Who Will Phil Jackson Get Rid Of First?

[AirFederer]

JR will be like Mike in the triangle

[SamuraiSWISH]

The obvious is JR Smith. He doesn't belong anywhere, besides maybe the Kings. They don't care about immature, crazy head cases on their roster. The rest is flexible. I don't think Amare would work under PJ.

[smoovegittar]

J.R. will end up with the Bulls. He thinks he's Melo, anyways

[SamuraiSWISH]

J.R. will end up with the Bulls. He thinks he's Melo, anyways

Bulls got him awhile ago and they gave him away for free. They are all about the character guys. So there is no chance in hell he ends up on the Bulls. He'll have to sign somewhere else.

[smoovegittar]

Bulls got him awhile ago and they gave him away for free. They are all about the character guys. So there is no chance in hell he ends up on the Bulls. He'll have to sign somewhere else.

Just funnin' Bro...

[aj1987]

Kobe won 57 games, a WCF, made it to the finals and took it to 6 games w/o a single all star teammate in 2008

nice try

The Lakers were the 3rd best team offensively and 5th defensively. They also were the 4th best rebounding team. The Lakers shot 57% TS AS A TEAM. The league average was 54% TS.

[TheMarkMadsen]

The Lakers were the 3rd best team offensively and 5th defensively. They also were the 4th best rebounding team. The Lakers shot 57% TS AS A TEAM. The league average was 54% TS.

Thanks for pointing that out, pretty crazy Kobe led the team to be that good considering..

Bynum played 35 games

Gasol played 27 games

Luke Walton started 31 games

Vladimir Radmanovic started 41 games

Ronnie Turiaf started 21 games

Trevor Ariza played 24 games

Fisher, Odom & Radmanovic were the only players to play & start in 40 or more games other than Kobe of course

[3peated]

how is amare a cancer? he's simply just over paid. that's it, lol.

[aj1987]

Thanks for pointing that out, pretty crazy Kobe led the team to be that good considering..

Bynum played 35 games

Gasol played 27 games

Luke Walton started 31 games

Vladimir Radmanovic started 41 games

Ronnie Turiaf started 21 games

Trevor Ariza played 24 games

Fisher, Odom & Radmanovic were the only players to play & start in 40 or more games other than Kobe of course

Kobe wasn't a great passer that year, nor a great defender. His teammates stepped up BIG time. He wasn't even extra efficient. 57.6% TS compared to the teams 57% TS. He was a good rebounder though (for an SG). Stop downplaying his teammates. The Lakers went 22-5 after Gasol joined. 35-20 before that. They went from a 63% win team to a 81% win team.

[TheMarkMadsen]

Kobe wasn't a great passer that year, nor a great defender. His teammates stepped up BIG time. He wasn't even extra efficient. 57.6% TS compared to the teams 57% TS. He was a good rebounder though (for an SG). Stop downplaying his teammates. The Lakers went 22-5 after Gasol joined. 35-20 before that. They went from a 63% win team to a 81% win team.

I'm not downplaying his teammates dude, pointing out that Gasol only played 27 games and Bynum only played 35 isn't downplaying, it's stating facts. Ariza was out too, Luke Walton and Vladimir Radmanovic were starting on a team that eventually made the finals..

you're acting like the team carried Kobe

they were headed for 50 wins before Gasol joined with a starting line up of

Fisher
Kobe
Walton
Odom
Bynum/Turiaf

with Bynum only having 4 more starts than Turiaf

Gasol was averaging 19ppg on 14 shots on 50% before he joined the Lakers, once he joined LA he was averaging 19ppg on 12 shots on 59%.. but no, the increase efficiency that has nothing to do with playing with Kobe

Kobe wasn't a good defender that year? 5th in DPOY voting, 1st team all defense with 2 steals per game would say otherwise

"Wasn't a great passer".. ok well he led the team in assist so that has to count for something..right?

Lakers went through the playoffs and made the finals with this line up

Fisher
Kobe
Radmonovic
Odom
Gasol

with Sasha Vujacic, Luke Walton, Jordan Farmar & Ronny Turiaf being the key reserves.

but no, continue to talk up that impressively talented roster, i don't even know why you responded to me, i simply said Kobe led a Lakers team to the finals without any all star teammates in 08, which is true, and you're trying to act like this was some incredibly talented team, when in fact, they were missing 2 starters basically all season and all through the playoffs.

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

J.R. will end up with the Bulls. He thinks he's Melo, anyways

i always thought jr would become a superstar in the nba

[TheMarkMadsen]

i always thought jr would become a superstar in the nba

he has the talent to be a superstar. immature as **** doe, he's more athletic than some of todays superstars.

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

is phil officially a knick or not? why are there so many threads? i always get ticked when certain sites are quick as hell to merge threads into one topic, but ish changes my perspective on this issue.

[TheMarkMadsen]

they've agreed "in principle"

which honestly with P Jax means absolutely nothing

if he joins then it's basically a lock Melo is staying in NY

[T-Time3]

everyone except melo,tyson,hardaway jr,prigioni,and shump