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Post subject: Drew Gooden Now Available
 Posted: Mar 02, 2009 - 01:10 AM PST
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So I read on ESPN that Drew Gooden has been bought out by the Kings and that SAN and DAL are among those interested. I know he's been hurt recently but if SAN added him as a big body next to Duncan they would be very hard to beat. Therefore, I think the Lakers should sign him just so that SAN doesn't.
Plus, if the Lakers do sign him he would be a nice insurance policy should any of our bigs go down again because he is definitely a step up over Mbenga. I also think he would bring toughness to match with Gasol and Odom and would spell them minutes for the rest of the season so they can be more fresh for the playoffs.
The Lakers have an open roster spot because of the Mihm trade and, like I said, Gooden would be a great midseason acquisition for the Lakers to match-up with those of BOS (Starbury and Moore) and CLE (eventually they're gonna get Smith).
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Post subject: RE: Drew Gooden Now Available
Posted: Mar 02, 2009 - 01:12 AM PST
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| gooden would be a serious upgrade i can totally see him playing backup with powell as a rough front court bang em up combo DO IT MITCH |
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Posted: Mar 02, 2009 - 01:19 AM PST
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| please mitch act on this! |
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Posted: Mar 02, 2009 - 01:30 AM PST
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He's missed probably about 2 months with a groin injury that wont go away. I finally played the other day ago then said he could barely move and doesn't know why this injury has been lingering all years.
I think it's a waist of a sign. Although when healthy, he's a major upgrade over Josh Powell, but with his injury, it's a waist and he wont crack the rotation at all |
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Posted: Mar 02, 2009 - 01:54 AM PST
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| guys, or girls, it doesnt matter wher ehe goes, he cant make the playoff roster.. |
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Posted: Mar 02, 2009 - 02:01 AM PST
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Gmoney818 wrote:
guys, or girls, it doesnt matter wher ehe goes, he cant make the playoff roster..
You sure, because I thought that if he was cut before the Sunday deadline he would be able to sign up.
Might wanna look into it, not too sure...................
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Here's a line from an article about Drew Gooden on Yahoo Sports.......
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The Kings beat Sunday’s midnight Eastern deadline for Gooden to be eligible to play in the playoffs for another team.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=A ... ;type=lgns
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Posted: Mar 02, 2009 - 02:05 AM PST
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| I think Mitch should definately consider this. Sure the guy was injured but he can bounce back and he's a very solid player when healthy. He had some pretty decent games in Chicago and Cleveland and he would be GREAT off the bench with Powell! Talk about a mean, no talk frontcourt! |
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Posted: Mar 02, 2009 - 02:12 AM PST
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| I dont think we need drew grooden i say let cavs get him or spurs but i perfer cavs getting him so they have another big against us in the finals so cavs have another scorer go cavs champisonship lakers |
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Posted: Mar 02, 2009 - 02:20 AM PST
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| We don't need Gooden. What we need is a good shooting guard to help Kobe. |
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Posted: Mar 02, 2009 - 02:32 AM PST
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Posted: Mar 02, 2009 - 03:28 AM PST
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| Like I said in my original post, I think Gooden would be a nice pickup because signing him means SAN is still forced to put that redhead (I forget his name) against either Gasol, Odom, or Bynum when the 2 teams match up in the WCF. If Gooden is playing he would be the best physical C the Spurs have had since Robinson left to pair with Duncan. Oberto, Bonner (just remembered his name), Mohammed, etc. are no where near Gooden's caliber and Gooden is the type of upgrade I don't think we as Laker fans want to see happen for SAN. |
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Posted: Mar 02, 2009 - 04:57 AM PST
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| I don´t know if i would choose either Gooden or Smith...but i´m sure i choose at least one of them. We need help from inside against physical teams, or against guys like Shaq, as we saw last night. Pau can be playing 40' all nights, it´s insane. |
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Posted: Mar 02, 2009 - 11:07 AM PST
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Kings part ways with Gooden:
Drew Gooden's Sacramento stay is over.
The forward acquired Feb. 18 in a six-player trade with Chicago agreed to a buyout from the Kings and was waived Sunday night. The move was yet another financially motivated decision by the Kings, who are believed to have saved $2 million while allowing Gooden to possibly join a playoff contender.
