Chris Mihm
A lot of people think Chris Mihm is on his way out the door but don't be so sure. Because of his ankle injuries over the last few years, he might have to sign a shorter deal, in the 1-2 year range, for less money. While this isn't a great thing for Mihm, it's a good option for the Lakers, who would be getting a legit center for less than his real market value. Plus, he already knows the offense and he loves L.A.
Mihm is one of the NBA's true good guys. He's had a tough road the last two years, but it appears that he's got it right this time (medically) and he seemed anxious to get back out there and show that he's all the way back.
``It's been a long years for me trying to get this ankle right, but we're finally at the end of the tunnel here,'' Mihm said.
A lot of people think the Lakers are going to hit a home run this summer and finally pull off the KG deal that's been rumored for years. Or find a way of bringing in Jermaine O'Neal. But a more likely scenario has them bringing in a veteran point guard via trrade or free agency, re-signing Mihm and seeing how well Andrew Bynum and Kwame Brown develop.
"While this isn't a great thing for Mihm, it's a good option for the Lakers, who would be getting a legit starting center for less than his real market value."
Are you kidding me? While Mihm was the starting center the Lakers were never 2 or 3 games above 500. While Mihm was the center the opponent was attacking the basket like crazy. When Mihm went down with injury is when the Lakers starting winning. When Kwame Brown went down with injury the Lakers started losing. A "legit" starting center is able to stop the opponenet from performing a lay-up parade down Lakers avenue.
Chris Mihm is not a legitimate starting center in this league.
mike
Chris Mihm average 10.2 games in his last season with the Lakers. But he was allowing 20-30 points in the paint off of lay-ups. He was picking up 2 fouls per game in the 1st quarter. That is not a legitimate starting center in this league and it certainly does qualify Chris to be the Lakers starting center, especially when Kobe Bryant is complaining about getting to elite status as soon as next year.
I do agree the Lakers will probably go with a veteran PG as oppossed to doing something drastic. But in no way does Chris Mihm ever become the starting center for the Los Angeles Lakers, again.
NO WAY IN HELL!
mike
i agree with u mike... dont u think we would be better off sigining him and trading him... his old contract plus someone like sasha or cookie could land us ron artest... and the kings are in need of a big guy.... we could get that defensive presence that we lacked in the SF position with luke... the only thing im worrying about is that chirs new contract may not be enough to land ron ron.. thats why we would have to include sasha or cookie.. the reason i dont mind including sasha is because we have waitied way to long for this guy to develop... if not sasha than cookie.. that guy is just a defensive problem..
thats why i say we trade
mihm + sasha or cookie for ron.
and we will solve our pg problem some other way..i would like to see this done before we move on to the pg spot.. cuz lukes defense cant hold up to the defense of the other sf in the league..
avi
mihms, I think people forgot how nice it was to have a center who could catch the ball shoot from 15, block some shots. defnesively it was now exposed not all mihms fault as smush (freeway parker ) lakers team defense and others didnt help the centers. resigneing mihms is an upgrade after watching brown fumble and bumble the ball and not able to hit any thing outside of a dunk. Hard to run a triangle offense when the opp. centers just sits in the paint. It would also be nice to be able to run some pick and rolls with mihms b/c he can actually hit a shot. besides you also have bynum so that would be a nice combination.
If all the Lakers do is sign a "veteran" PG to the mid-level or trade for one this offseason, they're going to have a lot of angry fans and a very unhappy coach and superstar.
Resigning Mihm is a great idea so we can trade Kwame's expiring contract, or deal Bynum as part of a blockbuster deal. He's not a starter but people are forgetting how well he was playing before he had that terrible injury. He was honestly playing at a higher rate than Odom at the time.
First of all. neither mihm or brown are the answer at center
for the lakers. we need to bring a tough guy that can rebound and play defence, these two guys are too soft. but first and foremost, we need a GM that knows how to make a decent trade and know how to draft for LA. while everyone is drafting good talent, Kupchak has drafted a bunch
of players that cant' play defence and their basketball IQ is very low as you've all seen. name one good player he has drafted in the last 6 years.
K. Brown needs to take some hand growing treatments or move on. Small hands small feet might means less battling brains. When he came here they said he had a bad temper, I wonder what Phil made him do with all the aggression.
