Live from Liberty Grill/Maybe a draft live blog

OK AK,
You are consistent, wrong, but consistent.

Can you tell them that there are lots of us that don't agree with you???

Baywood

Colorado still loves the Lakers!

Baywood,

They're pretty aware, but we'll put in the blogsophere opinion.

Thanks,

AK

Is Jackie Johnson there? That's me sticking my head in the place and looking around.

mike

Mike T,

She's not here. But your restraining order is. haha

AK

Considering they consider us whack jobs, maybe they don't care what we think lol.

Any word on Cookie for Head? Ok that sounds funny, but you know what I mean.

AK
On the radio, at least address the $$$$'s lost issue to LA! if it is an issue, would you do anything to help reverse Kobe's
Baywood

While you guys are there, please see if anyone will take Kwame for three rounds of Anchor Steam and a large plate of nachos. Not the small order. I think a former No. 1 pick warrants the deluxe plate of cheesy goodness.

AK,

Tell them to shove the Kobe petition up their a$$es.

Oh, and just saw on realgm.com that Andy Katz apparently has news of a big blockbuster that's going down and will report it soon.

They might want to drop that piece of info.

And remember the petition.

Well guys,

It's time to say bye to Kobe. I believe we'll get nobody this off-season. I was really hoping that we can land Jermaine without having to give up Lamar, but it's only a dream.

Here is my outlook of where last year's starting 5 will be playing

Smush (probably will stay in L.A. but with the Clippers. That team needs
some help at the PG position.)
Kobe (probably will stay with the Lakers like a disgruntled Ralphie Parker
not receiving his Red Ryder, carbine action, two-hundred shot
range modern air rifle bb gun or commony known as Kevin Garnett)
Luke (will resign with the Lakers..hopefully not for too much money)
Lamar (we'll see him again...I hope he finshes the season the way he
started last year)
Kwame (he'll be there)

What are you guys eating?

I'd get something like minature cheeseburgers or maybe some grilled shrimp with some other grilled species to go with 'em. Mmmm. Sounds good. Any regular bloggers there? How would you know?

Wes

repost

Regarding Kobe being the "best player in the NBA" and everyone waning to play alonside Kobe:

Last year our big free agent signing was Shammon "who?" Willams .

This year our big free agency signing is Theo "who?" Papa-something.

Can some please explain this? I know, front office is incompetent.

Go for Rudy Fernandez!

Hey, can someone tell me what Mike T looks like? I imagine a middle-aged Phillipino dude with big thick-rimmed glasses.

Wes

Lets hope we can strike some luck and get a good draft pick.

In regards to Kevin Garnett, I know I'm in the minority, but I've always believed that getting KG won't make or break the Lakers.

The Lakers don't need another superstar, then need 2 good quality players, a 3 point specialist, and a defensive stopper. KG won't do it for the Lakers. KG is really nothing more than a good scorer, and the Lakers don't need another good scorer. The Phoenix Suns have a ton of good scorers. Dallas has a KG-like MVP. Houston Rockets have two high powered scorers.

None of those teams have rings.

The teams that win championships are teams with good role players, at least one high quality player, and teams with excellent chemistry. The team chemistry makes team defense work. Role players keep the train running, and the one high quality player puts the dagger in the monster.

I don't see how KG would really benefit this team, at least to an extent to win a championship. Think about it.

I'd like to see this team get Ron Artest and Jermaine O'Neil. We don't need Bynum, and we really don't need Lamar. People want to keep Lamar because they feel sorry for them. Lamar is 27 years old, going on 28. He's never been able to make his mark in the NBA. I know he's a nice guy. Big deal. We need people who can play consistently.

Again, WE DON'T NEED KEVIN GARNETT. WE NEVER HAVE.

Kevin Garnett has had quality player surrounding him in the past, and he's never been able to lead his team to a championship.

We need Ron Artest and Jermaine on this team.

LOL!

mike

Does anyone know much about this Sun Yue guy? 6'9, handle, pass-first mentality.

I'm in Dallas, and people and enthused about him. He's also a mature 22, which makes him sound like Phil material. Of course, the last thing Kobe needs is a language/cultural barrier; he seems to have enough trouble communicating with American players. Are there any decent Italian PG's in the draft?

never,

all is not lost. kobe has been exposed for what he is, The Big Bleeping Bleep.

wes,

"Hey, can someone tell me what Mike T looks like? I imagine a middle-aged Phillipino dude with big thick-rimmed glasses."

Awesome.

AK,

Mark Madsen is a good interview, tell him thanks.

