Lakers get Gasol

[Barsuk]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22954575/

Hope this isn't a d_b. I don't even pay much attention to the NBA, but I'm keenly aware this is a big-time deal. Lakers get Gasol for Kwame Brown, Javaris Crittenton (sp?) and two first-round picks.

 

[Tripp McNeely]

Wow. Great trade for the Lakers. Kwame Brown is a stiff. Crittenton has great potential, but he's behind Fisher and the young, but talented Jordan Farmer. Two first rounders mean little because the Lakers roster is really young anyway.
No way the Lakers could rely on Lamar Odom as a No. 2 option. He's just not assertive enough.

When Bynum comes back, the Lakers lineup is Fisher, Kobe, Odom, Gasol and Bynum. Wow. That's pretty damn good.

 

[Small Town Guy]

It's a big deal for Laker fans because they never again have to watch Kwame Brown drop a pass, miss a dunk, fire a free throw off the backboard, or get hurt. He may have been the worst Laker ever, and that includes Chuck Nevitt and Mike Smrek.

 

[friend of a friend]

Good move for both, considering their options.

 

[MileHigh]

As a Lakers fan, this is a fantastic move.

 

[Stoney]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22954575/

Hope this isn't a d_b. I don't even pay much attention to the NBA, but I'm keenly aware this is a big-time deal. Lakers get Gasol for Kwame Brown, Javaris Crittenton (sp?) and two first-round picks.

Damn, that instantly makes the Lakers MUCH better. I think they're now legitimate contenders after Bynum gets healthy. Is an 80s flashback Celtics/Lakers finals a possibility?

 

[spnited]

Great deal for LA

 

[Stoney]

It's a big deal for Laker fans because they never again have to watch Kwame Brown drop a pass, miss a dunk, fire a free throw off the backboard, or get hurt. He may have been the worst Laker ever, and that includes Chuck Nevitt and Mike Smrek.

Would this be a bad time to remind you that Caron Butler has blossomed into an all-star?

 

[friend of a friend]

Kobe may not demand to be traded for months.

 

[93Devil]

They will be a tough, tough half-court team. They could also be a little plodding, but against many of the Western teams, plodding is a good thing.

The Suns either match up very poorly with them or very well.

 

[poindexter]

Kwame's new jersey in Memphis:

 

[GB-Hack]

I'm not sure I like the Lakers giving up two first round picks, but if you're going to make a move to win a title, this is a very good one.

 

[hockeybeat]

Mitch Kupchak might be Executive of the Year.

 

[Kaylee]

I think this benefits both teams, since Brown will give the Grizz some cap room come season's end.

I was reading the story on this, and it mentioned that Brown is making over 9 million.

The list of people who should be making 9 million rather than Kwame Brown is long and distinguished. It begins with "the rest of the entire NBA" and ends with "receptionists at urinal cake factories."

 

[friend of a friend]

The Suns either match up very poorly with them or very well.

Can't argue with that ::)

 

[Sam Mills 51]

Kobe may not demand to be traded for hours.

Fixed.

 

[93Devil]

I think this benefits both teams, since Brown will give the Grizz some cap room come season's end.

I was reading the story on this, and it mentioned that Brown is making over 9 million.

The list of people who should be making 9 million rather than Kwame Brown is long and distinguished. It begins with "the rest of the entire NBA" and ends with "receptionists at urinal cake factories."

Brown is the biggest draft bust in any American sport, IMHO.

Think about the money and subsequent players traded for this bum.

 

[93Devil]

The Suns either match up very poorly with them or very well.

Can't argue with that ::)

I see your point, but there will be no close games between them. You have the fastest team playing the slowest team. Most times these games are not pretty and pretty lopsided.

 

[Flying Headbutt]

I won't say Brown was the biggest bust ever. But he's an awful, awful player that was comical to watch in games involving teams you don't care about. Brown is to basketball ineptitude what W is to presidential ineptitude.

 

[Sam Mills 51]

I won't say Brown was the biggest bust ever. But he's an awful, awful player that was comical to watch in games involving teams you don't care about. Brown is to basketball ineptitude what W is to presidential ineptitude.

Yet Michael Jordan, the player who endorsed this wonderful idea for a No. 1 overall pick, is running the Bobcats. Brilliant.