Which Lakers team would be better?

Hendrix · Post #1 » by **Hendrix** » Wed May 14, 2008 4:54 pm

Without the Kwame trade

PG-Fisher
SG-Kobe
SF-Caron Butler
PF-Odom
C-Bynum

or the current team healthy

PG-Fisher
SG-Kobe
SF-Odom
PF-Gasol
C-Bynum.

Post #2 » by **CBS7** » Wed May 14, 2008 5:00 pm

Gasol or Butler?

Gasol fits better and allows Odom to play SF, where he is more effective, even though Butler is slightly better overall.

Basileus777 · Post #3 » by **Basileus777** » Wed May 14, 2008 5:38 pm

CBS7 wrote:Gasol or Butler?

Gasol fits better and allows Odom to play SF, where he is more effective, even though Butler is slightly better overall.

Except Odom is far more effective at PF, which as far as I see it, is the whole premise of this question. Gasol is the better player than Butler, but Odom is playing out-of-position at SF with Gasol and Bynum.

I think the first team is more balanced. The spacing would be better and I think they would be better defensively.

That Nicka · Post #4 » by **That Nicka** » Wed May 14, 2008 7:19 pm

I'd take Gasol over Butler

magicfan4life05 · Post #5 » by **magicfan4life05** » Wed May 14, 2008 7:22 pm

That Nicka wrote:I'd take Gasol over Butler

Texas Longhorns · Post #6 » by **Texas Longhorns** » Wed May 14, 2008 7:24 pm

I'd take Gasol.

Blackfyre · Post #7 » by **Blackfyre** » Wed May 14, 2008 7:30 pm

Gasol. He is perfect fit for triangle.

Patterns · Post #8 » by **Patterns** » Wed May 14, 2008 8:12 pm

First team is better because the second team has no shooters except for Fisher.

Spacing would be disastrous.

War3player · Post #9 » by **War3player** » Wed May 14, 2008 8:34 pm

Kobe and Caron almost play identical games so I don't think they can co-exist together.

Batman1 · Post #10 » by **Batman1** » Wed May 14, 2008 9:09 pm

Gasol fits that system like a train in a tunnel. He is a terrific passer, has shot blocking skills, and has great skill on the offensive end. I think the Lakers organization in the end would go with Gasol to play with Kobe.