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  • head_strong
    SBR MVP
    • 07-02-08
    • 4318

    #1
    Lakers land Melo by the end of the week...
    I think the Lakers find a way to make this deal happen, it might take 3 or 4 1st round draft picks + a couple players. But after back to back losses to the Bobcats and Cavs I think they should feel like they have to pull off a deal of this magnitude if they want to resolidify themselves as the favorite.
  • Bradyd
    SBR MVP
    • 12-19-08
    • 1067

    #2
    Trust me, beating Boston in Boston more than makes up for those 2 loses.. They are not going to trade Bynum (which they would have to to pull this trade off) just because they decided not to play against the leagues bottom feeders..
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    • ShogunRua
      SBR MVP
      • 12-23-09
      • 4668

      #3
      Originally posted by head_strong
      I think the Lakers find a way to make this deal happen, it might take 3 or 4 1st round draft picks + a couple players. But after back to back losses to the Bobcats and Cavs I think they should feel like they have to pull off a deal of this magnitude if they want to resolidify themselves as the favorite.
      no.
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      • Snowball
        BARRELED IN @ SBR!
        • 11-15-09
        • 30064

        #4
        Originally posted by Bradyd
        Trust me, beating Boston in Boston more than makes up for those 2 loses.. They are not going to trade Bynum (which they would have to to pull this trade off) just because they decided not to play against the leagues bottom feeders..
        Boston's roster was depleted. They did not play the real Boston Celtics.
        Pierce was sick and Ray 3-pt all-time record had more meaning than the
        game did.
        LA knows they did not really beat the Celtics.

        LA NEEDS. They would be WISE to trade Bynum and virtually WHATEVER
        it takes to land MELO. Kobe has lost a step. Melo is a killer.
        the lights of LA will make Melo even better. He needs the pressure.
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        • lakerboy
          SBR Aristocracy
          • 04-02-09
          • 94379

          #5
          Originally posted by Snowball
          Boston's roster was depleted. They did not play the real Boston Celtics.
          Pierce was sick and Ray 3-pt all-time record had more meaning than the
          game did.
          LA knows they did not really beat the Celtics.

          LA NEEDS. They would be WISE to trade Bynum and virtually WHATEVER
          it takes to land MELO. Kobe has lost a step. Melo is a killer.
          the lights of LA will make Melo even better. He needs the pressure.

          So if they trade Bynum they have no interior presence with only 2 big men left both of whom become pussies on the road.
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          • spippen
            SBR MVP
            • 03-17-09
            • 3874

            #6
            And next when the Celtics play the Lakers again, if it is this same Laker team, the Celtics will mop up the floor with them. Does not matter where either. The Lakers had better get Melo. Heck, The Heat will do the same to them and so will Orlando, and that's if lakers even make the finals. Won't happen with the current roster. Spurs will eat them for lunch.
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            • Snowball
              BARRELED IN @ SBR!
              • 11-15-09
              • 30064

              #7
              Originally posted by lakerboy
              So if they trade Bynum they have no interior presence with only 2 big men left both of whom become pussies on the road.
              it's worth it. you would have Kobe, Gasol and Carmelo on the same floor.
              Lakers would be a much better offensive team. plus, you have to consider
              that Melo has no injury questions..if he agrees in principle to a long term
              deal, LA secures their offensive future in a post-Jackson world.
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              • jsmithj88
                SBR MVP
                • 12-27-08
                • 3591

                #8
                why would denver want bynum?
                the dude is hurt every year.
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                • twelvejewelz
                  SBR MVP
                  • 01-29-11
                  • 2388

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Snowball
                  it's worth it. you would have Kobe, Gasol and Carmelo on the same floor.
                  Lakers would be a much better offensive team. plus, you have to consider
                  that Melo has no injury questions..if he agrees in principle to a long term
                  deal, LA secures their offensive future in a post-Jackson world.
                  Odom is very underrated in my opinion...
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                  • Bradyd
                    SBR MVP
                    • 12-19-08
                    • 1067

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Snowball
                    Boston's roster was depleted. They did not play the real Boston Celtics.
                    Pierce was sick and Ray 3-pt all-time record had more meaning than the
                    game did.
                    LA knows they did not really beat the Celtics.

