GP? - Gag me.

sodapoppenski · Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 5:09 pm Post subject:

True, we certainly would be better off NOW with Banks over JJ. Still, for what it's worth, Jones deserves credit for his play last season and even if he was at a position we weren't in as much need for, he was just as good at SF last season as Banks would have been at PG.

Still with ya, I think Payton flaked for not reporting and costing us a trade, regardless of what it was. Whoever mentioned that he picked up his option last year with us for financial reasons is entirely correct. He (correctly) didn't expect he could get an MLE contract after the poor year he'd had with the Lakers.

Still not entirely against bringing him back. He's one of the greats at PG over his career and as much as he yaps, he's not a locker room cancer, especially with Phil at the reins. I don't think he's worth the full MLE, especially because overpaying a player for a 2 year contract isn't an issue (what team is going to offer a 37 year old more than 2 years anyways?).

There just aren't that many PG options out there right now, and while GP isn't my favorite, he's at least on my short list.

Soda

Dr. Laker · Franchise Player Joined: 12 Apr 2002 Posts: 17153

If GP had anything left in the tank, Riles would be trying to pair him with DWade before Snaq's window closes.

GP is done.
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SCAR · Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 9:09 pm Post subject:

GP's career 3p% is 32%. Our point guard must be able to hit that consistently to give the tri it's proper spacing. GP's man would be able to collapse on dribble penetration and double team effectively. Look bottom line on GP is his strengths just aren't strong anymore! We need to take a chance on somebody with youth and start building from within.

TrueLakerman · Star Player Joined: 11 Apr 2001 Posts: 2811

I really don't want GP, imo hes done and he's nothing but a locker room cancer. However listening to Jeannie Buss on Dave Smith's show she pretty much gave it away. She was really standing up to GP. Saying he's a vet and a hall of famer and is a perfect match for the Lakers' young group. So I'm begining to think GP will be a Laker. As much as I hate to say it, he's about the only one that fits the monetary bill for the Lakers at this point.

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Vlade · Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 9:51 am Post subject:

^You are right about the misinformation campaign... good god!

But as I keep saying, a reunion is in the best interest of both parties. We get the best possible PG we can through free agency (considering we only have the MLE and that we are only offering 2 years) and Gary gets to go to the only west coast team that can offer him a starting spot. Just seems like a lock to me... but you never know...
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Vlade · Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 9:57 am Post subject:

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Mindflayer · Sixth Man Joined: 06 May 2005 Posts: 43

GP screwed us. He only re-uped becuase he knew no other team would come close to offering him the MLE. Let him and Sprewell feed thier families with some other teams money.