Rockets waive Gerald Green

[Rox_Nix_Nox]

We don't need/want him. We need veterans, not young, immature, stupid players.

[PT_Lakers_fan]

WOW...i like Gerald Green...i think he could do something in Houston

I hope he finds a good team.

[f0gman]

Farmar has a mentor in D-Fish. Drew's mentor is Cap. Kobe has said in the past that Green reminds him of himself. Why not bring him in to teach him the right way to play? It's doubtful that Green will have the same kind of obsessiveness that Kobe is famous for, but if some of Kobe's legendary work ethic can rub off Green's game will improve dramatically.

The real issue is money. Green probably won't get more than the BAE from anyone this summer, and for the Lakers that means BAE x 2 because of the luxury tax.

[Laker1]

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Yeah, an athletic and defensive stopper in the wing!
Wait, are you talking about Ariza?

I see no problem having 2 stoppers

[CITYOFANGELSX3]

I think its way too late in the season to sign a young guy and try to fit into our system. If it was a veteran to help us in the playoff stretch. Then thats a different story. I dont see it happening at all.

[djericho]

with off season moves still to be made (turiaf, sasha, bynum) why not as insurance? depending on what other offers the machine might field, why not go after a de-valued, more athletic longer SG?

I would think Ariza would get mins @ SF backing up Odom. depending what moves are to be Green could be good insurance.

[donte124]

I would say go for it . Do it mitch!!!!!!!!!

[Flipdog69xxx]

eeeehhhh im kinda on the fence with this one. Bad teams like boston (pre trades of course) and Minny didn't even want this guy. Now even a hot team like Houston doesn't want him. I was really hoping Kwame would be waived and come back for defense/foul situations.

[milesfides]

Minnesota cut Urih as well. I wouldn't regard McHale as the golden standard for good sense.

Due to our salary situation and player rotation, I doubt the Lakers would consider him at all.

I think Green will go to whatever team can give him the most playing time, to try to play for a contract. If I were his agent, that's what I would recommend.

Or, maybe this kid has a serious attitude problem.

[Squirrel Boy]

Farmar has a mentor in D-Fish. Drew's mentor is Cap. Kobe has said in the past that Green reminds him of himself. Why not bring him in to teach him the right way to play? It's doubtful that Green will have the same kind of obsessiveness that Kobe is famous for, but if some of Kobe's legendary work ethic can rub off Green's game will improve dramatically.

The real issue is money. Green probably won't get more than the BAE from anyone this summer, and for the Lakers that means BAE x 2 because of the luxury tax.

Werd up son.

And not just that, Green doesn't have any injury bug history that I know of. So...well..bye bye Ariza unless your foot problem magically heals...

[Sofa King]

^ We dont need more players with athleticism.

We need players with the correct attitude like Fisher, Kobe, Farmar...etc.

+1

[MAMBAEMD]

Green has atheleticism but a low BBall IQ.
He doesn't fit in with the Lakers.
He should have gone to college to develop his game and grow up.
He may be a fit in a run&gun type of offense like GSW where he doesn't need to think much but not with us.

[deathbringer6]

he can be kobe's pippen

[Sofa King]

he can be kobe's pippen

If Pippen sucked.

[Slava]

Gerald Green is no attitude cancer or a bad teammate, but he's got too much talent to be thrown around the league the way he's been. I for one thought Houston might be the turning point for him but there seems to be some financial concerns he might have that makes him impatient to get a good contract and may be his agent is a b!tch. I've never heard any of his teammates or his coaches give any explanation for not playing him much and this is as much a mystery as anything else to me.

[The_Whole_Truth]

He is a better fit on our team than Coby is.

For those of you who havent seen Green play a lot, think about Kobe's first two years in the league. Thats what Green looks like now, he just hasn't had the direction and coaching of one of the all time greats to mold him into a great player.

Just because we pick him up doesn't mean we have to play him. I would drop Coby in a heartbeat to pick this kid up.

Sorry Coby, I like ya, but I like Green more.

[hermes]

i don't think we need him, little too late in the season to be bringing in youngsters, and i'm not a fan of green anyway

[Kirk Moon]

he was cut from 3 teams within one year - how many chances this guy deserves ?

[Squirrel Boy]

He is a better fit on our team than Coby is.

For those of you who havent seen Green play a lot, think about Kobe's first two years in the league. Thats what Green looks like now, he just hasn't had the direction and coaching of one of the all time greats to mold him into a great player.

Just because we pick him up doesn't mean we have to play him. I would drop Coby in a heartbeat to pick this kid up.

Sorry Coby, I like ya, but I like Green more.

+1

[bballcool34]

He is a better fit on our team than Coby is.

For those of you who havent seen Green play a lot, think about Kobe's first two years in the league. Thats what Green looks like now, he just hasn't had the direction and coaching of one of the all time greats to mold him into a great player.

Just because we pick him up doesn't mean we have to play him. I would drop Coby in a heartbeat to pick this kid up.

Sorry Coby, I like ya, but I like Green more.

Nope.

Green's little like Kobe was in his first years.

Kobe has always been laterally quick and very explosive going to the rim. Green lacks the handles to take it to the rim and the explosiveness.

He's basically a spot up shooter, who can shoot fadeaways on the perimeters, but lacks the strength and speed to do much else.

Until he improves that, which he hasn't since he came into the league, Green won't be able to accomplish much in this league.