Sources: Lakers, Nuggets talk Melo

[M Dogg™]

Prediction, 'Melo ends the season as a Nugget, this off season, before he can meet with NY to sign as a free agent, the Nuggets and Lakers do a sign and trade, 'Melo to LA for Bynum, Ron Ron and Luke Walton... okay okay, I just threw in Luke Walton.

[Chamillitary Click]

Obviously Bynum injury prone ass is a problem but even if we would trade Melo for Bynum straight up we can say goodbye to the ship ... rebounds and defense win titles ...

Fisher
Kobe
Melo ---> Artest
Odom
Gasol

Sorry, but if you can't win with that lineup, you don't deserve to be an NBA franchise; plus they already have a fairly deep bench.

Take away the fastbreaks, & Kobe & Melo almost equal Wade & LeBron, so technically speaking, it's basically the Heat, but with Artest, Odom, Gasol & a bunch of players Miami would take in a second over who they currently have.

[OG Hack Wilson]

Bus denies it


looks like it's ESPN just looking for a story as usual

[Halu Sination]

Obviously Bynum injury prone ass is a problem but even if we would trade Melo for Bynum straight up we can say goodbye to the ship ... rebounds and defense win titles ...

Fisher
Kobe
Melo ---> Artest
Odom
Gasol

Sorry, but if you can't win with that lineup, you don't deserve to be an NBA franchise; plus they already have a fairly deep bench.

Thank you. Like I said, Bynum isn't the ultimate center or anywhere close. Even though he's shown great fluidity in his offense, we only need him for his defensive presence, and that's replaceable.

[Chamillitary Click]

Obviously Bynum injury prone ass is a problem but even if we would trade Melo for Bynum straight up we can say goodbye to the ship ... rebounds and defense win titles ...

Fisher
Kobe
Melo ---> Artest
Odom
Gasol

Sorry, but if you can't win with that lineup, you don't deserve to be an NBA franchise; plus they already have a fairly deep bench.

Thank you. Like I said, Bynum isn't the ultimate center or anywhere close. Even though he's shown great fluidity in his offense, we only need him for his defensive presence, and that's replaceable.

I think Melo's offense is enough to replace the defense. Melo isn't some "good player", he's an amazing, Top 10 player in the league. Swap LeBron & Wade with Melo & Kobe those two in Miami would be dominate. Adding with who you already have in LA, it won't even be a contest.

Since the Heat went on that run & take away the games the three didn't play together, they are like 28-2 in their last 30 together. If the Lakers get Melo today (for Bynum & not much else), they BETTER, not "should", BETTER lose no more then a max of four games the rest of the season (barring injury or days of rest).

[.:DaYg0sTyLz:.]

Prediction, 'Melo ends the season as a Nugget, this off season, before he can meet with NY to sign as a free agent, the Nuggets and Lakers do a sign and trade, 'Melo to LA for Bynum, Ron Ron and Luke Walton... okay okay, I just threw in Luke Walton.

Throwing in Luke Walton is like getting a free oil change when you buy your new Mercedes Benz


Im thinking Denver is just using these "Laker talks" as a way to have leverage with the Knicks. Once the Nets pulled out, the Nuggets had NO leverage whatsoever anymore.

[wcsoldier]

Winning titles is not about just adding individual talents together ... even if they don't play the same position , we all can agree Melo is a better player than Bynum and it is not even closed but a Lakers team starting with LO at the 4 AND Gasol playing full time at the center position would get killed by Boston (like we were in 2008) , Melo or not ...

the main advantage Lakers have over others teams is they are able to start two seven footers in the paint ... it forces the opponent team to defend Gasol with their power forward which is in 99% of the time a mismatch in LA favor ...  then we  bring a versatile PF (LO ) off the bench for who most of the teams don't have any answer

Bynum is physically wearing down the opponent center then we can finish the game with a more versatile combo inside LO/Gasol

[OG Hack Wilson]

Winning titles is not about just adding individual talents together ... even if they don't play the same position , we all can agree Melo is a better player than Bynum and it is not even closed but a Lakers team starting with LO at the 4 AND Gasol playing full time at the center position would get killed by Boston (like we were in 2008) , Melo or not ...

the main advantage Lakers have over others teams is they are able to start two seven footers in the paint ... it forces the opponent team to defend Gasol with their power forward which is in 99% of the time a mismatch in LA favor ...  then we  bring a versatile PF (LO ) off the bench for who most of the teams don't have any answer

Bynum is physically wearing down the opponent center then we can finish the game with a more versatile combo inside LO/Gasol

Kevin Garnett is gonna SHIT ON Gasol in the finals if LA makes it

[LooN3y]

is anyone regulating this section? this thread should of been locked the day it was posted