Gary Payton agrees to be a Laker....

**XBox_Roughneck** · 07-10-2003, 01:28 AM

Re: Gary Payton agrees to be a Laker....

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ekedolphin said:
As if I didn't hate the Lakers enough already. Why do they need Payton and Malone, anyway?

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Because
1)the Lakers didn't win the championship this year.
2)Robert Horry was about 2 for 30 on 3s in the playoffs.
3)Malone will be the best PF the Lakers have had in 12 years.
4)Payton will be the best pure PG they've had since Magic.
5)The organization wants to keep the Laker winning tradition alive.

Duh.

**GeePee20** · 07-10-2003, 01:34 AM

Re: Gary Payton agrees to be a Laker....

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XBox_Roughneck said:
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ekedolphin said:
As if I didn't hate the Lakers enough already. Why do they need Payton and Malone, anyway?

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Because
1)the Lakers didn't win the championship this year.
2)Robert Horry was about 2 for 30 on 3s in the playoffs.
3)Malone will be the best PF the Lakers have had in 12 years.
4)Payton will be the best pure PG they've had since Magic.
5)The organization wants to keep the Laker winning tradition alive.

Duh.

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Word

**GeePee20** · 07-10-2003, 01:34 AM

Re: Gary Payton agrees to be a Laker....

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XBox_Roughneck said:
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ekedolphin said:
As if I didn't hate the Lakers enough already. Why do they need Payton and Malone, anyway?

<hr /></blockquote>

Because
1)the Lakers didn't win the championship this year.
2)Robert Horry was about 2 for 30 on 3s in the playoffs.
3)Malone will be the best PF the Lakers have had in 12 years.
4)Payton will be the best pure PG they've had since Magic.
5)The organization wants to keep the Laker winning tradition alive.

Duh.

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Word

**GeePee20** · 07-10-2003, 01:34 AM

Re: Gary Payton agrees to be a Laker....

<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
XBox_Roughneck said:
<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
ekedolphin said:
As if I didn't hate the Lakers enough already. Why do they need Payton and Malone, anyway?

<hr /></blockquote>

Because
1)the Lakers didn't win the championship this year.
2)Robert Horry was about 2 for 30 on 3s in the playoffs.
3)Malone will be the best PF the Lakers have had in 12 years.
4)Payton will be the best pure PG they've had since Magic.
5)The organization wants to keep the Laker winning tradition alive.

Duh.

<hr /></blockquote>

Word

**Programmed2Kill** · 07-10-2003, 08:31 AM

Re: Gary Payton agrees to be a Laker....

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XBox_Roughneck said:
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bigeastbumrush said:
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So if Payton takes less money....how is he selling out? He wants a ring...do you blame him?

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Question: What team offered Gary Payton more money than the exception?

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Now, after finding out that Gary could have earned more money by signing with another team has your opinion changed?

Did you know that Gary's a Laker fan. Was one even before he joined the team.

He's not a sellout.

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yeah he's not a sellout...but he is selfish.

**Programmed2Kill** · 07-10-2003, 08:31 AM

Re: Gary Payton agrees to be a Laker....

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XBox_Roughneck said:
<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
bigeastbumrush said:
<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
So if Payton takes less money....how is he selling out? He wants a ring...do you blame him?

<hr /></blockquote>

Question: What team offered Gary Payton more money than the exception?

<hr /></blockquote>

Now, after finding out that Gary could have earned more money by signing with another team has your opinion changed?

Did you know that Gary's a Laker fan. Was one even before he joined the team.

He's not a sellout.

<hr /></blockquote>

yeah he's not a sellout...but he is selfish.

**Programmed2Kill** · 07-10-2003, 08:31 AM

Re: Gary Payton agrees to be a Laker....

<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
XBox_Roughneck said:
<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
bigeastbumrush said:
<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
So if Payton takes less money....how is he selling out? He wants a ring...do you blame him?

<hr /></blockquote>

Question: What team offered Gary Payton more money than the exception?

<hr /></blockquote>

Now, after finding out that Gary could have earned more money by signing with another team has your opinion changed?

Did you know that Gary's a Laker fan. Was one even before he joined the team.

He's not a sellout.

<hr /></blockquote>

yeah he's not a sellout...but he is selfish.

**ShaKobe** · 07-10-2003, 09:50 AM

Re: Gary Payton agrees to be a Laker....

