And no doubt Lakers made off like bandits.
What was Chicago thinking? I mean, they could have traded WAY better assets to Memphis for him. And Miami could use Gasol. The Kings for Artest, I mean, ANY team could give the Grizzlies a better deal.
This is just re ed.
Just because Jefferson is a decent player, that doesn't make the KG deal anywhere in the vicinity of "fair." There was nothing fair about it. Saying it was a better deal than the Gasol trade is one thing. But the KG deal was not "somewhat" fair, not even remotely fair.
It seems to me like teams would actually benefit from signing hacks to massive one year contracts and then using their contracts as trade bait. In this day of the luxury tax and the restrictions on trades, signing a Bonner type to a massive deal allows you to match salaries for All-Star types and give up nothing in return.
Can anybody explain why this wouldn't work? I understand you'd have to take a year with a dud on a big contract (well, half a year).
Damn, Kobe scored 46 tonight against the Raps in a win. Guess he's extremely happy with this trade...
Damn, Kobe scored 46 tonight against the Raps in a win. Guess he's extremely happy with this trade...
I noticed that. ESPN even had the headline recap en led "Bryant's acrobatic dunks highlight 46-point night"
He must have gotten the super-hops from pure elation.
He's not really one of those types that keep their emotions close to the vest.
He had a sweet game....controlled and abused every Raptor that came in his way...he had like 8 dunks in the game and only shot 4 FT's and still scored 46
Jefferson is averaging 21/12 at 23 years old and they got Gomes, Ratliff, Telfair and Green. How is that not "somewhat" fair? What would have been "somewhat" fair?
Sure, I think it sucks that they colluded as well but at least the deal wasn't a total sham.
Just realized...didn't Kobe score his 81 points against the Raps? 46 is nothing to him against that team I guess.
I remember Laker fan getting excited over Odom. I remember Laker fan getting excited over Kwame. You'll be hating on Gasol in a year or two, as well. He combines the laziness and malaise of Odom with a Kobe Prima Donna I wanna be traded now at ude.
I guess we'll see, however he unlike Odom, Brown has been to the all-star game and led a team (spain) to chip. So time will tell, but anyone not getting excited on getting rid of Cake hands for a guy that actually can score and rebound...please.
When did this happen?
Your making yourself look bad.
Seriously, that was the most asinine post I've ever seen.
Your such a spurs homer. Take the blinders off.
Pau Gasol is a HUGE vagina. What LA has done is add a low post version of the chronic (pun intended) underachiever Lamar Odom, coupled with an at ude like Kobe.
The trade was good for the Lakers. Gasol is an upgrade to Kwame Brown. Recognize that and drop the sour grape at ude saying Gasol isn't any good.
For KG?
Amare Stoudemire would have been fair. Odom and Bynum would have been almost fair. Jermaine O'Neal and a first round pick would have been "somewhat" fair. Al Jefferson and others, even though Jefferson's put up some numbers, was not fair.
No, your above post is more asinine.
I can see the "addition by subtraction" angle, but you'd have been rid of Kwame this summer, anyway, without having to take Gasol's ty at ude and millstone contract for the next three years. Someone called him a top 10 PF, and I agree. The problem is that he has the talent and ability to be top 3 or 4, just not the heart or desire. He's a paycheck collector, and it's a BIG ing paycheck for a guy who will probably be your 4th option.
I think what is overlooked in this deal is what Gasol will bring to the team defensively. Yes, defensively. The Lakers will be able to put out 3 7 footers on the floor. It's going to make it very difficult for teams to penetrate with Bynum and Gasol patrolling the paint. Offensive rebounding for opposing teams will also be pretty much nonexistent. Oh Kobe will also be able to guard the opposing team's best wing player without having to worry about carrying the team offensively. Will they be as good as the Spurs....no, but they don't need to be considering how good the offense will be.
what Gasol will bring to the team defensively
He plays as much defense as Steve Nash so try again.
the question here now
is memphis going to buy out kwame brown?
manny contenders would jump on this deal though to get brown,
yeh his crap on offense, but i dont question his defensive skills, put him in the right system, away from the media spotlight of LA and the expectations, he could do well in SA
Gasol averages 8 rebounds a game and 1.4 blocks. How is that garbage?
And it's not Gasol patrolling the paint by himself, it's Gasol AND Bynum. People are not recognizing that it's the dual threat that makes the defense potent.
Yeah, Spurs fans know nothing about a twin tower defense.
I saw the news about the trade tonight at the Rodeo.
Craziness.
I wonder how Kobe and Pau will work together.
Historically, Kobe doesn't play well with others.
Tell me about it...he has gone from alleged idiot to possibly gm of the year for not trading bynum throughout the kobe turmoil, and now pulling off this trade.
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