Lakers get Wes Johnson

[IncarceratedBob]

Per Bresnahan.

Teams who wanted Johnson included Miami, Dallas, Brooklyn and Oklahoma.

Not a bad player for the Lakers, great defender, good scorer, great player to learn under Kobe.


Thoughts?

[CelticBaller]

http://media.syracuse.com/orangebasketball/photo/2010-03-20-gjw-wesjpg-582810f5f1cadcde_large.jpg
Kobe Jr

[Dr. Cheesesteak]

#4 overall pick just 3 years ago. How the mighty have fallen...

[Twiens]

Pretty sure he and Kobe train together in the offseasons, I like this direction we're taking finally getting ATHLETES.

[irondarts]

Thoughts? - He's an athlete but he's pretty much terrible at basketball.

[Nashty]

He's not worse than Kobe that's for sure.

[HylianNightmare]

Nobody

[All Net]

Better than what we had last year I guess

[Xover]

I love this signing.

[Twiens]

Thoughts? - He's an athlete but he's pretty much terrible at basketball.
Sounds alot like Ariza until he played with Kobe

[OJ SIMPSON 2.0]

Meh, better than Ebanks.

[BallsOut]

http://media.syracuse.com/orangebasketball/photo/2010-03-20-gjw-wesjpg-582810f5f1cadcde_large.jpg
Kobe Jr

http://clippers.topbuzz.com/modules/PNphpBB2/upload-pics/clippers/2326_kobebryant_1.jpg

It's uncanny..

[BallsOut]

It is me or are the Lakers just signing anyone that even reminds them of Kobe?

First Nick Young
Now Wes Johnson

Are they going to pry Marshon Brooks from the Celtics next?

:oldlol:

[GreatHILL]

every trash player that goes to the lakers is immediately overrated by their fan

[FireDavidKahn]

:roll:

The pink mamba

[no pun intended]

This is a steal for the Lakers. Hands down. Props to Wes for getting such a paycut.

[BallsOut]

This is a steal for the Lakers. Hands down. Props to Wes for getting such a paycut.

9 pts 2 rbs on 40%fg 34% 3pt. Basically a younger version of World Peace :biggums:

[no pun intended]

9 pts 2 rbs on 40%fg 34% 3pt. Basically a younger version of World Peace :biggums:
Irrelevant. He's only been in the league for 3 years. Vast room for improvement. And this is vet minimum we are talking about, which is the most the Lakers could do with. Third years accepting vet minimum is unheard of.

[FireDavidKahn]

9 pts 2 rbs on 40%fg 34% 3pt. Basically a younger version of World Peace :biggums:
:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

You are over rating Johnson's D. The guy is an all around horrendous player who happens to be as soft as charmin toilet paper.

[BallsOut]

Irrelevant. He's only been in the league for 3 years. Vast room for improvement. And this is vet minimum we are talking about, which is the most the Lakers could do with. Third years accepting vet minimum is unheard of.

Why are the Lakers signing a guy that has "vast room for improvement" to a 1 year veteran's minimum deal? It's more of filler than anything. They should've gotten a proven SF for the veteran's minimum.

They should have signed Sasha Vujacic instead. He's a proven scorer/pesky defender.

[D-Rose]

Irrelevant. He's only been in the league for 3 years. Vast room for improvement. And this is vet minimum we are talking about, which is the most the Lakers could do with. Third years accepting vet minimum is unheard of.
While I think he's a good signing...there's no way anyone would have given him more money than that. His first 3 years were mediocre at best, has proven nothing to get a real contract. Seriously..have you seen him play at all? There's plenty of FA out there more deserving of a non-minimum deal.

That being said, he brings athleticism and youth which they need.

[Xover]

every trash player that goes to the lakers is immediately overrated by their fan

lol one man's trash is another mans treasure. Should've unloaded beasley to em aswell, i know they want him.

[Maniak]

Irrelevant. He's only been in the league for 3 years. Vast room for improvement. And this is vet minimum we are talking about, which is the most the Lakers could do with. Third years accepting vet minimum is unheard of.
gotta agree with this guy. his production thus far in his career is irrelevant when it comes to evaluating how bad he is.

POTENTIAL. CEILING. GROWTH. YOUTH. RAW. UNTAPPED. KOBE.