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yeah he's not a sellout...but he is selfish.

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Why is he selfish? For wanting a ring? Doesn't every athlete want to win? Isn't that the point of playing? To win? How is this selfish in anyway?

**ShaKobe** · 07-10-2003, 09:50 AM

Re: Gary Payton agrees to be a Laker....

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yeah he's not a sellout...but he is selfish.

<hr /></blockquote>

Why is he selfish? For wanting a ring? Doesn't every athlete want to win? Isn't that the point of playing? To win? How is this selfish in anyway?

**ShaKobe** · 07-10-2003, 09:50 AM

Re: Gary Payton agrees to be a Laker....

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yeah he's not a sellout...but he is selfish.

<hr /></blockquote>

Why is he selfish? For wanting a ring? Doesn't every athlete want to win? Isn't that the point of playing? To win? How is this selfish in anyway?

**ShaKobe** · 07-10-2003, 10:47 AM

Re: Gary Payton agrees to be a Laker....

Oh man!!! I just read an article on LaTimes.com about Payton coming to LA. It has a bunch of good quotes for him. A huge smile came on my fase as I was reading it. I can't wait for next season to start.

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"I don't think we can go for anything less than [an NBA title]," he said. "Everybody would say we're flops and that it was just all hype. We've got to take it one step at a time, win basketball games, get ourselves in a good situation, then get into the playoffs and try to dominate then.

"And everybody thinks they don't know what's going to happen with the ball situation with the four of us. That's not going to be a problem. Me and Karl understand that we want to win a championship. We can adjust to anything. Besides, I think all four of us can score 20 points a game. I think so. I can get a lot of easy baskets, and Karl, when Shaq is getting double-teamed, he can hit that little mid-range jumper, and Kobe's going to be Kobe. You know he's going to score points.

"So, we're not going to worry about that. It's not going to be about who gets the ball and all that stuff. That's over with. Me and Karl have been in the league too long. We can sacrifice. If I can average 16 [points] and 10 [assists], I'm happy. I'm happy."

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"It's a good situation for me, I felt," Payton said. "All the money, I got money. The opportunity to come play with Shaq and Kobe, and especially when Karl said he was going to be aboard, I couldn't bypass an opportunity like that. We've got that. Me and Karl have been in the league long enough that we've established what we need to establish. Now, for both of us to get a ring would be the right way to end our careers, to get one of them.

"I talked to Phil to see what he wanted to know, what he wanted and whether he was going to be here, and the talk went really well. He was talking about the defensive presence that he wanted to bring back to the Lakers, that it wasn't there enough, and that with me and Kobe in the backcourt we could press a lot of people. They tired Kobe out a lot this year by making him bring up the ball and trying to make tough shots. So, with me there to create more shots for him, it'll be better for him.

"And it'll make it easier on Shaq. They double-team him and you've got three threats coming around the perimeter. I don't think a lot of teams are going to want to double or it'll be a feast for us. That conversation went well."

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Payton link in LaTimes.com

**ShaKobe** · 07-10-2003, 10:47 AM

Re: Gary Payton agrees to be a Laker....

Oh man!!! I just read an article on LaTimes.com about Payton coming to LA. It has a bunch of good quotes for him. A huge smile came on my fase as I was reading it. I can't wait for next season to start.

<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
"I don't think we can go for anything less than [an NBA title]," he said. "Everybody would say we're flops and that it was just all hype. We've got to take it one step at a time, win basketball games, get ourselves in a good situation, then get into the playoffs and try to dominate then.

"And everybody thinks they don't know what's going to happen with the ball situation with the four of us. That's not going to be a problem. Me and Karl understand that we want to win a championship. We can adjust to anything. Besides, I think all four of us can score 20 points a game. I think so. I can get a lot of easy baskets, and Karl, when Shaq is getting double-teamed, he can hit that little mid-range jumper, and Kobe's going to be Kobe. You know he's going to score points.

"So, we're not going to worry about that. It's not going to be about who gets the ball and all that stuff. That's over with. Me and Karl have been in the league too long. We can sacrifice. If I can average 16 [points] and 10 [assists], I'm happy. I'm happy."

