Sign Mbenga for the rest of the year

[Trojans5]

I know Andrew is due back but i think we should keep him around to come off the bench becuase i think we should make a trade and get rid of guys like Chris Mihm and even Sasha Vujacic if he got someone good..what do you guys think?

[snaquille oatmeal]

do you even watch games? why get rid of the machine? you know who the machine is right?

[Gerald3Wallace]

sasha is a changed man this year...but like trojan, i would give both of them up if we got something good in return

[snaquille oatmeal]

sasha is a changed man this year...but like trojan, i would give both of them up if we got something good in return

Sasha is already good and trained in the triangle already so why trade him, but I guess you mean something better. who wouldn't want to get something better than what you already have (as I look at my wife disappointed)



jk

[Yi Jian Lian]

its nice to see the mbenga doing alright

[Gerald3Wallace]

-= original quote snipped =-

Sasha is already good and trained in the triangle already so why trade him, but I guess you mean something better. who wouldn't want to get something better than what you already have (as I look at my wife disappointed)



jk

wow..

[CITYOFANGELSX3]

Its good to keep around a Big, once mihm and Bynum come back. He wont really be needed though. But might wanna keep him just in case.

[RASMARX]

Yes to Mbenga

[Joe Kleazy]

Six extra fouls for the almighty Shaq

[hermes]

gotta keep the machine

[Rox_Nix_Nox]

gotta keep the machine

[Kirk Moon]

Mbenga is a nice third-string center to have IMO.

another nice find by Mitch

[SashAlex]

I think we should sign him ! Definitely !

[zenmaster2323]

It's not everyday that 7 foot athletic centers come along in the NBA. Lakers should definitely resign Mbenga. I'm hoping he will work more with Kareem and develop into an effective scorer/defender in the post.

[Erik Eleven]

Sign him.

[Jordan-esque]

http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?story_id=7335

I had no idea DJ was jailed and faced execution!!!



Glad to hear that he escaped and headed to America. Man, what a story!

Mbenga hails from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), a country ravaged by war, disease and poverty for years. The Congo has been the battle ground for what has been termed "Africa's World War."

For DJ Mbenga, tragedy hit even closer to home. Mbenga's father worked for the Congolese government and when his term ended, the new regime looked to purge all those that worked for the old administration. Mbenga's father died in unknown circumstances and as the war raged on, DJ himself was jailed and faced execution.

After nine months of incredibly difficult circumstances in prison, Mbenga escaped; his brother had bribed one of the prison guards and DJ immediately flew to Belgium, where he sought political asylum. While living at a shelter in Belgium, Mbenga was "discovered" by a basketball coach, leading him on the journey that eventually landed him in the NBA and now to his second 10-day contract with one of the most storied franchises in the league.

I say sign him too!

[Sofa King]

No one wants Kwame back instead?