Why don't the Lakers just go out and get LeBron while they're at it?

[tremonthustler1]

smh @ the wolves waiting to feast off kevin love's trade value in 2014, but getting antawn jamison, steve blake, metta world peace and a 2nd round pick instead

we could do better.

We could get nothing at all.

They really need to, they handicappin' all our potential moves with this bullshyt cap. Streets wan see LBA dominance fukk the league.

A small market team is ironically the cause for why a cap is in place now.

 

[tremonthustler1]

What really is the point of NBA, at least with Soccer, there is no bs about any kind of equality or anything.

The NBA is a joke, what is the point of draft, salary cap all these other nonsense. Something needs to change, cause seriously what the fukk are teams like Wizards, Bucks, Hawks, etc playing for?

If the NBA could have it their way, it would be like college, where some teams compete for titles while others are just happy to have an invite to the tournament. The expectations at the big schools are different than the smaller ones. The NBA would love to see that. Unfortunately for them those teams wanna win too.

The one and only solution (other than relegation) is the C word, but nobody wants that.

 

[FAH1223]

how do you update rosters

2k share my nikka

 

[Mic-Nificent]

The competitive balance in the league has jack shyt to do with big or small market teams and more to do with good and bad owners/Gm's.

The Knicks play in a big market and they haven't been a contender in decades.

The Clippers play in the same city as the Lakers and have been synonymous with failure.

Orlando is no smaller of a market than Miami and they can't keep superstars on their roster.


meanwhile OKC and Memphis are the teams from the smallest markets and they've both built good teams.

 

[TheNig]

Sheeit why not.

 

[tremonthustler1]

The competitive balance in the league has jack shyt to do with big or small market teams and more to do with good and bad owners/Gm's.

The Knicks play in a big market and they haven't been a contender in decades.

The Clippers play in the same city as the Lakers and have been synonymous with failure.

Orlando is no smaller of a market than Miami and they can't keep superstars on their roster.


meanwhile OKC and Memphis are the teams from the smallest markets and they've both built good teams.

When have you heard anyone call Chris Wallace a good GM? He did damn near everything WRONG and it worked out for him

Market matters. Mitch couldn't pull off half the shyt he pulls off if he doesn't have the Lakers as a selling point.

You can be an awful GM and still lure players based off of where you are. Sam Presti for all of his great drafting ability, has never really had to deal with luring players. The one time there was a chance to go after someone else, Dwight Howard shut it down.

 

[Mic-Nificent]

When have you heard anyone call Chris Wallace a good GM? He did damn near everything WRONG and it worked out for him

Market matters. Mitch couldn't pull off half the shyt he pulls off if he doesn't have the Lakers as a selling point.

You can be an awful GM and still lure players based off of where you are. Sam Presti for all of his great drafting ability, has never really had to deal with luring players. The one time there was a chance to go after someone else, Dwight Howard shut it down.

The Clippers play in the same fukking city and have been in the same damn building for a decade.

The Knicks are in a bigger market and have had trouble bringing in superstar talent.

 

[FTBS]

The competitive balance in the league has jack shyt to do with big or small market teams and more to do with good and bad owners/Gm's.

The Knicks play in a big market and they haven't been a contender in decades.

The Clippers play in the same city as the Lakers and have been synonymous with failure.

Orlando is no smaller of a market than Miami and they can't keep superstars on their roster.


meanwhile OKC and Memphis are the teams from the smallest markets and they've both built good teams.

When have you heard anyone call Chris Wallace a good GM? He did damn near everything WRONG and it worked out for him

Market matters. Mitch couldn't pull off half the shyt he pulls off if he doesn't have the Lakers as a selling point.

You can be an awful GM and still lure players based off of where you are. Sam Presti for all of his great drafting ability, has never really had to deal with luring players. The one time there was a chance to go after someone else, Dwight Howard shut it down.

The Clippers play in the same fukking city and have been in the same damn building for a decade.

The Knicks are in a bigger market and have had trouble bringing in superstar talent.

You combine all of this and you have the truth. Market does play a part. Certain markets are more appealing to star players that's just the way it is. Let's not forget how many nikkas were like at Cleveland despite them having Bron and coming off a 66 win season. Dwight and Melo and CP3 clearly weren't feeling the markets they were in. It's not all market though. Miami is not the biggest market but yet they have an amazing track record when it comes to attracting free agents. Orlando managed to pull off the original "Decision" by getting T-Mac and G. Hill. NY free agent history is spotty at best. The Bulls are in one of the biggest markets in the country and seem to always have cap room and all they ever got was and over the hill Ben Wallace and Boozer. Clippers haven't really pulled nikkas like that either. Outside of Shaq and Bron the greatest of the great players either stay with the team that drafted them or change teams through trades. Which all goes back to decision making and luck.

Market plays its part but by far the most important thing is organizations making good decisions. You gotta draft well and you gotta use your leverage when you have it and yeah you gotta be lucky. I remember when Kobe was a FA the Lakers refused to do a sign and trade. Then when he demanded a trade they refused to bend over or just trade him for the sake of trading him and we all know how that turned out. Yes the Lakers are in a very appealing market and yes teams seem to like bending over for them however they have made all the right moves on their end so you can't knock their hustle. Spurs got lucky that they got Duncan and made all the right moves around them. That accounts for 9 of the last 13 titles and both teams will be top 3 in the west next year. And we are talking two different markets and two different styles. A lot of these other teams honestly don't belong in the same league. They are their just to be there waiting for their Lebron or Tim or Kareem to hopefully squeeze a title out of.

 

[pete clemenza]

 

[2Quik4UHoes]

GOAT franchise shyt, we bout to win the 2 years war vs the heats and make their king humbly serve his gawd.

 

[Premeditated]

 

[Sccit]

Right...don't write it off...Bron's showed no loyalty or scruples and a propensity to team jump...in a couple of years when the lakers when kobe and pau (assuming he's not already flipped) are gone and Wade's aged and past his prime...it's not far fetched that Bron skates from MIA, has a Decision 2.0 and announces he's "taking his talent to Hollywood" to pair up with Dwight

LOL

 

[Long Live The Kane]

Right...don't write it off...Bron's showed no loyalty or scruples and a propensity to team jump...in a couple of years when the lakers when kobe and pau (assuming he's not already flipped) are gone and Wade's aged and past his prime...it's not far fetched that Bron skates from MIA, has a Decision 2.0 and announces he's "taking his talent to Hollywood" to pair up with Dwight

he only changed teams ONCE...lol, you say it like he is a chronic team switcher...smh

nikka he's only played wit 2 teams and one of those was for 7 years.

And he bailed on that squad after promising to bring them rings and being favorites the season before he left...Do you think Lebron's gonna be a Heat for life ...the moment they're not overwhelmingly some superteam with just flat out more talent than other teams (when wade declines) and there are greener pastures....he's subject to skate...he's already ripped out and pissed on the hearts of one fanbase in public fashion...it can happen again...and the Lakers will be waiting

I be prophetizing ...I have the anointing