Lakers FAM - haters wanted!

[ONEFORALL]

Lakersilla pitäisi siis nyt olla Odomille antaa sen 9-10 milliä.

 

[TOP]

En usko että katuu mitään vaikka menisikin päin mäntyjä, NBAhan pääsykin oli niin kiven takana että hän heittelee sitten vaikka yksinään vapareita treeniareenalla kun muut ovat pelaamassa tuon 33 miljoonan edestä. Lakersin peluuttaminenkin oli niin epäsäännöllistä että en yhtään ihmettele että hän kokee että häntä ei arvostettu. En tosin olisi sormus taskussa jättänyt ottamatta sitä isompaa sopparia sen takia että pääsee pelaamaan Yaottomaan ja Ronittomaan (ja mahd. Tracyttomaan) Rocketsiin, jossa häntä 'arvostetaan'.

 

[Hillomunkki]

Nyt kun Memphis jostain jumalan syystä hankki Randolphin niin ei Odomin allekirjoitukselle ole oikein kilpailua. Ite en ole löytänyt yhtää huhua/juttuja, joka liittäs Odomin johonkin toisen seuraan. Kunhan Mitch ei vaan tee mitään lowball tarjousta niin Lamar jatkaa varmasti. Oisko 3v/30M soppari tulossa?

EDIT - korjattu

 

[ONEFORALL]

Siis Randolphin?

 

[Mr.L.A]

Tää on pakko liittää, ainakin pari ekaa sivua.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Any winners in Artest, Ariza deals?

Trevor Ariza, who agreed to a deal with the Houston Rockets on Thursday, throws out the ceremonial first pitch at Dodger Stadium on June 28.


July 4, 2009

The Lakers saved Trevor Ariza's nowhere career and gave him an NBA life and a ring, not to mention a very generous offer to stay with his "home" team.

In seemingly a quick decision on both sides, we get Ron Artest, who's coming to his fifth team in about 10 seasons, and Ariza goes to a team with many uncertainties.
The Lakers' dream season was built around talent, hard work and chemistry, and they just messed up the last one for next season.

Then I read Trevor's agent quoted in the paper saying that it's not about the money and that Trevor wants to go somewhere where he's appreciated. Maybe you should review the game films on that one.

My early review of this reality show is that it stinks and it further proves that these overpaid prima donnas just don't get it.
Steve LaRochelle, Chatsworth

It could be that Trevor Ariza will not continue to improve as a player, but his learning curve has been so steep that I am sure he will continue to blossom. It could be that Ron Artest will be on such good behavior that his teammates and the city will embrace him, but this is highly unlikely. Artest has been out of control and abrasive for his entire career, and Trevor has been a pleasure to watch both on and off the court.

Ariza, five years younger than Artest, could have been one of the Lakers' franchise cornerstones after Kobe Bryant retires. But Mitch Kupchak gave the future away. After all the accolades heaped on the Lakers' general manager, I never saw this chemistry-shattering negotiations breakdown coming. Plaschke got it right.

Bob Walter

Altadena

::

So, Bill Plaschke thinks the Lakers made a mistake grabbing Ron Artest instead of Trevor Ariza. Let's review:

Plaschke: Frequently silly, impulsive, wildly inconsistent articles. All over the map on most sports topics.

Mitch Kupchak: Slow, steady building of a championship team with a bright future. A mistake or two in the early years, with a lot of brilliant moves ever since.

I think I'll put my money on Kupchak.

Josh Clark

San Gabriel

::(An open letter from Trevor Ariza to his agent, David Lee)

Dear David, Thank God you got me out of L.A., for Houston. I hate parades and jewelry. Now, I'll never have to worry about either one again.

You're my man.
Best, Trevor

Jerry Roberts

Guam

"I had to do what was best for me and family," Ariza said. "I am happy with my decision. I'm glad this all worked out. The Rockets are going to give me a chance to improve my game and that's all you can ask for."

Ariza's agent, David Lee, said the 24-year-old forward passed up a more lucrative contract offer from another team with salary-cap space. "We decided to go with Houston anyway," Lee said. "It was never about the money. It was about going someplace where you felt appreciated."

::

Really? Ron Artest over the younger, better adjusted and equally skilled Trevor Ariza?
Ron Artest is a meltdown waiting to happen. This knucklehead asked for time off in the middle of the season to go promote a record.

He went after Kobe in the playoffs. He makes Dennis Rodman look like Shane Battier. This is worse than when we had Karl Malone.

