He is just another body to throw around in LA. Not a bad signing, but it couldn't be worth more than 2 million a year.
I don't think he will play most of the time. Not very significant or interesting. Just someone to throw in in the end of the game or someone else to play if one of their bigs gets hurt.
I heard he was signed for playoff backup, since Wilcox is gone, they need a PF/C and he is the only one that they're interested in.
I guess Walter McCarthy doesn't fill that role.<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Why does he even have his own thread?</div>Slow news day, only significant player movement.
I guess Campbell or Laettner had no interest in playing again. I'm sure either one would be a better pickup than Baker. Well who knows, he could be in shape and sober.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (dsounG @ Feb 20 2006, 05:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Vin Baker sucks I wonder if he still drinks his arse off.</div>Hope not. Alcoholism is no joke.
Sad story, he completely screwed over the Celtics a few years back, I know alcoholism isn't a joke,but... F you Vin, you damn drunk we're paying you $5 MIL a year for being a irresponsible waste of life, I hope he gets cut after one game with the clippers
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Sad story, he completely screwed over the Celtics a few years back, I know alcoholism isn't a joke,but... F you Vin, you damn drunk we're paying you $5 MIL a year for being a irresponsible waste of life, I hope he gets cut after one game with the clippers</div>Sounds like somebody has some harsh words for the big man
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BALLAHOLLIC @ Feb 21 2006, 01:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Sounds like somebody has some harsh words for the big man </div>I know right. Its not easy to get over alcoholism. Its not like studying for a test or something. They are addicted to it and its like a means of life to them. If you had it, you would know.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>I know right. Its not easy to get over alcoholism. Its not like studying for a test or something. They are addicted to it and its like a means of life to them. If you had it, you would know.</div>I realize that, it angers me to see that athletes with alcohol/drug problems choose to not take care of their personal problems before their professional life, Vin signed a $35 Million contract with a bad alcohol problem. I'm sorry for Vin that he has a drinking problem but a whole city of basketball fans were affected from his signing. I believe in giving a guy a 2nd chance, he had multiple oppurtunities as well to clean up his act and he still didn't do it. He ended up having to get heart surgery. So VintagNYK and Ballaholic don'[t hand me the sympathy act, Vin had his chance to make it up to Boston and he completely screwed us over. We're still paying his <Censored> money.
yeah, and we're freaking paying him more than Ron Artest is getting. I can't believe he got signed. haha, what a mistake by LA.
He actually came out to play for Dunleavy, who he had his best season with. I hear they worked him out a lot, and felt he was good enough to sign for the min. If he doesn't work out, they won't lose much.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (WELCOMEtotheJUNGLE @ Feb 21 2006, 11:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I realize that, it angers me to see that athletes with alcohol/drug problems choose to not take care of their personal problems before their professional life, Vin signed a $35 Million contract with a bad alcohol problem. I'm sorry for Vin that he has a drinking problem but a whole city of basketball fans were affected from his signing. I believe in giving a guy a 2nd chance, he had multiple oppurtunities as well to clean up his act and he still didn't do it. He ended up having to get heart surgery. So VintagNYK and Ballaholic don'[t hand me the sympathy act, Vin had his chance to make it up to Boston and he completely screwed us over. We're still paying his <Censored> money.</div>A city was affected because it affected a game, Baker was affected because it affected his LIFE..Theres a big difference between sports and life, theres a bigger picture there. Im glad hes being given an oppurtunity to prove himself again and hopefully he can overcome this..
