Lakers Miss Out On Pietrus

[amos1er]

Looks like Pietrus just signed with Toronto for only the minimum. Thanks a lot Jimbaco, we could have really used him. Once again Jim is being cheap with our bench signings. Don't be surprised if we don't sign anyone else this year. Jim has to save money to pay for that inheritance tax after all.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports...ptors/1735947/

[shep33]

I don't even know if he would've helped a lot. I thought about it for a while, and really he was awful last year. He shot 38% from the field last year, and hasn't shot above 40% in some years.

Don't get me wrong he's better than Ebanks or any other backup SF we have, but I'd take Meeks over him as our backup 2.

[shep33]

We shouldn't have gotten rid of Barnes. Talk about a guy who fits this system perfectly. Barnes is a high energy guy who runs the court well and can hit the 3. His defense is vastly overrated and he's streaky offensively, but I think playing with Nash would've been great for him.

Morris/Duhon
Meeks
Barnes
Jamison
Hill

Barnes is better than Ebanks on every level, and they're both getting the same kind of money I think

[Avenged24]

The Lakers didn't miss out on Pietrus. Pietrus missed out on the Lakers.

[amos1er]

The Lakers didn't miss out on Pietrus. Pietrus missed out on the Lakers.

Well, it's a nice way of saying that Jim Buss is a selfish prick who cares more about saving money for the inheritance tax he will have to pay than he does about giving this team the best chance to win. Seriously, Pietrus was the best available FA out there that fit our needs. Seemed like a no brainer to sign him. Well, seems like things that are no brainers now a days are missed out on constantly thanks to Jimmy (Commodus) Buss.

[amos1er]

We shouldn't have gotten rid of Barnes. Talk about a guy who fits this system perfectly. Barnes is a high energy guy who runs the court well and can hit the 3. His defense is vastly overrated and he's streaky offensively, but I think playing with Nash would've been great for him.

Morris/Duhon
Meeks
Barnes
Jamison
Hill

Barnes is better than Ebanks on every level, and they're both getting the same kind of money I think

I agree, too bad Jimmy didn't want to pay him. In Jim's eyes, saving money for inheritance tax >>>>>>>>>>> than giving this team the best chance to win now.

[Mave1002]

Time to go hard on someone who can fill that back-up 3 position.

Perfect scenario: LAL-PHI Swap on or before the trade deadline.

Salaries match

Jordan Hill $3,563.000
Steve Blake $4,000.000
Devin Ebanks $1,054.000

in exchange for

Dorell Wright $4,106.000
Kwame Brown $2,819.044
Arnett Moultrie $1,042.320

1.) Philly gets a Legit starting center (with Bynum being out indefinitely),
2.) A legit back-up for Holiday and a young wing man

Philly: Solid roster

AB17
Young
Turner
JRich
Holiday

Hill
Hawes/Allen
Ebanks/Wilkins
Young
Blake/Ivey
_______________________

And the lakers? Well..the best 14-man rotation in the league for MdA's system

DH12
Pau
Artest
Kobe
Nash

Kwame/Sacre
Jamison/Clark
Wright
Meeks/DJo
Duhon/Morris

Threes allllllllllll day.

[THETENXU]

Forget pietrus.

[shep33]

I agree, too bad Jimmy didn't want to pay him. In Jim's eyes, saving money for inheritance tax >>>>>>>>>>> than giving this team the best chance to win now.

Well I don't even know if it's the case of the FO being cheap. Didn't they actually choose to re-sign Ebanks over Barnes? I could be wrong about that, but their salaries are similar aren't they? Ebanks was a UFA too this summer I believe

[Mr. LA]

Time to go hard on someone who can fill that back-up 3 position.

Perfect scenario: LAL-PHI Swap on or before the trade deadline.

