Cowboys&LakersFan;4619643 said:
Who ever said Steve Nash is leading us anywhere? Kobe Bryant is our leader. He's our best player and leader and that's not changing until he retires. How am I clueless? Because I think Nash is a great trade for us? It was only a blind hater like yourself who is bitter his team didn't get Nash would say otherwise. I guarantee you if Dallas got Nash you'd be singing a different tune. I never denied Nash isn't a good defender. He's not, but he's no worse than any of our other point guards were. He's much, much better on offense. His efficiency last year was off the charts. Nash shot well over 50 percent and had a TS% over 60. That's unreal efficiency especially for a guard. Despite playing with a mediocre supporting cast Nash was still second in the league in assists at just under 11 a game. Again that's unreal from a 38 year old. Once again those draft picks we gave up will be end of the first round picks. We essentially got a superstar PG for future role players. How the hell is that not a great trade?
The Lakers aren't done either. Grant Hill who is still a very solid role player is on the verge of signing the Lakers. They're also taking to Antawn Jamison. While he's not a good defender he's still a near 20 ppg scorer. The Lakers bench was awful last season. Dead last I believe in points scored. Adding Jamison and Hill would improve the bench immensly. If we can sign those two players, resign Jordan Hill, and get a decent backup point guard like Delonte West or Nate Robinson we'll be good to go. As for Dwight Howard we're not out of the running. According to Steve Kyler no trade is imminent/close and both Houston and L.A. are in the Dwight Howard hunt. Honestly I don't really care if we get him. If we get him great if not we still have Andrew Bynum who is the second best center in the game who has incredible potential.
various on why clueless
1. nash was playing on a bad team and playing poorly. when teams are down 15 they play back ups and the other team can score easily. dallas was fairly terrible last year but i saw PHX come in and just felt sorry for that team. they had a big bag of nothing.
2. i am not bitter. i was pissed for about 3 days. that has long sense passed. now i am excited. dallas has rebounded marvelously. they'll be every bit as good as the lakers and yet much better positioned going forward.
3, nash to la is very entertaining and fun. i will watch. but that isnt really winning basketball. especially not in the playoffs. nash has had systems tailored to him. the lakers have virtually none of the athletes to run with nash on breaks.
4. it was still not a good trade. the picks are why you are NOT in dh trade at all. any talk you8 are is just posturing to get hou to keep sweetening the pot. you are not in it because the magic do not want any of your crap. they like bynum but arent doing a 1 for 1 swap and you have no picks or young talent. you also have to trade exceptions now. you used all your assets in the nash deal for a 38 year old pg.
5. sessions wasnt a bad player for you. he is certainly a legit PG option. you just traded off all those picks, used the large TE and gave sessions a free pass outta town. that's the definition of bad.
6. jamison and hill are more olds, hill is retired. jamison was here in dallas. awesome guy but horrible defender. he is a great offensive rebounder and junk scorer.... which is fine LAL doesnt need that at all. they need some youth and some better defenders. jamison has bounced around on mostly terrible teams. he simply wont defend at all. he was 33rd last year at PF in Hollinger's PER. that's the offensive efficiency/effectiveness stat. Grant Hill was 35th at SF....
7. nate robinson would be a good add. i'll give you that one. one point in all this mess.
8. the nash trade used all your trade chips other than bynum. that's all you have left. that's the only decent player under 30 on the roster, you have zero cap room, zero trade fodder at all. teams want to be tipped for taking artest or gasol. you probably amnesty one of the two next year. (unless you get frustrated and instead amnesty nash)
