jazzy1

I agree here Howard runs the floor better and is much more of a lob finisher so he could add some more movement to our offense than Bynum brings Richardson would be a shooter we could use to add some punch.

But I don't think Nash is the answer the way this roster is currently built. we can't shoot it period and our bigs clog the paint.

we gotta get away from the twin towers affect it doesn't work. I would trade both Pau and Bynum Now for Howard. our offense would be perfect with Howard and no Pau as well.

I would have never traded both for Howard before but with Nash its the better way teams ......aren't gonna win in the league now with congested plodders. The heat and Thunder are the new winning model.

we won 2 titles with odom as the primary other big not Bynum and Pau.

e-monk

why would you trade both players for howard when bynum alone would suffice?

Wilt_The_Stilt

I hear the Lakers are meeting with Jamison, and I think that would be a good move. Give us some floor spacing off the bench at the 4 spot.

I'd also take Shard if that didn't work out.

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e-monk

Jamison is a ton better than Lewis at this point - if we can get him for the mini that would be huge

Luke

I would welcome Jamison with open arms. That would help our spacing even more so.

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Jamel Irief

I realize the Ramon resigning thing was a pipe dream. Jamison as the backup 4 with Pau and Bynum taking all the center minutes would be awesome.

Do we lead the league in scoring next year?

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King Sancho Fantastic

Jamison would be an excellent addition. Stretch 4 who can play off of Bynum and Pau.

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Damian Necronamous

Give me Jamison, Jordan Hill and Grant Hill and we're good to go. Old as hell, but good to go.

Nash will make Goudelock, Ebanks and McRoberts much more solid contributors.

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R-Star

So Kobe is going to go from playing his whole career as the primary ball carrier to being ok with Nash dominating the ball and playing set up man?

I don't want to hear any shit about Fisher or how Odom used to play point forward or blah blah blah. For the most part Kobe has been the primary ball handler for the Lakers for over a decade. I can't see him just going from that to being a guy who runs around screens looking for a Steve Nash dime.

Nash makes shit players look decent and decent players look good. But players who can set up their own shot and score on their own? He stifles that.

This should make Bynum and to a lesser extend Pau look great. But Kobe is going to have a terrible year.

If Kobe is still "the guy" on the Lakers, then this was a bad signing all around.

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e-monk

Kobe recruited him and Kobe isnt stupid and neither is Nash - go trolling someplace else

R-Star

So your answer is neither of them are stupid.

Great.


And second, I'm tired of shit posters pulling a "oh you're trolling!" when anyone questions a move their team made.

Sorry, but its a forum junior. If you aren't suited to have discussions on here outside of "Lakers RAH! RAH RAH LAKERS!" then that's your problem, not mine.

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e-monk

it's not general posters, it's you - do you claim not to have a reputation as a provocatuer?
(also go **** yourself with that 'shit poster' bs)

and yeah that's the answer: they're both smart enough to know what they're getting into. in fact it probably takes someone of Nash's stature to get Kobe to give up the ball

R-Star

Not really concerned with what my reputation is. I come here to talk about basketball, which is what I'm doing now.

So is Nash going to spend less time with that ball then he's accustomed to? Because its a given that Kobe is going to have to. How well does Kobe play going from the primary ball handler to playing a late in his career Reggie Miller type of role?

Someone wanting to actually talk about the fit of this trade rather than just pull a "Yes!!! We're the greatest!" isn't a bad thing.

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Wilt_The_Stilt

It will be interesting to see how it works out, but I'm not really worried. Kobe adjusted his game when he played with Payton and also during the Olympics for what that's worth.

And Nash is a guy who has the stature to waive Kobe off when he wants the ball.

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R-Star

Meh, I'm not sure Kobe's ok with anyone "waiving him off", but we'll see.

As far as Payton, that's kind of different seeing as Nash is about 10x the player right now that Payton was at the time. The Lakers really haven't had an above average point guard since Kobe's been there.

I'm not saying it will work out terribly, or even bad. The Lakers are a better team with Nash on paper at least. But Kobe is going to be the one to have to pay for it.

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