Vlad will be good for Charlotte…at elast better than what they have. Vlad, in Charlotte, will make Morrison look like a rookie (oh wait…he is more or less a rookie…guess Charlotte is not patient enough to develope him…or smart enough to know how). Yes…Vlad will contribute to CHarlottes rise to the bottom of the middle. He will be a catalyst for the successful establishment of the Bobcat’s mediocrity (as opposed to them being awful as in the past). When Larry Brown leaves, he will hav improved their record…maybe even got them into an early playoff exit…that is a big move up.

Morrison has potential…and in Jackson’s sytem…the one that has won 9 championships as well as the one Vlade complains about…he will have a chance to find his shots. He will be able to regain his confidence and possibly become the role player he should be. Morrison was never going to be a star…he should ahve been eaermarked as role-player fromt he start. Now, maybe he will be properly utilized and developed.

Brown gives the Lakers great guard depth. Rather than finding a big-name guard with a big contract…Kupchak has found one of the best role-player guards he is likely to find, especially for the price.

This is a big one sided Lakers trade…once again, taking advantage of a team that has no real direction or plan. Do not blame the Lakers for that…blame the other teams. I am quite sure Bobcat’s ownership/management sees this as a good deal..which is precisely why I am glad I am a Laker fana nd not a Bobcat fan. Seriously…Laker fans learned early that our beloved Magic was a better player than coach…and so you no longer see us wanting him to coach. MJ is just not a good front office guy…and he keep proving to everyone. Why is it so hard to accept that he is not great at everything…well, he also sucked at baseball…so he should be used to accepting his short comings. If I were a Bobcat fan i would hope that he sees that sooner than later.

You talk about Vlad fitting into Larry Brown’s system, but you seem to forget how Larry handled the last Serbian air cadet he coached. Get ready for Darko 2.0. Do you think Larry is going to stand for Vlad’s turnstile D, aloof personality and interior softness? The Lakers watched Bynum go down and still decided to ship Vlad’s 6′10″ beanstalk out of town. He;s a fragile soul and he will crack under Larry Brown’s demands and headgames. I know the three attributes I applied above to Vlad Rad could also be applied to Adam Morrison, but here’s why Morrison has a much better chance of making an impact than Vlad.

The triangle always creates open three’s for clutch shooters (Hodges, Kerr, Paxson, Horry, D Fish). If Morrison can regain his confidence, he’s more than capable of filling that role in 10-14 minutes off the bench. And who better to help restore the confidence of a 6′8″ free spirit from Montana than a 6′8″ free spirit from Montana. Phil and Adam are probably talking about the peaceful warrior in Phil’s teepee right now. If I was Morrison, I would be ecstatic to be a Laker. Remember, Morrison was the leading scorer in the NCAA in 05-06. Vlad Rad has never played at the top of any high level basketball league. And Morrison is four years younger, with a much higher ceiling.

The best thing about the trade is that it is no risk, all reward for the Lakers. They get cap relief after next year if Morrison doesn’t improve, and they secure bonus point guard depth at a time when PG’s are dropping like flies. The Lakers understood the variables of this trade, and this is just going to end up making my man MJ look even more incompetent as an NBA exec.

This one was all Lakers.

In Larry Brown’s system Vlade should do quite well and may even win some games for them. Charlotte fans will pull their hair with him sometimes, but that is true of almost every player in the NBA.