<hr /></blockquote>

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"It's a good situation for me, I felt," Payton said. "All the money, I got money. The opportunity to come play with Shaq and Kobe, and especially when Karl said he was going to be aboard, I couldn't bypass an opportunity like that. We've got that. Me and Karl have been in the league long enough that we've established what we need to establish. Now, for both of us to get a ring would be the right way to end our careers, to get one of them.

"I talked to Phil to see what he wanted to know, what he wanted and whether he was going to be here, and the talk went really well. He was talking about the defensive presence that he wanted to bring back to the Lakers, that it wasn't there enough, and that with me and Kobe in the backcourt we could press a lot of people. They tired Kobe out a lot this year by making him bring up the ball and trying to make tough shots. So, with me there to create more shots for him, it'll be better for him.

"And it'll make it easier on Shaq. They double-team him and you've got three threats coming around the perimeter. I don't think a lot of teams are going to want to double or it'll be a feast for us. That conversation went well."

<hr /></blockquote>

Payton link in LaTimes.com

**ShaKobe** · 07-10-2003, 10:47 AM

Re: Gary Payton agrees to be a Laker....

Oh man!!! I just read an article on LaTimes.com about Payton coming to LA. It has a bunch of good quotes for him. A huge smile came on my fase as I was reading it. I can't wait for next season to start.

<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
"I don't think we can go for anything less than [an NBA title]," he said. "Everybody would say we're flops and that it was just all hype. We've got to take it one step at a time, win basketball games, get ourselves in a good situation, then get into the playoffs and try to dominate then.

"And everybody thinks they don't know what's going to happen with the ball situation with the four of us. That's not going to be a problem. Me and Karl understand that we want to win a championship. We can adjust to anything. Besides, I think all four of us can score 20 points a game. I think so. I can get a lot of easy baskets, and Karl, when Shaq is getting double-teamed, he can hit that little mid-range jumper, and Kobe's going to be Kobe. You know he's going to score points.

"So, we're not going to worry about that. It's not going to be about who gets the ball and all that stuff. That's over with. Me and Karl have been in the league too long. We can sacrifice. If I can average 16 [points] and 10 [assists], I'm happy. I'm happy."

<hr /></blockquote>

<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
"It's a good situation for me, I felt," Payton said. "All the money, I got money. The opportunity to come play with Shaq and Kobe, and especially when Karl said he was going to be aboard, I couldn't bypass an opportunity like that. We've got that. Me and Karl have been in the league long enough that we've established what we need to establish. Now, for both of us to get a ring would be the right way to end our careers, to get one of them.

"I talked to Phil to see what he wanted to know, what he wanted and whether he was going to be here, and the talk went really well. He was talking about the defensive presence that he wanted to bring back to the Lakers, that it wasn't there enough, and that with me and Kobe in the backcourt we could press a lot of people. They tired Kobe out a lot this year by making him bring up the ball and trying to make tough shots. So, with me there to create more shots for him, it'll be better for him.

"And it'll make it easier on Shaq. They double-team him and you've got three threats coming around the perimeter. I don't think a lot of teams are going to want to double or it'll be a feast for us. That conversation went well."

<hr /></blockquote>

Payton link in LaTimes.com

**Programmed2Kill** · 07-10-2003, 11:56 AM

Re: Gary Payton agrees to be a Laker....

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ShaKobe said:
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yeah he's not a sellout...but he is selfish.

<hr /></blockquote>

Why is he selfish? For wanting a ring? Doesn't every athlete want to win? Isn't that the point of playing? To win? How is this selfish in anyway?

<hr /></blockquote>

Payton is selfish for the fact that, their are other teams with that exception money that could have given it to him yet he chose to go the easy route and snub those other teams that have a shot at the title. and then next year, he'll get his money on top of it. it just doesn't sit right with me.

**Programmed2Kill** · 07-10-2003, 11:56 AM

Re: Gary Payton agrees to be a Laker....

<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
ShaKobe said:
<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
yeah he's not a sellout...but he is selfish.

<hr /></blockquote>

Why is he selfish? For wanting a ring? Doesn't every athlete want to win? Isn't that the point of playing? To win? How is this selfish in anyway?

<hr /></blockquote>

Payton is selfish for the fact that, their are other teams with that exception money that could have given it to him yet he chose to go the easy route and snub those other teams that have a shot at the title. and then next year, he'll get his money on top of it. it just doesn't sit right with me.

Gary Payton agrees to be a Laker....

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