Lakers Eyeing Gilbert Arenas

Wavy Q · Post #21 » by **Wavy Q** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 11:38 am

At this point i'll take anybody..

NickAnderson · Post #22 » by **NickAnderson** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 12:09 pm

Arenas is fine, he was just playing under SVG last year so he looked terrible.

SCourGe OF GoD · Post #23 » by **SCourGe OF GoD** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 12:45 pm

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYSHaNdyKlQ[/youtube]

Better than Fishers corpse ..low risk/high reward sign me up

shortodom · Post #24 » by **shortodom** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 12:56 pm

I don't know if i believe this guy, it just sounds like he's trying to help Arenas find a team. Saying how Arenas lost 20 pounds and was hanging out over the summer and lockout with Howard. Then later saying while he played in ORl "His teammates enjoyed his company, especially Dwight Howard." Seems like this guy is Gilberts mouth piece trying to get the Lakers attention, basically saying if you sign me then Howard would really wanna come to L.A at the deadline.

Doormatt · Post #25 » by **Doormatt** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 1:08 pm

KnicksJunkie wrote:Arenas looked pretty finished to me last year. Fisher is old, but at least he has chemistry with his teammates. Arenas would come in, and the whole offense would have to completely adjust. I don't know that it would be worth messing with...

have you watched the lakers? theres no offense for him to adjust to or mess with. really nothing could be worse than what we have right now, at least thats how i feel.

KembaWalker · Post #26 » by **KembaWalker** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 1:28 pm

gilbert arenas low risk? lol he's always been and will always be cancer. i mean i guess its low risk because you can just cut him once you realize this but why waste the time

bimmer100 · Post #27 » by **bimmer100** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 1:44 pm

KembaWalker wrote:gilbert arenas low risk? lol he's always been and will always be cancer. i mean i guess its low risk because you can just cut him once you realize this but why waste the time

When you have Kobe Bryant on your team, you can take that risk and best believe that bull that arenas is used to stays out the door before he enters...

SCourGe OF GoD · Post #28 » by **SCourGe OF GoD** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 2:12 pm

any pictures of him right now? 20lbs is alot he must be around 200 even now

DS1 · Post #29 » by **DS1** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 2:50 pm

I doubt Arenas can bring any drama that Kobe, Fisher, and the Lakers haven't already dealt with.

no D in Hibachi · Post #30 » by **no D in Hibachi** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 3:17 pm

KnicksJunkie wrote:This is a bit of a panicky move for the Lakers. Based on what I saw last year, he was finished. Now, he is just another year older, coming out of a lockout without a team...

Pot calling the kettle black if you ask me since the Knicks are pinning their hopes on Baron Davis' return whe he looked more finished than Arenas last year.

jzmagik · Post #31 » by **jzmagik** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 3:24 pm

You know the Lakers are desperate when they look to sign Gilbert Arenas.

ROballer · Post #32 » by **ROballer** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 3:38 pm

jzmagik wrote:You know the Lakers are desperate when they look to sign Gilbert Arenas.

When you have a 37 year old Fisher,Blake(who's been out for awhile now) and two 2nd round rookies in the backcourt,I'd say yes,we're desperate

I'm in,bring in Arenas

lakersin4 · Post #33 » by **lakersin4** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 3:55 pm

We are by far the worst of any contenders @ PG.. Maybe the worst overall in the NBA.. Yeah Arenas might not be able to give us much more than Fish, but for the prorated minimum it's worth taking a chance on finding his game.. I think Arenas can still give you 14-17 & 5 in the right situation.. He won't start coming right in either, & if anyone hasn't noticed the Lakers bench lost 30 ppg in LO & Shannon.. Arenas will have the green light to jack up shots & lead the 2nd unit.. It could be a step in the right direction, but the worst case is sending him packing & losing less than Buss does in a hand of blackjack.. He WON'T become a locker room problem in LA with guys like Kobe & Fish around

rockynpolo · Post #34 » by **rockynpolo** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 4:22 pm

jzmagik wrote:You know the Lakers are desperate when they look to sign Gilbert Arenas.

Its not desperation when they know theyre not even competing for a title. They're just trying to fill in they're weakest position.

Jedi · Post #35 » by **Jedi** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 4:48 pm

Good. Thing is this guy is better than a Mike Bibby and at least at the level of a Chalmers, maybe less productive due to his inactivity.

Point is, the guy is talented and even though he hasn't been too impressive recently, he is still worth a chance. Specially considering the circumstances and situations he's been playing around recently.

SCourGe OF GoD · Post #36 » by **SCourGe OF GoD** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 4:50 pm

b4 the magic deal was putting up 17ppg on 39% from deep as long as he cuts the twitter bs id love him here

ADRajX · Post #37 » by **ADRajX** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 5:05 pm

Oh please sign him... as a Magic fan... sign him... give him the opportunity to put up 20/5/4 again in a Lakers' uniform... so RDV can look at Otis and realize that he's still paying Arenas a ridiculous amount of money to help another team out lol... and then he can fire Otis

DetroitPistons · Post #38 » by **DetroitPistons** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 5:17 pm

Ive been waiting for the Lakers to do this. He will probably start for them.

droponov · Post #39 » by **droponov** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 5:21 pm

GhostX wrote:b4 the magic deal was putting up 17ppg on 39% from deep as long as he cuts the twitter bs id love him here

39% from deep? Arenas? Not even in his prime he'd shoot that well. Let me check. Yeah, he was shooting 32%. The 39% is actually... his FG%.

Arenas est finito.

JellosJigglin · Post #40 » by **JellosJigglin** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 5:28 pm

rockynpolo wrote:
jzmagik wrote:You know the Lakers are desperate when they look to sign Gilbert Arenas.

Its not desperation when they know theyre not even competing for a title. They're just trying to fill in they're weakest position.

Exactly. People don't know just how bad we've had it at point guard for the last 15 years. It is depressing. I know it's difficult for most people to understand, but signing Arenas would be the biggest name the Lakers have had at PG since Gary Payton ('03) and Nick Van Exel ('95?). Every other team in the NBA has had the luxury of having at least an average point guard. The Lakers haven't had that in over a decade.

So pardon us for being excited over possibly adding a player that might turn out to be an average PG if we're lucky. It's low risk for the Lakers.