Popovich pops off on Grizzlies' controversial swap

[T Park]

Kurt Thomas and Wally Szcerbiak for Barry Elson and 3 late second rounders.

[FvckMavs]

Do you know who is Jerry West?

Why would Memphis be so eager to please the Lakers and themselves? I'm not doubting that it's fishy, but I can't figure out the angle, what they're getting out of it. Something related to reducing payroll since Heisley wants to sell?

[T Park]

I don't want to start a flame war here but I don't think anyone in the Spur's organization should be saying anything about unfair trades. We all know that they rested perfectly healthy players and tanked a season to land Tim Duncan. Even Charles Barkeley, who seems to be a huge Spurs fan these days, publicly called out the Spurs for what they did at the time. In fact the NBA had to change the rules because of what the Spurs did that year. Don't throw stones when you live in a glass house.

So the Spurs should've played David Robinson on a broken foot?

Genius Laker fan

stfu.

[timvp]

I don't want to start a flame war here but I don't think anyone in the Spur's organization should be saying anything about unfair trades. We all know that they rested perfectly healthy players and tanked a season to land Tim Duncan. Even Charles Barkeley, who seems to be a huge Spurs fan these days, publicly called out the Spurs for what they did at the time. In fact the NBA had to change the rules because of what the Spurs did that year. Don't throw stones when you live in a glass house.

There were multiple factual errors in there but I bolded the most prominent one.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Kurt Thomas and Wally Szcerbiak for Barry Elson and 3 late second rounders.

Barry and Elson barely covers Thomas' contract.

[timmy21_4rings]

TIMVP

How can you tell Pop is pissed?

You do not talk sarcasm or poke fun of ur opponent every day....Think about Spur's forum reaction if Spurs made the trade and Jackson talk like this every day.

First of all this trade is not bad. I do not find any bad motive among these two teams. Memphis wants to sell the team and wants to get ride of guys that are making big salaries. Just happened that Lakers were in right place at right time. They came up with Brown's contract that is expiring this year.

Do not forget the fact that SA did similar stuff with Scola.

[WildcardManu]

In fact the NBA had to change the rules because of what the Spurs did that year.

what rule was it they changed?

[DazedAndConfused]

Do you know who is Jerry West?

Jerry West is not the GM of the Grizzlies. You want to blame someone blame Wallace and the owners of the Grizzlies. They are 100% behind this trade.

Jerry West he is the last person on the planet to do something like that to help out a former team. Don't disrespect his name like that. There is a reason why he is on the NBA logo, and it's because he represents class and dignity that all NBA players should follow. If you all remember your history he didn't exactly leave the Lakers on good terms anyways.

[Findog]

Do you know who is Jerry West?

Former Laker Great and Grizz GM?


I thought he left the GM job on bad terms.

[T Park]

First of all this trade is not bad

Are you in nuts?

They got Pau Gasol for peanuts.

[bostonguy]

Why would Memphis be so eager to please the Lakers and themselves? I'm not doubting that it's fishy, but I can't figure out the angle, what they're getting out of it. Something related to reducing payroll since Heisley wants to sell?

The Lakers are the best franchise in NBA History. They dont suck for long and they find these ways of getting from average to elite within a few years. They are great for the NBA. I know people are pissed (I am okay with it as I am a huge Bynum and Kobe fan) but if the Spurs had pulled off a robbery trade like this and then watched them decline all other offers to the other elites, I dont think they would be calling their team cheaters and be pissed off. Just a way to look at it from both perspectives.

[WildcardManu]

There were multiple factual errors in there but I bolded the most prominent one.

This guy may think the lottery was established in 1997, he may not know Celts had the worst record and still lost #1 pick to the spurs

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Don't throw stones when you live in a glass house.

How about just no stone throwing? Throwing stones is just ty behavior.
But one condition...
Unless your TRAPPED in a glass house, THEN you use the stone to get out. I mean what the are you doing, forget the behavior rule, get your ass outta there.

[T Park]

Barry and Elson barely covers Thomas' contract.

Ok throw in Bonner and Mahinmi.

They need another center project.

[picnroll]

You do not talk sarcasm or poke fun of ur opponent every day....Think about Spur's forum reaction if Spurs made the trade and Jackson talk like this every day.

First of all this trade is not bad. I do not find any bad motive among these two teams. Memphis wants to sell the team and wants to get ride of guys that are making big salaries. Just happened that Lakers were in right place at right time. They came up with Brown's contract that is expiring this year.

Do not forget the fact that SA did similar stuff with Scola.

