Homey Ball: Lakers and Chaz Osborne

Carl Herrera · Mar 1, 2012

Interesting what's coming out of Laker-land nowadays:

http://hoopshype.com/columns/lazenby/setting-the-record-straight-on-chaz-the-scout

They met years ago while hanging out at the horse tracks. One of them was trying to manage his rich and famous father’s horses. The other was a garrulous sort, oodles of charm but no money. He was looking to find his luck.

The horse business didn’t work out so famously for either of them. But they had found each other and friendship is always a rare and precious discovery.

Chaz Osborne would say time and again over the ensuing years that he would have nothing if it weren’t for Jim Buss. “Jim, that’s his boy,” explained one of Osborne’s friends recently.
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Chaz and Jim Buss, however, remain in close contact by phone. Jim Buss is described by many as more than a bit isolated from the NBA world, and Chaz certainly helps by providing opinions and discussing personnel.

And when Chaz steps to the window to pick up his pass for road games, he always makes sure to remark that Jim Buss arranged the passes for him.

It may well be that Chaz and Jim parlay their eye for horses into something relevant as far as human hoops talent.

About the only thing that’s clear right now is that Jim Buss seems determined to prove the theorem he articulated to Sports Illustrated years ago. Some guys from a bar are as good as any ol’ professional scout.

It’s important to draw the line between the guys at the bar and the bartenders themselves, it seems.

It’s not Money Ball. It’s more like Homey Ball.

As a longtime Lakers observer and fan, I have one major thought about this. Good luck with that. Please, good luck.
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This is why the Clippers always play 2nd fiddle to the Lakers. Lakers have feuds between the owners' son and daughter over the team. Clippers feud with Clipper Darrell.

across110thstreet · Mar 1, 2012

I don't see the correlation between the Clippers here. Chaz was mentioned in the Disarray thread, is this more about Clipper Darrell or Chaz Osborne?

I also don't see how this hanger-on is any asset to the company.
in fact he is mentioned as a reason why they are in decline.

the Clippers on the other hand are protecting their franchise and their brand name by not allowing a loyal season ticket holder to make money of endorsement deals and speaking engagements under the guise of being a spokesperson for the team.

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