Comments on: Michael Beasley’s run-in with Stern, Al Jefferson is hurt, and Lamar Odom for Sixth Man?

By: Stan

Stan — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 06:54:01 +0000

@Celts fan

first of all, i am black if you are implying i see it as a race issue. it has got nuthin to do with race. if it was joe alexander, than hell that sh*t was his.

he got fined more, because he obviously in one way or another played a more important role in the whole fiasco. the nba doesn’t give a sh*t how much you get paid. JVG from the houston rockets was given a $100,000 fine for speaking out against refs and his pay is nowhere near anything big-time players make. when u get hit with a fine, it is due to the severity of your actions. the fact that beasley’s name comes up a good length of time after this whole fiasco went public is already pretty questionable.

By: Celts Fan

Celts Fan — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:50:29 +0000

@Stan, would you still think he was dealing if it was Joe Alexander that got hit like that instead of Beasley? Just saying…

remember too, this is a much smaller PERCENTAGE OF THEIR PAY for Beasley than it is for Arthur and Chalmers, that’s the reason for the difference in fines, along with the fact that Beasley was completely impeding the investigation. Doesn’t matter what you did, if you’re not cooperating, they’ll throw the book at you. Perfect example is the John Gotti/Sammy the Bull stuff. Gotti ordered the murders and gets life, Sammy actually PULLED THE TRIGGER HIMSELF and got less than 5 yrs. Drastic example, but you get the point (though after rereading that, I’m not so sure there is one, but I’m posting it anyway.)

and as always, stop snitchin’ WWMD (What would Melo do?)

By: parinaz suns

parinaz suns — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:00:00 +0000

cant be the best frount court trio if they (odom and gasol obviously not bynum) choked in the finals… and yeah bynums good and has great potential but he still hasnt done anything important

By: Stan

Stan — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:07:58 +0000

$30,000 more for not cooperating with cops? Uh….I don’t think so. The fact that the NBA is hiding what truly went down that night is proof enough. You absolutely right Beasley was involved in that incident. That sh*t was his haha.

By: John

John — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:57:06 +0000

Did somebody just say that Trevor Ariza could do the job of Scottie Pippen ? I think some of the guys here are passing to much time with Beasley, Arthur and Chalmers ,,

By: Capt Stabbin

Capt Stabbin — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:48:42 +0000

Naw, Stan. Ole boy was just involved. Fine heavy cause he didnt cooperate with the cops…

snitches get stitches

By: Stan

Stan — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:36:03 +0000

beasley was sellin’ that sh*t people. i think THAT much is obvious.

By: Celts Fan

Celts Fan — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:00:14 +0000

Here’s the thing w/ Odom, he comes up small in big games. Also, you need him at the 4 to take advantage of his best abilities (boards and getting out on/leading the break from that spot.) You can’t play just him and Pau without getting bullied (like the Finals) and you need ot make room for Bynum who looks to be a rich man’s Perk. Keep Lamar, bring him off the bench, and go on to run ish. As long as they’re winning (and theyw ill be) he should be good with it.

By: Fobuless

Fobuless — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:30:22 +0000

Few years ago, I questioned the Lakers for trading Van Exel (helped Dallas with the playoff run)or Eddie Jones(helped the Heat with the championship), but they ended up winning championships after one another.

And now Lakers are not trading Odom, there must be a really good reason for that. I really think Odom is a phenomenal player. People forgot he was selected for the Olympic team. Plus, he lost a child not too long ago, and the same season, he was producing good numbers. His mental toughness is there.

Odom will give Lakers a lot of options, he can handle, guard bigger players comparing to Artest. And with Turiaf gone, the Lakers will need Odom to help out. He post up the smaller 3 or 4, and he can dribble pass the slower 3 or 4. He can pass, he is long.

With the triangle offense, he is perfect for the system.

Starting line up: Fisher, Kobe, Ariza, Pau, Bynum.
2nd units: Farmer, Sasha, Luke, Radmanovic, Odom, Mihm.

Lakers now have a lot of option.

You have a running team have Farmer, Kobe, Ariza, Odom with Bynum or Mihm (I remember when Shaq got traded, all the sudden, Lakers became a lot faster and Mihm was the main reason for that.) play together.

You have a post up team with Fisher, Kobe, Ariza, Pau, Bynum.

I just think Phil Jackson is really blessed.

By: Celts Fan

Celts Fan — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:22:41 +0000

on the Beasley thing, remember, Arthur was the 27th pick and Chalmers was a 2nd rounder, so they’re maybe making $500-$600K this year, while Beasley’s banking something like $4Mil.. $20K hits them MUCH harder than $50K hits Beasley. Also, Beasley didn’t admit his involvement and didn’t snitch (Melo’d be proud) so he got popped for standing in the way of the investigation. Plus, someone posted a link yesterday taht had a picture of Beasley and Chalmers hanging out in that room and Mario’s holding what’s either the worst-rolled cigar ever (it’s not) or an L. He was involved, probably just not actually there by the time security showed up (say what you will about his maturity, he was smart enough to bounce after smoking and not wait to get caught.)