2012 Los Angeles Lakers Thread

[h0llywood]

Gasol has made it clear he wants to play where his status is more stable. I think a feasible trade would be with MIN where he could play with fellow Spaniard Ricky Rubio and in turn we get back UCLA alumn Kevin Love.

[ZB1224]

Gasol has made it clear he wants to play where his status is more stable. I think a feasible trade would be with MIN where he could play with fellow Spaniard Ricky Rubio and in turn we get back UCLA alumn Kevin Love.

I will never say never when it comes to Mitch, but I'm not sure if we could do a Gasol for Love swap. It would be amazing if we could, although I would miss Gasol a bunch.

[C47]

I will never say never when it comes to Mitch, but I'm not sure if we could do a Gasol for Love swap. It would be amazing if we could, although I would miss Gasol a bunch.

Love was hurt this entire season, his value is nowhere near what it was before the start. Also he's made it known that he has no intention of staying in MN long term if they don't make a playoff push, so while unlikely, it wouldn't be entirely shocking to me.....

[Kevin Greene]

If Pau is moved, personally I'd rather go for bad expiring contracts paired with 1st round draft picks.

In 2014 the Lakers will have virtually no contracts on the books unless Dwight signs long term.

We'll need youth, and have a total salary cap number to spend in the FA market.

[ZB1224]

I still can't get over this Kobe injury though... hard to think about basketball right now, but it looks like we're going to be signing Andrew Goudelock.

[ZB1224]

If there's any thing that's good news, however, it's that it seems like Dwight and Pau finally figured out how to play together. Kobe, Dwight, and Pau have been dominating the last handful of games.

[Hotsauce]

I still can't get over this Kobe injury though... hard to think about basketball right now, but it looks like we're going to be signing Andrew Goudelock.

Drew Goudelock has been lighting it up in D League...was on the D League All Star team. It will be nice to see the guy hopefully get some playing time.

[ZB1224]

Drew Goudelock has been lighting it up in D League...was on the D League All Star team. It will be nice to see the guy hopefully get some playing time.

Yeah I was always a fan of Mini Mamba and wasn't happy when we kept Morris over him (or CDR for that matter).

[ZB1224]

#winforkobe

[C47]

Huge game by Dwight Howard tonight. Superman shined, but Blake was also special as well. Pau's work on the boards also shouldn't go unnoticed....

One more win and the Lakers are in.....

[C47]

Dwight Howard post game: "I'm gonna step up and give this team & this city everything I've got"

Now you're talking like a Laker D12....

[Kevin Greene]

This is going to be so fun to watch.

[X-Clown]

Sucks for Kobe, but works out great for Laker haters who can somehow use a Players ruptured Achilles to try and twist a knife in Laker Fans backs.

You stay classy as always.

The butthurt is strong with this one. My point was that your excuse for LeBron winning last year was that Derrick Rose was hurt. Now I bet it will Kobe being hurt.

I would have been much much happier with Kobe and the Lakers losing in the playoffs with him being on the court.

[Hawk]

so I actually watched some of this game last night...someone please tell me how the hack a Dwight isn't an intentional foul every time? if the refs called it as such, my understanding is they'd get shots and the ball??? been a while since I've watched much NBA. it's fricken embarassing to watch when some idiot runs all the way down the floor to grab Dwight.