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"Has Kobe come to convince Gasol?Kobe, who is spending a few days kicking back in Barca, ran into Pau at the gym in the Juan Carlos hotel, where they had a conversation.Kobe has demanded quality upgrades in order to stay with the Lakers, and Gasol has kept the exit door open in Memphis."I ran into Kobe by chance; and he told me his things, and I told him mine. I'm also not going to tell you everything we talked about."
Javaris CrittentonBirthdate: 12/31/87NBA Position: Point GuardCollege: Georgia TechClass: FreshmanHt: 6-5Wt: 180Hometown: Atlanta, GAHigh School: Southwest Atlanta Christian NBA Comaprison: Steve Francis (better passing)Strengths: Tremendous combination of size, athleticism and playmaking ability ... Quick first step ... Excellent vision and passing skills ... His size allows him to see over defenders and make passes that the average 6-2 PG could not ... Shows great heart, very competitive. Wont back down from a challenge ... Very quick, an elite level athlete ... Loves to dunk on players ... Excellent body strength ... Rhythm shooter, with good slashing and scoring ability ... His huge hands give him excellent control of the ball ... Very unselfish player ... Excellent foot speed, overall quickness and effort makes him a tough defensive player ... Works hard to improve his game, very coachable ... Has a great attitude, confident but not cocky ...Weaknesses: Needs to improve upon his outside shot, which is solid but can improve ... Can be too unselfish at times trying to get everyone involved when he is the top scoring option ... Can be too aggressive defensively and get caught reaching, picking up unnecessary fouls ... Needs to prove himself on the college level. Become a great decision maker and learn to lead a team on the next level ...His ability to play the point guard position is very good, but he can continue to improve upon dictating tempo and learning the nuances of the position ...-Aran Smith 4/1/06
I gotta admit (actually i've never neglet it) Mitch is pretty good in the draft. I keep faith in him for this draft. But now we need some major trades to be done. C'mon!!
"The same sources said the Lakers turned down a trade request from Phoenix that would have brought four-time All-Star forward Shawn Marion to Los Angeles for Odom and a second player to make the deal work financially"
Quote from: Antonio on June 30, 2007, 01:44:09 AMI gotta admit (actually i've never neglet it) Mitch is pretty good in the draft. I keep faith in him for this draft. But now we need some major trades to be done. C'mon!!Isn't he the one who drafted Sasha Vujacic and Brian Cook?
As far as trades...Quote"The same sources said the Lakers turned down a trade request from Phoenix that would have brought four-time All-Star forward Shawn Marion to Los Angeles for Odom and a second player to make the deal work financially"^ Mitch doesn't seem to believe in trades.
Quote from: Antonio on June 30, 2007, 01:44:09 AMI gotta admit (actually i've never neglet it) Mitch is pretty good in the draft. I keep faith in him for this draft. But now we need some major trades to be done. C'mon!!Isn't he the one who drafted Sasha Vujacic and Brian Cook?As far as trades...Quote"The same sources said the Lakers turned down a trade request from Phoenix that would have brought four-time All-Star forward Shawn Marion to Los Angeles for Odom and a second player to make the deal work financially"^ Mitch doesn't seem to believe in trades.
* waits for NIK to say Marion only put up those great numbers because of "the system"
Ugh here it goes...Lamar Odom15.9ppg, 9.8rpg, 4.8apg, 1.0spg. 0.6bpg, 46.8 fg%, 29.7 3pfg%, 70.0 ft% - in 56 gamesShawn Marion17.5 ppg, 9.8 rpg, 1.7apg, 2.0spg, 1.5bpg, 52.4fg%, 31.8 3pfg%, 81.1 ft% - in 80 gamesIf the Lakers would've made that trade then signed a true pg, Marion would be a much better fit than Odom. Consistancy is what we're looking for here gentlemen. * waits for NIK to say Marion only put up those great numbers because of "the system"
Luke Walton reached agreement Sunday with the Los Angeles Lakers on a six-year, $30 million contract after general manager Mitch Kupchak placed a call one minute after midnight to express the team's interest in retaining its best unrestricted free agent.They called at the earliest possible moment, and we worked on it all day," agent Lon Babby said. "They wanted him back, and Luke wanted to be there. We wanted to make every effort to get an agreement.before we went out and looked at any other teams."Another of Babby's clients, Grant Hill, had one of his more lucrative options taken away when the Toronto Raptors decided to spend their mid-level exception on Miami Heat sharpshooter Jason Kapono.