Red dress!

wes

"Hey, can someone tell me what Mike T looks like? I imagine a middle-aged Phillipino dude with big thick-rimmed glasses."

ie, nerd.

Faith,
"Any word on Cookie for Head?"

Must be one heck of a cookie!!

When I figure this type pad account stuff...I'll put up a photo.

mike

Last Minute Trade Idea:

How about WE jump in and do a 3-way with the Hawks

Atlanta gets: Odom and our #19 pick plus Minnesota's #7 pick

Minnesota gets: Bynum, Kwame, and Atlanta's #3 and #11 picks

We get : Mr. KG

Satisfies the T-Wolves need for a high draft pick along with a young potential future star and an expiring contract.

Satisfies Atlanta's need for a proven strong frontcourt guy to go with Johnson. And going from #3 and #11 to #7 and #19 isn't that much of a price to pay.

Satisfies our need for KG!!!!!

Mitch can you pull it off??????????

Troy,

That's an interesting take. I just don't think that all two-superstar combos are the same. I've posted before that KG and KB seem to complement each other extremely well, from both mental and physical standpoints. Clutch v. consistent. Score first v. flow of the game; Funloving v. Serious, Dirty work v. prima donna work, post v. perimeter. Vertical mobility v. penetration. Handle v. positioning.

They are also alike in their desire to play intensely to win. I believe it would be good for both of them. I'll also continue to believe that KG is the one player in the league who out-Lamars Lamar on the floor. This is why they are different from the Yao/T-Mac or AI/Melo combos.

Why don't all us bloggers just post or age, race, marital status and political affiliation. I bet it would make some the rationales behind the blogs a bit clearer.

Is the draft being webcast by ESPN? Does anyone know?

Faith, ExHeloDrvr

"Any word on Cookie for Head?"

It's like tit for tat, only better.

ESPN Reports are that Ray Allen is headed for Boston for the #5 and a couple players

testing

mike

KL, try to spell Filipino right if you want to talk deal with race. It is spelled Filipino here in USA and "Pilipino" in the Philippines ( no F in the national language). Just for your info.

Don't start war with Mike T., let's be focus as one UNITED LAKER FANS.

KL Beast:

"ie, nerd"

I fear we're all nerds. My only saving grace--as I've forever been compared to Anthony Michael Hall from "Sixteen Candles"--is that he became quite the stud in "Dead Zone."

Wes

Why do you need the race of bloggers? What's difference of cultural diversity? Why talk of these things on draft day? lol!

LT
if that's correct Seattle will have the #2 & #5 pick.. Dangerous, very dangerous!

Damn, on this blog I'm as famous as the basketball players we're talking about.

mike

Troy, allow me to start:

34(*), Pimp, Pimp and Pimp.

* - that's in pimping years.

I'm not sure if that actually helps anyone, but I, for one, believe in full disclosure. Cheers.

troy
"Why don't all us bloggers just post or age, race, marital status and political affiliation. I bet it would make some the rationales behind the blogs a bit clearer."

i'd be afaid to say i'm white (if i were white) cuz you'll tear me apart........se se puede.

BTW, my here's my bio

race: human
marital status: loney
age: too old to be blogging all day
political affiliation: pot smokers of america

The Faze - (I now feel Mamba24's pain)

ESPN is offering an insider free preview today for the draft.

the original Faze- LAKERFAZE

Just when you think it's OK to include Mike T in the conversation...

Wes

"Damn, on this blog I'm as famous as the basketball players we're talking about.

mike"

You are a man amongst boys Mike T. at least here. In the real world, I am not sure. Pompous.

wes
"I fear we're all nerds. My only saving grace--as I've forever been compared to Anthony Michael Hall from "Sixteen Candles"--is that he became quite the stud in "Dead Zone."

i'm afraid you've just disclosed your age to Troy.......OLD MAN. just kidding, i grew up in the "Sexteen Candles" era too. I can't believe i use to think Molly Ringworm was hot. Didn't Hall always play the nerd in every movie? i know cuz i related to the nerds.

Eddie,

i didn't post the comment regarding "Phil-a-pee-nose". but i do appreciate the acknowledgement.

Hey, has Kambros said anything yet? (I like to consider them one two-headed person)..

Wes

The D.

"I, for one, believe in full disclosure. Cheers."

We can go naked on the blog, that's full disclosure. lol!

D, this is nervous time, do we have KG, JO or they are both gone.....?

wes,

"Just when you think it's OK to include Mike T in the conversation..."

