Comments on: Lakers Buss family as a Shakespearian Drama

By: wizard of Ozola

wizard of Ozola — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:39:57 +0000

the easy way out of all this drama, is a. Jennie goes on Oprah. b. pray a large earthquake destroys Staples Center, or c. Phil go across the street to coach the Cippers.!! hahahhaah

By: JupiterJack-J

JupiterJack-J — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:50:11 +0000

As a fan of the Lakers here in L.A. for almost 40 years, I think they should sell the team at it’s peak for top value, and no “kid” gets the team. Jeanie can go live with Phil, Jim can go back to his rails in his penthouse suite, and dad go go back to Carlsbad and chase whatever is left of whoever cares about him and how rich he is, or play poker all day and night if he wants. He deserves it, he made the Lakers who they are, and the kids will honestly never do what their dad was able to do, they will NEVER be able to shake his shadow, and not because they aren’t mearely good enough, but Jerry has a huge shadow to get out from under. I’d hate to be Jerry Jones’ kid, or Bill Gates, or Rupert Murdoch’s for that matter. Sell the team, their’s plenty of buyers, I’d even buy them!

By: Edward, Los Angeles, CA

Edward, Los Angeles, CA — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:29:03 +0000

@johnny
I saw an interview with Jim Buss this past summer (after his horrid speech) where he said that Jerry’s plan was to cycle the responsibility of speaking for the Buss family should the Lakers win in the Finals again. I hope Jeanie speaks this year and I hope the fact that Jim was the first Buss (not named Jerry) to speak doesn’t mean Jim is the frontrunner to take over for Jerry when he retires.

By: johnny

johnny — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:14:29 +0000

i do think that jeannie buss would be more qualified to take the reigns of the lakers. after seeing how jim has no concept when it comes to representing the lakers when they won the chamnpionship last year. i remember jim mentioning how the lakers were behind the celtics in the number of championships they won during the finals trophy ceremony. it was completely stupid. this was the lakers’ moment. he shouldn’t have even been mentioning the celtics. they weren’t even in the the finals for damn sake. and here he is giving a nod to the celtics won the moment belonged to the lakers. totally inappropriate and senseless. he just doesn’t have it.

By: Ken

Ken — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:07:18 +0000

I think the Lakers are boring right now because of the competition. But I can bet my house when the playoff come, the Lakers will be even better than last year. But I understand fans are nervous with the way Lakers have played this year which is very inconsistence.

By: Triple A. Los Angeles

Triple A. Los Angeles — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:03:44 +0000

In addition to what Edward says in above post, there is also much drama in the team portion of the Lakers. Everyday we here in Los Angeles have to listen to: is Kobe staying or leaving at the end of his contract?, Is Jackson staying or leaving at the end of his contract?. Can Pau and Bynum co-exist on the floor?, Why is Bynum such an untouchable on the team? Everyone talks about what he occasionally does and his possible upside. And now talk show hosts are wondering why doesn’t Kobe and Fisher run the team the way Magic ran his team. Hold people accountable for their inactions. Besides Ron Artest, why can’t anyone guard anyone – especially quick little guards.
But the overall feeling is that as long as they are winning all this drama (hopefully not tragedy)is way on the back burner. BUT…if the Lakers don’t win the Championship this season, WATCH OUT. Things could blow up very quickly. Shakespeare would be proud.

By: Edward, Los Angeles, CA

Edward, Los Angeles, CA — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:20:03 +0000

I swear that I read an article back in 2000 or 01 by the LA Times which described Jim Buss as a spoiled brat kid of Jerry Buss who only got involved with the Lakers because:
1) He saw the 20 yr old hotties hanging around the 70 yr old Jerry Buss and Jim wanted some of that,
2) and he’s a son (as opposed to daughter) of Jerry Buss.
Jeanie Buss deserves to be at the helm, she has done more for this organization than Jim did. And Jim stuck up for Bynum whose agent screwed the Lakers (and thereby screwed Ariza). If you recall, Jerry Buss had relinquish control of the Lakers a few years back but because of the sh*tstorm Jim caused in the front office, Jerry had to come back to run the team.
I respect Jeanie Buss, she should run the team based on merit. Jim should not be running the team simply because he’s the “male heir” to the Buss throne.