I know it's never going to happen...

ShowdownKB8 · Sixth Man Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 26

but I'd love to see Joe Johnson playing alongside Kobe Bryant. He'd be a much better "Scottie" compared to Odom.

hoopschick29 · Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 11:32 am Post subject:

Joe Johnson??

:roll:

There are some guys I would take in place of LO. Joe Johnson isn't even remotely on the radar.
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KobeBryant24 · Starting Rotation Joined: 19 Sep 2006 Posts: 884

Garnett would be Kobe's best Pippen......but lets not even go there.

TEEGUNN · Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 11:40 am Post subject:

I wanted Artest to play next to Kobe. Great match IMHO. Artest can be the intimidator/defensive ace while Kobe can do the rest. But this is just another water under the bridge discussion.
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LaLakers999 · Star Player Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 1103

If i had a choice i would pick...

Ron Artest SF
Kevin Garnett PF
Kwame Brown C
Kobe Bryant SG
Chauncy Billups PG

hopefully this will be our olympic team.... But i doubt Artest will get choosen that role will go to or very own number 7

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B_P · Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 12:13 pm Post subject:

Love JJ's game!

But I can't wait to see Odom this year!
He's gonna play the best ball of his life.

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KobeButler · Franchise Player Joined: 14 Nov 2004 Posts: 10179

id take JJ over Odom.
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AirKobe8 · Star Player Joined: 30 Jan 2005 Posts: 8586

I think Rashard Lewis would be a great Pippen....but I think Andre Iguodala would be the perfect complement to Kobe at SF.
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ShowtimeDynasty_24/7 · Star Player Joined: 04 Mar 2005 Posts: 8361

yep, Iggy would be great and the perfect "Pippen" to Kobe, but I think LO will me amazing this year, and put to rest this talk

fansincemagic · Franchise Player Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 11076

Johnson is ideal in the mold of a player I'd want to ADD, but Atlanta wouldn't deal him unless Odom was involved. I like the fact that he can play either guard spot, and as long as he can keep up with some of the quicker points out west. They should target a player like him, but I'd be happy with a player a little less talented offensively, as long as you don't give up anything defensively from the perimeter.

golakersgo121 · Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 12:43 pm Post subject:

Can you, guys, leave all these "opportunities" of trading Lamar alone?

At least out of respect for a man?

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24KB · Starting Rotation Joined: 10 Sep 2006 Posts: 128

i personnaly like this odom kobe thing but if i was to change it id take garnett and joe johnson. we dont need another guard we need someone down low

wolfpaclaker · Retired Number Joined: 29 May 2002 Posts: 58348

You mean 80 million over 5 years, JJ? Noway.

I'm with hoopschick. If I could get a few other guys over Odom, I would - Johnson is not one of them.

Infact, I'd guess that Atlanta would deal JJ for LO in a heartbeat. They need a bigger forward who can play PF. They need to open up PT at SF and SG for Marvin Williams and Josh Smith. Odom, Williams and Smith could be an interchangable 4-2. Marvin wants to play more 3 and Johnson can not play 4.

You want to make the Hawks better? Deal Odom to them for JJ. You want to get Kupchak fired? Get him to take on JJ's bloated contract.

dcarter4kobe · Franchise Player Joined: 30 Jul 2005 Posts: 17687

Jj is under-rated here.I remeber when I said Joe Johnson is the closest thing to PIP(not counting the Lebrons or T-Macs) and people said that was a lack of respect shown to Pip. Joe is a 20-5-5 player that can play d, the 1-2-3 aka Pip. And remeber people Pip was like the pont he could handle the ball like a point.Not a Artest or AK.

Not saying I want to trade LO
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dcarter4kobe · Franchise Player Joined: 30 Jul 2005 Posts: 17687

Wolf...... hes only 25-26, He will still be in his prime(and still getting better) when that contract is over
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wolfpaclaker · Retired Number Joined: 29 May 2002 Posts: 58348

Johnson wouldn't put up those stats on a great team. He's putting those up on a lottery team where he is the undisputed #1. Think, why couldn't he slide in as that type of player in other franchises he played for?

I don't view him as a bonafide 20 ppg scorer. Mike James is a 20 ppg player on a team that bad last season.

I agree that Johnson is versatile, athletic and talented. I just don't view him as an 80 million over 5 years type of player. He's overpaid, doesn't pass or board as well as Odom. Too arrogant.

dcarter4kobe · Franchise Player Joined: 30 Jul 2005 Posts: 17687

He put up 17pts on a PHX team that was loaded, I think he would have improved 2-3pts on that team
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dcarter4kobe · Franchise Player Joined: 30 Jul 2005 Posts: 17687

And unlike Lamar Joe never misses a game
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Legacy · Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 4:22 pm Post subject:

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