I no longer want to hear the "Lakers got lucky" whines again.

[fedec51]

Originally Posted by Imadogg

And no one knew who Pau Gasol was, it's not like we got Kareem at the time.

If you didnt watch international basketball then you didnt, that's for sure.

[event_staff_9]

bottom line is the Lakers still got extremely lucky

the Spurs got a nice deal yes, maybe got a little lucky, but so did the Lakers

[Imadogg]

Originally Posted by 2K8

what about the between raps and Nets for VC?

Just saying that's what people said at the time.

Originally Posted by тояоито яаρтσяѕ

he was an allstar, who didnt know him ?

Jamaal Magloire was too.

Nah I know people on this site knew him, my bad. Many other just casual fans of bball had NO clue who he was, and even many other bball fans didn't know how good he was

Originally Posted by fedec51

If you didnt watch international basketball then you didnt, that's for sure.

Yea international ball always makes a great NBA player.

[fedec51]

^^^Well buddy I got news for you, Gasol was a great player before he was traded for the Lakers.
And second, the world is not only USA. Ginobili, Kukoc, Yao, Nash, Dirk, and many many others are international players too.

[Imadogg]

Originally Posted by fedec51

^^^Well buddy I got news for you, Gasol was a great player before he was traded for the Lakers.
And second, the world is not only USA. Ginobili, Kukoc, Yao, Nash, Dirk, and many many others are international players too.

Was he a "great" player? Are you sure you want to say that?

[supermanhoward12]

Originally Posted by revgen

Next time anybody complains about Memphis giving away Pau Gasol for Kwame Brown, I'm going to mention these trades.

Shaq to Cleveland for a over-the-hill Ben Wallace and Sasha Pavlovic.
Richard Jefferson to San Antonio for old Bruce Bowen, old Kurt Thomas, and old Oberto.

The Lakers "got lucky" complaints are no longer warranted.

The Suns only did because it was a salary dump for them.

[Imadogg]

Originally Posted by supermanhoward12

The Suns only did because it was a salary dump for them.

That's the point with Pau.

[fedec51]

Originally Posted by Imadogg

Was he a "great" player? Are you sure you want to say that?

Haha, not really, but he was as good a he was in his 1st year with the Lakers, Pau Gasol was in Memphis one of the top 5 international players in the NBA with Manu Nash and Dirk.

To make it simple, he was "Pau Gasol" already in Memphis, is not like he got much better in LA, indeed I think he only got a little bit stronger, but not a better overall player.

[Chronz]

Yes because Shaq is at the prime of his career, and RJ is clearly a franchise caliber player

[D54]

What a ****ing tool.

a) You think that Cavs got a steal...LMFAO...let alone a good deal, which it isn't.
b) You felt compelled to mention Wallace as over the hump yet Shaq appears to be in mint condition according to you. Shaq has depreciated far more than Wallace.
c) You're comparing Pau to RJ and a lumbering and greatly restricted 37 year old Shaq.

GMs and Experts alike came out and laughed at how much of a steal it was. There have been lobsided trades over the years but few if any have been that lobsided whilst involving the caliber of player that Lakers got. If you weren't such a d*ck you would just lap up the success it has brought and not cared for such comments. I would tell you to get some perspective, but you're a Laker fan, and I'm a realist.