- Mar 20, 2017
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If AC got $10M
AR should ask for $13M
AR should ask for $13M
**LA LAKERS THREAD** Sitting on 17! 2023-2024 offseason begins
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- Feb 16, 2011
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AR gotta show he can be this consistent all season first before I start throwing out #'s....
But you can tell the more burn he gets the more productive he will be...
That was a knock on AC ...he was a great defender but didn't move the needle on offense or show up on the stat sheet.
AR is leaps and bounds a better offensive player than AC and a GOOD defender...not a great one but trending in the right direction.
But one thing is for certain....he's a SOLDIER just like AC, will do anything the team asks of him...no whining, no complaining, no ego.
I feel like Wenyan also has the soldier mentality as well...might not be the most polished offensively but he's a good finisher and plays HARD every play. I also think with more burn he can be more productive.
Brown is solid...I like him.
But you can tell the more burn he gets the more productive he will be...
That was a knock on AC ...he was a great defender but didn't move the needle on offense or show up on the stat sheet.
AR is leaps and bounds a better offensive player than AC and a GOOD defender...not a great one but trending in the right direction.
But one thing is for certain....he's a SOLDIER just like AC, will do anything the team asks of him...no whining, no complaining, no ego.
I feel like Wenyan also has the soldier mentality as well...might not be the most polished offensively but he's a good finisher and plays HARD every play. I also think with more burn he can be more productive.
Brown is solid...I like him.
- Feb 16, 2011
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Also like what I'm seeing from Dennis
he just bring a calmness to the offense...he's never scrambling and always under control.
He's looking to feed and facilitate first....but he can get his buckets and hit open shots when and if needed.
Bev be looking erratic out there
he just bring a calmness to the offense...he's never scrambling and always under control.
He's looking to feed and facilitate first....but he can get his buckets and hit open shots when and if needed.
Bev be looking erratic out there
- Sep 19, 2012
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I don’t really have an idea of what’s a fair deal for Austin at the moment. Have to see how he plays over the course of the season and not use a small sample size to evaluate him… to his credit he has played well the past few games, but there was also a stretch where he was extremely hesitant to shoot and kinda overwhelmed physically on defense.
So we’ll see….
So we’ll see….
- Sep 29, 2008
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Even AR defense is way better from last year
- Sep 5, 2010
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- Feb 16, 2011
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its learning the schemes and players tendencies....he's going to continue to get better as he goes hes gotta walk through the fire first...he usually guarding the best perimeter guys on each team lol but it's been great for him.
once he get his body up, he can be great.
- Jan 3, 2011
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- Jan 18, 2006
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Missed this. Hopefully it's nothing.
- Jan 8, 2006
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I *****ed about them letting Bryant go when he left the first time every season since. Glad to have him back and see him fit well
- Feb 17, 2019
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Damian Jones is now last man off the bench. He needs to start stepping it up
- Oct 28, 2013
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The Big 3
darthska
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- Apr 30, 2004
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Who ever scouted AR, kudos. Dude is balling
- Apr 24, 2006
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Lebron needs to take his time. We don’t need his step back 35 foot 3-pointers right now
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LeBron James
- Mar 24, 2001
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Rob has been prepping for the post Bron era ever since the chip. It might finally be starting to take form. Might..
- Sep 5, 2010
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Suns are hobbled, but still humming along. Curious if AD will be able to have his way with Ayton the way he did with Claxton, Kieff, Duren, Bagley, Dieng, Bassey.
- Feb 29, 2000
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lebron or not tonight i have this one as a scheduled loss
- Jan 18, 2006
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Russell Westbrook Has … Changed?
The last time Russell Westbrook was in the starting lineup, he took one of the most egregious shots of the season in the closing minute of the game: a pull-up 2-pointer with 18 seconds left on the shot clock. LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and anyone with a rooting interest in the Lakers screamed “NO.”
Ever since that moment, Westbrook has played his best basketball of the season by accepting a bench role and earnestly changing his habits. He’s taken just one midrange pull-up with over 10 seconds on the shot clock since then, and on the season he’s taking a career-low 4 percent of his shots from deep midrange, per Cleaning the Glass. Instead, he’s taking a career-high portion of his attempts from behind the arc (28 percent) and is near his high-water mark at the rim (48 percent). Westbrook has almost entirely eliminated the midrange pull-up, while accepting a smaller on-ball role in the half court.
Westbrook still isn’t a perfect fit, particularly once LeBron James returns. Though his shooting has improved of late, he still hasn’t earned the respect of defenses when he’s on the perimeter. Driving lanes are still clogged. He isn’t screening or cutting all that often, either. But he’s doing everything else on offense and playing with much greater effort on defense.
The Lakers roster would be upgraded if he were flipped for Myles Turner and Buddy Hield, or some other combination of players. But Russ is doing the things he needs to do to extend his career, whether that’s with the Lakers or with someone else.
The last time Russell Westbrook was in the starting lineup, he took one of the most egregious shots of the season in the closing minute of the game: a pull-up 2-pointer with 18 seconds left on the shot clock. LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and anyone with a rooting interest in the Lakers screamed “NO.”
Ever since that moment, Westbrook has played his best basketball of the season by accepting a bench role and earnestly changing his habits. He’s taken just one midrange pull-up with over 10 seconds on the shot clock since then, and on the season he’s taking a career-low 4 percent of his shots from deep midrange, per Cleaning the Glass. Instead, he’s taking a career-high portion of his attempts from behind the arc (28 percent) and is near his high-water mark at the rim (48 percent). Westbrook has almost entirely eliminated the midrange pull-up, while accepting a smaller on-ball role in the half court.
Westbrook still isn’t a perfect fit, particularly once LeBron James returns. Though his shooting has improved of late, he still hasn’t earned the respect of defenses when he’s on the perimeter. Driving lanes are still clogged. He isn’t screening or cutting all that often, either. But he’s doing everything else on offense and playing with much greater effort on defense.
The Lakers roster would be upgraded if he were flipped for Myles Turner and Buddy Hield, or some other combination of players. But Russ is doing the things he needs to do to extend his career, whether that’s with the Lakers or with someone else.
- Feb 16, 2011
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It would be encouraging to see if AD’s recent play continues tonight against a formidable big 
Beating the suns for 4 in a row would be huge for morale
Beating the suns for 4 in a row would be huge for morale
Hijo Del Promo
formerly xxhu5sl1npnoyxx
- Sep 10, 2002
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Healthy AD always owns Ayton so I expect a win on our way tp 72-10
- Jan 18, 2006
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The line moved to -10 so I knew something was up.