[flipogb]

Ariza/Clark/S.Brown all sent to LA as throwaway scrubs, left the team with mle contracts

[RoundMoundOfReb]

His athleticism and decent shooting ability could shine in Dantoni's system

[DuMa]

I hope he likes playing defense. because hes the only guy who will be playing a lick of it

[Jacks3]

Kobe will make him much better, just as he did with Clark/Brown/Ariza etc.

:applause:

[B-Easy8]

Per Bresnahan.

Teams who wanted Johnson included Miami, Dallas, Brooklyn and Oklahoma.

Not a bad player for the Lakers, great defender, good scorer, great player to learn under Kobe.


Thoughts?

:biggums:

Have you watched this scrub play?

Decent defender only due to his length and athleticism.

Cant score or dribble at all, is a spot up shooter who cant shoot and he rarely uses his hops to get to the basket.

Bad player all round.

His rookie year was decent but he has regressed heavily since.

He is also 26 so not even that young.

[livingby3's]

Earl Clark was a scrub on the Suns too. but then he became decent. difference was Clark wasn't a confident player. He's hesitant on his moves. but he grew to know how he should play. Johnson on the other hand is soft, fans here hate softies. Johnson will get labelled or bashed soon enough

[hawkfan]

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

You are over rating Johnson's D. The guy is an all around horrendous player who happens to be as soft as charmin toilet paper.

The Wolves could have drafted Paul George instead.
Oops.

[INDI]

every trash player that goes to the lakers is immediately overrated by their fan

Watch him go to the lakers, become twice the player he is today (ala ariza, clark etc...) and then yall act like kobe was holding them back lol.

Alot of the league owe kobe, he is responsible for a bunch of players that have blossomed. #productsofthekobesystem

[chosen_one6]

Watch him go to the lakers, become twice the player he is today (ala ariza, clark etc...) and then yall act like kobe was holding them back lol.

Alot of the league owe kobe, he is responsible for a bunch of players that have blossomed. #productsofthekobesystem

Like who?

Also, wipe the kids off your chin. It's not a good look.

[poido123]

3 pages for this irrelevant scrub who will have no impact on the Lakers end year result?

Only in a Lakers thread :pimp:

[bdreason]

A shooter that can't shoot.

[Haymaker]

Watch him go to the lakers, become twice the player he is today (ala ariza, clark etc...) and then yall act like kobe was holding them back lol.

Alot of the league owe kobe, he is responsible for a bunch of players that have blossomed. #productsofthekobesystem

No, it was the Phil Jackson system. Remember Luc Longley, Bill Wennington, etc? Yeah, all sub-par role players that excelled in Jackson's system.

[Jacks3]

No, it was Kobe. Having a legendary player with the GOAT work-ethic will inspire anyone. lol @ the "system".

[Beatlezz]

No, it was Kobe. Having a legendary player with the GOAT work-ethic will inspire anyone. lol @ the "system".

It was the Kobe system. :bowdown:

[Dizzle-2k7]

No, it was the Phil Jackson system. Remember Luc Longley, Bill Wennington, etc? Yeah, all sub-par role players that excelled in Jackson's system.


strong reach. luc and bill were garbage with and without phil.

however, ariza, clark, caron, etc all got big money once they learned from kobe.

[Haymaker]

strong reach. luc and bill were garbage with and without phil.

however, ariza, clark, caron, etc all got big money once they learned from kobe.

Learned what?

[PickernRoller]

Not bad.

[Doranku]

3 pages for this irrelevant scrub who will have no impact on the Lakers end year result?

Only in a Lakers thread :pimp:

How many threads did we have this past year about an irrelevant scrub in Chicago who had no impact on the Bulls end year result because he was too busy showcasing his suit & tie collection?

[INDI]

Like who?

Also, wipe the kids off your chin. It's not a good look.

Funny. Coming from a guy that has lebron james thrusting his pelvis as his avatar. Remove your butt from the computer screen, it is just a picture

[PickernRoller]

Funny. Coming from a guy that has lebron james thrusting his pelvis as his avatar. Remove your butt from the computer screen, it is just a picture

RG...

[miles berg]

Lakers going to struggle to win 35 games this year.

Sad day when the Lakers offseason is Wes Johnson, Chris Kaman, & Nick Young.