Do you mean you've been ignoring me? LOL! You want to know what I look like...even though you've been ignoring me?

mike

eddie

"We can go naked on the blog, that's full disclosure. lol!"

what are the odds of seeing plenty of pot bellies and thunder thighs?

Wes, BK I think came up with...

"square of indifference"

Brilliant!

KLbeast...

Yes, the big 80's....

I like to think of the 80's as this generations 90's...

Wes

KL,

I have no issues with you as long as you aren't on one of your anti-Kobe crusades.

Here's some info on the potential Celtics/Sonics deal.
http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/green_room/

Faith,

I threw out the line about Paris Hilton and the Koran. haha

By the way, everyone. Just wanted to give a shout out to RIck Friedman, whom y'all know from the blog. Well, he's here at the Grill. Good man, that Rick Friedman.

AK

You here that, K bros?

You're world famous!

When does the world takeover occur?

The #3 is no longer suspense but it's #5 boston pick and #8 bobcats. MJ is still on the phone, it could be with Phil Jackson or Steve Kerr arghhh!

Jim Gray said: absolutely no offer on the table for Kobe. That's good news to us except to KL. Well, it is also good news to KL or else he has nothing to post about if KB is traded, therefore we'll have KL throughout the year. lol!

troy:

Bravo. Agreed 100%.

The only issue I have with JO is whether his salary justifies the trade. Is he a max-money type of player? He's very, very good. No doubt the kind of player to complement Kobe, because he won't fight for control of the locker room OR the ball. But at that price?

And will the Kings trade Artest in conference?

I think those two could put the Lakers back into the picture. The Spurs beat everyone with 1 Superstar and 2 All-Stars and a bench full of role players (they'll reload with younger talent, but that's another story). It can be done. They need some proven guys to give the rest of the roster more confidence because Kobe is such a huge presence, and I think that really intimidates the younger guys on the roster.

This all assumes, of course, that Kobe comes out of his snit.

(P.S., I'd have said (and have in fact said) the same thing about acquiring Kidd and Artest, but that's also a different story)

Michael T,

Don't think for a moment that the Laker players, their agents, families, friends, or employees don't read this Blog. It makes sense that they would. I'm certain you are known by some of the players. I think a handful of us bloggers have made an impression, be it serious or comical, upon more than a few Laker players.

Edwin,

I've given up just hoping for magical trades to work out for the Lakers. I'm now resorting to my old standby: drinking heavily and hoping for magical trades to work out for the Lakers.

Ahhhh... that's much better.

ESPN reported that Kobe Bryant isn't going anywhere.

mike

Pot bellies and thunder thighs, that's reality that you live in America. Servings are too big to ignore. What's the connection of this on draft day?

Sweet, we're not trading KL away! Awesome for us, sorry KL, you have to stay...

Tell Rick I said hello... he's one of the best bloggers, easy. Wish I could be there.

I'm hoping that KG deal is just smoke, otherwise I'm quite sure it's Phoenix, and that's not what I want to hear (though how much does he really upgrade their team? It's more of a sleight to us)

On a side note, I met Paris at our high school right before the start of the school year last year. She was shooting a video from one of her songs (don't ask me which). Soon after that day, she was arrested for drunken driving (go figure).

Anyway, Paris is a lot taller and a lot thinner than you'd think.

OK, let's get this baby going.

mike

troy, like i've said before, i think you're alright. my anti-kobe crusade is only limited to what kobe does as it relates to b-ball. thanks for the post.

Freddie King still mentions you Mike...

Wes

"What's the connection of this on draft day?"

my bad, i was thinking of a pint of bud light.

Is bob there?

Tell her I'm watching her. AK is still mine hahahahaha.

Hey,

How did MIke T get his name in bold blue?

Wes

Rick is representing!

Wes

wes

"I like to think of the 80's as this generations 90's..."

now that the sunglasses from "ChiPs" have come back into fashion (you know, the aviator glasses), you think mullets, cross colors, MC Hammer and Vanilla Ice will make a comeback too?

I hope this draft brings us magical memories... like this one

http://www.nba.com/draft2006/styles_1.html

Is it me, or do they both look they are in the witness protection program?

wes,

how about those nasty leotards.

The D,

Don't drink and drive if Lakers get KG. Greg Oden #1 pick. Will he become the new Chief or another Candyman?

Heehee, the "Cookie for Head" comment was hilarious.

Eddie/Tim

i guess one consolation is if kobe gets traded, KL will have nothing to talk about....

What's the secret people...

How does one get their name in bold blue rather than this inglorious grey?

Wes

At least one blogger is there. Whats the atomosphere like K bros?

