Real talk I fully understand why most of the league was against CP3 joining Kobe

[blackzeus]

This is just blasphemy

Like Demar Derozen can score 62 in 3 quarters

 

[UberEatsDriver]

Cotdamn nikka looks unstoppable out there. Him and Kobe together going for at least 2 championships

Wasnt there more to it than just that?

 

[GoddamnyamanProf]

Yes, because as basketball heads we all know Gordon, Al Aminu and Chris Kaman > Lamar Odom, Kevin Martin, Goran Dragic, Luis Scola, and a first round pick

They also got a 1st in the Clippers deal, a higher pick than what the Lakers were including. Amino was a rookie that was just drafted 8th overall the previous year and Gordon was a talented, athletic 23 year old.

New Orleans was trading away their franchise star and going full rebuild mode. So yes that package I just described was far preferable to one consisting of a worse pick and a few older role players that were never gonna move the needle or fit into a rebuilding scenario. They would have been just good enough to not make the playoffs and also not get a high draft pick. Instead they did what you're supposed to do to rebuild, they bottomed out and ended up landing Anthony Davis as a result.

 

[blackzeus]

Dan Gilbert still a bytch for crying about this, his letter to nba was leaked too. I can’t wait till Lebron leaves him

Meanwhile that hobbit had 3 HOF players on his squad.

 

[blackzeus]

Wasnt there more to it than just that?

Yeah "basketball reasons"

 

[Canon]

kobe would prob still be around

 

[BigMoneyGrip]

Cotdamn nikka looks unstoppable out there. Him and Kobe together going for at least 2 championships

 

[blackzeus]

They also got a 1st in the Clippers deal, a higher pick than what the Lakers were including. Amino was a rookie that was just drafted 8th overall the previous year and Gordon was a talented, athletic 23 year old.

New Orleans was trading away their franchise star and going full rebuild mode. So yes that package I just described was far preferable to one consisting of a worse pick and a few older role players that were never gonna move the needle or fit into a rebuilding scenario. They would have been just good enough to not make the playoffs and also not get a high draft pick. Instead they did what you're supposed to do to rebuild, they bottomed out and ended up landing Anthony Davis as a result.

Kevin Martin was average 24 and 5 in 2007. Lamar Odom averaged 14 and 10. How in the hell is Aminu and Gordon a better trade

 

[blackzeus]

Basically

 

[Kobes Two Jerseys]

That's the DPOY he's facializing Imagine you're the opposition and you just saw this and then heard on top of him running train on your team he's about to link up with CP3. Owners probably were having sleepless nights and sh*t

Drinking ambien shakes before bedtime.

 

[Premeditated]

How much help does Kobe need? Shaq already carried him in 3 straight finals

kill ya self

 

[ELESDEE616]

Kobe is just Clyde Drexler with a rape charge.

Snitchbe wasnt winning shyt after Gasol declined.

Cry about the NBA vetoing the Chris Paul trade when the Lakers got Gasol for a pack of kit Kats brehs.

 

[blackzeus]

Kobe is just Clyde Drexler with a rape charge.

Snitchbe wasnt winning shyt after Gasol declined.

Cry about the NBA vetoing the Chris Paul trade when the Lakers got Gasol for a pack of kit Kats brehs.

Didn't they trade the draft rights to Marc Gasol plus 2 first round picks for Pau?

 

[10bandz]

Kobe is just Clyde Drexler with a rape charge.

Snitchbe wasnt winning shyt after Gasol declined.

Cry about the NBA vetoing the Chris Paul trade when the Lakers got Gasol for a pack of kit Kats brehs.

Yeah, because Marc Gasol is a pack of kit kats

 

[ELESDEE616]

Didn't they trade the draft rights to Marc Gasol plus 2 first round picks for Pau?

2 low first rounders for a damn Hall of famer.

It's considered one of the worst trades in history.

Pop went on record talking about how they should stop the trade. The owners around the league we're pissed
Popovich pops off on Gasol trade