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But the league owns the Hornets.
The owners of the Hornets didn't want to make it.
But the league owns the Hornets.
That's the comedy in it:::Paul being an NBA elite.
He didn't cry any more than you did this morning.
Look at Dumper, easin' on down into the ca-ca.
Ya look pisser!
If you break it down to positions, Paul is an elite in his position.
Of course, Laker fan thinks 5 Kobe's would be a great team, but let's be adults here; Chris Paul is one of the top two PGs in the league.
Anyone who thinks Paul isn't an elite player has an agenda or doesn't know the game.
You cant't be that much of an idiot can you?? Everybody with a brain ing knows that if that Paul trade went down then it was a foregone conclusion that a Dwight for Bynum swap was coming next. No way to slice it Stern and the owners knew what was coming and had no choice but to stop it. This wasn't so much about the Paul trade it was more about what everyone and they grandma knew was coming up next.
Everybody flops.
I don't think it would have been NEARLY as big of an issue if it werent for the fact that the Hornets are owned by the NBA. If another team did it, there might have been a little complaint, but not enough to get it blocked most likely.
Luva has a point. Odom is brain ed now. He either mans up and destroys the field, or he sandbags all season.
Hard to know.
Trade rumors had Tony Parker working extra hard to keep his spot, but Lamar is past where Tony was and Tony wasn't told he was traded already.
Kinda like the Dallas deal with Devin Harris a few years back, I forget who else was in it that was also traded before the trade was blocked. That was awkward.
Exactly.
There's no telling what an actual owner would have done in this case, but trading your expiring franchise player's contract for multiple years of Scola and Martin and no picks doesn't seem like the smartest business move on its face.
So the precedent has been set. In order to be fair to the Lakers, whoever gets Paul needs to give up MORE than the NBA 6th Man of the Year and a big man who was an all star last season and multiple times in his career.
Stern better stick to that standard.
Corporations have to avoid the appearance of impropriety. That's been true for a long time.
Or else what?
me. You siding Luva.
Night all.
No, they have to give up better than two people who got swept in the 2nd round by a midget and Peja.
Depends. As far as what NO is trying to do, expiring deals and lottery picks is much more valuable than that.
Bynum is the only one who must go.
Not siding, but I can see where he's going.
Also, Lamar would be a nice fit in SA, where this classless never happens.
LOL is this the NBA or a fantasy football league?
And doesn't the Lakers (and the league) making big bucks benefit the rest of the teams, since thet are sharing revenue?
And LOL Stern, he has become a gaping pussy. I know he always worked for the owners ...but Stern used to run like a "Don" ...know he cow-tows ...to rank and file. It's quite unseemly ...
No it wasn't. Orlando's front office is under death threats of making that trade, they could trade Howard wherever they wanted regardless of if he wants LA or not because teams would probably trade for him without promise of extension. Or just let him walk in the summer. Which the GM and fans would possibly rather do than trade him to LA after the Shaq fiasco in the 90's.
LA could have traded for CP and Orlando just decides " LA, rot here and sign there for pennies this summer if you want mother er".
Yes
Passing on 2 scrubs who averaged 25 pts COMBINED in the playoffs last year is a good start.
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