LAKERS LAKERS Thread

Discussion in 'Los Angeles DODGERS' started by rube, Dec 16, 2015.

  1. LAdiablo

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    ok so seeing this shit show up close i have a different perspective
    meeb might be responsible for starting things going sideways
    but these guys need to start playing like men making millions instead of little bkitchs
    no BI or LZo but these guys are lost in space
    Rodno and bron shouting directions the whole game like the team never played together
    Kuz is the most expendable of these young stars
    mental errors like crazy, dribbling of his foot, throwing it away and looking scared
    i can't say snoopy was wrong because they should be embarrassed
    Luke will pay the price and this soap opera is in full gear
     
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    jpldodgers DSP Legend Staff Member Moderator

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    Last year at this point: 29-35
    This year: 30-34
     
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    LeBron is worth 1 WAR.
     
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    unwatchable.......its sad that we are now reduced to hoping for a good draft pick. What happened to the team that was 4th in the division???
     
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    That's the other LA team.
     
  6. Fall Winslow

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    52 win pace before Derek Carr LeBron got injured on Christmas
     
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    Ty Lue - 75-80% he's the next HC, reportedly
     
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    Ha Ha......but seriously. At one point before Bron got hurt this team was clicking on all cylinders and in 4th. Zo is the only one to not be back....I can't imagine that this team is SOOO different without him that they can't get back to being the team that was in 4th place.
     
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    Had better ready yourself for big changes. Already whispers that Kyrie will not be landing with the Knicks, but instead getting back together with LeBron.
     
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    Game of Zones has endless material this season
     
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    yeah like that time we 100 percent were getting PG. Or the whispers of kawaii coming here or how we gonna pull a deal for AD at the deadline

    heres what will happen. a nobody coming here.

    we will trade everyone for AD.

    that's it.
     
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    I was thinking more like that time you told me to stop talking about LeBron coming to the Lakers because it wasn't going to happen..

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  13. Fall Winslow

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    Kyrie got traded and then..
    " Now I will admit LeBron coming here is a possibility. Nice call, Winslow. I was wrong. "

    :D
     
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    Mark Gunnels‏Verified account@MarkAGunnels 6h6 hours ago
    Reports say some Lakers fans were chanting "We want Kobe" after LeBron missed a free throw last night. What an ungrateful fanbase.








    Nah, man. LeBron can't come to LN and miss all these damn free throws. But Kobe stan is definitely winning right now. Can't wait for the sequel

     
  15. rube

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    Yeah but some of the other regular good teams started slow.
    Lakers got a negative record with LeBron on the court.
    The problem is Luke not handing the reigns over the Lonzo and letting him lead the team.
    Sure, LeBron is the main option and should get the ball a lot of the time.
    But the second option on the team is Lonzo. Lonzo can then use the other 3 guys on the lineup and get easy buckets for the team.
    They should be the two guys initiating the offense.
    Kuzma and Ingram are different style of players but when it comes down to it they are the same thing.
    They are scoring swingmen. They are not there to set up the offense or carry the team. They are there to finish.
    Wings like them are about points points points one on one putting on moves and forcing shots and looking cool.
    Those guys are good to have on a lineup flanking the main option going down the court.

    LeBron at center, two forwards at his sides, with shooters hanging back.
    The two wings are a strong side forward and a weak side forward.
    Your strong side is your first option. Your weak side forward does a lot of other things to support.
    Same with the guards.
    You have a strong side guard which is your first option amongst the guards and is the best outside shooter.
    And the weak side guard is the secondary shooter that is usually a general supporting the flow of offense and defense.
     
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    Now, here's a team in real trouble, that had actual championship aspirations this season. Celtics have lost 5 of their last 6 games and are taking on the Warriors tonight, so pretty much mark them down for 6 of 7. Young players talking about a toxicity and playing elsewhere..lone superstar leaving after the season..locked into a contract with a damaged max player.

    "To be honest, I'm not feeling good at all," Jaylen Brown said about the current state of the Celtics, via CBS Boston. "The losing, it's not a good feeling. I'm not too good about that. Because right now it's not good. It's toxic. I can't really point out one thing. I don't have all the answers. I'm just going to try to be part of the change. I'm going to try to do my best. That's all I've got to say."
     
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    Zion not playing tonight?

     
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    There will be no 6th loss in 7 games for Celtics..not unless they blow another huge lead
    Warriors getting slaughtered
     
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    Rachel Nichols✔@Rachel__Nichols
    The Lakers have less than a 1% chance of making the playoffs - but right now their lottery odds aren’t great either. With 18 games to go, should they try to “catch” a team like the Wizards in the tanking race? If they did, their chances of a top-4 pick would go from 5% to 32%








    Uh yes.
     
  20. LAdiablo

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    and the reasons he's tragic

    1. Magic Johnson

    To the best of my knowledge, there has been no discussion of the Lakers parting ways with Johnson, and his acquisition of James almost assures him of remaining as the franchise’s chief recruiter for the remainder of the superstar’s four-year contract. How much credit he deserves for landing a player who seemed intent on living in Los Angeles regardless is up for debate.

    Beyond acquiring James, Johnson’s tenure as team president thus far has been an abject failure. How disastrous you believe it is for the Lakers to miss the playoffs in year one with a player coming off eight straight Finals trips probably correlates to how much you equate “beyond acquiring James” with the old saying, “Other than that, how’d you like the play, Mrs. Lincoln?”

    Here are the lowlights of his tenure:

    — Trading 2018 Sixth Man of the Year Lou Williams for the pick that became Hart.

    — Attaching future Eastern Conference All-Star D’Angelo Russell to Timozey Mozgov’s contract in a cap-clearing move that returned the pick that became Kuzma from the Brooklyn Nets.

    — Signing Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to consecutive eight-figure deals.

    — Drafting Lonzo Ball over Jayson Tatum.

    — Lowballing the San Antonio Spurs in the Kawhi Leonard sweepstakes.

    — Tampering with Paul George, and then failing to secure a free-agency meeting with him.

    — Surrounding James with Rondo, Lance Stephenson, JaVale McGee and Michael Beasley in a series of moves that were widely mocked in their immediate aftermath.

    — Trading promising young center Ivica Zubac, who he had just touted in trade talks with New Orleans, for Mike Muscala’s expiring contract in a deal that made little to no sense.


    Other than that, things are going great for the Lakers.
     
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