Dude i Can't believe what some of you are saying. Freakin look at Carlos Boozer and then look at Caron Butler. Open your eyes!!!! All caron does is make transition baskets (which dont come often theese days) and crosses over and shoots that 20 foot jumper. There is no question in my mind that Carlos Boozer isnt at least twice as valuable as caron especially taking into account his Size, Inside presence, His age, and most of all his long term contract which means we will have him for a while which is a good thing. A Kobe,Lamar,Boozer combo is so much more lethal than a Caron,Lamar,Kobe combo. It's very easy to see. You need a Pf to come through from the west. Look at SA look at Dallas Look at Phoenix. C'mon you guys see how the Lakers are playing with theese three. You see our record you see where we stand in the west with theese players. Its time for a change and if that means letting Caron go for a Solid Inside Presence like Carlos Boozer, So be it because it makes our team so much better. Just invision Boozer and Odom running besides Kobe on a fast break. Who are you going to stop from jamming it in your face?? Imagine theese 2 on the boards with Mihm in the middle, how much a betetr rebounding team we would be. Our line up would be huge from the 2 to the 5. This trade should go down and would help us out tremendously. I'm all for this trade and whoever disagrees obviously doesnt see the state the Lakers are in right now and how much better we could be with a decent solid PF. Adam
I do not think they lakers are stupid enough to trade Lamar for Carlos, at least i hope they are not. It does not benefit the lakers in any way at all. But hey, the Jazz would love that deal.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting TheNextJordan8:</div><div class="quote_post">Dude i Can't believe what some of you are saying. Freakin look at Carlos Boozer and then look at Caron Butler. Open your eyes!!!! All caron does is make transition baskets (which dont come often theese days) and crosses over and shoots that 20 foot jumper. There is no question in my mind that Carlos Boozer isnt at least twice as valuable as caron especially taking into account his Size, Inside presence, His age, and most of all his long term contract which means we will have him for a while which is a good thing. A Kobe,Lamar,Boozer combo is so much more lethal than a Caron,Lamar,Kobe combo. It's very easy to see. You need a Pf to come through from the west. Look at SA look at Dallas Look at Phoenix. C'mon you guys see how the Lakers are playing with theese three. You see our record you see where we stand in the west with theese players. Its time for a change and if that means letting Caron go for a Solid Inside Presence like Carlos Boozer, So be it because it makes our team so much better. Just invision Boozer and Odom running besides Kobe on a fast break. Who are you going to stop from jamming it in your face?? Imagine theese 2 on the boards with Mihm in the middle, how much a betetr rebounding team we would be. Our line up would be huge from the 2 to the 5. This trade should go down and would help us out tremendously. I'm all for this trade and whoever disagrees obviously doesnt see the state the Lakers are in right now and how much better we could be with a decent solid PF. Adam</div> The Jazz wan't Lamar...thats the problem..
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Kobe 8 Ball:</div><div class="quote_post">The Jazz wan't Lamar...thats the problem..</div> No they dont it was on the other forum. They want Caron. not Lamar.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting TheNextJordan8:</div><div class="quote_post">No they dont it was on the other forum. They want Caron. not Lamar.</div> <div class="quote_poster">Quoting shapecity:</div><div class="quote_post">Finally another source has talked about the rumor. Source Odom for Boozer. I'm not feeling this trade for either team.</div> there
interesting <div class="quote_poster">Quoting Kobe 8 Ball:</div><div class="quote_post">Taken from CL: Rumor I heard: Slava, Caron, and Chucky for B-Diddy BD is in L.A. rehabbing and his coach, Scott isn't happy at all with that...</div> interesting, very insteresting
I'm willing to accept Caron for Boozer, but I don't like the idea of also having to include another starter in the deal. If it turns out to be Caron, George, and Divac for Boozer, then it makes sense. But if the Lakers also have to include Atkins or Mihm with Butler, the Lakers are going to have another hole to fill. If it's Atkins, then who do we start at PG, Tierre? Kobe? If it's Mihm, who starts at the 5? Grant? I agree Atkins, Kobe, Odom, Boozer, and Mihm is an improvement and would give us a better chance at making the playoffs. It also means the Lakers will not be able to get involved in free agency acquisitions for the next 6 years. Is Boozer worth all that?