                    LA NEEDS. They would be WISE to trade Bynum and virtually WHATEVER
                    it takes to land MELO. Kobe has lost a step. Melo is a killer.
                    the lights of LA will make Melo even better. He needs the pressure.
                    Well since you took the time to "de-legitimize" their win against Boston (whether you are correct or not) than how can you possibly legitimize the Bobcats and Cavs wins against LA?? That "depleted" Boston squad is still miles ahead of the Cats and Cavs.... Everyone knows the real Lakers didn't show up for those 2 games...
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                    • Bradyd
                      SBR MVP
                      • 12-19-08
                      • 1067

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Snowball
                      it's worth it. you would have Kobe, Gasol and Carmelo on the same floor.
                      Lakers would be a much better offensive team. plus, you have to consider
                      that Melo has no injury questions..if he agrees in principle to a long term
                      deal, LA secures their offensive future in a post-Jackson world.

                      LA doesn't need offense, they need to play better defense...
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                      • woody78
                        SBR Wise Guy
                        • 09-18-08
                        • 502

                        #12
                        Zero % chance this happens. Melo will sign the extension with the Nugs.
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                        • Whippit
                          Restricted User
                          • 04-29-10
                          • 3065

                          #13
                          Lakers defense not an issue....every game's gone under last 3 months because they're winning with defense

                          What they need is offense. What they need is Melo.

                          Lez doit boyz
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                          • Time is Money
                            SBR MVP
                            • 12-03-07
                            • 2255

                            #14
                            they need to make a move... i dont think they need as big of a shake up as melo will bring but a gerald wallace would be a great addition
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                            • dabomguy11
                              SBR Wise Guy
                              • 01-28-11
                              • 558

                              #15
                              I really don't see how adding Melo would help the Lakers. They can't trade more than two first rounders, and subtracting Bynum doesn't help their D. Melo worsens their D even worse, and having two guys who like to iso won't work too well.
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                              • whadeeb
                                SBR High Roller
                                • 12-07-10
                                • 103

                                #16
                                I doubt that will happen. If anything they may trade Lamar and the trade exception for something. Dont be surprised if Wallace or S Jackson come
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                                • jsmithj88
                                  SBR MVP
                                  • 12-27-08
                                  • 3591

                                  #17
                                  denver isnt gonna take bynum for melo
                                  thats a ridiculous trade
                                  u think denver waited this long so they cant land andrew bynum? haha
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                                  • Quake
                                    SBR Sharp
                                    • 05-27-10
                                    • 267

                                    #18
                                    as an LA fan i just wish we could have Ariza back for Artest lol
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                                    • demens
                                      SBR MVP
                                      • 10-22-10
                                      • 2785

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by Quake
                                      as an LA fan i just wish we could have Ariza back for Artest lol
                                      Would you trade Artest to NJ for Travis the Outlaw?
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                                      • blackbox
                                        SBR MVP
                                        • 02-28-08
                                        • 1415

                                        #20
                                        Do not think that the Nuggets would trade within their own division. The Knicks deal has a much better chance of happening.
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                                        • Mikail
                                          SBR Posting Legend
                                          • 07-19-09
                                          • 21689

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by jsmithj88
                                          denver isnt gonna take bynum for melo
                                          thats a ridiculous trade
                                          u think denver waited this long so they cant land andrew bynum? haha
                                          Ain't this the truth. Bynum has turned out to be a bust all around. Anyway you shake it the Lakers lose with this guy.
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                                          • Shafted69
                                            SBR Hall of Famer
                                            • 07-04-08
                                            • 6412

                                            #22
                                            Good deal for the Fakers if they can pull it off. Can we say Three Peat
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                                            • demens
                                              SBR MVP
                                              • 10-22-10
                                              • 2785

                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by blackbox
                                              Do not think that the Nuggets would trade within their own division. The Knicks deal has a much better chance of happening.
                                              Yeah, cause their offer is sooooo great.
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                                              • iQon
                                                SBR MVP
                                                • 04-08-10
                                                • 1483

                                                #24
                                                They're not getting Melo and Denver damn sure isn't taking the Lakers 1st round picks. Late picks are borderline worthless to a rebuilding team.

                                                It amazes me how people never learn. Every season, people see a bad loss and think it's the end of the world. The way some people act, one Lakers loss = 5 game losing streak for anyone else.

                                                Chill out. Every team shits the bed against the scrubs a few times in the regular season.

