Lakers offseason thread: Renovation era

[Malikthegod]

 

[L@CaT]

 

[L@CaT]

Let be reality OJ has always been the most talented player on Memphis, not the best though.

OJ is just starting to Blossom, he can also be that penetrating point the Lakers Definietly need although he's more a #2 as opposed to a #1. He would be perfect candidate to takeover the throne once Kobe leaves

 

[PTBG]

word is that Jordan Farmar is gonna opt out of his final year of his contract with the Nets, and is gonna be a FA. If we can't get a PG to come through, hopefully we can get him back to Lakeset. The dude was a really good defender for us during those championship squads in 09 and 10. Our defense was at out best when he was in for Fisher. IDK about him being our starter, but he did have a good season with the Nets, so I wouldn't mind having him back.

 

[Mic-Nificent]

fukk Jordan Farmar. Never liked that dude. He was on a championship team and did nothing but complain. He was also one of those guys who thought he was a much better player than he actually was.

 

[CantStop]

fukk Jordan Farmar. Never liked that dude. He was on a championship team and did nothing but complain. He was also one of those guys who thought he was a much better player than he actually was.

I feel you but I can't STAND another 0/0/1 in 25 mins games from Steve Blake. I hate him so much.

Honestly, this team has so MANY holes. Team was on a downhill when we let Ariza go. I don't care if we won the next season, it was still a mistake. that 09 team was beautiful brehs

 

[ROFL_GUY]

lakers about to crush the buildings with their new big 3

 

[Mic-Nificent]

I feel you but I can't STAND another 0/0/1 in 25 mins games from Steve Blake. I hate him so much.

Honestly, this team has so MANY holes. Team was on a downhill when we let Ariza go. I don't care if we won the next season, it was still a mistake. that 09 team was beautiful brehs

It wasn't a mistake at all, because Ariza wanted a lot more than what we ended up giving Ron and Ariza wasn't (and still isn't) capable of playing the type of defense Ron was able to.

IDK I'm not as hard on Ron as a lot of people are because at least that nikka tries. He'll play with urgency, take open shots when available, and he's been pretty damn clutch for us in the playoffs. Every other role players acts shook 99%.

 

[Mic-Nificent]

lakers about to crush the buildings with their new big 3

What "New" big three.

Odds are it's gonna be the same core (Kobe, Gasol, Bynum) and some new cheap role players.

I still think the core the Lakers have is fine, we just need consistent role players who can spread the floor and play decent defense.

 

[CantStop]

It wasn't a mistake at all, because Ariza wanted a lot more than what we ended up giving Ron and Ariza wasn't (and still isn't) capable of playing the type of defense Ron was able to.

IDK I'm not as hard on Ron as a lot of people are because at least that nikka tries. He'll play with urgency, take open shots when available, and he's been pretty damn clutch for us in the playoffs. Every other role players acts shook 99%.

Ariza is the better player and aside from game 7 of the 2010 Finals, Ron was trash and cost us a finals game with his missed fts. nikka is an attention whore too. fukk him. I don't think Lakers intended to resign Ariza at all to be honest. They saw Artest begging to be a Laker and they were like cause of the way he shytted on us in the 2nd round in 2009. But we need youth so bad. Let's just say fukk it and trade Pau for that Wolves package of Derrick Williams, Bease and Ridnour.

 

[Hater]

I feel you but I can't STAND another 0/0/1 in 25 mins games from Steve Blake. I hate him so much.

I agree, Whatever team Pau is traded to Mitch better make sure Blake is coming with him.

 

[CantStop]

we got fukked over so bad with the new cba. 3 mill mle how the fukk are we supposed to eat

 

[Mic-Nificent]

Ariza is the better player and aside from game 7 of the 2010 Finals, Ron was trash and cost us a finals game with his missed fts. nikka is an attention whore too. fukk him. I don't think Lakers intended to resign Ariza at all to be honest. They saw Artest begging to be a Laker and they were like cause of the way he shytted on us in the 2nd round in 2009. But we need youth so bad. Let's just say fukk it and trade Pau for that Wolves package of Derrick Williams, Bease and Ridnour.

