LAKERS LAKERS Thread

17/18 schedule released
LAL will have 35 nationally televised games, only trailing the Warriors/Cavs/Rockets/Thunder
LAL season opener is against the Clippers
LAL VS T-Wolves on Xmas..shit.

 

Ouch

But otherwise a fair assessment

 

Some do, while others never leave the nest.

 

Just hopefully LAL´s not overly fetid come Xmas
Would like to not look like I´m battling autism during the game..probably the way I looked watching Derek Carr get injured last Xmas

 

So now Woj is saying CLE has changed course concerning the type of package they want in return for Kyrie because there´s now real belief within CLE´s org that LeBron´s walking after next season. CLE now wants young players in return for Kyrie, not so much guys that can help them win next season. Supposedly, they´re targeting Josh Jackson ( would love for him to be moved out of the division, more scared of what he could eventually turn into than what Kyrie would bring to PHX, TBT) and Jayson Tatum as well, cheap talents. Solid enough chance that Tatum could eventually wind up being the best player from this rookie class, so Ainge isn´t budging, not about to help CLE.

So everybody´s basically in a holding pattern because no one believes CLE can successfully bring the circus surrounding Kyrie to training camp..just willing to wait CLE out, feeling like they´ll cave some time before camp. Which is probably true, but obviously only 1 team will win Kyrie´s services, so much like the waiting/leverage game that LAL tried to play with Indy in their chase for George..there´s going to be a few losers among those waiting. I think the best CLE could do, funny enough, is getting Wiggins back and Gilbert would have to fork over big money and pay him going forward when he hasn´t really taken the next step yet. Maybe LeBron could spend the next year tutoring him or whatever. I could see Minny pulling the trigger on that swap, they want to make sure Jimmy Butler stays and he wants Kyrie and so does KAT. Personally, among the teams that are in the mix, Minny may be the last place I want Kyrie to end up.

 

Such a pathetic, cuntish response. Go ahead and display what a child you are by going there, as your last resort. Your mother should be proud of you.

Amir made a feeble attack against religion and now you're going after special needs people? Good company you're keeping.... and nice plan, using your keyboard as a hood to hide yourself.

SMH.

 

¨ This will be LeBron´s final season in Cleveland. He is 100% leaving. Relationship with owners beyond repair, sources say. ¨ - Chris Sheridan

 

Lakers News: Julius Randle Shooting Threes, Down To Six Percent Body Fat

Los Angeles Lakers power forward Julius Randle has his work cut out for him this season. With his rookie contract set to expire at the end of the year, Randle will be looking to prove that he deserves a hefty raise next summer, even if that money might not come from the Lakers.

Drafted seventh overall by Los Angeles in 2014, Randle lost his rookie season due to injury, which is why it feels as though Randle’s contract is ending quickly. He only has two real NBA seasons under his belt, and the bruising power forward is still finding his way.

His energy and outside shooting have been issues for him in the past, so Randle has gone to great lengths to rectify those problems this summer. In an interview with Spectrum SportsNet, Randle explained his improvements:

“I feel great. My body feels like I’m in great shape, my legs, everything is coming together, so I’m excited, I’m ready to go…(I weigh) about 240, I was 243 last time, 6 percent body fat.”

We have already seen pictures of Randle’s dramatic body transformation this summer, and the amount of work that he has put in is clearly evident. He was always strong, but now he’s absolutely shredded as well. Lakers head coach Luke Walton also spoke out about Randle’s three-point shooting:

“He’s shooting them, which is what you do in the offseason; you keep working on your game. They look good too, he’s making a good percentage of them. In this progress of being a young player and getting it going, normally, you start working on something and you make them in practice and struggle a little bit in the game, and then eventually, they start going in in the game. So he’s on the right path.”

With Lonzo Ball now in the fold, the Lakers are expecting to run the fast break quite a bit more next season, which is part of why it’s so important that Randle gets himself into phenomenal shape.

His three-point shooting could also be a nice weapon if he can develop a consistent shot, as it would expand his offensive arsenal and make it much more difficult to pack the paint against him.

Given his already impressive ability to beat his man off the dribble, Randle could be in for a big season if he can round out his game a bit more and take advantage of the spacing the Lakers are hoping to create.






Hope he can have a breakout season and prove himself worthy of a big long term contract, be a guy Magic/Pelinka want to keep around.
His energy level is definitely the key, embracing the Draymond/Odom-role of doing dirty work.
Too many times he looked gassed last season, enough of that, but maybe those days are over

 

So the Pacers have filed tampering charges against LAL Smh
Weak..they got so little for George, that they´re still trying get more assets for him
Of course LAL tampered, if you´re not tampering, you´re not trying
Dan Gilbert´s probably already drawing up his case for ¨ LAL tampered with LeBron ¨ too

 

I'll be honest, this terrifies the shit out of me. See Wolves early 2000s

 

The Joe Smith saga

 

So outside of fining and taking away LAL´s draft picks, looks like the league could also attempt to prohibit George from joining LAL through FA or trade......Lol. And the league has turned the case over to some firm, so they´re not even handling it..which usually doesn´t happen in these cases.
Who knows why? Maybe Silver is seen as too ¨ pro-Lakers ¨ for most of these ownership groups..Silver and Jeanie being good friends and all. They may as well just turn the case over to Stern and fuck LAL again because that´s what this looks like..an effort to fuck LAL over yet again when they´re looking to load up and Indy more than likely has support from the majority of the league.

Magic finding out fast that he has a lot of enemies thanks to his new position..as opposed to his old post as the old, lovable legend who saved the league. LAL should be proactive, if they haven´t already..start tying up loose ends on the LeBron front as well since Gilbert is sure to bitch and complain about the L coming his way. All this shit is ridiculous..Paul George himself, Indy´s own player @ the time, was on Jimmy Kimmel talking about the Lakers..literally told Indy that he was leaving them for LAL because it was 1) his life-long dream to play for LAL and 2) because he didn´t believe Indy could put a proper team around him. Indy just needs to man up and accept the L. Bird´s still in that front office, he needs to take his rightful place underneath Magic, he should be used to it. Meanwhile, Russ has yet to sign OKC´s 217M super-max extension offer, so Magic/Pelinka should keep their head low on Russ´ behalf as well before OKC´s starts bitching up

 

...3) Indy sucks. Indy will always suck.


too many lawyers, not enough brains to go around

 

i don't see that trade working out that well for bahstan
cleveland got a lot back in that deal but its for this year only
most seem to think celts are still 2 in the east

 

i can see why they did it and i admire irvings game
overall he is an outrageous talent its just the whole character thing
i see him being the first nba guy to start sitting during the anthem etc.
and boston expects a lot from their players