Laker/Jazz trade

[Man In Black]

I know it takes more then three players

people need to think though if lakers do not give up odom for boozer
and they GEL AND PLAY AS A team they will be a threat

kobe is still a great player

You must not watch enough Laker Games Ducks.

The problem with the Lakers is that both Odom & Bryant need the ball to be effective. When Bryant has gone off, Odom doesn't. When Bryant got injured, then Odom was free and clear and able to get big numbers. For them to gel, they need a system, they need a coach who commands the respect to put players where they need to go. And when you say threat, what do you mean? If you mean championship threat, I say no. They need to get a defensive minded point guard with some penetration skills, they need a primary shot-blocker-Boozer can't give you that, and moving Odom to the 3 takes him out of the paint. Whatever happens, if THIS is the only move they make, then there won't be any parades on Figueroa during Kobe's contract length.

[ducks]

rasho goes off with duncan injuried to
odom and kobe are in their first year playing together
they have just played half the season
also kobe was hurt alot
how long did it take for manu, tp and duncan to get together
they have to learn where they want the ball

[2Cleva]

Reason Utah goes for the deal? Miller. He has to pay AK big money starting next year, along with Okur, plus their draft picks. They do believe AK is better at the 4 than 3 and Sloan likes both Butler and George. Vlade can be bought out after the season for next year, LA would probably send 3 mil in the deal to get it done.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

It's dumb. Why would Utah spend the money this year for Boozer, then turn around and dump him? They knew what they were getting into.

I think it's Laker fan hot air, especially seeings where it came from (ESPN board). Utah would have to get Odom for them to even talk about sending over a guy like Boozer.

[picnroll]

Reason's probably Miller but not that AK's money's coming on board but more likely that now that Boozer got his payday he's reverting back to his underachieving Duke days that made him a second rounder to begin with. His play and his intensity has fallen off as the season has progressed.

[GoSpurs21]

UTAH TRADES:
PF- CARLOS BOOZER

UTAH RECIEVES:
SG- CARON BUTLER
SF- DEAVON GEORGE
C- VLADE DIVAC


I read it on ESPN boards and Jazz boards, anyone else hear of this rumor?

no way would Sloan go for that stupid trade. This is more the figment of 12 year old lakers fans

[Rummpd]

hot off rumor press = trade is off????????

No Boozer trade? Miller and Jazz GM deny it (apparently a Boozer/Harpring for Odom/Butler trade). First they've heard of it. Miller went on air in Utah minutes before Haley.

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jazzmeister05:
The Utah Jazz owner Larry Miller was jsut on the local sports how on TV. He was asked if there was any truth to the Boozer rumor and he said they first time he heard about it was when he read it in the paper this morning. Then he said he called Jazz GM Kevin O'Connor (who is in Denver) and asked him. O'Connor said he had know clue about it and that he had talked to Kupchak the day before at a owners meeting.

The truth is there is no truth to these rumors. I don't know where it started but Boozer is staying here in Utah. Looks liek Jack Haley will be losing his job after all.

It's saddening to see all of this speculation over it and it not to happen.

Bottom line nothing but a rumor gone too far.



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This is just off the press from www.lakersground.net,

Sound like the Fakers cannot even do trade rumors right these days?????