Would you make that trade? (Artest vs Odom/Brown)

[acbaylove]

If you was Mitch. Obviously you had to acquire another PF. But i mean, who do you think is better?

[Stone Cold is Bout It, Bout It]

No..just b/c R,Artest is crazy and probably will be banned from the league in 2 years

[Vegasmac25]

Hell yeah i would do this trade in a heartbeat.At least you know you will get a True shut down defense specialist and someone that has heart  to go along with Kobe.Odom is a good player but he is to soft and plays no D which makes him too inconsitent and the lakers need to get rid of his pussy ass.Kwame is another fucking loser how long has he been called a working progress now?Grow some Balls Kwame.

[acbaylove]

Other opinions please?

[7even]

I always thought a top player is better than some "good players with potential ", because it's impossible to make a top player out of a good player if it's just not in him, but it's a lot easier to get the best out of decent players and build a good team with chemistry. Plus, other players will come when they see how much your team rules.
Do you know why the Shaq/Odom, Butler, Grant, pick trade was so GREAT for the Heat? Not because Shaq is a lot better than all those players combined, but because as soon as you got someone like Shaq on your team, other veterans will eye your team and be glad to play for this team. And space is there too, unlike when you have some "good players with potential" filling your starting 5.


In short: I'd do this trade, and I'd be very happy afterwards.

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

Of course, you ask this question on a board like this, and most of the people will say yes. Go post this on Lakerground.net and EVERYONE will laugh in your face. You completely forgot the meaning of being a fan, trading away Odom and Brown would ruin the whole plan Jackson has for the next 3 years. And imagine if Kwame Brown really does become something, how stupid would you then feel after making this trade? To say it’s not likely that he will develop is just ignorant. Just by watching last nights game (Kwame had a 19-7 game), I could see he definitely has it in him…Odom is supposed to be handling the ball which will put Kobe on the wing, the position he’s desired so greatly throughout his career. You, as a Laker fan, should know how great this is. Unfortunately, you don’t…You know, there was a thread on some other board asking if they’d trade only Lamar Odom alone for Artest, and most people said “HELL NO”…One day you’ll hate how you’ve forever ruined your name as a Laker fan, by losing faith, having doubts, and making stupid comments…PeACe

[Teddy Roosevelt]

I don't think so for the same reason as Now_Im_Blowed. And I beilive Brown will come into his own this season

[Vegasmac25]

i say fuck Brown he a pussy and will never become that great player everyone thinks he will.Im just being honest about it and as for Odom i dont think he has the heart and desire to become a winner.If Odom ever decides to become more aggressive he would be awsome but he only does it like 50% of the time.I know Odom was playing out of his position last year but maybe this is the year he decides to become consitant.

[Juronimo]

No, I wouldn't do it.

I might do a straight up trade Odom/Artest but I would definitely not do it if we had to give up Brown.

We are in very short supply of big men. Right now, if Kwame or Mihm get injured, we're screwed.

Also, coach Jackson's offense is predicated on Lamar Odom being the initiator. The triangle takes a lot of practice to master and a trade such as this at this time would be a bad idea. Also, you never know if Artest would go crazy again. There are other factors to take into account such as team chemistry. That's one of the reasons why we haven't seen Latrell Sprewell in a Laker unirorm, you don't know how that could affect team chemistry, attitude, etc. One of the reasons that the Spurs and Pistons have success is because of chemistry. We need to nurture that here and I have faith in the coaching staff that they can get that done.

Also, it's only the preseason so it's way too early to make any judgements yet.

[h cottie is bac-tive?]

ron artest is one of the best defensive players in the NBA..his offensive ability is an added bonus

artest is known for his defense..he has the ability to shut a defender down by any means necessary

he mite b out of his fuckin mind sometimes but id love to have him on my side of the court

id only take odom/brown if i desperately needed a PF

[africas seed]

artest is a proven all star.defensive specailist
good trade

[ωεεźγ ғ]

no, i would stick with Odom and Brown and give em a good run at it

[TeeRaySix9Teen]

Artest is kind of unpredictable....which can be a HUGE distraction. But you gotta remember, Phil won a championship in Chicago with Dennis Rodman on the team. True, they had Jordan and Pippen probably helpin control Dennis a little. But i think Phil could maybe get through to Artest. In the west...Artest would be a HUGE addition considering the strength of power forwards in the conference.

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

Artest is kind of unpredictable....which can be a HUGE distraction. But you gotta remember, Phil won a championship in Chicago with Dennis Rodman on the team. True, they had Jordan and Pippen probably helpin control Dennis a little. But i think Phil could maybe get through to Artest. In the west...Artest would be a HUGE addition considering the strength of power forwards in the conference.

Too bad Artest is a small forward, huh?

[Spicemuthafuc*in1]

^^yeah but ronnie will play some pf this year and a little center aswell remember he is now at 260pounds.
if i was mitch i would do this in a heartbeat, as a pacer fan i would cry if this trade ever happened, not that theres anything wrong with kwame or odom but artest is that great