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Jermaine Seeking Trade To Lakers
August 6, 2007 - 10:29 am
Sports Illustrated -
If Jermaine O'Neal gets his wish, he will not be playing for the Indiana Pacers next season. If he gets his dream, according to Sports Illustrated, he will be suiting up for the Los Angeles Lakers alongside Kobe Bryant.
While in Los Angeles Sunday for a charity basketball game hosted by Baron Davis and Paul Pierce, O'Neal said he doesn't want to be a part of a Pacers youth movement and that it would be in his and the team's best interest to part ways.
"I would welcome a trade to the Lakers," said O'Neal. "Indiana has given me the opportunity to establish myself as a really good player in this league, but they're into rebuilding and going really young, and I'm just not in a position physically to go through another five to six years with a lot of losses and a lot of down time."
The Lakers have tried to acquire O'Neal several times this offseason, but talks have reportedly stalled over Indiana's insistence that the Lakers' package include both Lamar Odom and 19-year-old center Andrew Bynum. The Lakers' refusal to part with Bynum, the 10th pick in the 2005 draft, cost them a chance at Jason Kidd during last year's trading deadline. The failed trade was the basis of Bryant's infamous videotaped tirade in a shopping center parking lot in which he said the Lakers should have dealt Bynum for Kidd.
"I was ready but you never know in this business," said Kidd, who was also in Los Angeles for the charity game. "Playing with Kobe makes the game easy. He's the most dominant offensive player and he's a competitor, and I love playing with guys who love to compete."
If the Lakers once again fail to deal Bynum for a proven All-Star, Kidd could be the benefactor: O'Neal said he would also welcome a move to the Nets.
"Los Angeles and New Jersey would be my top two teams," O'Neal said. "I think L.A.'s a real possibility and I think New Jersey's a possibility too."
The idea of O'Neal coming to New Jersey quickly put a smile on Kidd's face.
"I think that would be a great addition for us if we had an opportunity to get a guy like Jermaine," Kidd said. "He comes every night to play and he's a great person and a great basketball player. It would be a huge move."
If O'Neal had to choose one destination, however, it would be Los Angeles. He recently sold his home in Westwood after getting an unexpectedly good deal but said that he and his wife were already searching for a new house in Los Angeles and would love to make it a permanent residence.
Now if Mitch can't work out a deal, someone should shoot him ...
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the problem is, larry bird isnt gonna go out of his way to help los angeles out. if we have to part with both bynum and odom, then it simply isnt worth it.
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lakers don't be shy, give it a try
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the problem is, larry bird isnt gonna go out of his way to help los angeles out. if we have to part with both bynum and odom, then it simply isnt worth it.
You mean Larry Bird prefeer to trade him to New Jersey rather than in the West Coast?
JO 8)
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Bird speaks
“In response to Jermaine O’Neal’s published comments today regarding a trade, we have stated repeatedly that if we can make our team better through a trade, we will do so," said Bird in a statement.
"Jermaine has become an All-Star player with the Indiana Pacers and in any discussions regarding him or any of our other players, the expectations for the franchise and our fans is to receive fair market value in return if a trade is to be considered.
“Jermaine has worked out very hard this summer while rehabilitating his knee after surgery. We believe under Jim O’Brien that our team as a whole and Jermaine as a player can be successful. You never know what will happen, but for now Jermaine is an Indiana Pacer"
Fuck Celtics!
McHale - turned down every fuckin package we made for Garnett
Ainge - backed out of the 4 team deal that would've landed us Garnett
Bird - asking for too fuckin much for Jermaine O'neal
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^^Aren't you the dumbshit who insisted we didn't land KG because Mitch wasn't doing his job. ::)
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I'm sure Bird would accept a Brown Bynum Crittenton for JO type of deal ... Would y'all Lakers fans accept that trade ?
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I'm sure Bird would accept a Brown Bynum Crittenton for JO type of deal ... Would y'all Lakers fans accept that trade ?
No.
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^^Aren't you the dumbshit who insisted we didn't land KG because Mitch wasn't doing his job. ::)
Lol @ this fag responding to EVERY post I made in the sports section today. PLEASE get off my dick.