For a player to be eligible for a playoff roster, he had to be waived by 9 p.m. PST Sunday. According to Kings basketball president Geoff Petrie, the negotiations nearly went down to the wire.
"It's something going forward that we think made sense for us given where we are, and it made sense for him," said Petrie, who confirmed the deal at 8:11 p.m. after The Bee first reported it. "It got done about 25 minutes ago."
Gooden has an expiring contract and was owed $7.1 million this season and wanted to be in a more ideal setting for free agency. The Kings, meanwhile, seem determined to let rookie forward Jason Thompson grow in his starting role.
While Thompson grew concerned he would be traded as the Feb. 19 deadline neared, he was part of discussions between the Kings and Phoenix for forward Amare Stoudemire. But just as sources said the Kings weren't willing to part with Thompson and their top first-round pick, they continue to make moves that ensure the rookie will get plenty of playing time.
Though Gooden missed his last two games with a groin injury that kept him out from Jan. 19 until his Kings debut Wednesday, he said recently he planned on playing "until the wheels fall off" this season. In his one game with the Kings against Charlotte, he had 12 points and 13 rebounds in 26 minutes before hobbling off the floor in the fourth quarter.
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Posted: Mar 02, 2009 - 02:34 PM PST
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JonathanDavid_24 wrote:
Gooden = Garbage
Garbage? I'll admit, he's not a top tier player in the NBA, but he certainly isn't garbage. Here is one (of many I'm sure) of the scouting reports on him:
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A fluid and smooth post player. An above-average rebounder who can dominate on the boards. A solid mid-range scorer who has some decent post moves. Makes an effort on defense. Hits his free-throws.
Flaws
Inconsistency has dogged him throughout his career. Not the shot-blocker he could be. Can be a little passive on offense."
The dude is quick - another scouting report states that he is solid at defending the pick and roll - something that we are horrible at. The guy is a monster on the boards - something that we will need if (gulp) Bynum is not able to come back.
The only way I hesitate signing this guy is if Kareem agrees to trade in his denim suit for the purple and gold uniform again... |
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Posted: Mar 02, 2009 - 02:45 PM PST
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| I hope we get Gooden because I think he can finally be the guy that will give our bench energy. We had that last year but it seems like when the bench comes in this year along with 1 starter they have no energy and they get lazy. Gooden does the intangebles that you don't see in the stat sheet much like Odom but with more intensity. He really gets a team fired up just like Turiaf did last year for us. Really makes me miss him lots of times. They should've never let him go. |
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Post subject: Luther Head Waived
Posted: Mar 02, 2009 - 03:35 PM PST
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| He was waived on Saturday. With our bench problems with Sasha and Jordan, should we possibly look at signing him? He is a tough kid, shoots well behind the arc, plays smart. Might be a good addition. |
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Posted: Mar 02, 2009 - 03:40 PM PST
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| Somebody posted that the bench needed a facilitator and the more I think about it, the more I think that is the problem with the bench since Lamar went with the starting group. The bench has not done much since then. So we need to send either Walton or Lamar back with the second group. Farmar does not distribute the ball to anybody but himself. So I say send Walton back to the bench and bring Morrison with the starters. |
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Post subject: RE: Luther Head Waived
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| nah I'd prefer Aaron Brooks. Luther Head is a poor man's Brooks. |
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Post subject: RE: Luther Head Waived
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| But is Brooks available? I'd rather have Chris Paul over head as well, but last time I checked he isn't available... |
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Post subject: Re: RE: Luther Head Waived
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Janglesjr wrote:
But is Brooks available? I'd rather have Chris Paul over head as well, but last time I checked he isn't available...
