The CL Feed - Episode #0001

I know you've all waited for it - but it is UP AND RUNNING! (sort of)

You can listen on the embedded flash player on the frontpage and on iTunes / Winamp with this dedicated RSS reader: http://feeds.feedburner.com/theclfeed.


Enjoy and please give comments in here.

Now .. I've been up all night trying to get this up, so I'm going to disappear for a few hours. When I come back, I want to see HUNDREDS of downloads and positive feedback :)

Also .. to those of you waiting on FA negotiations .. now that this is done, I'll get to it tonight after work.

Whoo this awesome Bhatta.


You sound a little nervous.

The Podium wrote:Whoo this awesome Bhatta.


You sound a little nervous.

yes he is, wow promiscuos!

I had freakin' problems with the program -- I didn't say much.

The Nugget wrote:I had freakin' problems with the program -- I didn't say much.

it's okay

i'm hearing you now

damn, I have to go out now... I'll listen to it when I get home

Listening right now, congrats to getting this up and running fellas

A few comments so far:

The Mihm vs Kwame arguement is a bit ridiculous. First off, Mihm doesnt have the stamina or ability to play as many min as a marquee center in the league. He also simply dissapears at times, so applying his limited stats to 40 min isnt very realistic, I have serious doubts he would avg 16 and 12 as implied. There is no mention of defense, and while a defensive PG would help Mihm stay out of foul trouble, he is often times flat footed and late to help out, hence the foul problems.

In terms of trading one of them, I disagree that teams will want Kwame more than Mihm. Many GMs view Mihm as a consistent player, a good backup or serviceable starter. Hes also a cheap expiring K that teams will be interested in, instead of Kwame's overpaid salary. The trade market is definitely more favorable for Mihm, assuming he is ready to play. Laker fans are excited about Kwame because we dont think hes reached his potential yet, and can possibly dominate in the near future if he puts it all together. Hes a project. Whereas Mihm, we pretty much know what were getting, he doesnt have much room for growth IMO.

scheven wrote::jam2:

Da Veinticuatro wrote:Listening right now, congrats to getting this up and running fellas

A few comments so far:

The Mihm vs Kwame arguement is a bit ridiculous. First off, Mihm doesnt have the stamina or ability to play as many min as a marquee center in the league. He also simply dissapears at times, so applying his limited stats to 40 min isnt very realistic, I have serious doubts he would avg 16 and 12 as implied. There is no mention of defense, and while a defensive PG would help Mihm stay out of foul trouble, he is often times flat footed and late to help out, hence the foul problems.

In terms of trading one of them, I disagree that teams will want Kwame more than Mihm. Many GMs view Mihm as a consistent player, a good backup or serviceable starter. Hes also a cheap expiring K that teams will be interested in, instead of Kwame's overpaid salary. The trade market is definitely more favorable for Mihm, assuming he is ready to play. Laker fans are excited about Kwame because we dont think hes reached his potential yet, and can possibly dominate in the near future if he puts it all together. Hes a project. Whereas Mihm, we pretty much know what were getting, he doesnt have much room for growth IMO.

I agree 100% on the Kwame vs. Mihm issue.

Assuming that Odom has to play PF, I think Kwame is the better fit to pair with him because Kwame is a better man-on-man defender and would take the better post player of the other team.

I do like that you brought up the bird rights issue, because I think some people have forgotten that. The only problem with having Mihm's bird rights is that it potentially screws up "the 2007/2008/2020" plan assuming that Brown is kept.

Im also not sure about this Phil Jackson equation. Theres no way we couldve guaranteed 8 wins last year, not to mention losing several close games this year as well. Its impossible to project that kinda stuff, and there is no doubt in my mind that this team played smarter, made better adjustments and improved on their effort from last season. That kinda stuff doesnt show up in the stat sheet, but this team was definitely more competitive. I felt like we could beat anyone in the league on a given night with Phil and Kobe, not the case last season.

I like this mod discussion forum though, very cool. Thanks for taking the time to record these guys

Be sure to send us comments and suggestion.

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im with Da Veinticuatro with the Kwame vs Mihm issue. I dont think many teams value Kwame that much. He still has a somewhat an overpaid contract. I think teams still view him as the same Kwame who cant catch passes and not living up to his potetional. On the other hand, Mihm is cheap and servicble. In terms of trade value, i think teams would be more willing to get Mihm more so than Kwame.

