Lakers offseason thread: Renovation era

[aixenv]

Got nothing to do with appeasing Dwight and everything to do with Mitch knowing the team needed an upgrade at the point. Mitch doesn't really listen to player demands like that. He saw a flaw in the team and fixed it (just like he did last year before the veto).

I'm not even sweating this Dwight Howard shyt...Yall need to put that shyt out of your mind. If it happens fine, if it doesn't that's also fine. I don't want anybody here who doesn't want to be here.

word good point, ole boy might tank it on purpose, he is a prima donna and a bit of a cornball (proven over the last few years)

i just want bynum to play like he gives a fukk

 

[#StarkSet]

bynum or gasol need to get traded their slow asses can't run with nash

if they sign e banks, jamison, and g hill, ill be happy

 

[Mic-Nificent]

bynum or gasol need to get traded their slow asses can't run with nash

if they sign e banks, jamison, and g hill, ill be happy

Gasol can run, he does that shyt all the time with Rubio. Gasol is only slow when it comes to getting back on Defense.

Bynum is just slow lol..

 

[aixenv]

Gasol can run, he does that shyt all the time with Rubio. Gasol is only slow when it comes to getting back on Defense.

Bynum is just slow lol..

which is one of the reasons we need D12... he's way the fukk more athletic..

Bynum forever ploddin' down the court last man there is a rotten egg type *****

 

[Mic-Nificent]

which is one of the reasons we need D12... he's way the fukk more athletic..

Bynum forever ploddin' down the court last man there is a rotten egg type *****

Bynum is less atheltic, but he's bigger, arguably stronger, and a better offensive player. His defense is inconsistent but when he's dialed in he's ELITE. Plus he Actually wants to be here unlike Dwight's bytch ass.

With Dwight even if they get him to sign an extension who's to say his bytch ass wont still be demanding trades?

 

[PrnzHakeem]

http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q21

21. What is the "luxury tax?" Why does it exist? How is it determined? Who pays it?

* For 2011-12 the league and players association agreed to use a figure of $70.307 million for the tax level.
* In 2012-13 the tax level is determined by taking 53.51% of projected BRI (see question number 13), subtracting projected benefits, and dividing by the number of teams in the league1. For 2012-13 the tax level is guaranteed to be no less than $70.307 million.
* Starting in 2013-14 they apply the same formula as 2012-13, except there is no guaranteed minimum.


The amount of tax a team pays depends on the season, the team salary as of the team's last regular season game, and whether the team is a "repeat offender":

* For 2011-12 and 2012-13, teams pay $1 for every $1 their team salary exceeds the tax level. There is no repeater rate.
* For 2013-14 teams pay an incremental rate based on their team salary. There is no repeater rate.
* For 2014-15 teams pay an incremental rate based on their team salary. They pay the repeater rate if they also were taxpayers in all of the previous three seasons.
* For 2015-16 and all subsequent seasons, teams pay an incremental rate based on their team salary. They pay the repeater rate if they were taxpayers in at least three of the four previous seasons.


In short, Lakers need to dump Gasol.

 

[PrnzHakeem]

That also explains the poison pill contracts. You basically forcing teams to go into luxury tax when it becomes really expensive. Bulls would be paying an extra $30M in 2013-2014 just to keep Asik.

 

[aixenv]

Bynum is less atheltic, but he's bigger, arguably stronger, and a better offensive player. His defense is inconsistent but when he's dialed in he's ELITE. Plus he Actually wants to be here unlike Dwight's bytch ass.

With Dwight even if they get him to sign an extension who's to say his bytch ass wont still be demanding trades?

but if playin' with bean and for PHIL can't motivate you, what/who can?

i hear you, i do

and imho dwights personal stock has dipped tremendously over the last 2-3yrs, the shyt he did with van gundy was mad shady, that interview with his arm around him and ish, both of them handled that like children, and he has shown to be a bit of a prima donna

i also though think part of why he doesnt wanna goto the lakers is cause he doesn't wanna be in shaqs shadow

shaq = the original superman + magic + lakers + titles

dwight wantin' to blaze his own path so to speak i think

i just find it hard to respect / want gasol and bynum after the last 2 yrs in the playoffs ; i was damn near throwing shyt at my tv watching gasol play hot potato with the ball

and this? there is _no_ excuse for this:

