lakaluva's mom
06-08-2010, 05:20 PM
West criticizes Gasol trade
Former Grizzlies president Jerry West told NBA-TV that the Griz would have received more in the 2008 Pau Gasol trade if they shopped him around.
"I don't know why they did that (deal)," West said.
West was magical for the Grizzlies, making the franchise respectable and relevant. They haven't won without him. But West didn't draft well and his attempts to trade Gasol failed.
West couldn't persuade Chicago to part with Luol Deng in a larger deal.
He couldn't swing anything with San Antonio, either, just to name a couple of potential trade partners at the time.
West's main problem with Gasol-to-the-Lakers was that the Grizzlies' didn't insist on getting Lamar Odom.
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/jun/06/gays-ready-to-answer-the-bell/
Former Grizzlies president Jerry West told NBA-TV that the Griz would have received more in the 2008 Pau Gasol trade if they shopped him around.
"I don't know why they did that (deal)," West said.
West was magical for the Grizzlies, making the franchise respectable and relevant. They haven't won without him. But West didn't draft well and his attempts to trade Gasol failed.
West couldn't persuade Chicago to part with Luol Deng in a larger deal.
He couldn't swing anything with San Antonio, either, just to name a couple of potential trade partners at the time.
West's main problem with Gasol-to-the-Lakers was that the Grizzlies' didn't insist on getting Lamar Odom.
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/jun/06/gays-ready-to-answer-the-bell/