Skyhook79
Posts: 5,739
May 8, 2011 7:57pm
We will see but the Lakers have a knack of rebuilding very quickly.Pick6;762771 wrote:no phil jackson, kobe is only getting older, pg position is terrible, talks of cleaning house...i'd say the odds are against them.
like_that
Posts: 26,625
May 8, 2011 8:07pm
Skyhook79;762772 wrote:We will see but the Lakers have a knack of rebuilding very quickly.
They don't have the luxury of a young Kobe this time.
Midstate01
Posts: 14,766
May 8, 2011 8:11pm
Skyhook79;762759 wrote:Not a contender.
And yes there will be contenders after Howard. Everyone will be. With better trading packages for sure.
wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
May 8, 2011 8:34pm
The Lakers will be back....sooner than later. They may have to rebuild, but look down through the history of the NBA....it is dominated with championships by them and the Celtics.
robj55
Posts: 9,511
May 8, 2011 8:47pm
Orlando has already stated that they will not trade Dwight Howard and won't go through a Carmelo like problem.
Skyhook79
Posts: 5,739
May 8, 2011 8:53pm
Then they will go thru a Lebron/Cavs like problem then and get nothing and disappear.robj55;762802 wrote:Orlando has already stated that they will not trade Dwight Howard and won't go through a Carmelo like problem.
robj55
Posts: 9,511
May 8, 2011 9:02pm
Skyhook79;762804 wrote:Then they will go thru a Lebron/Cavs like problem then and get nothing and disappear.
They appear to be fine with that if they can't resign him, i'm just stating what GM Otis Smith said.
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september63
Posts: 5,789
May 8, 2011 9:05pm
Phil appears to be done/gone. Kobe is getting older and they are salary strapped. I think the Lakers are done for a few years. This is what happens when 75% of your roster gets old at the same time, and you continue to pay them all.
Hb31187
Posts: 8,534
May 8, 2011 9:13pm
Yeah thats a great idea...most teams would nto want to go through a Lebron situation and would rather have a Carmelo situation
DeadliestWarrior34
Posts: 3,101
May 8, 2011 9:16pm
Exactly. The same thing is about to happen to the Celtics. As much as I hate to say it the Heat may of actually known what they were doing. Getting together when theyre all in their prime, and when the Celtics and Lakers are starting to go downhill.september63;762812 wrote:Phil appears to be done/gone. Kobe is getting older and they are salary strapped. I think the Lakers are done for a few years. This is what happens when 75% of your roster gets old at the same time, and you continue to pay them all.
wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
May 8, 2011 9:23pm
Hb31187;762819 wrote:Yeah thats a great idea...most teams would nto want to go through a Lebron situation and would rather have a Carmelo situation
At least Melo said he wanted out and gave them the opportunity....Lebron completely hamstrung the Cavs and now it is ruins for a few years.
Hb31187
Posts: 8,534
May 8, 2011 9:39pm
wes_mantooth;762830 wrote:At least Melo said he wanted out and gave them the opportunity....Lebron completely hamstrung the Cavs and now it is ruins for a few years.
Yeah thats what im saying. I figured theyd just get rid of him instead of basing their whole franchise off the center piece coming back...and then when he leaves they get nothing and theyre fucked lol.
Dont know why their GM isnt learning from what happened to the Cavs
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
May 8, 2011 10:31pm
BigAppleBuckeye;762696 wrote:Odom will be fine, his wife keeps getting royalties from all her "Messing with Sasquatch" commercials.
Greatest post I have read in a long time.
Pick6
Posts: 14,946
May 8, 2011 10:33pm
Rose shoots too much.
Hb31187
Posts: 8,534
May 8, 2011 10:36pm
Pick6;762893 wrote:Rose shoots too much.
who else is going to score?
If rose is a pass first pg, id bet they get blown out consistently
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friendfromlowry
Posts: 6,239
May 8, 2011 10:37pm
That was stupid
robj55
Posts: 9,511
May 8, 2011 10:41pm
Pick6;762893 wrote:Rose shoots too much.
Just like Westbrook, combo guard
DeyDurkie5
Posts: 11,324
May 8, 2011 10:48pm
westbrook kills okc..for as much good as he does, when it comes to clutch time he goes into me mode
Hb31187
Posts: 8,534
May 8, 2011 10:49pm
I agree with the Westbrook thing because he has an MVP caliber player on his team to go to.
Rose if he is pass first, has next to nobody(since Boozer has pretty much been a non factor all year almost)
Rose if he is pass first, has next to nobody(since Boozer has pretty much been a non factor all year almost)
Pick6
Posts: 14,946
May 8, 2011 10:56pm
Deng is a capable scoring threat. They are all capable scoring threats when he drives and attracts 2-3 defenders on him. Its probably better to find the open guy than to throw up a bad shot.
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
May 8, 2011 11:01pm
Odom's shot wasn't that cheap, but Bynum's was really bad. I think Bynum has slided into spot #2 behind Derek Fisher for the dirtiest player in the league.
I also think this is the end of the largest NBA bandwagon fan base in America. Kobe is washed up, the Lakers have no young talent, and they will be bottom feeders until they can recruit someone to carry Kobe to another championship.
I also think this is the end of the largest NBA bandwagon fan base in America. Kobe is washed up, the Lakers have no young talent, and they will be bottom feeders until they can recruit someone to carry Kobe to another championship.
robj55
Posts: 9,511
May 8, 2011 11:07pm
Pick6;762920 wrote:Deng is a capable scoring threat. They are all capable scoring threats when he drives and attracts 2-3 defenders on him. Its probably better to find the open guy than to throw up a bad shot.
I agree with this, as great as he is, he is a look at the rim first kind of player.
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
May 8, 2011 11:23pm
Wow Craig Sager.
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sportswizuhrd
Posts: 3,215
May 9, 2011 12:12am
The last of the Laker fans on here that I thought would show up. I applaud you for showing up(as well as wildcat).Skyhook79;762804 wrote:Then they will go thru a Lebron/Cavs like problem then and get nothing and disappear.
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sportswizuhrd
Posts: 3,215
May 9, 2011 12:28am
Beasley, Wallace and now Barea. Dude is going to get a nice suspension. I dont know if it will be enough to chase Orlando away from an offseason trade rather than a deadline deal or not(or make them look for another trading partner).elbuckeye28;762640 wrote:Yeah but after Bynum did the same thing to Gerald Wallace (I think) and he got seriously injured, it makes it a lot worse to do it again.