One observation

I am - well, I am by best description a Redneck.. one with 3 College
Degrees which isn't really that hard to attain ... my ethniticity is
French/Dutch/German/Irish .. My German Grandmother married my Irish
Grandfather on my Mother's side - bad marriage - Paternal Grandparents
- well, was named after Grandfather I never met < early death >.

Anyway, I speak what most call English.

With that said <Professor grabs coat collars>...

Though my heart bleeds green, I am curious if there is a communication
problem within the Lakers - and please do not misconsture this that I am
saying a RACIAL problem.

I am saying COMMUNICATION.

Lakers have, for the most part Eurpoean players, and please, again, do
not expect me to be understood in Eurpoean nations. That was proven in
England once <hehehe>.

But if ya have 3-4 players whose native tongues differ ... and you throw
that into the faster than fast communications needed on a basketball
court ... would that be a part of the problems the Lakers seemed to have
experienced ?

Face it, Kobe was PISSED more than once and I'm not sure ALL his
teammmates understood him at the same time < not tawkin JUST Game 6 >.

Just an observation I wondered about. Kobe and Derek probably understood
each other but not sure the 3-4-5 intercommunication was there.

> Lakers have, for the most part Eurpoean players, and please, again, do
> not expect me to be understood in Eurpoean nations. That was proven in
> England once <hehehe>.
>
> But if ya have 3-4 players whose native tongues differ ... and you throw
> that into the faster than fast communications needed on a basketball
> court ... would that be a part of the problems the Lakers seemed to have
> experienced ?
>
> Face it, Kobe was PISSED more than once and I'm not sure ALL his
> teammmates understood him at the same time < not tawkin JUST Game 6 >.
>
> Just an observation I wondered about. Kobe and Derek probably understood
> each other but not sure the 3-4-5 intercommunication was there.


Actually an interesting point, but I doubt it was a factor. They played
together all year and should have had it figured out by now. I'd argue they
are all just gutless pussies.