[Rubio2Gasol]

Absolute garbage, but with D'Antoni and Nash he just might score some points.

[Done_And_Done]

Lakers going to struggle to win 35 games this year.

Sad day when the Lakers offseason is Wes Johnson, Chris Kaman, & Nick Young.

Lets no forget Jordan Farmar...

[brownmamba00]

Not bad. He can play some defense, he can shoot and is only 24.

Now shipp out blake/meeks for someone like ariza on the sf spot and then get LO or K Mart. Nate Robinson is still a FA too if Farmar is staying in Istanbul.

Overall I like what the FO is doing so far I like the signings but still need a couple of solid players before we close out the FA. And with pringles holding us back those players need to be pretty good

[Beatlezz]

Lakers going to struggle to win 35 games this year.

Sad day when the Lakers offseason is Wes Johnson, Chris Kaman, & Nick Young.

Sad? This is sad:

http://a1.hoopchina.com.cn/attachment/Mon_0901/81_71018_01294125921ba9d.jpg

[Mr. NBA]

Sad? This is sad:

http://a1.hoopchina.com.cn/attachment/Mon_0901/81_71018_01294125921ba9d.jpg
This team wouldn't win 15 games without Kobe.

[Magic 32]

Sad? This is sad:

http://a1.hoopchina.com.cn/attachment/Mon_0901/81_71018_01294125921ba9d.jpg

Still better than the 05 and 06 team.

[senelcoolidge]

Wes Johnson, Farmar, Ryan Kelly..it's a new era for the purple and piss.

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

Like who?

Also, wipe the kids off your chin. It's not a good look.
imagining a grown man with "kids" on his face isn't a good look either.

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

Learned what?
You watching Lakers practices now?

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

Lakers going to struggle to win 35 games this year.

Sad day when the Lakers offseason is Wes Johnson, Chris Kaman, & Nick Young.
lakers will finish with a better record than dallas, bank on it.

[poido123]

How many threads did we have this past year about an irrelevant scrub in Chicago who had no impact on the Bulls end year result because he was too busy showcasing his suit & tie collection?


Comon man, don't be one of those other sensitive Laker bitches like Jacks3 and Alphawolf. You guys spoil it for the rest of the good Laker fans.

I'll ignore the Rose scrub comment, maybe stick to worrying about what you're going to do with yourself, while my team will be contending in the playoffs this year :pimp:

[Nashty]

This team wouldn't win 15 games without Kobe.

And yet they were 3-2 (.600) without him. They won against the 42-40 Warriors, 61-21 Suns, and 30-52 Hawks. When Odom and Walton were playing without Bryant, the Lakers were 3-0. Kobe was only making them worse.

[poido123]

lakers will finish with a better record than dallas, bank on it.

You need to forget about this season man. You're better off hoping for high draft picks rather than wins.

[FireMcFailPlease]

Haha...only laker fans think this signing is "Not bad" "good athlete" etc.





He sucks and theres a reason why this is his 3rd team in 4 years.

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

You need to forget about this season man. You're better off hoping for high draft picks rather than wins.
not gonna happen with kobe on the team. borderline play-off team as of now. i'm over the whole "tanking" idea. only reason i wanted dwight to stay is because i know kobe doesn't have it him to "lose" a season.

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

Haha...only laker fans think this signing is "Not bad" "good athlete" etc.





He sucks and theres a reason why this is his 3rd team in 4 years.
so were earl clark and trevor ariza. stay jelly. lakers gonna be so bad this coming season and still finish with a better record than the t-wolves and mavs. keep talking sht clowns :rockon:

[FireMcFailPlease]

so were earl clark and trevor ariza. stay jelly. lakers gonna be so bad this coming season and still finish with a better record than the t-wolves and mavs. keep talking sht clowns :rockon:
:roll: :roll:

Whatever helps you sleep, Melvin.

[poido123]

not gonna happen with kobe on the team. borderline play-off team as of now. i'm over the whole "tanking" idea. only reason i wanted dwight to stay is because i know kobe doesn't have it him to "lose" a season.

Look, I would like to be optimistic and say you're a chance at playoffs, but I see 8 to 9 teams clearly better than Lakers now in the West and that is with a healthy Kobe playing.

You have very old guys as your core best players. Not a good sign for a long regular season, plus the bench won't be helping out much either.

