LAL need to trade for McGrady

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or I should say McGrady needs LA

Yeah yeah go ahead and scoff, but at this point a coach like Phil is exactly what he needs. He also needs a player like Bean on his side who's been there and done that. He'd be a perfect 1b 2a option, especially since he loves to pass the ball around.

LA is going to depart with Odom at some point and the talent/fiscal tradeoff is worth it to them. It's not in the air or anything but I do think Tracy opened up the door at least by mentioning wanting to play with bean.

Mitch for all his criticisms at least believes in tall athletic players who can move faster than a turtles pace, and takes risks on players other than safe gambles.

Just a discussion topic but what do you think of the possibility?

[Altimus]

Re: LAL need to trade for McGrady

But would the Lakers trade for him since they are playing that great?

A line up of Bynum - Gasol - McGrady - Bryant - Fisher/Vujacic is very, very scary.

[DC]

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Why him though? If we wouldn't have made that comment last week about playing with Kobe would you have made this topic? Just asking, not bashing

[Bornindamecca]

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You really think the Lakers need to change their starting lineup when they are the most dominant team in the league right now?

And for Tracy...why not the Spurs?

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Re: LAL need to trade for McGrady

Why him though? If we wouldn't have made that comment last week about playing with Kobe would you have made this topic? Just asking, not bashing

Yes because I brought the question up last year, now your thoughts please

Born... I think the coach and the player is what he needs. Not necessarily the market or even the starting 5 although please he could replace freaking Radmanovich in a heartbeat and not screw up the team.

[J0nnD0ugh]

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LAL doesn't need to break up this team. They are playing great.

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Yeah but who's talking about breaking up the team?

Lamar will probably be gone next season if not mid year this year anyhow.

[dave374]

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The Rockets are a contender in the Lakers' conference, do you really think Houston would make a major trade with them?
Memphis last year was understandable, because they suck, but Houston has a legit chance.
Last thing they'd want to do is trade McGrady to L.A.

[J0nnD0ugh]

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If Houston is going to give T-Mac up, LA will have to let go some prime pieces. That's a breakup. I seriously doubt any exec will dare do what Memphis foolishly did last season.

[ProfessaPackMan]

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Bring him to Jersey and reunite the family :-))

[Bornindamecca]

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For Tracy's side of it, he still sees himself as a rival of Bryant's. He knows he isn't exactly the same level of player, but he believes with the right pieces he has enough game to take it from Kobe. I don't think he wants to give that up.

As a Laker fan, I think Tracy brings offense, and the Lakers have the most offense in the league right now, so his addition would be redundant. If I were to take a Rocket, I'd rather have Shane Battier. No joke.

[ex carrabba fan]

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It's not a fact that Odom will be gone this year. He's been vital off the bench.

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ec, I said probably be gone.

Houston isnt going to do jack. They'll win games and flame out of the playoffs for the same reasons. They dont have a makeup for a team that has taken a ring in the past 20 years.


and lamar being vital is news to me the way people out here halfway burn him at the stake everytime they lose.

[ex carrabba fan]

Re: LAL need to trade for McGrady

ec, I said probably be gone.

Houston isnt going to do jack. They'll win games and flame out of the playoffs for the same reasons. They dont have a makeup for a team that has taken a ring in the past 20 years.


and lamar being vital is news to me the way people out here halfway burn him at the stake everytime they lose.

Welcome to now then Dre! He hasn't been 6th man of the year great, but he's taken a lot of pressure off Farmar/Ariza. They're all doing stellar off the pine, it's a result of Odom IMO.

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Re: LAL need to trade for McGrady

For Tracy's side of it, he still sees himself as a rival of Bryant's. He knows he isn't exactly the same level of player, but he believes with the right pieces he has enough game to take it from Kobe. I don't think he wants to give that up.

As a Laker fan, I think Tracy brings offense, and the Lakers have the most offense in the league right now, so his addition would be redundant. If I were to take a Rocket, I'd rather have Shane Battier. No joke.

Tracy would be redundant to LA?

Besides Kobe, who can you say could raise their game in the playoffs to the level he has?

Look at the finals and for you to make this statement is laughable.