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im also considering bynums injury problems. Plus i like Pau at center and someone like odom or Bosh playing the high.
Yeah it could very well make LA better.....just my personal opinion it's not a risk worth taking. Even with their recent struggles LA is still the favorite.
im also considering bynums injury problems. Plus i like Pau at center and someone like odom or Bosh playing the high.
Bynum for Bosh is laughable... Don't get me wrong, I truly believe Bynum could be one of the top centers in the league. Right now the only thing holding him back is having is touches and motivation. However, you have to look at right now and Bosh has shown more talent and most teams will give more to obtain him.
What about Pau Gasol's injury problems? Hamstring problems linger for a long time and are an indicator of a player's body breaking down due to too much activity. Do you think your Medial Collateral Ligament could withstand 220 pounds of Kobe Bryant flying into the your knee? Think about that for a second. There was absolutely nothing Bynum could have done to prevent him from tearing his MCL last season. It's called bad luck.
Gasol is almost 30. There is no way in he can sustain a heavy number of minutes at center year in and year out. You guys underrate the fact that Bynum allows Pau a breather on defense and offense when he's matching up with other team's biggest and most physical post-player for most of the first 3 quarters. Allowing for fresh Pau Gasol in the 4th quarter.
Bynum has the ability to put up close to 20 and 10 as the 2nd option on the team with the best record in the NBA. Who cares if his production goes down when Pau Gasol is playing 36 minutes night? YOu do realize the Lakers are the best rebounding team in the league, right? It's pretty hilarious how Laker fans expect Bynum to grab 12 boards a game when he's sharing them with two other good rebounding 7 footers (Pau and Lamar) and Kobe Bryant/Ron Artest (both ferocious rebounders for their position).
End of the day it does not matter which player on your team grabs that defensive rebound as long as it ends up in your team's possession.
Toronto isn't stupid enough to trade Bosh for Bynum. There's no upside or flexibility in that trade at all.
Pau was nowhere to be seen in 2008 finals either. Perkins made him his . If Bynum was playing that series Perkins would have been matching up with Bynum instead of Gasol. Which means KG would be guarding Pau instead of soft-zoning Kobe all game due to Lamar not being able to hit a jump shot.
That's what I was basically saying. I don't see why the Lakers would be willing to make that trade. Lamar Odom is a poor man's Chris Bosh with better defense and doesn't need offensive touches . Bynum and Odom on the floor play well next each other and have displayed great chemistry lately.. What happens when the Lakers are forced to put Bosh and Odom out there together? Neither of those two can play center against bigger guys.
Um no. Both Lebron and Wade have 4th year player options.
Bosh, Wade, Lebron are making about the same money this season and have the option for the same money next year. http://hoopshype.com/salaries.htm
Preach it 21, preach it!
You display some of the best knowledge I've seen in here.
Glad your of Laker lineage.
You apparently are stupid in that you don't realize Bosh is free to walk leaving Toronto with nothing if he wants to this summer. All signs are pointing to Bosh doing just that.
The best Toronto can do is try and deal Bosh now while his value is high and try and get something in return. Show me a better offer than Andrew Bynum.
I think what Kupchak is doing is smart, if he really offered Bynum for Bosh, he is trying to up the price for whatever other team wants to trade for him, but we are talking Toronto here. Last year, Toronto wanted Brooks, Landry, and McGrady for Bosh. I don't know who they are looking at now
And where is he going to go? To a team that is under the cap and a situation that is no better than Toronto? He can also participate in a S&T to a contender. He has options beyond signing with another crappy team.
If i were the Lakers' I would do this trade.
I hope this doesn't go down, it's ing cold in Toronto. Plus once Pau comes back I can just go back to slacking off.
I don't know Fin, Toronto is not a NBA squad. They were built to play in the ACB.
What's so ty about living on Miami beach while paying minimal income tax playing next to Dwayne Wade?
The Nets have a nice, young core. Lopez is an ideal type of center to mask Bosh's failures on the defensive end. Harris was born to be a third or 4th option..a role he excelled at in Dallas. What if they draft Wall?
I was thinking Miami is his most likely destination since last I checked they are projected to be under the cap. But all three Texas teams have no state income tax. Bosh has said many times he doesn't want to play for Dallas because it's his home town, but I can see the Spurs and Rockets putting together a S&T proposal he might consider.
Bynum would average 100 points on the Raptors, Knicks, Suns.
The dude can score if you give him the touches.
When does your sig/avatar probation end
75 wins ecstasy
It's already ended, just gotta make up a replacement.When does your sig/avatar probation end
^^
How bout' 15+
ecstasy. It's ming.
Next time Lakers and Spurs play, let's do a sig bet.
I don't think Bynum would succeed in Toronto like he will in the future in LA..
Right now, he doesn't seem like a guy that can motivate himself or consistently play hard..I think this is obvious to anybody that watches him play..LA is a good place for him IMO..he's playing for a le contender/defending champions with guys like Kobe and Phil Jackson that can keep him motivated and hungry..
I think he would score very well in Toronto, but I think you would see a big dip in his motivation/work ethic/defense and rebounding..the Raptors are one of the least emotional and softest teams in the NBA..
How's the weather in NY, spurfan?
You seem to be a little slow to not be able to understand that, if Toronto does that stupid they are officially making Bynum their franchise player (which is laughable at best). Now, please tell me why they would be that foolish? By making that trade what's in it for Toronto?
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