Wes,

You have to click on the typepad account Sign in and follow the instructions.

mike

laker Lover,

It's a little mellow right now, but a few more people are starting to filter in a bit. As it gets closer to folks getting off work, it should get busier.

AK

WHAT DOES MITCH DO EXACTLY?

KUPCHAK hasn't made a swap at the trade deadline in five (5) years. NOW THIS INEXPLICABLE SILENCE?

FIRE KUPCHAK!!!!!

Dang,

I should have went. I thought it would have been packed so I didn't go.

mike

Ray Allen will now be a new lephrechaun. With Devin Durant on the Sonic uniform. Szerbiak and Delonte West goes to Sonics.

At least, we have removed Boston from KG derby but still bobcats pick is suspense, is it bynum or amare?

I say we bring back Sven Nater , he was one of my fav lakers of all time! Is he a free agent?

KL:

"you think mullets.. will make a comeback too?"

You mean they went somewhere? They only place I want to see mullets go is through the roof, baby!

Actually, I was watching The Lost Boys the other night and it suddenly dawned on me: Keifer Sutherland's greasy spiked mullet in that movie was clearly the harbinger of the Beckham "faux hawk" of the early '00s. Check it out. It's alarming.

Also; it is no secret that Keifer Sutherland is the keeper of the 80's. The cultural relevance of that decade varies proportionately with his celebrity.
Keeper of the 70's? Jodie Foster.

Can you believe the Grizzlies took Conley? Wow!

mike

Memphis got Conley, a good PG. So they are disposing Kinsey who is a good shooter or Dahntay Jones? Is Jones better than Farmar? they are the same price.

Is Conley the lefty from Ohio State, the freshman?

The Sonic's made that trade. Allen to Boston for the number 5.

mike

Seatle will be young but talented.

Props for sure to RIck F for his blog contributions.

I completely forgot that MJ was in charge of a pick again. This should be bigger news. Why is no one specualting on what horrible pick MJ is planning on making in the draft. Can we force him to take Kwame again???

If I were a GM I would ask MJ who he thought had potential just to be sure who to stear clear of. Haha...

CS in Virginia

Jeff Green and Durant? Aren't they both SF?

mike

Whatever happened to ex-UCLA player Cameron Dollar? I only ask because it would have been nice if the Lakers would have drafted him, kept him, and then traded him for Luther Head.

Headline: Kupchak gives up Dollar.... oh, never mind.

I guess Seattle wants to go young and rebuild, but they'd rather pair Durant up with Jeff green than Ray allen? Interesting...

My prediction for next year:

Spurs will be boring, but annoying. Like the fat accountant who sits next to you on a transatlantic flight.

Didn't Cameron Dollar coach somewhere local? UC Irvine?

Wes

I thought China wanted Yi to be in a big market team.

What's gonna happen there?

Thank god I was born in 83 and don't remember much of the 80's.

I guess rashard lewis is out of seattle, cos its clear that they have found replacements for him.

Does this make Charlie Villanueva available?

mike

Bucks gets Yi, a PF so that means Brian Skinner becomes available. He's a former Clipper at 5.8M. No dice Mitch. There was a rumor that Yi does not like to play with the Bucks? He likes LA, why not? Chinese food is abundant here.

"Spurs will be boring, but annoying. Like the fat accountant who sits next to you on a transatlantic flight."

I like the fat accountant who sits on you during the flight. In fact, I get annoyed when it doesn't happen.

Wes

Sam Woo chinese food. Yummm

Corey Brewer for T'wolves, I think Glentay is trying to team him up with KG, it's possible KG will not be traded.

Green is power forward who can pass like a great pg; great job by Seattle; totally smart trade, fantastic way to start a new era by having Durant and Green -who I think will be a sublime NBA player...

After watching that trade by Danny Ainge, maybe Mitch isn't that bad...

Rumors in a few places that Golden State is in serious KG discussions with the Wolves....

CERTAINLY... Boston would have preferred Odom to Ray Allen for the number 5 pick? Mitch - what happend to the #5 and Bynum for Garnett?

FIRE KUPCHAK

Haha, MJ selects North Carolina's Brandan Wright. How fitting.

Argh! no trade occuring on #8 pick for Minny, no movements on the trade day unless they announce later.

The D

"Keifer Sutherland's greasy spiked mullet in that movie was clearly the harbinger of the Beckham "faux hawk" of the early '00s. Check it out. It's alarming."

yes, yes, the "faux hawk". i've seen semi-mullets disguised as a combo of a mo hawk and long hair in the back....i'm telling you, it's making a comeback. Perhaps we can bring back Billy Ray Cyrus? The dude had a super-mullet.

