[QUOTE=YAWN]is houston adding more picks or are the lakers throwing in picks?
Seems like Houston is giving away too much just to get Gasol..[/QUOTE]
No they are giving so much for a back to back nba champion who was a no 2 option
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[QUOTE=YAWN]is houston adding more picks or are the lakers throwing in picks?
Seems like Houston is giving away too much just to get Gasol..[/QUOTE]
No they are giving so much for a back to back nba champion who was a no 2 option
[QUOTE=crosso√er]They're trying to shed salary too, and acquire Nene in the process.[/QUOTE]
Scola > Nene
[QUOTE=Lakers_Kobe_Fan]No they are giving so much for a back to back nba champion who was a no 2 option[/QUOTE]
Funny how people who hate the Lakers will say that Pau carried Kobe to his last two championships, but now all of a sudden he's a mediocre, unworthy trading piece.
[QUOTE=SpecialQue]Funny how people who hate the Lakers will say that Pau carried Kobe to his last two championships, but now all of a sudden he's a mediocre, unworthy trading piece.[/QUOTE]
NO ONE says that. They say he was just as much of a part of it, which is somewhat close to true.
But adding a young elite PG makes the Lakers a younger, more athletic team that is going to be competing for titles for years to come.
As long as D12 doesn't end up in LA too I don't think anyone cares about this.
BTW, this is what people are upset about. LA turned Kwame into Pau Gasol. They got Pau Gasol's peak years and 2 titles. As he started down the other side of the hill they traded him for a top 2 PG in the league entering his peak years. Most teams look to invest in windows. For the Lakers, the window is always open.
[QUOTE=HurricaneKid]NO ONE says that. They say he was just as much of a part of it, which is somewhat close to true.
But adding a young elite PG makes the Lakers a younger, more athletic team that is going to be competing for titles for years to come.
As long as D12 doesn't end up in LA too I don't think anyone cares about this.
BTW, this is what people are upset about. LA turned Kwame into Pau Gasol. They got Pau Gasol's peak years and 2 titles. As he started down the other side of the hill they traded him for a top 2 PG in the league entering his peak years. Most teams look to invest in windows. For the Lakers, the window is always open.[/QUOTE]
Ummmm nope they said just that. Before that they said nobody in the NBA would want to play with Kobe n he would never lead any type of team out of the first round of the playoffs. Been on these hoards for ten years plus....I know.
What if the Rockets use their capspace to create a Gasol frontcourt..
[QUOTE=chazzy]What if the Rockets use their capspace to create a Gasol frontcourt..[/QUOTE]
and then trade for ricky rubio...
omg omg omg
So what are we (rockets) giving up and getting in return?
Is Martin included? or we are replacing him with Lee?
Lowry
Martin
Morris
Gasol
Nene
Yeah baby!
[QUOTE=DirtySanchez]Ummmm nope they said just that. Before that they said nobody in the NBA would want to play with Kobe n he would never lead any type of team out of the first round of the playoffs. Been on these hoards for ten years plus....I know.[/QUOTE]
Then they are just trolling fools and should be put on ignore.
I was counting on you Xover. I'll see how things worked out when I get up.
[QUOTE=SpecialQue]Funny how people who hate the Lakers will say that Pau carried Kobe to his last two championships, but now all of a sudden he's a mediocre, unworthy trading piece.[/QUOTE]
Real NBA fans know that Kobe won those 2 rings. We know that Pau was the sidekick.
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As long as D12 doesn't end up in LA too I don't think anyone cares about this.
BTW, this is what people are upset about. LA turned Kwame into Pau Gasol. They got Pau Gasol's peak years and 2 titles. As he started down the other side of the hill they traded him for a top 2 PG in the league entering his peak years. Most teams look to invest in windows. For the Lakers, the window is always open.[/QUOTE]
Pretty much. It isn't just that for me though, it's the fact that the NBA has become a circus where star players can act like spoiled little brats and hold their franchises hostage by demanding trades to only a handful of cities, severely limiting what their teams can get back in a possible trade. All this while STILL under contract with their original teams. By all accounts, the Clippers and Warriors were offering some pretty damn good deals for the Hornets, but Chris Paul's punk @$$ throws a b*tch fit and says he won't sign an extension, so those teams pull their offers. Same thing with Dwight. Apparently he too has only 3 teams on his "wish list". Doesn't take a rocket scientist to guess who those teams could be.
