OT: Wow...Lakers get GASOL

DelMonte West · Post #61 » by **DelMonte West** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 9:06 pm

HighAboveCourtside wrote:How does Chicago not make a play for Gasol? The Bulls are **** inept. They don't trade PJ Brown, miss out on KG, pass on Kobe, and now sit around while Gasol gets traded for a bag of chips??

Remind me again why a year ago everyone was saying Paxson was a genius and Danny Ainge was the anti-christ?

Because GMs that luck into heavily-hyped players through the draft can do no wrong, apparently. Last year Doug Collins and Steve Kerr were kissing Paxon's @$$ non-stop during broadcasts...it was disgusting. They stank for eons, got some really high picks (through losing and the incompetence of Zeke) and...what else? Made a terrible FA addition in Ben Wallace? Didn't address team needs (scoring outside of jumpshots) one iota? Added essentially the same player (Wallace, Thomas, Noah) to further screw things up?

Anyway, I can't wait until we play LA again...

leper-con · Post #62 » by **leper-con** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 9:07 pm

Gant wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

No Phil's a carpetbagger, and Doc's a straight shooter. Doc undressed Phil both games this year. Jackson wasn't even smart enough to press the Celtics with Rondo out in the Game in LA.

come on...the coaching records speak for themselves.
They stole a top 30 player and added him to the leagues best player.
They also have players to make other moves we cannot. Advantage Lakers.

greenbeans · Post #63 » by **greenbeans** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 9:10 pm

leper-con wrote:They stole a top 30 player

who???

Post #64 » by **UGA Hayes** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 9:11 pm

I'm curious to see how well Gasol actually works in regards to being teammates with Kobe. He is a good passer BUT for him to pass he has to have the ball which means Kobe doesn't have it. Half the problem with Kobe and Lamar was that Kobe wouldn't really ever give him the ball.

leper-con · Post #65 » by **leper-con** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 9:12 pm

greenbeans wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

who???

Gasol. I don't think there are 30 big men better????

Post #66 » by **UGA Hayes** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 9:17 pm

I think the other thing to keep an eye on is Kidd. The Lakers can afford to pay guys a lot and Lakers still have Lamar and some young second tier players which is probably won of the better offers the Nets might be able to get and that Kidd would be OK with, the only problem is I think Lamar has suggested he might decide to retire if he gets traded.

greenbeans · Post #67 » by **greenbeans** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 9:21 pm

leper-con wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Gasol. I don't think there are 30 big men better????

thats not what you said. you said top 30 PLAYER. which Gasol is NOT in that category. and trust me, i want him to be, i drafted him top 10 in my fantasy league. hopefully his stats go up from this, doubt it though.

BrokenLeftyJumper · Post #68 » by **BrokenLeftyJumper** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 9:23 pm

I'm curious to see how well Gasol actually works in regards to being teammates with Kobe. He is a good passer BUT for him to pass he has to have the ball which means Kobe doesn't have it. Half the problem with Kobe and Lamar was that Kobe wouldn't really ever give him the ball.

True that. I don't see it working all too great. Gasol needs the ball to be really effective. I think he'd be a good high post big man in the triangle system, but they already got Lamar for that. What they really needed was a dirt dog athletic scrapper to play the 4. A guy who could finish plays, get boards, and guard the tin. I almost feel like they shoulda got Stromo for nothing like the Nets did, and then held onto the Kwame expiring to make a run at Kidd.

leper-con · Post #69 » by **leper-con** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 9:25 pm

greenbeans wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

thats not what you said. you said top 30 PLAYER. which Gasol is NOT in that category. and trust me, i want him to be, i drafted him top 10 in my fantasy league. hopefully his stats go up from this, doubt it though.

Well, he is #34 in Hollingers Player effinciency rating.

celtsmon3y · Post #70 » by **celtsmon3y** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 9:27 pm

JHTruth wrote:I don't think Gasol is really that good honestly. KG is WAYYYY better. And Odom is garbage..

that still doesn't change the fact that this trade was an absolute steal for the lakers, and puts them in legit championship contention once bynum comes back. :nonono:

@ memphis.

i have to admit though, the prospect of a lakers-celtics finals is exciting. :nod:

greenbeans · Post #71 » by **greenbeans** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 9:28 pm

leper-con wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Well, he is #34 in Hollingers Player effinciency rating.

and he still disappears for 2-3 games at a time, whats that say?? maybe Phil will get it out of him i just dont see it though.

leper-con · Post #72 » by **leper-con** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 9:30 pm

greenbeans wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

and he still disappears for 2-3 games at a time, whats that say?? maybe Phil will get it out of him i just dont see it though.

With Bynum and Kobe you only ned him as a third option or 1st option depending on match ups.

Post #73 » by **Spin Move** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 9:33 pm

How could Chicago let that happen they could have created a 3 way that would have gotten them much more, well done lakers

daveisceltics · Post #74 » by **daveisceltics** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 9:36 pm

darrendaye wrote:Andrew Bynum's arrival makes this a master stroke. Many of us would not have wanted Gasol for Big Al straight up, IMO, for valid reasons. But, having him as a 3rd banana would seem to be a good fit as an inside/outside big man mix with Bynum down low and Gasol at his best from outside.

Bynum is a young kid, and just like Tony Allen i don't think he'll be trustworthy of his leg for a while.

Celts17Pride · Post #75 » by **Celts17Pride** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 9:41 pm

I bet you the Grizz move Miller before the trade dealine for an expiring contract & young players then go hard after Luol Deng & Elton Brand this off-season.

Just a guess.

HighAboveCourtside · Post #76 » by **HighAboveCourtside** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 9:45 pm

leper-con wrote:Well, he is #34 in Hollingers Player effinciency rating.

#34 is lower than Top 30

Howling Mad · Post #77 » by **Howling Mad** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 9:47 pm

Chicago looks real bad after this trade goes down. Real bad.

Celts17Pride · Post #78 » by **Celts17Pride** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 9:48 pm

BULL even PAX wrote:Chicago looks real bad after this trade goes down. Real bad.

Wait til Deng or Gordon is playing for the Grizz next year. You know one of them will probably be going their for a boat load of cash.

Zin5 · Post #79 » by **Zin5** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 9:50 pm

Celts17Pride wrote:I bet you the Grizz move Miller before the trade dealine for an expiring contract & young players then go hard after Luol Deng & Elton Brand this off-season.

Just a guess.

They could or should have probably just gotten Deng for Gasol at worst straight up. I don't know if that's necessarily true, but it doesn't seem like they were trying too hard to get him through trade to go after him over the summer.

Post #80 » by **UGA Hayes** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 9:52 pm

Lol, The chicago board is going nuts. Can you believe Kwame has now been involved in a trade for Caron Butler and Pau Gasol. All I know is if Kwame ends up in Boston we probably gave our best player to get him.