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Da scheint der gute Mitch mal richtig gepokert zu haben.
http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?STORY_ID=7284The big question going around the league is not necessarily why but why now? The Memphis Grizzlies gave away Pau Gasol for future considerations that may one day help the team, but it's pretty safe to say in the short-term the Los Angeles Lakers got the better of the deal.
Here's Grizzlies' owner Mike Heisley on why he gave the green light (from the Commercial Appeal):
"We were worried that the Lakers might do the deal with Chicago," said Heisley, who had learned the Lakers were talking about sending [Kwame] Brown and [Vladimir] Radmanovic to Chicago for Ben Wallace.
That would have taken Brown's expiring contract off the table; the Grizzlies decided they had to act.
"Otherwise we'd be like Chicago is today," Heisley said, "and gotten nothing done."
Ouch. Hate to break it to you Mike, but the Lakers were not about to take on Ben Wallace. At first glance LA could use a tough, defensive-minded player like Wallace - but there are some fatal flaws in his game that made him untenable.
Wallace's lack of an offensive game would make it nearly impossible for him to play power forward in the triangle offense, making him a very expensive backup center. Playing next to Bynum would be a problem since Wallace has no jump shot - which would enable both opposing big men to double-team Bynum.
While Dennis Rodman was not a great shooter back when Coach Phil Jackson was with the Bulls, that was a very different version of the triangle since the Chicago lacked a center of Bynum's caliber.
Finally, Jackson prefers length at every position. Wallace is listed at 6'9", but that is generous. He's been relying on his athleticism to overcome his height - but now at 33 years old, that too is starting to fade.
No, the Lakers were not about to trade for Ben Wallace (which sources close to the situation confirm).
Laker GM Mitch Kupchak snowed the Grizzlies into making a deal - lest they lose out on Brown's valuable expiring contract.
Da scheint der gute Mitch mal richtig gepokert zu haben.