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Pelinka should surround AD and Bron with more Olympic talent. Just my thoughts.
If they can just add Bam, Steph and Tatum.
No limits for the team
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Pelinka should surround AD and Bron with more Olympic talent. Just my thoughts.
I was thinking Noah Lyles, Sha'carri Richardson or Simone Biles would help the team.If they can just add Bam, Steph and Tatum.
No limits for the team
If you were to run 2 big sets with Bron down at the 3, it then requires Bron to be the primary defender on the perimeter. Gets a ton of inside help, but the process of Bron being on ball defensively would need to happen.
There just isn’t a guy available who guards well above average to take the primary role, but also adds the 3 point shooting needed to keep up with what other teams will do from 3.
Think that lineup can only work if the opposing SF isn't a threat. Wouldn't want Bron defending a premier SF, AR and Christie are too small/thin them.You can sell me on a lineup of
AR or DLo
Christie
Bron
AD
Wood
Wouldn’t really want Bron defending 3’s… he’d be the hidden on the worst offensive player on the floor. Depending on the opponent that could cause some pretty bad ripple effects in other areas.
Not sure of what the offense would look like with that lineup but it might work in stretches or end of game situations.
Which would make Trent Jr being signed and keeping DLo super important
Max for sure wasn’t strong enough last year… but my hope is that 22 year old/year 3 Christie has gotten his weight up by now.Think that lineup can only work if the opposing SF isn't a threat. Wouldn't want Bron defending a premier SF, AR and Christie are too small/thin them.
Think Christie is like KCP where he can really only defend guys his size or PGs. Asking him to defend up is probably not going to end well.Max for sure wasn’t strong enough last year… but my hope is that 22 year old/year 3 Christie has gotten his weight up by now.
Problem is when there’s two elite wings like in Boston it’s checkmate for sure
It's all in good fun, broWe can argue this around in circles. DLo is the best 3 point shooter on the team. All their targets are not better at it. And every direction they are trying to move requires them to have a bunch of shooters from the guard spot.
Going into yesterday’s game I was curious to see how Bron would look defensively playing against a guard/wing heavy team Canada… not sure how he looked to you guys but I thought pretty consistently when someone made a lateral move against him they were able to get a lot of separation. Not really interested in rewatching the game to confirm this though.
I can see that comp but I think he has a tad bit more physical presence with his length and athleticism than KCP.Think Christie is like KCP where he can really only defend guys his size or PGs. Asking him to defend up is probably not going to end well.
But I suppose it's worth a look at some point to prove.
If they can just add Bam, Steph and Tatum.
No limits for the team
Do Vando, Rui, DLo, and Wood compete at a high level and play winning playoff basketball night in night out like Rondo, Caruso, Green, Javale, Kieff, and Dwight did in 2020?Pelinka should surround AD and Bron with players who know how to play winning basketball and consistently play at a high level. Just my two cents/sense.
ZIf you were to run 2 big sets with Bron down at the 3, it then requires Bron to be the primary defender on the perimeter. Gets a ton of inside help, but the process of Bron being on ball defensively would need to happen.
There just isn’t a guy available who guards well above average to take the primary role, but also adds the 3 point shooting needed to keep up with what other teams will do from 3.
Three-point shooting is not the Lakers identityWe can argue this around in circles. DLo is the best 3 point shooter on the team. All their targets are not better at it. And every direction they are trying to move requires them to have a bunch of shooters from the guard spot.
That’s such an easy answer and we don’t even need advanced stats to show it
It’s common sense really
Get Bron and AD a Javale-Dwight type shot blocker to start at center and watch the Lakers and Bron at the 3 do magic defensively
But I get it. Folks don’t have the ability to see it because they rely on nothing but stats
Ever wonder why Bron’s defensive numbers have suffered the last three years? Look at the Bigs that’s been on the team from 2022-2024 LOL. Just like AD, Bron has had to take on more of the load to rebound and defend because there’s nobody else on the team who fulfills the Dwight-Javale role therefore Bron and AD have to do MORE for the team, which has resulted in FAILURE TO WIN
#CommonSense