Bucher on ESPN: Kobe would like to be traded now if Lakers are considering it

Ric Bucher on sportscenter, said that Kobe was ready to begin the season with the mindset that the Los Angeles Lakers were not going to grant his wish and trade him, but now that they have mentioned the possibility, he wants it to happen as soon as possible. Here are the deals he mentioned that were discussed.

Dallas offered Jason Terry and Josh Howard for him but that was rejected by Buss after a few days of thinking about it.

Then said, Chicago has been close but Lakers want Deng and Bulls wont bite.

Was this something that came out of Bryant's "camp?"

we all know perfectly well Kobe is not going to be traded. I'm tired of this ****. let's quit the charade, Kobe's going nowhere.

this would be the same ric bucher that said kobe would never wear purple and gold again? the same one who said that he'd sit out training camp? lol

[QUOTE=geeWiz15]we all know perfectly well Kobe is not going to be traded. I'm tired of this ****. let's quit the charade, Kobe's going nowhere.[/QUOTE]

I co-sign this powerful post...

WE DON'T BELIEVE YOU, YOU NEED MORE PEOPLE

[QUOTE=gts]this would be the same ric bucher that said kobe would never wear purple and gold again? the same one who said that he'd sit out training camp? lol[/QUOTE]

Yea but hes giving out too much detail. Highly doubt hes just pulling this outta his ass.

If this is true, it disturbs me that it took "a few days" for Buss to think about it. Lakers get raped in every way in this trade. Mavs would need to trade Dirk and JET IMO and even then, I don't think it would make either team better.

Apparently, Chicago offered
Gordon, Noci, TyThomas

[QUOTE=BULLS]Just a terrible, pathetic attempt by Paxson to land the best player in the game. Does he honestly think that crap will work? This is Kobe motherf'ing Bryant here, in his absolute prime. Gordon/Deng/Thomas at the very least.[/QUOTE]

Frankly, I agree.
When you have Noci to take Deng's spot, you are looking very good.

[QUOTE=BULLS]Just a terrible, pathetic attempt by Paxson to land the best player in the game. Does he honestly think that crap will work? This is Kobe motherf'ing Bryant here, in his absolute prime. Gordon/Deng/Thomas at the very least.[/QUOTE]



Unfortunately, bad Laker trades have happened in the past. Most notably, the Shaq trade.

So it wouldn't surprise me if the Lakers accepted that trade.

I need Kobe to be shipped to the Eastern Conference. And the only two jerseys I can picture him doning are BULLS and KNICKS.

Just Do It, Pax ...

Plus, anyway you can ship BG's overrated ass outta here is a blessing. I'd do a Gordon / Deng deal 4 Bryant in a NY second.

I'm getting ready to just want Kobe off the Lakers. My favorite player of all time on my favorite team but it seems that him and the FO will never be on the same page...they both want different things.

It'll be exciting seeing Kobe compete for a chip on a new team and seeing the new youth movement on the Lakers...even though it will end in regret but whatever, if thats what the FO wants, so be it

My preference is Chicago, heres hoping they bite and part with Deng.

Kobe's gonna wear the [B][SIZE="4"]Bulls 45[/SIZE][/B]

WOW

I would do deng,thomas and thabo/noah any day.......I would love it

The FO trades Shaq for Butler, Odom, and Grant, then trades Butler for Kwame, and [SIZE="7"]NOW [/SIZE]they want to sit back and milk teams for all they can get? :mad: Where was this resolve to get equal/more value THOSE times?

That pisses me off more than anything.

[QUOTE=BULLS]Gordon is the least of our concerns here. This is about Deng's overrated ass. He is the reason this deal hasn't gone through yet. Gordon is gone in any Kobe trade, period. Kobe Bryant's come around once every 30 years. [B]Luol Deng's come around every year.[/B][/QUOTE]

proof: Josh Smith, Rudy Gay, etc.
although I think Josh Smith will become a regular all-star.

ps. Deng is ranked 23rd in EFF amongst forwards, behind the likes of Odom, Igoudala, GWallace

Ric Bucher said Kobe wouldnt be a Laker after the draft was over. Its Oct 12 2007 and Kobe is a Laker. Sorry I dont put much weight into his talks. At this point a deal must actually be on the table similar to the KG trade drama where deals were out there, pending and the only thing we couldnt get right is all the players involved but we knew KG was to be dealt.


