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Rollins Star Player
Joined: 23 Apr 2002 Posts: 1619 Location: where ever I need to be
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 5:35 pm Post subject: |
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PRAISE THE BASKETBALL GODS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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KingKobe20 Franchise Player
Joined: 14 Jul 2006 Posts: 18577 Location: L.A County, 26 miles away from Staples Center
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 5:39 pm Post subject: |
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Thank You Jesus!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WE GOT PAU GASOL BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FISHER
KOBE
LAMAR
PAU
BYNUM
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WE GOT A SUPERSTAR POWER FORWARD WHO CAN DOMINATE DUNCAN AND KG AND ALL WE HAD TO GIVE UP WAS KWAME AND SORRY TO SEE YOU LEAVE BUT YOU GOTTA GO JAVARIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!PAAUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THANK YOU JESUS !!! YOU ARE MY LORD AND SAVIOR. I FEEL LIKE I AM DREAMING RIGHT NOW. THIS CAN'T BE REAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GASOL BABY YESSSS SSSSSUUUUUUUURRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WELCOME TO LOS ANGELES PAU!!!!!
http://www.nba.com/lakers/news/080201detailsofthedeal.html |
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NY_LakerFan Star Player
Joined: 24 Aug 2005 Posts: 1297
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 5:41 pm Post subject: |
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TNLakersFan wrote: | Does anyone else think that Odom is now extremely out of place? |
Can we have at least a day or two without hate? This should be a day of celebrating and we have dozens who are still posting hate of our players ... unbelievable.
As for me ... my wife thought something had gone terribly wrong in the world when she heard my screams. Literally I was screaming and jumping up and down ... like an idiot ... damn near started crying. Last time I felt like this without a title was when they announced Shaq was in the house.
Nothing but love!!!
PS: I can guarantee that Gasol and Kobe are going to be VERY happy we still have Odom. I read where someone had said they wished we had traded Odom for Marion. We have got to be VERY careful with any more moves. We have enough unselfish players on this team to allow Gasol to fit in perfectly. Add a selfish, whining, malcontent like Marion and the chemistry is in danger. Plus we need all the triangle experience we can get now. Time to let our team do as Kobe just said ... time to let the players make it work.
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Steve007 Franchise Player
Joined: 21 Jul 2006 Posts: 13165
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 5:45 pm Post subject: |
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Cardom wrote: | BEST TRADE OF MITCH'S CAREER!!
HE REDEEMS THE CARON DEBACLE!!! |
For the first time ever, I'm glad he traded Butler for Kwame. |
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dontbreakmyballz Starting Rotation
Joined: 17 Jul 2005 Posts: 378
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 5:50 pm Post subject: |
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KBryantisclutch wrote: |
What a steal!! I seriously predict a championship this year. If Bynum comes back strong, we will no doubt be the favorites no doubt. |
Championship may be stretching it but it is a real possibility now. One thing is guaranteed.....Phoenix doesn't want anything to do with us in the first round or any round for that matter. I bet Celtic fans are pissed to seeing us become instant contenders again. |
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dries Starting Rotation
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 5:50 pm Post subject: |
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Mitch.........HOW MAN? |
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shane Starting Rotation
Joined: 08 Apr 2004 Posts: 721 Location: Los Angeles
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 5:52 pm Post subject: |
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THAT'S WHAT I GET FOR MOVING TO PORTLAND NEXT MONTH. |
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FOXeatsFISH Star Player
Joined: 04 May 2002 Posts: 1843 Location: San Gabriel
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 5:53 pm Post subject: |
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I can't wait for Stu to make up witty comments using "Pau" |
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10scott10 Star Player
Joined: 17 May 2006 Posts: 7428 Location: Making the games you play
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 5:53 pm Post subject: |
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dries wrote: | Mitch.........HOW MAN? |
he finally found the magic wand the west had left him. |
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guamy Starting Rotation
Joined: 24 Oct 2002 Posts: 745 Location: The first U.S. shore to see daylight
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froesel Starting Rotation
Joined: 21 Jun 2004 Posts: 701 Location: Lakerland USA
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 5:56 pm Post subject: |
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Mitch, Thank you for your help in making my day. With this trade we don't have too many healthy players now. Hope Mihn get back soon and can contribute the way he is capable. When when Gasol be suited up and get to play?
