Pau's an All-Star, Nike Has Dope New Laker Kicks
by DexterFishmore on Jan 28, 2010 4:17 PM PST
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PrintThe news was leaked earlier today, but it's now offishe. Pau Gasol is headed to Dallas as an All-Star reserve. SS&R contacted Chris Kaman for comment but instead of letting him speak, we just yelled "Suck it, loser!" into the phone and hung up on him. Burn!
*collects high fives*
So, good for Pau. I hope he has fun in Dallas. But if he retweaks his hamstrings in the All-Star Game, I swear I will... well. I'll be upset about it.
Oh, and Andrew Bynum isn't an All-Star, but that shouldn't surprise anyone. He has many ASGs ahead of him, no doubt.
In sartorial news today, Counterkicks has some sweet pics of Nike's new Air Jordan VI Retro "Lakers" edition. It's part of a series that nods to the franchises MJ defeated en route to his six rings. I've included one of the photos after the jump. Head on over to Counterkicks for the full portfolio.
(H/T Marcel Mutoni)
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Heh, well, this was expected
Bynum will probably make it next year after a playoff run getting adjusted to Gasol, assuming he isn’t shipped to Toronto in the off-season.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
I think that if was going to get traded for Bosh it would have happened by now..
I think the reason why a trade is taking so long is because it involves Morrison. But I would be shocked if the Lakers traded Bynum.
"If you want to find the dumbest guy in the room just find the first guy to tell you how smart he is." - JG
by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Jan 28, 2010 6:14 PM PST up reply actions
Well, if he is going to be traded, it's likely going to be in the off-season
Because by then he won’t by a BYC player, making any possible trades much easier to conduct. Also, Vujacic would roughly take Morrison’s place as the designated expiring contract, so that’s a bit moot also. We’ll have a much better idea of where this is headed in the early weeks of the off-season.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
PJ said today
that the trade doesn’t make sense structurally for either NBA team…to trade a player coming off a contract for one on such a long committment.
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
Yeah, I read that too
But again, you have a lot of different dynamics in the off-season, although yes, the prospect of Bynum being traded is a longshot in any scenario.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
yeah
I took that as basically to mean that it’s not going to happen during the season, but of course it doesn’t rule out the end of the season when new contracts are negotiated.
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
Yes but Phil said got fined for saying something in regards to Bosh
and the league considered it tampering. I’m sure he wouldn’t be 100% opposed to getting Bosh.
"If you want to find the dumbest guy in the room just find the first guy to tell you how smart he is." - JG
by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Jan 28, 2010 8:10 PM PST up reply actions
Taking Bosh through training camp
Instead of trying to teach him the offense in the middle of the season probably helps that too.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
true but
If the Lakers win the Title this year i cant see them doing anything to the roster besides shoring up the PG position….Drew gets another Year older and more seasoned…No way i would trade for Bosh under any circumstances
Depends on the circumstances
If Gasol and Bynum absolutely dominate opposing frontcourts in the playoffs, then definitely, I would say don’t mess with that chemistry. I’d wager their chemistry will be pretty good by the time playoffs roll around (hell, look at the Indiana game — they were sharing the floor just fine).
That said, if they’re struggling or it looks like a long-term issue, then you have to look at all available options. The Lakers’ championship window is for the next three or four years, so you have to maximize it while you can.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
I want those kicks.....
Oh so bitter sweet
" I'm a human, not a sandwich"
damn you shoulda saw what the TNT crew were sayin about Pau
only Kenny was defending him but the other scrubs said that Kaman shoulda made it over him. And they even said that if Pau and Kaman switched places, the Lakers would still be just as good, if not better WOW. Kenny is the only dude with rings at that table by the way…
somehow, i feel that kenny is always on our side...
i remember duirng the begining of the playoffs last year, he kept saying the lakers were the best even though everyone started jumping on the cavs bandwagon :p.
Yeah
but there was a legitimate reason to put the Cavs ahead as they had the better record, better home record, better team chemistry,and a whole lot of momentum going into the playoffs. Anyway, I do think Kaman should’ve made it. Pau’s missed about a quarter of a season thus far and hasn’t been putting up better numbers than Kaman, and for ASG I think that matters. All-NBA not as much
These kicks are cool. I need to step up my shoe game, but I have a hard time finding a reason
to pay a grip for a pair of sneakers.
David Lee got robbed!
he should be in the ASG too
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
I'm not a shoe buff and I only look for clearance or shoes on sales so I'm wondering
what are the price ranges for these type of shoes..?
"If you want to find the dumbest guy in the room just find the first guy to tell you how smart he is." - JG
by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Jan 28, 2010 6:15 PM PST reply actions
An arm and a leg,
But you get to choose left or right.
Clearance aisle it is…..
" I'm a human, not a sandwich"
by true_lakerfan on Jan 29, 2010 9:42 AM PST up reply actions
Who are you rooting for?
I think it would be more convenient for us if the Celtics lost
But I can’t stand seeing the Magic win.
nice
who you think is the best team in College now? I got Kansas, love their depth and Henry is a flat out stud
by desecrator09 on Jan 28, 2010 8:03 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, its gotta be Kansas. They have two top ten picks on their team. Collins could be
a nice late first round pick. He kinda reminds me of Nate Robinson. The talent on that team is just silly.
actually you know he reminds me of Nate
is that dude Devan Downey from SCAR. He took over that game and outplayed wall for most of it. Too bad he’s only 5-9 and NBA GMs hate that cuz he knows how to play.
by desecrator09 on Jan 28, 2010 8:21 PM PST up reply actions
I was gonna watch that game, but I figured Kentucky would obliterate them.