[stallionaire]

Worst player in the entire NBA is Wes Johnson. I've said it for years.

[Magic 32]

And yet they were 3-2 (.600) without him. They won against the 42-40 Warriors, 61-21 Suns, and 30-52 Hawks. When Odom and Walton were playing without Bryant, the Lakers were 3-0. Kobe was only making them worse.

First 2 games of the season.:no:

http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200611010GSW.html
http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200610310LAL.html

Look at the fg% of the Suns and the Warriors :oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol:

And the Lakers were not a good defensive team.

Amare hardly played, and this was not the Warriors team that exploded at the end of the year.

Translation = Bullshi*t mini sample, troll.

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

Look, I would like to be optimistic and say you're a chance at playoffs, but I see 8 to 9 teams clearly better than Lakers now in the West and that is with a healthy Kobe playing.

You have very old guys as your core best players. Not a good sign for a long regular season, plus the bench won't be helping out much either.
our opinions seem to be the same :cheers:

lakers still have pau's huge expiring contract, maybe they flip it. :confusedshrug:

[Nashty]

First 2 games of the season.:no:

http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200611010GSW.html
http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200610310LAL.html

Look at the fg% of the Suns and the Warriors :oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol:

And the Lakers were not a good defensive team.

Amare hardly played, and this was not the Warriors team that exploded at the end of the year.

Translation = Bullshi*t mini sample, troll.

Explain this:

From 2004-05 to 2006-07

With Kobe: 112-111 (.502)
Without Kobe: 9-14 (.391)

With Odom: 106-94 (.530)
Without Odom: 15-31 (.326)

[branslowski]

First 2 games of the season.:no:

http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200611010GSW.html
http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200610310LAL.html

Look at the fg% of the Suns and the Warriors :oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol:

And the Lakers were not a good defensive team.

Amare hardly played, and this was not the Warriors team that exploded at the end of the year.

Translation = Bullshi*t mini sample, troll.

You know who's really losing in this? You are. Nashty is winning solely because ur falling for his trolling and responding.

You really sittin here arguing with someone who is (lol) trying to tell you that Lamar Odom and Luke Walton was better than Kobe...That they would have been better that season WITHOUT Kobe (lol). And you really wastin time postin sh!t for this trolling fool, smh, You fail.

[stallionaire]

I'm about the only person who has had to watch Wes Johnson game after game for a couple seasons.

My take: He should be in the D-league right now.

[Lakers_Kobe_Fan]

Worst player in the entire NBA is Wes Johnson. I've said it for years.

He is signed for vet min ..thats the lowest u can pay someone...

In his 1st yrs as twolve he was playing in triangle and u guys were playing him at 2 instead of 3

All he has to do with lakers is defend and hit that open shot where nobody will be with 5ft of him...with nash/kobe/pau he doesnt have to create for anybody

[Kurosawa0]

How does this end up being a 5 page thread, really?:oldlol:

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

How does this end up being a 5 page thread, really?:oldlol:
exactly, if this dude is so irrelevant, why would anybody, outside being a lakers fan, click this thread?

[All Net]

exactly, if this dude is so irrelevant, why would anybody, outside being a lakers fan, click this thread?

Can't understand either....hope he does well here though.

[Vienceslav]

Explain this:

From 2004-05 to 2006-07

With Kobe: 112-111 (.502)
Without Kobe: 9-14 (.391)

With Odom: 106-94 (.530)
Without Odom: 15-31 (.326)
Only conclusion I can come up with is that Odom is a top 10 player of all time.

[Magic 32]

You know who's really losing in this? You are. Nashty is winning solely because ur falling for his trolling and responding.

You really sittin here arguing with someone who is (lol) trying to tell you that Lamar Odom and Luke Walton was better than Kobe...That they would have been better that season WITHOUT Kobe (lol). And you really wastin time postin sh!t for this trolling fool, smh, You fail.

I don't have 8,765 posts last time I checked.

And I'm sure all of your posts are gold nuggets.


I call out bullsh*t when I see it.

Many untrue legends about Kobe has been accepted as fact on ISH, just because nobody calls out the bullsh*t right away.

