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[Memphis Commercial Appeal] Pau Gasol traded to Lakers

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by rikesh316, Feb 1, 2008.

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  1. Northside Storm

    Northside Storm Contributing Member

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    Bonzi+Mike James+SF3+1st unconditional for Mike Miller.

    Please god, please... :eek:
     
    #101 Northside Storm, Feb 1, 2008
  2. steddinotayto

    steddinotayto Contributing Member

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    Well a Vujacic/Mihm/Odom package would work....

    Bynum
    Gasol
    Walton/Ariza
    Bryant
    Kidd

    That team is nuts.
     
    #102 steddinotayto, Feb 1, 2008
  3. Clutch

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    Daryl Morey had said the other day that <a href="http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=141720">the Grizzlies were in "financial straits"</a> ... guess he wasn't kidding.

    Looking forward to MemphisX's new signature:

    The 2014-15 Las Vegas Grizzlies will finish ahead of the Houston Rockets...book it!
     
    #103 Clutch, Feb 1, 2008
  4. OrangeCountyCA

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    Agreed. Addition by subtraction.

    WOW, Go Lakers
     
    #104 OrangeCountyCA, Feb 1, 2008
  5. professorjay

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    BTW, Kupchak looks even more like a genius now. Despite all the pressure from Kobe, he held on to Bynum which deserves a lot of respect for sticking to his guns despite the best player in the league trying to make you out to be the villain. And now he's fallen ass backwards into what I can only conclude is a very desperate Gasol/Grizzlies situation.

    EDIT: Of course getting rid of Kwame DOUBLES how impressive it is that he landed Gasol.
     
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  6. doublebogey

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    john Paxson is calling himself stupid now. ;)
     
    #106 doublebogey, Feb 1, 2008
  7. steddinotayto

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    If the Lakers can ride out the 5 or so weeks left of the Bynum injury, when he comes back, can't you argue that this team is the best team in the West?

    They got depth
    They got chemistry
    They got youth
    They got athleticism
    They got All-Stars
    They got Kobe
     
    #107 steddinotayto, Feb 1, 2008
  8. oldgunrules

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    I was thinking just how much of a dumb ass Chris Wallace is for making such a deal. But then I realized a deal like this could not have been done without the approval of their owners. Way to treat your fans Memphis! :mad: I hope none of your fans show up at your games for the rest of the season :mad:

    On the flip side, can Stern block this deal? I mean, allowing ridiculously lop sided deals like this is not fair for the fans and the rest of the league. Then again, it might have been Stern's idea all along to re-create the Celtics-Laker duo. What a rigged league that would be :eek:
     
    #108 oldgunrules, Feb 1, 2008
  9. roxfan123

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    Poor KG and Celtics...
     
    #109 roxfan123, Feb 1, 2008
  10. BigM

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    has there ever been a more lopsided trade?

    as a bitter rockets fan i'll say that memphis is really a pile of **** for making that deal.

    the nba is already terrible, if the finals are the lakers/celtics it'll make me vomit.
     
    #110 BigM, Feb 1, 2008
  11. Icehouse

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    Yep…Kobe has no excuses now.

    Now can they keep them all together? Isn’t Bynum due for a raise and how much does Gasol make? Is he a max player?
     
    #111 Icehouse, Feb 1, 2008
  12. doublebogey

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    I know something stupid is going to happen in Memphis when chris Wallace is hired as their GM.
     
    #112 doublebogey, Feb 1, 2008
  13. lastmanstanding

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    anyone else scared of a healthy lakers team? THey had the best record in the west w/ bynum and if health are downright scary.
     
    #113 lastmanstanding, Feb 1, 2008
  14. JeopardE

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    This just ain't right.

    Grizzlies got jobbed completely on this one, big time. Ouch.
     
    #114 JeopardE, Feb 1, 2008
  15. superfob

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    What a bull**** trade. Grizz's aren't going to be able to land any top tier free agents in the loaded West. They're going to end up overpaying big time for a non-franchise player.
     
    #115 superfob, Feb 1, 2008
  16. B-Bob

    B-Bob "94-year-old self-described dreamer"

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    Seriously, I still can't figure Crittenton in this deal.

    Conley, Lowry, Navarro, ... and Crittenton? Maybe they are imitating the Rox! (mocking?) :D

    Or... it could truly mean another trade is shaping up...
     
    #116 B-Bob, Feb 1, 2008
  17. Deuce

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    Clutch, it's like we see this every year. It seems there is one team that is desperate to move salary or a troubled player and some team totally takes advantage of the situation and makes off like gangbusters.
     
    #117 Deuce, Feb 1, 2008
  18. steddinotayto

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    Odom's deal is up in two years. That's like 13 mil/year off the books. By that time, they can afford to re-sign Bynum I would think.
     
    #118 steddinotayto, Feb 1, 2008
  19. Zboy

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    The Lakers match up extremely well against the Rockets now.

    Gasol usually gives Yao fits and Bynum/Gasol frontline will be a handful for Yao. When we played the Lakers we usually had a huge advantage with Yao in the middle. Well not anymore...

    Kobe + Lamar >> Anything the Rockets can muster.

    Hell, they can put Fisher on Tmac and problem solved for them.

    Bynum + Gasol should also score a bunch against the Suns.

    Very good deal for Lakers.

    We got robbed by Grizzlies just a year ago. Now Grizzlies got robbed. Just not by us though.
     
    #119 Zboy, Feb 1, 2008
  20. Omer

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    You have to be kidding me, Memphis is r****ded. They could have gotten better. Sheit at least trade Gasol to the East...
     
    #120 Omer, Feb 1, 2008
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