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^^Aren't you the dumbshit who insisted we didn't land KG because Mitch wasn't doing his job. ::)
Lol @ this fag responding to EVERY post I made in the sports section today. PLEASE get off my dick.
Moron, stop dodging the question...I respond to every post that I have input on. My input on this one is that you're a dumbfuck.
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^^Aren't you the dumbshit who insisted we didn't land KG because Mitch wasn't doing his job. ::)
Lol @ this fag responding to EVERY post I made in the sports section today. PLEASE get off my dick.
Moron, stop dodging the question...I respond to every post that I have input on. My input on this one is that you're a dumbfuck.
I'm not dodging shiet. Mitch isn't doing his job. And I'm not saying that just cuz of this KG trade. Why don't we have Baron Davis, Carlos Boozer, or Ron Artest on our roster? I guess cuz he wanted to save money to give Brian Cook that well deserved contract extension ;D
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^^Aren't you the dumbshit who insisted we didn't land KG because Mitch wasn't doing his job. ::)
Lol @ this fag responding to EVERY post I made in the sports section today. PLEASE get off my dick.
Moron, stop dodging the question...I respond to every post that I have input on. My input on this one is that you're a dumbfuck.
I'm not dodging shiet. Mitch isn't doing his job. And I'm not saying that just cuz of this KG trade. Why don't we have Baron Davis, Carlos Boozer, or Ron Artest on our roster? I guess cuz he wanted to save money to give Brian Cook that well deserved contract extension ;D
That's not my point, you recently bashed Mitch for not obtaining KG like a clueless child. But then again, kids like you talk shit at every opportunity they get.
"WE DIDN'T GET GERALD WALLACE?! FIRE MITCH!!!"
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^^Aren't you the dumbshit who insisted we didn't land KG because Mitch wasn't doing his job. ::)
Lol @ this fag responding to EVERY post I made in the sports section today. PLEASE get off my dick.
Moron, stop dodging the question...I respond to every post that I have input on. My input on this one is that you're a dumbfuck.
I'm not dodging shiet. Mitch isn't doing his job. And I'm not saying that just cuz of this KG trade. Why don't we have Baron Davis, Carlos Boozer, or Ron Artest on our roster? I guess cuz he wanted to save money to give Brian Cook that well deserved contract extension ;D
That's not my point, you recently bashed Mitch for not obtaining KG like a clueless child. But then again, kids like you talk shit at every opportunity they get.
"WE DIDN'T GET GERALD WALLACE?! FIRE MITCH!!!"
Yeah he does deserve the blame for that too. Why? because he drafted/signed players that are so garbage that they're untradeable.
Do I need to explain to you what quotation marks are for, douche?
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^^^Moron...Understand that McHale wasn't going to trade KG to LA.
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Yeah not for the package of garbage that we offered.
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Yeah not for the package of garbage that we offered.
Lamar Odom, Andrew Bynum, Kwame Brown, Javaris Crittenton, Jordan Farmar + future draft picks etc. etc. = garbage? LMAO
GERALD WALLACE!!
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Yeah not for the package of garbage that we offered.
Lamar Odom, Andrew Bynum, Kwame Brown, Javaris Crittenton, Jordan Farmar + future draft picks etc. etc. = garbage? LMAO
GERALD WALLACE!!
Lol @ what you just named
Lamar Odom - inconsistent as all hell
Andrw Bynum - the big question mark with no heart
Kwame Brown - huge BUST
Javaris Crittenton - unproven talent
Jordan Farmar - unproven talent
And correct me if I'm wrong, but did you just refer to the Lakers as a d-league roster just 2 months ago? Lol
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Lamar Odom - inconsistent as all hell
Andrw Bynum - the big question mark with no heart
Kwame Brown - huge BUST
Javaris Crittenton - unproven talent
Jordan Farmar - unproven talent
Facts.
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Yeah not for the package of garbage that we offered.
Lamar Odom, Andrew Bynum, Kwame Brown, Javaris Crittenton, Jordan Farmar + future draft picks etc. etc. = garbage? LMAO
GERALD WALLACE!!