As for the Phil issue...im also with Da Veinticuatro. Its tough to win 1 championship in a row with the right players. Its another to win 9. You mines well discredit other coaches whos had top players ala Red, Riley, ect..

First, congratulations. I realize you guys worked hard on this. Thanks to everyone who was involved.

Secondly, congratulations to bhatta's sister who did the voice over. (j/k)

Im only about 15 minutes in but I have to say I wish I would have the chance to be involved (previous committment).

bhatta, as much as i like and respect you, i strongly disagree with most everything youve said so far. Presnted well with good info though. Just dead wrong.

Guru, we'll talk tonight and we'll get you set up for an upcoming podcast for sure.

I want to get you & cru in there!

I like the forum section. Although you guys spent a couple minutes on the Heat haha j/k. I figure its because you guys taped this the night of the Heat victory?

So far so good.

Great job with the whole thing and it is nice to see it up and running. But Kwame>Mihm....

Lakerman JSJ wrote:

Da Veinticuatro wrote:Listening right now, congrats to getting this up and running fellas

A few comments so far:

The Mihm vs Kwame arguement is a bit ridiculous. First off, Mihm doesnt have the stamina or ability to play as many min as a marquee center in the league. He also simply dissapears at times, so applying his limited stats to 40 min isnt very realistic, I have serious doubts he would avg 16 and 12 as implied. There is no mention of defense, and while a defensive PG would help Mihm stay out of foul trouble, he is often times flat footed and late to help out, hence the foul problems.

In terms of trading one of them, I disagree that teams will want Kwame more than Mihm. Many GMs view Mihm as a consistent player, a good backup or serviceable starter. Hes also a cheap expiring K that teams will be interested in, instead of Kwame's overpaid salary. The trade market is definitely more favorable for Mihm, assuming he is ready to play. Laker fans are excited about Kwame because we dont think hes reached his potential yet, and can possibly dominate in the near future if he puts it all together. Hes a project. Whereas Mihm, we pretty much know what were getting, he doesnt have much room for growth IMO.

I agree 100% on the Kwame vs. Mihm issue.

exactly....

u guys should get ads during commercial breaks so we can get some money for the site.....


and yeah, it'd be nice to see 2 or more people arguing and debating

good work CL

scheven wrote:u guys should get ads during commercial breaks so we can get some money for the site.....


and yeah, it'd be nice to see 2 or more people arguing and debating

good work CL

good idea, can you get some of the sponsors for this site to get commercials and ads on the podcast- you can get money

again great job putting this thing together, its wonderful

also great job bhatta, you do sound a little nervous (maybe you should slow down a little?)- its just the first show, you sounded very good....

Just finished listening the whole way through.

The Forum section was the best by far, Id like to see more of that.

Honest opinions? No offense intended...

Sky was on point, just as expected. Much of it was regurgitation from what Ive heard from him on the site, which is to be expected (and in no way is that a bad thing), but it was also cool to put a voice to the face. Sky seemed prepared and handled himself well.

Jsm also was very prepared. Good delievery, diggint he little southern drawl to set him apart. I felt he was just reading some things off a paper in the draft section, but other than that I liked most when he just talked freely and let us see his personality.

LD2K (Chris) came off good. He too was knowledgeable, and probably the best at setting up a personality some Laker fans could relate to. When he was giving an opinion, you knew it was him. Plus, the knowledge was solid and delievered well. No stutters or unsure answers.

hZm did a decent job, but he needs some improvement on getting his opinion in, and making his presence known. He seemed a bit unprepared when it came to the BAE question, and there was a lot of "um's". "uh", pauses. Im not holding anything against anyone though, everyone is new at this.

Nugget had some technical problems, he started out strong though. I wish there was more to judge him on.

And finally, bhatta. Distinctive voice, sounds comfortable as host, definitely nice segues into topics, switching to someone's turn to speak, callback on info, ect. Great job as host. I didnt care for your arguments much, but that matters little, you still presented them well. Id love to debate you to the death. Then me and jsm would crash your funeral for chicks, Chazz Feingold style.

Am I allowed to say I think it sucks?