And it spreads...http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/61207/kobe-will-control

[rhythmic]

He's just a signing to fill the roster guys, calm down.
No one expected Earl Clark to be productive for us, so you never know if Wes can improve his game. He's still pretty young, hopefully Kobe can make him a better player.

I'd love to get Nate Robinson, and trade Blake for Ariza; then sign Odom.
I'll be pretty confidant if we can do the above moves.

Gasol - Kaman
Hill - Odom - Kelly
Ariza - Young - W.Johnson
Bryant - Young - Meeks
Nash - Robinson - Farmar

Pretty damn deep team if you ask me.

[Lakers_Kobe_Fan]

Worst player in the entire NBA is Wes Johnson. I've said it for years.

He is signed for vet min ..thats the lowest u can pay someone...

In his 1st yrs as twolve he was playing in triangle and u guys were playing him at 2 instead of 3

All he has to do with lakers is defend and hit that open shot where nobody will be with 5ft of him...with nash/kobe/pau he doesnt have to create for anybody

[rhythmic]

He is signed for vet min ..thats the lowest u can pay someone...

In his 1st yrs as twolve he was playing in triangle and u guys were playing him at 2 instead of 3

All he has to do with lakers is defend and hit that open shot where nobody will be with 5ft of him...with nash/kobe/pau he doesnt have to create for anybody

Wes has had some nice games too, he has athleticism and talent but no consistently at all. He could be a pleasant surprise, but I wouldn't hold my breathe.

He'll be deep on the bench but we need to fill our roster somehow.
For the vet, signing a 24 year old athletic player who adds something we lack (youth & athleticism) is a good signing, IMO.

[branslowski]

I don't have 8,765 posts last time I checked.

And I'm sure all of your posts are gold nuggets.


I call out bullsh*t when I see it.

Many untrue legends about Kobe has been accepted as fact on ISH, just because nobody called out the bullsh*t right away.


Don't know wat post count got to do with nething..:facepalm

Trust me, I've been through every major troll attempt against Kobe...I've battled the Bruce Blitzes, knoe, and tons of haters over the years here...I'm just tellin you to pic n choose though, if a n!gga tryna tell me that Luke Walton is better than Kobe, ima lol and move on...

Sh!t catch on more wen you respond to stupidity. It's like putting a fire out with oil.

And my post are Legend (wait for it...) dary!

[Magic 32]

I've battled the Bruce Blitzes, knoe, and tons of haters over the years here...I'm just tellin you to pic n choose though

Well, clearly you didn't get the job done, because the Kobe hate/trolling is more rampant than ever before.

[chazzy]

I was saying this is the kind of move the Lakers need to make this year. Get some guys on one year deals to give them a shot at succeeding, maybe they will stick long term. Slim chance he could have a Clark-like emergence, but I've never been impressed by him.

[branslowski]

Well, clearly you didn't get the job done, because the Kobe hate/trolling is more rampant than ever before.

Its a new breed on this board, but they mostly just spew dumb sh!t...To the point it isn't even threatening.

But after Kobe won his 2nd Finals MVP along with 5 titles and is generally accepted in the top 10 Alltime around the 7-9 range, its no longer needed to go apesh!t over dumb comments like "Odom>>>Kobe"....This tells me haters are reaching because they have nothing left.

But hey, you seem like someone who takes ur job serious, so carry on with the waste of debate.:oldlol:

[longtime lurker]

I was saying this is the kind of moves the Lakers need to make this year. Get some guys on one year deals to give them a shot at succeeding, maybe they will stick long term. Slim chance he could have a Clark-like emergence, but I've never been impressed by him.

This. It's good to see the Lakers finally taking some chances and going with a youth movement. I would have lost it if we got another Kapono or Troy Murphy signing.

[stallionaire]

Wes Johnson is a total joke. He doesn't belong in the NBA. This is coming from someone who has watched 10x more W. Johnson footage than you will in your entire life.

Trust me.

Lakers are prepping to tank.

[Magic 32]

its no longer needed to go apesh!t over dumb comments like "Odom>>>Kobe"....

That was not the buried subject of his acquisition.

It's whether or not Kobe makes his teammates better, which sadly is still being debated.

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

Wes Johnson is a total joke. He doesn't belong in the NBA. This is coming from someone who has watched 10x more W. Johnson footage than you will in your entire life.

Trust me.

