Laker Haters & Kobe Haters Call To Arms! (The Haters Unification Thread)

[SneakerProSr.]

In The History Of The Lakers had they ever lost out on a free agent?

Yall don't want to accept it but the fact a "franchise" player took less money to leave the Lakers should speak volumes about where your franchise is at

 

[pmatic]

Mike Brown

Completely fair.

Mike Dantoni.

This was Jerry's call. Everyone associated with the Lakers says it was.

In The History Of The Lakers had they ever lost out on a free agent?

Yall don't want to accept it but the fact a "franchise" player took less money to leave the Lakers should speak volumes about where your franchise is at

Dwight got more money signing in Texas than re-signing with the Lakers would have gotten him due to state taxes.

 

[essential1]

Four words

Mike Brown

Mike Dantoni.

Mike D'Antoni was a Jerry Buss hire. Jim Buss actually went to Jeanie and asked if Phil would work again and if they can co-exist a final time.

 

[essential1]

In The History Of The Lakers had they ever lost out on a free agent?

Yall don't want to accept it but the fact a "franchise" player took less money to leave the Lakers should speak volumes about where your franchise is at

You're talking about a guy who is not the most even emotionally.

He hated the coach, hated the franchise player, and the fans were uncomfortable and often times booed him.

He wasn't a fit in LA nor did many Lakers fans feel he was a fit to be the next Franchise Guy.

So he left. For the same amount of money.

But we can talk about the Mavs clearing cap space every year and missing out on Franchise Guys, even a hometown player.

 

[SneakerProSr.]

Mike Brown

Completely fair.

Mike Dantoni.

This was Jerry's call. Everyone associated with the Lakers says it was.

In The History Of The Lakers had they ever lost out on a free agent?

Yall don't want to accept it but the fact a "franchise" player took less money to leave the Lakers should speak volumes about where your franchise is at

Dwight got more money signing in Texas than re-signing with the Lakers would have gotten him due to state taxes.

No.

It's not as much money as people think but he still took less to leave. No way in hell did he get more simply by leaving and signing in Texas.

And dude isn't going to get that 5th year on a new contract in Houston that is close to what he would have got if he stayed in LA.

 

[pmatic]

Different numbers have been thrown around as to how much more money he will get in Houston than LA.

There is, however, one more reality that must be dealt with that makes a move to Houston appear even more attractive. While the Lakers can offer a fifth year that no other team can match, that fifth year will be a player option. And because Howard will be 31 at the beginning of a potential fifth year, he would likely opt out and go after one more max contract. In fact, the only way Howard is likely to ever play a fifth year in L.A. is if he is so broken down or his game so diminished that he couldn’t command more on the free agent market five years from now than the salary provided for in the final year of his Lakers contract.

This means we can actually compare apples to apples: What would Howard earn in four years in Houston versus the four years he’s likely to spend in L.A.?

The Lakers, by virtue of being able to give annual raises in excess of what Houston can offer, would still offer a larger gross payday: $91 million versus $87.6 million for Houston. But with the difference now reduced to $3 million, the state tax impact becomes magnified. Howard would pay nearly $12 million in California tax over the four years if he signs with the Lakers, but only $1,400,000 in state tax should he sign with Houston. This means that a four-year deal with Houston would actually yield an additional $7 million in after-tax income.

All of a sudden, fleeing L.A., once thought impossible for Dwight Howard, suddenly looks a lot more likely.

Forbes

Howard could get only a four-year max deal by going somewhere else and would make $1.7 million less per season, but could still come out on top if he signs with the Houston Rockets or Dallas Mavericks and makes his home in Texas, a state that has no income tax.

Over a four-year period, Howard would gross $94.4 million off a contract with the Lakers and $87.6 million from a contract with an NBA team in Texas, but Raiola says the difference in the state income tax between California and Texas would result in Howard netting $2.6 million more from a Texas-based team. That's even including jock taxes, which are the taxes Howard would have to pay states when he plays on the road.

ESPN

 

[SneakerProSr.]

I can't front I thought the Lakers max contract was a lot more in those 4 years.

Hopefully this means the Lakers will continue to suffer because Cailfornia's high income taxes.

 

[pmatic]

I do think even if Howard was slated to make more in California, he would have left anyways. Kobe's
"I could easily see myself playinf three or four more years" was the nail in the coffin.

 

[evolution fight]

great.... here come all the lame fans with their essay responses to ruin all the fun...

 

[akajae]

Lakers not playing but people still talking bout them...

Lakers = NBA

 

[jumpmanfromdabay]

I love it the hate will grow even stronger when Dwight and CP3 put on a Lakers jersey next year

. Lakers might be out this year but they will always stay relevant and always find a way to go back to being contender unlike all these crappy teams and their simple minded fans

.

And 3 years later






27-55

 

[denni5themenace]

I love it the hate will grow even stronger when Dwight and CP3 put on a Lakers jersey next year

. Lakers might be out this year but they will always stay relevant and always find a way to go back to being contender unlike all these crappy teams and their simple minded fans

.

And 3 years later






27-55

warriors:

183W-211L

2 playoff appearances

keep worrying about the lakers, though

 

[jumpmanfromdabay]

Look at you

 

[SoleByThePound]

Lakers fans shouldn't be allowed to post in here

 

[seasoned vet]

Lakers fans shouldn't be allowed to post in here

i LOVE it when they do

its confirmation that it gets to them

 

[SoleByThePound]

i LOVE it when they do

its confirmation that it gets to them

You have a point.

 

[denni5themenace]

How have they been horrible since 2011?


Your either a troll or your basketball knowledge is minimal. The only season they've been horrible was this past season.

2011- Swept by Dallas
2012 - OKC beating lakers 4-1 in the 2nd round
2013- 110 million dollar roster swept by the Spurs in the 1st round
2014 - Worst season in franchise history. No playoffs. Old broken down Kobe only playing 6 games.

Is that not consider horrible? This is the lakers we talking about. They have different standards.  Winning championships is all that matters to them. 

Even with the draft pick next season ain't looking any better. Enjoy.

i say this is all about par for the majority of nba franchises

Look at you

hi

 

[cedric ceballos]

 
2011- Swept by Dallas

2012 - OKC beating lakers 4-1 in the 2nd round

2013- 110 million dollar roster swept by the Spurs in the 1st round

2014 - Worst season in franchise history. No playoffs. Old broken down Kobe only playing 6 games.

Is that not consider horrible? This is the lakers we talking about. They have different standards.  Winning championships is all that matters to them. 

Even with the draft pick next season ain't looking any better. Enjoy.

nothing lasts forever,  the yankees went 18 years without a world series and had arguably the worst stretch in their existance in the late 80's-early 90's.     different teams have different standards but nothing lasts forever and there's a reason why certain teams suck reguarly and why certain teams suck from time to time but get it fixed in a reasonable amount of time.

 

[dman14]

brace yourself, losing is coming

 

[cedric ceballos]

it probably is 

 

[jumpmanfromdabay]

the fact that you had to go and look up my teams W/L means the Slander gets to you



hilarious

 

[denni5themenace]

 

[45djhgh]

So what's kobe up to? Duncan 1 game away from his 5th. Maybe lebron makes a incredible comeback for his 3peat.

 

[SneakerProSr.]

So what's kobe up to? Duncan 1 game away from his 5th.

Fixed Lebron folding up just like Kobe did when he got swept after going back to back

 

[45djhgh]

Tim Duncan best player since Jordan. Its not even CLOSE.