Lol @ what you just named
Lamar Odom - inconsistent as all hell
Andrw Bynum - the big question mark with no heart
Kwame Brown - huge BUST
Javaris Crittenton - unproven talent
Jordan Farmar - unproven talent
And correct me if I'm wrong, but did you just refer to the Lakers as a d-league roster just 2 months ago? Lol
No, I said the Lakers had D-League level players playing major roles in the supporting cast...You're obviously a douche if you have no appreciation for Lamar and question Bynum's value...and teams trade for potential and upside (Critt, Farmar) all the damn time, idiot. :stupid:
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Lamar Odom - inconsistent as all hell
Andrw Bynum - the big question mark with no heart
Kwame Brown - huge BUST
Javaris Crittenton - unproven talent
Jordan Farmar - unproven talent
Facts.
This guy bashes Lamar, who has proven why he's a tremendous player the last two seasons...The only fact is that BabyG is more of a Kobe fan than a Laker fan.
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i say go for the trade as long as it doesnt involve Odom then im all for it.
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Yeah not for the package of garbage that we offered.
Lamar Odom, Andrew Bynum, Kwame Brown, Javaris Crittenton, Jordan Farmar + future draft picks etc. etc. = garbage? LMAO
GERALD WALLACE!!
Lol @ what you just named
Lamar Odom - inconsistent as all hell
Andrw Bynum - the big question mark with no heart
Kwame Brown - huge BUST
Javaris Crittenton - unproven talent
Jordan Farmar - unproven talent
And correct me if I'm wrong, but did you just refer to the Lakers as a d-league roster just 2 months ago? Lol
No, I said the Lakers had D-League level players playing major roles in the supporting cast...You're obviously a douche if you have no appreciation for Lamar and question Bynum's value...and teams trade for potential and upside (Critt, Farmar) all the damn time, idiot. :stupid:
Nobody wants Lamar. Utah wouldn't take him in a package for Boozer. Sacramento didn't want him for Artest. Minnesota didn't have any interest what so ever in him. Yeah teams trade for potential and upside all the time. If you can't see that Jefferson, Green, and Gomes have more potential and upside than Bynum, Farmar, and Crittenton then you need your account taken and erased.
Lamar Odom - inconsistent as all hell
Andrw Bynum - the big question mark with no heart
Kwame Brown - huge BUST
Javaris Crittenton - unproven talent
Jordan Farmar - unproven talent
Facts.
This guy bashes Lamar, who has proven why he's a tremendous player the last two seasons...The only fact is that BabyG is more of a Kobe fan than a Laker fan.
Thats an opinion dickbreath. I'm a fan of the Lakers but not this roster. The only 3 players that I really appreciate are Kobe, Luke, and Turiaf. I wouldn't mind seeing any of the others dumped. But then again, you still think Odom is better than Marion, so really what do you know?
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i say go for the trade as long as it doesnt involve Odom then im all for it.
yeah bynum and brown and someone else for o'neal would be ideal for us.
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JO isn't half the player he used to be and is making twice the amount he's worth. Plus watching him play center in the West will be funny enough.
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Yeah not for the package of garbage that we offered.
Lamar Odom, Andrew Bynum, Kwame Brown, Javaris Crittenton, Jordan Farmar + future draft picks etc. etc. = garbage? LMAO
GERALD WALLACE!!
Lol @ what you just named
Lamar Odom - inconsistent as all hell
Andrw Bynum - the big question mark with no heart
Kwame Brown - huge BUST
Javaris Crittenton - unproven talent
Jordan Farmar - unproven talent
And correct me if I'm wrong, but did you just refer to the Lakers as a d-league roster just 2 months ago? Lol
No, I said the Lakers had D-League level players playing major roles in the supporting cast...You're obviously a douche if you have no appreciation for Lamar and question Bynum's value...and teams trade for potential and upside (Critt, Farmar) all the damn time, idiot. :stupid:
Nobody wants Lamar. Utah wouldn't take him in a package for Boozer. Sacramento didn't want him for Artest. Minnesota didn't have any interest what so ever in him. Yeah teams trade for potential and upside all the time. If you can't see that Jefferson, Green, and Gomes have more potential and upside than Bynum, Farmar, and Crittenton then you need your account taken and erased.