Lakers are prepping to tank.
Considering you've posted 4x in this thread how bad dude is, i can only assume how shook you are by this acquisition.

[KOBEtherealKing]

lakers haters shaking in their boots.

ariza, brown, hill, clark all scrubs or bust before the lakers

I think lakers need to sign odom and get another sf. hopefully farmar will be bought out.

everyone knows LO is not leaving LA so its either lakers or clippers.

[longtime lurker]

lakers haters shaking in their boots.

ariza, brown, hill, clark all scrubs or bust before the lakers

I think lakers need to sign odom and get another sf. hopefully farmar will be bought out.

everyone knows LO is not leaving LA so its either lakers or clippers.

From the looks of it LO looks done. I don't think the guy has anything left in the tank to be honest and he's not starting material.

[SpecialQue]

For such a worthless player, this thread sure is getting a lot of posts/views.

[D-Rose]

For such a worthless player, this thread sure is getting a lot of posts/views.
It's all dem lakers fans lol. If he signs with Charlotte, this thread gets 6 replied and 34 views...at most.

[longtime lurker]

For such a worthless player, this thread sure is getting a lot of posts/views.

Because there's a lot of salty ass Laker haters on this board. Wait correction Kobe haters otherwise they'd just be the same bandwagon Lakers fans that they seem to hate so much.

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

biggest signing since karl malone in 2003.

[chosen_one6]

Because there's a lot of salty ass Laker haters on this board. Wait correction Kobe haters otherwise they'd just be the same bandwagon Lakers fans that they seem to hate so much.

No, there's a lot of delusional laker fans and the realists are putting them in their place.

If you don't believe me, look at the threads that were created when Nick Young was signed :oldlol:

[longtime lurker]

No, there's a lot of delusional laker fans and the realists are putting them in their place.

If you don't believe me, look at the threads that were created when Nick Young was signed :oldlol:

You actually took those Nick Young threads seriously? :facepalm they were all joke threads no one actually believes the Lakers are a contender because they signed Nick Young dude get real. All this thread is that Lakers get Wes Johnson and you have the same groups of lames always hating on everything the Lakers do. Hence a 7 page thread.

[chosen_one6]

You actually took those Nick Young threads seriously? :facepalm they were all joke threads no one actually believes the Lakers are a contender because they signed Nick Young dude get real. All this thread is that Lakers get Wes Johnson and you have the same groups of lames always hating on everything the Lakers do. Hence a 7 page thread.

Look at the post right above mine. You'll find the same thing littered in this thread. :oldlol:

Delusional I tell ya

[longtime lurker]

Look at the post right above mine. You'll find the same thing littered in this thread. :oldlol:

Delusional I tell ya

Yes I'm really sure that post was 100% serious with no trace of joking. And if it bugs you so much why the hell are you in a Laker thread?

[SpecialQue]

Amazingly, if you look at the views and posts, this is one of the most popular threads on ISH right now. A thread about Wes fvcking Johnson.

Even when they're about to rebuild and are no longer a contender, the Lakers still own ISH.

[chosen_one6]

Yes I'm really sure that post was 100% serious with no trace of joking. And if it bugs you so much why the hell are you in a Laker thread?

I'm actually a Laker fan, but I hate Kobe so much that I can't root for them until he retires. It's been that way for me since 2004.

[Rubio2Gasol]

Amazingly, if you look at the views and posts, this is one of the most popular threads on ISH right now. A thread about Wes fvcking Johnson.

Even when they're about to rebuild and are no longer a contender, the Lakers still own ISH.

Was just about to say this.

Wes Johnson :roll: :facepalm

[Nick Young]

:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

LOTTERY TALENT!

Mitch GOATChak at it again:rockon:

[KeyNote]

Get get for the minimum...should be a solid rotation player

Mitch has been doing a good job

The top 4 things I wanted to see us do this off-season were
1.) Re-sign Dwight (didn't quite work out)
2.) Maintain 2014 cap space (all signings have been for the 1yr minimum)
3.) Amnesty MWP ( :banana: )
4.) Get younger on the wing (Swaggy P & Wes Johnson)

Signing Caveman was solid as well, only if he's the back-up center tho..and Ryan Kelly will be a solid rotation player down the road I believe

If the Farmar signing is official then Mitch has done a good job this summer, all things considering

All in my opinion, of course

[poido123]

[QUOTE=rhythmic

[poido123]

This. It's good to see the Lakers finally taking some chances and going with a youth movement. I would have lost it if we got another Kapono or Troy Murphy signing.

