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this would be a good deal, though it would be interesting to see how two competetive characters are going to get along in the same team , shaw and kobe imploded what would happen between artest and kobe?

cant wait to hear all the laker fans say how this is going to guarantee them a championship just like the gasol deal did!

This would be a good deal. Take back Thomas' contract and lets rock and roll. I won't guarantee them a championship, j-mo but I will guarantee some good seasons.

This would be a good deal. Take back Thomas' contract and lets rock and roll. I won't guarantee them a championship, j-mo but I will guarantee some good seasons.

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im by no means a laker fan but i agree that i think artest is just what the lakers need. he'll bring some nastiness/toughness to a team that desperately needs that type of play.

yeah but winning a bunch of regular season games and not winning the championship isnt having a good season, especially if you expect to win a championship EVER year like laker fans do.

all im saying is you now have some people are going to just start throwing guarantees around. not that i think the move wont help them.

now = know

Why would Sacramento do this? How would this improve their team? Artest is a free agent. Sactown needs young studs not duds. Unless, they are that pressed to get rid of Kenny Thomas. I can relate to wanting to get rid of Kenny Thomas but for Lamar Odom?

Also I doubt the kings would help the Lakers..........

Great move, and it does guarantee a championship if everyone is healthy.

There are questions has to how Lamar Odom will fit in the lineup once Bynum returns. The triangle offense has always had shooters in the small foward position, Scottie Pippen, Kukoc for the Bulls. Lakers had Glen Rice, Rick Fox, Deveon George was the weakest guy at the 3 spot and that was in 2004. This year Radmanovic was in there because he could shoot the basketball. The triangle works best if there is space on the floor to operate and you need shooters for that. Lamar's game is more of penetration and handling the ball. He could work well as the slasher in the triangle or coming off the bench leading the second unit.
Artest can hit shots and plays good defense. He's a big guy and would take some pressure off Kobe in terms of having to guard big small fowards like Lebron, Pierce and Anthony. They can also set up Artest at the block and run the triangle through him from time to time because he can also post people.

Great move, and it does guarantee a championship if everyone is healthy.

virtualinsanity | 06/20/08, 09:34 AM

Nothing guarrantees a championship...

"The triangle works best if there is space on the floor to operate "

the triangle ACTUALLY works best when you have 2 of the top 5 players in the league

THANK YOU jandssports for seeing in reality and not fantasy!!!

Artest would make a positive difference.

jgb....i dont think that has anything to do with the triangle

Farmar, Walton & Radomanovic for Artest? I'll take that in a NY minute. You think the cow-bell ringers hate us now?

"....i dont think that has anything to do with the triangle "

huh?
jordan + pippen = 6 rings
Kobe + shaq = 3 rings

Kobe + odom/gasol = nice season, ut no ring

The only reason Sacramento would do this is that Odom's contract expires after next season and it gets rid of a bad contract in Kenny Thomas. For cap flexibility it might be worth biting the bullet and helping out the Lakers.

Artest seems intent on leaving Sacramento so if I'm the Kings, I would get the best deal for their cap possible.

jgb does have a point about the triangle. It does help when you have two great players. Not good, GREAT.

why would Sacramento want Odom, and for that matter Artest is a bit on the old side of hos career. I think we are all remembering the Indiana Pacers years.