Jerry West rips Grizzlies for giving Pau Gasol away

[lakaluva's mom]

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...swer-the-bell/

[Warlord23]

This is like Cheney criticizing Bush for screwing America

[MiamiHeat]

Jerry West speaks the truth.

Sadly, the NBA fans everywhere have now been robbed of true compe ion.

Lakers and Celtics for the past 3 years, get ready for more in the next few seasons.

[HarlemHeat37]

What a ing joke..this is like he's spitting in the face of the NBA fan IMO..

[Pelicans78]

Well-played by West.

[Thomas82]

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...swer-the-bell/

Now I'm curious, who did Memphis want from the Spurs for Gasol?

[jag]

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.

Magical isn't what it used to be.

[DesignatedT]

Now I'm curious, who did Memphis want from the Spurs for Gasol?

nothing. its all bull

[ezau]

Lol

[pauls931]

This is like Cheney criticizing Bush for screwing America

Couldn't have said it better myself.