Kobe to Management-"Do something and do it now."

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In the press conference he just said that. It's good to see him finally stop with all the bullsh** and just talk from the heart and be real. It's been 3 years and we've really gone no where. No more first round exits or time for growth or passing up on guys because we're looking for the future. We have the best player in the league in his prime. The fact that we traded Shaquille O'neal and we still couldn't surround him with players that could get this team into the second round is unbelievable.

 

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Well, I posted it in the Jermiane O'Neal topic but yeah(I edited it out)...it's about time Kobe said something. I'm glad Mitch was at the game today...Kobe Bryant: "Do Something and do it now. Its beyond frustration. 3 years now and we're still at ground zero."

 

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yeah, knowing all the Kobe haters his rep will go down the toilet next year if he can't pass the first round again, and he'll be clumped with KG

 

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I gotta say. I have a feeling this offseason will be more exciting than the real season. Now that's not saying much, but still, I'm expecting some big moves.

 

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ChuckTheD @ May 2 2007, 11:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I gotta say. I have a feeling this offseason will be more exciting than the real season. Now that's not saying much, but still, I'm expecting some big moves.</div>yeah, but really what pieces do they have that will net them a substantial enough upgrade to appease the fans? What moves could they make with Odom and Bynum as their only pieces that would net them a team that could win 50 games?

 

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (tHe_pEsTiLeNcE @ May 2 2007, 11:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>yeah, but really what pieces do they have that will net them a substantial enough upgrade to appease the fans? What moves could they make with Odom and Bynum as their only pieces that would net them a team that could win 50 games?</div>Get Jermaine O'Neal. period. I don't care if he's injury prone or whatever. He has shown interest in the Lakers, he is a huge step-up from Kwame. Gives us that inside presence and would fit well. If we can sign him as he is coming off an opt out (we are dropping Brian Grant's large contract) or trade for him, it would definitely be the missing piece to the puzzle, in my mind. BTW Here is Kobe's interview(For those who missed it): http://boss.streamos.com/wmedia/nba/nbacom...t_pc_070502.asx

 

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What the hell does he expect management to do? All the NBA's young stars are resigning to build something of they're own, FA's been down for the last few years, they keep doing average and ending up with picks in the teens.... Not many very good players want to go to LA and be overshadowed by Kobe. Maurice Williams would be a huge FA signing for you guys.

 

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He should've said this a year ago. What did they think would change from last year? Dumb team.

 

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BrewCityBuck @ May 3 2007, 08:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>What the hell does he expect management to do? All the NBA's young stars are resigning to build something of they're own, FA's been down for the last few years, they keep doing average and ending up with picks in the teens.... Not many very good players want to go to LA and be overshadowed by Kobe. Maurice Williams would be a huge FA signing for you guys.</div>They're not expecting to get anyone big through free agency. They're looking for trades. Jermaine O'neal is a perfect situation for them. He's in the East on a struggling team that's probably looking to scrap and rebuild. He's said he'd love to play in LA alongside Kobe. And the Lakers are finally willing to give up whatever it takes to get him. Indiana would probably love to get Odom and Bynum. What better way to start over than with a 19 year old Center with loads of potential, and Lamar would be great in the East. He's only 27 himself. That's a trade that has a legitimite chance in happening.

 

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>He should've said this a year ago. What did they think would change from last year? Dumb team.</div>Maybe they were satisfied? bullsh** if you ask me, these are the f*cking Lakers, this organization doesn't take more than 3 years to get to the second round. Management definately has to at least look like they're doing something. Mitch Kupchak has the hardest GM job in basketball. Laker fans expect the finals every year, how do you apease that?

 

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Michael Bryant @ May 3 2007, 03:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Maybe they were satisfied? bullsh** if you ask me, these are the f*cking Lakers, this organization doesn't take more than 3 years to get to the second round. Management definately has to at least look like they're doing something. Mitch Kupchak has the hardest GM job in basketball. Laker fans expect the finals every year, how do you apease that?</div>Satisfied with what? First round? You'd think their goal would be a championship, and anyone could see they were a ways away from that. Plus kobe has maybe 2 or 3 years left in his prime, so they wasted another year. Like KG.