You guys are very optimistic, I'll give you that.

For the people who want to wake up and smell th coffee, this team was built to lose games this year and tank for the draft.

[poido123]

You actually took those Nick Young threads seriously? :facepalm they were all joke threads no one actually believes the Lakers are a contender because they signed Nick Young dude get real. All this thread is that Lakers get Wes Johnson and you have the same groups of lames always hating on everything the Lakers do. Hence a 7 page thread.


To be fair Lurker, it is mainly the Laker fans keeping it going, the one's who are posting silly stuff like this team is a borderline playoff team, overrating the signings etc. If silly comments like that weren't being said, this thread would of ended fast.

[Twiens]

You guys are very optimistic, I'll give you that.

For the people who want to wake up and smell th coffee, this team was built to lose games this year and tank for the draft.

If we were tanking we wouldn't have signed Young/Kaman and would've just ran the offense through Sacre...

[SpecialQue]

To be fair Lurker, it is mainly the Laker fans keeping it going, the one's who are posting silly stuff like this team is a borderline playoff team, overrating the signings etc. If silly comments like that weren't being said, this thread would of ended fast.

So Laker fans are optimistic, and then trolls pop in to say "this signing sucks your team sucks lol", and somehow the Laker fans are the assholes? I don't see what the problem is with a fanbase being optimistic about their team. What, should every team except the Heat have the mindset "yeah we suck and aren't going to win shit this year"?

[poido123]

If we were tanking we wouldn't have signed Young/Kaman and would've just ran the offense through Sacre...

Lakers were filling the roster, and Kaman came at a price of 1 year 3.2 mill, which means they won't be commited to him after this year. He is 31 and, is nothing more than a handy bench player at this stage of his career.

You do understand that teams fill out their rosters right?

[lakerfreak]

Lakers going to struggle to win 35 games this year.

Sad day when the Lakers offseason is Wes Johnson, Chris Kaman, & Nick Young.

What's expected from a team that has absolutely no cap room? Even after losing Dwight and amnestying Artest, they still owe too much money for luxury tax.

For what their situation is, they did a great job.

They brought home Farmar, loved by fans from his UCLA days. Nick Young, a USC star who has proven to play well as a role player in the NBA. They also brought Kaman who is only 31 for one year. Wes Johnson is a young athlete who still has room for improvement, whether people choose to acknowledge that or not.

Clearly this is a chance for these four players to prove themselves this year, and then earn bigger contracts from other teams next year. Again, a good opportunity. For the situation the lakers were in, they definitely made the best of it.
After these guys all walk next year, we got plenty of cap room to sign a couple of max contract guys.

[brownmamba00]

Ariza is perfect for this team, don't know if dc is willing to let him go.
obv lo & nate would make great additions too

just need everyone to be healthy for once pls

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

To be fair Lurker, it is mainly the Laker fans keeping it going, the one's who are posting silly stuff like this team is a borderline playoff team, overrating the signings etc. If silly comments like that weren't being said, this thread would of ended fast.
who cares if this thread goes on forever? lakers will make the play-offs, bank on it.

[Twiens]

Lakers were filling the roster, and Kaman came at a price of 1 year 3.2 mill, which means they won't be commited to him after this year. He is 31 and, is nothing more than a handy bench player at this stage of his career.

You do understand that teams fill out their rosters right?

Trust me, I was hoping we'd tank this year but I think we're actually better than last season...

[FireDavidKahn]

Not bad. He can play some defense, he can shoot and is only 24.

Now shipp out blake/meeks for someone like ariza on the sf spot and then get LO or K Mart. Nate Robinson is still a FA too if Farmar is staying in Istanbul.

Overall I like what the FO is doing so far I like the signings but still need a couple of solid players before we close out the FA. And with pringles holding us back those players need to be pretty good
No he can't. He is as soft as they come which is why he never gets rebounds and will never get injured. He avoids contact like the plague.

[PickernRoller]

Wes Johnson has the haters on suicide watch.

Stay salty suckers. :lol

[poido123]

Wes Johnson has the haters on suicide watch.

