
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I'd rather see the Spurs pick up Harrington, although Kidd would improve the team.
 

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I think its a good move for payton...get a ring and get out. malone may follow to the lakers to
 

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10 Reasons why the Yankees Suck

10. Roger Clemens plays for them and Bucky !@%^$* Dent played for them.
9. They're a drug rehab center! (Strawberry, Steve Howe, Pascuel Perez, etc.)
8. The Yankees spent $92 Million (12 million more than anyone else!) to buy the World Series in '99.
7. After they lost the '76 World Series , the Yankees voted their batboys $100 shares. Their opponents, the Reds, gave theirs $6591 each.
6. In the spring after their '96 championship, the Yankees charged fans to have their pictures taken with the World Series trophy.
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4. After Yankee home games, fans hang around and sing to the Sinatra song, "New York, New York" over and over until you pray the ghost of Sinatra himself will appear on DiamondVision screaming, "STOP!"
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1. Hating the Yankees is a U.S tradition that's been honored throughout the century. Remember, no one ever wrote a play called "Damn Expos!"



Another 10 Reasons why the Yankees Suck

10. They are fairies.
9. They are horrible.
8. They aren't exciting when they play.
7. They are from New York.
6. They are worse than the Phillies.
5. They have no talent.
4. Jeter is a prettyboy.
3. Wells got lucky with that perfect game. ( He is a drunk)
2. Darryl Strawberry is a drunken crackhead.
And the number 1 reason is:
They suck! And that's the bottom line because I said so!!!!!
 

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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by lakerfan:
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What a fricking Joke the NBA is. David Stern should be ashamed of himself for letting this happen
 

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"Yankees of the NBA" Too true Kman. Rumor here is Malone will join for a year at minimum for a ring and then return to Utah to break the all=time scoring title his last 2 years. Can this be the way of the future? Without Kidd to Spurs, no competition for a title run. No way this is good for NBA in long run, only for ratings. jaygordo
 

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They used to say that about chicago.

They still say it about the knicks.

There is no conspiracy, just good managers.
 

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Good for Payton..He needs to become more player and fan friendly..These guys all want a ring..Reminds me of Pistol Petes signing with the Celtics..He wanted that ring..Derek Fisher cant be pleased and Brian Shaw's days are numbered..
 

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