The Official Lakers Thread

[TennesseeFan07]

The Lakers will be fine.

I'm hoping they can solidify a rotation.

 

[GahLee]

The Lakers will be fine.

If by fine you mean, 6 seed in the West and a first or second round exit, the yeah.

 

[Ned Ray McWorkher]

The Lakers will be fine. The roster is not set and it won't be til the trade deadline. Panic and all talks of doom are quite premature.

 

[Ned Ray McWorkher]

The Lake Show will be airing as previously scheduled.....

 

[n_huffhines]

I tried to DVR the game. Lakers fans have been quiet all year, so I didn't think twice about checking my FB feed bored at my wife's Aunt's house. Every Lakers fan I know was bragging like they won their first championship, and they ruined the outcome for me. LOL

 

[Ned Ray McWorkher]

Glad we could help.

 

[TennesseeFan07]

Gasol is still being lingered with injuries, too.

 

[YankeeVol]

Kobe Bryant is the oldest player in NBA history with at least five straight 30-point games

 

[n_huffhines]

What? That's hard to believe. How old is Kobe? 35?

 

[TennesseeFan07]

34.

 

[Ned Ray McWorkher]

Tough game. Interesting 4th quarter.

 

[TennesseeFan07]

Kobe's streak also ended, but I'll take a win.

 

[YankeeVol]

What? That's hard to believe. How old is Kobe? 35?

ESPN's Cold Hard Facts

 

[TBrown]

ESPN's Cold Hard Facts

Boom.

 

[TennesseeFan07]

Tonight was a disaster.

 

[7thgroupvolfan]

I love it...f'k the lakers.

 

[TennesseeFan07]

This trade is in the works. It obviously needs some adjusting.

NBA Trade Machine - ESPN

 

[TennesseeFan07]

It may take another team and the addition of a few more players, though.

NBA Trade Machine - ESPN

 

[zjcvols]

Why would the Lakers do that at all? And are you just screwing around or is this actually being talked about?

 

[n_huffhines]

Are you worried Dwight would leave at year's end? My Lakers buddy is.

What do you think they could realistically get for Gasol? If they pull off a nice trade with him, I doubt Howard would leave. AK47 + Cunningham from the T-Wolves would be nice, but the T-Wolves would be fools...doesn't mean they wouldn't do it...from my perspective trades are usually imbalanced.

 

[GahLee]

Kobe and Dwight having to be restrained form each other and now Howard has an injury and is out for at least a week. I'd be shocked if Howard stayed in LA.

 

[n_huffhines]

I can understand Howard's frustration. 26 rebounds yesterday, and they lose. This is not what he signed up for.

 

[TennesseeFan07]

Why would the Lakers do that at all? And are you just screwing around or is this actually being talked about?

That's just what was being discussed. I'm not saying that I would advocate it.

 

[TennesseeFan07]

Are you worried Dwight would leave at year's end? My Lakers buddy is.

What do you think they could realistically get for Gasol? If they pull off a nice trade with him, I doubt Howard would leave. AK47 + Cunningham from the T-Wolves would be nice, but the T-Wolves would be fools...doesn't mean they wouldn't do it...from my perspective trades are usually imbalanced.

I'm not sure. Gasol isn't being used right at all. What idiot would realistically feel that Gasol can be a productive "stretch four" player? That's asinine. I do, however, feel that Gasol has a little left in the tank. I don't it will be for the Lakers, though.

 

[TennesseeFan07]

Are you worried Dwight would leave at year's end? My Lakers buddy is.

What do you think they could realistically get for Gasol? If they pull off a nice trade with him, I doubt Howard would leave. AK47 + Cunningham from the T-Wolves would be nice, but the T-Wolves would be fools...doesn't mean they wouldn't do it...from my perspective trades are usually imbalanced.

Perhaps a little. I'm not going to be extremely ticked off if he does leave. With Gasol's 19 million going off of the books, Dwight's salary will help cut down the money even more. That will free Los Angeles up with a ton of cash to go after free agents.