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Yeah, I thought the pick was lottery protected, but it's not. Any lottery pick goes to the Suns.
I'm confident the Spurs will win, but it is a trap so we need to be careful.
Yeah, I thought the pick was lottery protected, but it's not. Any lottery pick goes to the Suns.
Still plenty of time to trade for one.
Well, with a 100 million payroll they should have some attractive assets...
More power to them. One reason but not the only one why they are better. other teams have had the money and have not done as well. The lakers have the power and assets to get the players while the Spurs never have the assets.
When Duncan rides out of town it will be a struggle for the Spurs to survive in San Antonio for long with a losing record.
Kobe going all alone vs 12 men Spurs` rotation, could be fun.
The primary reason, along with their market. They start with a substantial advantage over nearly every franchise in the NBA. With a better front office, they would have leveraged that advantage into something better than 2 les in 10 years.
Well, you've been schooled again. Perhaps it will stick this time.
What a mess.
Oh man. I hope their front office messes up terribly.
According to this, the pick will only go to the Suns if the Heat miss the playoffs for some strange reason.
Edit: But the Cavs fans who are also involved seem to think that isn't the case, and that if it's in the lottery it's going to the Suns
Last edited by Richie; 01-07-2013 at 07:03 PM.
With Nash, Kobe and Artest, Lakers have enough talent to win games. It will up to Spurs to not take them lightly.
Lately Kobe has guarded PGs, so don't bank on it. They'll probably put Kobe on Parker, Artest on Manu/Leonard, and let Nash shadow Danny Green or Neal when they are in the game.Tony Parker is ing himself right now. We may see a new career high in points. No Howard, no Pau, no Hill, and Steve ing Nash is guarding him?
So at the 6 minute mark in the 1st quarter when Manu get in for Danny Green, who Nash is guarding?
The spurs lineup being Parker / Manu / Leonard / Duncan / Splitter
Same problem in clutch time if it's a close game but let's be real, it will be Mills, De Colo and Blair time in the 4th quarter
If they put Bryant on Parker, then he will score at will. Kobe no longer has the speed and stamina required to play defense on a player who is smaller, quicker and faster. And of course, almost 5 years younger. Good luck with that plan. The Spurs should stay focused, play hard and win with ease. Donīt fall into the trap and relax.
That's what I thought until last night. Check Larry Coon's twitter. He says that the Lakers won't keep their pick.
lol at the notion of kobe guarding parker... he's gna be fighting screens all game long. not the glamour he's used to
However, with Nash, Kobe, Artest, Pau and Dwight Howard they don't have enough talent.
I don't think you guys understand. It's the Lakers we are talking about here. As long is Kobe is in the line-up Timmy, Parker, and Manu will be motivated as well as the whole team. Im sure the big three haven't forgotten our heated rivalry during the Shaq-Kobe era. I know I haven't! Then you throw Nash in the mix whom we've also been through numerous battles in the playoffs! I feel we will bring it no doubt! Memphis better watch out too!
Both Bynum and Howard are on parallel trajectories, then...
Jackson, Diaw, Bonner and Mills for Howard and Sacre.
http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=b97x6a8
^ Not sure if joking or not...
Howard would play with Duncan, Parker and Manu. Jackson would get waived and come back. Diaw sucks. Bonner and Mills, meh
I would be GM of the year omfg
Don't be so damn condescending. That is the impression I get from your personality in here , boy I hate people like that. It is your opinion vs mine and that is all it is.
The Spurs had the advantage of lucky lottery balls to land both Robinson and then Duncan and still watched the Lakers win back to back to back les with both Robinson and Duncan on the roster. That is a pitiful showing for the Spurs front office to not win with both Robinson and Duncan during those three years. The players the Spurs rode with during those early Robinson/Duncan years were just not good enough to get past the lakers. It took a Kobe vs O'Neal meltdown and their breakup for the Spurs to get back to the top again.
5 championship les and 7 WC les for the Lakers to the Spurs 4 les and 4 WC les since the Spurs first le in 1999. The lakers doing it with front office moves to acquire their top players while the Spurs ride the lottery lucky ping pong bounces of Robinson/Duncan to 2 les in 6 years and 2 other les with a couple of good late draft picks.
front office moves winner- Lakers
I'll give you draft picks winner-Spurs
The Spurs need lottery luck and get their top players only through the draft while the lakers make moves with trades, free agency.
Which franchise has the brighter future for success, the franchise that is strapped financially and can only get good players through their draft picks or the franchise that can overhaul a roster on the fly with bold moves to acquire impact stars in their prime?
you're a dumbass rascal. duncan got injured while trying to defend his first le. also the Lakers must give handjobs to other front offices because they pull off some of the most lopsided trades in nba history. do you honestly think that all of those trades were legit? BULL. also the refs ALWAYS helped the Lakers on their le runs.
The lakers advantage over the Spurs is their front line.
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