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

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Bron always matches up well with Giannis. 4-6 without him. Now we can see how this team looks at almost full strength

 

[pmatic]

Bron always matches up well with Giannis. 4-6 without him. Now we can see how this team looks at almost full strength

The season starts Friday.

 

[grittyman]

AD was guarding Jrue down the stretch there.

Clown status

 

[trynafeelmink]

I swear some of ya'll dudes deserved Mbenga & Mogsov smh

 

[MVP]

If AD ain't going to dominate, this team won't go anywhere regardless if Bron is in. Need to get his head outta his ***.

 

[sohi 23]

Reason AD gets so much heat from Laker fans is because we know what a true superstar is like and we know what AD has the potential to do.

He gotta step his mentality up and not rely on Lebron to be the leader. He should’ve took this matchup personally and tried to send a message to Giannis. Instead Giannis walked him down all game.

With that said, I was happy with the effort tonight. Monk, Ellington and Melo couldn’t hit any threes and we were still in the game til the end. Good job.

Now let’s get lebron back on Friday and start our season fr.

 

[Brosizzlew30.23]

AD =

Almost Dominant,
Also Disappointing

 

[tupac003]

If a few of those threes drop in the 4th, it's a different game.

Probably the only loss recently where we feel ok...

 

[pmatic]

That stretch where Giannis was sitting to begin the fourth is where the team ****** up.

 

[sohi 23]

I REALLY wish THT hit that corner 3 towards the end of the game. If he can hit those out team will be so deadly.

 

[sohi 23]

That stretch where Giannis was sitting to begin the fourth is where the team ****ed up.

That Bazemore stretch was hilarious. He plays hard af and I respect that but he has negative confidence on offense rn.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Imma say it again..I'm guessing yall never watched AD in Nola . When the trade first happened I called him an elite garbage man. He has the look of a guy that should be able to put in work like Giannis but that's never been his game

 

[grittyman]

 

[MVP]

Imma say it again..I'm guessing yall never watched AD in Nola . When the trade first happened I called him an elite garbage man. He has the look of a guy that should be able to put in work like Giannis but that's never been his game

It's not like he's never done it in NO or even when he's been here. He's way too content to just not be assertive especially in scenarios where somebody is going at him. He's probably not going to shift his mentality at this point, which is concerning going into the post Bron era.

 

[noblekane]

shoulda never played bazemore at all

 

[drewsone]

AD makes me sad man

but my son Talen man… he making the leap

 

[grittyman]

Nothing else to say

 

[pmatic]

AD no-showing a game in November is basically what makes Giannis special.

I wouldn't worry too much.

 

[tay1]

AD is disinterested. It’s frustrating and disappointing but I won’t worry about him until Bron is back.

 

[noblekane]

It's not like he's never done it in NO or even when he's been here. He's way too content to just not be assertive especially in scenarios where somebody is going at him. He's probably not going to shift his mentality at this point, which is concerning going into the post Bron era.

content with that one title.

certain players stay hungry to win

ad is not one of them

 

[sohi 23]

Aite we’re going a little far with the AD hate

This is November and as long he’s healthy for the playoffs, I trust and believe that he’ll step his game up to another level.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

It's not like he's never done it in NO or even when he's been here. He's way too content to just not be assertive especially in scenarios where somebody is going at him. He's probably not going to shift his mentality at this point, which is concerning going into the post Bron era.

It's not necessarily that he can't do it, it's the way he does it. He needs others to create for him and he'll clean up after guys. He'll flash some ball handling and playmaking and show what he's capable of now and then but that was never his bread and butter. It's like he has arrested development or something and never quite turned the corner as a #1 option outside the bubble really

 

[grittyman]

How many games has AD showed up this season?
We all saw Kat embarrass him last week and a lot of people blew it off like it’s no big deal.

Lakers won’t be great until he plays up to his potential. Not sure if anyone is holding this dude accountable but his effort is just unacceptable, I’m sorry.

 

[pmatic]

Also, this team needs Bazemore to be better. Just being a competent 15 MPG player will go a long way.

 

[sohi 23]

It's not necessarily that he can't do it, it's the way he does it. He needs others to create for him and he'll clean up after guys. He'll flash some ball handling and playmaking and show what he's capable of now and then but that was never his bread and butter. It's like he has arrested development or something and never quite turned the corner as a #1 option outside the bubble really

This is facts. He’s an elite finisher and cleanup man. But I’ve watched him get locked up too many times by Draymond to believe AD is a Dirk/Embiid level big man.