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Old 02-03-2008, 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by King Glorious
The NBA should step in and disallow this trade. It's absolute robbery. I am sick over this. As much as I hate the Lakers, I don't want this. This move will assure that they stay in the playoff hunt while Bynum is out, which wasn't guaranteed to happen in the West. How the team will perform when Bynum is back remains to be seen though. They obviously have to be considered one of the favorites in the conference. But I'm not so sure how these guys fit together. Will Gasol's presence stunt Bynum's development? I think it could. As much as Odom is criticized, I think it's important for him to play a prominent role on this team in order for them to have any real success. Having Gasol will mean the ball is out of Odom's hands more than I think it should be. Gasol has never struck me as the kind of player that can play within an offense if he's not the focal point. Also, as much as Kwame Brown sucked, the ONE thing he was good for was being a big body to defend against some of the big guys in the West. Now that's gone and I'm not sure that is a role Gasol can play. Overall though, this won't hurt the Lakers. I think it cements their spot in the top three in the conference. And finally, we'll get a chance to see if Kobe Bryant can indeed LEAD a team to a title. He's got a team now that if he's capable, they can do it. Now, we'll se if the comparisons to Michael Jordan are legit. I don't think they are.
This was one of your more confusing posts in a long series of confusing posts. First you want the NBA to disallow the trade. Then you say the trade is great for the Lakers. Then you say the trade has the potential to hurt the Lakers. Then you say it wont hurt the Lakers. Then you say that because the Lakers have Pau Gasol, Kobe is not a leader or capable if the dont win the title. ????
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