HAHAHAHAHA!!!! Or, maybe they'll try to get the fine reduced by arguing the LV was a Chinese fake?? Whatever the case may be, it's nice to know the big mouth jagoff LaVar isn't going to be around here for a while. Who knows? Maybe the guy will realize that hyper-focusing on self promotion trying to be a LaKardashian led to neglecting his fatherly duties, STFU and tend to his own house???? Doubt it.
Maybe some low level Chinese cop just fucked up and the dept had to save face so arrests are made but will be dropped by judicial ministers later on.
I think he should stay anywhere where there are no microphones or cameras. Or maybe he should try and adopt Kuzma so he has a rookie playing basketball he can actually be proud of?
I loved the effort in the third quarter. Didn't have much hope considering that the Celtics will probably be in the Finals this year.
LAL was right there with them, but then Luke Walton's rotations struck again. Julius clearly came in and was a big part of turning the game around early, but still only managed to play 21 minutes throughout. Smh Julius is so out of here after this year.
A head scratcher for sure. Randle completely turned the game around. Lakers were being bullied up to that point. Really disappointed in the weak showing by Lopez. A game like that is where a veteran should be leading the way.
I don't know how Julius' situation doesn't wind up hurting this team at some point this season. Obviously, he wants to play as much as possible to help his case for free agency next offseason. Hopefully, he just keeps playing hard and keeps putting forth the per 36 numbers and per minute production for them to trade him at the deadline and maybe get a 1st round pick in return. Then maybe they can attach that 1st rounder to Deng and get him traded too. Getting bullied is right. I thought Boston would miss Crowder and a couple other guys' toughness..doesn't seem that way thus far. Baynes and Morris are doing a pretty solid job replacing them. That's my 1 question moving forward beyond this year, that even if they sign LeBron and George, where are we getting our toughness from? Really hurts to have a contending team that's soft..see '08 Lakers.
The '08 Lakers got kicked in the balls by the Celtics, then grew a pair and got their revenge two years later. Hate to see them discard Randle now that he finally seems to be getting it.
Yeah that '08 team was just soft. Skilled, but soft. Odom was soft, Pau was soft, Radmanovic and Luke were soft. Too much to overcome. Odom and Pau grew a pair, but Radmanovic and Luke were replaced by Artest and then Bynum was finally ready to go at center in '10 so Pau had help. They were ready to slug in '10. I'd just hate to have to go through '08 again..even though they got to the Finals and most would be happy with that. Hate to see this happening to Julius too. I mean I like Lopez and Kuz, of course, but Julius should be getting more than 20min per game..especially with Nance now out
Just read about the PHX trade of Bledsoe.....yeah, i know im late. I wonder if anyone thinks that MGT can work a deal with PHX for Monroe and Bender for Deng and Randall. Basically we trade Deng's $17MM 3 yr contract for Bender's $5MM 3 yr contract and shed Randall's cap hold. Yeah PHX gets Deng's contract but they also get Randall who would fit right in with the young run and gun team. If PHX really wants out of Deng's final 2 years they are under the cap enough that can use the stretch provision.
Had no doubt that they'd struggle on the 2nd night of a road back to back, even this early..especially against DC after their win VS them earlier
Tonight was ugly. Abysmal shooting performances. I'd really like to see the stat of opposing teams average shot per possession against us. Very few of our players (this is where I give Lonzo props) box out and it leads to easy second chance points. Lonzo is one of our best rebounders and from the 1 position that's almost unforgiveable.
Lonzo though really really needs to improve his shooting percentage. No way he can truly be an effective PG without at least the threat that he can score, at the rim through penetration and at the mid range - 3 point line. It would also make his passing opportunities open up. But around 30% FG rate is not gonna do it. It would be like 5 on 4 on the opponents defensive end each game if he doesn’t “fix” what the problem may be. This is not NCAA walk on scrub competition. It’s the big boy league now.
Laker film room has a pretty cool video with some simple footwork changes he should make. Think his shooting is fixable without reworking the whole thing.
