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

[pmatic]

Subbing out D'Lo for Vando when you're going back on offense. Hilarious.

 

[essential1]

Reaves really loves fouling 3 point shooters.

 

[Dhizzle]

This bonehead AR been challenging these 3s in a real stupid way smh

 

[essential1]

Subbing out D'Lo for Vando when you're going back on offense. Hilarious.

Gotta get Prince another look.

 

[Dhizzle]

The last two he challenged were close to being fouls too. Sub this dude out!!!

 

[sohi 23]

I’m a Dlo fan but this team can’t win with such a poor defensive starting backcourt. It will never happen.

 

[essential1]

Bron gotta recognize there’s other guys on the court.

 

[baik]

VANDO IS BACK

 

[lovehateself]

We did it

 

[tupac003]

Good win.

 

[Lizakers]

6-6 in that crucial 12 game stretch with 11 at crypto

It is what it is. Gotta stay healthy now and build momentum and rhythm

 

[sohi 23]

bron with only 2 free throws is ridiculous.

 

[Brosizzlew30.23]

 

[grittyman]

Good to see Vando looking more like his old self

 

[htg designs]

...and its still trade Dlo

 

[CP1708]

 

[Brosizzlew30.23]

 

[pdino]

Offense looks best in transition: steals, deflections, long rebounds, and off to the races. If Lakers are a half-court team, they slow down and offense is mid AF. Probably not ideal, but got to run with what works

 

[pmatic]

 

[essential1]

The really annoying part is the problem and solutions and needs have been the same all year.

Problem: No POA defender
Ham’s solution: Prince
Solution: Playoff lineup (caveat is it’s only been available for 5 weeks, but still last night was the first night it had some play).
Need: Another POA defender who can hit a catch and shoot at the 3 or 4 or even a 2 who can play as a 3.

And while TP is a good player. He can be a piece on a championship team. He’s one of those guys that you may have to deal away just to save Ham from himself. Because if so help me Vando isn’t starting on Saturday.

 

[had pants]

 

[pmatic]

 

[darthska]

Jesus Herbert Christ

 

[grittyman]

Because if so help me Vando isn’t starting on Saturday.

This version of Vando should definitely have an increase in his overall minutes if he continues to play like this… and those minutes should come on TP’s behalf.

Starting? Eh, I’ll pass… I really like him in that second unit to change the pace of the game with his energy. Can still give him his 20-26 minutes a night, unless there’s a matchup where Wood’s size is needed more

 

[darthska]

Vando should definitely have an increase in his overall minutes if he continues to play like this

Starting? Eh, I’ll pass… I really like him in that second unit to change the pace of the game with his energy.

This.