Lakers do what's best for their young players

[acbaylove]

Yeah, it sucks....but Lakers just signed Tony Bobbit again....check out Lakers.com

Good move if you ask me. He deserved a contract after a very good preseason.

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

time to get an orange jersey, nik.

I won't sport a jersey if it's not the Lakers...Got the purple & yellow Kareem Rush jersey autographed hanging on my wall...I remain a fan of Kareem Rush's game, but I wont go as far as buying a jersey that doesn't represent my team.

[Halu Sination]

Yeah, it sucks....but Lakers just signed Tony Bobbit again....check out Lakers.com

Good move if you ask me. He deserved a contract after a very good preseason.

amen to that. and for the lakers current squad, bobbit would be a hell of a lot more useful

[Halu Sination]

this actually is whats best for kareem rush, and laker fans should be proud of him. kareem's case is similar to devean george's, you'd think he would evolve into a superstar because you're always seeing the potential, but as long as hes a laker, it will never happen due to the fact that we don't need them to be superstars.

George and Rush are 2 different stories...George was given his chance last year when he started at Small Forward throughout most of the season...Fact is, George is nothing more than a decent role player...Lakers DID need him, because he was their only Small Forward, but he simply wasn't good enough to be considered a star...George will always remain an average player, unless he gets traded to a team like the Bulls (or some other whack team), where he would be able to establish himself as a star...Rush, on the other hand, is a Kobe type of player, and has so much star potential that teams are after him even when he's averaging less than a point a game...You guys will all see in the near future.

but look at how george was doin when he started, he was averaging 10.5 points a game and 6 rebounds, very solid for a starter considering he had 4 all-stars on his team. but when rick fox started, george sank BADLY.

george did have a lot of potential, hes a athletic sean marion type player, but like i said for kareem rush (who i feel has even more potential than george), the lakers pretty much need NEITHER of the two as of now. so in the long run, i actually hope we end up tradin devean george this season as well

[acbaylove]

Yeah, it sucks....but Lakers just signed Tony Bobbit again....check out Lakers.com

Good move if you ask me. He deserved a contract after a very good preseason.

amen to that. and for the lakers current squad, bobbit would be a hell of a lot more useful

Rudy T just loves Bobbit. I remember when it was a T.Brown vs T.Bobbit thang, for the last spot in the roster.
Rudy just didnt want to cut one of them.
And i remember Lakers talking about trading George for a round pick to sign both Bobbit AND Brown.
Now we've traded Rush, and we got George and Bobbit coming soon in the team.
It's a good move for me.
Bobbit is not as talented as Rush, but he's perfect for a Rudy T. team: good defence, great stamina, good shot, good leadership.
I like him, for real.
I've opened a topic about him this summer too, remember that?
I'm still sorry for Rush, but Bobbit is a good fix.

[acbaylove]

this actually is whats best for kareem rush, and laker fans should be proud of him. kareem's case is similar to devean george's, you'd think he would evolve into a superstar because you're always seeing the potential, but as long as hes a laker, it will never happen due to the fact that we don't need them to be superstars.

George and Rush are 2 different stories...George was given his chance last year when he started at Small Forward throughout most of the season...Fact is, George is nothing more than a decent role player...Lakers DID need him, because he was their only Small Forward, but he simply wasn't good enough to be considered a star...George will always remain an average player, unless he gets traded to a team like the Bulls (or some other whack team), where he would be able to establish himself as a star...Rush, on the other hand, is a Kobe type of player, and has so much star potential that teams are after him even when he's averaging less than a point a game...You guys will all see in the near future.

but look at how george was doin when he started, he was averaging 10.5 points a game and 6 rebounds, very solid for a starter considering he had 4 all-stars on his team. but when rick fox started, george sank BADLY.

george did have a lot of potential, hes a athletic sean marion type player, but like i said for kareem rush (who i feel has even more potential than george), the lakers pretty much need NEITHER of the two as of now. so in the long run, i actually hope we end up tradin devean george this season as well

I agree. George for a good PG looks reasonable to me.

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

this actually is whats best for kareem rush, and laker fans should be proud of him. kareem's case is similar to devean george's, you'd think he would evolve into a superstar because you're always seeing the potential, but as long as hes a laker, it will never happen due to the fact that we don't need them to be superstars.

