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Tbh, Amar'e would be a downgrade for the Lakers... I actually respect Pau, even the current declining Pau is much better than that uninsurable, constantly-injured spaz Amar'e....
Plus, i think a chance of scenery would do Pau a lot of good. He's expressed a desire to stay in the past but it just seems like he's tired of all the scrutiny/BS that comes w/ being a Laker.
He gets the majority of the blame while Kirby has gotten a free pass the last couple of years. Despite Kirby single handedly giving the Thunder series away and the fact that he couldn't even get out of the first round until Pau was gifted to him.
Tbh, Amar'e would be a downgrade for the Lakers... I actually respect Pau, even the current declining Pau is much better than that uninsurable, constantly-injured spaz Amar'e....
You act like Amar'e is somehow a help, not a hindrance....
Didn't realize I was acting like anything tbh. My take had nothing to do with Amare.
No, Mr. Food stamps needs more food stamps. It'll never end.
The Suns can't trade Scola for a year, because they picked him up from the amnesty waivers.
That's just crazy talk
The Los Angeles Lakers are not actively seeking a trade of Pau Gasol, according to a report from the Los Angeles Times.
Gasol trade chatter had increased in recent days in the media, coinciding with his struggles on the floor and significant contract that runs through the 13-14 NBA season.
Gasol has played in four different offensive systems over the past three seasons and clearly prefers the Triangle.
"It put me in a natural position, which was post. I could score and I could pass," he said. "It was a perfect fit for me when I got here and Andrew (Bynum) was out. I had a lot of minutes and it was a need to cover.
"Now it's a different personnel, different need, different look, different system, different positioning. As a professional, you adjust to a different position in your company and try to do your best so the company still finds you a valuable asset and the company still performs as well as it did before."
Gasol has been slow to adapt to Mike D'Antoni's system.
"We're all trying to get adjusted to the faster pace and running harder to our spots so the spacing's better, the flow is better," Gasol said.
Heck, why stop at Amare? The Lakers should get the 2005 Suns back together:
http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=chsxumg
They just need to find a way to get Diaw from the Spurs, and they'd be set.
Crofl.... remember when Mitch said the Lakers wouldn't make any moves after OKC knocked them out? Saying they won't trade Pau is like the kiss of death, tbh
The trade being either good or bad aside, I can't agree with that second statement. Whether Amare can return healthy or not is one thing. But hasn't he proven that if he is playing that he's one of the better midrange jumpshooting big men in the league? Especially now that his body is breaking down, that's the one thing he actually could provide, a reliable midrange game. I agree with the overall sentiment in the thread that it would not be a good trade for the Lakers. And I don't know if Amare and Dwight could play together. But it won't be because Amare doesn't have a reliable midrange game. That's one of the things he can bring to the table.
This is a great trade for the Knicks. Amar'e has been injured for the playoffs 2 years straight and as much as it pains me to say it is completely done. Gasol could be sick for NY.
If the mid-decade Suns couldn't beat the Spurs, I'm not sure they can in 2013.
Lots of stupidity in this thread by the usual suspects
If LA could get Bosh instead of Amare, they would be huge winners.
and the Spurs will send them home again like in the good old days
Bosh is Miami's 2nd best player now, they won't make a Gasol swap.
In all seriousness though, like DoK said, Amare basically looks done. Even if he comes back, he's still a huge uninsured injury risk/contract. I can't see this happening, but stranger things have happened. I would imagine that if Pau was truly on the table, it would be more for depth than "a singular star or name value".
Meaning I couldn't see him being traded for a guy like Amare, but a couple pieces that fit well and add to depth (even though Coach Dan doesn't really care too much for that) .
Given how he meshed with Melo and TC in NY, even when healthy, I'd be concerned with the chemistry he'd have with Kobe and Dwight. He'd be a good floor spacer at PF with the occasional dunk that reminds people of what he could have been. That's about it. The thing that stands out to me when I watch him is how much traffic affects him now.
The big Llama, lol that's good
Not happening.
On one side you have a healthy 7 footer, the most versatile big man in the game. Nowadays, Amare is a dumb, injury prone black hole. So not happening.
im gonna expect his career to be revived after regrouping with nash tbh
LOL I would step in and Stern that trade for "basketball reasons"
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