<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Keep in mind that this is by no means in imminent deal. The Lakers have reservations. The Bulls have reservations. And the player, Eddy Curry, is still soliciting bigger offers. The rumor as I've been told is Eddy Curry and Eric Piatkowski for Chris Mihm and "spare change." At this point it's not clear who else the Lakers would be sending, or if it includes their 2006 Miami pick. The Laker concerns obviously revolve around the health of Curry who has been cleared to play, but suffered from an irregular heartbeat and missed the end of the regular season and play-offs. Just coming off the loss of Ronny Turiaf, Curry could be too much of a risk for the Lakers, especially for a relatively cheap, solid big man like Mihm. The Bulls are said to be reluctant to sign Curry to a long-term deal and have struggled to find an insurance carrier who will take on the responsibility should Curry's problem become an issue once again. Finally, if the Atlanta Hawks offered Curry a lucrative deal, there Lakers would not be able to match it. One of the primary reasons the Lakers are said to have interest in Curry over Mihm is triangle comprehension. The Bulls ran the triangle for the first half of Curry's career, whereas Mihm did not necessarily show a knack for the system last season. Curry is also a more dependable scorer down low, though Mihm is the better shot blocker and rebounder. Should Laker fans expect this deal? As I've said before, if you expect any specific trade to go through, you're bound to be disappointed.</div> Source
well, this guy emplay has been off all summer so i'm not gonna get excited over it... but if it is indeed true, I dont really like the deal. Curry and Brown in the front line doesn't exactly instill confidence in me....in addition, Curry is a scoring big ... he doesn't defend, is a horrible passer, or doesn't rebound very well .. Mihm is not much better, but his style of play is more of what we need (shot blocking, rebounding etc..) The Lakers have plenty of scoring with the lineup they have, they really dont need to sacrifice more defense...
If this goes down then I'd be incredibly disappointed. I'm looking for Chris to improve this year and I don't see how bringing in Curry would be an improvement at the 5.
Once again the Lakers are involved in a trade rumor that involves a player with more name recognition, but not necessarily more talent. Personally I was excited when I saw this post, and welcomed the idea. After reading and thinking about it however, I've changed my mind and decided this would be a bad move for the Lakers. Why take on a health and monetary risk just for more scoring? As it has been stated, we have a offensively potent lineup with the greatest one-on-one player on the planet, so scoring shouldn't be our priority. While Mihm is no Dikembe Mutumbo, he does provide some solid defense in the lineup. Also, no one really understood the trianlge, especially in mid-season, so singling Mihm out for that is unwarranted. He will receive instruction and help next year from the possible insertion of Tex Winter on the coaching staff. Here are the options the Lakers have in this deal: Solid center on the cheap....or..... defensively lacking health concern for more money. It's an easy call.
Wow this trade would be a steal for the Lakers. Despite being a bit overweight Curry has gotten into shape the last off-season the problems with his heart turned a lot of teams away, but he is a superstar to be. He led the Bulls in scoring last year, and is capable of drawing double teams in the post. He can get you points early in the game, but unlike another big man who fit this description, and played for the Lakers he does not need the ball in his hands at the end of the game. So he could co-exist with Kobe Bryant. I doubt this will happen this trade seems far-fetched on the Bulls side for me. Trading a player who has shown the potential to be a 20-8 guy in the future for a player who averaged around 11 points last season, and people considered that a successful season for him. I have heard better trade rumors for Curry around the league, and if the Bulls didn?t take those I doubt this one will be one they take unless Paxson has gone off the deep end.
There both as bad as each other. To think, that Kobe Bryant, the halfway injured 6-7 guard averaged more boards then 6-11 Centre Eddy Curry and 1 less rebound then Centre Chris Mihm. Both lack defense, Curry scores 6 more but Mihm rebounds 1 more and blocks 1 more. According to NBA.com. Curry has an efficency of +13.94 and Mihm has an efficency of +12.59.
This is a tough call, and really depends on the details of the contract Curry gets. The Lakers probably want to do a similar deal like they did with Kwame Brown (2 years + 3rd year team option), to keep the 2007 cap space plan open. I'd pull the triger on the deal if those were the terms, but if it's for anything longer than two years, I don't think it's worth it. Eddy Curry is a better center than Mihm, even though he needs a lot of work on the defensive end. Signing him to a short term deal will force him to continue to work hard, stay in shape, and commit to defense. Having Curry inside, gives the Lakers some bulk, to clog up the middle. From the Bulls perspective, this deal does not make much sense for them. They might as well keep Curry if he's willing to sign for Chris Mihm money. Also, I have to imagine there's a better deal on the table if the Bulls put Curry on the open market.
Easy. Keep Mihm. He is a good solid player. He in in better physical shape and he hustles. If you watched the Dec 25th Miami game, Mihm was nearly outplaying Shaq the whole game and that's what the Lakers need. I say let Phil work with him first, and if there is no hope then we can trade him. I think there is potential in Mihm that has yet to be seen, he wasn't a top ten 1st round draft pick for nothin.
Mihm is a solid player whos a better rebounder and better hustle player than Curry, but I'd rather have Curry on the Bulls we already have a good rebound/hustle player in Chandler. We need Curry's scoring which is something Mihm isn't as good at.
Take Curry and run. It would be a steal for the Lakers for sure. 1) Most of Mihm's points came from creations of double teams from Kobe. 2) Mihm has less potential than Curry, and Curry can create problems for opposing teams on offense, while Mihm only is a defensive piece. 3) The only negative is that Curry will probably want a long term contract, and Lakers only want 2 year contracts.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting SkiptoMyLue11:</div><div class="quote_post">Take Curry and run. It would be a steal for the Lakers for sure. 1) Most of Mihm's points came from creations of double teams from Kobe. 2) Mihm has less potential than Curry, and Curry can create problems for opposing teams on offense, while Mihm only is a defensive piece. 3) The only negative is that Curry will probably want a long term contract, and Lakers only want 2 year contracts.</div> 4)Curry has a potentially serious heart problem that may turn him into another alonzo mourning...
