re: NBA Free Agency Thread - Russell Westbrook traded to the Rockets for Chris Paul & picks

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and merely pointed out that the sales pitch isn't going over well and hasn't for the past few seasons. 

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what does this even mean

OK, it was a trade and not a signing. I knew Pop was against any deal with the Lakers.

A free-agent pitch obtained by Sports Illustrated's Robin Lundberg reportedly includes a voiceover pitch obviously aimed at Paul George:

"When you were just a kid

In your room
Dreaming from Palmdale

We were dreaming too.

While you dreamt, we built—built for your arrival

And while we dreamt, you built too
Becoming one of the world's greatest.

Life's most powerful dream are the one we realize ourselves.

The ones that turn us into legends.
That kid from Palmdale always knew it
Now the world will, too"

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Mike Bresnahan of the Los Angeles Times reported on Wednesday that the Lakers initially had a 50-50 shot at Aldridge, but their pitch ultimately fell flat because Aldridge wasn't sold on how the team would get back into championship contention:

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okay. that's fair dude. but on the other hand, you have Bron and AD joining in back to back years

kawhi publicly stating he wanted to be a lake just last year.

he has no loyalty to Toronto just like he had no loyalty to San Antonio.

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think it would be a bad move in my opinion. Kawhi has shown that he can be the guy and lead a team to a championship. If he goes to the Lakers, he will not be “the guy” and would have to settle for being Labron’s bitch. Kawhi seems like a guy that doesn’t like being around bullshite and that is exactly what he will be around if he goes to the Lakers.

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this is also about life post Bron dude

it's AD and kawhi once Bron retire

kwahi signing a four yr deal

Paul didn't even meet with the lakers, so they didn't even get to pitch to him.

LMA, dodged a bullet there. Can't win a championship with him.

LMA, LaMarcus Aldridge not Paul.

2013: The Lakers enter free agency confident they will keep center Dwight Howard, who had a mostly miserable first season in LA after being traded from Orlando. Howard shocks the Lakers by going to Houston, though. The Lakers' big signings instead are Jordan Farmar, Nick Young, Chris Kaman and Wesley Johnson.

2014: With cap space on hand and a wealth of star players on the board, the Lakers hunker down to chase James, with Mitch Kupchak meeting with agent Rich Paul in Cleveland. James returns to the Cavs. The Lakers also meet with Knicks star Carmelo Anthony, who returns to New York. The Lakers come close to landing Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry, but Lowry decides to return to Toronto. The Lakers lose Pau Gasol to the Bulls, and wind up re-signing Jordan Hill and Nick Young.

2015: The Lakers suffer a major embarrassment when news of their meeting with LaMarcus Aldridge goes public, as insiders say star Kobe Bryant showed up in sweatpants and the Lakers did not offer much of a direct basketball-centered pitch to Aldridge, who was turned off and ultimately signed with San Antonio. The Lakers were also interested in Greg Monroe, who signed instead with the Bucks. LA takes on Roy Hibbert's contract in a trade, and signs Lou Williams and Brandon Bass.

2016: Perhaps throwing in the towel on the embarrassment of missing out on big free agents, the Lakers give overwrought deals to lightly-recruited free agents Luol Deng and Timofey Mozgov.

2017: The Lakers have interest in free-agent point guard George Hill, but Hill signs on with the Kings. The Lakers give a one-year, $18 million deal to Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.

This is more representative of Jeannie and Jim Buss drunk driving the bus off a cliff

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Why would Paul George prefer to stay in OKC?

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I never believed he was turning down the extra money.