Lakers offseason thread: Renovation era
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Bilz
Superstar
no more than yours
You can look at what players he tries to recruit to the Lakers and see that he respects people that don't respect him.
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Lakerman0834
Veteran
It's Bean Da Gawd's birthday tomorrow.
national bean day coming up 8/24 we gotta do something big
Lakerman0834
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Today we’re focusing on smart ways to adopt healthy habits and we have some great advice from a guest writer -- basketball phenomenon and father Kobe Bryant. While I was in London leading the US Delegation to the Olympics, I had the thrill of seeing Kobe and Team USA play France, and I met with Kobe and the whole team after the game to say congratulations. As everyone knows, Kobe is an extraordinary athlete, and he has all kinds of great tips and insights on how to become healthier. Part physical and part mental, I hope his advice inspires you to make some changes you can stick with! - Michelle Obama
Let me start by saying it is a great honor to be a part of this week’s living healthy conversation on iVillage. I've had the privilege of meeting the first lady, the president and their two beautiful daughters, Sasha and Malia, on several occasions, and I am very excited to help with this initiative in any way that I can. Plus, having two daughters of my own has really elevated the significance of living healthy for me. Leading by example is always the best way for kids to learn.
When it comes to healthy living there are certain habits that come naturally to me and others I've had to struggle with and that continue to be a challenge to this day. Sure I want to live healthy, but I've found that just keeping my eye on the healthy goal is not going to get me through a late night craving for sugar cookies! (My fave!) But I'm a competitive person so instead, I look inward for a game of one on one. Sometimes I win (I dropped 16 pounds in preparation for the Olympics) and other times those darn sugar cookies kick my butt . For me, the trick is to focus on the next swing of the ax and not to focus on how many swings it will take to bring down that massive tree in front of you.
With that being said, I want to share with you my list of five healthy habits that have helped me over the years. Some are physical; others are mental and spiritual. Hope you find them useful and best of luck on your journey towards being healthy!
My 5 Healthy Habits
Exercise
We all know the significance of staying active. The hard part is finding the time to do it. The key here is to find a routine. I take my kids with me to the track sometimes and they enjoy running, walking or just laughing at my agony. LOL. But carving out a set time so that your body gets used to it will help exercise find and keep a place in your schedule as well as help your body adapt to the soreness from your activity.
Nutrition
My Achilles heel! I only started really focusing on my nutrition a few years ago. I started experiencing low energy and was feeling bloated. Then it hit me: 'Kobe you’re not 25 anymore' (I once had pepperoni pizza before scoring 81 points). It was time to adjust, so the struggle began. Lots of veggies, fruits, fish and lean meats. Portions were small and I found myself craving a snack every two hours!! So I would dig through the pantry searching for anything to munch on to hold me over to the next healthy meal time. Recently I changed my outlook and it really helped. Instead of viewing my new way of eating as a diet, I looked at it as a way of life. Balance was the key. I didn't want to feel like I was punishing myself. Now, though it's still difficult, I enjoy the veggies much more knowing that if I have an occasional cookie I'm not a failure
Help others
Sounds simple I know, but the amount of good energy and inspiration YOU feel when you help someone else achieve their goals is infectious. You will also be less stressed if you’re not constantly critiquing the person in the mirror. Looking beyond that mirror gives you a broader life context and puts whatever challenges you may be facing in perspective.
Decompress
We all have bad days. They happen. It's life. Instead of bringing that heavy energy to those around you it's important to decompress. Find a space where you can be alone and let your mind settle. Whether it's meditation, painting, piano or just reading a book, finding that space to simply listen to your mind and body is critical. It doesn’t have to be for a big chunk of time, but be sure you do it!
Don't forget to LIVE
I think too much sometimes and forget to simply enjoy the blessings around me. So I have to remind myself to see the beauty in life, look for the good in people, laugh and cry, be angry, get frustrated, be happy and BE MYSELF. These are all important parts of the ups and downs of life. Live to learn. Learn to live!
Let me start by saying it is a great honor to be a part of this week’s living healthy conversation on iVillage. I've had the privilege of meeting the first lady, the president and their two beautiful daughters, Sasha and Malia, on several occasions, and I am very excited to help with this initiative in any way that I can. Plus, having two daughters of my own has really elevated the significance of living healthy for me. Leading by example is always the best way for kids to learn.
