**LA LAKERS THREAD** Sitting on 17! 2023-2024 offseason begins

[CP1708]

Will Deng finally step up tonight? We can use a 20 pt game from him with our starting backcourt injured

Julius should have a big night, I like his matchup against this front court.

Also want to see if BI can put the clamps on DeMar.

Well, DeMar's not any good, this thread told me. So not really impressive if Brandon locks him up.

 

[mrdieselfuel09]

I learned a lot these last few pages.....

D'Lo is garbage...should trade him asap
Analytic is useless
Ingram needs to show out by the time the season is over or front office should trade him
10-10 record is meaningless
Boogie is the answer

 

[youngwolf]

Lou drops 30 tonight.

 

[lovehateself]

Lou drops 30 tonight.

Drake will hardly contain himself

 

[illvine]

I know we're hurtin' right now, but this will be a big test. Really looking forward to the BI and Derozan matchup

 

[JCMojica24]

LAKERS TIME

 

[6 Rings G.O.A.T.]

Gametime..

 

[illvine]

Is there ever a shot that doesn't come up short by Deng?

 

[mr j 858]

Randle off to a terrible start again

 

[mr j 858]

Tarik

I like the hustle him & Nance bring off the bench.

 

[essential1]

Is there ever a shot that doesn't come up short by Deng?

Even his spinal tap shots came up short

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

Too soon

 

[6 Rings G.O.A.T.]

Real slow start to the game.. 18-4.. Now they got a little momentum..

 

[mr j 858]

Horrible defense so far by the Lakers.

 

[mr j 858]

We have ZERO shot blockers and no interior defensive presence..and a bunch of you fools don't want to make a trade for Nerlens Noel

 

[MVP]

I thought Mosgov was supposed to be that rim protector?

 

[lovehateself]

We have ZERO shot blockers and no interior defensive presence..and a bunch of you fools don't want to make a trade for Nerlens Noel

Our lack of perimeter Defense doesn't help either

 

[mr j 858]

The strategy for other teams going into games against the Lakers is: Don't settle for jumpers and drive to the hoop for layups.

Yes this current Laker team has a reputation for being "SOFT"

 

[essential1]

We have ZERO shot blockers and no interior defensive presence..and a bunch of you fools don't want to make a trade for Nerlens Noel

Again... Randle for Noel is a bad trade in pretty much every aspect, other than Noel is a good defender....But the paramount reason is that he will get paid 3 times what Randle will be getting paid next season, and basically takes us out of 2018 when Paul George & DeMarcus Cousins are free agents. And both in subpar situations.

And Noel isn't a guy who has much room to grow as a player unfortunately. Really damn good defender, but from an offensive standpoint, he's really not very good, nor will he ever.

You want to shuffle the team a bit? Fine.

But Russell, Clarkson, Ingram & Randle? You're out of your mind

 

[mr j 858]

Randle

What da hell are you doing right now.

 

[illvine]

16/19 in the quarter

 

[mr j 858]

Randle right now has more turnovers than points in this game

 

[6 Rings G.O.A.T.]

Well it was all good just a quarter ago..

 

[whiplashtw03]

Tonight is another example of why the Lakers need to trade some assets in order to obtain an established and proven impact player.

The more I watch Mozgov play, the more I realize why the Cavs weren't trippin on losing him.

 

[Los Angeles]

this noguiera dude is nice
good energy

 

[lovehateself]

Tonight is another example of why the Lakers need to trade some assets in order to obtain an established and proven impact player.

The more I watch Mozgov play, the more I realize why the Cavs weren't trippin on losing him.

Or maybe it's an example of a young team playing without 2 starters on a road trip that was routed stupidly