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Re: Official POST-LOCKOUT Player Movement Thread (Trades, FAs, etc)
From Magic: Jim Buss is running the Lakers, not Mitch.
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Who cares who's running the Lakers man
Jerry Buss wasnt about to give no chick the reigns over his boys
He gave it to who he wanted to, and if Jim wants to do his thing then he will.. all of these blogs over who's the boss is crazyComment
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Pretty sure Laker fans care about who is running the Lakers, just a guess. Jim Buss is a joke, has always been considered a joke, and look at that roster and how it's been managed. No wonder there's floating stories Mitch wants out.
Axed Ronnie Lister, went with Mike Brown, list goes on and on. Don't care about the franchise more than they care about pumping the chest out.
Agree Jerry was never giving the reigns to Jeanie, it's unfortunate as hell.Follow me on Twitter@DrewGarrisonSBNComment
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...and again this is nothing new
We already knew Jim wasn't a Phil guy.. we knew he didn't want Brian Shaw, and Mitch has had time to shine so if he leaves of his own accord thats him. its not like he's working for the old Donald Sterling or anything
I don't know anything about the Mike Brown hiring.. just a name that would raise eyebrows and draw attention to the team.. and LA is still making a ridiculous amount of money so in short he's not sinking the Lakers organization with all of those high paying contracts they just signedComment
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The franchise is in financial security, something Jerry wants, and what Jim "pledged" to do.
He's not sinking the organization financially (thankfully the team had the PJ eras to keep the juice flowing), they got that massive TV contract so they'll be sitting pretty. The basketball product is going to suffer though, which doesn't seem necessary if the franchise is as well off as it has been. Guess I'm being short sighted looking at the remainder of Kobe's career as what they should be focused on, clearly, they aren't.
Jim's always been about Bynum. If they really wanted an upgrade at the point they had the window of negotiation for CP. They wanted CP for Bynum and the future, not for Kobe now or later.Follow me on Twitter@DrewGarrisonSBNComment
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Its okay to look past Kobe before his career is done by a couple of years... thats what they did to Shaq before him
Pretty soon Bynum will be making parking lot videos telling Buss to ship him outComment
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Didn't Jim Buss draft bynum though? Pretty bold move by him at the time...Comment
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He drafted Bynum, indeed.
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Re: Official POST-LOCKOUT Player Movement Thread (Trades, FAs, etc)
123456lokoEarlier this week, a report surfacedthat Derrick Rose supported a theoretical trade of Carlos Boozer for Pau Gasol. If true, it would be the first time Rose has been involved in any sort of aggression insertion into management's plans, as he usually takes a backseat to such discussions, and has crafted his image very carefully to indicate that he just plays basketball, no matter who he's with. It's saved him a lot of trouble. And after the most recent report, the Bulls have already responded to the report with a predictable denial from Rose. From Bulls.com:“I heard about it after the game [on Monday],” said Rose. “That’s something I wouldn’t say to anyone, that I need someone to come to this team, or I’m trying to get rid of someone on this team. It was all false and that’s something I would never do.”via Pain-free Rose says no trades needed for this Bulls team | Blogs.Bulls.com.
Asked if he talked to Carlos Boozer, who was reported to be involved in a potential deal for Gasol, Rose said had spoken with his teammate about the rumors.v “He should know, but I talked to him a little bit,” Rose said. “I think he already knew they were false. It’s something I wouldn’t do to anyone; especially trade him to any team. It was all false.”
In the past, Rose has expressed nothing but content for his teammates, and on Wednesday, he reiterated that sentiment.
“I’m good with the teammates I have,” Rose said. “I’ve always been saying that. The team that we have, we’ve been winning games, and we’re not in the position to look to trade anyone right now.”
It's rare that players or team websites even address such rumors, but this was a pretty solid move on behalf of Rose and the Bulls. It protects the image that Rose isn't involved in the superstar-chasing or star-meddling that has become rampant in this league. Whether Rose is or is not involved in such discussions is immaterial, only the perception matters, as it furthers the protective shield of humility that has for the most part kept Rose free of both speculation and criticism.
And assuming Rose is being honest, it's good to hear, because frankly, the trade doesn't make much sense at all. The Bulls would almost certainly have to surrender an additional asset to get Gasol, which means you're trading your second best player and sacrificing the depth that has helped make you one of the best teams in the league, in order to take on a player who has become inconsistent from an emotional and mental standpoint, and in many ways is simply a taller, slightly better version of Boozer. The same defensive questions would exist and be covered up by the Bulls' defense, the same soft short-range-jumper game would be employed, the same questions about their role on the team would be asked.
It's not a lose-lose for the Bulls, it's just not a win or a loss. It's a sideways step. The Bulls got out in front of this to try and cut off talk. The last thing they need is to be dragged into drama and speculation over trades.
Look how that's going for the Lakers, despite the winning streak they're on.#RespectTheCultureComment
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Nobody wants Carlos's bum fruity ***.Redskins, Lakers, Orioles, UNC Basketball , and ND Football
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That's why I found those Boozer for Gasol rumors hilarious. Rose didn't want to "court" LeBron but is going to get involved in trade talks for Pau? It made no sense because Rose doesn't get involved in any of that."You got it man. I don't watch hockey." SidVish"I thought LeBron James was just going to be another addition to help me score."
Ricky Davis"The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits." Albert EinsteinComment
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"You got it man. I don't watch hockey." SidVish"I thought LeBron James was just going to be another addition to help me score."
Ricky Davis"The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits." Albert EinsteinComment
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