Rumor : Mitch wanted Lin, but Kobe/Fish vetoed it. [Archive] - Message Board Basketball Forum

unbreakable

02-13-2012, 09:58 PM

:facepalm

Word around LG and cal radio is that Mitch wanted to bring Lin to the Lakers before the Knicks picked him up, but Kobe and DFish vetoed it, thinking they should save the roster spot for a bigman.

:facepalm

Derka

02-13-2012, 10:01 PM

Sounds like something someone made up entirely.

mattvNJ

02-13-2012, 10:02 PM

i doubt this is true... they need a proven guard. Everyone is gonna say this now to avoid looking stupid for passing on the kid

mountainmamba

02-13-2012, 10:02 PM

Why don't people understand that he would not be playing the way he is playing now on the Lakers where he'd probably rarely have the ball

IGOTGAME

02-13-2012, 10:03 PM

he wouldn't even play well this with LA regardless. It's not like no one has ever seen him play before. He is in a great situation and making the best of it, wouldn't be the same in LA where he isn't handling the ball 25% as much as he does in NY.

RichSmoove

02-13-2012, 10:03 PM

I bet you they thought he was gonna be another Sun Yue.

chazzy

02-13-2012, 10:05 PM

Another made up story by unbreakable?

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=214893

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=202844

Eric Cartman

02-13-2012, 10:08 PM

Another made up story by unbreakable?

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=214893

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=202844

http://i27.tinypic.com/1zgyu78.jpg

CelticBaller

02-13-2012, 10:10 PM

^
lol

EoJ

02-13-2012, 10:14 PM

zyzz

unbreakable

02-13-2012, 10:19 PM

Another made up story by unbreakable?

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=214893

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=202844

:no: :no:

lakergrounds was all over this in the general thread. also listen to the bill simmons podcast he makes a reference.

Noof

02-13-2012, 10:23 PM

Lol, they wouldn't ask Kobe and Fish about it. :facepalm

BGriffin's Dad

02-13-2012, 10:26 PM

it was prolly just Fisher... i bet he felt threatened that his starting pg spot might turn into a bench spot :lol

Bob Cousy

02-13-2012, 10:33 PM

yeah ... no..

false report. Yeah man they would definitely ask Kobe and Fisher (LMAO) for approval on signing a scrub.

(he was a scrub technically.)

creepingdeath

02-13-2012, 10:36 PM

longtime lurker

02-13-2012, 10:36 PM

The LAkers signed Smush ****in Parker you think they give a damn about what Kobe thinks? :lol

MeLO MvP 15

02-13-2012, 10:59 PM

This sounds like something a radio host would make up after maybe hearing something about LA considering picking Lin off of waivers. Even if for some reason it was true (doubtful- why would Kobe and Fish being giving input on a 13th to 15th player? Is LA's management that horrible and powerless?) would some radio shows be the ones to report it.

What was the last story broken by a radio personality?

wang4three

02-13-2012, 11:03 PM

If they did, why did Kobe act like he didn't know who Jeremy was before they played?

cranincu

02-13-2012, 11:21 PM

http://www.latimes.com/sports/basketball/nba/lakers/la-sp-lakers-fyi-20120211,0,4440433.story

It was actually Mike Brown because "I have no clue...I know that Mitch liked the guy and thought highly of him, but I didn't know anything about him back then."

Patrick Chewing

02-13-2012, 11:22 PM

Every team Lin beats will say they wanted him at some point

Bob Cousy

02-13-2012, 11:25 PM

DevilsAssassin

02-13-2012, 11:33 PM

http://i27.tinypic.com/1zgyu78.jpg
:roll: :roll:

02-14-2012, 12:25 AM

[QUOTE]The Lakers put in a waiver claim on Lin after Golden State dropped him on Dec. 9, but the Houston Rockets had a worse record last season and thus were awarded Lin ahead of the Lakers. After the Rockets also waived Lin on Dec. 24, the Lakers were again interested but didn

Bob Cousy

02-14-2012, 12:30 AM

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nathanjizzle

02-14-2012, 12:38 AM

i believe it..kobe is opposed to having asian players ever since he ran a basketball camp in china and yelled at the players for being weak.

b0bab0i

02-14-2012, 01:19 AM

zyzz
RIP

YAWN

02-14-2012, 01:51 AM

[QUOTE=B

Darius

02-14-2012, 02:44 AM

lmao Kobe and Fisher prob didn't even know who the fvck Lin was.

Eric Cartman

02-14-2012, 02:52 AM

If they did, why did Kobe act like he didn't know who Jeremy was before they played?

Kobe said he meet & knew who the kid was. What Kobe brushed off (which i think he was lying) was that he didn't know Lin was tearing up the league those past 3 games before they played.

DDensity

02-14-2012, 03:23 AM

When did Fisher and Kobe start getting consulted about personnel decisions? If that were happening, do you really think Odom would have been traded away?

This is a dumb thread.

White Mamba

02-14-2012, 05:05 AM

so you telling me that kobe and fish didn't want lin? like the rockets gm? like golden gm? like all the league? wow! this is news!

and bil simmons said that? the number 1 kobe bryant fan in the world:oldlol:

who cares? i just wish lin all the best he is great and fun to watch:applause:

RazorBaLade

02-14-2012, 05:11 AM

Kobe didn't want to be the 2nd option

IamRAMBO24

02-14-2012, 05:16 AM

Why is this so hard to believe? It sounds plausible; Kobe and Fisher are butt buddies with Odom making it into a sandwich orgy. With Odom gone, why would Kobe support someone who is better than Fisher and push him back to bench warmer? Kobe didn't even want Chris Paul (it was all Mitch's hard on) because it would push him back as #2 and Fisher picking up trash minutes.