Lot of GMs were saying it came so fast they weren't even able to get in counter offers and that much better offers would have been made. That seem a little strange to you?

[timvp]

As far as I can tell, Jerry West is currently a consultant for the Grizzlies. He just happens to also be the one who hired Chris Wallace.

If this trade had been in the works for a while, it would explain why the Lakers didn't make a major move even though Kobe Bryant cried for one all summer. The only way you can confidently stand pat as they did is if you know a certain seven-foot Spaniard would eventually come walking through that door.

Hmmmmmm . . .

[ShoogarBear]

I don't want to start a flame war here but I don't think anyone in the Spur's organization should be saying anything about unfair trades. We all know that they rested perfectly healthy players and tanked a season to land Tim Duncan. Even Charles Barkeley, who seems to be a huge Spurs fan these days, publicly called out the Spurs for what they did at the time. In fact the NBA had to change the rules because of what the Spurs did that year. Don't throw stones when you live in a glass house.

Pop is pissed because he knows what this deal could potentially mean for the Lakers. Another dynasty.

Yeah, the Spurs tanked by intentionally injuring David Robinson's foot to get a 21.4% chance of getting Duncan.

It also helped that they had a lifelong ex-Spur player and general manager as a mole running the draft lottery, so he could wink-wink when the envelopes were being chosen.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Ok throw in Bonner and Mahinmi.

They need another center project.

Still need about 8 million more .
No way we can get both of those guys in ANY trade.

[slayermin]

Jerry West.

Didn't Jerry handpick Wallace to replace him?

Also, I wish someone would look into Heisley's role in all this. The NBA wants LA to be a strong market. Does he have a relationship with ESPN or ABC?

Hmmm. I wonder sometimes.

If there was collusion, it's substantially worse than the Patriots videotaping practices and hand signals, imo. I wonder if there would be any type of stink since we don't play in a big media market.

[timmy21_4rings]

Why should Pop be pissed? The mighty Spurs have nothing to worry about.

This sounds like a sarcasm from Phonix fan,

[TDMVPDPOY]

I don't want to start a flame war here but I don't think anyone in the Spur's organization should be saying anything about unfair trades. We all know that they rested perfectly healthy players and tanked a season to land Tim Duncan. Even Charles Barkeley, who seems to be a huge Spurs fan these days, publicly called out the Spurs for what they did at the time. In fact the NBA had to change the rules because of what the Spurs did that year. Don't throw stones when you live in a glass house.

Pop is pissed because he knows what this deal could potentially mean for the Lakers. Another dynasty.

YOU sayin the nba change its rules? hahahaha gtfo

so how come that rule you talkn about didnt apply to the grizzlies who was tanking last season, now this season tankn again b4 the gasol trade,

how about the celtics or any other team last season that was trankn for no reason?

b4 you come in here tryin to kill 2 birds with 1 stone, there are teams out there operating unethically

[WildcardManu]

In fact the NBA had to change the rules because of what the Spurs did that year.

So what rule was it the NBA changed?

[ShoogarBear]

Do not forget the fact that SA did similar stuff with Scola.

Now that is actually brilliant. If Chris Wallace had any brains, his response would be "Oh, yeah, well the trade review comission would also have rejected that stupid Scola trade!"

I would have LMAO and given Wallace props.

But we've already established Chris Wallace has no brains.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

I don't want to start a flame war here but I don't think anyone in the Spur's organization should be saying anything about unfair trades. We all know that they rested perfectly healthy players and tanked a season to land Tim Duncan. Even Charles Barkeley, who seems to be a huge Spurs fan these days, publicly called out the Spurs for what they did at the time. In fact the NBA had to change the rules because of what the Spurs did that year. Don't throw stones when you live in a glass house.

Pop is pissed because he knows what this deal could potentially mean for the Lakers. Another dynasty.

I'm surprised you have access to a computer.

[bostonguy]

I don't want to start a flame war here but I don't think anyone in the Spur's organization should be saying anything about unfair trades. We all know that they rested perfectly healthy players and tanked a season to land Tim Duncan. Even Charles Barkeley, who seems to be a huge Spurs fan these days, publicly called out the Spurs for what they did at the time. In fact the NBA had to change the rules because of what the Spurs did that year. Don't throw stones when you live in a glass house.

Pop is pissed because he knows what this deal could potentially mean for the Lakers. Another dynasty.

I agree with you on the Lakers possibly realistically bringing the dynasty back, however, no offense man, but you started a fire and then added gasoline to it with that lame bull accusation. Even I know the Spurs didnt do all that on purpose. Comon now.