Clearly I don't get it. I think Mitch Kupchak is the most underrated general manager in the league. He built this championship team, so I guess I'll run with him, but it's a leap of faith to be sure.

Maybe that's the point. Forget organized religion. Let's all, in times of doubt and strain, ask ourselves: What Would Mitch Do?

Perhaps he is our salvation.

Amen,

Adam Ritz

Sherman Oaks

::

As compared to Mitch Kupchak's second-best move of Brian Cook and Mo Evans for Ariza -- getting Pau Gasol for next to nothing being his best -- failing to retain Trevor Ariza probably will be the worst failure of the Lakers' organization in recent history. A temperamental and inconsistent Ron Artest is no substitute for a rising star of Ariza's caliber. Swapping an A+ for an A- is simply an F.

Bruce Manson

Redlands

::

Poor Trevor. Offended by $5.6 million. Wonder what the offer would have been had he sat on the bench in Orlando all year.

Maybe he should call Ronny Turiaf to see how much a seat on that bus down Figueroa would have been worth to him.

Bruce A McClanahan

Pismo Beach

::

I had a boss once who gave me pretty good advice: "Separate the emotion from the decision making." We should introduce him to David Lee, who needs his help. Lee, who embarrassed himself in his whiny public negotiations for an unproven Andrew Bynum, better keep his present clients because he won't be getting any new ones.

Rick Van Kirk

Irvine

::

 

[Batman]

Pistetään nää ny tänne:

http://www.iltasanomat.fi/urheilu/uutinen.asp?id=1707451

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=Aog_NfH7OKtjGjagqx4B7Li8vLYF?slug=ap-lakers-jacksonreturning&prov=ap&type=lgns

 

[Mr.L.A]

http://www.am570radio.com/cc-common/mediaplayer/player.html?redir=yes&mps=LooseCannons.php&mid=http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/LOSANGELES-CA/KLAC-AM/070709%20Trevor%20Ariza%20.mp3?CPROG=PCAST?CCOMRRMID&CPROG=RICHMEDIA&MARKET=LOSANGELES-CA&NG_FORMAT=sports&NG_ID=klac1150am&OR_NEWSFORMAT=&OWNER=&SERVER_NAME=www.am570radio.com&SITE_ID=727&STATION_ID=KLAC-AM&TRACK=

Trevorin haastattelu, vapaa quote tässä:

Ariza:
I appreciate the fans and I thank them for my time here.
they told me I was uhh my worth was like the mid level and go find an offer. They would match it. The next day I heard Artest came to an agreement. I dont' know man, I don't know the situation. It is what it is. I thank the Lakers for giving me the opportunity to play. I understand its a business.

Meyers: Why Houston?

Trevor: To be closer to my family. They gave me an opportunity to do more on the court and have more opportunities.

Meyers: How do you feel how your agent dealt with the situation?
Trevor: Anything he did was going to be wrong.
I am a loyal person. If you do anything wrong to me blah blah.

Trevor: Who would want to leave LA? The business side isn't always the pleasant side, this is something you have to deal with. I'm fine with it, I'm grown. I have to do what's best for me.

Vic: Were you in the room during the negociations?
Trevor: There weren't any negotiations. That's from what I understood. That's my understanding.

Money: You are definitely going to Houston on Weds?
Trevor: Yes. I'm going to Houston.

Meyers: You still going to root for the Lakers when you aren't playing them?
Trevor: Of course, my friends are there...

Money: Did any players hit you up?
Trevor: I talked to everybody. Everyone wished me the best of luck, they are all going to be there for me regardless of the situation.

Hartman: I don't get it, the organization was so high on Trevor Ariza. I thought you were priority #1. Did you feel this way?
Trevor: I'm not going to cry about it.

Don Maclean: What have you heard about Yao?
Trevor: From my understanding, Yao will be out a year.

Meyers: Have you talked to Phil?
Trevor: No, Gary Vitti just called me to congratulate me.

-OC Lakerfan, LG

Haastattelun alku kertoo kaiken. "I dont know...it's kind of hard to explain..ummm, I mean, I dont know the situation, whatever the situation was.." = David Lee.

 

[ONEFORALL]

Ja Shannon on Laker. Indiana tarjosi enemmän cash moneytä mutta Shannon oli viisas toisinkuin Ariza ja valitsi Lakersin 2 vuotta ja kai 4.2 millii soppparin.