[QUOTE]Dallas offered Jason Terry and Josh Howard for him but that was rejected by Buss after a few days of thinking about it.[/QUOTE]

Few days? I only need a few seconds before i hit the "reject trade offer" and leave a comment in the section "F*ck outta here!". :lol:

Horrible deal. WTH do the Lakers want with them two. Try again Dallas.

[QUOTE=DLeagueWannabe]Kobe's gonna wear the [B][SIZE="4"]Bulls 45[/SIZE][/B][/QUOTE]
What the hell you talking about, fam?

Deng is also the reason Gasol aint in Chicago. :hammerhead:

indeed. Though i often wonder how good the Lakers would be if they had kept Butler. -Fisher -Kobe -Butler -Odom -Bynum
There is no denying. That looks pretty good.

Fact that it took Buss a few DAYS to realize its a bad deal tells all about the state the FO is in.

[QUOTE=BULLS]Just a terrible, pathetic attempt by Paxson to land the best player in the game. Does he honestly think that crap will work? This is Kobe motherf'ing Bryant here, in his absolute prime. Gordon/Deng/Thomas at the very least.[/QUOTE]

The money still doesn't match up:sleeping

[QUOTE=BULLS]Who gives a damn about Gasol?

36 year old Kobe > Prime Gasol[/QUOTE]

You sound like Paxson...ignore/neglect you have no inside offense. A jackass who thinks like...a jackass. Kay-yuuute!

[QUOTE=BULLS]Inside scoring vs. the closest thing to the GOAT this game has ever seen.

The inside scoring crap is getting really old...

Try something new.[/QUOTE]

So you deny the power of an inside game?

Do you deny the power?

Do you?

[QUOTE=i seen hippos]So you deny the power of an inside game?

Do you deny the power?

Do you?[/QUOTE]

I dont deny that Gasol has disappeared in every big game in his life.. and that Kobe would create more easy baskets for the Bulls then Gasol and give them a better chance at a championship

[QUOTE=BULLS]Inside scoring vs. the closest thing to the GOAT this game has ever seen.

The inside scoring crap is getting really old...

Try something new.[/QUOTE]

Wow you're a dyckhead. Who said anything about Gasol > Kobe? I mentioned Chicago wouldnt PART with Deng for Gasol in trade talks that took place months ago. Kobe in Chicago wasnt as strong as Gasol potentially being a Bull. But Bulls didnt want Deng included and Memphis supposedly wanted Deng or no deal. So had Chicago gave up Deng Bulls have a low post scoring threat. You'e just too full of feces to read & comprehend.

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[QUOTE=BULLS]If this is crap for Gasol, then it's a no-brainer. Gasol isn't as good as everyone makes him out to be. He will not be with the Bulls for that long. Deng's ceiling is much higher than Gasol's, though I wouldn't be opposed to a Deng + crap for Gasol deal. Jerry West's dumb ass wanted Gordon/Deng initially, then moved on to some other idiotic idea.

The only trade you overpay for is a Kobe one.[/QUOTE]

Read Gobb above.

[QUOTE=GOBB]Ric Bucher said Kobe wouldnt be a Laker after the draft was over. Its Oct 12 2007 and Kobe is a Laker. Sorry I dont put much weight into his talks. At this point a deal must actually be on the table similar to the KG trade drama where deals were out there, pending and the only thing we couldnt get right is all the players involved but we knew KG was to be dealt.




Few days? I only need a few seconds before i hit the "reject trade offer" and leave a comment in the section "F*ck outta here!". :lol:

Horrible deal. WTH do the Lakers want with them two. Try again Dallas.[/QUOTE]

And there's the whole training camp issue...