This NEEDS to be stopped and I for one applauded Stern for stepping in and intervening last night. To all Cavs fans on here, my sincerest apologizes for everything I've said following The Decision. I know I've said some disparaging things about Dan Gilbert and Cavs fans following the backlash over The Decision, but I gained a ton of respect for Dan Gilbert last night. He basically put my feelings into words with his email. I also now understand what the owners were trying to with the lockout. I feel guilty and ashamed for backing the players. I got suckered in to all the anti billionaire, anti owner/boss rhetoric while being blind to the fact that the players are really no better, maybe even worse. I'm thinking the owners should have relented on the BRI% and pushed harder for system issues. A hard cap is definitely what we need.
Gone are the days when a superstar carved out their own legacy. When loyalty and honor actually meant something. Nowadays, players just want to go play with their friends in the same 3-5 cities only while screwing over their former teams. The inmates are running the asylum and it needs to be put to a halt. I've been one of the biggest critics of David Stern, but finally, someone stood up to these spoiled babies. It's been a long time coming. Stern's decision(and it was well within his right to do so, not only as acting owner of the Hornets, but as commissioner of the NBA) hopefully set a precedent that no longer will teams like the Lakers be able to try and pillage superstars from small market teams and get away with it. I'm sure I'm not just speaking for myself when I say that I would no longer want to watch an NBA where only 3-4 teams have a chance to win a championship for the next decade. Like Gilbert said, might as well rename the rest of the teams the "Washington Generals" :rolleyes:
It makes me respect a guy like Derrick Rose so much more when he comes out and basically says f*ck "super teams", I want the teammates I have. To me, Derrick Rose and Kevin Durant represent everything that's right with basketball and what the NBA should be like. Hopefully they can help restore integrity and honor to the league. Would be great to see OKC/Chicago in the Finals this year.
[QUOTE=raptorfan_dr07]Pretty much. It isn't just that for me though, it's the fact that the NBA has become a circus where star players can act like spoiled little brats and hold their franchises hostage by demanding trades to only a handful of cities, severely limiting what their teams can get back in a possible trade. All this while STILL under contract with their original teams. By all accounts, the Clippers and Warriors were offering some pretty damn good deals for the Hornets, but Chris Paul's punk @$$ throws a b*tch fit and says he won't sign an extension, so those teams pull their offers. Same thing with Dwight. Apparently he too has only 3 teams on his "wish list". Doesn't take a rocket scientist to guess who those teams could be.
This NEEDS to be stopped and I for one applauded Stern for stepping in and intervening last night. To all Cavs fans on here, my sincerest apologizes for everything I've said following The Decision. I know I've said some disparaging things about Dan Gilbert and Cavs fans following the backlash over The Decision, but I gained a ton of respect for Dan Gilbert last night. He basically put my feelings into words with his email. I also now understand what the owners were trying to with the lockout. I feel guilty and ashamed for backing the players. I got suckered in to all the anti billionaire, anti owner/boss rhetoric while being blind to the fact that the players are really no better, maybe even worse. I'm thinking the owners should have relented on the BRI% and pushed harder for system issues. A hard cap is definitely what we need.
Gone are the days when a superstar carved out their own legacy. When loyalty and honor actually meant something. Nowadays, players just want to go play with their friends in the same 3-5 cities only while screwing over their former teams. The inmates are running the asylum and it needs to be put to a halt. I've been one of the biggest critics of David Stern, but finally, someone stood up to these spoiled babies. It's been a long time coming. Stern's decision(and it was well within his right to do so, not only as acting owner of the Hornets, but as commissioner of the NBA) hopefully set a precedent that no longer will teams like the Lakers be able to try and pillage superstars from small market teams and get away with it. I'm sure I'm not just speaking for myself when I say that I would no longer want to watch an NBA where only 3-4 teams have a chance to win a championship for the next decade. Like Gilbert said, might as well rename the rest of the teams the "Washington Generals" :rolleyes:
It makes me respect a guy like Derrick Rose so much more when he comes out and basically says f*ck "super teams", I want the teammates I have. To me, Derrick Rose and Kevin Durant represent everything that's right with basketball and what the NBA should be like. Hopefully they can help restore integrity and honor to the league. Would be great to see OKC/Chicago in the Finals this year.[/QUOTE]
Shut the f*ck up. :roll:
The only reason why Dan Gilbert gained your respect is because he went against your evil nemesis, the Lakers.
lol @ pillaging. Yeah, an all-star PF and a 6th man of the year PF for a top PG in the league is straight pillaging, man. What a rip off!
You're a joke, go make more posts about how you're going to stop watching the NBA because LA won game 1 of the Finals you tool.
If this goes through and they by some miracle also land Dwight then you have Mike Brown in charge of 3 superstars.
There is a pretty good reality show there.