 

[Tipper]

Shannon oli viisas toisinkuin Ariza

En lähtisi Trevoria syyttämään tästä, kun koko homman junaili miehen agentti.

Shannon tulee kehittymään vielä ja otteet parantuvat, tärkeä osa ensi kuden second unitia. Nyt kun vielä saataisiin Lamarille uusi soppari, niin homma alkaisi näyttää erinomaiselta.

Puheita on ollut myös Nate Robinsonin hankkimisesta, mutta toivottavasti jäävät vain puheiksi.

 

[ONEFORALL]

Morrison ja Farmar<--> Kirk Hinrichiin?

 

[GheorgheMuresan]

Morrison ja Farmar<--> Kirk Hinrichiin?

No ei kai nyt sentään. Laker-fanien sekoilua. Pakko olla.

 

[ONEFORALL]

Toi nyt vaan on mun oma fantasia.

 

[Mr.L.A]

Artest pisti nimen paperiin. Shannon Brown sai 2 vuoden sopimuksen n. 4.2milj. Shannonille tarjottiin isompaa rahaa Indianasta mutta kuka helvetti sinne haluaa lähteä? S.Brownille mestaruudet merkitsee enemmän.

Kobe Bryant is willing to wait for an extension from the Lakers as the team looks to pile more talent around him.

"Mitch has a lot on his plate," Bryant said, referring to Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak. "I'd rather him take care of those pieces first. He'll get around to me."

Bryant is under contract next season for $23 million.

http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/60397/20090707/kobe_willing_to_wait_on_extension/

Kobe pistänyt sen 30 miljoonan sopimuksen jäihin toistaiseksi ja antaa organisaatiolle tilaa ja rahaa joukkueen rakentamiseen. Lamar Odom on kuuleman mukaan viettänyt Las Vegasissa viime päivät, syy on sittemmin selvä miksi Lamarille ei kelvannut n. 7 miljoonaa ;D. Eihän mässyihin sitä rahaa saa upotettua joten Imperial Palacen, Monte Carlon. MGM Grandin pelipöydät ja Vegasin strip jointit kutsuu.

 

[Tipper]

Näyttää hieman huolestuttavalta Odomin signaaminen. Selvää on ollut, että kymmentä milliä ei tule Lamarille herumaan ja ensi kauden salary capin leikkaus hankaloittanee uuden sopparin syntyä. Meitsi fiilistelee vielä Ron Ron -diiliä, mutta täytyy todeta, että LO:n menetys heikentäisi oleellisesti ensi kauden second unitia. Ainoa korvaaja on Josh Powell, jolta sopiikin odottaa tehokasta off-seasonia. Ensi kaudella saattaa peliaika lisääntyä.

Katsellaan...

 

[B-Easy]

Näyttää hieman huolestuttavalta Odomin signaaminen. Selvää on ollut, että kymmentä milliä ei tule Lamarille herumaan ja ensi kauden salary capin leikkaus hankaloittanee uuden sopparin syntyä. Meitsi fiilistelee vielä Ron Ron -diiliä, mutta täytyy todeta, että LO:n menetys heikentäisi oleellisesti ensi kauden second unitia. Ainoa korvaaja on Josh Powell, jolta sopiikin odottaa tehokasta off-seasonia. Ensi kaudella saattaa peliaika lisääntyä.

Katsellaan...

Lakers ei vie mestaruutta ilman Odomia. Penkki ei vain riitä.

 

[Jumpshot]

Lakers ei vie mestaruutta ilman Odomia. Penkki ei vain riitä.

Se on melkeinpä sama ketkä sieltä penkiltä tulee pelaamaan kun aloitusviisikko ilman odomia on: Fisher,Kobe,Ronron,Gasol ja Bynum. Pari veteraania ja valitettavasti La on taas ennekkosuosikki mestariksi...

 

[ONEFORALL]

Eihän taida olla enään muuta joukkuetta mihin Odom voisi mennä joten ellei Lamar mene karkkitehtaaseen ens kaudeksi töihin hän taitaa pelata Lakersissä?

 

[Koripalloanalyytikko #1]

Lakers vetänyt kymppimillisen ja kolmivuotisen tarjouksensa pois pöydältä.

 

[ONEFORALL]

Mitä helvettiä Odom luulee olevansa? Kobe? No ei antaa vaan mennä jos ahneeks haluu.

 

[Hillomunkki]

Ongelma tais olla sopimuksen pituudessa, ei rahassa