What Would We Have Given Up For Baron Davis?

Tony Montana · Star Player Joined: 18 Apr 2005 Posts: 2962

This thread is really making me sick. I was already queasy for the last 24 hours since the Atlanta debacle, but this is giving me a migrane. We deserve better. Kobe deserves better. I'd love to watch teams try to figure out how to defend Kobe with Baron attacking. Arrrrrgh!

turbulent · Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 10:34 pm Post subject:

tgf5 · Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 11:00 pm Post subject:

lakers0505 · Franchise Player Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 10701

Dont care for or want barond Davis, am gald he's not in P&G. Ive explained numerous times y that is, and honestly dont care to reason with anyone who will argue too the end how "great " a 39%,8 - 3's a game, volume scoring, overpaid, injury prone PG, is. I basically answered y i dont want him in that little rant above.

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lakers0505 · Franchise Player Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 10701

Yea i sure want baron davis runing my championship offense, and steals are overated, they dont mean jack, thats y its not concerned that big of a deal to lead athe league in steals. I guess u guys are right then, i dont really want to argue, we all have opinions.

tgf5 · Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 12:57 am Post subject:

lakers0505 · Franchise Player Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 10701

He is not a good decision maker, or a top shooter, which the tri needs. He is streaky, dont get that confused with a dead eye shooter, 39% on the year and he doesnt make good decisions, and he is NOT steve nash, one pg, is pass first and other likes too shoot more or less, one pg has his team with the 3 rd best record in the west , the other has his team about 5 games under .500. Im not saying we want smush, but patience is the key, wait it out and something will happen.

tgf5 · Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 1:19 am Post subject:

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Sidious · Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 2:18 am Post subject:

Why would you want Baron Davis? The guy shoots UNDER 40% from the field. And he's getting paid too paid.

ocho · Retired Number Joined: 24 May 2005 Posts: 54021

tgf5 · Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 10:19 am Post subject:

Dr. Laker · Franchise Player Joined: 12 Apr 2002 Posts: 17163

BARON DAVIS

Is the best defensive PG in the league and a heck of a distributor. He might only shoot 40%, but Kobe would shoot 55% from all of the fast break baskets (of which he gets very few in the triangle) and wide open looks.

The reasons the Lakers avoided him (IMO):

1) Non-insurable contract, BUT it's been widely speculated that he was "jaking" it in NO (a la Vinsanity) in order to force a trade.

2) If he WAS "jaking" it, do you take guy who did that, knowing that if he gets pissed he may do it again to YOUR team?

Me? I'd have done it in a heartbeat, if only for the defensive aspects.
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THE_SHOES · Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 11:42 am Post subject:

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Socks · Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 12:40 pm Post subject:

I wouldn't want Baron on the Lakers, but I'd do that trade 10 times out of 10. Here's why:

Baron is an asset and a valuable asset that would've been acquired on the cheap. Chances to upgrade talent are rare, we need to take advantage when we have the chance. Just look at how weak the draft is and how weak the free agent market is. You've got to jump on these given the chance.

I'd have let Baron come back and play to get his value up (show everyone he's healthy again) and then look to trade him for someone who would be a better fit. His trade value was through the roof after playing with the Warriors. We need to do those kinds of things wherever we can. As long as you have talent you have assets to make a trade. It's always a gamble, but I think it's proven in this league that some other team will always want to take a chance, so you can always move a player. I mean, no matter what, you can always deal them to NY

THE_SHOES · Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 12:41 pm Post subject:

Why that would be hard to understand is comical. Why would any owner take on an uninsured contract with a player that has a history of ending his seasons early year after year.
If Vince Carter were available and added that same condition, game over. Business is business and a boneheaded agreement like that would warrant calling the people involved idiots...
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A Mad Chinaman · Star Player Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Posts: 6190

Agreed

If he gets injuried, the Lakers are STUCK for many years - along with the Brian Grant contract?!?! btw: How minutes is Brian Grant playing on a team that need "bigs" that are mobile - nada (though he is helping Amare in his rehab @ $$$$$$$$$ per season?!?!)