Stay salty suckers. :lol

:roll:

[alanLA92]

Not bad, worst case scenario he'll just be used as filler to finish up the roster. Who knows, he might become a good asset this year since they aren't doing much next season with or without Kobe.

[poido123]

Trust me, I was hoping we'd tank this year but I think we're actually better than last season...

A healthy Lakers team last year >>>> this year.

You lost Earl, Metta, Howard and got back Kaman, Wes, Farmar? Not looking good.

As a fan of your team(minus Kobe), I will be cheering for you guys to lose so that you can get a good draft pick next year. East and West is strong this year, its better to rebuild.

[OJ SIMPSON 2.0]

Lol, people act like this isn't a playoff team and we won't be contending for a championship.:oldlol: Lol, the Lakers are stacked. Kobe never had a good bench and now look at us, Wes, NICK YOUNG, Faarmar, Steve Blake, Jordan Hill. Hah, we're probably going to get Odom, maybe Oden, or even Elton Brand. Never seen the Lakers this stacked in a long time.
:bowdown:
Mitch GOATCHAK

[SpecialQue]

Lol, people act like this isn't a playoff team and we won't be contending for a championship.:oldlol: Lol, the Lakers are stacked. Kobe never had a good bench and now look at us, Wes, NICK YOUNG, Faarmar, Steve Blake, Jordan Hill. Hah, we're probably going to get Odom, maybe Oden, or even Elton Brand. Never seen the Lakers this stacked in a long time.
:bowdown:
Mitch GOATCHAK

This is my favorite post of the year.

[poido123]

Lol, people act like this isn't a playoff team and we won't be contending for a championship.:oldlol: Lol, the Lakers are stacked. Kobe never had a good bench and now look at us, Wes, NICK YOUNG, Faarmar, Steve Blake, Jordan Hill. Hah, we're probably going to get Odom, maybe Oden, or even Elton Brand. Never seen the Lakers this stacked in a long time.
:bowdown:
Mitch GOATCHAK

:roll: :roll:

What's scary is he actually believes this :oldlol:

[PickernRoller]

:roll: :roll:

What's scary is he actually believes this :oldlol:

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[Nick Young]

Lol, people act like this isn't a playoff team and we won't be contending for a championship.:oldlol: Lol, the Lakers are stacked. Kobe never had a good bench and now look at us, Wes, NICK YOUNG, Faarmar, Steve Blake, Jordan Hill. Hah, we're probably going to get Odom, maybe Oden, or even Elton Brand. Never seen the Lakers this stacked in a long time.
:bowdown:
Mitch GOATCHAK
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:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[Nick Young]

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[CelticBaller]

LOL setting your self up for disappointment uh?

[IncarceratedBob]

When's the last time the lakers had a bench this good?

[coin24]

Lakers finally have a bench:rockon:
We might just make the playoffs:oldlol:

Sucks we lost metta, but glad dwight is gone and excited at the new signings..
Should be an interesting season..

[poido123]

Lakers finally have a bench:rockon:
We might just make the playoffs:oldlol:

Sucks we lost metta, but glad dwight is gone and excited at the new signings..
Should be an interesting season..

Yeah, Howard just didn't fit in LA spotlight or the team itself. He will probably play really well with the Rockets, you were better off letting him go.

[04mzwach]

This will turn out really good for the Lakers or extremely bad.

[poido123]

This will turn out really good for the Lakers or extremely bad.

Well there's nothing to lose by signing him. Only a win/win situation for Wes and the Lakers, they lose nothing if he does nothing.

[Kappy]

5 teams were after Johnson .... Miami, Dallas, Brooklyn, Oklahoma, and the Lakers.

If Miami got him ..... Great pickup
If Dallas got him ..... Awesome
If Brooklyn got him ..... Good move
If Oklahoma got him ..... Awesome pickup

The Lakers landed him ..... HE SUCKS! :biggums:

Dang, you people crack me up. :hammerhead:

[wagexslave]

As a Suns fan, he was a lot better last year than I expected... whenever he was on the court he produced. He didn't whine when he barely got any minutes, he just shut up and was ready to play when he finally did get his chance to play more minutes and I think he proved that he's a very solid bench player at the very least. Very versatile. He can score, defend, and gives a lot of hustle. Solid pick up for the Lakers.