eh, not to derail the thread, but I think Kwame largely did what the lakers needed: defended the post. this team could use that version of brown, actually. and sadly.
never. ever. never. ever. so you're pretty much saying you'd rather have Kwame than Hill? post defense is nice, but there aren't a lot of post up players to begin with anyways, so that's a moot point. jordan hill is pretty strong in his own regard, he just lacks the height at that point. also, kwame's offensive lapses were offset whatever little he brought defensively anyways. those hands couldn't even rebound a ball covered in super glue.
One of the most brutal sequences I have ever watched was when the guys kept passing Kwame the ball. I think they were trying to boost his confidence by getting him some "easy" shots and great looks at the basket. He missed them all.
As far as Nash, well, I am not sure what more can be said. Great player. Hall of famer. But probably most important, Phoenix Sun. He will never really be a Laker to me. And him being so business like and about the money with us, makes it easier for me to just write the whole thing off as just a costly failure. Nash didn't come close to making up for the cash and draft picks we lost trading for him.
like i said, don't want to derail the thread, but people will look back on the big rotation this year similarly to how we looked at the post-shaq, pre-pau rotations. it's going to be ugly. and of course nash won't be remembered as a laker. i just think all the monday morning quarterbacking on the trade is silly. it made perfect sense at the time, and other teams were willing to offer similar packages to get him. no one knew he'd break his leg, leading to nerve damage from which he'd never recover. much like all the smart guys at espn who proclaimed their genius when that version of the lakers failed. yeah, sure, you knew nash wouldn't play, the rest of the guards would get hurt, then kobe would suffer a gruesome injury just before the playoffs. just as you expected!
It didn't work out, obviously. Either way, I'm glad we found a solution to this before the season, and we don't have to wonder every game if he could play or not. We could roll with what we have into the season, build some chemistry/cohesion and go from there.
so we have $5mil? i think they're they're ok with Price, Lin and some Clarkson at the one..i wonder if we'll pick up anyone
Look, this guy BETTER stick around and help-out as an assistant coach (in practice, if not in name). For $30 million, it'd be nice if he could do us a small favor and have a positive impact on this team. I'm just saying that would be nice of him.
the one thing i'm glad about is that it will put an end to the endless "will he/won't he." we can just put him in his grave and move on with lin/price.
Naw, I think Smush Parker gets that title. Nash may have been the biggest bust, but Smush is the worst Lakers player.
hilarious..and I think Brian Grant was the worst Laker ever in terms of salary and not earning it by sitting or playing for another team
