Lakers trade

[Noah Evans]

Just to play devil's advocate, how'd all that offensive firepower work
out for the Knicks?

Also Shaq and Gasol are *completely* different players. What makes
Shaq so deadly is his ability to spin and take a lob, perfect for the
triangle. Also Shaq is a *very* good passer. Gasol doesn't have Shaq's
mobility or his court awareness.

Noah

On Feb 4, 2008 5:34 AM, Peter Delevett <pdelevett at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Respectfully, I'm not sure why anybody's seeing this
> as "will Gasol be better than Odom?" With Odom PLUS
> Gasol, and with Bynum coming back shortly, and with
> the clutch D-Fisher, and with that Bryant jerk, the
> Lackeys now have as much firepower as anybody. The
> defensive concerns are legitimate (see: Dallas
> Mavericks 2007), but if I'm the Lakers I'm not worried
> about down-the-road salary cap/luxury tax concerns:
> much like the current Celtics, the Lakers now have a
> legitimate window to win another title, and really,
> isn't that what it's all about?
>
> That's exactly why, if I were a Bulls fan, I'd be
> ready to riot about now. Last season, Chicago couldn't
> swing a deal for Gasol because they didn't want to
> part with Deng and another of their young pieces. If,
> as ESPN reported, the only price this time around
> would have been Nocioni, I'd do that deal 100 times
> out of 100. Deng, Gordon, Heimlich, Gasol and Ben
> Wallace? Pretty nice core. They could have been a
> contendah. Hey Jerry Reinsdorf, luxury tax this!
>
> (As for how Gasol fits into the triangle, I remember
> Phil did pretty well with another big ol' post player
> who didn't shoot jumpers, and if memory serves
> Shaquille O'Neal won several rings with Bryant.)
>
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