NBA Off-season Thread

Originally posted by LA9erFan:

Originally posted by InconvenienTTruth21:

Originally posted by LA9erFan:

Originally posted by valrod33:
http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/9426418/los-angeles-lakers-attempting-woo-dwight-howard-billboards

you don't want to keep dwight?

I do want to keep him (and then flip him later), but I don't like the freaking Los Angeles Lakers begging to keep Dwight Howard with billboards around the city.

Originally posted by Ninerjohn:

Originally posted by LA9erFan:

Originally posted by InconvenienTTruth21:

Originally posted by LA9erFan:

Originally posted by valrod33:

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/9426418/los-angeles-lakers-attempting-woo-dwight-howard-billboards

you don't want to keep dwight?

I do want to keep him (and then flip him later), but I don't like the freaking Los Angeles Lakers begging to keep Dwight Howard with billboards around the city.

Stoney doesnt like people saying this. He thinks its inciteful. However, I couldnt agree with you more Pete. I am not a Lakers fan but I think this franchise should be above that. Howard isnt worth it. Damn.. you would think he is Kobe Bryant

Originally posted by StOnEy333:

Originally posted by LA9erFan:

Originally posted by InconvenienTTruth21:

Originally posted by LA9erFan:

Originally posted by valrod33:
http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/9426418/los-angeles-lakers-attempting-woo-dwight-howard-billboards

you don't want to keep dwight?

I do want to keep him (and then flip him later), but I don't like the freaking Los Angeles Lakers begging to keep Dwight Howard with billboards around the city.

It's all PR b******t. lol

Originally posted by 49ersMyLife:

Originally posted by StOnEy333:

Originally posted by LA9erFan:

Originally posted by InconvenienTTruth21:

Originally posted by LA9erFan:

Originally posted by valrod33:
http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/9426418/los-angeles-lakers-attempting-woo-dwight-howard-billboards

you don't want to keep dwight?

I do want to keep him (and then flip him later), but I don't like the freaking Los Angeles Lakers begging to keep Dwight Howard with billboards around the city.

It's all PR b******t. lol

It's desperation mode. If Lakers management was so worried about PR, they'd fire D'Antoni and hire Phil.

Originally posted by 49ersMyLife:

Originally posted by StOnEy333:

Originally posted by LA9erFan:

Originally posted by InconvenienTTruth21:

Originally posted by LA9erFan:

Originally posted by valrod33:

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/9426418/los-angeles-lakers-attempting-woo-dwight-howard-billboards

you don't want to keep dwight?

I do want to keep him (and then flip him later), but I don't like the freaking Los Angeles Lakers begging to keep Dwight Howard with billboards around the city.

It's all PR b******t. lol

It's desperation mode. If Lakers management was so worried about PR, they'd fire D'Antoni and hire Phil.

Originally posted by StOnEy333:

Originally posted by LA9erFan:

Originally posted by InconvenienTTruth21:

Originally posted by LA9erFan:

Originally posted by valrod33:
http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/9426418/los-angeles-lakers-attempting-woo-dwight-howard-billboards

you don't want to keep dwight?

I do want to keep him (and then flip him later), but I don't like the freaking Los Angeles Lakers begging to keep Dwight Howard with billboards around the city.

It's all PR b******t. lol

Originally posted by LA9erFan:

Originally posted by StOnEy333:

Originally posted by LA9erFan:

Originally posted by InconvenienTTruth21:

Originally posted by LA9erFan:

Originally posted by valrod33:

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/9426418/los-angeles-lakers-attempting-woo-dwight-howard-billboards

you don't want to keep dwight?

I do want to keep him (and then flip him later), but I don't like the freaking Los Angeles Lakers begging to keep Dwight Howard with billboards around the city.

It's all PR b******t. lol

It's all PR b******t that the Lakers have never done before, to the best of my knowledge. I don't remember billboards for Kobe in '04. This is amateur hour stuff, IMO.

Originally posted by LA9erFan:

Originally posted by StOnEy333:

Originally posted by LA9erFan:

Originally posted by InconvenienTTruth21:

Originally posted by LA9erFan:

Originally posted by valrod33:
http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/9426418/los-angeles-lakers-attempting-woo-dwight-howard-billboards

you don't want to keep dwight?

I do want to keep him (and then flip him later), but I don't like the freaking Los Angeles Lakers begging to keep Dwight Howard with billboards around the city.

It's all PR b******t. lol

It's all PR b******t that the Lakers have never done before, to the best of my knowledge. I don't remember billboards for Kobe in '04. This is amateur hour stuff, IMO.

Originally posted by StOnEy333:
If hanging a few signs is desperation mode, what would firing your coach to make the fans happy be? Super Nuclear Atomic Desperation times Infinity?

Originally posted by YungAce:

we should've begged landry to stay

Originally posted by Ninerjohn:
Somehow I dont see Dr. Buss doing this. He would just meet with him, tell him that he would like him to stay, and that would have been it. No stupid billboards, no begging, just straight talk.

Originally posted by 49ersMyLife:

Originally posted by Ninerjohn:
Somehow I dont see Dr. Buss doing this. He would just meet with him, tell him that he would like him to stay, and that would have been it. No stupid billboards, no begging, just straight talk.

Imagine the word on the street...Buss Jr. took over and after his first year in complete charge - a top 5 FA left $20M+ on the table to join another team. That's a slap in the face and he's tryin' everything he can to avoid this humiliation, IMHO.

Personally, I don't think it's a big deal. They can play out a year, clear up the locker room and get 'Melo and another top FA next year and quickly contend.