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Leandro Barbosa is talking to Lakers
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 11:09 pm
by Flagrant 2
Fábio Balassiano @balanacesta
Brazilian's Leandro Barbosa in talks with Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn Nets and Lakers
http://goo.gl/Tqydp
Interview:
Leandrinho admits Contact Lakers, Suns and Nets, but traces period to return to NBA
BNC: Could you tell which teams are interested in his basketball?
LB: I'm talking to, among others, with the Phoenix Suns franchise that have a history, a life there, with the Brooklyn Nets, we tried harder and the Los Angeles Lakers - is very hot with the staff there too. The Steve Nash (who played point guard with Leandrinho in Phoenix) texted me so I go there, even. When I was in the Olympics this conversation happened pretty strong, but then they signed with another wing (Jodie Meeks) and then cooled a bit. They have many owners (position 1), and if they would hire me to take one of the cast. It's early, I have to wait.
BNC: Was there any possibility of you playing point guard at some of these contacts, or you're still seen by NBA teams as a wing?
LB: I had the opportunity to play for the reserve point guard in Nash Lakers. It would be like was a bit in Phoenix. I would reserve one wing, but also some time in the frame. He said he would do it with great pleasure, without any problems.
BNC: And how would play with Kobe? You have been rivals for a long time back when Lakers and Phoenix are "loved" a lot on the court, right ...
LB: (Laughs) It would be different, right. I do not know, man, you can not talk much. We are like a lot off the court. Inside is a serious job, everybody wants to win and we had duels that were marked. Outside court we are friends, we talked a little about it in the London Olympics. It would be totally different, very cool, a nice experience to play alongside him and Nash again. In the Lakers title chance is much higher. So yes it is worth winning the league minimum salary, ie, fighting to be champion. I often think, at this point, title, trophy in, playing in a final NBA.
Re: Leandro Barbosa is talking to Lakers
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 11:10 pm
by ennui
lol no one else wanted him for mle
finally tho this took long enough
Re: Leandro Barbosa is talking to Lakers
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 11:12 pm
by Flagrant 2
Alex Kennedy:
Quote:
Leandro Barbosa told @balanacesta that talks with the Lakers cooled once LA signed Jodie Meeks. However, Steve Nash has been recruiting him
Re: Leandro Barbosa is talking to Lakers
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 11:19 pm
by EArl
He would be great back up. Ill take him over Blake and Duhon even though he isn't areal pg.
Re: Leandro Barbosa is talking to Lakers
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 11:27 pm
by SportsandTacos
compare our (possible) bench with jameson, meeks, hill, and barbosa this year to our bench last year. what a great summer by the laker FO
Re: Leandro Barbosa is talking to Lakers
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 11:30 pm
by TwentyOne920
As long as it does not mean Blake and Duhon are on the court, sure, why not.
Re: Leandro Barbosa is talking to Lakers
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 12:37 am
by Bandwagon1
Do it and trade Blake and Duhon for a pack of purple skittles.
Re: Leandro Barbosa is talking to Lakers
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 12:46 am
by TwentyOne920
Bandwagon1 wrote:Do it and trade Blake and Duhon for a pack of purple skittles.
No, why not Kevin Durant?
Re: Leandro Barbosa is talking to Lakers
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 1:04 am
by DrewBynum77
He said money didn't mean as much to him if he was playing for a contender. Later he said it would be worth signing for the minimum with the lakers because then his chances of winning a ring would be bigger.
Do it, mitch!
Re: Leandro Barbosa is talking to Lakers
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 1:28 am
by tugs
PG-Blake, Duhon, GLock, Morris, Johnson-Odom
SG-Meeks
they're probably sliding Ebanks to 3 to accommodate Barbosa's PT? if the deal pushes through it'll be interesting to see who will be the back up 1 or 2. Meeks? Barbosa?
Re: Leandro Barbosa is talking to Lakers
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 1:54 am
by The Skyhook
Wish we amnestied Blake. I think Barbosa would provide more for the Lakers bench than Blake will this season.
Re: Leandro Barbosa is talking to Lakers
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 2:05 am
by Myst
The Skyhook wrote:Wish we amnestied Blake. I think Barbosa would provide more for the Lakers bench than Blake will this season.
I think we can still amnesty blake we just dont get the LT savings this year but we can get it next year for the roster spot
Re: Leandro Barbosa is talking to Lakers
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 2:45 am
by Doormatt
the lakers havent amnestied anybody and it would be (Please Use More Appropriate Word) to amnesty a 4 million dollar contract that will do nothing to help us in the short or long term really. unless its to save money, in which case there are more "desirable" contracts on this team to amnesty to do so.
Re: Leandro Barbosa is talking to Lakers
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 4:11 am
by DEEP3CL
What the hell......can Barbosa put together a complete sentence ? Did he refer to Steve Nash as "The Steve Nash" ? WTF can somebody get me a translator ? What the hell is a "marked duel" ?
Re: Leandro Barbosa is talking to Lakers
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 4:13 am
by tugs
I believe the interview was just translated word per word that we only understood it out of context.
Re: Leandro Barbosa is talking to Lakers
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 4:14 am
by Doormatt
you act as if youve never encountered someone with english as a second language. they exist you know. out there.
Re: Leandro Barbosa is talking to Lakers
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 4:33 am
by DrewBynum77
^^ not the case, tho.
DEEP3CL wrote:What the hell......can Barbosa put together a complete sentence ? Did he refer to Steve Nash as "The Steve Nash" ? WTF can somebody get me a translator ? What the hell is a "marked duel" ?
The interview was in portuguese. Someone just used google translator on that.
Re: Leandro Barbosa is talking to Lakers
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 4:41 am
by Stebo_SSK
DEEP3CL wrote:What the hell......can Barbosa put together a complete sentence ? Did he refer to Steve Nash as "The Steve Nash" ? WTF can somebody get me a translator ? What the hell is a "marked duel" ?
***Spits out water over screen****
Re: Leandro Barbosa is talking to Lakers
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 4:48 am
by DEEP3CL
Doormatt wrote:you act as if youve never encountered someone with english as a second language. they exist you know. out there.
Wow........you don't say !
Re: Leandro Barbosa is talking to Lakers
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 4:52 am
by hazy_01
"The Steve Nash" lol