New Season Thread Made, Move on Over :)

[pmatic]

I might be alone on this, but I think Bynum is just a !@%!%#$ as opposed to being young and immature.

 

[essential1]

Mitch already negotiating with Ramon's agent. Smart to get Sess done and over with quick

 

[laker4lifeman]

Pmatic

 

[ValarMorghulis]

Bynum's +*!%# - **% - ness is only second to Dwight and not by as big off a margin as you think


Dwight just needs Kobe to give a swift kick in the **% , which for Bynum doesnt work

 

[dathbgboy]

LA doesn't need Dwight. Who they need is Nash. I like his game playing with that group. Doubt they'll make a play on him tho. LA needs a distribution PG

 

[geoff2005]

LAL does need nash, like 5 years ago. hes too old now, he still balling for his age but not good enough for what LAL need to contend

 

[SORIANOTRON]

need to focus on J.Smoove.


%%!% minny

 

[pmatic]

Nelson? Billups? Hinrich?

 

 

More second round exits on the way.

 

[thachosen123]

Originally Posted by MJGREATXII

Does anybody realistically think we'll be a different team next year?
We have Jim buss and Mitch feeding us the same crap that this core can still win.
Like Ska has said, I truly believe we're on our way to mediocrity. The same mediocrity that we were in the 90s.

I agree

 

[bean pie slanga]

Wanted Hinrich 5 years ago and would take him now. I think he could revitalize his career here. I doubt he commands much money.

This guy shot 40% from 3-pt range a few times; the looks will be there for him in this system. He is serviceable; we don't need a superstar PG. Spend money on a dynamic scorer off the bench.

 

[SORIANOTRON]

just realized Javale is a FA this summer as well..

Id entertain a serious push for McGee, and would even go as far as to trade pau for him+ others.

It very well may be the most value we could get from gasol, hes young and has the raw potential.

He has a big impact on the game when hes on the floor, it could work in favor for a MB/Jimmy Buss project


Bynum x McGee 

 

[sohi 23]

if the Lakers signed/trade Javele McGee over the Derrick Williams, I would be furious.

 

[hunter2k4]

If it's true we're not getting the right offers for Pau why don't we keep him this season and trade Bynum for Dwight even if he doesn't sign an extension. If he leaves next year we still have Pau + Kobe and the amnesty clause which means we could actually have some money to spend on free agency unlike this year where we're gonna get smoked by every other team able to offer ridiculous contracts... i.e. Eric Gordon, Roy Hibbert, Nich Batum. The MMLE isn't gonna make us go very far and Drew would be in the eastern conference and D12 would probably sign a deal with Brooklyn if he doesn't want to re-sign with us.

 

[knightngale]

Originally Posted by 23ska909red02

Dwight definitely has the skills, no doubt... but he's not a franchise guy. That's what he has proven these last couple years.

Is there a team (not us fans; the team) that doesn't want him? Nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnope. If he comes out today and says "I want to play in ______, period. The end," that team goes bananas and does what it has to in order to get him.

But just like that ultra-hot escort that burned you, a few years down the road you're really going to regret signing up for that.

So as fans, lettuce be glad he said 'Nets,' not 'Lakers'. Because I definitely believe the turmoil he has caused in ORL trumps his impressive numbers.

And even the numbers... I remember Stan Van Gundy at a postgame press conference one time asking something like "How does a 7-footer only get *insert small number here* rebounds? I mean... how does that happen?" And I remember thinking "Ummmm... good point."

And if I remember correctly, the next night he got like 20 boards, but still, SVG was right. We don't need that. The locker room disruption, the splitting apart of upper management, the 'sometimes' effort on the court... all of that together refutes hus on-court production.

Not saying he's a villain, but definitely too immature to be a franchise guy, even though he'll get paid like one and 'poster boy'-ed like one.

 

[cj863]

Originally Posted by 23ska909red02

Dwight definitely has the skills, no doubt... but he's not a franchise guy. That's what he has proven these last couple years.

