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Mbenga Deciding between Lakers and Heat

Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:49 pm
by Desiderium

Re: Mbenga Deciding between Lakers and Heat

Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:57 pm
by Dexmor
I don't think it matters one way or another.

Re: Mbenga Deciding between Lakers and Heat

Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:17 pm
by Desiderium
he doesnt make that much, so why not keep him. he may come in handy since mihm is always injured and we dont know for certain bynums status

Re: Mbenga Deciding between Lakers and Heat

Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:34 pm
by semi-sentient
Scandalouzzzz wrote:he doesnt make that much, so why not keep him. he may come in handy since mihm is always injured and we dont know for certain bynums status


Exactly. If Bynum goes down then we're forced to move Pau back to C, which is not all that bad. However, I'd like to see Pau play at PF full time which means we need a little bit of depth at C. There aren't any real alternatives out there, and MBenga has impressed me at times. That, and there is no way I see us retaining Mihm so eventually we will need a full time back up for Bynum anyway.

We really blew it by not going after Kwame, IMO. He could have helped us in that respect.

Re: Mbenga Deciding between Lakers and Heat

Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:12 pm
by Lost Angel
hahaha Kwame...


DJ Taco would be dumb to pick the Heat.

plus we need him to judo chop every opposing center

Re: Mbenga Deciding between Lakers and Heat

Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:30 pm
by Danny Darko
If I was him, I'd go to the Heat... more time opportunity.

But, I'd like to see him back unless we are that sure that Chris's foot and ankle are good to go.

Re: Mbenga Deciding between Lakers and Heat

Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:30 pm
by Frantik
Lost Angel wrote:hahaha Kwame...

DJ Taco would be dumb to pick the Heat.

plus we need him to judo chop every opposing center



yah if he is commited to adhering to the role that we need from him, then we should sign him. If not then ....nahhhh.... not interested.

He has got to be the punisher on this team!!!! nothing else. We really really need that.

Re: Mbenga Deciding between Lakers and Heat

Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 12:06 am
by magic1fan
i think it would be nice if the lakers kept him.

Re: Mbenga Deciding between Lakers and Heat

Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 12:16 am
by Rox_Nix_Nox
hopefully he joins the heat

Re: Mbenga Deciding between Lakers and Heat

Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 12:37 am
by Lost Angel
^ haha

Re: Mbenga Deciding between Lakers and Heat

Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 1:31 am
by Luxury
Dexmor wrote:I don't think it matters one way or another.

To me it does. We need a garbage big to fill up the roster.

Re: Mbenga Deciding between Lakers and Heat

Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 5:41 am
by laduane1
Well he went to the finals with the Lakers. Heat won the lottery. Might get more playing time on a bad team. But with the lakers, he has a better chance to win and get some real respect. So it comes down to winning or money.

Re: Mbenga Deciding between Lakers and Heat

Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 5:39 pm
by DEEP3CL
He's gonna make the same amount of money for either, cause the Heat don't have much to spend themselves. I think with us he'll get chances to play which in turn if he does well he'll raise his value to at least a chance to make close to 1 mil. for somebody else down the road.

Re: Mbenga Deciding between Lakers and Heat

Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 7:47 pm
by Myth_Breaker
semi-sentient wrote:
Scandalouzzzz wrote:he doesnt make that much, so why not keep him. he may come in handy since mihm is always injured and we dont know for certain bynums status


Exactly. If Bynum goes down then we're forced to move Pau back to C, which is not all that bad. However, I'd like to see Pau play at PF full time which means we need a little bit of depth at C. There aren't any real alternatives out there, and MBenga has impressed me at times. That, and there is no way I see us retaining Mihm so eventually we will need a full time back up for Bynum anyway.

We really blew it by not going after Kwame, IMO. He could have helped us in that respect.


Mihm has a player option, so he's bound to stay with us for next season anyway.

Re: Mbenga Deciding between Lakers and Heat

Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 3:00 am
by TylersLakers
It makes more sense for him to sign with the Heat.

I'd rather sign a veteran. Magloire, PJ Brown, Juwan Howard, David Harrison, etc.

Re: Mbenga Deciding between Lakers and Heat

Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 9:57 am
by lakerboy
i'm glade we have mihm(if healthy),he did do very good as our starter,but i still would keep mihm over dj

Re: Mbenga Deciding between Lakers and Heat

Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 8:43 pm
by Erik Eleven
I'll just trust that the front office will gauge if Mihm is healthy enough for us to be able wait for the Alonzo sweepstakes in December. We definitely need a serviceable backup center for the next year's playoffs, and I so badly want Zo to be that guy.

I love the saying "Silent M time", though. I forget who here came up with it, but my buddy and I used it laughingly for the home stretch of last season. I like the vibe that Mbenga brings to the team, but he's not exactly in control on the court. If they don't sign Mbenga, I'd assume it has to do with his basketball IQ. Athletically, he's just what we need — a bruiser tower. Then again, how cheap is he? We could always sign him to an offer that allows us to drop him in December, should Zo come along.

Re: Mbenga Deciding between Lakers and Heat

Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 6:57 am
by CITYOFANGELSX3
Mihm is trash. DJ > Mihm

Re: Mbenga Deciding between Lakers and Heat

Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 2:11 pm
by semi-sentient
Myth_Breaker wrote:Mihm has a player option, so he's bound to stay with us for next season anyway.


I meant after that.

Re: Mbenga Deciding between Lakers and Heat

Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 3:59 pm
by laduane1
Why not offer him a little more, we are so far over the lux any way. He did a good job with us when we need him to play. Pretty good defender.