You're focusing too much on what Ron did offensively. Ron was NOT brought to the Lakers for his offense he was brought to the Lakers to play defense and had been doing that job. His first season here he played solid to great defense throughout the post season.

And no the Lakers wanted to resign Ariza but his bytch ass agent was trying to bleed the team dry for a guy who's nothing more than a role player. The Lakers will give what they feel is a fair offer and if you don't take it they'll tell you to fukk off.

The Lakers aren't going to trade Pau this year unless they get comparable or better talent in return. Trading Pau for Derrick Williams, Beasley, and Ridnour doesn't make this team better at all.

 

[Mic-Nificent]

we got fukked over so bad with the new cba. 3 mill mle how the fukk are we supposed to eat

The CBA is exactly what has this team fukked up...the CBA combined with the previous contracts given to Bynum and Gasol. Plus the fact that certain role players were brought in and they've done nothing BUT under perform.

Steve Blake in particular was looked at as a solid pick up and he's been horrible. Matt Barnes would actually be playing well at times but he'd get hurt and he'd become useless.

When Troy Murphy got playing time he actually did well on the offensive end but was a complete liability defensively.

McRoberts is a energy guy and nothing else.

Kapono isn't here anymore but I hope wherever he is he's in pain. Brought that bytch in to help spread the floor and I swear I only saw him hit 3 shots his entire stint with the team.

Sessions needs to grow a fukking pair.

 

[Hater]

Hill, Lakers share mutual interest in return:

As the days tick down until NBA free agency officially opens on July 1, unrestricted free agent Jordan Hill and the Los Angeles Lakers both want to see the 6-foot-10 big man wearing purple and gold next season.

"They're the leader in the clubhouse right now," Hill's agent, Kevin Bradbury, told ESPNLosAngeles.com on Wednesday.

Hill, who turns 25 next month, sat at the end of Lakers coach Mike Brown's bench after being acquired from the Houston Rockets in a deal for Derek Fisher at the trade deadline in March but eventually broke into the rotation. He contributed three double-doubles over the course of six games from the second to last game of the regular season through Game 4 of the Lakers' first round series against the Denver Nuggets. The Lakers won all three games.

Right at the top of the Lakers' to-do list come July 1 is to engage Hill in contract negotiations, a source familiar with the team's thinking told ESPNLosAngeles.com. Even though Hill is unrestricted and the Lakers are over the luxury tax for next season, the Lakers hold partial Bird rights to him and can offer Hill a maximum of $3,632,450 a season for up to five years. Even though Hill is young and has shown flashes of brilliance in his three-year career thus far, he comes with a couple of question marks stemming from the MCL injury he sustained to his right knee last season as well as a pending felony assault court case. Those question marks, along with their partial Bird rights, figure to allow the Lakers to make a competitive enough offer that will be comparable with what the free-agent market will bear for him.

A court date for Hill was scheduled for June 8, but it is unclear if he ended up having to attend the hearing.

"It should be handled fairly quickly," said Bradbury, acknowledging that Hill's lawyers were still seeking a resolution to the charges.

The Lakers were the third team Hill played for in his short career and he would like to put down roots. Bradbury says Hill feels a certain degree of loyalty toward the Lakers after being featured by Brown late in the season and experiencing his first taste of the postseason.

"It’s definitely one of, if not the best organization in the league. I had a great time here with the short time I was here. The staff, the players, everybody. I enjoyed it," Hill told reporters after his exit interview with Brown and general manager Mitch Kupchak last month. "I'm definitely looking forward to, if possible, more to come. ... It definitely would be great (to stay). I hate moving."

While the Lakers should be considered the favorites for Hill to sign with, being an unrestricted free agent, he will certainly field other offers before making a decision. The Minnesota Timberwolves are one of the other teams that could take a long look at Hill, according to a league source.

Hill, Lakers share mutual interest in return - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles

I'd like to have Hill back, He played solid whenever he got time on the floor.