Is there a team (not us fans; the team) that doesn't want him? Nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnope. If he comes out today and says "I want to play in ______, period. The end," that team goes bananas and does what it has to in order to get him.

But just like that ultra-hot escort that burned you, a few years down the road you're really going to regret signing up for that.

So as fans, lettuce be glad he said 'Nets,' not 'Lakers'. Because I definitely believe the turmoil he has caused in ORL trumps his impressive numbers.

And even the numbers... I remember Stan Van Gundy at a postgame press conference one time asking something like "How does a 7-footer only get *insert small number here* rebounds? I mean... how does that happen?" And I remember thinking "Ummmm... good point."

And if I remember correctly, the next night he got like 20 boards, but still, SVG was right. We don't need that. The locker room disruption, the splitting apart of upper management, the 'sometimes' effort on the court... all of that together refutes hus on-court production.

Not saying he's a villain, but definitely too immature to be a franchise guy, even though he'll get paid like one and 'poster boy'-ed like one.

I said the exact same thing when the rumors started but I was "crazy" for not wanting Dwight to bring his cancer to the team.

 

[presequel]

If we're gonna call out Dwight for having low rebounding games, or off nights.....let's compare with Bynum who I'm willing to bet has more, and is just as immature. Also, no guarantee Bynum signs his extension. He's a free agent after this year. He's not exactly screaming laker for life.

 

[kobe8is]

Originally Posted by Essential1

Sessions is a cheaper better player than Calderon.

Better scorer, shooter, rebounder, defender.

Calderon is a slightly better passer.

and Calderon is a much better passer!
  

 

[darthska]

presequel:

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If we're gonna call out Dwight for having low rebounding games, or off nights.....let's compare with Bynum who I'm willing to bet has more, and is just as immature.
Ummmm... you new to the thread, bro?

We've been calling Bynum out for inconsistent play & immaturity. Difference is... he's already a Laker. We're not talking about someone who might be brought in.

 

[thachosen123]

Man i hope the pau situation is resolved sometime next week..........fact is, the FO doesn't have the resources to flip this squad into a title contender overnight for next year, so IMO if you can get a few young pieces(and maybe some picks) for pau you gotta do it

 

[SORIANOTRON]

Originally Posted by SoHi 23

if the Lakers signed/trade Javele McGee over the Derrick Williams, I would be furious.

expand on that...
Dont really see the value in D.Will?

 

[e3lal]

Originally Posted by kobe8is

Originally Posted by Essential1

Sessions is a cheaper better player than Calderon.

Better scorer, shooter, rebounder, defender.

Calderon is a slightly better passer.

and Calderon is a much better passer!
  

I really like what Sessions brings, but we use him so wrong that we might as well as get rid of him.  Remember the first couple of week we had him and he was allowed to play how he wanted

 

[thachosen123]

Originally Posted by sorianotron

Originally Posted by SoHi 23

if the Lakers signed/trade Javele McGee over the Derrick Williams, I would be furious.

expand on that...
Dont really see the value in D.Will?

There's plenty of value in Derrick Williams(obviously not just for pau straight up), like i said the talent is there, he was just drafted into the wrong situation

 

[pmatic]

Lakers have contacted Nick Young and Brandon Rush.

Seeing as the Lakers only have the mini-mid level, I don't see either one signing. Young could get more in the open market and the Warriors would match an offer sheet for Rush.

 

[acbboyz84]

This team is scavenging for scrubs now smh lol

 

[ValarMorghulis]

Originally Posted by E3LAL

Originally Posted by kobe8is

Originally Posted by Essential1

Sessions is a cheaper better player than Calderon.

Better scorer, shooter, rebounder, defender.

Calderon is a slightly better passer.

and Calderon is a much better passer!
  

I really like what Sessions brings, but we use him so wrong that we might as well as get rid of him.  Remember the first couple of week we had him and he was allowed to play how he wanted

This goes to the fact that Mike Brown is a HELL of a defensive minded ASST coach.... Terrible head coach