OT - Gasol to Lakers

yoyomayoma · Post #1 » by **yoyomayoma** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 7:38 pm

What a freakin steal! I can't believe they got him for that package. Is Memphis trying to corner the market on PGs or what?

http://www.rotoworld.com/content/player ... NBA&id=766

The Memphis Grizzlies have reportedly traded big man Pau Gasol to the Lakers for F/C Kwame Brown, G Javaris Crittenton and first-round picks in 2008 and 2010.

nwy2211 · Post #2 » by **nwy2211** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 7:40 pm

What a steal! Lakers are gonna be tough to beat once Bynum is back! wow

EastSideBucksFan · Post #3 » by **EastSideBucksFan** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 7:45 pm

You've got to be **** kidding me

The two first round picks aren't going to hurt much when they're in the playoffs every year from now one

They got Gasol and didn't even have to send out Odom, Walton, Bynum or any other contributor of any sort?

Mitch Kupchak just saved his job

75totheMACCfund · Post #4 » by **75totheMACCfund** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 7:46 pm

holy ****...what a deal for them...

trwi7 · Post #5 » by **trwi7** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 7:46 pm

Wow they gave up an expiring piece of crap, a young PG (they already have Fisher and Farmar) and two late 1sts?

Memphis is **** stupid. :rofl:

Post #6 » by **MickeyDavis** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 7:46 pm

I hope LH is taking notes on how to make a great deal.

MikeIsGood · Post #7 » by **MikeIsGood** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 7:46 pm

Steal. Holy ****.

75totheMACCfund · Post #8 » by **75totheMACCfund** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 7:47 pm

EastSideBucksFan wrote:You've got to be **** kidding me

The two first round picks aren't going to hurt much when they're in the playoffs every year from now one

They got Gasol and didn't even have to send out Odom, Walton, Bynum or any other contributor of any sort?

Mitch Kupchak just saved his job

was his job ever in danger after the break out of bynum? Bynum is looking to compete with Howard for best big man in the league for the next decade...I think Kupchak is doing ok.

trwi7 · Post #9 » by **trwi7** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 7:49 pm

When Bynum gets back.

Fisher
Kobe
Odom
Gasol
Bynum

Holy **** they're stacked.

EastSideBucksFan · Post #10 » by **EastSideBucksFan** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 7:51 pm

75totheMACCfund wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

was his job ever in danger after the break out of bynum? Bynum is looking to compete with Howard for best big man in the league for the next decade...I think Kupchak is doing ok.

Only a few short months ago Kobe was tearing him apart in the media.

Jerry West just hooked up the Celtics like Kevin McHale hooked up the Celtics

**** conspiracy

Post #11 » by **MickeyDavis** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 7:51 pm

Mark Cuban just crapped his pants.

Post #12 » by **Jollay** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 7:51 pm

Wow. Just wow. Lakers are back in a big way.

On the flip side...Conley/Crittendon future backcourt in Memphis?

???????

Post #13 » by **Jollay** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 7:52 pm

On a side note, ha-ha to the Bulls.

Bucks_Revenge · Post #14 » by **Bucks_Revenge** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 7:55 pm

lakers fvaorite to win it all

fisher
kobe
odom
gasol
bynum

how the hell do you stop that .........................YOU CAN'T!......THATS BETTER THEN THE CELTICS STARTING 5.

IrishRainbow · Post #15 » by **IrishRainbow** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 7:55 pm

yeah....robbery OJ style. But I thought that Crit was viewed as a 1. What does memphis want with Crit with Conley and Lowry.

Durbanfish4 · Post #16 » by **Durbanfish4** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 7:56 pm

The Lakers must feel very good about being a franchise with a direction...that is a damn good deal!

jokeboy86 · Post #17 » by **jokeboy86** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 7:57 pm

Is this for real or a rumor? So far nothing has popped up on ESPN. Did this trade just happened seconds ago or something.

Durbanfish4 · Post #18 » by **Durbanfish4** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 7:58 pm

Bucks_Revenge wrote:lakers fvaorite to win it all

fisher
kobe
odom
gasol
bynum

how the hell do you stop that .........................YOU CAN'T!......THATS BETTER THEN THE CELTICS STARTING 5.

I agree completely....I'd rather have that lineup over Boston's!

raferfenix · Post #19 » by **raferfenix** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 8:00 pm

Lakers are completely vindicated for not trading for Kidd. What a great franchise, damn.

The team that got screwed the most is clealry the Bulls. Paxson really screwed the pooch by passing on so many trades.

MikeIsGood · Post #20 » by **MikeIsGood** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 8:00 pm

Jollay wrote:On the flip side...Conley/Crittendon future backcourt in Memphis?

???????

It's possible. As I said in the thread the other day when people were drooling over Crittenton, I don't think he's a true point. He has the tools to play point, though, if he really works at it. The iffy "p" word, IMO - potential. I wouldn't be shocked if some point is in his future. Right now I think he's just a "guard."

My instincts could prove wrong in the future, but that was most certainly my opinion of him coming out of college. I wish he would have stayed. $$ is too alluring.