Gordon with a re-up contract, sent with Deng / and Chris Duhon is the way to go ...

That lineup is still a shoe in to make the Bulls get past at least the 2nd round. I mean think about what Bron did with the Cavs last year and that team. Now picture what Kobe Bryant could do with a squad like this ...

Hinrich / Curry
Bryant / Sefalosha
Nocioni / Thomas
Wallace / Gray
Smith / Noah

[QUOTE=BULLS]You just did. :lol: [/quote]

Where??? By piggybacking how Chicago is overrating Deng that they pass up good deals ie Pau Gasol? Wow you couldnt see a point if it hit you in the ass.


[QUOTE]Gasol is not that good. Go ahead and look at the per game stats all day, kid. [/QUOTE]

How did Memphis win 50+ games? You sit there and figure that out. And i dont care for per 48...wrong poster f*ck face.


[QUOTE]Sure, 20/9 looks nice on paper. And once he bolts for FA in 3 years, the Bulls will be left with nothing down low, and nothing at SF, while a 25 year old Luol Deng will be tearing it up in Memphis. [/QUOTE]

Tearing it up? You just made Deng out to be some easy to find talent that the league is flooded with. Now you're gonna give him credit? Hilarious. If Deng kind of players arent hard to find the Bulls in 3yrs should be able to get one right? Hold that thought or lack thereof.

Pau Gasol is a solid defender and one thing you overlook is a PASSING big man. Anyone who can score downlow but be able to pass out of double teams is gonna help the team that much more.

[quote]Kobe is the only trade in which Gordon and Deng go. You know nothing about the Bulls. Stop pretending you do. :lol:[/QUOTE]

You know nothing about bball...we all know you dont. :confusedshrug:

Bulls do you have a reading comprehension problem? dude go back and re-read what was said and quit ruining the thread arguing a point nobody made... efffing moron... you are the exact reason tigers eat their young....

If what Bucher is saying is true, Buss brought this on himself. He could have just kept it quiet and analyzed deals behind closed doors. Now, he wont be able to maximize any deal with he whole league knowing Kobe will be dealt. All this negative energy surrounding the organization and the team...thats no setting for winning. Kobe had it in the back of his mind until this was brought up by Buss.

Kobe must be dealt now.

This is assuming Bucher has any credibility left.

Never a dull moment... so what will be telling about whether Bucher is correct or not will be how Kobe's body language is at training camp in the coming preseason games. Lets face it, he cant keep up a smile all the time... his body language will give it away. I think it was gts that commented that Kobe seemed a bit disengaged in last nights loss against GS.



:pimp:

I really hate that Bucher guy.

E'nuff of him already.

F*cking Buss....WTF?

[QUOTE=hotsizzle]If what Bucher is saying is true, Buss brought this on himself. He could have just kept it quiet and analyzed deals behind closed doors. Now, he wont be able to maximize any deal with he whole league knowing Kobe will be dealt. All this negative energy surrounding the organization and the team...thats no setting for winning. Kobe had it in the back of his mind until this was brought up by Buss.

Kobe must be dealt now.

This is assuming Bucher has any credibility left.[/QUOTE]

did he have any credibility to begin with?
he was the guy [U]guaranteeing[/U] that Kobe would never where the uniform again. then said he would hold out.

Jerry friggin Buss dont have the balls to trade kobe, kobe is the only reason why sTaples center is selling out.

[QUOTE=bleedinpurpleTwo]did he have any credibility to begin with?
he was the guy [U]guaranteeing[/U] that Kobe would never where the uniform again. then said he would hold out.[/QUOTE]

Good point but right now, it seems that hes just giving out too much detail to think hes BSing. "Kobe said this, said that..."

Kobe doesnt wanna go to the ****ing Bulls... Kirk Heinrich? Please... Washed up Ben Wallace?

Dallas needs to give the Lakers whatever they want except for Dirk..

Dirk + Kobe = Title...

2 of the top5 players in the NBA that would be great for the next 5-6 years.