Lakers on an uprise...just missing a few pieces to the puzzle.

[Skindiana bon3z]

Devean George won't be starting...he's still likely to be traded with Slava to Indiana for Bender....and the Lakers are looking to sign Derek Anderson....so the starting lineup would look something like this....

Derek Anderson
Kobe Bryant
Lamar Odom
Kwame Brown
Chris Mihm

[acbaylove]

Like i said before, it's all about defence. To score was never been a problem, in L.A.! It's the defence who can turn a team from average to good. Phil is one of the best in the NBA to teach defence, so i'm sure that's where he should focus his energy. Turiaf was a great defensive player (too bad he's injured for the whole season), and Bynum has long arms so he can backup Mihm (a pretty good defensive center) for a couple of minutes. Plus Brown. He's not a great defender, but he's better than Odom, as a PF. So it's an improvement. And if we sign Derek Anderson or Derek Fisher instead of Atkins then you have a good defensive PG instead of the worse defensive PG in the NBA. That alone makes our team better. Then obviously we need to make a couple of trades to be considered a "good" team, and we gotta start to play some real defence. But i'm positive we could do it. We will see.

[herpes]

LMFAO @ Any laker fan thinking kwame is going be a impact player.

[acbaylove]

^ I think none in this board has ever said it so stop it already.

[herpes]

nik pretty much has said without actually saying it in those words

[Don Jacob]

Devean George won't be starting...he's still likely to be traded with Slava to Indiana for Bender....and the Lakers are looking to sign Derek Anderson....so the starting lineup would look something like this....

Derek Anderson
Kobe Bryant
Lamar Odom
Kwame Brown
Chris Mihm

ouch derek anderson at point? he's more of a sg

[acbaylove]

^ He def can play the point, expecially in a triangle system.

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

nik pretty much has said without actually saying it in those words

NIK was saying what? Are you stupid? I'm one of the people who didn't like the trade for Kwame AT ALL, and I've stated it numerous times...I don't think he can be an impact player, I said I HOPE he can play some good basketball for the Lakers, that's all, you dumbass...If he can average 12 points and 8 rebounds, that would be excellent for the Lakers...PeACe

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

Devean George won't be starting...he's still likely to be traded with Slava to Indiana for Bender....and the Lakers are looking to sign Derek Anderson....so the starting lineup would look something like this....

Derek Anderson
Kobe Bryant
Lamar Odom
Kwame Brown
Chris Mihm

That trade was a bullshit rumor...Lakers don't even need Bender anymore, they got Kwame...I would have prefered the George & Slava for Bender & draft pick trade to the Butler & Atkins for Kwame & Profit trade, but that one never went down...And the Lakers didn't seem to be too impressed with Derek Anderson when he worked out for them. All Derek A. wants is 5 mill a year for 2 years and the Lakers can easily afford that after dropping Brian Grant, but Derek A. is injury prone and plays more SG anyways...The Lakers should go with Marko Jaric, who they were said to be interested in eariler this month...He would be a perfect fit for the triangle offense. He's an excellent passer, a consistant scorer, and a good defender as well...Reminds me a lot of Steve Nash. If the Lakers can pick him up, that would be perfect. Then again, there's Derek Fisher, who would also be a good fit and already knows the triangle...So if the Lakers pick up one of those three players, they'd have a nice line-up and an improved bench...Check it out:

Marko Jaric (option 1), Derek Fisher (option 2), Derek Anderson (option 3)….Sasha Vujacic/Tierre Brown
Kobe Bryant...Smush Parker/Tony Bobbit/Von Wafer
Lamar Odom…..Devean George/Jumain Jones/Luke Walton/Laron Profit
Kwame Brown…..Brian Cook/Slava Medvadenko/Ronny Turiaf*
Chris Mihm…..Andrew Bynum

* - Out for season.


Tell me that doesn't look nice?...One more addition to the bench, and you have yourself a serious team ready to contend...I'm looking forward to the season...We'll see what goes down.

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

^ He def can play the point, expecially in a triangle system.

Very true.

[TeeRaySix9Teen]

i think the Lakers can make the playoffs (im not saying they WILL, im saying they can). But, i seriously doubt theyll be a high seed. No higher then 7th...

[Addicted To Cake]

trades and signing players are not over.

when its all said and done next yrs lakers will look like the 90's bulls.

The Championship is coming back to LA my niggas.

[TeeRaySix9Teen]

trades and signing players are not over.

when its all said and done next yrs lakers will look like the 90's bulls.

The Championship is coming back to LA my niggas.

lol@ this guy...

[wcsoldier]

trades and signing players are not over.

when its all said and done next yrs lakers will look like the 90's bulls.

The Championship is coming back to LA my niggas.

  when it comes to basketball knowledge

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

No higher then 7th...

Lets bet...I have this quote marked.