If the Heat are the "Cheat", what does that make the Lakers?

FlashKing · Post #1 » by **FlashKing** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 5:15 am

They get Gasol for practically nothing and now they land Howard while in the process, only give up Bynum. something doesn't smell right.

GetMoney · Post #2 » by **GetMoney** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 5:21 am

everyone adores kobe so they'll just say the lakers "did it the right way" by forcing stupid GM's to give them what they want

rockynpolo · Post #3 » by **rockynpolo** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 5:39 am

You forgot:
They got Gasol for Kwame Brown, Steve Nash for washed up Odom, Bynum for Howard

jc23 · Post #4 » by **jc23** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 6:38 am

miami has just done what the lakers have been doing for years. there is no difference except for the fact that after lebron retires the lakers will continue doing it.

FlashKing · Post #5 » by **FlashKing** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 6:46 am

jc23 wrote:miami has just done what the lakers have been doing for years. there is no difference except for the fact that after lebron retires the lakers will continue doing it.

What an absurd statement.

Glen20 · Post #6 » by **Glen20** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:10 am

other gms are just **** (Please Use More Appropriate Word)
honestly, the other front offices just bend over for the Lakers
i am mad, and i hope OKC knock them the **** out

Pimpwerx · Post #7 » by **Pimpwerx** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:33 am

Blame other GMs. They're just a well-run organization. I got no hate for their offseason moves. If we got Dwight for peanuts, I'd be happy as hell too. PEACE.

Midas Mamba · Post #8 » by **Midas Mamba** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:35 am

FlashKing wrote:They get Gasol for practically nothing and now they land Howard while in the process, only give up Bynum. something doesn't smell right.

rockynpolo wrote:You forgot:
They got Gasol for Kwame Brown, Steve Nash for washed up Odom, Bynum for Howard

You both forgot that they also ended up with our 2007 2nd rnd pick aka Marc Gasol... :roll:

Chet Wagner · Post #9 » by **Chet Wagner** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 8:41 am

Are you purposely forgetting the Shaq trade or?

ifrosty13 · Post #10 » by **ifrosty13** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 9:29 am

To answer the question on the topic; it makes them opportunist. People want to play in LA, they take advantage of that. Nothing wrong with that.

People that call us cheaters are just butt-hurt, we can't stoop down to their level.

twix2500 · Post #11 » by **twix2500** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 11:03 am

From the get go the media handles the Dwight Howard decision to LA different from Lebron. ESPN just start their news for the hour by saying "Dwight Howard has rehabbed his image by choosing LA"... Umm what the hell why did he rehab his image??? :lol:

Post #12 » by **DefenseWins** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 12:34 pm

Kobe, Nash, Dwight, Pau.... wow.

Their off season was VERY GOOD. I really thought they would have to give up both Pau and Bynum for Dwight but they didn't. That's some good **** to be honest.

Kobe and his pride though might be the down fall of the Lakers. There's going to be drama, and I have my popcorn ready LOL.

Leaguepass · Post #13 » by **Leaguepass** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 1:00 pm

There isn't a huge difference overall---the reason Miami got labeled Cheat was more due to most fans hating on Lebron than really the Miami organization. It was just odd to watch 3 top 20 player (two top 5 at that time) just team up with each other. It was odd to see the best or second best player in the league join the team of the third best player in the league. There is a certain spirit that players like Jordan etc. showed , which fans got accustomed to and it just seemed as if Lebron just wanted the easiest possible route to a title.

At least be happy that you guys and OKC can somehow fantasize about how you could beat a Laker team in a playoff series because there is a slim chance you could possibly, for the rest of the league the next two years they stand absolutely zero chance against the Lakers.

Chosen01 · Post #14 » by **Chosen01** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 1:34 pm

"How much help does Kobe need?"

LikeABosh · Post #15 » by **LikeABosh** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 2:42 pm

Fakers obviously or maybe the snake show

OtW · Post #16 » by **OtW** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 5:08 pm

Pimpwerx wrote:Blame other GMs. They're just a well-run organization. I got no hate for their offseason moves. If we got Dwight for peanuts, I'd be happy as hell too. PEACE.

ifrosty13 wrote:To answer the question on the topic; it makes them opportunist. People want to play in LA, they take advantage of that. Nothing wrong with that.

People that call us cheaters are just butt-hurt, we can't stoop down to their level.

Hollowman · Post #17 » by **Hollowman** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 5:14 pm

Let the media focus on L.A now, it will be a welcome change, take the constant scrutiny away from us for a while at least. Let's also hope it takes some of the post summer 2010 bandwagon fans away with it as well

Slot Machine · Post #18 » by **Slot Machine** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 5:57 pm

First off, **** the Lakers, I've hated them forever, even before they were direct competition with us(back in the Shaq-Kobe years). But, I'm more pissed off at how stupid some of these GMs are, there was no excuse to make this trade, no justifying it. Even NJ had a better offer, this is just pathetic.

LikeABosh wrote:maybe the snake show

I like that too.

SweetTouch · Post #19 » by **SweetTouch** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 6:05 pm

Idk lakers just don't rhyme with much

and fakers is pretty annoying

ShowtimeFan · Post #20 » by **ShowtimeFan** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:41 pm

FlashKing wrote:They get Gasol for practically nothing and now they land Howard while in the process, only give up Bynum. something doesn't smell right.

LOL, Sir, among the players the Lakers gave up was Marc Gasol, who would easily be the starting Center for the Heat.

To get Dwight the Lakers gave up the second best Center in the NBA.

Please refresh my memory on who the Heat gave up in getting Lebron & Bosh...