Pop is right about the Lakers-Grizzlies deal

[NugzFan]

Iverson wasnt playing at that point so his value was minimal...no one really even knew pau was so close to being shopped...its hard to get equal value when people know you HAVE to trade the star....anyways I think the nuggets are better with Miller running an offense and Melo being the primary scorer rather than what they have now anyways. The Iverson trade sorta stopped JRs growth too check out his numbers before the Iverson deal/suspension last year

oh god this again? first jr stopped his own growth. 2nd, the nuggets were better with miller than AI? yeah...ok.

[KB24]

I bet he would veto the gasol trade but gladly let the marion trade go through

[tophy7]

I guess tanking for Duncan was fine.

Spurs didn't tank.

[Mango]

The league should also set up a committee and investigate teams (cough, Spurs 97, cough) purposely TANKING games in order to better position themselves for the NBA Draft.

I wonder what Popazit thinks about that?

[Mango]

Pop with the mind games already...

What mind games are you talking about? Gasol is a Laker while the Spurs managed to land Damon Stoudamire.

[Kobe24]

Spurs didn't tank.

Yes, they did.

[tophy7]

Yes, they did.

Proof

[ZHAKIDD532]

Proof

What the Spurs did was they just sat David Robinson to rest an injury that he could have come back from that season, but let it heal all the way through the summer, which isn't stupid, but they did kinda tank...

[tophy7]

What the Spurs did was they just sat David Robinson to rest an injury that he could have come back from that season, but let it heal all the way through the summer, which isn't stupid, but they did kinda tank...

Robinson had 2 injuries in 97 (back and broken foot) they didn't intentionally rest him.

[Dwight Shrute]

Yes, they did.

They tanked to the 3rd worst record.... in a draft that had Duncan and not a whole lot more (at the time)

[SoCalMike]

Pop just playin the psyche game... and it was a lop sided trade by most standards. So what? Like there have not been lop sided trades before? I can think of quite a few, including the recent one with the Celtics and T-Wolves....

The other thing is that his comment could have been taken clearly out of context, so I am not sure I would be so quick to judge until we know exactly what was said.

Either way, its not a big deal to me.

[Lakers_Kobe_Fan]

wasnt it pop's team who took a cheap shot at SUNS team???? I still think the suns would have won that serious

[Dwight Shrute]

wasnt it pop's team who took a cheap shot at SUNS team???? I still think the suns would have won that serious

[gts]

they were talking tonight on the radio and brought up a real good point... last year the grizzlies were up for sale and for whatever reason the sale hit some snags... clearing the team of roster positions and big contracts this off season will make the team more atractive to new owners... he compared it to buying an empty house you can put all your own stuff in just how you like it compared to buying one with all the furniture, that may or may not be your taste...

[SoCalMike]

they were talking tonight on the radio and brought up a real good point... last year the grizzlies were up for sale and for whatever reason the sale hit some snags... clearing the team of roster positions and big contracts this off season will make the team more atractive to new owners... he compared it to buying an empty house you can put all your own stuff in just how you like it compared to buying one with all the furniture, that may or may not be your taste...

Yes, you are right, but according to what I read, Grizz management is denying that they are prepping the team for sale. (which I don't believe them anyway, but just sayin)