K. Brown needs to take some hand growing treatments or move on. Small hands small feet might means less battling brains. When he came here they said he had a bad temper, I wonder what Phil made him do with all the aggression. GIVE ME K.G. AT ANY COST.
Mihm needs to be re-signed. We will lose Bynum and/or Kwame this offseason in any kind of trade we do. If we had a defensive minded point guard, Mihm wouldn't always be in foul trouble. For that price, he is a great deal to team with Bynum or Brown. Those two are only trade pieces besides Lamar.
What the Lakers need to do is sign Chris M. to a short term contract for the league min. Put Bynum and Kwame on the trading blocks. The Jason Kidd deal was so closed to being done but Jim Buss wasn't willing to part with Bynum(what a fool) and Kidd is averaging triple doubles in the playoffs. While Laker fans are contemplating about next season. Bring on Kenyon Martin and Jason Kidd via trade, forget about J ONEAL AND GARNETT!!! (that's like reaching for the stars)
Chris Mihm would be good to sign as a backup center or even a "4" as Text Winter would like to see him play every so often. (Not as a starting center) Whatever trade direction the Buss' choose; Lamar, Kwame and Andrew's name will be included. (So wee need another big man) The theories from KG, to J-O’neal, and Chauncey are great; but this is the Jim-Jerry-Mitch parade. I am not confident at all with their maneuverings, but Kobe speaking up is long due and hopefully will start catching their attention.
I enjoyed the fire in mike's comments and another blogger commented on Ron Artest... A very intriguing post. I was thinking of Vladimir and Sasha for Ron Artest. The Pitch should be "Vlad can be Peja part II, and Sasha is a thorn Mike Bibby won't have to worry about..." Lol!
For the fun of it, what do you guys think of these "DREAM LIKE" trades and signings? I emphasize dream... But the Salaries match!
Kwame + Cook= Pal Gasol. Pal wants out, Kwame has an expiring $9 million contract and Cook on has 2 more years at $3 million.
Lamar + Bynum + 1strounddraft= KG
And the aforementioned Vlad + Sasha = Ron Artest. Ron needs a coach like Phil Jackson, and Vlad can play the 4 and shoot.
Sign Steve Blake, Chris Mihm and Luke Walton. (We have the Bird rights to Chris and Luke so it will not affect paying the penalty, and Steve Blake would be cheaper than Chauncey Billups and still a young pesky defender that can shoot.)
Starting Line up Steve Blake, Kobe, Ron Artest, KG, and Pal Gasol
2nd unit Farmar, Evans, Walton, Turiaf, Mihm.
And now, I drop the pipe….
Charles
"If we had a defensive minded point guard, Mihm wouldn't always be in foul trouble."
It's true we need a point guard but Kwame hardly ever got into foul trouble and he was working with the same point guard.
This is more than the point guard. It's Mihm's mechanics. It's also lack of a physical presence, too. He's finesse.
mike
Mike,
They are talking about signing Mihm for $2mil a year. You're not going to get Emeka Okafor in the lane for that price. They are paying Kwame $9mil, so you don't think Mihm is worth 2-3mil? He IS more finesse, but he has a better post game than Kwame or Bynum, and he knows the triangle. At $2-3mil, he isn't expected to be an all-star.
Berry,
For 2 million and his inability to stop penetration or prevent a lay-up parade...I don't expect the guy to be a starter.
You seem to ignore the fact that the Lakers were never 2 or 3 games above 500 when he was the starter. Or that teams were attacking the lane when he was the starter. I don't care if he only makes 2 million because that's all he's worth. And he certainly isn't a starter in this league.
mike
Berry,
For 2 million and his inability to stop penetration or prevent a lay-up parade...I don't expect the guy to be a starter.
You seem to ignore the fact that the Lakers were never 2 or 3 games above 500 when he was the starter. Or that teams were attacking the lane when he was the starter. I don't care if he only makes 2 million because that's all he's worth. And he certainly isn't a starter in this league.
mike
The Lakers need to keep Mihm so that they can use Kwame/or Bynum in a trade to bring in a big name, otherwise u wont have a true backup center because R.Turiaf cannot be your backup center...also I want to add that Mihm was a decent player although he was exposed defensively, he could score better than Kwame or Bynum, therefore keeping Mihm is a plus!!!