Lakers: Stealing Kings Monikers since 2008

[creAtivetfh]

I don't know if everyone has heard that the Lakers are calling their bench "the bench mob." Apparently everyone thinks that this is something they made up and its super cool because its L.A.

Here is an article by Marty Mac during the 2000 season in which Jon Barry named himself and Darrick Martin leaders of "the bench mob"

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1208/is_3_224/ai_59021120

and here is an article about the Lakers "bench mob" written this month

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/jack_mccallum/05/13/lakers0519/

are the lakers trying to steal our sayings!? you be the judge

 

[Arby's Roast Beef]

If so, did Jon Barry mention anything about it when he's on air? I'm pretty sure he's heard the Lakers' bench self-proclaiming themselves the bench mob, and I know he definitely isn't a Laker fan; I'm pretty sure he has an opinion on it.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

I heard that on ESPN this morning; as if I needed another reason to hate the gd lakers...

 

[Gargamel]

If so, did Jon Barry mention anything about it when he's on air? I'm pretty sure he's heard the Lakers' bench self-proclaiming themselves the bench mob, and I know he definitely isn't a Laker fan; I'm pretty sure he has an opinion on it.

Oh, yah, well Barry was a Laker scrub in 98. Little do you know that term is probably some S that Shaq came up with originally (sounds like him). So it was in fact Barry who stol'd it. Hm........

 

[hoopsfan]

Every Laker fan I know detests the term "bench mob",myself included.

 

[creAtivetfh]

Every Laker fan I know detests the term "bench mob",myself included.

thats what i thought. Which is why i was surprised vujabi*ch was using it.

 

[hoopsfan]

thats what i thought. Which is why i was surprised vujabi*ch was using it.

I'm sure I know more Laker history than Sasha does.

 

[Variant]

Yeah, I noticed that too... question is, were we the first to use "bench mob"? I can't recall anything earlier, but that doesn't mean anything.

 

[RIP miyagi]

while reading this, i just heard kobe say bench mob, but it didn't really bother me. but i find that i don't detest the lakers as much as i detest their fans. So if i hear laker fans saying it, then ill get really pissed.

 

[VF21]

I actually think it was a phrase coined by/for the Kings. The fact it's now being used by the team from down south is actually more than a little humorous to me.

 

[BMiller52]

thats what i thought. Which is why i was surprised vujabi*ch was using it.

Glad I'm not the only 1 who detests that guy.

 

[creAtivetfh]

Glad I'm not the only 1 who detests that guy.

its unsafe how much i hate everyone on that team.

 

[BMiller52]

its unsafe how much i hate everyone on that team.

Same here man, and I can't believe I wasted post #5,000 on the Lakers. I was going to make it about C-Webb

 

[C Diddy]

I'm sure I know more Laker history more than Sasha does.

After spending all of his off the court time (and some of his on court time) doing his hair, Sasha doesn't have any time left to learn any NBA history.

 

[BMiller52]

After spending all of his off the court time (and some of his on court time) doing his hair, Sasha doesn't have any time left to learn any NBA history.

That's the least straight hair I've seen ever.

 

[Aenadin]

That reserve team has nothing compared to the REAL Bench Mob and its successors Sac in their reign was pretty deep in the bench i remember those line ups that our bench could compete against starters i doubt LA's bench can compete with starters...

 

[hoopsfan]

That reserve team has nothing compared to the REAL Bench Mob and its successors Sac in their reign was pretty deep in the bench i remember those line ups that our bench could compete against starters i doubt LA's bench can compete with starters...

As noted, I detest the term, but you must not have been watching this year when the Laker bench has held their own and even extended leads...even during the playoffs.

 

[Gargamel]

That's the least straight hair I've seen ever.

2nd least.

 

[TheFifthMookie]

while reading this, i just heard kobe say bench mob, but it didn't really bother me. but i find that i don't detest the lakers as much as i detest their fans.

This rings so true to me. I no longer hate the players on the Lakers anymore. I actually LIKE Bynum and Gasol, go figure. I still can't stand the frontrunning "I'm only obvious when my team is winning" nature of so many of their fans that live up here in Sacto.

 

[VF21]

As noted, I detest the term, but you must not have been watching this year when the Laker bench has held their own and even extended leads...even during the playoffs.

Oh, come on, hoopsie. I think you know full well what he was getting at. Let us have our brief moment in the sun. We earned it back then. And remember - the vast majority of Kings fans would never watch Laker games unless they were playing the Kings.

 

[Aenadin]

i wouldnt know how the Laker bench played (i seldom watch nba here i only get to watch games on the gym) but i think some of are bench players right now is pretty decent... for bench players i mean hope they get better next year

Pg: Douby (combo guard project right )
SG Garcia
SF Salmons
PF Williams
C: hawes

 

[Gargamel]

i wouldnt know how the Laker bench played (i seldom watch nba here i only get to watch games on the gym) but i think some of are bench players right now is pretty decent... for bench players i mean hope they get better next year

Pg: Douby (combo guard project right )
SG Garcia
SF Salmons
PF Williams
C: hawes

Yours can be the Seated Assassins or the Pine Patrons.

 

[Aenadin]

we already have the pine riders or Towel wavers...

PG: Tyronn Lue (waived but i still counted him)
Sg: Anthony Johnson
SF: Kenny thomas
PF: SAR
C: Lorenzen wright ( least he cheers for the others)

 

[rhythmless]

Oh, come on, hoopsie. I think you know full well what he was getting at. Let us have our brief moment in the sun. We earned it back then. And remember - the vast majority of Kings fans would never watch Laker games unless they were playing the Kings.

i dont know that i would say the majority of kings fans would never watch a lakers game. i would like to say that kings fans are educated basketball fans as well. and being a basketball fan, they would watch whatever games they could get. i guess if you could make the argument that kings fans who are not basketball fans only watch kings games, but i dont think thats very true.

 

[VF21]

i dont know that i would say the majority of kings fans would never watch a lakers game. i would like to say that kings fans are educated basketball fans as well. and being a basketball fan, they would watch whatever games they could get. i guess if you could make the argument that kings fans who are not basketball fans only watch kings games, but i dont think thats very true.

My point to hoopsfan, a Lakers fan, was that I thought she was assuming facts not in evidence. She would naturally know more about her bench than most Kings fans.

I've been a basketball fan for over 40 years. That doesn't mean I watch every single game of every team every night. My priority, of course, is the Kings. After that, I prefer to watch teams I can actually like - and the Lakers do not fall into that category.

Other than that, I'm not really sure what you're saying.

 

[VF21]

Yours can be the Seated Assassins or the Pine Patrons.

I've always thought "Question Mark and the Mysterions" had a nice ring to it.

 

[Gargamel]

I've always thought "Question Mark and the Mysterions" had a nice ring to it.

Artest could change his number to 96.

? wanted to call it 69 Tears, btw. He had to change it to get radio play. Good ol ?.

 

[bloom]

That makes me sick. I don't care what team chooses to use that word, why can't they come up with something else.