George and Rush are 2 different stories...George was given his chance last year when he started at Small Forward throughout most of the season...Fact is, George is nothing more than a decent role player...Lakers DID need him, because he was their only Small Forward, but he simply wasn't good enough to be considered a star...George will always remain an average player, unless he gets traded to a team like the Bulls (or some other whack team), where he would be able to establish himself as a star...Rush, on the other hand, is a Kobe type of player, and has so much star potential that teams are after him even when he's averaging less than a point a game...You guys will all see in the near future.

but look at how george was doin when he started, he was averaging 10.5 points a game and 6 rebounds, very solid for a starter considering he had 4 all-stars on his team. but when rick fox started, george sank BADLY.

george did have a lot of potential, hes a athletic sean marion type player, but like i said for kareem rush (who i feel has even more potential than george), the lakers pretty much need NEITHER of the two as of now. so in the long run, i actually hope we end up tradin devean george this season as well

George was never consistent...One night he'd have 15 points and 7 rebounds and the next night he'd have 2 points and 1 rebound...He was falling off way before Rick Fox's return last season...He simply doesn't have star potential...I'm sure the Lakers could get a good trade going, something like Devean George & Chucky Atkins for Marko Jaric...It doesn't really matter, I'm just kinda' disappointed with todays trade...

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

More proof that the Lakers are stupid- Tonight Kareem Rush had 14 points on 6 of 14 shooting, 5 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block, 1 assist, and only 1 turnover in 27 minutes of playing...

[acbaylove]

More proof that the Lakers are stupid- Tonight Kareem Rush had 14 points on 6 of 14 shooting, 5 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block, 1 assist, and only 1 turnover in 27 minutes of playing...

Man we should wait to understand how good/bad was this move. One game doesnt change the things. If Rush was still a Lakers his stats were DNP (coach's decision), so..

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

More proof that the Lakers are stupid- Tonight Kareem Rush had 14 points on 6 of 14 shooting, 5 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block, 1 assist, and only 1 turnover in 27 minutes of playing...

Man we should wait to understand how good/bad was this move. One game doesnt change the things. If Rush was still a Lakers his stats were DNP (coach's decision), so..

Shut up, I already know Kareem Rush is an excellent player...That's just more proof for you fuckers who ain't knowin'...His first game with the team and he's already putting up star-like numbers...Anyone in their right mind will tell you this was a dumbass trade...

[acbaylove]

Dumbass trade? Man it's obvious Rudy T prefeers Bobbit to Rush. So how can you call it a dumbass trade? It's what the coach wants.
If you dont like it, then it's YOUR opinion. I still prefeer Rudy T's one tho'. No disrespect.

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

Too bad Tony Bobbit is a nobody and Kareem Rush has been highly recruited since High School...Plus, he continues putting up star like numbers; 15 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block in 27 minutes this Friday against Phoenix...You're the kind of person that won't see how dumb this trade is until Kareem Rush is actually regarded as a star...

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

His 3rd game in and he's already proving consistency...

13 points on 5-10 shooting, 1-3 3-point field goals, 2-3 free throws, and 3 rebounds in 26 minutes...

[acbaylove]

Too bad Tony Bobbit is a nobody and Kareem Rush has been highly recruited since High School...Plus, he continues putting up star like numbers; 15 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block in 27 minutes this Friday against Phoenix...You're the kind of person that won't see how dumb this trade is until Kareem Rush is actually regarded as a star...

No no, i loved Rush too. But i'm confident in Rudy T. I mean he didnt think Rush was necessary for the team, so Lakers basically cutted him. And Rudy T has coached/seen Bobbit for 14 games this preseason, and he loved him. For sure Rush has more talent, but Bobbit is a good bench player (was a bench player in Uni too, 6th man of the year in his Conference), a better role player. I dont know, i'm positive. I want to judge it in the next year, when Lakers will have Bobbit + 2 rookies instead of Rush.

[7even]

Too bad Tony Bobbit is a nobody and Kareem Rush has been highly recruited since High School...Plus, he continues putting up star like numbers; 15 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block in 27 minutes this Friday against Phoenix...You're the kind of person that won't see how dumb this trade is until Kareem Rush is actually regarded as a star...

No no, i loved Rush too. But i'm confident in Rudy T. I mean he didnt think Rush was necessary for the team, so Lakers basically cutted him. And Rudy T has coached/seen Bobbit for 14 games this preseason, and he loved him. For sure Rush has more talent, but Bobbit is a good bench player (was a bench player in Uni too, 6th man of the year in his Conference), a better role player. I dont know, i'm positive. I want to judge it in the next year, when Lakers will have Bobbit + 2 rookies instead of Rush.

They don't get all them rookies next year.. they just get the regular picks nba teams get, the bobcats picks will take a while.. Im not sure about the first, but the 2nd is in 2008 or something if I recall right..

To me it looks like Lakers are giving good players for more decent players.. like trading quality for quantity..

Shaq --> Odom, Grant, Butler, Pick
Payton --> Mihm, Atkins, Jumaine
Rush --> 2 2nd round picks

Not sure if this is a good strategy.. I mean only 5 players can play at a time, huh?
What's next? Trading Kobe Bryant for the entire Atlanta Hawks Roster?