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/story/18972184/lakers-bynum-admits-he-wasnt-ready-for-game-3-in-denver

 

[Mic-Nificent]

http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q21

21. What is the "luxury tax?" Why does it exist? How is it determined? Who pays it?

* For 2011-12 the league and players association agreed to use a figure of $70.307 million for the tax level.
* In 2012-13 the tax level is determined by taking 53.51% of projected BRI (see question number 13), subtracting projected benefits, and dividing by the number of teams in the league1. For 2012-13 the tax level is guaranteed to be no less than $70.307 million.
* Starting in 2013-14 they apply the same formula as 2012-13, except there is no guaranteed minimum.


The amount of tax a team pays depends on the season, the team salary as of the team's last regular season game, and whether the team is a "repeat offender":

* For 2011-12 and 2012-13, teams pay $1 for every $1 their team salary exceeds the tax level. There is no repeater rate.
* For 2013-14 teams pay an incremental rate based on their team salary. There is no repeater rate.
* For 2014-15 teams pay an incremental rate based on their team salary. They pay the repeater rate if they also were taxpayers in all of the previous three seasons.
* For 2015-16 and all subsequent seasons, teams pay an incremental rate based on their team salary. They pay the repeater rate if they were taxpayers in at least three of the four previous seasons.


In short, Lakers need to dump Gasol.

I know what the Luxary tax situation is for the Lakers, but as I said they're cleary trying to win RIGHT NOW and their best shot at that is with Gasol.

 

[Mic-Nificent]

but if playin' with bean and for PHIL can't motivate you, what/who can?

i hear you, i do

and imho dwights personal stock has dipped tremendously over the last 2-3yrs, the shyt he did with van gundy was mad shady, that interview with his arm around him and ish, both of them handled that like children, and he has shown to be a bit of a prima donna

i also though think part of why he doesnt wanna goto the lakers is cause he doesn't wanna be in shaqs shadow

shaq = the original superman + magic + lakers + titles

dwight wantin' to blaze his own path so to speak i think

i just find it hard to respect / want gasol and bynum after the last 2 yrs in the playoffs ; i was damn near throwing shyt at my tv watching gasol play hot potato with the ball

and this? there is _no_ excuse for this:

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/story/18972184/lakers-bynum-admits-he-wasnt-ready-for-game-3-in-denver

I get frustrated by Gasol too, but I can't ignore how skilled of a player he is....

Also if Dwight comes here he wouldn't be in Shaq's shadow he'd be in Kareem's....5 of the most dominate centers to ever play the game were Lakers, if Dwight doesn't want to be a part of THAT club (which is filled with MVPs and world champions) that's a poor reflection on HIM.

 

[aixenv]

I get frustrated by Gasol too, but I can't ignore how skilled of a player he is....

Also if Dwight comes here he wouldn't be in Shaq's shadow he'd be in Kareem's....5 of the most dominate centers to ever play the game were Lakers, if Dwight doesn't want to be a part of THAT club (which is filled with MVPs and world champions) that's a poor reflection on HIM.

agreed 100%

 

[NV-ME]

We always make moves you sons of bytches. And we aint done. Last year was a slight setback. We do this. Be mad about it, fukkers

 

[aixenv]

We always make moves you sons of bytches. And we aint done. Last year was a slight setback. We do this. Be mad about it, fukkers

 

[tremonthustler1]

I still think we gotta deal Gasol. He becomes the 4th option at this point, right?

4th option making $19M?

I still say we trade w Minny and grab Derrick Williams & Wesley Johnson. I dont see a future for them as T-Wolves, so they might as well come to the OG Minny team. We need the salary cap relief and draft picks back.

Pau would still start in LA. He wouldn't start in Minnesota.

 

[Bows Jones]

I get frustrated by Gasol too, but I can't ignore how skilled of a player he is....

Also if Dwight comes here he wouldn't be in Shaq's shadow he'd be in Kareem's....5 of the most dominate centers to ever play the game were Lakers, if Dwight doesn't want to be a part of THAT club (which is filled with MVPs and world champions) that's a poor reflection on HIM.

If I could dap you, I would