Ice Cube: "Kobe go polish ur rings while most of em play catch up with each other"

[GreatestLaker]

In 2008, Brand missed the whole season ending his prime.
JO was already a shell of his former self. He got traded to the Raptors at the end of the season for TJ fukkin Ford and Rasho Nesterovic.

Look at this power forward ranking back then.

CBSSPORTS - Position rankings: Power forwards

Tell me where Pau is on that list?

 

[MBwithadream]

he gon cry in the car

y.

 

[MBwithadream]

Emeka Okafor won rookie of the year too...

safe to say that award doesn't mean shyt

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

Is that what it's about.. living in the past?

"Don't worry, Floyd. You can't win 'em all."

Go make another terrible comedy that nobody will see.

 

[LLMR]

Look at this power forward ranking back then.

CBSSPORTS - Position rankings: Power forwards

Tell me where Pau is on that list?

The list was made at the beginning of the season so they're assuming a lot of shyt...
JO was by the end of the season.
Marion was traded for Shaq because he thought he was a max player
Boozer peaked around that time but he benefitted a lot from the pick & roll with Deron and proved later on he was not that good

So yeah Pau was a top 5 PF when he got traded to the Lakers

 

[GreatestLaker]

The list was made at the beginning of the season so they're assuming a lot of shyt...
JO was by the end of the season.
Marion was traded for Shaq because he thought he was a max player
Boozer peaked around that time but he benefitted a lot from the pick & roll with Deron and proved later on he was not that good

So yeah Pau was a top 5 PF when he got traded to the Lakers

Pau was also out at the start of season after having a broken leg. You forgot that? You forgot how KG owned him in the finals?