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AI is one of my favorite players of all time but no,i just don't want him on the lakers i really dont see him bringing in anything we need. Unless he starts to become a 3 point specialist i just don't see him fitting.
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I've given up on that dream a long time ago :/
the kings really have nothing going for them (besides Evans) they should give AI a shot.
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Same here Big A.I. fan but i see him beefing with Phil midway through the season so.... NO
I still hope to see him in the league though
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Forget AI trade for Bosh
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Living in Portland I hear a lot of "real" Blazer fans upset that Blake went to the Lakers.. It's not that they think he's an amazing game changer but they think
dude has a lot of heart. He plays his butt off and that's cool with me. Maybe he's not the most talented PG out there but if dude gives his all every minute
I will be cool with that.. We still need Fish though regardless plus a Matt Barnes or Mike Miller would be a decent off season for the Lakers.. We NEED
shooters and Blake is a career 40% 3pt shooter and you know he will get a ton of open looks in the triangle with these players.. I feel Kupchak is getting the
cheapest, best players that fit our offense and I am OK with that.. Just bring back Fish cause a Blake & Sasha back court is NOT a championship back court...
dude has a lot of heart. He plays his butt off and that's cool with me. Maybe he's not the most talented PG out there but if dude gives his all every minute
I will be cool with that.. We still need Fish though regardless plus a Matt Barnes or Mike Miller would be a decent off season for the Lakers.. We NEED
shooters and Blake is a career 40% 3pt shooter and you know he will get a ton of open looks in the triangle with these players.. I feel Kupchak is getting the
cheapest, best players that fit our offense and I am OK with that.. Just bring back Fish cause a Blake & Sasha back court is NOT a championship back court...
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If I knew AI had his head on straight and would except a bench role I'm ALL for it but dude has been a douche recently and I feel we don't need "attention getters" &Originally Posted by Kookcle
Same here Big A.I. fan but i see him beefing with Phil midway through the season so.... NO
I still hope to see him in the league though
"divas" this 3rd trip. We barely did it with Artest. IMO, we should stick with safe & good players that fit the system...
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Oh, and these dudes with they sly comments about bandwagon Laker fans. Just figured I'd let you guys know I've been a Laker fan since I was 7 years old.. So, 23 years homie.. It just gets too nerve racking to post stuff during the reg. season & playoffs thats all. Once the dust settles and LA wins I can talk off-season moves all day long.. FYI.. not that people give a damn..
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Oh, and these dudes with they sly comments about bandwagon Laker fans. Just figured I'd let you guys know I've been a Laker fan since I was 7 years old.. So, 23 years homie.. It just gets too nerve racking to post stuff during the reg. season & playoffs thats all. Once the dust settles and LA wins I can talk off-season moves all day long.. FYI.. not that people give a damn..
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you know duhon being signed by the magic for what? 15 mill over 4 years? ithas me actually feeling better about the blake signing
little better but not alot
with a guy liek iverson, tmac, etc its a small risk huge reward type scenario. how would it hurt us?? lakers have trash on the roster already that do absolutely nothing (luke and sasha) so why not gamble on one of these old dudes especially tmac or ai. hes balls on defense tho.
so if we cant get raja bell or mike miller why not sign ai?
helluva lot better than shannon or farmar...
i still prefer raja tho.... atleast for a 2 year contract
with a guy liek iverson, tmac, etc its a small risk huge reward type scenario. how would it hurt us?? lakers have trash on the roster already that do absolutely nothing (luke and sasha) so why not gamble on one of these old dudes especially tmac or ai. hes balls on defense tho.
so if we cant get raja bell or mike miller why not sign ai?
helluva lot better than shannon or farmar...
i still prefer raja tho.... atleast for a 2 year contract
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i would love to sign tmac for cheap. not sure about ai. but i would rather take a shot with tmac then raja, mike miller, etc.
him coming off the bench with LO would be nice.
him coming off the bench with LO would be nice.
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Noble, you're that sold on Bell?
I like him...but his injury history the last 2 years scares me.
I hope we get Miller, but that's more like a pipe dream now...is Dorrell Wright not available? I think he'd be a decent pickup...6'8" still only 23 or so, improved his jumpshot, very athletic, and has the capability to defend.
I'm fairly confident Fish is gonna come back...Fish can't leave man...specially after the last 2 seasons? i think somewhere bet. 3-4 mil is a fair deal for him. Hope this doesnt drag out as long as the LO situation last year.
I like him...but his injury history the last 2 years scares me.
