Think 21 and 11 might have been useful?

msb212

Pau's line in his Bulls debut.

But yes, definitely better off without him. We've got Hill and Sacre. They'll do.

venky · Starting Rotation Joined: 07 Jul 2012 Posts: 550

What is the point of this thread? None of us have any authority over who is on the Lakers roster.

I mean I get it, we're all frustrated, but Pau had full autonomy over the his free agency and left us. Nothing we could do.

PhoenixForce · Star Player Joined: 07 Oct 2014 Posts: 1780

Isiah Thomas over Jeremy Lin would've been nice as well and Lance Stephenson over Jordan Hill.

Oliver Reed · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 8:16 pm Post subject:

Lakers offered him more money than anyone. Pau took less to go elsewhere. It's science. And fact. And common sense.

chrisca91 · Star Player Joined: 06 Jan 2013 Posts: 3460

We had our chance to get Thomas.. but our front office is downright stunted.

wolfpaclaker · Retired Number Joined: 29 May 2002 Posts: 58344

To be fair Lakers preferred Pau to Hill as well. Hill was signed only after Pau rejected them.

venturalakersfan · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 8:19 pm Post subject:

Tell that to Pau, he was the one who bailed.
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Lakers95 · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 8:20 pm Post subject:

Love Pau, but he lost his fire/passion to be a Laker. He put up those awesome numbers because he's rejuvenated now and in a fresh environment, something we couldn't provide.

LakerLanny · Retired Number Joined: 24 Oct 2001 Posts: 47581

Not really if you are giving up that many or more on defense. Rather have Sacre at the vet minimum, this season was doomed with or without Pau.
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Drifts · Retired Number Joined: 22 Nov 2004 Posts: 28374

I don't think anyone would've made a difference. it's a philosophy issue, as far as I am concerned. Putting shooters in the corners, and actually encouraging them to shoot when open, would be a good start.

I just don't see Pau operating well in Byron's offense, clogged lane with no outside threat to back him up, with no spacing. it just doesn't work that way. even low-scoring Memphis understands this philosophy when putting Randolph down low.
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thurloly · Franchise Player Joined: 14 Nov 2008 Posts: 23930

Howard and Pau bail out on their own...I can't blame them. They probably see the horrible rosters incoming.

Time to move on, this season is crap with or without Pau like many others have said.

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greenfrog · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 8:30 pm Post subject:

didn't want to be here. why even bring it up.

tlim · Star Player Joined: 26 Jun 2002 Posts: 6649

danzag · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 8:31 pm Post subject:

He didn't want to be here. Get over it

SweetP · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 8:31 pm Post subject:

TDRock · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 8:31 pm Post subject:

Would have been helpful if he played for the Lakers, but he doesn't now so ??????

panamaniac · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 8:33 pm Post subject:

tlim · Star Player Joined: 26 Jun 2002 Posts: 6649

Woulda been useful if we gave him a real contract instead of the one that was offered.

The offer to him was an utter joke. When you get dirt kicked in your face over and over again, like the Lakers org has been doing, including his contract offer, sooner or later, you need to leave.

And that's exactly what he did. He left because they treat him like DIRT.

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ringfinger · Retired Number Joined: 08 Oct 2013 Posts: 29418

Lebron James would be nice. Maybe Durant and Lillard too please.

incontrol__ · Starting Rotation Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 185

It wasn't in the best interests of Pau or the Lakers for him to stick around unless we got something big (Melo/Lebron).

Pau is a fantastic player, but I'm also glad he's not wasting his time unmotivated here. He went to a great situation for him. The Bulls are a better team to watch with his presence.

mhan00 · Retired Number Joined: 13 Apr 2001 Posts: 32067

I love Pau, and I would have loved for him to retire a Laker, but honestly he's not a good fit for us and we're not a good fit for him anymore. He's much better off in Chicago with athletes and a great defensive coach to cover for him so he can just use his height, and we're better off developing young bigs like Davis (and Randle before he went down, sigh) for the future than treading water.