Baron opting out

kobeaki · Post #21 » by **kobeaki** » Sun May 11, 2008 9:15 am

there is such a fine line between good chemistry and disaster...

it truly is the tangible "intangibles"/ mysterious unchartable aspect if sports still left...i think baron is one of the better personalities in the league, but i would be really worried about shaking up the band...i.e., see erik's beatles(forthcoming?) analogy...

i would really fear that getting baron would upset the chemistry gods...

see payton,kidd,shaq, richmond etc etc....

Mamba Venom · Post #22 » by **Mamba Venom** » Sun May 11, 2008 10:49 pm

The thing you HAVE to remember is good players flock to great teams.

The Lakers shouldn't have any problems finding vets that want to come here... Finley, Hill, Cassell... the Lakers will get some good pick ups

Davis likes $ though

DEEP3CL · Post #23 » by **DEEP3CL** » Mon May 12, 2008 1:51 am

second_coming32 wrote:Unless Baron feels he's at the point of his career that he just wants to win, and is willing to sign with a contender needing solid PG play for the MLE. You never know.

Agree with that ten fold.

lakerboy · Post #24 » by **lakerboy** » Mon May 12, 2008 5:28 am

According to a source with knowledge of extension negotiations between Baron Davis and Warriors management, the Warriors are playing hardball with their star point guard. President Rowell and VP Mullin came at Baron with an

Post #25 » by **tkb** » Mon May 12, 2008 7:09 am

Doesn't make sense for him to sign elsewhere for the MLE if he finds an offer (that's for sure better than twice the MLE) "insulting".

Post #26 » by **milesfides** » Mon May 12, 2008 7:35 am

Seriously, no way in hell Baron Davis is going to take the MLE in his prime to play for the Lakers. Just like there's no way in hell Lamar Odom is going to take the MLE in his prime for the Lakers.

Nobody's going to take the MLE in their prime unless he's named Vladimir Radmanovic. And he probably thought it was a paycut too. "I'm playing here because I love L.A. and I want to show everything that I can do" - I think those were his words, a couple years after he turned down a big ass contract from the Sonics.

Anyways, I just want to hear of a historical precedent of an all-star or near all-star caliber player who took the MLE in the prime of his career.

Let's hear of some sign-and-trades, three-ways, or something that makes sense, because this MLE business smells of whining and pining, california pipe-dreamin'. We're better than that.

DanTown8587 · Post #27 » by **DanTown8587** » Mon May 12, 2008 11:26 am

I really don't think Davis helps as much. Possible injury risks, needs the ball in his hands, not a great shooter from the outside and I don't think that improves chemistry at all. And o yeah, not coming to LA. The Lakers aren't trading Kobe, Bynum, Gasol or Odom to get him (guys GS would at least need one of to trade Davis here) and Davis isn't coming here to play on the MLE to be on Kobe's team.

Post #28 » by **Slava** » Mon May 12, 2008 3:12 pm

^^Hmm.. not quite that way, having another play maker apart from Bryant takes a lot of pressure off Kobe and Davis is a fantastic player and never been known to be a team cancer or something like that. Not to mention he's as clutch as they come.