                                                Originally posted by jsmithj88
                                                why would denver want bynum?
                                                the dude is hurt every year.
                                                Because he's essentially an expiring contract. They're only obligated to pay him through next season and they're free to release him.
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                                                • LiarGame
                                                  SBR Wise Guy
                                                  • 02-05-10
                                                  • 565

                                                  #25
                                                  I don't think Melo would make a whole of difference. Lakers just seem so unmotivated right now.
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                                                  • Mybologne
                                                    SBR Posting Legend
                                                    • 09-20-09
                                                    • 13507

                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by head_strong
                                                    I think the Lakers find a way to make this deal happen, it might take 3 or 4 1st round draft picks + a couple players. But after back to back losses to the Bobcats and Cavs I think they should feel like they have to pull off a deal of this magnitude if they want to resolidify themselves as the favorite.
                                                    I think it might be possible that melo goes to the fakers... then kobe can move to the PG and melo would take SG makes sense, melo is taller and kobe would handle the ball.
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                                                    • demens
                                                      SBR MVP
                                                      • 10-22-10
                                                      • 2785

                                                      #27
                                                      Originally posted by iQon
                                                      They're not getting Melo and Denver damn sure isn't taking the Lakers 1st round picks. Late picks are borderline worthless to a rebuilding team.

                                                      It amazes me how people never learn. Every season, people see a bad loss and think it's the end of the world. The way some people act, one Lakers loss = 5 game losing streak for anyone else.

                                                      Chill out. Every team shits the bed against the scrubs a few times in the regular season.



                                                      Because he's essentially an expiring contract. They're only obligated to pay him through next season and they're free to release him.
                                                      Except that he has 2 years and 30MIL left on his contract, so not really. If Nuggs are interested in him its cause of talent. Which would make them stupid cause of the risk, but the way they have handled the situation nothing would be a shocker.
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                                                      • monkeyking
                                                        SBR Sharp
                                                        • 05-23-10
                                                        • 462

                                                        #28
                                                        Forget about whether Bynum is even close to Melo, is he even better than Nene?
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                                                        • beerman2619
                                                          SBR Hall of Famer
                                                          • 12-24-09
                                                          • 7752

                                                          #29
                                                          Kobe to point guard .
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                                                          • jsmithj88
                                                            SBR MVP
                                                            • 12-27-08
                                                            • 3591

                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by iQon
                                                            They're not getting Melo and Denver damn sure isn't taking the Lakers 1st round picks. Late picks are borderline worthless to a rebuilding team. It amazes me how people never learn. Every season, people see a bad loss and think it's the end of the world. The way some people act, one Lakers loss = 5 game losing streak for anyone else. Chill out. Every team shits the bed against the scrubs a few times in the regular season. Because he's essentially an expiring contract. They're only obligated to pay him through next season and they're free to release him.
                                                            how would that help denver? they traded melo to the lakers for free?
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                                                            • demens
                                                              SBR MVP
                                                              • 10-22-10
                                                              • 2785

                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by jsmithj88
                                                              how would that help denver? they traded melo to the lakers for free?
                                                              Well 1st of all, he IS NOT an expiring contract. But Denver IS looking for expiring deals in a package along with talent + picks. Infact, the Box of Chocolates have been so picky that expiring deals were not good enough for them, they wanted INSTANT savings so the trade partners had to look for other teams to get involved to either offer trade exceptions or take on more salary from Denver. Thats why people like Billups, Harrington, Balkman have always been thrown into the rumors.
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                                                              • jsmithj88
                                                                SBR MVP
                                                                • 12-27-08
                                                                • 3591

                                                                #32
                                                                thats y the lakers arent gonna trade for melo
                                                                they dont have the pieces, picks or expiring contracts
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                                                                • demens
                                                                  SBR MVP
                                                                  • 10-22-10
                                                                  • 2785

                                                                  #33
                                                                  Originally posted by jsmithj88
                                                                  thats y the lakers arent gonna trade for melo
                                                                  they dont have the pieces, picks or expiring contracts
                                                                  Ohh i'm not even taking this thread serious. Just replied to a few comments that i thought were interesting. The OP is a moron though.
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                                                                  • jsmithj88
                                                                    SBR MVP
                                                                    • 12-27-08
                                                                    • 3591

                                                                    #34
                                                                    trading bynum would be foolish
                                                                    the lakers are contenders every year because they have the best front court in the nba
                                                                    trading bynum weakens their defense, and their team overall
                                                                    wat happens if odom or gasol are in foul trouble or gets injured
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                                                                    • SR
                                                                      SBR MVP
                                                                      • 09-10-08
                                                                      • 1317

                                                                      #35
                                                                      trading bynum would not be foolish but for Melo? The guy is like an AI, he will ruin the team. No way he will play second fiddle to Kobe, he's not that kind of guy. He would rather be the man on a third place team than the second (third really) man on a first place team.
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