Kobe is a Laker

[Yuma]

Laker!

 

[The Commish]

big shock

 

[SweetD]

BOO! There goes Q.

 

[Yuma]

BOO! There goes Q.

I've been thinking they are going to match Q, too. He's a bargain at the price we have them at.

 

[SweetD]

1060 is saying it is not sure if the Clips will match becoue he doesn't get along with Corey

 

[The Commish]

If they do match, then that "shocking" trade Duffy was referring to is likely dead.

 

[slinslin]

I doubt the Suns were offering Q that contract because they hoped Kobe would go to the Clippers....

 

[Yuma]

What's interesting is the Clippers, Lakers, and us are looking for centers. The Clippers have just 2 C's listed on their roster. The Lakers are weak at center, too. Arguably, we are deeper at center then either the Clippers or Lakers right now. I don't know what that means, but like Bryan C. says, there WILL be trades!

 

[The Commish]

True, but it doesnt change the fact that the ball is in the hands of the clippers right now in regards to Q...

 

[Yuma]

I'm saying they match for Q! Just a gut feeling. We may learn of the match sooner than later now that Kobe is a Laker, officially!

 

[NJYAJ09]

did anyone actually think Kobe would go to the clips?

 

[The Commish]

not me...who would leave the Lake show to become a Paper-Clip

 

[F-Dog]

did anyone actually think Kobe would go to the clips?

Yeah, I thought it might happen.


I still think the Clips would be a better team with Kobe than the Lakers will--they'd have more talent, anyway.

 

[Yuma]

did anyone actually think Kobe would go to the clips?

I didn't think he would, but the recent reporting of the Clippers being willing to go to Anaheim kind of threw a wrench into the scene. If Kobe wanted to kiss Mrs. Kobe's butt, the Anaheim thing could have had weight.

 

[SweetD]

did anyone actually think Kobe would go to the clips?

Of course Kobe said he could I wouldn't fault anyone for thinking he would go or wouldn't. Kobe kept his options open and I am sure he would have gone either way.

 

[Yuma]

Of course Kobe said he could I wouldn't fault anyone for thinking he would go or wouldn't. Kobe kept his options open and I am sure he would have gone either way.

I look at Brian Grant (?) being a better "center" than anyone on the Clippers squad. They keep saying Kobe wants to be the man, but the Lakers still have more pieces than the Clips, IMHO. Sorry Steven A. Smith (he thinks the Lakers are dead.).

 

[slinslin]

It is better for us that Kobe stays with the Lakers. The Lakers have a weaker supporting cast around Kobe than the Clips. If he went to the Clippers they could have been a sleeper to win the pacific.

 

[SweetD]

It is better for us that Kobe stays with the Lakers. The Lakers have a weaker supporting cast around Kobe than the Clips. If he went to the Clippers they could have been a sleeper to win the pacific.

I agree plus it locks the Lakers into cap hell for awhile.

 

[F-Dog]

Here's somebody who wasn't fooled:

Bill Simmons: (2:06 PM ET ) Here's my theory on the Kobe situation - i don't think he ever had any intention of playing for the Clips, Bulls or anyone else - I think he's doing this whole thing to secure the maximum deal from LA (which he would have gotten from them anyway), and more importantly, to upstage the Shaq trade.

Bill Simmons: (2:07 PM ET ) I think it's been pretty much established at this point that he's a prima donna and an egomaniac.

 

[fordronken]

I look at Brian Grant (?) being a better "center" than anyone on the Clippers squad. They keep saying Kobe wants to be the man, but the Lakers still have more pieces than the Clips, IMHO. Sorry Steven A. Smith (he thinks the Lakers are dead.).

Grant, Cook and maybe Medvedenko over Brand, Kamins and Wilcox? Grant is a worse center than Kamins. If not right now, then by November at the latest.

 

[Renz]

 

[slinslin]

Chris Kaman is better than any center on the Lakers or Suns.

 

[JS22]

So, where's chap?

 

[Brett10S]

Kaman

 

[SweetD]

I look at Brian Grant (?) being a better "center" than anyone on the Clippers squad. They keep saying Kobe wants to be the man, but the Lakers still have more pieces than the Clips, IMHO. Sorry Steven A. Smith (he thinks the Lakers are dead.).

Not sure about that LAC vs LAL .

pg - Payton vs Jaric equal
sg - none vs Maggete LAC
sf - Buttler vs none LAL
Pf - Odom vs Brand LAC
c - Grant vs Kaman LAC