Spurs' Gregg Popovich rethinks Pau Gasol deal

[Ice009]

Y'know.

I said in my 2nd post that I would just drop this from now on. But after seeing all these people who won't man up (with a few exceptions like Spursfan90210 and Midnightpulp), I'm going to add Pop's quote to my sig just to rub it in for another year or two.

What exactly are you looking for?

You want everyone to say it was a fair trade?

[Allanon]

What exactly are you looking for?

You want everyone to say it was a fair trade?

Anything but more excuses.

I understand now why Mavfan says Spurfan is always full of excuses. So few people who man up...always one excuse after another. Those 3 Spurfans came up and didn't make excuses, kudos to them.

I thought it was overblown, but I give up on Spurfan now, can't even admit it on something so apparent.

Pops was man enough to admit it, though, that will be good enough for me.

[mavsfan1000]

If a team wants to screw themselves, they are free to do it. It's not dirty. Just stupid.

[Ice009]

Anything but more excuses.

I understand now why Mavfan says Spurfan is always full of excuses. So few people who man up...always one excuse after another. Those 3 Spurfans came up and didn't make excuses, kudos to them.

I thought it was overblown, but I give up on Spurfan now, can't even admit it on something so apparent.

Pops was man enough to admit it, though, that will be good enough for me.

I still think it's a bad trade. I don't know why you can't respect people's opinions that say otherwise.

Anyway take out ZR and Memphis would probably still suck this season. Would Pop have even said anything if Memphis had 10 wins and 30 losses I doubt it. Gasol by himself isn't the main reason for the turn around. Pau Gasol was getting this team to the playoffs as their best player. Marc Gasol is like the 3rd or 4th best player on the team.

[hsxvvd]

They cheated. I don't care about the talent, they had to pull the bull signing of Aaron McKie to make the contracts work. I'm sorry, it might be legal, but it's cheating. It's clearly stated to be "frowned upon" by the league, but it's the Lakers and Stern's a pussy.

[2Cleva]

I'm sorry, it might be legal, but it's cheating.

[Jloyola]

Jerry Buss "dating" somebody over 30[/B].

I was thinking no more than 22

[BUMP]

Spew fan needs to quit arguing whether or not they have the right to whine or not. The trade happened 2 years ago, its done why is it so hard to get over it?

[Pelicans78]

Besides, Lakers have only won just one championship since the trade.

[Killakobe81]

I admit that deal makes sense for Memphis at that time. I'm just cannot believe that no other team could make a better offer than that of Lakers. That was a steal anyway.

This part i agree with ...MAYBE they could of got more AND Javaris did not turn out well ....

I say pretty even slight edge to Lakers for the le and best record in west for 2.5 seasons ...

[21_Blessings]

Besides, Lakers have only won just one championship since the trade.

So far.

[mavsfan1000]

Besides, Lakers have only won just one championship since the trade.

3 more to go.

[xellos88330]

Thanks for remembering Killa. Props to 2Cleva for finding the article.

There were some other fellow Lakerfans that felt the same way...Cobbler, Killa, 21_blessings and PGDynasty and a few others.

But to be honest, with this acknowledgement from Pop, the argument has come full circle since his original comment started most of it.

I'm done with the whole "collusion" cliche. I won't bring it up again unless somebody else does. Maybe I'll do it for laughs when Marc makes the All Star team.

I remember that and completely agreed with you Allanon. Not sure why the other Lakers fans were so against it. I guess they can't see beyond today.

[PGDynasty24]

They cheated. I don't care about the talent, they had to pull the bull signing of Aaron McKie to make the contracts work. I'm sorry, it might be legal, but it's cheating. It's clearly stated to be "frowned upon" by the league, but it's the Lakers and Stern's a pussy.

like your trade for jefferson where you gave up a player that was bought out and then retired and u gave away that 40 year old center. we gave up a 11 million expiring and one of the best young center