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Showing posts with label Andrew Bynum. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Andrew Bynum. Show all posts
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Posted in: Thursday, February 10, 2011
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Make The Deal Damn It!
"No Soup For You!" - Soup Nazi (Seinfeld)
That's what 'Melo thought about being traded to the "Jersey Shore". I don't even think J-Wow could have lured him to New Jersey. Everybody who follows basketball knows where Carmelo and his wife "La-La" want to go:
New York!
Unfortunately for both 'Melo and his wife, New York just does not have the pieces that the Denver Nuggets want. At least, they didn't. In recent weeks, the Nuggets have discussed a trade scenario (3-team deal) which they'd consider; however, that's where things got really interesting. The Lakers, who have been struggling all season, decided to jump into the discussions. Reported today, the Lakers began preliminary talks to acquire the All-Star Forward.
So where Carmelo was once looking at going to New York and teaming up with Amare Stoudamire, and that is pretty much it; Carmelo is now being given the option to go to Los Angeles.
We all know that nothing worth attaining in life is free, so what exactly does Denver want?
Andrew Bynum
I was in favor of them getting rid of him years ago for Jason Kidd and I am even more in favor of them shipping him out for an All-Star like Carmelo Anthony now. Andrew just cannot stay healthy, and I personally am tired of hearing:
"Just wait till Bynum gets back! The Lakers are going to be unstoppable!"
He's too injury prone for my taste and if the Lakers can get someone as valuable as Carmelo (just dropped 50 points last night), they NEED to make this trade. It's a no brainer. Bynum's averaged around 11 points a game; whereas, Carmelo has averaged 28 points. Carmelo is instant offense, awesome post up game, alleviates the pressure from Kobe having to do it all, etc. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure this one out Mr. Buss. Oh, and by Mr. Buss, I mean Jerry, not the stupid son of yours who is the reason this deal has not happened yet; and the reason it may not happen at all. By lunch time, Jerry Buss' son - Jim Buss - who is the VP of player personnel, said they will NOT trade Bynum.
Really? Are you friggin' kidding me?
So as it stands folks, the Lakers may lose out on Carmelo Anthony, and in a move that would not only have helped them this season, it would have also helped their future out - big time! After all, Kobe Bryant will not be around forever and as it stands, the successor to Bryant currently is NOT on their roster. In my opinion, he's in Denver. Not in Orlando; but in Denver wearing #15.
It's times like this that I miss Jerry West. Ugh.
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