Salaries match

[B]Jordan Hill $3,563.000
Steve Blake $4,000.000
Devin Ebanks $1,054.000

in exchange for

Dorell Wright $4,106.000
Kwame Brown $2,819.044
Arnett Moultrie $1,042.320

1.) Philly gets a Legit starting center (with Bynum being out indefinitely),
2.) A legit back-up for Holiday and a young wing man

Philly: Solid roster

AB17
Young
Turner
JRich
Holiday

Hill
Hawes/Allen
Ebanks/Wilkins
Young
Blake/Ivey
_______________________

And the lakers? Well..the best 13-man rotation in the league for MdA's system

DH12
Pau
Artest
Kobe
Nash

Kwame/Sacre
Jamison/Clark
Wright
Meeks/DJo
Duhon/Morris

Threes allllllllllll day.

I LOVE the idea!

[deadman8586]

I agree, too bad Jimmy didn't want to pay him. In Jim's eyes, saving money for inheritance tax >>>>>>>>>>> than giving this team the best chance to win now.

Dude no one wanted to pay for Pietrus, and he was the one who asked for more then the minimum remember that. I mean all we had was the other half of the mimi-MLE he could had just taken that money, but no he decided to get greedy, and he should had known better that he was not going to get more then the minimum which his dumba** should had realized that months ago. Also do you know what happens to greedy players who ask for more than they are worth? THEY FACE FULL OF DOOR!!!! Plus we can get a better player than Piterus anyways which I hope to god you are smart enough to know that.

[deadman8586]

Time to go hard on someone who can fill that back-up 3 position.

Perfect scenario: LAL-PHI Swap on or before the trade deadline.

Salaries match

Jordan Hill $3,563.000
Steve Blake $4,000.000
Devin Ebanks $1,054.000

in exchange for

Dorell Wright $4,106.000
Kwame Brown $2,819.044
Arnett Moultrie $1,042.320

1.) Philly gets a Legit starting center (with Bynum being out indefinitely),
2.) A legit back-up for Holiday and a young wing man

Philly: Solid roster

AB17
Young
Turner
JRich
Holiday

Hill
Hawes/Allen
Ebanks/Wilkins
Young
Blake/Ivey
_______________________

And the lakers? Well..the best 13-man rotation in the league for MdA's system

DH12
Pau
Artest
Kobe
Nash

Kwame/Sacre
Jamison/Clark
Wright
Meeks/DJo
Duhon/Morris

Threes allllllllllll day.

No thank you because if I see back with the Lakers I'm going to be very angry at you.

[Mave1002]

I LOVE the idea!

Assuming that Philly helps us again, of course. After what transpired following that stupid bowling incident.

It really is the best deal for us to make in the market.

1.) Our core stays intact (Gives us flexibility to form a brand new core post Kobe-Pau-Nash era)

2.) I still believe that our best trade chip is Jordan Hill while his value is so up there right now. But we also acquire a legit-back up big for DH12 and Pau. Kwame wont be playing alot anyway, with Jamison doing wonders for us.

3.) We get to rid of Blake's bad contract.

[deadman8586]

Well, it's a nice way of saying that Jim Buss is a selfish prick who cares more about saving money for the inheritance tax he will have to pay than he does about giving this team the best chance to win. Seriously, Pietrus was the best available FA out there that fit our needs. Seemed like a no brainer to sign him. Well, seems like things that are no brainers now a days are missed out on constantly thanks to Jimmy (Commodus) Buss.

The Lakers have no roster spot open, and like I told you we can get better players in a trade because free agents won't do it for us, and we need to move some salaries off this roster as well.

[deadman8586]

Assuming that Philly helps us again, of course. After what transpired following that stupid bowling incident.

It really is the best deal for us to make in the market.

1.) Our core stays intact (Well have a brand new core post Kobe-Pau-Nash era)

2.) I still believe that our best trade chip is Jordan Hill while his value is so up there right now. But we also acquire a legit-back up big for DH12 and Pau. Kwame wont be playing alot anyway, with Jamison doing wonders for us.

3.) We get to rid of Blake's bad contract.

I still won't do it if Kwame is in the deal. Plus I would rather try and move Gasol instead.