Elle

"Thank god I was born in 83 and don't remember much of the 80's."

Bugger off you whippersnapper........just kidding. i'm jealous cuz your young. enjoy it. before you know it, you'll be a middle-age working stiff blogging all day arguing meaninglessly about kobe bryant. BTW, I AIN'T PROJECTING.........okay, maybe a little.

faith

"Sam Woo chinese food. Yummm"

i actually don't hate you anymore......just kidding. Sam Woo is great, as long as you don't mind the cockroaches crawling on the floor.

Mike T. your J. Noah might be available in #19. They're afraid of Noah's attitude

I don't like chicago's Noah pick. They need an offensive low post guy. Noah has no offensive game. He's just an energy, rebouding guy.

2017, maybe they're trading with us for Bynum? lol.

KL, cockroaches yum. We have more in common than you think, I am also an Angels fan.

LOL "whippersnapper"? I like it, why do you argue about Kobe? Clearly he is a great player that we should all take turns hitting with a stick, personally I prefer a Smush bashing just because it's fun and no one will ever argue with you.Ever.

edwin,

"Mike T. your J. Noah might be available in #19."

Oh yeah? I guess I'm wrong again.

mike

forget that post on J. noah bulls just drafted him. Will nacione be traded by the bulls? That's a good pick by LA

Up to this point the draft does seem like it's very deep.

mike

Man this draft is boring

I want an iphone. Damn college taking all my money!

Kings take Hawes. No harm no foul. At best, he's another Brad Miller.

mike

man Conley went 4.. i guess there is no way we're getting him...

Wow,

No surprises on trading the rookies. let's see what Mitch K will do on #19 pick ,will he pick another Bynum or Kwame? liol!

elle

"why do you argue about Kobe? Clearly he is a great player"

oh boy, you're opening up a can of worm that the consensus blogging community would rather remain closed. i'm actually in a good mood today and not ripping my favorite player kobe bryant. i haven't called kobe one bad name today. BTW, welcome to the blog.

Faith,

LOL, blame that on apple marketing. They get everyone.

Yeah, the more you think about, Ainge made an awful trade - why exactly do you need a 32 year Ray Allen, still a good player, but to be able to get a solid rookie in a Jeff Green----it aint the old days, the new Lakers/Celtics rivalry is for who has the worse GM

well party people, i'm signing out for today. i enjoyed one day without namecalling one way or another. to my surprise, both Troy and Faith were very nice to me today. what a refreshing change.

Damn, there went Acie Law...

mike

Law is in so Tyronne Lue could be out.

Thank you KL. I've been reading for a while but now I'm bored so I thought I would just start posting. I bet if you really tried you could go TWO whole days without saying something bad about Bryant, you could pick on Smush or Vlad, it's really loads of fun :)

Coming closer to the Clippers, will the get crittenton or stuckey?

Just hard about the Celtics trade....

Somewhere, Bill Simmons just put a hit out on Danny Ainge...

Possibilities according to local news:

Jason Smith

Josh McRoberts

Glen Davis

The Clippers are still a team?

i would just like to mention that I had proposed a Ray Allen trade in us getting Kevin Garnett and nobody took it seriously..

Ray allen just got traded.. The Lakers should have been in that sweepstakes with Andrew Bynum

KL we'll miss you but thanks for your cooperation on draft day. so far no surprises so everybody is turned off on this hype - KG. Teams are taking their picks as predicted, nothing unorthodox. Where is the Mitch trade for high pick? Much ado about nothing....be positve OK sorry!

does someone else here think that the Lakers might trade Odom or Bynum for Yi Jilian??? I mean I heard that the Chinese government wont let him play for a big market? Or Yi going to golden state for michael pietrus and Beidrins??

I would love if Nick Young fell to the Lakers but i dont think that will happen.

"The Clippers are still a team?"

No....turns out...now they're a giant plush squeaky hot dog-shaped doggie toy..

Cool eh?

Wes

lol Elle. Yeah they're still around. Ugliest team in the league though.

I can't believe Boston prefers Allen to Jermaine O'neal. Ainge must be on crack or something..

Good pick by the Clips. Thorton dropped lower than expected.

Does this make Corey Maggette available?

mike

Al Thornton is good 3 pt. shooter from florida State. That was a great pick by Baylor. He's a top 10 player that slipped through 14. Now that leaves the Lakers to PF or PG, I guess a PF or even a C?

are you guys kidding? Ainge just won the division for Boston! LOL!