Nobody wants Lamar? LMAO. Both Utah AND Sacramento wanted to make those trades for Lamar. It was the LAKERS who refused...You think Indiana wanted Peja over Lamar? LMFAO! Minnesota didn't fuck with the Lakers AT ALL, not because of the package, but because McHale simply wasn't dealing KG to the west, LAKERS in specific. If you weren't a moron with his head shoved up his ass, you'd know this. Lamar Odom is currently more proven than Al Jefferson, and Bynum as a prospect has way more value than Gerald Green...Ryan Gomes? Are you kidding me?...Crittenton ALONE has more potential than Gomes, let alone Critt AND Farmar...The only one who needs their account taken is your "Lamar for Gerald Wallace :'( :'(" ass....
Thats an opinion dickbreath. I'm a fan of the Lakers but not this roster. The only 3 players that I really appreciate are Kobe, Luke, and Turiaf. I wouldn't mind seeing any of the others dumped. But then again, you still think Odom is better than Marion, so really what do you know?
LOL@this shithead. You appreciate Luke and Turiaf over Lamar? LMAOOOO. That says it all, ladies and gentlemen. You're the retard of this section, bro. Odom is better than Marion, he's owned him in every one on one match-up they've had. Anyone who understands the actual game and doesn't just go off of ESPN highlights and statistics knows this. But why am I even trying to get this through your thick skull? You just said you appreciate Luke Walton over Lamar Odom...:stupid:
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Lol Marion can actually average 20/10 and make the All-Star team. Respond when Odom can do that :psych:
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You're retarded if you don't think Odom can put 20-10 in Phoenix's system...As a matter of fact, Odom has put up 15-10-5, which is arguably better (EVEN IN NUMBERS!), and consider that Odom is a superior defender to Marion, who can only pick off weak-side steals and blocks. Good clean-up man...Highly overrated. Talk to me when you can explain Marion getting owned in every head-to-head match-up they've had :-*...PeACe
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I'm sure Bird would accept a Brown Bynum Crittenton for JO type of deal ... Would y'all Lakers fans accept that trade ?
Yes.
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I would take Gerald Wallace over Odom any day...
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You're retarded if you don't think Odom can put 20-10 in Phoenix's system...As a matter of fact, Odom has put up 15-10-5, which is arguably better (EVEN IN NUMBERS!), and consider that Odom is a superior defender to Marion, who can only pick off weak-side steals and blocks. Good clean-up man...Highly overrated. Talk to me when you can explain Marion getting owned in every head-to-head match-up they've had :-*...PeACe
Lamar Odom: 6-10, 230lbs
Shawn Marion: 6-7, 228lbs
Career Average in Rebounds
Lamar Odom: 8.6
Shawn Marion: 10.0
So Marion is smaller but can still out rebound Odom? Numbers don't lie bitchboy.
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Actually these numbers say a lot. They were both drafted in the 99-00 draft class so take a look at their career numbers...
Shawn Marion: 18.6 ppg, 10.0 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.9 spg, 1.3 bpg, 47.9 fg%, 34.2 3p fg%, 83.0 ft % - 613 games
Lamar Odom: 15.8 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 4.6 apg, 1.0 spg, 1.0 bpg, 45.3 fg%, 31.7 3p fg%, 71.0 ft % - 510 games
So the ONLY category that Odom wins in is assists. Oh and turnovers if you want to count that (Odom averages 3.0 turnovers to Marion's 1.6).
Debate over.
