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If you could do something with your PG postion, that team would win many championships.
EDIT: whoops, wrong Blake. nvm
Who knows. Jerry Buss seems to be totally out of it. His kids don't seem to be doing any better.
If you could do something with your PG postion, that team would win many championships.
EDIT: whoops, wrong Blake. nvm
I heard both of his interviews yesterday and it's laughable what I heard. First off if Kobe didn't know we were in rebuilding phase then he was the only one in the country. Everybody in the world knew it was going to take some years. As for Kobe acting like he took all the blame for Shaq leaving. Please... Dr. Buss has continually said that they made this move independent of anything having to do with Kobe. This was just a ploy to force a trade while trying to save face in the court of public opinion. I have no problem with him asking for a trade, this is business. But to make it seem that he was lied to and he's so hurt because of a Lakers insider is funny as . If it's a business decision it's a business decision. Don't try to make it seem like it's some type of personal thing.
Kobe's take no prisoners at ude and compe iveness is spilling over. He wants out and will do ANYTHING to accomplish that, even if it means bringing the whole ship down.
Questions I have:
1) If Buss is a hardass and tells Kobe to eat it for two more years, how the do the rest of the Lakers play with this guy?
2) Even if Buss wants to trade him, there's a real short list where Kobe can go. Matching salaries to another playoff team/championship contender is damn near impossible.
Kobe has every right to ask for a trade, just like the Lakers have every right to trade him. This is business, the Lakers will do what's best for the Franchise and Kobe will do what's best for himself. None of this I was hurt I was lied to.
The problem with Kobe and Shaq is they think they are the best ever and once in a lifetime talents. The fact is they are not. Kobe is not better than Magic, Shaq is probably the 3rd best Laker center ever. They overstate their place in Laker history.
As for your questions:
1) I know Buss will be a hardass. He will not trade him for way below market value. Kobe called him out and this will not go lightly. A trade won't be made to make Kobe happy. It will be an ugly lockeroom if Kobe is not moved.
2) They will get players for him. Even if his trade value is much lower, he is still the best player in the NBA and some teams will outbid other teams. He will bring back a couple of nice players as well as a high draft pick.
Update:
Kobe is on am 570 right now saying that it is still salvageable.
kobe has a no trade clause lakers signed it kobe can waive it
lakers do not have a right to trade him unless he ask
Regardless....his patience is done...I'll follow Kobe...I don't like where the Lakers FO is going...
DUI, Son of Buss, not a basketball mind...Cupcake is a pretty poor GM, not horrible...backstabbing each other as well. Not a great time for a Laker player. Yes, Kobe should have vented internally, but I guess he seems that enoughs enough. I'd be sad to see him go, as I want him in the Laker uniform for life. Still, I see this diffused quickly (1 month) and they'll go back hugging when it's all said and done.
Kobe blew the right to use the no trade clause in the publics eye. He will look like the ultimate bad guy if he demands a trade and then uses his no trade clause unless it's a team and situation he wants to go to. Just as all of this drama has weakened the Lakers hand, it has also weakened Kobe's hand.
Bye don't let the door hit you on the way out.
Shut up and fish, .
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