Quite! No, he is about as unavailable as it is possible to be. Houston punted Alston to Orlando, in order to allow Brooks to start. |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Luther Head Waived
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| ^That's what I thought; thanks for confirming... |
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| Axle if your watching Farmar pass the ball its just when he does its either A= a turnover, or B= Mr got more bricks than scarface Sasha miss shots. I think why our bench suck is because we have no spacing on the floor and no chemistry |
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Post subject: Re: Drew Gooden Now Available
Posted: Mar 02, 2009 - 05:33 PM PST
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lakerfan1286 wrote:
So I read on ESPN that Drew Gooden has been bought out by the Kings and that SAN and DAL are among those interested. I know he's been hurt recently but if SAN added him as a big body next to Duncan they would be very hard to beat. Therefore, I think the Lakers should sign him just so that SAN doesn't.
I completely agree, same with Joe Smith |
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Here is the official free agent score - Contenders 6 Lakers 0
Smith - Cavs
Marbury, Moore - Celtics
Gooden - Spurs
Head - Heat
Swift - Suns
Pretty depressing that we couldn't get anyone to join us. We are not the Clippers. The chance of winning some rings in Lakerland are extremely high. I guess nobody wants to win championships anymore. It is all about playing time and your next contract. |
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Post subject: Should the Lakers sign Adonal Foyle?
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| I think the Lakers need to add another big man. I think Adonal Foyle would be a great defensive presence off the bench. |
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Post subject: Should the lakers pick up Adonal Foyle?
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| I think we need another big man. Adonal Foyle would be a great defensive presence off the bench. |
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Post subject: RE: Should the lakers pick up Adonal Foyle?
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| I would never want this team to acquire Foyle - Mbenga is a much better player then this guy. |
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| Foyle? I don't think so. I'd take kwame back b4 this guy |
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Post subject: RE: Should the Lakers sign Adonal Foyle?
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| There's really not alot out there for us to sign. Why waste the money. Let's stay the course, hope Drew comes back healthy and roll with it. |
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Foyle, Id take this guy simply because of his shotblocking ability. I think this is exactly what the team needs: a pressence at the rim.
What can we possibly lose to sign this guy?? |
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| at this point, i don't know, i'm just putting my trust in Mitch. If he does it, then hey, its good. If he doesn't, then he probably knows what he's doing. He's probably thinking when Drew comes back, Powell is barely gonna get minutes, much less whoever they sign. |
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ReliveThe3PEAT wrote:
Foyle, Id take this guy simply because of his shotblocking ability. I think this is exactly what the team needs: a pressence at the rim.
What can we possibly lose to sign this guy??
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Post subject: marcus williams on waivers????
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Post subject: RE: marcus williams on waivers????
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| im not a huge farmar fan so thats why i would like this guy to come in maybe he can play defense |
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Post subject: Re: RE: marcus williams on waivers????
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Kobe+talent=4morerings wrote:
im not a huge farmar fan so thats why i would like this guy to come in maybe he can play defense
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: marcus williams on waivers????
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: marcus williams on waivers????
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I agree with Fletch. TIme to troll the bench and find the next hungry guy. Sit Luke down and wait til summer to bust him outta here along with Sasha and Farmar. Brown would be a good choice, if Ariza prefers a bench role. Give him a few games with some minutes and see if he does well. Couldn't hurt. Otherwise it's too late to bring anyone in new. Phil needs to experiment. And btw Phil, pls stop letting the other bench guys flop so badly for so long until we can't dig out of the hole. What was the point of that? Resting for the playoffs? They can rest when they retire. Now is not the time!
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: marcus williams on waivers????
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MORRIS ALMOND: http://hoopshype.com/players/morris_almond.htm
(college stats) http://www.nba.com/draft2007/profiles/MorrisAlmond.html
I cant understand why this guy is not getting any time on the Utah Jazz?
He will become a Free Agent this summer. If Vujacic cant get it together by the end of this season, the Lakers should look at Almond as another offseason option. He could be a project for the future..........
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Post subject: RE: Morris Almond
Posted: Mar 14, 2009 - 03:59 PM PST
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| i like francisco garcia from the kings hes pretty good as well, hes not a star or anything but he could hit he open shot, drive, and defend SF pretty good |
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Post subject: Re: Morris Almond
Posted: Mar 16, 2009 - 12:44 PM PST
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Nay511 wrote:
MORRIS ALMOND: http://hoopshype.com/players/morris_almond.htm
(college stats) http://www.nba.com/draft2007/profiles/MorrisAlmond.html
I cant understand why this guy is not getting any time on the Utah Jazz?
