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

[pmatic]

 

[Brosizzlew30.23]

Here we are talking about LMA and drumond

Jones might end up being that guy

Not yet playoff ready. He will get abused by both the refs and the moment.

Drummond and Aldridge are primed for the playoffs, are hungrier than a stray dog, and got a lot to prove.

 

[pmatic]

 

[grittyman]

Have low expectations in the playoffs for big men who can’t defend in space. Most just end up getting played off the floor

 

[atlsfinest]

 

[atlsfinest]

I got get this NBA Health and Safety protocol stuff. I thought it was 14 days and Gasol hasn't played since Feb 28.

 

[sohi 23]

Isn’t it like 10 days after last showing symptoms? He must’ve been hit hard.

 

[DLF]

Bag alert. Major bag alert

 

[pmatic]

The Hornets are playing the second night of a back to back. None of their players played over 30 minutes vs the Nuggets last night though.

 

[DLF]

The Hornets are playing the second night of a back to back. None of their players played over 30 minutes vs the Nuggets last night though.

Guaranteed L

Which Hornet will have a career night against us?

 

[UsualSuspects]

Guaranteed L

Which Hornet will have a career night against us?

LaMelo for sure

 

[tupac003]

Why?

 

[WAKKO!]

Anyone buy the earned edition Jerseys?

 

[pmatic]

 

[SORIANOTRON]

Anyone buy the earned edition Jerseys?

Hell nahhhhh

 

[tupac003]

Anyone buy the earned edition Jerseys?

I believe MVP did but I couldn't. Can't do the swingmans. They just don't fit right for me.

 

[DLF]

Lamelo about to make Lebron regret trading lonzo tonight

 

[MVP]

Anyone buy the earned edition Jerseys?

Yea I got an AD from the Laker store. Just need the classic now.

 

[pmatic]

 

[DLF]

“Shroeder expected to get well over 20 mill a year in the offseason”

sign and trade his *** for all I care

 

[pmatic]

 

[pmatic]

Knocked this out of the ballpark. Spend the $1 a month and subscribe.

 

[DLF]

Would you:

Harrell, Caruso, Mathews and future 1st 2027 (or something.)

for

Myles turner (great defender. Shoots 3s.)

Arguments for: (Caruso likely leaving anyways bc too expensive. Harrell opting out this summer for more month)

I personally say no bc we looked good when everyone was healthy. Too risky to make too big a changes.

 

[DLF]

Knocked this out of the ballpark. Spend the $1 a month and subscribe.

Well. What was the consensus?

 

[pmatic]

Well. What was the consensus?

Too long to post, but final two paragraphs:

The Lakers may be worse at protecting the rim this season, but that hasn’t affected their defense and shouldn’t affect their title odds. This is not a fatal flaw. They have other, bigger issues, including their 3-point shooting, the offense when James rests and uncertainty regarding Davis’ health. If he isn’t available for the postseason, or close to fully healthy, the defense won’t matter, as the team won’t have a shot at the title.

Zooming out, the Lakers made a calculated gamble with their offseason swaps. The logic was sound. They needed more offensive oomph. They have it now, even if the results haven’t exactly panned out as they hoped. The concerns with the interior defense have some legitimacy to them, but they’ve been overblown, as the optics are worse than the results. If the 2020-21 Lakers fall short, it will be for a different reason.