Is it factual? We don't know. But quite plausible.

IamRAMBO24

02-14-2012, 05:28 AM

the real story. OP is following an idiots made up story.

It is quite plausible considering how close Kobe is to Fisher. It wouldn't even matter to him if Fisher is 48 years old and bouncing the ball with his right hand and holding a cane with his left. The fact the Lakers had an interest in Lin (meaning Mitch saw potential) and then drawing back on the interest shows internal dialogue had a say in all of this. Why else would they NOT take Lin? He's cheap; they need a young guard to develop; Steve Blake is a hogwash; and Mitch saw something in that kid. THEY HAD NOTHING TO LOSE so the fact they drew back on the potential prob has something to do with the opinions of Kobe and Fisher, who btw are the most vocal Lakers on the team.

Kobe has proven to be an egoist and that does not include himself but extends to his sexual partners as well.

Throw in Kobe's jealously of the Chris Paul possible signing and it makes the argument a bit more true.

This is plausible.

brantonli

02-14-2012, 05:31 AM

Gotta point out, even if Lakers put in a waiver claim to Lin, the Knicks still would've beaten them out because they had a worse record last year.

asdf1990

02-14-2012, 10:27 AM

Kobe doesn't want to be second fiddle again

Poodle

02-14-2012, 10:36 AM

its-no-big-deal-anyways-he-wouldn't-have-thrived-anywhere-else-unless-they-were-desperate-for-a-PG-like-the-Knicks-were-and-letting-him-run-the-show.

definitely-not-for-the-Lakers-since-Kobe-is-ball-dominant-and-they'd-have-only-given-him-a-few-minutes-if-that-of-PT...i-bet-he'd-have-barely-been-used...its-crazy-how-so-many-things-HAD-to-happen-for-Lin-to-get-the-opportunity-he-did-to-succeed-and-at-the-last-second-type-of-timing-when-the-Knicks-desperately-needed-it...its-just-on-another-level-of-coincidence-with-so-much.

SpecialQue

02-14-2012, 10:41 AM

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sagr32

02-14-2012, 10:41 AM

The Lakers didn't even consult Kobe when they hired brown, tried trading for paul, or traded odom away. why would they consult him about a signing?

niko

02-14-2012, 10:42 AM

Did Kobe do this before or after he called up Dwight to tell him he sucked?

SpecialQue

02-14-2012, 10:43 AM

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SpecialQue

02-14-2012, 10:44 AM

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SpecialQue

02-14-2012, 10:48 AM

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Disaprine

02-14-2012, 11:06 AM

http://i53.tinypic.com/2zsz39i.gif
:roll:

Scholar

02-14-2012, 11:08 AM

The Lakers didn't even consult Kobe when they hired brown, tried trading for paul, or traded odom away. why would they consult him about a signing?

This.

SpecialQue

02-14-2012, 11:09 AM

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Qwertyazerty

02-14-2012, 11:41 AM

rumors are rumors...

SpecialQue

02-14-2012, 11:48 AM

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MiseryCityTexas

02-14-2012, 11:49 AM

Sounds like something someone made up entirely.

sounds like the truth to me. alot of people passed on lin.

Qwertyazerty

02-14-2012, 11:53 AM

sounds like the truth to me. alot of people passed on lin.

It seems like a fact that many teams passed on Lin, that doesn't imply Lakers were one of them, neither that Kobe and Fisher were the ones vetoing him... if you bring a proof you'll have a fact, if you bring a rumor you'll have a discussion.

SpecialQue

02-14-2012, 12:01 PM

The fact that Kobe openly wanted a different coach than Brown and was upset when he was selected pretty much hammers a nail into the coffin for this bullshit rumor. Plus who the fvck would have any opinion on Lin before last week? He was just some random-ass player who got dropped from a crappy team.

To reiterate:

http://i.imgur.com/d5KYT.gif

Burgz

02-14-2012, 12:38 PM

sounds made up, i think cali reporters are just looking for a scoop

creepingdeath

02-14-2012, 04:39 PM

http://i.imgur.com/Z239q.jpg

SpecialQue

02-14-2012, 05:18 PM

http://i.imgur.com/Z239q.jpg

Holy shit.

You win. :bowdown:

just_NONchalant

02-14-2012, 05:26 PM

Irrelevant

/thread

dunksby

02-14-2012, 05:27 PM

Derek Fisher has veto rights in Lakers? :roll:

Burgz

02-14-2012, 05:37 PM

http://i.imgur.com/Z239q.jpg

i rofl'd seriously

SpecialQue

02-14-2012, 05:38 PM

http://i.imgur.com/BCWt5.jpg

SpecialQue

02-14-2012, 05:39 PM

http://i.imgur.com/jF3L3.jpg

SpecialQue

02-14-2012, 05:40 PM

http://whitmatthews.com/images/starringOP.jpg

b1imtf

02-14-2012, 05:50 PM

SpecialQue pwning :roll: :roll:

BlueandGold

02-14-2012, 05:58 PM

Ok right, so kobe and fish "vetoed" the Lin pickup, which even in hindsight seems justifiable since the kid came practically from nowhere, yet their input wasn't even asked for during the head coaching search?

Ok.

SpecialQue

02-14-2012, 06:01 PM