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Lakers trade Jumain Jones to the Charlotte Bobcats for a 2nd round pick.
7even:
--- Quote from: Antonio on October 26, 2005, 11:34:51 PM ---
--- Quote from: Now_Im_Blowed on October 26, 2005, 04:02:12 PM ---LOL@horrible trade. Jones was obviously not gunna get much playing time under Phil.
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That doesnt mean he's worth just a 2nd rounder.
--- Quote ---The Lakers had no use for him anymore, it's better than just cutting him.
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But not better than trading him.
--- Quote ---Lamar Odom and Devean George will obviously get the most minutes at the small forward spot, Luke Walton will be coming off the bench and also filling in a good amount of minutes at the 3...Then we have Laron Profit, Devin Green, and Sasha Vuvajic, all who are gunna be playing some minutes at the four. That leaves no room for Jumain Jones...I much rather see Devin Green developing and playing 5-15 mins a game at the SF position than Jumain Jones subsiding and playing 5-15 minutes a game at the SF position.
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It's just the fact that we got nothing in return, man. Who'll shoot from 3pts? Who'll open defences? Who'll play hard defence? You?
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LMAO
Now_Im_Not_Banned:
--- Quote from: Antonio on October 26, 2005, 11:34:51 PM ---
--- Quote from: Now_Im_Blowed on October 26, 2005, 04:02:12 PM ---LOL@horrible trade. Jones was obviously not gunna get much playing time under Phil.
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That doesnt mean he's worth just a 2nd rounder.
--- Quote ---The Lakers had no use for him anymore, it's better than just cutting him.
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But not better than trading him.
--- Quote ---Lamar Odom and Devean George will obviously get the most minutes at the small forward spot, Luke Walton will be coming off the bench and also filling in a good amount of minutes at the 3...Then we have Laron Profit, Devin Green, and Sasha Vuvajic, all who are gunna be playing some minutes at the four. That leaves no room for Jumain Jones...I much rather see Devin Green developing and playing 5-15 mins a game at the SF position than Jumain Jones subsiding and playing 5-15 minutes a game at the SF position.
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It's just the fact that we got nothing in return, man. Who'll shoot from 3pts? Who'll open defences? Who'll play hard defence? You?
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WTF? LOL...It doesn't matter if he's not worth a 2nd rounder, nobody was gunna trade a player worth acquiring for him, so the Lakers traded him for a 2nd round pick, and more importantly, a roster spot so we can sign Devin Green. It basically came down to who we wanted to keep, and we have a lot of talented new guys, like Devin Green, Von Wafer, Laron Profit, etc. all who I'd like to see get a roster spot over Jumain Jones...And best of all, we got a draft pick (from a team that will get an early pick) for practically cutting a player...The trade is nothing significant, but it definitely was a smart move...PeACe
Stone Cold is Bout It, Bout It:
smush parker is playing great and will be are 3 point shooter,he's shooting 54% from the field and 41% from the 3 point line..4 better then chuky atkins who shot 37 % last season from 3 point line and defensevly smush is way better and more physical
and BTW JJ avg a career high in 3 point % last season..hmmmm i wonder why?
acbaylove:
--- Quote from: Now_Im_Blowed on October 27, 2005, 01:42:34 AM ---WTF? LOL...It doesn't matter if he's not worth a 2nd rounder, nobody was gunna trade a player worth acquiring for him, so the Lakers traded him for a 2nd round pick, and more importantly, a roster spot so we can sign Devin Green. It basically came down to who we wanted to keep, and we have a lot of talented new guys, like Devin Green, Von Wafer, Laron Profit, etc. all who I'd like to see get a roster spot over Jumain Jones...And best of all, we got a draft pick (from a team that will get an early pick) for practically cutting a player...The trade is nothing significant, but it definitely was a smart move...PeACe
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Smart move my ass. Is it smart to have a player coming from the best season of his career locked in your roster till the end of october and then to realize you dont really need him but and undrafted tattoed player named Green? And is it smart to send him to Bobcats for just a 2nd rounder in return to make space for Green? If it is, i'd rather be dumb than smart. Instead than nothing in return, why not trading Jones and Medvedenko to Minnesota for let's say Sprewell? Salaries match. That's a smart move we should have done. Not sending him to Bobcats for free. A 2nd round draft pick aint helping our team when the NBA starts. And we def need help.
acbaylove:
--- Quote from: Lakers Run L.A & Dubcc.com Sports Section :-) on October 27, 2005, 01:51:21 AM ---smush parker is playing great and will be are 3 point shooter,he's shooting 54% from the field and 41% from the 3 point line..4 better then chuky atkins who shot 37 % last season from 3 point line and defensevly smush is way better and more physical
and BTW JJ avg a career high in 3 point % last season..hmmmm i wonder why?
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That's just crazy how some of you will spit on the face of the same players we loved just a couple of months ago. Jones was a fan favourite last season, an huge surprise, the best of the season. Now all of a sudden he was overrated? Just because Phil didnt use him in his triangle rotation? I understand that we had to trade him, cause it was pointless to keep him. But please dont disrespect the player Jones. He was my fav player last year (i've even had an avatar with his pic for a couple of days). And to compare him with a PG is pointless.
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