SG: Ray Allen
SF: Paul Pierce
PF: Al Jefferson

with the improving Gerald Green coming off the bench? The East is HORRIBLE! All you have to do is make the playoffs and you've got a shot at making the finals. That team stacks up with anybody else in the East. Paul Pierce was also talking about demanding a trade unless they got somebody. Now they did and not only that, they dumped Szczerbiak's contract! Good job by Ainge.

Hmmmm....

Could Nick Young really fall all the way to the Lakers at #19?

He was supposed to be a potential #11 pick.

I like him for defensive purposes.

We'll see I guess.

I think that makes Corey Maggette available. They just said the Clippers had locker room issues, which by process of elimination is Corey Magette. They will put Thorton as SF, Mobley SG. They could trade Magette for PG, or to the Lakers for....

okay not happening.

No telling what's going to happen. I don't think Billups will be back in Detroit.

mike

I want Young, Rudy fernandez, or Crittenton.

Why does Boston need Allen if Gerald Green is all that?

Seriously, considering Ainge's track record, it's another bad deal for the Celts.

I just don't know why yet. Maybe Ray-Ray gets injured while trying to dribble through the leprechauns on the old Boston Garden floor or something.

We'll have to wait and find out.

Re; The East

Seriously, the bench of the Suns, Mavs or Spurs could win the East.

Stuckey a PG, that means Billups is on the way out of the Pistons if his price are out of range. Wish Lakers gets Billups. I have a gut feeling lakers would choose another Euro, Fernandez or Bellinelli in preparation of post Kobe in two years time.

haha Faith, they can't help the fact that one of their players looks like one of the monsters from Space jam...a dog toy, nice.

The Wizards just ripped off Nick Young. I've seen this guy play in person a couple times and he has a good knack for scoring. He's a pretty nice shooter too. He can stroke it. I wish the Lakers got him.

He's perfect for that bench. Watch out for the Wiz next year.

Well there goes Nick Young

Washington takes Young.

Perfect. Another SF/slasher type to add to the 20 they already have.

I really hoped that the Lakers would have someone other than the two white stiffs to take at #19. Someone athletis and not named McRoberts and Smith.

Blah.

Lakers SHOULD trade for Jianlian Yi. Forget KG, get Jianlian Yi.

He will be bigger than Kobe here in LA!!

Good deal by NY.

The Knicks have traded Francis and Frye for Zack Randolf.

mike

why does it seem like every team is doing something good and we are doing nothing.

NY got eddie winslow

bigtime NY/Portland trade. How does this affect Kobe's desires???

Wow, good deal for the Knicks. I hope they do well.

What a great trade for the knicks. Thats bull

Sorry Lakertom, our Randloph deal is dead once more.

Non alcoholic libation? I don't remember that in the Iliad...

Wes

Oh please don't let us take Josh McRoberts. As Andrew Z. would say: I'll just die. LOL!

mike

Lakers trades their #19 pick to Minnessotta for Jaric haha just kidding!

Stephon Marbury
Jamal Crawford
Quentin Richardson
Zach Randolph
Eddie Curry

What a lineup????!!!! OMG!!!!!

This is a bad day to be a Laker fan.

The Blazers just passed the Lakers as a playoff team.
C Oden PF Aldridge SF Roy SG Webster PG Francis.
Francis may be past his prime, but he fits in with that team.

And for Kobe going to the Eastern Conference which just got better...

The Knicks just may have bcome a playoff team.
C Curry PF Randolf SF Jeffries SG Crawford PG Marbury

Kobe wont go there now either.

I still see big trouble for N.Y.

Randolf, Marbury, Curry, and others won't know how to play team ball.

mike

Imagine if the Knicks can find a way to get Kobe - Curry, Marburry, Randolph, Kobe - that's a big time contender- great trade anyway by NY

ainge is almost a genius at this point, its seattles GM that u should be worried about, seattle already had durant and rasherd lewis, and they go draft another SF/PF, where will they find minutes for everyone, yes durand and green are both good players, but i dont think green will be better than lewis is now. the sonics have a glut at SF/PF and have a depleted back court. maybe they plan to ship out lewis for some guards.

But Ainge on the other hand is building a pretty solid team with
Ray Allen, paul pierce, al jefferson, sebastian telfair, gerald Green and ryan gomes

Way to go Edwin Gueco. Give me a heart attack lol.

And the #19 pick goes to ...... Minnesota?????

Well, here we go boys and girls.

Lakers pick coming up.

Our lakers are coming up.

