tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-159003855959232638.post1879067322830981095..comments2024-01-06T09:28:27.481-05:00Comments on Lex Nihil Novi: Bird's Rookie Year: December 29, 1979 (part 2)Lexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08164041545153442690noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-159003855959232638.post-15027646243314224322011-02-02T16:00:00.118-05:002011-02-02T16:00:00.118-05:00The other major news of the day is that Andrew Byn...The other major news of the day is that Andrew Bynum has been ruled out of tonight’s game. An MRI exam showed a bone bruise on his left knee andif you noticed him limping or sporting some tape aroundthat leg during the Boston game, that’s why. (As an aside, the right knee is the one with the brace and the one that he had off-season surgery on.)Lexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164041545153442690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-159003855959232638.post-34773527441360294892011-02-02T15:59:33.523-05:002011-02-02T15:59:33.523-05:00That last point is the key one to me, though. Kupc...That last point is the key one to me, though. Kupchak’scomments that a shake up may be in order centered entirely around the performance of the current group. His comments included several references to the team having enough talent and that it’s currently under-performing. That sounds like a man that’s telling his team to get in gear, not one that’s planning a big move. I could be wrong, obviously. But the public nature of this discussion andthe fact that the core players (i.e. players with trade value) are guys the team wants to keep has me thinking no deal is eminent. We’ll see though.Lexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164041545153442690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-159003855959232638.post-9933493166022727692011-02-02T15:59:12.047-05:002011-02-02T15:59:12.047-05:00Money is still an issue for this team. Besides the...Money is still an issue for this team. Besides the Pau Gasol trade, the every Laker trade has been made to cut costs. Radman and Sasha were salary dumps. It’s very unlikely at this point that the team is willing to add to an already league high payroll.Lexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164041545153442690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-159003855959232638.post-20368050496413286802011-02-02T15:57:57.551-05:002011-02-02T15:57:57.551-05:00If the Lakers really are considering all possibil...If the Lakers really are considering all possibilities to improve their team right now, Andrew Bynum could be gone. Should be gone, in fact. Let’s go a step farther: Why is he still here?<br /><br />He is this team’s most attractive asset, given his age and potential. His contract — two years and $31.5 million left (counting a team option for 2012-13) after this season — is something other teams could work with.<br /><br />Think about it. Bynum is the Lakers’ only viable trade asset at this point, at least in making a significant deal. Lamar Odom has some value certainly, but who else? And we mean real value, not Luke Walton-type value.<br /><br />The Lakers aren’t trading Kobe Bryant or Pau Gasol and who would want Derek Fisher or Ron Artest right now, even though Artest is affordable?<br /><br />The issue, of course, is Bynum’s shaky health, the reason we’d move him in an instant in the right deal. So package him up, Mitch, with whoever else is necessary to make the salaries work, and ship him out.<br /><br />But now Bynum’s hurt again. And that’s a problem, too. Other teams see the same injury reports the rest of us do.Lexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164041545153442690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-159003855959232638.post-83317078236757989262011-02-02T15:57:07.621-05:002011-02-02T15:57:07.621-05:00If Mitch Kupchak is intent on dealing players, Ron...If Mitch Kupchak is intent on dealing players, Ron Artest is his man.<br /><br />According to Marc Stein of ESPN.com, a source told him Artest is looking to relocate, go somewhere where he will be appreciated and get more playing time than 5 seconds in the fourth quarter and none in overtime Tuesday against Houston. The source, Stein said, is not Artest’s “tweet-happy” brother DanielLexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164041545153442690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-159003855959232638.post-2708450926017212682011-02-02T08:22:11.429-05:002011-02-02T08:22:11.429-05:00Shaq seems like he's in a bit of a slump--or j...Shaq seems like he's in a bit of a slump--or just the dog days of winterLexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164041545153442690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-159003855959232638.post-48651164274259674012011-02-02T08:21:45.910-05:002011-02-02T08:21:45.910-05:00Let's go with poodles and spurs!Let's go with poodles and spurs!Lexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164041545153442690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-159003855959232638.post-20558853354906959392011-02-02T04:29:40.869-05:002011-02-02T04:29:40.869-05:00Looking forward to Thursdays's games aswell, I...Looking forward to Thursdays's games aswell, Im not sure who i want to win, i mean poodles vs super friends and fakers vs spurs (notice that i respect the spurs so i call them by their real name.) It's a tough one!<br /><br />p.s i love the way the whole team it playing this year, i hope the all star reserves are all green! and glad to hear Doc is coaching!Mattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11557531897178447143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-159003855959232638.post-83294086186703146132011-02-01T07:24:32.532-05:002011-02-01T07:24:32.532-05:00Pierce shooting 51% on the year.
Amazing!Pierce shooting 51% on the year.<br /><br />Amazing!Lexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164041545153442690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-159003855959232638.post-6640327696726798712011-01-31T20:28:33.674-05:002011-01-31T20:28:33.674-05:00Kevin Garnett Loves LA!
Or well, maybe not so much...Kevin Garnett Loves LA!<br />Or well, maybe not so much.<br /><br />J.A Adande tweeted shortly after the Celtics Lakers game that Kevin Garnett had an interesting tidbit to pass on to a Los Angeles ball boy. <br /><br /> KG to ballboy hoping to get his ball signed: “You’ve got a better chance of catching Bin Laden”<br /> JAdande Twitter <br /><br /> If that doesn't define what the Boston/L.A rivalry means to not just the players, but the fans, I'm not sure what does. Chivalry is not dead KG!Lexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164041545153442690noreply@blogger.com