OT: Odom back to Lakers

Post #1 » by **ParticleMan** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 9:06 pm

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4367213

Avalanche · Post #2 » by **Avalanche** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 9:07 pm

crud

oh well, pretty much expected

akola · Post #3 » by **akola** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 9:16 pm

What is this thread doing in our forum? We sound like a bunch of Mr. Worrypants, mod please remove this thread, they are already discussing this in the General Forum, we still have Cleveland and Orlando to worry about who cares about Odom and the Lakers.

bballcool34 · Post #4 » by **bballcool34** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 9:24 pm

Damn it- good deal for the Lakers as well...

Banks2Pierce · Post #5 » by **Banks2Pierce** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 9:29 pm

Why would he sign with the fourth year being a team option...what are these agents doing?

bballcool34 · Post #6 » by **bballcool34** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 9:33 pm

^According to the general board, he got offered 5 yr/40 from the Blazers as well... oh well, can't control what they do, just gotta keep on improving...

Dogen · Post #7 » by **Dogen** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 9:34 pm

Whatever.... Bring 'em on.

BRUNiNHO91 · Post #8 » by **BRUNiNHO91** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 9:57 pm

Kobe, Odom, Gaysol, Artest vs Paul, Ray, Kg, Sheed, Rondo...we are still better...i guess homecourt will probably be the difference maker...

Post #9 » by **canman1971** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 10:05 pm

Who cares! The Celtics beat them with Odom once, and they can do it again.

HaRDCoReCelTiC · Post #10 » by **HaRDCoReCelTiC** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 10:45 pm

actually celtics beat odom more than once. there is still hope left for odom to sign with miami heats.

so now ODOM CHANGE UR MIND FAST AND SIGN WITH MIAMI HEAT ALREADY ! anyhoo it will be nice if celtics sign odom then our bench lineup is even more dangerous than ever !

chakdaddy · Post #11 » by **chakdaddy** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:02 pm

Our hope right now is that Artest flakes out; but even without Artest they're still similar to the '08 finalists.

In '08, we were clearly better, even though the finals were a bit closer than we like to admit.

This year, in the regular season the Lakers looked like they improved - but in the playoffs they looked worse than they did in '08. We would likely have lost to the regular season quality Lakers in the Finals, but we probably beat the team that got taken to 7 games by Houston. Even without Posey or anyone to guard Kobe. I think both teams regressed in '08, the Lakers by less, and '08 would have been closer than '07.

Now with Artest, on paper the Lakers are definitely the best team in the NBA, unfortunately. Without Odom they might not be, but it doesn't look like that is the case. We upgraded from last year with Rasheed, but the Lakers outdid us getting Artest and keeping Odom. We should still have a shot, but if Artest keeps his head on straight it will be tough.

Green Menace · Post #12 » by **Green Menace** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:34 pm

It doens´t matter, please let ´s move on, WE should be excited.

dingclancy · Post #13 » by **dingclancy** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:44 pm

This is not OT. This is relevant - as in "you might not win the Finals" relevant.

I kid. I kid. Hope to see you in the finals!

AlCelticFan · Post #14 » by **AlCelticFan** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:59 pm

Lakers are STACKED.

SonicYouth34 · Post #15 » by **SonicYouth34** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 12:12 am

Pretty sure this is the Celtics board...

DEEP3CL · Post #16 » by **DEEP3CL** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 12:24 am

canman1971 wrote:Who cares! The Celtics beat them with Odom once, and they can do it again.

Come on canman !........you gotta admit it's going to be a war this time right ! (God willing good health for both) HCA will be the decider big time.

Post #17 » by **canman1971** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 12:36 am

DEEP3CL wrote:
canman1971 wrote:Who cares! The Celtics beat them with Odom once, and they can do it again.
Come on canman !........you gotta admit it's going to be a war this time right ! (God willing good health for both) HCA will be the decider big time.

It will be a war, no doubt, but some tend to complain/worry about things out of their control. I want the Celtics to beat the best teams at full strength.

DEEP3CL · Post #18 » by **DEEP3CL** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 12:48 am

canman1971 wrote:
DEEP3CL wrote:
canman1971 wrote:Who cares! The Celtics beat them with Odom once, and they can do it again.
Come on canman !........you gotta admit it's going to be a war this time right ! (God willing good health for both) HCA will be the decider big time.

It will be a war, no doubt, but some tend to complain/worry about things out of their control. I want the Celtics to beat the best teams at full strength.

Very much agree, kinda like if you water your lawn why should you worry if the guy next door waters his.

BRUNiNHO91 · Post #19 » by **BRUNiNHO91** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 2:50 am

AlCelticFan wrote:Lakers are STACKED.

Get Marquis Daniels and resign Marbury and you can say the CELTICS are STACKED..LA is where it has always been..they jus traded Ariza for Artest...nobody knows how that will work out for them..I still think Ariza was the better fit, and safer bet...

NBAWestFan · Post #20 » by **NBAWestFan** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 4:10 am

Lakers just got better this Season not worse.

Ariza is a up and coming player but Artest will give Kobe rest. This will be the difference.
Artest will keep the Defense's Honest.

Artest will lock on Pierce. Even Battle but Pierce is older and I think Ron will get 3 or more good games at the end of the season on an older PP.

Kobe will lock Allen. Allen defends Kobe well. Kobe wins

Gasol vs KG KG wins however KG is much older and the end of the Season could wear on his shot. Will he still have the same jumper he did a year ago. Gasol has more legs on the offense. KG has the D.

Rondo vs Brown/Fisher Rondo Edges

Odom vs Sheed - In a 7 games Series Odom wins but more like. Sheed will need help as he is much older

Bynum vs Perkins Not as vital but could turn out

Hope all is healthy after some tough conference finals this will be the dream match up
that legends are made of.

This is what the Nba is about this kinda of Rivalry that happened.

The difference from 07/08 finals will be Artest