L.A. LAKERS thread

[Nutley]

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si Vince the under achiever e trade ni Odom? maypa e trade nalang na apil si radmanovic,, (:,)

[tackielarla]

para pa wala sa laai

A more interesting series happened moments later, when Beno Udrih pushed off on Bryant, who fell to the floor as Udrih dropped a jumper. Perhaps not surprisingly, Bryant demanded the ball on the right block and destroyed John Salmons with a gorgeous up-and-under finger roll before allowing his gaze to stroll past Udrih. It was sort of how Jennifer Aniston would have looked at Angelina Jolie when Brad Pitt made his move.

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[tackielarla]

Odom played the role of scapegoat for angry Lakers fans after L.A. lost to the Celtics in the Finals. He didn't help his cause by showing up at camp out of shape. And he seemed to dig himself an even bigger hole when he criticized Phil Jackson for suggesting Odom might best help the Lakers by coming off the bench this season. In the past few days, Odom has backtracked and said he'd do what was best for the team, but most in the league think it's only a matter of time before the Lakers find a new home for him.

The team spent some time this summer looking at a few deals, but nothing materialized. Look for the Lakers to restart those talks sooner rather than later. Jackson's triangle offense is notoriously hard for recently acquired players to learn, and given Odom's impending free agency, now seems to be the right time to move him.

A Marion-for-Odom swap might make the most sense for both parties involved, though I've heard there's interest in Odom in quite a few cities, including Cleveland, Chicago, New Jersey, New York and Orlando.

The most obvious fit for Vince might be in L.A., as the Lakers are looking for a more traditional small forward, and the Nets would love to make a Carter-for-Odom swap that would clear another huge chunk of salary off their books. But his terrible contract is making the Lakers (and everyone else) think twice. If the Lakers aren't interested, the Clippers might be.

+1 on Marion. Carter has never done anything, really, in the NBA, except those highlight-And1 dunks of his.

[The Good$!!!]

Why blame Odom?

The way I see it, it was Bryant who didn't stepped up in the Finals when it mattered the most... He could had easily averaged 30+ in the Finals with all his talent, but he chose not to...

Where was Bryant in Game 6?

Maypa c Odom ky bsan struggle, nangugat ghpn, naninguha pa bsan g lubong na pag Game 6... In fact, for all his inconsistencies throughout his career, didto pa jud ko naka kita ni Odom mu duwa with heart ato last year's postseason because like many Lakers believers, he actually held on to the belief that last season would finally be their year to win it all after many years of 1st round exits... Playing him off the bench would be an insult to his dedication... And kudos to him for sticking around this long with Bryant's ingrateful b****ing...

Not once did I recall Bryant making one of his teammates better and eventually becoming an All-Star...

Caron Butler must had ejaculated in relief when he got traded to the Wizards... And he actually paid the Wizard's off by posting career high numbers and becoming an All-Star last season with the absence of that overrated-airhead Gilbert Arenas...

As good as Odom is, Pat Riley wouldn't be stupid enough to trade Marion's 20-10 for Odom's inconsistency... Marion was just plagued with injury last season and I expect him, with Wade and Beasley to make some noise in the East...

If ever Odom gets kicked out of LA, because no one dares to point a finger at their egocentric "god" in LA, he would be a welcome addition to any team, I'm sure of that, and I hope he would blossom into the All-Star that many, including me, expected him to be ala Caron Butler...

Odom, LeBron would love to have you in Cleveland...

Now, all the Lakers' players and management can kneel and kiss Kobe's a**...

Don't get me wrong, I have nothing againts the Lakers. I admire Pau, I like Odom, Fish, Phil, Luke, Ariza and Vujacic (no matter how annoying he actually is if you are rooting againts LA)... It is Bryant I hate and I would actually be a "Lakers Fan" the day he gets traded...

[SQUiDnine]

hala! hehehe! ay na lang i trade si Odom oi! hehehe!

[The Good$!!!]

Odom should not be a sub! He should be a starter! How many double-double did he garner in the playoffs?

He actually was the one matched-up againts Carlos Boozer, Garnett and Tim Duncan at the PF position and they got through Utah and San Antonio... There were even times, he defended Carmelo with his lanky arms and athleticism for his size, and once again, Carmelo was cr** in the Playoffs... Boy, I could get used to that...^^

Garnett played like cr** in the Finals except in Game 6... Now blame that on Odom... With a little help from Pau...

Where was the much hyped Bynum? Over there in the bench sitting his fat a** off... Without Odom, do you actually think they would have made it that far Hell no, that's for sure...