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LMAO...That's because Marion is not nearly as versatile as Odom, if you actually watched them both play instead of just reading numbers, you'd know this. Odom actually handles the ball and makes plays, hence the higher turnover ratio. Marion a CLEAN-UP man who gets spoon-fed dunks. And yes, Marion has had a stronger career than Odom, but as of now, Lamar Odom is the better player...PeACe
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You're retarded if you don't think Odom can put 20-10 in Phoenix's system...As a matter of fact, Odom has put up 15-10-5, which is arguably better (EVEN IN NUMBERS!), and consider that Odom is a superior defender to Marion, who can only pick off weak-side steals and blocks. Good clean-up man...Highly overrated. Talk to me when you can explain Marion getting owned in every head-to-head match-up they've had :-*...PeACe
Lamar Odom: 6-10, 230lbs
Shawn Marion: 6-7, 228lbs
Career Average in Rebounds
Lamar Odom: 8.6
Shawn Marion: 10.0
So Marion is smaller but can still out rebound Odom? Numbers don't lie bitchboy.
Moron, how many shots are attempted on average in a Phoenix Sun game as opposed to a Laker game? Marion is a good rebounder, but Odom is still better. Marion plays in a system where he handles most of the rebounds, because, once again, he's the clean-up dude out there...Odom gets his rebounds by boxing out and fighting for the ball, he's known for stealing boards from the other Laker bigs. In Marions case, there really are no bigs. Let me guess, Steve Nash is on Magics level since their numbers are comparable? Learn how to judge basketball before you decide to call people out on rational claims and make an ass of yourself...PeACe
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You're retarded if you don't think Odom can put 20-10 in Phoenix's system...As a matter of fact, Odom has put up 15-10-5, which is arguably better (EVEN IN NUMBERS!), and consider that Odom is a superior defender to Marion, who can only pick off weak-side steals and blocks. Good clean-up man...Highly overrated. Talk to me when you can explain Marion getting owned in every head-to-head match-up they've had :-*...PeACe
Lamar Odom: 6-10, 230lbs
Shawn Marion: 6-7, 228lbs
Career Average in Rebounds
Lamar Odom: 8.6
Shawn Marion: 10.0
So Marion is smaller but can still out rebound Odom? Numbers don't lie bitchboy.
Moron, how many shots are attempted on average in a Phoenix Sun game as opposed to a Laker game? Marion is a good rebounder, but Odom is still better. Marion plays in a system where he handles most of the rebounds, because, once again, he's the clean-up dude out there...Odom gets his rebounds by boxing out and fighting for the ball, he's known for stealing boards from the other Laker bigs. In Marions case, there really are no bigs. Let me guess, Steve Nash is on Magics level since their numbers are comparable? Learn how to judge basketball before you decide to call people out on rational claims and make an ass of yourself...PeACe
How the fuck is Odom a better rebounder? Marion is averaging 10 rebounds and he played with Stoudemire most of his career. Odom can't even average 10 on a team with no legit rebounder. Wait let me guess...Mihm is the best bench rebounder in the league right? And Bynum is a 10 rpg game because of his potential right? Stop being such a Stan. Its not cute if you're over the age of 12.
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Are you truly this retarded or can you just not fully comprehend what's being thrown at you? Tell me, man...
READ WHAT I SAY, DIPSHIT. Marion's rebounds are inflated because he is the CLEAN-UP MAN on a team that averages a much greater amount of shot attempts than the average team, hence the notion that Phoenix runs a stat-inflating sytem...If you weren't this retarded, I wouldn't have to reiterate the same shit 8 times, and we'd be on the next subject...Hell, if you watched both players play, especially against eachother in the playoffs, I wouldn't have to say this in the first place. DUMBSHIT.
