Sheed to sign with Lakers

[Giuseppe]

^Pish posh.

[K-State Spur]

As happy as I was with the Dice signing, I always thought Rasheed was a way better fit.

I'd say you were proven wrong.

Sheed's style of play in his prime would have fit better next to Duncan, but his contract STOLE money from Boston. He got fat, didn't play defense, & couldn't shoot (but kept throwing up shots from 3 anyways) - that's not a fit for anybody.

Dice's style might not have fit quite as well, but he came to play. His defense on Dirk was invaluable in beating the Mavs 2 years ago. That alone made the signing worthwhile.

[pgardn]

Oh yes we know Pop loves Sheed. Especially in the finals when Larry Brown told him directly do not leave Robert Horry. Threeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

Yes indeed we need some of those smarts...

[spurs10]

Wonder is Dawson will get to stick around? Seems to go after the boards and scored well with the Toros....

[Spurs da champs]

While I didn't want Sheed I'm annoyed by how the Front Office is so timid in free agency.

[dunkman]

Why ? ? ?

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I'd say you were proven wrong.

Sheed's style of play in his prime would have fit better next to Duncan, but his contract STOLE money from Boston. He got fat, didn't play defense, & couldn't shoot (but kept throwing up shots from 3 anyways) - that's not a fit for anybody.

Dice's style might not have fit quite as well, but he came to play. His defense on Dirk was invaluable in beating the Mavs 2 years ago. That alone made the signing worthwhile.

Good post. If he was that useless two years ago, it's hard to believe how desperate the Lakers are to get him now.

[DJ Mbenga]

i remember when y'all were heated when he went to the celtics. would have been a great fit. great post defense, space the floor as a black bonner.

[widowmaker]

i remember when y'all were heated when he went to the celtics. would have been a great fit. great post defense, space the floor as a black bonner.

Yeah I remember that and thank god he didn't come here lol. I hope mike brown plays him 20 minutes a game.

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i remember when y'all were heated when he went to the celtics.

Yep, then he suited up. Then two years passed and the Lakers decided to grab him.

[Josepatches_]

I think an earlier poster mentioned this but I agree. Sheed's signing means Gasol is going.

If this is true then Lakers are more idiot than I can imagine.

You have to be crazy if you believe Sheed can play Gasol's role.

[swaggerjackson]

I would not be surprised by this, especially if they end up dealing for Dwight Howard. The Lakers front office IMO has never been that smart. They get credited with being a great franchise and they are, but it is only because they buy big name players. The lakers never find a solid player late in the draft and develop him or sign a D-League player who emerges as a legitimate NBA player. They are doing what they always do, look for talent and big names on other teams. You almost can't blame them. If the Gasol trade (which I still believe the Lakers paid under the table or something) didn't fall into their lap they would be a middle of road franchise. They have never found a Ginobili, Neal, or Bowen they simply just use money to bully such players away from small market teams. I completely expect them to make such a move.