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Bryant's wife cause of Gasol's break up
Posted: Mon May 9, 2011 5:22 am
by High Flyer
Per Bill Plaschke article in the LA Times:
Perhaps more than anything, the notion that Pau Gasol can be this team's next great leader was swept away. His sudden and odd postseason disappearance was the most obvious reason for the Lakers' troubles, his fall completed Sunday when he scored 10 points while being pushed around by everyone but his coach, who thankfully refrained from hitting him for a second consecutive game.
"I have to learn from this," Gasol said. ''I have to learn that when something happens off the court, you have to keep it off the court."
He was referring to the report that he stopped talking to Bryant during the postseason because Bryant's wife, Vanessa, had contributed to the breakup of Gasol and his longtime girlfriend. Lakers fans will remember that Karl Malone once publicly accused Vanessa of interfering with his personal life in a similar fashion.
Whatever was happening, Bryant and Gasol haven't connected on the court in a month, and the Lakers have been lost without the strength of their fusion.
http://www.latimes.com/sports/columnist ... umn?page=2
Re: Bryant's wife cause of Gasol's break up
Posted: Mon May 9, 2011 5:24 am
by Rupert Murdoch
Vanessa Bryant = Basketball's Yoko Ono
Re: Bryant's wife cause of Gasol's break up
Posted: Mon May 9, 2011 5:28 am
by BULLZ1LLA
(Very generous of Gasol to let the cat out of the bag)
Re: Bryant's wife cause of Gasol's break up
Posted: Mon May 9, 2011 5:31 am
by DEEP3CL
And with that you can bet his ass will be traded. Buss isn't going through this BS again.
Re: Bryant's wife cause of Gasol's break up
Posted: Mon May 9, 2011 5:32 am
by areg789
Finally, an actual artice on it
Re: Bryant's wife cause of Gasol's break up
Posted: Mon May 9, 2011 5:33 am
by BULLZ1LLA
DEEP3CL wrote:And with that you can bet his ass will be traded. Buss isn't going through this BS again.
(I agree, only trade the common denominator, Mr Kobe Bryant)
Re: Bryant's wife cause of Gasol's break up
Posted: Mon May 9, 2011 5:33 am
by ResIpsaLoquitur
I can't see how Gasol stays after that. You cost the Lakers a shot at a three peat because your girlfriend dumped you. That's about as soft as it gets. Time to explore trade possibilities with Gasol.
Re: Bryant's wife cause of Gasol's break up
Posted: Mon May 9, 2011 5:33 am
by ResIpsaLoquitur
BULLZ1LLA wrote:DEEP3CL wrote:And with that you can bet his ass will be traded. Buss isn't going through this BS again.
(I agree, only trade the common denominator, Mr Kobe Bryant)
That's just stupid. Don't post here if your just going to troll.
Check your messages. HMFFL
Re: Bryant's wife cause of Gasol's break up
Posted: Mon May 9, 2011 5:35 am
by BULLZ1LLA
ResIpsaLoquitur wrote:BULLZ1LLA wrote:DEEP3CL wrote:And with that you can bet his ass will be traded. Buss isn't going through this BS again.
(I agree, only trade the common denominator, Mr Kobe Bryant)
That's just stupid. Don't post here if your just going to troll.
(WTF did you just do ballboy? The point is valid, Kobe is the common denominator of all Laker dramas, face reality, plus he's on the way out physically anyway. Don't trade one of the premier bigmen in the NBA to "solve" your problems)
Re: Bryant's wife cause of Gasol's break up
Posted: Mon May 9, 2011 5:37 am
by RunSunRun
Hate to rain on the parade even further, but this only further lowers whatever trade value Pau Gasol has/had as well.
Re: Bryant's wife cause of Gasol's break up
Posted: Mon May 9, 2011 5:38 am
by ResIpsaLoquitur
BULLZ1LLA wrote:
(WTF did you just do ballboy? The point is valid, Kobe is the common denominator of all Laker dramas, face reality, plus he's on the way out physically anyway. Don't trade one of the premier bigmen in the NBA to "solve" your problems)
Other than slap your momma? He's still their best player, you can have Pau. Pau for Boozer
Re: Bryant's wife cause of Gasol's break up
Posted: Mon May 9, 2011 5:39 am
by ResIpsaLoquitur
RunSunRun wrote:Hate to rain on the parade even further, but this only further lowers whatever trade value Pau Gasol has/had as well.
Pretty much.
Re: Bryant's wife cause of Gasol's break up
Posted: Mon May 9, 2011 5:39 am
by Wavy Q
What a fallout...
Re: Bryant's wife cause of Gasol's break up
Posted: Mon May 9, 2011 5:39 am
by BULLZ1LLA
ResIpsaLoquitur wrote:BULLZ1LLA wrote:
(WTF did you just do ballboy? The point is valid, Kobe is the common denominator of all Laker dramas, face reality, plus he's on the way out physically anyway. Don't trade one of the premier bigmen in the NBA to "solve" your problems)
Other than slap your momma? He's still their best player, you can have Pau. Pau for Boozer
(Troll, you called me one, and now you post this trash hahahaha what a joke)
Re: Bryant's wife cause of Gasol's break up
Posted: Mon May 9, 2011 5:40 am
by NickAnderson
Gasol for Bosh?
Re: Bryant's wife cause of Gasol's break up
Posted: Mon May 9, 2011 5:41 am
by ResIpsaLoquitur
BULLZ1LLA wrote:ResIpsaLoquitur wrote:BULLZ1LLA wrote:
(WTF did you just do ballboy? The point is valid, Kobe is the common denominator of all Laker dramas, face reality, plus he's on the way out physically anyway. Don't trade one of the premier bigmen in the NBA to "solve" your problems)
Other than slap your momma? He's still their best player, you can have Pau. Pau for Boozer
(Troll, you called me one, and now you post this trash hahahaha what a joke)
What can I say, I play down to the level of my competition.
Re: Bryant's wife cause of Gasol's break up
Posted: Mon May 9, 2011 5:42 am
by ResIpsaLoquitur
NickAnderson wrote:Gasol for Bosh?
Miami wouldn't make that trade.
Re: Bryant's wife cause of Gasol's break up
Posted: Mon May 9, 2011 5:42 am
by Stunnaboy2K11
Wow, Kobe's wife cost LA a 3peat? Who would have guessed?
Re: Bryant's wife cause of Gasol's break up
Posted: Mon May 9, 2011 5:42 am
by BULLZ1LLA
ResIpsaLoquitur wrote:
What can I say, I play down to the level of my competition.
(I'm posting about basketball, you are here to talk about people's mothers)
Re: Bryant's wife cause of Gasol's break up
Posted: Mon May 9, 2011 5:45 am
by Stunnaboy2K11
Gasol's contracts runs through 2013/14. He's practically getting 20 mil that season. Kobe's getting 30. Artest gets 7. Does LA want cap space at all?