Pardon me for being frank but I think Radmanovic is an idiot... And it is he, I think, who should be traded to give more playing time to Walton and Ariza...

Without Odom, ma MVP kha si Bryant?

Now, give some gratitude to Lamar Odom for all his effort...

[demonyito]

Odom is a vital cog in the lakers team!
but in my opinion, he would be better coming off the bench..
he will lead the second stringers of the lakers!

[Nutley]

odom na choked pag finals cge lng ug pangfoul wa lmi iya duha,xa ra unta tu maka create ug mismatch pero way epek.e trade nalang na siya oy para wa na issues ang lakers,,(:,) ,, bisan wala pa si odom ato last season ma mvp ra gihapon si braynt kay naa man si pau gasol.wa pa si gasol di ma mvp si bryant.di tungod ni odom na mvp si bryant,tungod ni gasol pag abot ni gasol sa lakers. hek hek hek (:,)

[edgeknife]

naa jud player mo-click lang basta playoffs or any game kay ila mga kontra kay dili kaayu lig-on. but not in the finals kay dili jud manimaho ilang type of play...

mao na kang lamar odom... if you are to think, lakers played against nuggets, jazz, and spurs last season b4 playing to finals. so meaning, ni-click jud si lamar odom. pero pag-abot nila against celtics, nikalit lang og wala mo click si odom. he is one reason nganong lakers pilde sa celtics...

naa jud player nga maayu lang basta ilang kontra nga team banga pero pa-kontrahon na sila og maayu nga team, mo-banga jud ang player!! kini, this is not applicable to lamar odom, or to any other NBA players, but bisan asa nga league like PBA, UAAP, NCAA...

[The Good$!!!]

odom na choked pag finals cge lng ug pangfoul wa lmi iya duha,xa ra unta tu maka create ug mismatch pero way epek.e trade nalang na siya oy para wa na issues ang lakers,,(:,) ,, bisan wala pa si odom ato last season ma mvp ra gihapon si braynt kay naa man si pau gasol.wa pa si gasol di ma mvp si bryant.di tungod ni odom na mvp si bryant,tungod ni gasol pag abot ni gasol sa lakers. hek hek hek (:,)

Mismatch you say Againts who Garnett Geezz... Who was he matched-up againts? Rajon Rondo Hek hek hek

Yah ng choke si Odom...

As well sa Bryant... That's for sure... Pila gali iyang average sa Finals?

If you got his talent, a James Posey cannot stop you from scoring 35+ppg in the Finals where he has been waiting for it all his life to prove he could win a title without Shaq for chrissake!

Ikaw knu mu bantay ug former MVP ug multiple time all-star would you rather give him an easy basket or foul his a**?

Maygali ky ng struggle sad si Garnett sa Finals... THANKS to Odom that's for sure... Who was guarding him most of the time? Surely not Gasol! They wouldn't risk Gasol into foul trouble when he matches up againts KG...

Tanan man cguro Lakers ng choke pag Finals pero si Bryant jud e blame ky cya man kha leader sa Lakers unya MVP gud... Average man hinuon ug 24-26ppg? D ko sure basta way below his season average of 28 and on previous rounds...

Bryant pag Finals:

Game 4: L = 22pts
Game 5: W = 25pts
Game 6: L = 17pts LOL

Jordanesque? Choke?

Well, Odom's 14.2ppg and 10.6rpg sure helped The Rapist on his MVP campaign hahay...

Think about it...

From wiki:

"After young center Andrew Bynum went down with a knee injury during the 2007-2008 NBA season, and Pau Gasol was acquired by the Lakers midseason, Odom put together his finest performance in his career, averaging 15.3 points, 12 rebounds, and 4 assists per game since Gasol's trade. Odom finished the season with 14.2 ppg 10.6 rpg and 3.5 apg. Odom's numbers were down in The Finals, however, where he averaged 13.5 point, 9.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game"

13 and 9 is still impressive when the other Lakers players were playing like cr** and you are assigned to defend a former MVP... Expected jud na!

Unya e trade si Odom? Pagka ingrato gud... Mao na e off the bench? Pagka pulpol... Samot nana ma effective si Odom ma balik sa iyang natural position nga SF...

Kinsa man mu post ug numbers ana if e trade si Odom? Radmanovic LOL

Where the hell can you find a player who averages a double-double all season long and would not mind being a third option?!!! Am I getting through someone's head here?

Ariza and Walton might be decent players but Lamar is DEFINITELY much much more talented...

Hek hek hek