 

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We bring in Jermaine O'Neal or Kevin Garnett. Why? No offence to the Kings, Warriors, or Clippers, but if we get one of those 2 players, we should be playing right along the elite status, and no reason why we can't top Phoenix next year. O'Neal and Garnett both can play better defence on Amare then Kwame Brown can ever dream of. Also Steve Nash will be a little bit older, a little bit less effective. If you think about it, it would be a good thing for PHX to win it all this year, because then next year, I'm not saying they wouldn't be hungry to win another one, but they wouldn't want it as they would of next year, if they do end up not winning it all. Just look at the Miami Heat as an example. So let's hope we can get one of these guys in, and hopefully pick up another marquee free-agent, and return to where we should be.

 

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How can you say O'Neal is injury prone? He started and played 69 games this year out of 82. That's more then Lamar Odom.

 

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LA is going to need big changes. Bynum isnt panning out anytime soon, they dont have the cap to sign a big FA. They shouldve given up Bynum for Kidd. Kobe is somewhat stuck, and he knows it. I have a feeling Kobe is more loyal to his career than his team. As they said on PTI, Phil Jackson is getting older, hes going to need yet another surgery. LA is going to have to make MAJOR changes. Some are saying they should drop the triangle. Honestly, I kindve gotten to liking LA cause they were a scrappy team, so I really am pulling for them. When they interviewed Odom after the season-ending loss, I felt he should made a public statement then and there to send his own message, because Odom is LAs 2nd best player, he needs to step up and be more vocal to the media about his team...this strategy sometimes pushes a team to better playing. Its going to be very intresting to see what happens...but im happy that Bryant is vocally calling out the Laker organization...this is what they need right now IMO.

 

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Well I think he's referring to Jermaine having never started in all 82 games. The closest was 81 games played in 00-01. 44, 51, 69 are his last 3 seasons. Obviously there was the suspension from the brawl playing a hand in 04/05.

 

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Something-To-Say @ May 3 2007, 09:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Satisfied with what? First round? You'd think their goal would be a championship, and anyone could see they were a ways away from that. Plus kobe has maybe 2 or 3 years left in his prime, so they wasted another year. Like KG.</div>Your an idiot if you think Kobe has 3 more years in his prime. He is freaking 29 years old for heaven sakes, hes not even 30. And He only averaged 32 last year. To think that in three years his numbers would drop that considerably is absurd. If he drops, his average is still like 26/4/3.

 

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Phil Jackson knew how to make MJ last...he can defiently make Kobe last a long time also. MJ took alot more earlier in his career than Kobe did. Kobe will be a consistant 30ppg area for the next 5-6 years.

 

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (RaptorFan#1 @ May 3 2007, 09:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Your an idiot if you think Kobe has 3 more years in his prime. He is freaking 29 years old for heaven sakes, hes not even 30. And He only averaged 32 last year. To think that in three years his numbers would drop that considerably is absurd. If he drops, his average is still like 26/4/3.</div>prime means the peak of his career. That's not absurd to say that he'll begin a slow decline at 32 years old. Hakeem, Bowen, and Nash are the only people off the top of my head who were in their prime after 32.

 

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Since the Lakers wont have that much cap space this summer, that'll mean that they have to be innovative. They dont have the money to go out and sign billups and its gonna cost a good amount of money to re-sign Walton. The Lakers are most likely gonna let Smush go because hes garbage. I think that what we need to do is either trade Bynum, Kwame, and maybe 1strn pick for Kidd or trade Bynum and Odom for Jermaine. I think that we would be a lot better with Kidd, Bryant and Odom because that is three allstars on the court and Kidd only has 2 yrs left on his deal which is not a big investment. Im tired of waiting for Bynum to develop, it was a stupid move to draft him. I wanted them to take Felton at that spot but anyway, the only way the Lakers are going to compete in the stacked Western Conference is with a great PG like Kidd who is not selfish and with Bryant and Odom. I also think we need to upgrade the bench with someone who wont cost that much money in FA, oru bench sucks. Our best bench players were Evans and Radmonivic lol.

 

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sigh they will do SFA! Kobe'll be far better off if he leaves. Like everyone is saying they hev no money and no pieces - they will be stuck in medocrity for years, There is no one player that can save them - get thema star and thier bench sux - get them a few bench players and kobe will have to do everything again. The Lakers are in a no win situation!