I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest possible trade in NBA history.
Eleven score years ago, a great basketball player, in whose basketball we stand today was drafted in the NBA. The momentous decree came as a great beacon of light of hope to millions of high school basketball players who had been strongly discouraged to go right from high school to the pros. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity.
But eleven years later, this player is not free. Eleven years later he is still a Los Angeles Laker hoping to secretly to be traded. Eleven years later, Kobe lives on a lonely island of hate from his management. Eleven years later, Kobe is still wants to be traded and still finds himself an exile in his own land. So we have come here today to encourage the trading of Kobe Bryant.
In a sense we have come to Los Angeles to make a trade. When Kobe was first drafted he set up as the savior of the franchise.
Jerry Buss should trade Kobe Bryant. There has been constant talking about Kobe Bryant being traded including the latest new of Jerry Buss still trying to negotiate his trading along with Kobe “clearing” out his locker (http://www.jockbio.com/Bios/Bryant/Bryant_bio.html). Enough of this, Jerry you need to pull the trigger and pull it now before it gets even more out of control. I think the Lakers owe to Kobe after all he has done for him. Jerry needs to stop being selfish right now and just get the job done.
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Mark, I happen to disagree with you on Kobe. Although he wants to be traded it is almost impossible for him to be moved right now. The Lakers aren't going to get enough for him and I don't think other teams want to give up to much. Kobe is a great player but he gives off the impression that he puts himself before the team and that scares a lot of teams. He broke up one of the greatest combos ever when he drove Shaq out of town because he wanted to be the number one option. Now that the Lakers lose every year in the first round of the playoffs, Kobe wants out. Maybe if he would've swallowed his pride and play second fiddle to Shaq he would have a few more Championship rings.
Mark I disagree with you very much in the fact that the Lakers "should" trade Kobe. It is very simple, when you have a player like Kobe on your team you dont trade him. No other player out there is better then him so why trade him? Plus there is no trade that would equal out the loss of Kobe. He has three championship rings and his a three time scoring champion in the NBA. Who else are you going to get that is dynamic as Kobe? Kobe is the reason people go to see the Lakers. Kobe is the reason the Lakers are what they are right now. Even though they aren't doing the best they have right now, you add a couple of decent players with experience and you are looking at another NBA championship. If i was the Lakers I would have to be out of my mind to trade the best player in the league.
Mark, I happen to totally agree with you. The lakers should trade Kobe Bryant. The lakers need a new and fresh start. The Shaq and Kobe days are over. The franchise needs to move forward. Kobe Bryant had a significant role in the Lakers's last three championship titles and has been there MVP since Shaq was traded. Having said this, Kobe should not be disrespected by Dr. Jerry Buss and the Lakers organization. If they want to trade Kobe then they need to do so quickly and in a respectful manner. If Kobe wants out the Lakers should trade him, even if it isn't a fair trade for the Lakers right away it will help them build for the future. They aren't really having much success in the playoffs with their franchise player anyway. I'm sure there are plenty of teams who would gladly take a chance and give up a couple of draft picks and role players for a caliber of a player like Kobe Bryant. In the long run I feel this trade will benefit Kobe and the Lakers.
I agree with you that Torre should be aloud to make the choice if he wants to stay or leave. With all the success he has had over the past decade in New York the Yankees should be happy with that. I’m pretty sure any other time in that time frame would have loved a manager like Torre and would most likely let him do what ever he wants to do. I know as an Indians fan I would have loved to have a manager like Torre to take the Indians to the World Series and win them not lose them like the Indians manger. So I think that Torre should come back to the Yankees.
I'm not really getting your post. If Kobe wants out so bad and doesn't like this Organization at all, then why did he resign with the team a few years ago? "Eleven years later, this player is not free." I dont want to hear that. He resigned with the team after he had a chance to sign a deal with the Clippers. He had the chance to become free, but did he? No, he signed a long term deal with the Lakers, so there went his chance. He should have signed a short term deal in case he would get in the situation he is in today. Also, Kobe was never drafted by the Lakers. He was drafted by the Hornets then the Lakers traded for him.
Mark, I find myself disagreeing with you. I do like how you incorporated the Martin Luther King Jr. speech to be one which applied to Kobe’s situation. Kobe does not DESERVE to be traded. The Lakers have been a quality employer to Kobe over the years. It is often forgotten that he is an employee. Many people like to make it seem as though he should be calling the shots. I find this notion to be ludicrous, as there is no way of justifying Kobe having more say than Jerry Buss. What Kobe needs to do is keep playing, meet privately with Buss to discuss his concern, and hopefully end up somewhere else of his choosing, minus all the media mayhem. Until then he has a pretty good job that he should be very thankful to have. It doesn’t seem that bad to have to live in Los Angeles while playing basketball as an occupation.
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