He will become a Free Agent this summer. If Vujacic cant get it together by the end of this season, the Lakers should look at Almond as another offseason option. He could be a project for the future..........
Remember Kobe has to retire one day.
Utah's roster is full of SF/PF, and Sloan prefers to use veterans as long as he can. He would be a nice option this summer, i agree with you. |
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Post subject: RE: Re: Morris Almond
Posted: Mar 16, 2009 - 01:24 PM PST
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Almond would rather play with Flash than sit for Jazz:
Sitting half-dressed in the Utah Flash's locker room Friday night after a 108-96 victory over Bakersfield, Morris Almond laughed at the question.
Would he rather be here, scoring 29 points in 30 minutes, plying his craft on the basketball court in chilly Utah, or would he rather be in balmy, distraction-filled Miami, waiting not to play in Saturday's Jazz-Heat game?
"You mean here instead of being on vacation in Miami?" Almond said. "... Definitely here."
While Almond's perspective probably seems strange to Joe the Plumber, it's understandable for a young player whose professional future is uncertain, even though he was the Jazz's first-round pick only 21 months ago.
"Last year, I might have said differently," Almond continued. "But in my second year, I'd rather be playing than not playing. Not playing, that gets old. And here, it feels good to be part of the team again -- to compete, to contribute, to show what I can do."
For Almond, the final month of the season has become a critically important audition, which is probably why he prefers playing in the D-League over sitting with the Jazz.
With the improvement of Ronnie Brewer, the acquisition of Kyle Korver, the decision to keep C.J. Miles and the continued presence of veterans Andrei Kirilenko and Matt Harpring, Almond became the odd man out in the battle for playing time with the Jazz. If he has a future in the NBA, it's not with Utah, which earlier in the year could have picked up an option on his contract for beyond this season but didn't.
"Any time you step on the floor, whether you are under contract or not, it's an audition," Almond said. "You never know who is watching. There are a lot of teams out there. So I just try to have fun, improve and everything else will take care of itself."
If other NBA teams are interested in him, Almond's agents have not told him.
"My job is to go out and play," Almond said. "The agents told me they will take care of the business end of it and I need to just play. ... Everything will work out. That's the mind-set I go out with. I don't worry about it. I just try to have fun."
Almond looked like he had a good time in the Flash's win over Bakersfield.
Going head-to-head for long stretches against the Jam's Trey Johnson, who has been called up twice this season by the Cleveland Cavaliers, Almond scored at almost a point-per-minute pace.
As for the rest of the season, Almond plans to just play it out -- whether he's helping the Flash as they try to secure their first-ever playoff berth or returning to the Jazz for part-time duty.
"That's the thing, you never know," he said. "The Jazz might have a sprained ankle and I fly out tomorrow to meet them. You just never know, so you just want to be ready. ...
"When I wasn't playing [with the Jazz], I made sure I stayed in shape. I kept working hard. So I'm going to do here what I did up there -- stay in shape, work hard and be ready to compete at all times."
http://www.sltrib.com/jazz/ci_11915771
He is not satisfied with his role on the Jazz. If he wants to play with the Flash then I dont see why he wouldnt want to play with Kobe. |
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Post subject: j. terry ,r felton or j kidd?
Posted: Mar 17, 2009 - 02:43 AM PST
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I THINK ALL THESE GUYS CAN BECOME FREE AGENTS THIS YEAR
u guys think we can sign one of these guys to a mid level extention?
im not sure about the odom and ariza money situation but would we have ENOUGH cash? |
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Post subject: RE: j. terry ,r felton or j kidd?
Posted: Mar 17, 2009 - 03:07 AM PST
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I'd get J. Terry in a heartbeat!
Only thing is we'd need to trade Sasha since it's him Terry would be replacing. |
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Post subject: Re: RE: j. terry ,r felton or j kidd?
Posted: Mar 17, 2009 - 03:58 AM PST
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LKnight wrote:
I'd get J. Terry in a heartbeat!
Only thing is we'd need to trade Sasha since it's him Terry would be replacing.
And the downside is? |
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