Sedale Threatt wrote:Another great point semi. We need to start figuring out a way to cut Kobe's minutes down the 35 range, at least during the regular season. There's easily 30 out there for Miller.
Plus, it's not like this is one of those jerkoff fantasy trades. The guy made a point to mention us as a team he'd like to play for. He knows what our roster is, and our salary structure. As such, I can't imagine he'd be expecting a big contract.
Besides, who's going to throw big money at him?
This is exactly why I think a backup SG/SF is more important than a PG this offseason. If you were to take a poll about which Lakers pieces are most important to their recent success. I'm willing to bet number 1 and 2 would be Kobe and Pau. When it comes to our big man rotation it is set. Our 3 bigs minutes are split fairly evenly. Kobe doesn't have that luxury and I think it is about time he gets it. I think that is the main selling point for the Malers when it comes to convincing Miller to join. They can tell him he will get something like 30 minutes a game because it is very important to lower Kobe's minutes.
Derek Fisher can easily have his minutes lowered. The Lakers can have Farmar and Sasha back his minutes up and if that doesn't work then the Lakers can look for a trade somewhere before the deadline.
especially Thomas, think he would be the best acquisting of them all even if we got Miller, just for the simple fact he is that tough/banging big we need when Bynum goes on his annual knee injury vacation. Not sure what Tmac has left though, I mean even after a year and half of recovery he still couldn't play every gm for NYK.
