Gasol to Lakers

[socalwingfan]

Huge trade for the Lakers with Bynum on the shelf:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3226203

[OILFAN #81]

Good deal for the stupid Lakers. Helps them a lot this year with the injury to Bynum.

Honestly, it makes them stronger but I don't see anyone beating the Spurs this year again. They have some own injries with Parker being out but they are too strong. Phoenix, Dallas, Lakers etc will give them a push but I don't see SA losing.

[CaramonLS]

It really is amazing how Kwame Brown manages to make *9 million* per season for a guy who has done zilch in his career.

[JohnnyFlame]

Originally Posted by CaramonLS

It really is amazing how Kwame Brown manages to make *9 million* per season for a guy who has done zilch in his career.

Well it's the last year of his contract. He won't be getting that cash again. As for the deal when Bynum comes back that Laker lineup is going to be very good. They certainly move into the mix especially as San Antonio has been looking less than impressive this year. I think the West is up for grabs.

[I wanna be like Miikka]

How long is Pau signed for? I guess it is null as the lakers would pay up to keep him anyway.

[Fobulous]

Originally Posted by socalwingfan

Huge trade for the Lakers with Bynum on the shelf:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3226203

Great deal for the lakers. I think with both Gasol and Bryant on the same team they are going to be a hard team to face in the playoffs. I still don't think they have what it takes to go all the way but it will definitely be interesting.

If the Mavs can land Kidd like some of the rumors say then I think they will have a definite shot of going back to the finals.

As things stand now, I think the Pistons and Spurs are going to be the teams to beat come playoff time.

[socalwingfan]

When Bynum returns that is going to be quite the front-court for the Lakers

PF Gasol
SF Odom
C Bynum

Kobe and Derek Fisher as guards

[604flames]

Originally Posted by socalwingfan

Derek Fisher

Too bad about his daughter otherwise my Jazz might still have him.. Talk about clutch in the playoffs last year..

[Johnny 99]

The Lakers are turning into the Leafs of the NBA. Mortgaging their future for the now. Gasol is a great great player, not sure why Memphis have decided to retool.

As for nobody being better than the Spurs, I hope you just meant in the west. Detroit and Boston are both far superior teams.

[moon]

Originally Posted by Johnny 99

The Lakers are turning into the Leafs of the NBA. Mortgaging their future for the now. Gasol is a great great player, not sure why Memphis have decided to retool.

As for nobody being better than the Spurs, I hope you just meant in the west. Detroit and Boston are both far superior teams.

Memphis wants to cut salary so that they are more attractive for potential buyers. As well not sure there is much reason to keep a guy that lead you to one of the worst records over the past couple of seasons and to a 13-34 record this year.

There is no way that Boston is better than the top four teams in the West let alone the Spurs. Detroit may be equal to the top teams in the West but it is tough to tell considering that they get to play most of their games against Eastern opponents.

Its too bad that all the good teams are out West and that 2 or 3 teams that could win the East will be gone by the end of the second round but in terms of the play-offs I would take Phoenix, Dallas and San Antonio over any team in the East and the Lakers and NO over the Celtics.

[Johnny 99]

Boston are undefeated against Western Conference opponents all season. San Antonio have lost twice as many games as Boston. What else can the Celtics do except beat all the teams put before them?

Detroit are far and away the class of the league, in my opinion.

[moon]

Originally Posted by Johnny 99

Boston are undefeated against Western Conference opponents all season. San Antonio have lost twice as many games as Boston. What else can the Celtics do except beat all the teams put before them?

Detroit are far and away the class of the league, in my opinion.

Boston also has tried harder than anyone else in the league so far during the regular season. Their "Big 3" are playing huge minutes, moreso than other teams big players.

The Spurs have had numerous injury problems and are basically on the same pace they were last year when they won the whole deal.

We'll see what happens once the play-offs start and teams like Phoenix, Dallas and San Antonio, who realise that the regular season is just a tune up, start to really turn it on and give their full effort.

Boston has done a good job with what they had but their big three is still not as good as Nash, Marion and Amare and Phoneix's other players are 10x times better, they don't have a Duncan or the all round team that SA has, they have no Nowitzki or again the solid team that Dallas has and they have nowhere near the coaching that those three teams have.

Detroit could give one of the big three Western teams problems if Chauncy can hit his shots and they are able to slow down Phoenix, but they seem to be a lesser version of SA and at best equal to Dallas, and thats without Kidd.

It should be interesting as the East has shown that while they suck big time overall in comparison that if they can get their best in the Final that they can beat a Western team. This year despite the great regular seasons they are having come play-off time I just can't see Detroit or Boston hanging with the best from the West, if that Western team is healthy. They are just too strong, too good, too well coached and too well built for the play-offs, not to look great in the regular season.