When it comes to healthy living there are certain habits that come naturally to me and others I've had to struggle with and that continue to be a challenge to this day. Sure I want to live healthy, but I've found that just keeping my eye on the healthy goal is not going to get me through a late night craving for sugar cookies! (My fave!) But I'm a competitive person so instead, I look inward for a game of one on one. Sometimes I win (I dropped 16 pounds in preparation for the Olympics) and other times those darn sugar cookies kick my butt . For me, the trick is to focus on the next swing of the ax and not to focus on how many swings it will take to bring down that massive tree in front of you.
With that being said, I want to share with you my list of five healthy habits that have helped me over the years. Some are physical; others are mental and spiritual. Hope you find them useful and best of luck on your journey towards being healthy!
My 5 Healthy Habits
Exercise
We all know the significance of staying active. The hard part is finding the time to do it. The key here is to find a routine. I take my kids with me to the track sometimes and they enjoy running, walking or just laughing at my agony. LOL. But carving out a set time so that your body gets used to it will help exercise find and keep a place in your schedule as well as help your body adapt to the soreness from your activity.
Nutrition
My Achilles heel! I only started really focusing on my nutrition a few years ago. I started experiencing low energy and was feeling bloated. Then it hit me: 'Kobe you’re not 25 anymore' (I once had pepperoni pizza before scoring 81 points). It was time to adjust, so the struggle began. Lots of veggies, fruits, fish and lean meats. Portions were small and I found myself craving a snack every two hours!! So I would dig through the pantry searching for anything to munch on to hold me over to the next healthy meal time. Recently I changed my outlook and it really helped. Instead of viewing my new way of eating as a diet, I looked at it as a way of life. Balance was the key. I didn't want to feel like I was punishing myself. Now, though it's still difficult, I enjoy the veggies much more knowing that if I have an occasional cookie I'm not a failure
Help others
Sounds simple I know, but the amount of good energy and inspiration YOU feel when you help someone else achieve their goals is infectious. You will also be less stressed if you’re not constantly critiquing the person in the mirror. Looking beyond that mirror gives you a broader life context and puts whatever challenges you may be facing in perspective.
Decompress
We all have bad days. They happen. It's life. Instead of bringing that heavy energy to those around you it's important to decompress. Find a space where you can be alone and let your mind settle. Whether it's meditation, painting, piano or just reading a book, finding that space to simply listen to your mind and body is critical. It doesn’t have to be for a big chunk of time, but be sure you do it!
Don't forget to LIVE
I think too much sometimes and forget to simply enjoy the blessings around me. So I have to remind myself to see the beauty in life, look for the good in people, laugh and cry, be angry, get frustrated, be happy and BE MYSELF. These are all important parts of the ups and downs of life. Live to learn. Learn to live!
nima...where's the link? Format is 
edit: Found link
http://www.ivillage.com/kobe-bryants-healthy-habits/6-a-481992#ixzz24KHyzO6v
edit: Found link
http://www.ivillage.com/kobe-bryants-healthy-habits/6-a-481992#ixzz24KHyzO6v
theoretic
All Star
the season can't start fast enough
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Oh yea, what's the update on our roster since we got D12, Duhon, Clark, and Meeks to our squad, we have like 16 or 17 people on our roster right? It seems like Morris or Goudlock might be on there way out of the roster. I still think Glock has value and can be a good offensive player to create a spark off the bench, but I'm not sure if we can keep him too though.
Real
Location: Under Your Skin
God damn..this really is a renovation era
MenacingMonk
Tranquilo
Brehs, we HAVE to win a chip this season. Our bench is solid. I mean, we COULD add one more big man off the bench just to be thorough, but it ain't no biggie. Compared to the big 4 in 04, that bench was straight 
Mic-Nificent
I didn't eat nobody
Brehs, we HAVE to win a chip this season. Our bench is solid. I mean, we COULD add one more big man off the bench just to be thorough, but it ain't no biggie. Compared to the big 4 in 04, that bench was straight
The biggest concerns heading into this season are health (mostly Kobe and Nash), Mike Brown, and out backup PG's.
If Kobe and Nash's minutes can be reduced they should be fine health wise.
Mike Brown is a brilliant defensive coach but is arguably the worst offensive coach in the league. Mitch has brought in a good support staff for him and Nash can run things on his own.
The Lakers backup PGs are suspect as fukk. I don't see Blake or Duhon taking much pressure off of Nash. Blake MIGHT be better playing alongside Meeks and Jamison though.
I don't think the Lakers will have the same chemistry issues that the heat had simply because the Lakers starting 5 compliment each other much better.