Bass didn't want to leave

[alldaboston]

Nice piece in the Globe, talks about Bass and how he feels towards the Celtics organization.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2015/12/13/kobe-bryant-leaving-will-help-lakers-rebuild/12NLmHZ43g27MpImbP3BLI/story.html

(It's the second major section of the article)

[86MaxwellSmart]

We could use Bass this season---to match up with Draymond Green in the Finals---maybe we can trade Zeller for him.

[indeedproceed]

That made me legitimately sad.

[MBunge]

Would have loved to have kept Bass but, as Laker fans have already learned, he sucks as a center.  We desperately needed more shot blocking and low post scoring and when we added that in Amir and Lee, there just wasn't room for him at the 4.

Mike

[PhoSita]

I'm not surprised to hear he didn't want to leave.  I liked Bass a lot.  He was a consistent contributor and a great veteran role model for the young guys.

I was really hoping he'd end up on a team actually trying to win, even if he was just a bench warmer.  Disappointed to see him wasting the rest of his prime on that Lakers team.

[Celtics18]

That makes me sad too.  From a basketball standpoint, Amir's been more useful, and he seems like a really good guy as well.  I wish Brandon didn't have to end up playing out of position on one of the worst teams in basketball that also happens to be our hated rivals.

What a sucky situation for Brandon.  I hope he lands in a better one next year. 

[Monkhouse]

Reading it also made me sad too.

I liked Bass, but lets be honest... He wasn't going to take a severe pay cut, and he would've definitely hindered the playing time or development for younger players.

The only veteran I would really bring back would be KG, Pierce, and maybe even Rondo/Perkins/Allen.

I would love to bring back Pierce home though.

I wish he never left, but the Nets pick was worth it.

[bello_man09]

we needed a taller PF..

[pearljammer10]

That made me legitimately sad.

Samesies.

[Moranis]

You mean Danny Ainge got rid of a player who thought had no future.  Shocking.  Strangest thing ever.

[SHAQATTACK]

Basically LA hung themselves when they retained Kobe after the injuries. 

Surely they knew he would not accept the role as a bench player.

They don't have the balls to hire a coach who would sit him on the bench and use him properly .

They tanked by keeping an old alpha dog who wouldn't accept a lesser role to help his team.


Lakers fans have even a shorter fuse for poor play than Celtics .   Bass is at the top of their list of players to beat on .  While the rest of the cities pay respect to Kobe ......the Lakers seem to resent him hanging around mucking up the rebuild.

 Amir has a lot of Bass nice team attitude , hard working ,   but is much much better at the Five position. 

I'm happier with Amir.

[ssspence]

Too bad for Bass he was never able to extend his range out to the 3. He'd be a far different player if so. As it is, today's NBA has passed him by a little bit.

[Eja117]

I wonder if he wanted to be here enough to offer the team a minimum contract.

[ssspence]

I wonder if he wanted to be here enough to offer the team a minimum contract.

Don't think it matters. There's no roster spot for him.

[kozlodoev]

... or at least that's what he told the Boston Globe.