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting shapecity:</div><div class="quote_post">I'm willing to accept Caron for Boozer, but I don't like the idea of also having to include another starter in the deal. If it turns out to be Caron, George, and Divac for Boozer, then it makes sense. But if the Lakers also have to include Atkins or Mihm with Butler, the Lakers are going to have another hole to fill. If it's Atkins, then who do we start at PG, Tierre? Kobe? If it's Mihm, who starts at the 5? Grant? I agree Atkins, Kobe, Odom, Boozer, and Mihm is an improvement and would give us a better chance at making the playoffs. It also means the Lakers will not be able to get involved in free agency acquisitions for the next 6 years. Is Boozer worth all that?</div> Youre telling me that you seriously think that after this trade we wont make any more moves. Anything can happen we can aquire Boozer and trade him and a filler for someone even better. We just have to wait and see dont worry about 2009 or 2010. Worry about now and how we can get more valuable players to either stay if they fit in the system, or to trade if they dont. The Lakers are like a puzzle right now we just have to keep on searching for the pieces and once we find it the team will come together. Obviously the pieces we have right now dont fit, so why not go and find some different sized ones?
wow, I'd be surprised if the Jazz gave up on Boozer that quickly. The only reason that I kind of doubt it will go down is because that would be like the Jazz admitting they made a mistake signing Boozer and I just can't ever see an NBA GM admitting a mistake. But it would be great for the Lakers, because Carlos knows how to be the second man to an all-star player after his time with LeBron.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting TheNextJordan8:</div><div class="quote_post">Youre telling me that you seriously think that after this trade we wont make any more moves.</div> There's no guarantee they can make another trade in the next 5 days after they get Boozer. <div class="quote_poster">Quoting TheNextJordan8:</div><div class="quote_post"> Anything can happen we can aquire Boozer and trade him and a filler for someone even better.</div> If we get Boozer, we cannot trade him right away. If that's the case why not involve a third team right now and get it done. <div class="quote_poster">Quoting TheNextJordan8:</div><div class="quote_post"> We just have to wait and see dont worry about 2009 or 2010. Worry about now and how we can get more valuable players to either stay if they fit in the system, or to trade if they dont.</div> I am worried about now, that's why I'd be concerned if the Lakers gave up two starters for one. The Lakers are a playoff team with their current roster already. I'd rather make the playoffs then become a lottery team. <div class="quote_poster">Quoting TheNextJordan8:</div><div class="quote_post"> The Lakers are like a puzzle right now we just have to keep on searching for the pieces and once we find it the team will come together.</div> That sounds like something the Warriors and Clippers do every year.
CL is reporting Socal sports reported this ... Devean George, Caron Butler, and Vlade Divac for Carlos Boozer It's the official offer, but it has not been accepted yet.
at utah if they do that.They'll be 4 deep at the 3 spot.Unless they turn around and ship out a couple of them for someone better than boozer,what are they thinking?
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Kobe 8 Ball:</div><div class="quote_post">New rumor being flung around: Bobby Jackson and Peja...</div> Glad you got rid of the Power Rangers! Maybe the Lakers are trying to pull off two deals at once? Odom for BJax and Peja along with Butler, George, & Divac for Boozer. This would give us a lineup of... C - Mihm / Grant PF - Boozer / Cook SF - Peja / JJ / Walton SG - Kobe / Sasha PG - Atkins (BJax is out for the year) That definitely works for me!
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting GiantMidget:</div><div class="quote_post">They said on espnnews that the Lakers offered Odom for Peja,but the Kings said no.So.....NOPE!</div> Just to make this clear that is FALSE. The Lakers offered scrubs for Peja and the Kings said no. Then the Kings offered Peja and BJax for Odom and the Lakers pulled out.
I dont think you should dish caron and odom for anything less then a true superstar...meaning a Kidd or JO or someone like that, you just dont do it. I am not really liking the Boozer deal for my own personal reasons, but he would be good for the lakers as a true lineup at the PF spot. But i rather have kidd and a PG again for my own personal reasons..
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting DMKfromTPL:</div><div class="quote_post">I dont think you should dish caron and odom for anything less then a true superstar...meaning a Kidd or JO or someone like that, you just dont do it. I am not really liking the Boozer deal for my own personal reasons, but he would be good for the lakers as a true lineup at the PF spot. But i rather have kidd and a PG again for my own personal reasons..</div> Theyre not getting traded in a package. Theese are totally different trades. And by the way Caron for Boozer would be a real good trade for the Lakers i dont know what your personal reasons are but it shouldnt get in the way of making the Lakers a better team.
