The presumption is absolutely ridiculous, the Grizzles could have got more, and saved that cap space at the same time. But its okay. Every game from here on out the Lakers play with Gasol will always have an asterisk.
NBA champs 2008 *The presumption is absolutely ridiculous, the Grizzles could have got more, and saved that cap space at the same time. But its okay. Every game from here on out the Lakers play with Gasol will always have an asterisk.
NBA champs 2009 *
NBA champs 20010 *
NBA champs 20011 * (note the back to back - the real indicator of a dynasty)
I can live with that
mybe no other team showed interest? who else was really in the hunt for him? the Cavs? they have less to give than the Lakers did.The presumption is absolutely ridiculous, the Grizzles could have got more, and saved that cap space at the same time. But its okay. Every game from here on out the Lakers play with Gasol will always have an asterisk.
The truth is Gasol wasn't that much sought out. Some teams showed interest but wouldn't part with anything. Most Spur fans say Gasol sucks, Pop probably didn't want to trade away Manu plus filler for him. Spurs didn't have any young talent to trade or barter with.
It's not so much the trade was bad, it was because Gasol went to the Lakers.
Spurs didn't really have anything the Griz wanted (this is where Scola hurt, he could have been used to trade for Pau), Chicago didn't want to give up any of their young talent. The Lakers DID give up young, raw talent in Marc and Critter.
Gasol's got a large contract and a reputation for being soft. He's not a "steal" if you can get him. I'm not even sure many teams wanted Gasol, they just didn't want Gasol to go to the Lakers.
And believe me, the Lakers are better with Bynum than Gasol. If Bynum hadn't gone down, this trade would never have happened this year and actually hurt their championship chances.
The Lakers might not win the Championship this year but they will cash in for years to come with BOTH Bynum and Gasol.
Last edited by Allanon; 05-23-2008 at 07:47 PM.
The chick in your sig is fugly, nothing but a dog face and fake s.
Hope it works out just like all those deals the Yankees have made. Fail!!!
Nice to see such reassuringly weak takes from 15 year old laker ginger fans.
ginger = racistNice to see such reassuringly weak takes from 15 year old laker ginger fans.
this has to be one of the wussiest threads I've ever seen and it's an embarrassment it comes from a spurs fan.
you out of the loop dude, theres an article that had many QUOTES from different teams about it telling the Grizz GM about offers.
But I doubt you'll live to see it.NBA champs 2008 *
NBA champs 2009 *
NBA champs 20010 *
NBA champs 20011 * (note the back to back - the real indicator of a dynasty)
I can live with that
It's funny to hear the comparison between this trade and the Spurs tanking a season to get a 21.4 percent chance at drafting Duncan.
I used to respect Jerry West. Now he's just a colluding piece of .
And like the founding spurstalk fathers have always said.....if ShoogaBear agrees with ANYTHING that comes from CBF's brain, you know that ish be true.
lol that's real life. Happens every second in the world. Life's not fair.
I don't get it. Because the trade was made, he's not really a Laker? Is that what you're getting at? Or are you saying that he's not really a Laker because it was such a steal of a trade?
Either way, your ing makes no sense. The Lakers got rid of trash and got a player in return. The player wants to play in LA and has been outspoken about how he "escaped" from Memphis. He has repeatedly said that it's a dream to play in L.A. But in your warped logic, it's a "cheat" because Memphis only got trash in return.
Would have been ing similarly if KG ended up in LA? What if the Lakers ended up sucking even w/ Gasol in the lineup?
Get over it.
I don't get it. Because the trade was made, he's not really a Laker? Is that what you're getting at? Or are you saying that he's not really a Laker because it was such a steal of a trade?
Either way, your ing makes no sense. The Lakers got rid of trash and got a player in return. The player wants to play in LA and has been outspoken about how he "escaped" from Memphis. He has repeatedly said that it's a dream to play in L.A. But in your warped logic, it's a "cheat" because Memphis only got trash in return.
Would have been ing similarly if KG ended up in LA? What if the Lakers ended up sucking even w/ Gasol in the lineup?
this has got the be the most ridiculous post ive seen in any website.
so op you want to put an asterisk if the lakers win because we "stole" gasol? ITS CALLED GOOD GMs. you of all people should know (if you are not only a die hard spurs fan but a basketball fan). SA got manu in the 2nd round, parker in the late 1st round, and landed perhaps the greatest PF in nba history in the ONE season the spurs sucked. oh and talk about asterisk, how many games were played in that 1999 season when you won your first championship? 50? so who deserves the asterisk.
take nothing away from the spurs, i for one AM an objective laker fan and is even more a basketball fan. the lakers have to TAKE the throne from the Spurs to win because the spurs are the champs but stop crying cause we have a good gm
Collusion.
oh and trash to you was salary cap relief, a highly prized prospect in javaris, and young star in the euroleague in gasol, and 2 future 1st round picks to the rebuilding grizzlies.
as far as marc gasol is concerned, hes killing the euro league this year. look at his stats
http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Marc-Gasol-155/
Last edited by turiaf for president; 05-27-2008 at 12:21 PM. Reason: website added
prospects does not equal production
euroleague stats do not equal NBA stats
'nuff said
- Mars
^ so i guess all trade for draft picks are useless.
i guess manu and parker's stats overseas were useless too?
nuff said
Collusion.
we're talking trading a possible HOF center for draft picks.
- Mars
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