Lakers pull out of three team trade (Again)

[djohn2oo8]

HOU didn't have a center. Spurs didn't have a C either and we made the playoffs.

If Scola/Martin/blah blah blah were so good, they would have made it.

Again, you are really stupid. Our team had no one over 6'9 for most of the season. Height matters. Height gives you a chance.

[DMC]

Again, you are really stupid. Our team had no one over 6'9 for mot of the season. Height matters.

Then why doesn't Houston hold on to Scola and Martin, and try to pick up a center?

[DPG21920]

Again, you are really stupid. Our team had no one over 6'9 for most of the season. Height matters. Height gives you a chance.

Or, Houston just sucks.

[TDMVPDPOY]

The NBA has taken complete control of the Hornets front office and left general manager Dell Demps and coach Monty Williams without a deal that they wanted to make for Paul. The Hornets have been left in an impossible predicament by commissioner David Stern, who has positioned himself as basketball czar of the Hornets.

In his desire to keep the All-Star point guard on the roster to maximize the league’s selling price of the team to potential owners, Stern has shot down two deals to send Paul to the Lakers. Now, teams are leery of entering into trade talks for Paul with the Hornets basketball executives, and this could collectively cripple the franchise’s ability to get maximum value for Paul.

The Hornets front office and coaching staff is beyond devastated over this deal falling apart on Saturday night. They’re three days into training camp, and they don’t have a legitimate NBA team to put on the floor.

As a rival league executive told Yahoo! Sports on Saturday night about the possibility of getting involved in the derby for Paul now: “My initial reaction is, ‘Who wants to go through that headache with the NBA playing God?’ You want to do a deal. New Orleans’ front office wants to do a deal. And the third party – the NBA – says you can do it? Should I call Stern and see if they’re going to waive Patrick Ewing Jr., since he’s only partially guaranteed? ” The Hornets had delivered a reconstructed framework of the three-team blockbuster trade that would have sent Paul to the Lakers into the NBA office for approval Saturday, but the NBA still refused to approve it.

There was a framework discussed where New Orleans would send Paul to the Lakers, and possibly two Hornets free agents – center Jason Smith and Marcus Banks – would be sent to the Lakers in sign-and-trade agreements

what they want is a package that allows them to rebuild, minimise payroll to make it look attractive to sell the team, where the new owner can rebuild through their own process....u gotto remember the one taking all the risk is teh investor, if you want a good example...jordan and the bobcats in there early years in the league...

[djohn2oo8]

Then why doesn't Houston hold on to Scola and Martin, and try to pick up a center?

Martin and scola were requested by the hornets to be in the deal until stern said no. Gasol Nene would have been a better combo because of height in the paint. I don't mind holding onto them and picking up a center, but its past the point of no return with martin. He ed about the trade and wants out.

[Killakobe81]

DPG aint backing down off his high horse ...djohn ...

Cavs lost Lebron for nothing. Hornets were getting something.

Funny how Odom is a geat move for Dallas. Scola the hotchick that got away from the spurs (how many threads out here lament his being traded away) and How Martin is not a brick laying chucker (like Kobe) until this weekend where they are now ...nothing.

[djohn2oo8]

Or, Houston just sucks.

Reading compehension, get some..

[Kai]

HOU didn't have a center. Spurs didn't have a C either and we made the playoffs.

If Scola/Martin/blah blah blah were so good, they would have made it.

If the team that was fielded after the Brooks trade last year played the full season, the Rockets would have made the playoffs. It was too little too late, but the team was much better in the second half. There's no way we would have made much noise in the playoffs though.

[Killakobe81]

Martin and scola were requested by the hornets to be in the deal until stern said no. Gasol Nene would have been a better combo because of height in the paint. I don't mind holding onto them and picking up a center, but its past the point of no return with martin. He ed about the trade and wants out.

That to me is the biggest crime ...you had deals agreed to in principle ...these guys are human. Sure they get paid but If walked in to any of your office/desk/store and I told you I was moving your job to another state ...yall would be pissed too ...

They should have NEVER given Demps autonomy to talk trades if they were going to cut his balls off.

[DPG21920]

DPG aint backing down off his high horse ...djohn ...

Cavs lost Lebron for nothing. Hornets were getting something.

Funny how Odom is a geat move for Dallas. Scola the hotchick that got away from the spurs (how many threads out here lament his being traded away) and How Martin is not a brick laying chucker (like Kobe) until this weekend where they are now ...nothing.

