- Feb 26, 2005
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Finally!
[::2009 Champion LAKERS OFF-SEASON THREAD Vol. Boring Non-News Days Causing In-Thread Tension::]
- Thread in 'Sports & Training' Thread starter Started by licensed to ball,
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- Sep 5, 2005
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Team is complete, now we can focus on that Pre-Season game at the Forum
Who's going?
Who's going?
- Aug 31, 2005
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I'm glad that I can now breathe a big sigh of relief.
I can't wait for the season to start!
I can't wait for the season to start!
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YES!
- Nov 28, 2008
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"cue Tiger gifs/pics"
- Sep 11, 2004
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- Dec 17, 2005
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NT be killin it with the gif usage
- Feb 29, 2000
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i still want joe smith
- May 9, 2005
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I've been saying, Sasha is gonna be doing more than just a Brian Scalibrine impression that he did this year... so it's like the Lakers made a tradeeven though they didn't.
If Sasha plays better, its like LA traded Devean George (year-long funk Sasha) for Marco Bellinelli (better Sasha) without doing anything.
If Sasha plays better, its like LA traded Devean George (year-long funk Sasha) for Marco Bellinelli (better Sasha) without doing anything.
- Feb 26, 2005
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Now, trade Sasha!
- Aug 9, 2008
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i'll be going to the forum game since it's like 10 min. away
- Aug 31, 2006
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FINALLY
What a long frustrating @!@#@#$ process though,
Los Angeles keeps every core contributor and upgraded from Ariza to Artest, RELOADED
Let's get it LA
NK, I wouldn't mind if we picked up Smith anyways, the more the merrier
& I think/hope Sasha will come correct this season, We should be good
What a long frustrating @!@#@#$ process though,
Los Angeles keeps every core contributor and upgraded from Ariza to Artest, RELOADED
Let's get it LA
NK, I wouldn't mind if we picked up Smith anyways, the more the merrier
& I think/hope Sasha will come correct this season, We should be good
- Jul 1, 2005
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Originally Posted by rceefresh
YES!
- Finally, good decision Lamar!
- May 15, 2007
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Lets *$$#!% go! Still disappointed in Lamar for dragging this thing on
- Nov 9, 2001
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lakers fans should rejoice now
dontsteponmyshoes
Supporter
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Sasha is ready!
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Gotta Get To The Forum
Tickets Will Go On Sale At 10:00 AM On Wednesday, August 12
Gotta
Tickets Will Go On Sale At 10:00 AM On Wednesday, August 12
Gotta
- Nov 22, 2006
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now it's time to get a Real PG
- Dec 26, 2005
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finally lamar, thank you sir.
salahuddinxciii
formerly nwtiger
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LETS ##$%%%$ GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I JUMPED OUT OF MY SEAT WHEN I SAW THE BREAKING NEWS!!!!
#@!! YEA!
I JUMPED OUT OF MY SEAT WHEN I SAW THE BREAKING NEWS!!!!
#@!! YEA!
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word
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who will supposedly handle all our big men in the paint
- Nov 22, 2002
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RealLamarOdom I'M BAAAAAACK!!!!
5 minutes ago from UberTwitter
- Aug 31, 2006
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Was just about to post that dyyhard
RealLamarOdomPhone is going crazy but I think my friends are more excited about me being a top trending topic. LOL.
RealLamarOdomPhone is going crazy but I think my friends are more excited about me being a top trending topic. LOL.
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Link:Originally Posted by Notorious 858
[h1]Lamar Odom agrees to return to Lakers[/h1]
The Lakers reached a deal to re-sign free-agent forward Lamar Odom today, retaining an important, and versatile, part of last season's championship run, a source close to the negotiations told the Times.
Odom, a 6-foot-10 forward, has been a key player on the Lakers for five seasons. He became an unrestricted free agent in July. ESPN.com reported that the deal was worth $33 million over the four years if the Lakers exercise the final year of the contract.
It was widely known that Odom, who will be 30 in November, would have to take a pay cut because of his age, the declining economy and the small number of teams that were far enough under the NBA salary cap to make a legitimate offer to him.
Odom was on the Lakers' books for $14.1 million last season, but his actual salary was $11.4 million because some of his salary was paid up front when he was dealt from the Miami Heat to the Lakers in 2004 as part of the Shaquille O'Neal trade.
This spring, Odom proved his worth during to the Lakers during the playoffs by averaging 12.3 points, third-best on the team, and 9.1 rebounds, second-best on the team.
He averaged 32 minutes a game in the playoffs, a lot of it because center Andrew Bynum was either in foul trouble or ineffective. In those cases, Pau Gasol moved to center, Odom came off the bench to play power forward and the Lakers were often a better team.
In July the Lakers presented two offers to Odom that would have guaranteed him $30 million.
One deal was for three years, at $10 million a season. The other was for four years at $9 million per season, worth up to $36 million, but the fourth year was only partially guaranteed, with the Lakers having a buy-out clause for the fourth year at $3 million.
When Odom and his agent didn't respond quickly enough, Lakers owner Jerry Buss pulled the deals off the table in mid-July. A week later, both sides resumed talks.
Odom also had conversations with the Miami Heat about a five-year deal for $34 million, allowing him to opt out after the third season and become a free agent. Because there are no state taxes in Miami, Odom still could have made nearly has much as with the Lakers' offers.
Odom and his agent, Jeff Schwartz, were initially looking for $10 million a year over five seasons.
Odom got calls and text messages from Lakers teammates trying to sway him, including Kobe Bryant, Derek Fisher and Luke Walton. Miami guard Dwyane Wade, a teammate of Odom during the 2003-04 season with the Heat, also made a pitch for Odom to return to Miami.
In mid-July, during contract negotiations, Odom was asked if he expected to be back playing for the Lakers next season. "I don't know," Odom said. "That's why there are negotiations...You talk about money, it's touchy. It's a touchy subject."
Odom was solid against Orlando in the NBA Finals, helping the Lakers win their 15th championship by averaging 13.4 points and 7.8 rebounds. He had 17 points and 10 rebounds in Game 5 as the Lakers clinched the title with a 99-86 victory.
Known as a friendly face among teammates and always available to talk to reporters, Odom represented an important part of the Lakers' team chemistry. He was the one who stood in the middle of the Lakers' pre-game huddle, barking out instructions and inspirations to teammates.
Odom wasn't thrilled before last season about the prospect of being a reserve, saying in October that Lakers Coach Phil Jackson "must have woke up and bumped his head." But he grew accustomed to his backup role and helped keep the Lakers atop the West when Bynum went down with a knee injury.
http://www.latimes.com/sp...009jul31,0,5679779.story
Originally Posted by youngpnoi
Originally Posted by GregOdensBedpan
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Finally!!!!!
KenJi714 wrote:
yall sound like ladies in here smh . Odom suddenly became Lakers # 1 player