_________________ Win or lose, for better or worse, always a Laker fan. |
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#8kobe#24 Starting Rotation
Joined: 06 Jun 2006 Posts: 512 Location: Portugal
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 5:59 pm Post subject: |
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critt and butler for gasol?
i don't mind it. do you? _________________ "What I'm doing right now, I'm chasing perfection" - Kobe Bryant |
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10scott10 Star Player
Joined: 17 May 2006 Posts: 7428 Location: Making the games you play
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 6:05 pm Post subject: |
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#8kobe#24 wrote: | critt and butler for gasol?
i don't mind it. do you? |
even more so
shaq, critt, and chucky atkins for LO, farmar, and Pau |
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#8kobe#24 Starting Rotation
Joined: 06 Jun 2006 Posts: 512 Location: Portugal
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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10scott10 wrote: | #8kobe#24 wrote: | critt and butler for gasol?
i don't mind it. do you? |
even more so
shaq, critt, and chucky atkins for LO, farmar, and Pau |
even better.
it's 2 am in portugal, evetybodys sleeping and i can't stop giggling. it's great to be a laker fan now... _________________ "What I'm doing right now, I'm chasing perfection" - Kobe Bryant |
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osj Star Player
Joined: 21 Jul 2003 Posts: 2819 Location: Singapore
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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"West to Kupchak...SLAAAAAM DUNK! Lakers take the lead over the Celtics despite the efforts of Ainge and McHale!" |
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wolfpaclaker Retired Number
Joined: 29 May 2002 Posts: 58318
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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What a frontcourt.
Bynum, Turiaf
Gasol, Radmanovic
Odom, Ariza, Walton
This should make the Lakers legit contenders, as soon as this year's playoffs. A healthy Laker frontcourt, we'll be a very dangerous team.
Bynum, Gasol and Odom have to be the biggest starting FC in the NBA right now. |
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LAkers 4 Life Franchise Player
Joined: 12 Apr 2001 Posts: 14629
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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Who would have thought that Mitch exercising that third year option actually ended up being a great move because they got Pau Gasol for parts? |
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showtimelakers04 Star Player
Joined: 05 Dec 2004 Posts: 1151 Location: the 5th floor
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 7:05 pm Post subject: |
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Im almost in shock! We give away our worst player and get another teams best player in return? You gotta be kidding me! I've bashed mitch relentlessly over the years but I gotta give him his due on this one. He committed unarmed robbery. Easily, the best trade acquisition he has made since becoming GM. Im not sure if it definitely puts us over the top or not but I feel a helluva lot better about our chances |
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rpadma12 Franchise Player
Joined: 23 Aug 2002 Posts: 10621
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 7:08 pm Post subject: |
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man, I don't want to watch no Utah-Washington game.. need more lakers! Hope they change some TV schedules after this trade..
So giddy.. I'm not going to be able to sleep. |
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rebirth Star Player
Joined: 26 Apr 2005 Posts: 3970 Location: Garden Grove
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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Not only do we have one of the biggest front courts in the league, its also the most versatile.. _________________ “What is 17,505”
“Rest at the end not at the middle” |
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Jenn Starting Rotation
Joined: 31 Oct 2006 Posts: 828
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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rebirth wrote: | Not only do we have one of the biggest front courts in the league, its also the most versatile.. |
Is this the way it figures to play out when everyone comes back?
1- KB
2 - Fish
3- LO
4 - Pau
5 - Drew
DANG!
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gng930 Franchise Player
Joined: 13 Apr 2001 Posts: 11475
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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I'm still in utter disbelief. This truly has been a redeeming year for Mitch Kupchak. The year that it becomes apparent two draft picks (Bynum and Farmar) will become impact players down the road. The year he drafts both of the centerpieces (Crit and M-Gasol) in a trade for an All-Star bigman. The year he finally answers his critics in terms of making a small trade and one for defense in Ariza. The year he finally gets it right with the MLE (Fisher). And finally the home-run trade, the kind of trade that many criticized him for holding out on. This is the year he became the master of all trades and the jack of none.
Yes, ideally we get a more rugged bigman but when you consider what we gave up, it's a no-brainer. The benefits on offense are obvious, but consider that both of our big man are capable of anchoring the D, giving us flexibility on D. If the other team's best big man is a power player, put Bynum on him. If he's more of a finesse big man, put Gasol on him. Either way, we have a solid shot-blocker and rebounder free to roam the paint.
I see nothing but All-Star appearances down the road for Bynum and maybe I'm getting ahead but even the great Jerry West was never able to put an all-star C/PF combo together. |
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MedRomLaker Star Player
Joined: 20 Sep 2007 Posts: 8817
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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http://www.nba.com/lakers/news/080201detailsofthedeal.html Dood I loving that video OMG health front court of Bynum, Gasol and Odom, OMG Ganster I feel 10 game win streak coming on _________________ 11/9/12 the day the brown was flushed down!!!!!!
4/30/14 the day the ant left the building!!!!!! |
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frostdude1 Starting Rotation
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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Im absolutely speechless |
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gng930 Franchise Player
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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Lakers-Celtics revived - David Stern must be absolutely giddy.
And now Mitch can return those incriminating photos back to Heisley. |
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