LAKERS4LIFE!!!! Let it b known.....
The sweet dreams floating around in this thread is on some Jimi Hendrix acid trip dream type stuff
People throwing around superstar names around like picking names out of a hat....The reality of D12/CP3/DWill etc....coming here NEXT year is as close to 0% as you can get for a plethora of reasons....The HUGE thing that everyone seems to be missing in here is there is probably an 85% chance there will be NO basketball next season....which is why the LAKESHOW not getting it done this year hurts so much....I have a good friend that is an athletic training asst. for the Pacers and he tells me that the word from up top and around the League is that there are no doubts there will be a lockout next year....its almost certain
BUT....lets say that ALMIGHTY himself (for those of you who believe in such a being) blessed us with hoops next season did....the realization of getting any of those coveted players will be ultimately no. We as the Laker faithful will sooner or later have to realize we might be stuck with this EXACT team for at least 2 more years....
1. We are BEYOND the cap I mean there really isnt any point to elaborate on that
2. The whole Bynum/Pau/Lo for D12 scenario I just cant see (i really hope) but just cant see it....first off you DONT trade Pau I dont care what anyone says the man brought us back to instant greatness again and things like that doesnt get forgotten....dont get me wrong im all for making player moves before its too late but you just cant replace Pau's skills you cant...I believe he can toughen up...he did after the first boston series....I think he can....you guys forget people arent built the same we all have to go through life experiences to make us who we are...unfortunately for him he is going through his growth on the biggest stage in his life
...but time will heal all wounds
Another point is you HAVE to trade Bynum while the "iron is hot" so to speak...We all know whats gonna happen with this kid...he IS gonna get hurt majorly again....im as sure about that more than I am about this lockout...Im sorry if he wasnt made out of glass it would be a different story, he has everything that I wish Pau had as far as pure desire not to be a chump....which brings me to why that trade will never happen.....Otis will get chased out of the state of Florida if he makes that trade after all the horrendous crap he has done in the past...He will not trade his Superstar for a declining 6th man and a very good center with glass knees...thats just too much pressure for him....But since im for certain there will be a lockout next season all that is irrelevant
My resolution for the Lakers is take this time to #1 get Jerry Sloan out of retirement #2 Get a point guard (Aaron Brooks is a very good replacement for now) #3 Get athletic/shooters and try to make a run 1 more time with this group. GO LAKERS