I must sound like a fake Laker fan for suggesting this, but I promise on the life of my daughter (Kobi) and my son (Erving) that I'm not. What I am is lost and sick with an empty feeling (really, I am). I believe in Buss! I mean, they are playing as expected. They do have a new system. They don't have their full roster. They're just getting used to each other...right? Plus, Buss said that, no...make that promised us, that whatever it takes, we will get back to prominents...by 2007. I'm not gonna make it. I can't keep this up. I can't defend 3's 6 feet behind the arc, holding the ball for 8 seconds, Lamar missing left handed layups (at least two a game), nine turnovers by the 2nd coming...and why Brian Cook gets more 4th quarter time than Chris Mihm just because Chris has three fouls. Oh yeah, and Brian Grant. I mean, I can, but my credibility is shot. I got the answer: Rodman. Yup...Rodman. Check all the positives: 1) Less negative press for Kobe. 2) Less pressure on Odom and Mihm. 3) Do I have to mention defense? 4) He would scare Amare, and "frazzle" KG and Tim. 5) If we got him, nobody else can. 6) The ticket sales would be through the roof. 7) We need an edgier defensive look. 8) He and Buss are great friends, and he wouldn't let him down. What do we have to lose? It would be at the vet's minimum, and we would save $5 million without Malone. If he screws up, how much of a distraction could that be considering what's already been going on? Pssst...plus, we could blame it on him. <font color="Red"><font size="1">Please do NOT capitalize the first letter of every word in the post. This is the third warning. Read the JBB Guidelines if this is in any way unclear. -Brandon</font></font>
that is pretty crazy man, but at this point yall could take anyone to make the team better. Malone already said that he isnt going to go to L.A. anyways. Ticket Sales I dont think would change and I really don't think that he would even make Amare, KG, and Tim even shake much less be scared. And how old is this guy again? This would never happen, but he is good at reb.
laker fans gotta stop using the "new system, new coach, new players, kobe's still adjusting to being the #1 option. its 25 games into the season, these guys are pros! If they cant learn how to play together in WHATEVER system by now, a third of the way through the YEAR, then they aint worth the millions their getting. dont let it bother you man. Just accept it, and if you cant, start paying more attention to the other LA team. At least their lest frustrating to watch.
Signing Rodman would be great. It would help the Lakers alot, and it would also help Rodman. Dennis has been trying to come back to basketball for some time now, he has given up booze and he has been working out alot. I dont think he would cause as much fuzz this time.
I'm for it, but I seriously doubt it. The main holes in this team are at the PG and PF spot. If we can find a decent PF we could move Odom to his natural position at 3 and bring Caron as a spark off the bench. JKidd said his first preference was the Lakers, and so far we haven't heard of anything from the Lakers FO. The only reason why we wouldn't snatch Kidd is cuz either he's too old or the Nets wouldn't take BGrant's salary. IMO we didn't take the trade becuz JKidd is too old. He's not a long term solution. With him our "Championship" window would be 2, 3 years MAX, I'm pretty sure Buss want's young players in trades or we'll fill our holes thru the draft.
I would LOVE to see Rodman Back in LA uniform. But don?t forget the only one ever to have controlled Dennis was Phil. And no one else. And frankly I don?t think that Rudy "Can-I-Be-Any-Dumber" Tomjanovic will be able to handle him. But Dennis would make people afraid,don?t know if y?all have seen Sportscentury on Dennis, But it showed him wanting to get back in shape again. And if he does manage to get back. He would still get 10/12 boards a game. Just outhussling people, even at his age (what is it 43?). But forget it, LA will never get Rodman. Let them first get a real PG. Then let them worry about different positions, and at LAST getting Dennis. However if he reads this. PLEASE GIVE DENNIS A CALL MR. BUSS. Although i think he?s illiterate since the idiot has made the dumbest of trades occur.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting MR BRYANT:</div><div class="quote_post">4) He would scare Amare, and "frazzle" KG and Tim.[/SIZE][/COLOR]</div> These three guys are too good to be intimidated by Rodman besides Rodman's "I will only respect the people that I choose to respect" attitude might be detrimental to Kobe's leadership role. Considering this is his first year to be in the position full time, I don't think he has gained enough experience to deal with Rodman-type of teammate. The last time Rodman was on the team, Shaq was here to deal with his junks, Kobe was just playing ball.
People grow up fast. Rodman is not an option for this team and never will be. He is too old to play the game. By the way if you want an oldschool player so bad we could ask Pippen. That would be just as crazy as getting Rodman. Get over this. Rodman will not be a good thing for the Lakers.
I agree with theclown. At this point, we don't want to add a busted 43? year old player to the roster, hell I'd be happy once Tony Bobbit is back from his injuries.
lakers are inconsistent in rebounding at times. i like the dennis rodman idea but how about reggie evans? i believe he's a free agent after this year and he reminds me of dennis on grabbin the boards against other power forward's. lamar is really a 3 and caron is really a bench player but he still could be the next paul pierce so we have to be patient i guess before the lakers do anything.
Because, besides being a bigger headcase than Ron Artest, the guy is done. He was done years ago when he showed up to practice without his shoes. Done. Done. Done.
Wow i didnt know Rodman was 43 ever since dating carmen electra, but oh well he could be the oldest nba player, and I also think Malone is going to heat where he could have a chance to beat kareem in points
I think that Rodman to the Lakers could possibly be benefitial. I think that Rodman isn't as messed up as Artest. Artest is crazy, Rodman just chooses to piss people off and loves attention. But Rodman is older now, so if Rudy wanted to bench him he could, or if he actually becomes a problem they could just drop him off the roster. I'm surprized that a team like Atlanta or New Orleans wouldn't sign Rodman, he would boost their ticket sales. Its not like if the Rodman experiment would fail for them that they would lose anything.
Rodman is old... <div class="quote_poster">Quoting SkiptoMyLue11:</div><div class="quote_post">I think that Rodman to the Lakers could possibly be benefitial. I think that Rodman isn't as messed up as Artest. Artest is crazy, Rodman just chooses to piss people off and loves attention. But Rodman is older now, so if Rudy wanted to bench him he could, or if he actually becomes a problem they could just drop him off the roster. I'm surprized that a team like Atlanta or New Orleans wouldn't sign Rodman, he would boost their ticket sales. Its not like if the Rodman experiment would fail for them that they would lose anything.</div> Brian Grant is the Laker's Rodman. Watch him Excell as the year moves along!