I guess I missed that show. I would’ve picked Kentucky to win it all. They can match Kansas talent-wise, maybe even surpass them in aspect, but they just don’t have the experience.
Stan Van Gundy is making a mistake bringing Carter back in the game. Soon after his return
to the game, Carter turns it over. Plus, he had mismatch against Wallace and couldn’t do anything with it. With that mismatch, the Magic also had Howard matched up against Pierce on that same possession, and Carter couldn’t give it to him. Tsk, tsk, tsk.
Garnett DPOY? Yeah right.
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
Josh Smith FTW!
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
The Magic would've been better with re-signing Hedo instead of trading for Vince Carter.
Carter is done. He’s a ghost of his former self.
Garnett just doesn’t have the same athletic ability pre-injury. Sure he can dunk, but he just not as explosive or quick as before. The intensity is still there though.
And the Magic win on a Rashard Lewis layup with 1.4 left on the clock.
yeah you saw how easily Lewis drove past him on that layup
and Sheed airballed a wide open 3 LOL
by desecrator09 on Jan 28, 2010 7:56 PM PST up reply actions
I couldn't believe how open he was
He had all the team in the world to take that shot.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
I would say half of that is the shoulder injury
But yeah, Carter is a far cry from the player he previously was. If Orlando was getting the ‘08-’09 Carter (especially pre-All-Star break Carter), then they would probably be better than their Finals team. That said, it’s still hard to argue with them — two years of Carter on a bad contract is better than five years of Turkoglu on a really bad contract.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
Marion?
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
Yeah, but he's kinda one dimensional offensively. They have a Marion-lite in Pietrus and Barnes.
I think they need a creator-for-others type of player. Carter was that. I don’t know what happened.
Maybe Marvin Williams, though he was a restricted free agent.
Williams would probably have required
An outrageous offer to not make Atlanta match it, although he would have been a great fit.
Other than that, yeah, I don’t know. This strikes me as a team that would be great with Kidd running the show.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
To add injury to....injury, Nelson isn't too good either. Nelson looks like he lost a step and some quickness.
I’ve had some time to think about it, and Rasheed Wallace popped in my mind. Wallace would move Lewis to the SF spot, which I think is his natural position. Howard could stay out of foul trouble, and the Magic would probably be a deeper team. Wallace can play and guard two positions. Lewis too. Plus, they have Gortat as a back-up. There isn’t much fall off when the Magic go to him, at least defensively.
The problem there
Is that IIRC, SVG has been reluctant to play Lewis at the three, which doesn’t really make that much sense given that the other options on the wings are the wildly inconsistent Pietrus and Barnes. As for the Wallace scenario, wouldn’t moving Lewis to the three and starting Anderson (with Bass as the backup four) duplicate a lot of the advantages of that scenario? Anderson’s per-minute numbers are pretty damn good, and it seems a waste to have Bass be the eleventh or twelfth man. You would maximize the options on the offensive side of the ball, and Howard is still dominant enough to erase the eventual defensive mistakes Lewis would make at the three.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
My scenario was pre- all those subsequent moves. We're talking about
the Magic pre-Carter trade.
Ah, my bad
I guess the only thing you could say there would be Wallace’s motivation in coming to Orlando instead of Boston or San Antonio, both of which were probably better environments for him — veteran teams going for their last hurrah.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
And yeah, Nelson has definitely lost a step
He probably wasn’t going to repeat his ridiculous shooting numbers from last year, but he’s fallen off a cliff. That the offense looks better when Williams is in there is probably no accident.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
Drinks all around!
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
WOW Garnett defense FAIL
on that Lewis layup
wtf? The Celtics lost?
They had the game last I checked….
"If you want to find the dumbest guy in the room just find the first guy to tell you how smart he is." - JG
by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Jan 28, 2010 8:11 PM PST up reply actions
holy crap??
they lost???
i looked at the box score in the 3rd Q and they had a pretty commanding lead…wow
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
yeah Orlando caught fire in the 4th quarter
and KG looked pretty bad
by desecrator09 on Jan 28, 2010 8:21 PM PST up reply actions
PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE
to answer your question about the shoes because I didn’t see anyone answer it, it should be around $130+ more or less, depends how many release
Its good to see the Suns give Earl Clark some burn. The young is talented and shouldn't be
pulling splinters out of his arse.
Dragic is abusing Dallas off curls and the dribble. I guess Dragic doesn't have the deer-in-the-headlights
look of a year ago anymore.
All I want to say
is when are those kicks coming out or are they out cause I might get a pair(knowing I don’t really need them) but they are HOT
There are basic Fundamentals that are needed to move forward in this game. Always keep your guard up at all times to avoid being caught in a trap. Overcome the fouls that will be commited against you REBOUND AND PRESS ON. ADJUST to the LimeLight: ALL-STAR PLAYERS ARE ALWAYS THE CENTER OF ATTENTION. Know what your role is and play your position. Find a game plan and execute it. REMEMBER YOU ONLY GET OUT OF THE GAME WHAT YOU PUT INTO IT.
The Sun's TNT curse stops at 18 losses lol
Dallas and Boston both relinquished leads in the 4th
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by PeanutButterSpread on Jan 28, 2010 10:21 PM PST reply actions
no way
why would I want to wear those. they commemorate a Laker loss in the finals to the bulls. still hurts. and those don’t even look that Laker-ish anyway. they’re jordans for G’s sake.
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