Sessions is Becoming a free agent

[shortyman920]

Well again remember the Cp3 busted trade. It's not like Mitch and those guys haven't been actively looking to make changes even during the championship years. The Lakers front office is one of the best in the NBA don't forget that. Just because Dwight Howard isn't on the Lakers right now doesn't mean they are doing a shit job. Cp3 should be playing with Kobe and Bynum right now. That's the kind of job the front office has been realistically making.

Looking back Metta wasn't worth the extensions, but how was anyone supposed to know that? Artest was and is still somewhat a premier defender. He was a proven difference maker in the playoffs and Lakers were looking to 3peat with Phil. Extending Artest and Gasol were no brainers. Especially Gasol since he was the guy who turned the Lakers from 8th seed to contenders.

If you still don't believe me, then just look at the personnel moves made the past 2 years. Barnes was a good sign, Blake was a solid sign, the two mid season trades were both awesome (got rid of Walton's clunker ass for a starting PG, brilliant pull-off). Got Jordan Hill, signed Troy Murphy who was a former double double guy. Got McRoberts, a high energy guy to bring off the bench. Mike Brown is worthless so he couldn't get what he should've out of the bench this year, but that's not the GM's fault. Spens I see nothing to complain about here man tbh.

[Spens1]

Well again remember the Cp3 busted trade. It's not like Mitch and those guys haven't been actively looking to make changes even during the championship years. The Lakers front office is one of the best in the NBA don't forget that. Just because Dwight Howard isn't on the Lakers right now doesn't mean they are doing a shit job. Cp3 should be playing with Kobe and Bynum right now. That's the kind of job the front office has been realistically making.

Looking back Metta wasn't worth the extensions, but how was anyone supposed to know that? Artest was and is still somewhat a premier defender. He was a proven difference maker in the playoffs and Lakers were looking to 3peat with Phil. Extending Artest and Gasol were no brainers. Especially Gasol since he was the guy who turned the Lakers from 8th seed to contenders.

If you still don't believe me, then just look at the personnel moves made the past 2 years. Barnes was a good sign, Blake was a solid sign, the two mid season trades were both awesome (got rid of Walton's clunker ass for a starting PG, brilliant pull-off). Got Jordan Hill, signed Troy Murphy who was a former double double guy. Got McRoberts, a high energy guy to bring off the bench. Mike Brown is worthless so he couldn't get what he should've out of the bench this year, but that's not the GM's fault. Spens I see nothing to complain about here man tbh.

Barnes was good yes, Farmar should never of left in the first place, what wasn't broken didn't need to be fixed, same with the Ariza story. Ariza was younger at that stage and wasn't far of MWP who was about 29 at the time anyway. Gasol, well that i agree with, just not the trade kicker, that was stupid. the Walton deal was good, Murphy is rubbish, Hill deal was good, McRoberts would of been a good deal if Brown was a good coach.

i just think the main two problems was replacing a young Farmar and Ariza with MWP and Blake who were at their peak and going over the hill.

[shortyman920]

Well Farmar wanted more play time and wanted more pay. Lakers couldn't afford that so he had to go unfortunately. I liked him too. And MWP was acquired when he was 29. I mean he's like 32 now, his play shouldn't have dropped off the way he did so I don't blame that on Mitch. Again I love Ariza and I wish he stayed, but let's agree that a 29 year old Artest at the time was the better player and brought more toughness to the Lakers which the entire team needed if we remember.

I watched Murphy a bit back when he was on the Pacers and he was a regular 14/10 guy who could spread the floor, hustled, and had decent enough post game. He's like a lesser Pau Gasol to some extent. I haven't watched after he left but I know what he can do and he's not a guy who relies on athleticism. Mike definitely should've gotten more out of him it's a complete failure on the coaches' part imo that Murphy was so ineffective. He's not a bad attitude player and he listens and follows gameplan. So obvious the fault wasn't with him.

And you mentioned Blake. He was huge for two games in the Denver series. I don't think it's much fair to ask anymore out of a backup PG. His first year wasn't great but he's played nicely ever since.

Anyway if this is all the bad we can pick on from the last few years then I think we can agree Mitch and his staff are pretty damn good at what they do

[Spens1]

Well Farmar wanted more play time and wanted more pay. Lakers couldn't afford that so he had to go unfortunately. I liked him too. And MWP was acquired when he was 29. I mean he's like 32 now, his play shouldn't have dropped off the way he did so I don't blame that on Mitch. Again I love Ariza and I wish he stayed, but let's agree that a 29 year old Artest at the time was the better player and brought more toughness to the Lakers which the entire team needed if we remember.

I watched Murphy a bit back when he was on the Pacers and he was a regular 14/10 guy who could spread the floor, hustled, and had decent enough post game. He's like a lesser Pau Gasol to some extent. I haven't watched after he left but I know what he can do and he's not a guy who relies on athleticism. Mike definitely should've gotten more out of him it's a complete failure on the coaches' part imo that Murphy was so ineffective. He's not a bad attitude player and he listens and follows gameplan. So obvious the fault wasn't with him.

And you mentioned Blake. He was huge for two games in the Denver series. I don't think it's much fair to ask anymore out of a backup PG. His first year wasn't great but he's played nicely ever since.

Anyway if this is all the bad we can pick on from the last few years then I think we can agree Mitch and his staff are pretty damn good at what they do

Farmar should of started, that was when Fisher was definitely, i think we can agree on this, not startable in the least, would of been a good bench player but not startable by any means

and MWP wasn't much better at 29 than Ariza was at like 23/24.

[Spens1]

and getting Murphy's corpse was pointless

[KqWIN]

Laker fans are spoiled. How can you call out your front office when they brought in 5 championships recently?

[Spens1]

i ain't calling them out but i am saying they're not perfect either like everyone is making them out to be

[Spens1]

though i think we can agree, Mike Brown has to go (most overrated coach in the NBA, no offense whatsoever)

[KqWIN]

Everyone I know thinks Mike Brown sucks ass...No one is out there calling him a great coach.

[Spens1]

Everyone I know thinks Mike Brown sucks ass...No one is out there calling him a great coach.

you'd be surprised. but to be honest he has been exposed as a fraud now. get rid of him, try and bring back Brian Shaw