One of my homeboys was a Mavs fan and duke would throw fits when theyd have a close game and he get fouled.
I remember one time he was like, "WHY DOES HE DO THIS!!??!!!!"
Nick Van Exel highlights wow
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One of my homeboys was a Mavs fan and duke would throw fits when theyd have a close game and he get fouled.
I remember one time he was like, "WHY DOES HE DO THIS!!??!!!!"
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Talent on those 96-98 Lakers was godly 
Nick, Eddie, Kobe, Shaq. Ceballos then Horry/Fox. Even a guy like Elden Campbell could get busy. Just overall too young
Nick, Eddie, Kobe, Shaq. Ceballos then Horry/Fox. Even a guy like Elden Campbell could get busy. Just overall too young
I did that shyt in high school because of NVE. One of the assistant coaches damn near lost his mind when he saw me actually do that shyt in game.One of my homeboys was a Mavs fan and duke would throw fits when theyd have a close game and he get fouled.
I remember one time he was like, "WHY DOES HE DO THIS!!??!!!!"
In the course of researching a post about funny NBA quotes, I stumbled upon an interesting story pertaining to Utah's sweep of the L.A. Lakers in the 1998 Western Conference Finals.
At the end of a Lakers' practice during that series, the team gathered together for the usual "1-2-3, TEAM!" chant -- but Nick Van Exel ad-libbed "1-2-3 CANCUN!" in reference to the team's impending summer vacation.
That quip has often been cited as evidence that Van Exel quit on the team, an impression reinforced by the fact that the Lakers soon traded him to Denver.
At the end of a Lakers' practice during that series, the team gathered together for the usual "1-2-3, TEAM!" chant -- but Nick Van Exel ad-libbed "1-2-3 CANCUN!" in reference to the team's impending summer vacation.
That quip has often been cited as evidence that Van Exel quit on the team, an impression reinforced by the fact that the Lakers soon traded him to Denver.
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MIami Beach on the check-in.
Nick and Eddie Jones on the Lakers was some of my favorite basketball to watch back when I was younger.
The_Third_Man
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Nick the quick had great highlights but he wasn't very efficient.
Didnt he step to Del Harris during a game or some shyt?In the course of researching a post about funny NBA quotes, I stumbled upon an interesting story pertaining to Utah's sweep of the L.A. Lakers in the 1998 Western Conference Finals.
At the end of a Lakers' practice during that series, the team gathered together for the usual "1-2-3, TEAM!" chant -- but Nick Van Exel ad-libbed "1-2-3 CANCUN!" in reference to the team's impending summer vacation.
That quip has often been cited as evidence that Van Exel quit on the team, an impression reinforced by the fact that the Lakers soon traded him to Denver.
Lol
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J-MIL
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He was nice as fukk one of my favorite players growing up
Van Exel was special
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I did that shyt in high school because of NVE. One of the assistant coaches damn near lost his mind when he saw me actually do that shyt in game.
Eddie Jones one of the most slept on SG
that ft line dunk
Yeah, he was a NICE guy to have on your team. Could do a little of everything without overstepping his bounds and fukking it up for others. Honestly trading him for Glen Rice was just stupid even if Rice was the better scorer and more obvious SF.
Talent on those 96-98 Lakers was godly
Nick, Eddie, Kobe, Shaq. Ceballos then Horry/Fox. Even a guy like Elden Campbell could get busy. Just overall too young
I was gonna say, that '98 squad in particular was underperforming as hell. They had four guys make all-star that year (Van Exel, Eddie Jones, Kobe, and Shaq), could play 8-deep, and had a legit MVP-level first option in Shaq, won 61 games in the regular season....and still got swept by an old-ass Utah team.
Besides Kobe they weren't young enough to have no excuses either. They were mostly in their primes already, had plenty of playoff experience, and Shaq, Horry, and Campbell all had Finals experience.
Van Exel: 26
Eddie Jones: 26
Rick Fox: 28
Robert Horry: 27
Shaq: 25
Kobe: 19
Campbell: 28
Fisher: 23
That's barely even a young team. That's a PRIME team. Just not enough true leadership. What they needed was Phil to step in and put folk in their place.
Edit: just looked at the Utah series and those shooting %'s by the guards.
Van Exel: 24% FG, 19% 3pt
Eddie Jones: 41% FG, 29% 3pt
Kobe: 37% FG, 00% 3pt
Fisher 35% FG, 17% 3pt
How you gonna be athletic as fukk with geriatric-ass 6'2" Stockton and Hornacek guarding you and still not hit a shot all series?
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