Thread: Lakers season thread

great game tonight. Kobe stays and we should be pretty good with whats on the floor as is.

Originally Posted by Eazy-B

great game tonight. Kobe stays and we should be pretty good with whats on the floor as is.

I sure wouldn't mind having Odom in the mix once he's healthy, if that's okay with you.

ODOM in the mix!

Go Lakers Go

Excellent article on the Kobe trade situation by Chad Ford:

http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/insid...beWorth-071106

Point #1 is something I've thought about for many years and the reason I said they should have traded him a couple years back.

Ford's a very solid writer, but he lost me when he said "For starters, the Lakers haven't won a playoff series since Shaq was traded to Miami. Many, starting with Bryant himself, blame the 'supporting cast.' But, in fact, Kobe's teammates are better than generally believed, and he has a Hall of Fame coach in Phil Jackson."

Originally Posted by jbruin152

Ford's a very solid writer, but he lost me when he said "For starters, the Lakers haven't won a playoff series since Shaq was traded to Miami. Many, starting with Bryant himself, blame the 'supporting cast.' But, in fact, Kobe's teammates are better than generally believed, and he has a Hall of Fame coach in Phil Jackson."

Well, I'd say that there are several teams that have won a playoff series with equal or worse teams than the Lakers over the past 3 years. By no means are the Lakers world beaters, but they're not garbage.

Originally Posted by SmytheKing

Well, I'd say that there are several teams that have won a playoff series with equal or worse teams than the Lakers over the past 3 years. By no means are the Lakers world beaters, but they're not garbage.

Maybe in the East, but definitely not in the West.

The Laker supporting cast is an absolute joke.

Originally Posted by jbruin152

Maybe in the East, but definitely not in the West.

The Laker supporting cast is an absolute joke.

You think this:

Jason Richardson
Matt Barnes
Andris Biedrins
Stephen Jackson
Baron Davis
Monta Ellis
Al Harrington
Mickael Pietrus
Kelenna Azubuike
Adonal Foyle
Josh Powell
Sarunas Jasikevicius

is a LOT better than this:

Kobe Bryant
Smush Parker
Lamar Odom
Kwame Brown
Luke Walton
Sasha Vujacic
Jordan Farmar
Maurice Evans
Andrew Bynum
Shammond Williams
Ronny Turiaf
Brian Cook

?

Granted, two UCLA alums vs. one can make a big difference. . .but I don't see a HUGE disparity in the roster there.