We are gonna get swept, face it.1. Kobe2. Luke3. Farmar4. TuriafThose are the only must keeps for the future in my opinion. The rest can go, even Lamar and Bynum. We can move up in the draft and get some real CONSISTENT players here.
Whenever I watch the Lakers, your post defense is as pathetic as the Milwaukee Bucks'.... Why the Lakers are the way they are right now. 1. For years you guys couldn't add a great third player because of Shaq/Kobe's contracts. 2. You trade Shaq and don't get equal value back. 3. Your doing around average so your draft picks aren't that good. 4. There are no 'big' impact FA's to bring in because they all seem to be resigning with their teams. Your in a bit of a pickle. But being in Los Angeles really helps, because lots of guys will be willing to go there.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (LAZY @ Apr 26 2007, 12:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I'd keep Farmar. Best Jew in the NBA...and only Jew I know of</div>He's on the keeper list.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BrewCityBuck @ Apr 26 2007, 12:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>2. You trade Shaq and don't get equal value back.</div>How could we? Miami wouldn't of given us Dwayne Wade, would they? Ohhh wait, the original deal was Haslem, Eddie Jones, and Wade for Shaq...... :no3:
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KobeBryant_24 @ Apr 26 2007, 02:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>How could we? Miami wouldn't of given us Dwayne Wade, would they? </div> All I was saying was, they didn't get equal value in the Shaq trade....alright?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BrewCityBuck @ Apr 26 2007, 12:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>All I was saying was, they didn't get equal value in the Shaq trade....alright?</div>Right, and I was saying that the Lakers were dumb to turn down the other offer, which involved D-Wade.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KobeBryant_24 @ Apr 26 2007, 02:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Right, and I was saying that the Lakers were dumb to turn down the other offer, which involved D-Wade.</div> Huh? When did the Heat offer D-Wade to the Lakers?
I'd say they got good value for the Shaq trade. The problem was they got two guys that play the same position in Caron Butler and Lamar Odom - SF. Odom can play PF, but he is better off at SF. Then they got Brian Grant who I don't know where the hell is now. In other words, Grant had a huge contract and they waived him, and Butler just didn't fit with them and their offense.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>I'd say they got good value for the Shaq trade. The problem was they got two guys that play the same position in Caron Butler and Lamar Odom - SF. Odom can play PF, but he is better off at SF. Then they got Brian Grant who I don't know where the hell is now. In other words, Grant had a huge contract and they waived him, and Butler just didn't fit with them and their offense.</div>Disagree, in hindsight they got Odom and Kwame for Shaq in the end. Not a good deal and not good value for Shaq. Also, with Grant they did not waive him immediately. He played a year with the Lakers.And he's currently retired. But Yeah, I don't see how you can say that's a good trade off.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>1. Kobe2. Luke3. Farmar4. Turiaf</div>If we're going to keep those guys, then we had better at least keep Lamar too, say what you will but, he's a good 15-10-7 guy. Also, what about Chris Mihm? He should be healthy next season, I mean, Turiaf is good but, we'd be stupid not to keep at least one of our bigs.
I thought I deleted your first thread... :wtf1: <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ChuckTheD @ Apr 26 2007, 05:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Wow, way to give up on the season. You're now not only biased, but a quitter. That's just pathetic.</div>Exactly.EDIT: I changed the topic title.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Rok @ Apr 26 2007, 03:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Disagree, in hindsight they got Odom and Kwame for Shaq in the end. Not a good deal and not good value for Shaq. Also, with Grant they did not waive him immediately. He played a year with the Lakers.And he's currently retired. But Yeah, I don't see how you can say that's a good trade off.</div>To add to that, we also got Farmar through the Shaq trade as the first round pick was from Miami.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ChuckTheD @ Apr 26 2007, 05:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Wow, way to give up on the season. You're now not only biased, but a quitter. That's just pathetic.</div>???What? I thought you said you didn't want me to be a homer. When I was a homer we were losing, now when I give up we win!!! And why would you delete the thread LakersFan247?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ChuckTheD @ Apr 26 2007, 10:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Where's your sweep now you backstabbing little punk?</div>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KobeBryant_24 @ Apr 26 2007, 11:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>???What? I thought you said you didn't want me to be a homer. When I was a homer we were losing, now when I give up we win!!! And why would you delete the thread LakersFan247? </div>I remember very clearly, the Lakers were in the middle of their 7 game losing streak, and everyone was jumping off the wagon. But you stayed true, and I said something along the lines of, "You may be a homer, but I'd rather have a homer over a quitter any day". I guess I spoke too soon.
Yeah dude. But you always say that you hope we get swept so we can get a better built team. Now look, WERE WINNING because I'm not being a homer! lol
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KobeBryant_24 @ Apr 26 2007, 11:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Yeah dude. But you always say that you hope we get swept so we can get a better built team. Now look, WERE WINNING because I'm not being a homer! lol</div>I never said I hope we get swept. I said that doing badly in this series MIGHT be better in the long run because management MIGHT be pushed to make some big trades that MIGHT help this team. Those are three big mights. The competitve nature in me would never want to get swept out of the first round. And no matter the circumstances I'd never hope it happened.