Wow, Isiah just hit the lotto. Getting rid of Francis AND getting Randolph. Mitch, asleep again?

troy,

Zach gone, That also means we're running out of big men if KG not coming, JO to NJ and Pau will stay put, we have the same team except the newcomers and the greek dude. Lakers turned to Greek lol!

Be positive on the draft day, trust Cupcake.....

who is the number 19th friiikkkkin pick?

seattle has durant and jeff green.. WOW!

We're almost up! Who will it be?! Here's hoping for Rudy Fernandez or Crittenton!

we are next, what we ganna do?

OK, it's Lakers time. Lets see what we get. I'm betting an overseas player.

mike

THe Lakers have one real hope.
Charlotte Selected Brandan Wright. There are reports that the Bobcats are still very involved in the KG sweepstakes. Then it should be assumed that Brandan wright would be the one to trade to Minesota...

does that mean Charlotte does sign and trade to Minny with Gerald Wallace, Brandan wright?

KG to Lakers?
Bynum and Odom to Charlotte?? The Bobcats would get Bynum Okafor Odom Carrol Felton.

Nobody is taking Crittenton, why? He's Korey's pick as PG.

Looking at that New York lineup I feel very bad for Jamal Crawford.

What a mess that team is going to be.

No one will pass to anyone else.

Randolph in New York. That's the absolute perfect place for him. He'll NEVER get in trouble there.

I hope they never fire Isiah. He makes Mitch seem a genius in comparison.

Lakers pick ......

OMG I'm so scared!

PLEASE DONT GET MCROBERTS!!!!!!!

Dang! all PG's are gone already. JARVIS CTRITENDON!

We trade our pick!!!!!!!!!!! Yessssssssss!!!!! WE get Garnett

Please just let whoever we get be good, not another bust **cough Kwame**

Yeah Marc Jackson!!!!

I love you!

You tell 'em Steven A.!!!

Wow Korey with a pick!

Crittenton.

Not bad.

mike

javaris in the house!

so where does that leave sasha?

yes Crittenton!!!

hmmm... a trade setup or a message to Farmar?

the FO sucks balls, what kinda F/ing pick is that

Ok, people what/who/how is Critten?

CBuck, Sasha stays to go out with me lol.

no more G please

Javaris Crittenton, eh?

What the heck does that mean?

I'm sure Kobe is ecstatic right about now about that pick.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Lakers just drafted a project point guard...dont they have Farmar????

That means the Pacers would trade Farmar and Odom??? Farmar and Bynum?????

Crittenton a PG, Papaloukas a PG and Farmar a PG....is Farmar a Laker of the past? That was a good pick. Mike T. will be happy because his Kwame boy is not being replaced, he will just be moved to another team as soon as he gets well. lol!

It's where does it leave Farmar. I think Farmar is too short to be effective.

Strengths: Crittenton offers more in terms of potential then any point guard in this year’s draft class. His combination of size, athleticism, and flare are unparalleled. He has NBA 3-point range on his shot and handles the ball well. He displayed outstanding court vision, making passes that the vast majority of NBA point guards could not make. His size and strength gave opposing point guards fits on the defensive end.

Weaknesses: Crittenton is not a natural point guard. His decision-making skills are poor, as is his ability to lead a team. His shot selection could really use some improvement - he often jacked up contested 3-pointers early in the shot clock. Crittenton can be a bit too flashy at times, which is a contributing factor in the ridiculously high amount of turnovers that he had on the year.

Outlook: Crittenton is one of the bigger gambles in the draft, despite his immense talents. Many wonder if he will ever develop the instincts that it takes to successfully run team in the NBA. He is a high risk, high reward type player who has the potential to become an outstanding player when it is all said and done. However, he could also flame out just as easily.

mike

KOBE AINT GOING NO WHERE

On the bench!

I'm just happy that we didn't go with Josh McRoberts.

mike

We're doomed.

"His size and strength gave opposing point guards fits on the defensive end."

mike

Javaris Crittenton, Guard, Georgia Tech.

Another guard.

Doesn't this just contradict what Mtich said in the interviw?

Mike T,

You, me and BK. haha

AK

We should have moved up.
Rodney Stucky, Marco Bellinelli, and Sean Williams were the cut off for players who will pan out except for Glen Davis and of course we were not smart enough to take him.

Javaris Crittendon is ok, nothing special just like FARMAR who probably will beat him out.

If the Greek player does not sign with us we're SCREWED UP THE BUTT AGAIN.

CRAP CITY DRAFT!!!!

We couldn't move up a space or 2???
Come on man!!

A wasted pick, if we rebuild he won't help.
If we reload he won't help.

A waste. I hope a trade is announced soon and very very soon.