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Hey Nik WTF do you always argue?THere is no point in arguing especially when there is always opinons.Like they to each their own.You guys fucking kill threads by arguing over shit there is no right or wrong answer just someones fucking opinon.Now if you guys dont see eye to eye so what fuck it.Just chill homies 8)
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O'Neal, a six-time All-Star, downplayed the trade talk in an interview with The Associated Press. "I don't think me saying I'd like to go with those teams is me saying I want to be traded," he said. ESPN.com
Indiana Pacers forward Jermaine O'Neal has discounted Internet reports that he wants to be traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. "My preference is to play here and win here," O'Neal said in a telephone interview after returning from Los Angeles on Monday afternoon, attempting to deflate a brewing controversy that had brought clarifying statements from Pacers president Larry Bird and O'Neal's agent, Arn Tellem. Indianapolis Star
"Larry Bird is a hard man to deal with," O'Neal was quoted as saying. "He tries to make unfair trades. He wants to gut a team, but the Lakers are trying to get over the hump. I want Indiana to benefit, but with some nice young players and draft picks. I want to make it clear that I don't want to gut a team that I come to, because then it'll be like Indiana all over again." O'Neal denied making that statement Monday when it was read to him. "Wow," he said. "I didn't say that." Indianapolis Star
O'Neal said he recognized that the Pacers are rebuilding with young players and he might not be part of future plans. "If they want to move in a different direction, I wouldn't be disgruntled about it," he said. "If I am traded, it would be seven great years I had with this team. And if I'm going to be here, I'd welcome it with open arms." ESPN.com
His agent, Arn Tellem, flatly denied the trade talk in an e-mail to the AP. "He hasn't requested a trade to the Lakers," Tellem wrote. "Any reports to the contrary are inaccurate." ESPN.com
Pacers president Larry Bird didn't rule out a trade. "In any discussions regarding him or any of our other players, the expectations for the franchise and our fans is to receive fair market value in return if a trade is to be considered," Bird said in a statement Monday. ESPN.com
"Kobe's been criticized unfairly," O'Neal said. "He's in a 'damned if you do, damned if you don't' situation. If he passes too much, they say he's not shooting. If he shoots, he's called selfish. He can go out and score 50 and lose, but if you don't take your shots, you're going to lose anyway. Everybody handles situations differently, and he handled the situation the best that he could. All in all, he wants to put out a team that can win. When you get into your 11th year, your body begins to wear down. You see the window of opportunity closing fast. I understand exactly what he's saying. That's what I told my team. That's why it's best for me to move on." ESPN
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Odom >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Marion.
Just to let you know.
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O'Neal, a six-time All-Star, downplayed the trade talk in an interview with The Associated Press. "I don't think me saying I'd like to go with those teams is me saying I want to be traded," he said. ESPN.com
Indiana Pacers forward Jermaine O'Neal has discounted Internet reports that he wants to be traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. "My preference is to play here and win here," O'Neal said in a telephone interview after returning from Los Angeles on Monday afternoon, attempting to deflate a brewing controversy that had brought clarifying statements from Pacers president Larry Bird and O'Neal's agent, Arn Tellem. Indianapolis Star
"Larry Bird is a hard man to deal with," O'Neal was quoted as saying. "He tries to make unfair trades. He wants to gut a team, but the Lakers are trying to get over the hump. I want Indiana to benefit, but with some nice young players and draft picks. I want to make it clear that I don't want to gut a team that I come to, because then it'll be like Indiana all over again." O'Neal denied making that statement Monday when it was read to him. "Wow," he said. "I didn't say that." Indianapolis Star
O'Neal said he recognized that the Pacers are rebuilding with young players and he might not be part of future plans. "If they want to move in a different direction, I wouldn't be disgruntled about it," he said. "If I am traded, it would be seven great years I had with this team. And if I'm going to be here, I'd welcome it with open arms." ESPN.com
His agent, Arn Tellem, flatly denied the trade talk in an e-mail to the AP. "He hasn't requested a trade to the Lakers," Tellem wrote. "Any reports to the contrary are inaccurate." ESPN.com
Pacers president Larry Bird didn't rule out a trade. "In any discussions regarding him or any of our other players, the expectations for the franchise and our fans is to receive fair market value in return if a trade is to be considered," Bird said in a statement Monday. ESPN.com
"Kobe's been criticized unfairly," O'Neal said. "He's in a 'damned if you do, damned if you don't' situation. If he passes too much, they say he's not shooting. If he shoots, he's called selfish. He can go out and score 50 and lose, but if you don't take your shots, you're going to lose anyway. Everybody handles situations differently, and he handled the situation the best that he could. All in all, he wants to put out a team that can win. When you get into your 11th year, your body begins to wear down. You see the window of opportunity closing fast. I understand exactly what he's saying. That's what I told my team. That's why it's best for me to move on." ESPN
that changes nothing ... it's just not to create a public feud between JO and the Pacers .. not clearly asking a trade doesn't mean he doesn"t want to move ... KG sure wanted to stay with the Wolves more than JO with the Pacers ... you know what happened ....
