Chris Paul to the Lakers for Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom
#31
12-09-2011 | 01:11 AM
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This quote from a unnamed GM...
“We were all told by the league he was a trade-able player, and now they’resaying that Dell doesn’t have the authority to make the trade?” said an NBA executive who had periodic talks with New Orleans throughout the process. “Now, they’re saying that Dell is an idiot, that he can’t do it his job. [Expletive] this whole thing. David’s drunk on power, and he doesn’t give a [expletive] about the players, and he doesn’t give a [expletive] about the hundreds of hours the teams put into make that deal.
“How do the Lakers explain this to Odom? How does Houston deal with the guys it just tried to trade? Scola and Martin are going to be pissed at them, and who knows how long that takes to get over? Explain to me how the league kills this Pau Gasol deal, but allows Kwame Brown for Pau Gasol?
“To me, this makes the league feel like it’s rigged, that Stern just does whatever Stern wants to do. He’s messed up the competitive balance of this league a lot worse by killing the deal, because you’ve completely destroyed the planning that New Orleans, Houston did and left them in shambles over this. I’ve never been so discouraged about this league, never so down.
“I mean, come on: Chris Paul is leaving New Orleans in 66 games. He’s gone. And what’s Dell Demps, and that franchise, going to have to show for it?”
“We were all told by the league he was a trade-able player, and now they’resaying that Dell doesn’t have the authority to make the trade?” said an NBA executive who had periodic talks with New Orleans throughout the process. “Now, they’re saying that Dell is an idiot, that he can’t do it his job. [Expletive] this whole thing. David’s drunk on power, and he doesn’t give a [expletive] about the players, and he doesn’t give a [expletive] about the hundreds of hours the teams put into make that deal.
“How do the Lakers explain this to Odom? How does Houston deal with the guys it just tried to trade? Scola and Martin are going to be pissed at them, and who knows how long that takes to get over? Explain to me how the league kills this Pau Gasol deal, but allows Kwame Brown for Pau Gasol?
“To me, this makes the league feel like it’s rigged, that Stern just does whatever Stern wants to do. He’s messed up the competitive balance of this league a lot worse by killing the deal, because you’ve completely destroyed the planning that New Orleans, Houston did and left them in shambles over this. I’ve never been so discouraged about this league, never so down.
“I mean, come on: Chris Paul is leaving New Orleans in 66 games. He’s gone. And what’s Dell Demps, and that franchise, going to have to show for it?”
#32
12-09-2011 | 01:27 AM
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Cavs owner wanted trade blocked - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
Dan Gilbert is just mad because the cavs aren't going anywhere for another few years
Dan Gilbert is just mad because the cavs aren't going anywhere for another few years
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#36
12-09-2011 | 02:00 AM
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If the Lakers got Howard and Paul, it'd be like LeBron what? Dictator Stern cannot be having this...
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#37
12-09-2011 | 02:14 AM
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Lamar Odom: In "Disbelief" - Doubts He will go to Lakers Training Camp | Laker Nation
looks like Odom isn't happy
looks like Odom isn't happy
#40
12-09-2011 | 10:08 AM
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The whole ordeal is pretty interesting. It gets complicated because the NBA actually owns the team.. However I do think it is a little unfair for Chris Paul but I am sure he will end up somewhere that makes him happy. Regarding Odom he does need to realize they got destroyed in the playoffs last year and it is a business... Plus I am sure Khloe will follow him, she's not like Kim....