Kendall Gill to join Lakers?

Where is Gill gonna get playing time? Cut into Kobe's? NOT. Unless Rice is trade, I don't see how Gill fits in.

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Rice is good as gone- no chance he'll be back. Actually, if you look at Laker message boards across the internet, the envision Gill as their starting SG and Kobe as their starting PG. Not a smart move IMO but they think it is...

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Gill and Harper are clones of each other. I guess Phil thinks Harper is on his last legs.

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Yeah, it's real bizarre, Gill is not only giving up 5 milion a year but alot of minutes.

It would be hard to see Gill playing SF for the Lakers, but maybe Kobe can play the PG, a big risk though.

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Rice is as good as gone, no question about it. He doesn't want to play as the third option, he hates Jackson, and is no good for the system.

Gill would be able to get decent minutes. Remember, Mobley and Anderson are both Shooting Guards, yet both play starter's minutes. When you think about it, the duos presented are both pretty similar. Gill is defensive minded like Anderson, and has the body to be able to play a bit at SF.

Gill would be content with 30 minutes a pop, when considering the type of comments he has made.

The Cat, could you direct me to these boards? I'm interested

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Ace- I just took the comments from Laker fans at their ESPN board. I think they also have a board at latimes.com.

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[This message has been edited by The Cat (edited August 06, 2000).]

 

Here's the exact link if you want it.
http://boards.espn.go.com/cgi/espn/request.dll?LIST&room=nba_lal

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Not at all. When he's content (he suffered from clinical depression for a brief stint in his career) he's a damn good player. It seems his days of bickering with George Karl and squaring off in the lockerroom with Larry Johnson are behind him, and he has matured. I see Gill fitting in at small forward for the Lakers (with the departure of Rice, obviously) making them much tougher. He played small forward for New Jersey when Kittles was healthy, and was very effective. IMO, Gill is amongst the best defenders in the league.

This move scares me, as the Lakers now have two prime time defenders on the perimeter with Gill-Kobe. Add P.J. Brown to that mix and I might have to take back my prediction of the Spurs (with Derek Anderson) running away with the west.

I sure hope Rudy has something big in store, because the league's finest are getting even tougher:

1. Miami: Jones, Mason, Grant?
2. Spurs: Anderson
3. Lakers: Gill, Brown? (certainly a power forward in exchange for Rice)
4. Blazers: Kemp?

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Cab,

You are right Gill is a great player, if the Nets are anywhere decent they will try and get a sign and trade for Fox maybe or just go for Rice, but then Lakers couldn't really get Brown.

I thought Gill's problem with Jersey, apart from the losing is that he really dislikes playing SF???

If they get both Gill and Brown, they are very scary defensively.

What about the idea of kobe at the point, what do you think???

Also whats with the talk of Grant going to Miami, how can this happen, will he sign for a 2.25 mill exemption???

Smeg

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Charlotte is claiming PJ is staying (which means Coleman or Campbell is gone). Let's hope so, just so the Lakers don't get him.

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The rumor I've heard is the following deal will probably go down tomorrow:

Lakers get: Kendall Gill, Antonio Davis
Raptors get: Glen Rice, Derek Fisher/Jamie Fieck
Nets get: Doug Christie, Michael Stewart

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That ain't fair!!!

I'll believe it when I see it.

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Nuggets4,

Do you have a link to that?

Mango

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Smegg:

I actually think it would be in the Lakers best interests to play Gill at the shooting guard and Kobe Bryant at the small forward. I think that during the span of 20-30 or so games in 98-99 while Fox was injured, pre-Rice trade, that Kobe played the small forward, he actually played his best basketball. He was closer the basket, thus he averaged around 10 rebounds during that span. Either way, the Lakers should have flexibility at the 2-3 with Fox, Bryant, Gill, and Harper.

Agreed.

Under Phil Jackson there is no real "point guard", so I don't think it really matters who they have listed as the point guard. You'll see Harper and Bryant both bringing the ball, similar to Pippen/Jordan sharing the responsibility. Once the 4th quarter rolls it around, they'll put the ball in Kobe's hands.

If Grant went to Miami, it would be via the exception. I don't think this is just a case of Grant trying to get leverage...I think he really wants to go to Miami. He will get starter minutes on a contender, and then will get paid the next season. Grant to Miami would give the Heat a power frontcourt of Mourning-Grant-Mason. No layups.

Nuggets4:

I won't believe that until I see it go down. I find it hard to believe that the Nets and Raptors would help the Lakes solidify their frontline, only to lose Glen Rice; a player they don't want/need.


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I find it hard to believe too. I got it from the Lakers guy at Rivals.com. He's very reliable (I know you guys don't like Rivals, but some of us are ok people! ). Anyway, his sources are usually pretty reliable.


Like you guys though, I'm hoping it doesn't happen.

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Rice is destined to do a sign-n-trade and his destination is the biggest question. Who holds the most power in this situation?

1. Rice
2. Lakers
3. The teams that would trade for Rice

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