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just meant to keep yall niggas posted..
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Pacers' O'Neal clarifies comments
Aug 7, 2007 12:27 AM
Jermaine O'Neal exclusive interview
Jermaine O'Neal
Indianapolis - First, it seemed as though Jermaine O'Neal wanted to be traded to the Lakers. The Pacers forward told Sports Illustrated that he doesn't want to be part of the Pacers' "youth movement."
O'Neal said he wasn't physically ready to "go through another five to six years with a lot of losses and lot of down time."
The 28-year-old O'Neal spoke with Sports Illustrated while in Los Angeles for a charity basketball game. But back in Indianapolis Monday afternoon, he clarified his statements on the issue.
The big question: Did O'Neal tell Sports Illustrated that he wanted a trade from Indiana?
"No, I didn't tell him I wanted a trade. The article didn't say I wanted a trade. Obviously you go out west, there's been a lot of talk about me going out west, especially in LA, you get a lot of questions about that. I still stand pretty firm on what I've been saying the entire summer. I'm a Pacer right now until the Pacers decide to trade me," O'Neal said in an exclusive interview with Eyewitness Sports shortly after arriving back to Indianapolis from the west coast.
"Would I welcome a trade to LA? Yes, I would welcome a trade to LA for multiple reasons because one, I'm familiar with the area and two, I'm really familiar with Kobe Bryant. We've known each other since I was like thirteen, and three, they're not a team that's too far away."
O'Neal says he loves Los Angeles and normally trains there in the summer. If he can't play with Kobe Bryant, O'Neal says he'd like to play for New Jersey.
So if he says he likes LA, he likes Kobe and that LA and New Jersey are possibilities, where does that leave him? "One thing that you guys do when you do interviews is take a transcript of the interview. Obviously you guys want information, something to talk about, and there's been speculation about me going different places all summer and I haven't talked much about it. When there's been questions asked, you answer and sometimes they don't really write them the way you want them to write them."
Pacers President Larry Bird issued the following statement about O'Neal Monday:
"In response to Jermaine O'Neal's published comments today regarding a trade, we have stated repeatedly that if we can make our team better through a trade, we will do so. Jermaine has become an All-Star player with the Indiana Pacers and in any discussions regarding him or any of our other players, the expectations for the franchise and our fans is to receive fair market value in return if a trade is to be considered.
Jermaine has worked out very hard this summer while rehabilitating his knee after surgery. We believe under Jim O'Brien that our team as a whole and Jermaine as a player can be successful. You never know what will happen, but for now Jermaine is an Indiana Pacer."
Another article
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Are you truly this retarded or can you just not fully comprehend what's being thrown at you? Tell me, man...
READ WHAT I SAY, DIPSHIT. Marion's rebounds are inflated because he is the CLEAN-UP MAN on a team that averages a much greater amount of shot attempts than the average team, hence the notion that Phoenix runs a stat-inflating sytem...If you weren't this retarded, I wouldn't have to reiterate the same shit 8 times, and we'd be on the next subject...Hell, if you watched both players play, especially against eachother in the playoffs, I wouldn't have to say this in the first place. DUMBSHIT.
Lol Marion has only been playing in the Nash system for 3 seasons so get a better excuse fag.
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Jermaine O'Neal backed off from reports that he demanded a trade this weekend.
"My preference is to play here and win here," O'Neal told the Indianapolis Star on Monday, just a day after he reportedly said he'd opt out of his contract after next season if he isn't dealt to the Lakers. Team president Larry Bird issued a statement Monday stating O'Neal would only be dealt if the Pacers get "fair market value" in return. This story is quickly disentegrating into a he said-she said situation, suggesting this is far from over. Aug. 7 - 10:18 am et
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wow you guys are idiots for what you wouldn't give up for JO..the wtf do you expect? LOL good God have fun with that team, should be decent, but not enough for jack shit
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JO WOULD IMPROVE THE LAKERS BIG TIME