I hope we get Miller, but that's more like a pipe dream now...is Dorrell Wright not available? I think he'd be a decent pickup...6'8" still only 23 or so, improved his jumpshot, very athletic, and has the capability to defend.
I'm fairly confident Fish is gonna come back...Fish can't leave man...specially after the last 2 seasons? i think somewhere bet. 3-4 mil is a fair deal for him. Hope this doesnt drag out as long as the LO situation last year.
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iverson on the Lakers? hmmm not happening but hey he is instant offense off the bench being that our bench is offensively challenged at times
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Problem with Iverson is that he's defensively challenged, I don't think you guys would wanna do that
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LOL. What has bosh done that is so great that we need to break up a championship team to get him? How many times has he been out of the first round? Ummmm NEVER!
I still AI with a new attitude can fit right in. Plus the bench doesn't run the tri angle much anyway. But I doubt it happens but I can dream.
Everybody ready to play the heat X-mas day? LOL
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I normally dont rock with cliches too much but that "you cant teach an old dog new tricks" has never fit better. I like AI, but not as an NBA player anymore and def not a Laker.
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already know I'm booking that ticket.
im glad i didnt go last Christmas because that was a horrible game.
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Any news on Kurt Thomas? Mitch make it happen. And I wouldnt mind Congo
Cash coming back
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am I the only one worried about our size coming off the bench?
if Powell and DJ are not re-signed, then LO is our biggest guy coming off the bench
we need bigs because of Bynum's injury history
everyone's focused on Raja Bell, Mike Miller, Shannon Brown, AI, TMac.......but what about bigs?
Mitch must be working on a trade because we can't sign Mbenga, Powell and another guard/forward with our money situation
if Powell and DJ are not re-signed, then LO is our biggest guy coming off the bench
we need bigs because of Bynum's injury history
everyone's focused on Raja Bell, Mike Miller, Shannon Brown, AI, TMac.......but what about bigs?
Mitch must be working on a trade because we can't sign Mbenga, Powell and another guard/forward with our money situation
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i dont think thats true at all he may be small but he puts pressure on the ball and at one time was a lock to lead the NBA in steals. He can play D i just think he needs a defensive minded team to make him do it...
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I highly doubt Mitch lets Josh (and maybe DJ) walk. Money really isn't an issue given resigning them wouldn't cut into the 1.8 mill left of the MLE and I really doubt any team is highly interested in either of them (so to Buss' approval their salaries would still be 950k, but then again teams are interested in Kwame Brown right now... so you never know).
Plus, both Kobe and the coaching staff are fond of Powell. I'm guessing Mitch is gauging whether he can pickup a second string-talent big either off the market or by a miracle sign and trade before he offers a contract.
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Originally Posted by DontStepOnMyShoes
I normally dont rock with cliches too much but that "you cant teach an old dog new tricks" has never fit better. I like AI, but not as an NBA player anymore and def not a Laker.
It's like seeing a AI without a fitted and no baggy clothes at a press conference. It's not gonna happen.
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Alright..yall got me. No more mentions of AI...lol
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Originally Posted by dyyhard
Demarcus Cousins @boogiecousins Bynum doesn't deserve to touch the trophy!
That idiot will be playing for Sacramento, so yeah.
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When has Iverson ever been good off the bench? Are you guys seirously forgetting AI has been a BUM since his little stint with Detroit/Memphis?
At the same time......We wouldn't need a true PG for the Triangle, so it would be possible for him and Kobe to play at the same time, and if Iverson could put up atleast 15 a game it would be nice.
I'm not for it, but signing T-mac would be even worse. Last thing we need is a guy who isn't a winner and injury prone to sign with the Lakers and trust me, I like T-mac.
If I had to make a choice, i'd definetly prefer Iverson over T-mac. Phil and Kobe could be the motivation he needs, but that's just an assumption.
The fact is Iverson has been trash since being traded to Detroit. And T-mac has a wheelchair trailiing him at all times.
At the same time......We wouldn't need a true PG for the Triangle, so it would be possible for him and Kobe to play at the same time, and if Iverson could put up atleast 15 a game it would be nice.
I'm not for it, but signing T-mac would be even worse. Last thing we need is a guy who isn't a winner and injury prone to sign with the Lakers and trust me, I like T-mac.
If I had to make a choice, i'd definetly prefer Iverson over T-mac. Phil and Kobe could be the motivation he needs, but that's just an assumption.
The fact is Iverson has been trash since being traded to Detroit. And T-mac has a wheelchair trailiing him at all times.
