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

[darthska]

Who here was part of the OG Dlo hate club aka the Okafor stan club? I need to apologize to all of you.

*raises hand*
EYE wanted Book but knew that had a snowball's chance in hell.

 

[atlsfinest]

SMH

 

[tupac003]

NBA reporting.....

 

[Hijo Del Promo]

Reddick is way better than Riley, JJ has 2 podcast.

 

[Public Enemy]

 

[darthska]

EYE think JJ has all the makings of being the next Phil Jackson. I mean, he has a J in his name, he has a CK in his name...
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[pmatic]

EYE think JJ has all the makings of being the next Phil Jackson. I mean, he has a J in his name, he has a CK in his name...
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I also spy two vowels in their last names.

 

[CP1708]

We used to be a serious franchise.

 

[pmatic]

We used to be a serious franchise.

 

[darthska]

We used to be a serious franchise.

Dr. Buss could low-key be argued as the most important Laker ever. :/

 

[king j]

I like Sam Cassell ,Borrego might be underrated too

 

[pmatic]

 

[essential1]

Your 2024 Lakers starting lineup similar to your 2022 Playoff Starting Lineup

(Like it or hate it, that’s what it’s shaping to be).

 

[moonman818]

D Lo won't be on the team at the beginning of next season bro

 

[pdino]

Main difference in Conley vs DLo is DLo crapped the bed in playoffs back to back years vs Denver (38% FG throughout the series this year, 32% last year and literally played off floor for defensive liabilities). Conley shooting close to his averages on the year vs Denver, while maintaining everything else. DLo shrank while Conley played consistent vs the same Denver team. There's guys who step up and embrace the moment and others where the lights are too bright.

Out of those 3 coaching options, give me Borrego, but I'm not happy with any of them .

 

[grittyman]

Regular season players are fools gold… what’s the point of signing a player, spending all season establishing him as a part of the core when you KNOW for a FACT that his game does not translate to the playoffs. I’d rather devote my money, time and resources to someone who will… even if they have a lower ceiling (ex Conley)

 

[Lizakers]

I don’t see a significant market for Dlo. More power to him if he finds a team to give him a bag

 

[pmatic]

 

[tupac003]

I wish everyone looked at me the way essential1 looks at D.lo.

 

[essential1]

I wish everyone looked at me the way essential1 looks at D.lo.

I look at you that way. Shrugs

 

[darthska]

It's not weird unless you make it weird.

 

[akajae]

Yea but what’s his +/-

 

[Maximus Meridius]

Here we go with this **** again

 

[MVP]

Goof gonna goof

 

[CP1708]

Great books. Read them both. Love them.

But if we simply review what happens on the court......

Last 14 years, 1 Finals

14 years prior to that, 7 Finals
14 years prior to that, 7 Finals
14 years prior to that, 6 Finals
14 years prior to that, 6 Finals

So, before this current stretch, it was 62 seasons, and 31 NBA Finals. For SIX DECADES we were in the Finals an average of 1 every 2 years.

So, again, we used to be a serious franchise.