Memphis owner now questions value of Gasol deal

[wildbill2u]

this guy makes isiah thomas look like a genius

Come on, comparing him to Isaiah is demeaning to the le of worst GM in the league.

You can't judge his one really bad trade against a career legacy of bad trades by Isaiah.

[Mr. Body]

Although this deal hasn't panned out, it still has potential.

Critter has probably the biggest upside of any young player you don't know about. He's a big guard with show-stopping handles and the quickness of Monta Ellis. He has talent no doubt but can they hone his skills. He's wild but has already shown flashes of brilliance that would rival Kevin Durant.

Marc Gasol, from what I've seen is a solid young player. He's not quick but he's big, strong with decent skill. Probably a low end NBA starting center right now with potential to be a decent center.

Right now, the deal looks crazy but so did Pau's paycheck for a perennial loser. But in the future, I think it won't look bad at all.

This is re ed.

Also, I know about 'Critter' and you're a re for pimping him.

[Allanon]

This is re ed.

Also, I know about 'Critter' and you're a re for pimping him.

Obviously, you don't know "Critter" if you don't think he's worth mentioning. Look at this year's draft and tell me a player after the first 5 draft picks who's definitely better than him.

With Marc Gasol and Critter, the Griz basically got 2 top 10 draft picks this year.

[Mikesatx]

Bump:

Every run at a le for LA with their current group should have this thread re-hashed.

[silverblk mystix]

it is still sickening

[vander]

people must keep talking about this, it must be what is remembered from the 2008-2011 NBA era. the era of corruption...

[ShoogarBear]

Critter has probably the biggest upside of any young player you don't know about. He's a big guard with show-stopping handles and the quickness of Monta Ellis. He has talent no doubt but can they hone his skills. He's wild but has already shown flashes of brilliance that would rival Kevin Durant.

Holy crap.

[Mikesatx]

He's the same guy that was playing guns with Arenas right?

[024]

Holy crap.

what's amusing is that after they traded away gasol, they trade for randolph who makes the same salary with the same amount of years left, claiming they need a low post scorer. wtf?

[sabar]

Obviously, you don't know "Critter" if you don't think he's worth mentioning. Look at this year's draft and tell me a player after the first 5 draft picks who's definitely better than him.

With Marc Gasol and Critter, the Griz basically got 2 top 10 draft picks this year.

With a deal that good, L.A. should of stood pat!

[m33p0]

to memphis owner:

a bit late, don't you thunk?

[thispego]

hence, the reason why no one will take anything the lakers do seriously until the current team is dissolved. gasol for nothing

kobe was right, gasol was a donation, the only cost is illegitimate success. *finals appearances and championships.

[Chubby_Love]

It's a slippery slope when it comes to this subject because Memphis wasn't doing anything with Gasol, and the NBA needed to make Kobe "Diva" Bryant happy, so this trade is still one of the worst trades ever. Kwame Brown is not equal to anything, but at least this gives Memphis a chance to rebuild.

[21_Blessings]

Spur fan's butt still sore?

Funny that. Memphis couldn't be more happy with the trade yet you're still crying about it.

lol Rodman to the Bulls for

[Whisky Dog]

Although this deal hasn't panned out, it still has potential.

Critter has probably the biggest upside of any young player you don't know about. He's a big guard with show-stopping handles and the quickness of Monta Ellis. He has talent no doubt but can they hone his skills. He's wild but has already shown flashes of brilliance that would rival Kevin Durant.

Marc Gasol, from what I've seen is a solid young player. He's not quick but he's big, strong with decent skill. Probably a low end NBA starting center right now with potential to be a decent center.

Right now, the deal looks crazy but so did Pau's paycheck for a perennial loser. But in the future, I think it won't look bad at all.

What a ing homer take this was. Incredible I thought this kid was better than that.

[Fabbs]

hence, the reason why no one will take anything the lakers do seriously until the current team is dissolved. gasol for nothing

kobe was right, gasol was a donation, the only cost is illegitimate success. *finals appearances and championships.

nicely done

With a deal that good, L.A. should of stood pat!

21_Sniffings and suchlike Kobe sheep will need to spin this.

[TwoHandJam]

For me the day that farce of a trade went down was the day the NBA became fully comparable to the WWE. The league had already been spiraling downward for years with the quality of its product, especially the officiating. After that overt move to prop up one of the NBA's biggest markets that was floundering, I don't watch the league with the same eye anymore.

It isn't completely scripted but the storyline is largely already written.

[baseline bum]

Spur fan's butt still sore?

Funny that. Memphis couldn't be more happy with the trade yet you're still crying about it.

lol Rodman to the Bulls for

The Bulls are the only team out there that would touch Rodman after he sabotaged the 95 WCF.

[Cane]

Just wait until LA gets Chris Bosh for DJ Mbenga and always-injured Bynum....

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I'd love to continue to agree with hating on this trade, but with Marc Gasol's emergence the trade doesn't look nearly so bad. The 2008 pick turned into Darrell Arthur (a good defender and serviceable bench player), the 2010 pick is as yet undecided. Crittendon went nowhere.

Still looks pretty bad, but nowhere near as bad as it did at the time given that Marc is now a legit 15/8 NBA centre.

[MmP]

The Pau vs Mark comparson cannot be done. LA recieved a proven Center against a yet to arrive to the NBA Mark Gasol could have gone either way in LA.

[Mel_13]

I'd love to continue to agree with hating on this trade, but with Marc Gasol's emergence the trade doesn't look nearly so bad. The 2008 pick turned into Darrell Arthur (a good defender and serviceable bench player), the 2010 pick is as yet undecided. Crittendon went nowhere.

Still looks pretty bad, but nowhere near as bad as it did at the time given that Marc is now a legit 15/8 NBA centre.

With benefit of hindsight, the trade looks a little better. My problem with the trade was always the timing.

The trade was completed 3 weeks before the trade deadline. To say that Memphis did not exercise due diligence in getting the best possible return for Gasol is quite an understatement.

Of course, it's all irrelevant. The trade was approved by the league and the rest is history. Time to move on.

[ducks]

the trade should never been approve stern has no balls

[21_Blessings]

The Bulls are the only team out there that would touch Rodman after he sabotaged the 95 WCF.

Hakeem just punked Robinson like he always did. Get over it.

[PublicOption]

ok jerry west says ok lakers you get gasol

ok kevin mchale says oh yeah if your helping your old team I will help mine you get kevin garnett.

and the league says $$$$$


its easy to figure this on eout if you use commun ing sense.