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nash played better d tonight on paul than morris.. thats a problem
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nash played better d tonight on paul than morris.. thats a problem
nycknicks isnt a troll unlike some others. hes actually a cool dude. dont think he meant any harm.
Let him be.
Agreed. He's clean guys, let him post. He's not one of "those". He's talkin ball.
Though he’s out now injured, the Raptors supposedly would like to put Kyle Lowry in a trade package and keep Jose Calderon. The Raptors give up 11 more points per game when Lowry is on the court compared with Calderon. NBA.com
Agreed. He's clean guys, let him post. He's not one of "those". He's talkin ball.
Why are you so mad, bro? What did I say to question me being here?
I'm just telling you what your schedule looks like and how it doesn't favor you guys. I'm not trolling, dude. Don't be so sensitive.
I know it's frustrating watching your team lose. Especially in front of a national audience in a big time game.
That's not the question. The question is what are you doing in a Lakers thread?
that's because Morris is not a good defender like some people think he is
energy+athleticism does not automatically make someone a good defender
Dude is playing that Sasha Vujacic defense. It is a mirage.
He brings nothing on offense or defense.
What happened with JCHILL? Only watched the 4th and heard he was injured?
nycknicks isnt a troll unlike some others. hes actually a cool dude. dont think he meant any harm.
Let him be.
Agreed. He's clean guys, let him post. He's not one of "those". He's talkin ball.
No issues with him or mjshoefanatic or japanair. But too many dudes have been coming out of the woodwork talking smack in here.
I have zero faith Mitch can pull another fluke trade. If the Lakers lose most of their games next week then something will have to be done or they may struggle just to make the playoffs. Do they even have a pick in this year's draft?
Also, Pau is battling injuries guys, I'm not happy with him either, but not all his fault, he's like Bynum when he would play at %50. Some nights he has it, some nights he don't.
I like this a lot, just don't try next time Paul
Why would Wizards do such a trade? Ebanks and Clark are table coasters. This theory is far fetched.This team has heart.. At least some of them do.. Those who don't is why we couldn't win the game..
Nash, Kobe, Hill & Dwight all showed up big..
Pau was nonexistent.
MWP played the laziest I've seen him play. Absolutely no defense from him tonight. And it's not like he was playing Crawford, or Paul.
Meeks played like crap, but he has heart and hustles whether he's 12-12 from the field or 0-12
But as for Pau it's over folks. He has a great offensive skill set, but he can't even turn skill to results. He's finished.
He can't beat his man off the dribble. He wants to get the ball in the post, refuses to get to the post. When he gets it in the post, he just passes out. He often doesn't have the legs for an entire game. 3 days of rest, and he still plays tired. You would think if he can't play from the post he'd have a better midrange shot. Nope didn't improve it. BUT he'll take 3s. He can't consistently hit 3s. He can't consistently hit midrange 2s. He won't get in the post.
Then on defense. He gets beat off the dribble. He can't slid his feet. He can't play help D. He doesn't contest shots. He doesn't alter shots. He's weak on the boards. He doesn't box out.
With all that said, Pau is hurting this team. He hurts Nash's game, he hurts Kobe's game. And especially hurts Dwight's game. Dwight played great tonight. 21-15. I'll take that every night. And if we get rid of Pau, Dwight will get the ball more.
With that said. I don't want Bargnani for Pau. Our problem is defense. We can score points. Whether Pau is showing up or not. So we don't need a stretch 4. If you think Bargs is better than Pau, it's crazy talk. Bargs can shoot better. But he makes Pau's defense look like Gary Payton. And what frustrates us about Pau, Bargs does worse. So I have no interest in Bargs.
This is what I'm interested in
Though he’s out now injured, the Raptors supposedly would like to put Kyle Lowry in a trade package and keep Jose Calderon. The Raptors give up 11 more points per game when Lowry is on the court compared with Calderon. NBA.com
That was about 10 days ago.
So it's time for Mitch to search the 3 team deals and make a move.
I looked for teams that could use some offensive firepower. Wizards came to mind. They have a bunch of redundant guys at every position. Maybe the Wizards say Nay. Lakers don't, Raptors don't. Tweaking it may change the Wizards position. If not search for a different team.
Wizards get: Andrea Bargnani, Devin Ebanks, Earl Clark
Raptors get: Pau Gasol, Darius Morris, (Weak FIller from Wizards so they don't have more than 15 players), Future Pick from Wizards
Lakers get: Kyle Lowry, Trevor Ariza, Kevin Seraphin
Wizards get a new offensive look. And also a nice trading chip when Okafor's contract expires. And they have a lot of space. Same year Wall is RFA. Since it is Bargs contract year, and he's still young enough to possibly change his way, maybe they can get a couple of veterans and role players.
Raptors get rid of Bargs who they didn't see themselves going any further with. Pair Pau with Calderon. Pau is now the #1/2 option for that team playing Center
Lakers get depth, youth, defense, and someone to run the Point when Nash is out.
Seraphin is slowly developing on offense. But plays tough nose defense. Can defend the P&R and is solid team defender.
Lowry is both sides of the ball. Offensively he does everything you want. Defensively he's started to slack, but is still way above average. The 11 points more is also with a team with very little defensive presence.
Ariza is a good energy guy who will defend his heart out. Also can drive to the hoop.
This then opens up some minutes for Jamison as well. So when we need a stretch 4, we can play him. And possibly have Lowry, Ariza, MWP and Howard around to shut down the other players.
Doesn't seem like a worthwhile trade for the Wizards.