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Post by user9327 on Feb 8, 2011 6:45:33 GMT -5
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Post by Gore on Feb 8, 2011 11:54:09 GMT -5
Lakers and Nuggets are in early talks for a Bynum+others for Melo trade.
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Post by Jean-Ralphio on Feb 8, 2011 12:08:58 GMT -5
Bynum > Pu Pu platter from the Knicks and Wolves.
I doubt Melo goes to LA, that would suck huge balls but maybe he'd be willing to.
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Post by kimberlasskick on Feb 8, 2011 14:45:17 GMT -5
Nuggets would really trade Melo to one of their rivals for a guy who averages 25 minutes a game and is insanely injury prone?? As a Nuggets fan I rather him just walk.
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Post by user9327 on Feb 8, 2011 16:38:41 GMT -5
Hey it could happen.
But LA will either royally screw themselves up or become an offensive power house.
Kobe will screw it up, let's face it. They aren't gonna share the ball and Kobe's game is based off isolation.
They need Bynum more than Melo, honestly.
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Post by BV on Feb 8, 2011 16:41:07 GMT -5
Bynum is so overrated.
Three point contest announced. Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, Kevin Durant, Daniel Gibson and Dorell Wright are the contestants. Can't wait for this on Celtics-weekend in LA.
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Post by The Lion's Den on Feb 8, 2011 16:44:15 GMT -5
I don't know what Melo would do on a team with Bryant. I guess that's what people thought about the Celtics and Heat but it doesn't seem like a realistic trade - well logical to me.
That three point contest should be pretty sweet actually.
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Post by BV on Feb 8, 2011 16:49:56 GMT -5
Lakers would be DEADLY with Melo. They'd have the two best scorers in the league. Defensive nightmare for wings defending.
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Post by T R W on Feb 8, 2011 16:52:00 GMT -5
The NBA feels like some teenager playing NBA Live lately.
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Post by user9327 on Feb 8, 2011 17:14:05 GMT -5
The NBA feels like some teenager playing NBA Live lately. Thank the Celtics for starting this super team crap. LA never even had Gasol until the Celtics went and did that crap. Then LeBron, now Melo. Not only did Garnett's original contract help cause the 1999 lockout, he also still found a way to make the salary cap a joke and create this superteam crap now where guys like LeBron had to take less than max money to team up. He's like the mark cuban of players, he even has the mouth!
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Post by Jean-Ralphio on Feb 8, 2011 17:21:46 GMT -5
The NBA feels like some teenager playing NBA Live lately. Thank the Celtics for starting this super team crap. LA never even had Gasol until the Celtics went and did that crap. Then LeBron, now Melo. Not only did Garnett's original contract help cause the 1999 lockout, he also still found a way to make the salary cap a joke and create this superteam crap now where guys like LeBron had to take less than max money to team up. He's like the mark cuban of players, he even has the mouth! I dont understand this comment, what about the Malone/Payton/Shaq/Kobe team with the Lakers? That started it, not the Celtics. Malone and Payton took less to make a super team, Garnett did not start it.
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Post by user9327 on Feb 8, 2011 17:33:18 GMT -5
Thank the Celtics for starting this super team crap. LA never even had Gasol until the Celtics went and did that crap. Then LeBron, now Melo. Not only did Garnett's original contract help cause the 1999 lockout, he also still found a way to make the salary cap a joke and create this superteam crap now where guys like LeBron had to take less than max money to team up. He's like the mark cuban of players, he even has the mouth! I dont understand this comment, what about the Malone/Payton/Shaq/Kobe team with the Lakers? That started it, not the Celtics. Malone and Payton took less to make a super team, Garnett did not start it. That team was dismantled for 3 years and the league was fine until Garnett was forced to Boston. But once again, you don't have to agree. That's ok.
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Post by Jean-Ralphio on Feb 8, 2011 17:34:11 GMT -5
This is the first I heard Garnett ruined the league, I am surprised Spike didnt say that to ESPNNY the other day, I bet that is in part 2 of his interview.
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Post by user9327 on Feb 8, 2011 17:35:34 GMT -5
I just read off probasketballtalk that the Lakers turned down this trade and all this is is just the report that they've had talks. It also claimed Kobe and Phil were dismayed by the idea of it.
Like I said, they need Bynum more than Melo, to beat Boston or Miami.
Broussard also said the 3 way with the Knicks is still very much alive.
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Post by BV on Feb 8, 2011 17:39:39 GMT -5
Lakers would probably beat Miami without Bynum, if they had Melo. Boston? no idea. Lakers should be targeting a legit PG though. Their point guard play this season has been horrific.
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Post by user9327 on Feb 8, 2011 17:41:25 GMT -5
This is the first I heard Garnett ruined the league, I am surprised Spike didnt say that to ESPNNY the other day, I bet that is in part 2 of his interview. Yea, once again, you don't have to agree but everything I said about his contract, the lockout that it helped cause and how the Lakers got Gasol and then LeBron went to a superteam is all reality. Why it all happened is just my opinion though. And once again, you don't have to agree. I get that, you think it's not true. But in my opinion, yes, he started a chain of events that led to a lot of this. Didn't LeBron directly cite the Celtics during his decision as one of his reasons for choosing Miami?
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Post by user9327 on Feb 8, 2011 17:42:55 GMT -5
Lakers would probably beat Miami without Bynum, if they had Melo. Boston? no idea. Lakers should be targeting a legit PG though. Their point guard play this season has been horrific. Kobe has also been pretty bad for him.
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Post by extreme on Feb 8, 2011 21:22:35 GMT -5
Jim Buss already said he's not parting with Bynum. I think there's virtually little to no chance of Melo going to the Lakers.
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Post by becausethenight on Feb 8, 2011 21:48:36 GMT -5
Lakers would probably beat Miami without Bynum, if they had Melo. Boston? no idea. Lakers should be targeting a legit PG though. Their point guard play this season has been horrific. Kobe has also been pretty bad for him. He's on pace for the fewest minutes per game since his sophomore year and is still averaging 25/5/5. He's slowing athletically, but still playing great.
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Post by user9327 on Feb 8, 2011 23:37:42 GMT -5
Kobe has also been pretty bad for him. He's on pace for the fewest minutes per game since his sophomore year and is still averaging 25/5/5. He's slowing athletically, but still playing great. I agree and that's why I said "for him." His 3 point shooting has been way down and Phil even had to call him out at one point for selfish play. He's still lethal but his flaws are showing more with his age. Google Kobe and Henry Abbott. He wrote an article based on actual stats and situations and it factually proved that Kobe is not the most clutch player and never was. He just gets like 4 times more of the opportunities in late games, thus makes more shots than anyone. The article also factually proved that the lakers have the most efficient offense in the league per attempt and spreading the ball around or something. But it also proved that they have the biggest drop off in offensive production late in games due to them giving the ball to Kobe so much. I'm not trying to say he's a bad player; I think he's damn good and talented. I'm just trying to say that he might be the most over rated and misconstrued player if all time.
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