AK, BK,

I'm listening and know you read the blog.

PLEASE EXPLAIN HOW THEY IS A HORRIBLE DRAFT PICK

Farmar and this guy, that is two PGs that are projects. They said they would use the MLE for a PG, so why waste the draft pick???

That was so stupid. Was Kupchek just reading the Chad Ford Mock Draft and taking who was left???

Faith does it bother you at all that Sasha looks like he is 12? I'm more of a Roony girl myself.

KNICKS shining bright.

The return of Isiah Lord Thomas.

Eat your heart out ESPN writers.
Isiah fooled all of you and he broke even on the BULLS trade because JOAKIM NOAH is no better than Eddy Curry.
He can't score.
Curry can't defend.

Keeping in mind that we didn't actually have much selection (seriously) at 19...I think it's an ok pick.

I also think that means Farmar is gone.

Actually Sasha is being used mainly as a SG in the triangle...so this doesn't really have much to do with him.

Mitch K in the spotlight. No one in the roster is untouchable. Mitch K is a tool.

Great pick. He's SURE to keep Kobe in town....I would like to think that Kupcake has some plan up his sleeve, but I have totally lost my faith in this FO. What the hell are they going to do with Crit? At this point, is it worth rooting for Kobe to be traded for .40 cents on the dollar so at least we can make it into the lottery next year?

LOL!

mike

Ahhhh....

Second potential stiff goes Miami (First being Hawes). Perfect.

Good luck, Jason Smith. Not sure how this helps, except for the fact that Shaq will be taking about 50 games off next year. So i guess that makes sense.

Belcher, I mean Bucher just siad there is a deal on the table that has JO for Lamar and Bynum.

I love Lamar, but after his second shoulder surgery(same shoulder) I would make that trade in a heartbeat.

Elle, he's a stud. His Sasha face is the stuff of dreams.

So is Ronny. We call him Braveheart here, fan favorite for sure.

WHOO!!???!!! Another young PG huh?

Damn Mitch looks like he's aged 10 yrs in 3 wks...Stress is a b!tch

I really hate Steven A. Smith. I wish he would choke on his microphone.

Kupcake's quotes:
"Being a 500 team is an accomplishment"
"It's very difficult to make a trade in this era"

This guy is a joke. STOP making excuses and get something done!

Pull the trigger on the Bynum and Odom for JO trade NOW!!!!!!!!!!

i guess we couldn't expect much with the 19 and crittenton seems pretty decent -- good ballhandler and as long as he doesn't make stupid decisions and passes the rock around, i think he'll get decent playing time.

anyways... seriously, if we don't get garnett, then we either gotta trade kobe for durant or someone for the future or we have to just sit kobe's azz down and make him lose two years of his life.

on a secondary note -- i am truly happy for knicks fans because they so needed that trade -- i used to live in NY as a child and so I feel for the Knicks fans -- that trade is so incredibly good for NY and I know why portland would do it -- to please greg oden and make him a good citizen.

o yeah and... danny ainge is the biggest retard -- first of all, if you are not going to agree on a trade and mess up our 4way to get garnett, can you not trade your #5 pick and some good pieces to get a 32 year old aging man? you're either building for the future or contending now. you can't keep trying to do both. anyways, that being said, the celtics might actually get to the playoffs now -- but it's not like your fans want to just see playoffs. the Lakers and the Celtics are two of the most historic and decorated franchises in the nba... it is a shame what is going on with the two of them.

anyways,

GO LAKERS!!!

"kobe ain't goin nowhere!"

HAHAHA... that was great

Kobe is sooooo gone. Kupchek knows it thats why he sweating bullets. But if Kobe gets traded, this aint on Mitch. He wants him to stay but Kobe wants out.

Stephen A. hit on the head. They drafted two picks in a row. Maybe Jim buss is reading the blog and listening to all you yahoos who wanted crittendon

Mitch Kupchak has just spoken as usual full of Cupcakes...many words but nothing substantial. He could be a good politician and replace Dubya.

"PLEASE EXPLAIN HOW THEY IS A HORRIBLE DRAFT PICK"

This was an excellent pick because:

"His size and strength gave opposing point guards fits on the defensive end."

That's something that our guards can't do right now. This guy, if all he does is play defense and score 10 points...he'll be our starter. That's if we don't get the Greek guy.

mike

The way I see it, Crittenton was the PG with the most "upside potential" in the draft. It's not necessary that we keep him though - we could always use him to get more seasoned talent.

Ok, seasoned does not mean Mckie - that's stale.

HAHA Kupcake almost cried!!! He should remove himself as G