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Perkins for Bynum straight up and im tellin you, no one would with LA after that. Someone needs to unpussify this kid.
If he's never gonna be gonna be able to play well with Pau, then i highly recommend trading him for a defensive minded player or really good PG..Im sick of this , I wish he had a quarter of the at ude Kobe has.
Perkins for Bynum straight up and im tellin you, no one would with LA after that. Someone needs to unpussify this kid.
I don't see the Lakers and Celtics ever making a deal that would give each other an advantage
I'm really interested in one part of that trade, 21. The upgrade at PG...the Brook part of the equation would be a wash or maybe an slight upgrade because Lopez actually looks like he gives a damn out there as opposed to the aloof way Bynum plays. I have mulled it over in my head in regards of whether or not it'll give us the required toughness and it doesn't always add up in my head that way. I really think that you couple the complacency, injuries, and opposing teams desire to beat the Lakers up and you get the main reasons why the Lakers are looking to change something up. Either way, I don't necessarily want Mitch to do something drastic, but if Bynum is going to eat up valuable time and money w/o expected returns, then why keep wasting Kobe and Gasol's twilight years with potentiality?
Yeah, definitely. Just throwing it out there for the sake of hypothetical conversation.
Except it won't be much of an upgrade based on how Harris is currently playing and the Lakers would be paying an extra 14 million after taxes for a 38.5% shooter. While the Lakers downgrade at center and deal with even more chemistry issues. That's one way to up a team with the best record in the NBA.
Brook looks like he gives a damn and yet his team is 3 and 38. Riiiiight.And no it wouldn't be a wash at all. The Lakers get hosed on that front.
Yeah, cuz Shannon Brown came from a le contending team...Except it won't be much of an upgrade based on how Harris is currently playing and the Lakers would be paying an extra 14 million for a 38.5% shooter. While the Lakers downgrade at a center and deal with even more chemistry issues.
Brook looks like he gives a damn and yet his team is 3 and 38. Riiiiight.
It isn't always where you're playing that determines the way you'll play in a different venue. Winning is contagious and if you think that Brook or Devin would automatically bring our team down to the Nets' level, you don't have much credibility of logic.
You have no credibility of logic when you spout a Strawman like this.
Hypocritical when you call Bynum out for his lack of effort but give Brook and Devin a pass when leading their team to a 3-38 record.
21 blessings, whats the point of having Bynum if hes not gonna man up while while playing with Pau. LA is not gonna pay a mother er 14 mil a year to come off the bench.
Look, I'm not opposed with the idea of going with what got the team the le last year, so don't count me as a total anti-Bynum fan. I want him to do extremely well--I want the whole team to do well. We are merely discussing what's been thrown out there. In no way do I think any of this will actual happen.
What's the point of paying Pau 19 million a year when he isn't going to man up against the Cavs playing next to Drew?
Bynum won't be coming off the bench. What the are you talking about?
The only problem with a huge trade like that Gemini is making sure the new pieces fits in the system. Brook is already a work in progress. Asking him to suddenly understand the complexity of the Triangle mid point into the regular season with a team trying to defend its championship could be a disaster. Devin Harris is the lesser problem of the two, but still how would you incorporate a scoring guard when the team itself is already struggling in getting touches? I thought when lakers fan said "They need an upgrade at PG" they mean "defensively" to which Devin Harris is not a fan of.
Phil has said numerous times in the past that he does'nt like adding players midseason because it takes a whole training camp to get a player familiarize with his system. Not all players can fit immediately like Pau Gasol.
Pau will be fine..He'll man up when hes 100% healthy. Andrew can NOT play with Pau at the same time..LA's OFFENSE flows 10x better when Odom is playing with the starters. Whats the point of having bynum if he's never gonna be able to co-exist with Pau??
If that's the case then the Lakers are missing out by starting Bynum. Its just common sense, but what the do i know. Phil has 10 shiny, diamond studded NBA Champibship rings.
Bynum doesnt know how to pass..Odom is versatile..He can drive, pass, & he spreads the floor..With Bynum in there he just clogs the paint..Bynum has a pretty good post game but who gives a when he gives a half ass effort on the defensive end.
Perkins is one of the most underrated players in the league. I love his game. Great screens, hard fouls, physical defense, decent rebounding, etc. No way the Celtics win the 08 le without him. Still, no way in I'd trade Bynum for him.
Except Pau didn't 'man up' in the 2008 finals when he was healthy.
Best record/defense in the NBA thus far and a championship last season and you're claiming they can't coexist? Good logic.
Good thing Mitch has become a smart GM and Buss is even smarter. They'll never become reactionary like some fans after a January regular season loss.
LOL at 21 blessings..Bynum was ing invisible in all of last years playoffs.Just get off his balls already..He has no fire for the game.
God damn you are a fukin homer 21.
Best record in SPITE of Pau/Drew.
Championship in spite of Pau/Drew
If you really think Pau/Drew are a good combination and have good chemistry may god have mercy on your pathetic lack of bball iq soul.
All the Laker success is becuase of Kobe/Pau/LO combination. Drew is NOT an important part of this time. When Pau was down he was. But he has shown he can't fit in with Pau...how can you not accept this?
Actually he wasn't invisible when guarding Dwight 1v1. The Lakers specifically double Dwight with Gasol on him for a reason. And he wasn't even close to healthy. Of course you wouldn't realize that.
If the Lakers do trade Bynum it will be for a guy like Bosh and I can guarantee he won't be moved by this deadline. And it won't be for two losers that are currently leading their team to a 3-38 record. Buss is all about star power.
Best record despite Kobe's broken fingers, Ron's concussion and Pau Gasol missing 17 games.
No championship without Drew in 2008.
Pau is the backup center. He doesn't have the balls or durablity to play center for 38 minutes a night. Odom plays well with either Bynum or Gasol.
You're the only one here with a lack of bball iq soul. Best defense in the league with Bynum playing the 3rd most minutes on the team.
No it's not. The Lakers were the NUMBER 1 seed at one point before they even traded for Pau. That was with a 20 year old Bynum.
Your agenda is clear. YOu don't like Bynum, that's great. Thankfully you're not the Lakers GM.
How is that an excuse when it's FACT? Freaking 14 year old Laker fans, I swear. Please tell us how Kobe diving into Andrew Bynum's knee was Bynum's fault again? Despite not being healthy Drew played in the playoffs and contributed in the finals with his 1v1 defense on Dwight.
Bynum puts up 19/11.5 when giving proper touches/minutes. He's more than earned his contract. Which isn't even bad considering the Lakers are capped regardless and has a team option on the last year.
Put Bynum on a team with less offensive talent and he will be average or below.
LOL why u getting butthurt...We all know he was comin off a little injury but he still looked like garbage. Bynum will NEVER be a 20 & 10 player with Pau being in a Lakers jersey. I dont give a how many times u say it. Your just a blind homer that doesnt know when somebody doesnt have a natural love for the game of basketball. Bynum is just a player that probably started to play the game cuz he was tall..You can just tell with his at ude..Everyone seems to see it except you for some reason.
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