Originally posted by RecSpecs110
Lord Evo and Koolruningz, I just read what seemed to be 15 pages of rising warfare.I think I speak for everyone else when I say............................Keep It UP! This forum was boring for months. But now, I don't think I've ever read anything more entertaining. C'mon, I didn't know you guys promoted friendly fire, but I like it. Adds more drama. 😆
😆 Where the Lakers go drama follows man, even with the fans.
The KG trade as i understand it is Lamar, Bynum, Kwame and the #19 pick for KG and Jaric/Hudson. That is a trade i would do in a heartbeat, KG is a top 5 talent with an intense will to win. If we can pair him with Kobe i think we have a strong base to build on. I would then look to move Cook to the Rockets for Luther Head, the Rockets need a PF that can spread the floor after losing Howard and they have too many guards with the addition of Mike James. Head would be ideal at the PG spot in the triangle, solid defender and money from 3. I'd then take either Posey or Pietrus with the MLE and see if having a Kobe and KG tandem will convince Grant Hill to sign for the vet min.
PG - Jaric/Hudson - Head - Farmar
SG - Kobe - Evans - Sasha
SF - Posey/Pietrus - Walton - Hill
PF - KG - Turiaf - Vlade
C - Mihm - Turiaf
The only real weakness we have is a much weakened front line with little depth, but if Head starts for us a PG that is an elite defensive lineup that can score plenty to. I hope this deal goes through, that line up if healthy can do some damage in the playoffs.
Originally posted by Lord Evolution
You are right, I know I don;t care but how was he responsible for Malone not coming back? Malone didn't come back because he wanted to win a championship and with Shaq gone he knew that wasn't going to happen. That fool sat on the sideline and watched to see what teams looked like they were championship calibur. He was going to go to Miami, San Antonio or Detroit but he was not coming back to the Lakers. Once again Kobe spoke his mind, he said what we all felt Malone was doing. If you think Kobe is running this team you are wrong, if he was we wouldn't be having this conversation because half the people on the team right now would be gone.
Malone scoped out the teams and then clarified that if he came back, it would be with the Lakers. He was then mullying whether or not to come back and as you said "Kobe spoke his mind". When he did this it pissed off Malone and he said that Kobe was the reason he wasn't coming back. This is one of Malone's direct quotes: "This is a Hollywood soap opera, and I'm not going to be a star in another Bryant soap opera." Sounds to me that it was because of Kobe that Malone didn't come back to me. But as I said, who cares that Malone didn't come back because with Shaq and everybody else gone already, it wouldn't have mattered (I'm not placing blame on Kobe for anybody else leaving though). And I agree Kobe didn't force Shaq out, but he didn't do anything to try to get the Lakers to keep Shaq either.
Originally posted by koolruningz
The KG trade as i understand it is Lamar, Bynum, Kwame and the #19 pick for KG and Jaric/Hudson.
Minny said they don't want anything the Lakers have to offer, but they are in talks with multi-team deals that would involve most of those players (I've heard that Minny wants the guys the Celtics offered but wants to include the Lakers to keep KG happy).
From what i heard Myth its not so much the players part of it, its the #19 pick that Minny doesnt like. They want a much higher pick and thats why Boston was involved with the #5. The Celtics have since pulled out and at the moment its just the Lakers and Wolves trying to hash it out. The ironic thing was that the four team trade had Ainge, Bird and McHale basically saving the Lakers by getting KG on the team.