BREAKING NEWS!! : Gary Payton agrees to sign with Lakers!!!!

[bbkat]

I'm thinking 65 wins this season...

 

[Flatline]

I think it will be interesting just to see the Lakers with a point guard who doesn't play defense like a fvcking matador

 

[Storm]

I wonder how this affects Kidd's decision....

If he joins the western conference, he wont have the luxury of waiting for them to beat each other up in the playoffs before facing the last western conference team standing in the finals. But if his western conference team makes it, he'll have a distinct advantage over the east.

 

[Ranger X]

Originally posted by: Storm
I wonder how this affects Kidd's decision....

If he joins the western conference, he wont have the luxury of waiting for them to beat each other up in the playoffs before facing the last western conference team standing in the finals. But if his western conference team makes it, he'll have a distinct advantage over the east.

I don't think it will matter much. If Kidd wants any shot at the ring, he better join either the Mavs or the Spurs. If he stays in NJ, he may take the Nets to the finals again only to be beaten by any one of the elite Western teams. It's a no-brainer for Kidd. He should join the Spurs for the money and a shot at the championship.

 

[Corporate Thug]

honestly, i think a spurs team w/ jermaine oneal can beat a laker team w/ GP and mailman

 

[Ranger X]

Originally posted by: shady06
honestly, i think a spurs team w/ jermaine oneal can beat a laker team w/ GP and mailman

Too bad Jermaine is re-signing with the Pacers. The Spurs need Zo and Kidd in order to have a shot at the Lakers (GP + Malone) next year.

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: Ranger X

Originally posted by: shady06
honestly, i think a spurs team w/ jermaine oneal can beat a laker team w/ GP and mailman

Too bad Jermaine is re-signing with the Pacers. The Spurs need Zo and Kidd in order to have a shot at the Lakers (GP + Malone) next year.

where did u see/hear this?

 

[Kev]

big deal, when the spurs get Jermaine O'neal none of these washed-up fogies will matter

 

[Angrymarshmello]

Originally posted by: shady06

Originally posted by: Ranger X

Originally posted by: shady06
honestly, i think a spurs team w/ jermaine oneal can beat a laker team w/ GP and mailman

Too bad Jermaine is re-signing with the Pacers. The Spurs need Zo and Kidd in order to have a shot at the Lakers (GP + Malone) next year.

where did u see/hear this?

It was all over the papers. He canceled a trip to Dallas iirc b/c the Pacers were close to offering something up. Zo really wants to stay in Miami who has yet to offer anything to him. I think he'd go to Dallas before SA though. Not sure about Kidd though, but it sounds like SA is the favorite as of now

http://espn.go.com/nba/columns/stein_marc/1577849.html

 

[Angrymarshmello]

Originally posted by: Kev
big deal, when the spurs get Jermaine O'neal none of these washed-up fogies will matter

yea but they're not 😛

 

[Corporate Thug]

thanx for the link. i dont know about kidd though, i would like to see the SPURS develop parker into a better player. hopefully, the talks between indiana and oneal will fall thru so the lakers will have some competition next year. btw, will payton be a starter?

 

[Regs]

I don't care much for the Lakers. I found it pathetic they lost in the playoffs early with that team and staff.

Just as long as the Spurs die a tragic death, I'm happy. Bunch of trash talking dicks .

 

[Kev]

damn, sonuvabitch lakers

i guess im done watching the nba

 

[Corporate Thug]

i dont know why the lakers are trying to get older. payton has what, 2 years left? and if they get malone he'll prolly just play a single year

 

[Kev]

i dont know why he would stay with the pacers, that frachise is in the gutter if you ask me, and he has a great shot at a title with SA

 

[Corporate Thug]

seriously, if jermaine really wants a championship he needs to get out of the eastern conference

 

[Ranger X]

Originally posted by: Kev
i dont know why he would stay with the pacers, that frachise is in the gutter if you ask me, and he has a great shot at a title with SA

It's called 7 years 120+ million dollars.

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: Ranger X

Originally posted by: Kev
i dont know why he would stay with the pacers, that frachise is in the gutter if you ask me, and he has a great shot at a title with SA

It's called 7 years 120+ million dollars.

of course the spurs wont pay him 17 mil a year ( i dont think he is worth nearly that much), but doesnt it suck to play on a team knowing you wont win the title?

 

[Angrymarshmello]

Originally posted by: shady06

Originally posted by: Ranger X

Originally posted by: Kev
i dont know why he would stay with the pacers, that frachise is in the gutter if you ask me, and he has a great shot at a title with SA

It's called 7 years 120+ million dollars.

of course the spurs wont pay him 17 mil a year ( i dont think he is worth nearly that much), but doesnt it suck to play on a team knowing you wont win the title?

To some, the money is more important. Plus he'd be the "star" of the team almost. At SA he'd be second/third rate at best

 

[Chess]

Originally posted by: nitsuj3580

Originally posted by: BamBam215
Breaking news on ESPN:

"Glove fits...and Lakers are it

Gary Payton has verbally agreed to join the Los Angeles Lakers for their mid-level exception, according to ESPN's David Aldridge. Payton reportedly will make between $4.6 and $4.9 million next year."

I don't usually watch much NBA but if Karl Malone follows and also goes to L.A., I'll be watching that Dream Team.

Dream Team isnt the word.... Doh for everyone else...

 

[masterxfob]

Originally posted by: shady06
thanx for the link. i dont know about kidd though, i would like to see the SPURS develop parker into a better player. hopefully, the talks between indiana and oneal will fall thru so the lakers will have some competition next year. btw, will payton be a starter?

if you were a coach, would you start payton or fisher? that's a no-brainer...

 

[Chess]

Originally posted by: masterxfob

Originally posted by: shady06
thanx for the link. i dont know about kidd though, i would like to see the SPURS develop parker into a better player. hopefully, the talks between indiana and oneal will fall thru so the lakers will have some competition next year. btw, will payton be a starter?

if you were a coach, would you start payton or fisher? that's a no-brainer...

The way I look at it right now is

PG= Payton
SG= Kobe
SF= George
PF= Malone
C= Shaq

I dislike the lakers but they should be fun to watch if this all falls into place....

 

[masterxfob]

Originally posted by: Regs
I don't care much for the Lakers. I found it pathetic they lost in the playoffs early with that team and staff.

the lakers have a horrible supporting cast, wtf are you talking about?

Just as long as the Spurs die a tragic death, I'm happy. Bunch of trash talking dicks .

don't be bitter, the east sucks.

 

[jagr10]

Man, this is really gonna make the East look bad. I mean, they looked bad before, but now they'll look even worse!

 

[masterxfob]

Originally posted by: shady06
i dont know why the lakers are trying to get older. payton has what, 2 years left? and if they get malone he'll prolly just play a single year

it's a quick fix for winning and it helps them minimize their luxery tax.

there's also a few good looking free agents for 2004:
Steve Nash
Kevin Garnett
Desmond Mason
Kenyon Martin
Mike Miller
Kobe Bryant