My high horse. I'm am the one being called name after name and being called an idiot and laughed at by you. My high horse? lol u.

I don't agree with you here and I'm tried of explaining why.

[DPG21920]

That to me is the biggest crime ...you had deals agreed to in principle ...these guys are human. Sure they get paid but If walked in to any of your office/desk/store and I told you I was moving your job to another state ...yall would be pissed too ...

They should have NEVER given Demps autonomy to talk trades if they were going to cut his balls off.

Where was your outrage when the Spurs GM and Clippers GM had a deal agreed to in principle and the Clippers owner vetoed it?

Get off your high horse. If you are going to stand for a cause, do it when it has nothing to do with your team as well.

[DMC]

DPG aint backing down off his high horse ...djohn ...

Cavs lost Lebron for nothing. Hornets were getting something.

Funny how Odom is a geat move for Dallas. Scola the hotchick that got away from the spurs (how many threads out here lament his being traded away) and How Martin is not a brick laying chucker (like Kobe) until this weekend where they are now ...nothing.

Who would you want for CP3 money?

How do you suggest a repossessed franchise go about picking up debt?

[Killakobe81]

My high horse. I'm am the one being called name after name and being called an idiot and laughed at by you. My high horse? lol u.

I don't agree with you here and I'm tried of explaining why.

I did not call you a name ...you must be confusing me with the other cats on here that disagree with you

I used high horse, as a joke regulator ...

[DMC]

That to me is the biggest crime ...you had deals agreed to in principle ...these guys are human. Sure they get paid but If walked in to any of your office/desk/store and I told you I was moving your job to another state ...yall would be pissed too ...

They should have NEVER given Demps autonomy to talk trades if they were going to cut his balls off.

That's an internal issue that has nothing to do with the Lakers. The Lakers should not get involved and show their hand to an NBA owned franchise without getting their facts straight.

They basically in their own nest on this, and you are blaming the league. The league didn't leak the trade.

[Killakobe81]

Where was your outrage when the Spurs GM and Clippers GM had a deal agreed to in principle and the Clippers owner vetoed it?

Get off your high horse. If you are going to stand for a cause, do it when it has nothing to do with your team as well.

I was outraged then too ...they screwed Elgin over who normally drafted fairly well

[Killakobe81]

That's an internal issue that has nothing to do with the Lakers. The Lakers should not get involved and show their hand to an NBA owned franchise without getting their facts straight.

They basically in their own nest on this, and you are blaming the league. The league didn't leak the trade.

Trade was agreed to. Lakers didnt leak remember, Lamar didnt even get a "call"

[DPG21920]

^ I told him not to get down tbh...

[Killakobe81]

Stern veto = to GM/owner veto

[Killakobe81]

^ I told him not to get down tbh...

You did ...where was the names I called you, DPG?

[DPG21920]

I didn't say you were calling me names. I said it's funny you said I'm on a high horse when everyone is calling me names and you are laughing at me

[DPG21920]

Stern veto = to GM/owner veto

The owner of the Hornets vetoed the trade. That is the thing people don't seem to get. It just so happens the ownership is a mess, but that is the situation we find ourselves in.

[Kai]

Martin and scola were requested by the hornets to be in the deal until stern said no. Gasol Nene would have been a better combo because of height in the paint. I don't mind holding onto them and picking up a center, but its past the point of no return with martin. He ed about the trade and wants out.

Kevin might be a little bent, but he hardly ed. He said that "Daryl showed his cards" but that doesn't really mean much. The other quote where he said "They've made it clear what they want" that keeps getting spewed on clutchfans was taken out of context and he was referring to the Hornets, not the Rockets. He's a pro, and will be fine.

[DPG21920]

What's the worst that can happen for the Rockets if they are unhappy, they miss the playoffs by more than they did before?

[Kai]

What's the worst that can happen for the Rockets if they are unhappy, they miss the playoffs by more than they did before?

No, that would result in a better draft pick. We need to either get better or get worse. We're stuck on the mediocrity treadmill, and I would be irate if we picked 14th for the 3rd time in a row.

[DPG21920]

No, that would result in a better draft pick. We need to either get better or get worse. We're stuck on the mediocrity treadmill, and I would be irate if we picked 14th for the 3rd time in a row.

But your friend thinks mediocrity is something to celebrate.