Basketball (NBA, College, etc.)

gaijinmark wrote: Which is another way of saying, "The new owner is a cheapskate."[/list:u]

it is obvious that organization messed up, starting years back when they traded then shooting guard Joe Johnson, then followed up giving up quentin richardson, but i think that giving up richardson was ok.

BUT giving up Shawn Marion for then Shaq, who is now with the Cav's, that was a Mistake!

The owner is very questionable, and the GM, Kerr is trying to do whatever he can, but with an owner like that, they just want to give up everyone on that team.

Can't believe it: Lakers can't come to terms with Trevor Ariza and the get Ron Artest... WTF??

Trevor, we hardly knew ya.... :puppydog:

Looks like Trevor Ariza must've passed Ron Artest at the airport: one's going to Houston :crazy: and the other to Los Angeles.

Seems like a lot of people think it was a good decision. :sweat:

Guess we'll see. :fingerscrossed:

It's official: Ron Artest is now a Laker.

I hope Mitch and Phil know what they're doing. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:It's official: Ron Artest is now a Laker.

I hope Mitch and Phil know what they're doing. :sweat:

If Phil could deal with Rodman, Artest shouldn't be a problem. :fingerscrossed: [/list:u]

gaijinmark wrote: If Phil could deal with Rodman, Artest shouldn't be a problem. :fingerscrossed: [/list:u]

That's true. :victory:

Wow, Celtics picked up Rasheed Wallace... KG insurance, I guess.

Wow, Lakers take their offer to Lamar Odom off the table... :sweat:

Could next season's Lakers be without Ariza AND Odom??? :sweat:

This can't be good.

bmwracer wrote:Wow, Celtics picked up Rasheed Wallace... KG insurance, I guess.

Great pickup. However ... the team with the highest T's (Celts) just picked up the player with the highest T's (Sheed). There's going to be lots of ejections in Boston. :sweat:

Could next season's Lakers be without Ariza AND Odom???

Doubt it. Ariza was a good role-player, but not irreplaceable. Odom, I guarantee, will still be back. Lamar is like a scorned lover who is hoping for more but will soon realize nothing better is out there (Mavs, Heats, Blazers???), and return back to the bombshell that is the Lakers. :naughty:

Worst case scenario ... Artest will still be around and the Lakers could start Fan-Punching Night at Staples. :hehe:

adub2adub wrote:Lamar is like a scorned lover who is hoping for more but will soon realize nothing better is out there (Mavs, Heats, Blazers???), and return back to the bombshell that is the Lakers. :naughty:

True.

But I can't understand why he's trying to play hardball when there's no other interested parties out there. :headscratch:

Worst case scenario ... Artest will still be around and the Lakers could start Fan-Punching Night at Staples. :hehe:

Maybe Jack will bring his golf clubs. :beaten:

That didn't take long:

NBA and Clippers number one pick Blake Griffin injured his shoulder during NBA summer league play and will out three to four weeks.

:doh:

Not to worry, the Clips picked up former Laker/dancing fool Mark Madsen. :dancing:

gaijinmark wrote:Not to worry, the Clips picked up former Laker/dancing fool Mark Madsen. :dancing:

Surprised that he's still in the NBA.

Funny thing is, he's got more NBA championship rings than the rest of the Clipper team combined, I think. :hehe:

Odom staying with Lakers[/list:u]LOS ANGELES (AP)—Lamar Odom has agreed on a multiyear contract to stay with the Los Angeles Lakers.

After a rocky free-agent courtship, Odom will return to the club he helped to its 15th NBA title this summer. Lakers spokesman John Black confirmed an agreement, but wouldnft discuss specifics.

^ What a chump.

He really dragged that entire situation out. :shakehead:

with odom back... hand us (Lakers) the title again baby

i want nothing less than a fully healthy boston team in the finals

i think i'd cry if we lost though -.-

nocturn4l3030 wrote:with odom back... hand us (Lakers) the title again baby

Hmm.

They key is Artest: which one will show up, the very good baller or the wack job? :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
Hmm.

They key is Artest: which one will show up, the very good baller or the wack job? :sweat:

well.. with Kobe and Lamar both going waaay back as kids.. i really see them both putting him on check. Plus he seems real determined to win a ring for "credibility" as he says.. so i'll hold him to that.

I love the fact to that now that we got Artest, it frees up Kobe to do even more of what he loves to do.. score =) and then when needed we got the best double guard defense in the league imo.

rofl thinkin bout it... who cares- u can blow by derrick fisher. u got to get by kobe and artest and then 2 more 7 footers - ouch. not to mention how good our offense is... plus an improved bynum (please no more injuries...)

man nba season needs to hurry the hell up and start..... i get withdrawals in the offseason =T

nocturn4l3030 wrote:rofl thinkin bout it... who cares- u can blow by derrick fisher. u got to get by kobe and artest and then 2 more 7 footers - ouch. not to mention how good our offense is... plus an improved bynum (please no more injuries...)

Bynum worries me: two seasons, two big injuries. :sweat:

More than anything the Lakes need his D: Gasol can take care of the offensive end. :D

man nba season needs to hurry the hell up and start..... i get withdrawals in the offseason =T

Watch NBA Summer League. :victory:

bmwracer wrote:
Watch NBA Summer League. :victory:

haha.. it's not THAT bad where i wanna watch morrison go off on em scrubs =T though i'd be VERY happy if he can just produce some sort of offense next season over that scrub ass Sasha who can't hit an open shot if his life depended on it. (wth isn't that the only reason why we got him!?!? to hit an open shot!?? as u can see, sasha annoys the crap out of me =)) this is contract year for Morrison so i actually have just a little bit of faith he can produce on the bench for us.

hm...do they show summer league games on regular cable? or is that a nbatv thing? cuz i'm actually very anxious to see Blake Griffin... i can't believe ima be watching Clipper games this year ;O b.diddy, griffin, kaman ain't too shabby... kinda...... haha