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

[darthska]

In fact, AD should be playing the 4 at least 60-70% of his minutes if the Lakers had a legit starting center.

The fact Ham neither recognized nor realized this in his two years as Lakers coach further proves how incompetent he is as a coach.

The fact there’s a whole contingent of Lakers fans who haven’t realized this either…. and have absolutely NOTHING to do with the team's success or failure... welp, ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Fixed, just as a reminder, for sanity sake.

 

[Brosizzlew30.23]

Fixed, just as a reminder, for sanity sake.

You’re right. I can’t argue that one lol

 

[moonman818]

I expect to win the championship this year. I guess I'm just built different than yall

 

[grittyman]

Brosizzlew30.23

Yep figured he was trolling.

already know JJ is going to give a lot of sarcastic responses

 

[dontsteponmyshoes]

I think it's a good move by JJ. Not that he doesn't or isnt but letting AD play more 4 helps buy in more and keeps him engaged. It's always been known he likes the play the 4 so giving him some minutes there is smart and a players coach move.

 

[essential1]

Brosizzlew30.23

Shoot it where you catch it... Andrew Bynum style

 

[MVP]

Just get to the playoffs and give LeBron a real chance.

It ain't 2018 anymore

 

[geno90221]

It ain't 2018 anymore

You’re right
But his numbers are the same
Time for others to help him out

 

[Brosizzlew30.23]

if this team gets 50-plus wins with the same core squad as last year, JJ wins COTY

If the Lakers win the championship, Redick gets a statue with no hands in pockets

 

[darthska]

You’re right
But his numbers are the same
Time for others to help him out

They want that to be false so bad.

 

[MVP]

You’re right
But his numbers are the same
Time for others to help him out

Numbers =/= impact on winning anymore for him. Ain't knocking him he's 40 years old and it is what it is.

 

[pmatic]

 

[MVP]

 

[pmatic]

We'll probably get more reports with the Bucks game tomorrow lol.

 

[CP1708]

Reports (after a coach is gone) "They hated playin for that dude"

But LOVE playin for the new guy they've played literally ZERO regular season or postseason games for.

Every report, ever, after a coaching change is made.

 

[tupac003]

I may be wrong....

But I don't remember that with Vogel....

But I'm old and my memory is shot.

 

[CP1708]

I may be wrong....

But I don't remember that with Vogel....

But I'm old and my memory is shot.

The word salad changes, but the catchphrases are there.

New energy
New voice
Leader of men

Etc etc.

They didn't kill Vogel but def heaped praise on the new guy.

 

[lovehateself]

 

[darthska]

Reports (after a coach is gone) "They hated playin for that dude"

But LOVE playin for the new guy they've played literally ZERO regular season or postseason games for.

Every report, ever, after a coaching change is made.

Wait, when was the report that they loved playing for Ham even we FIRST got him...

... or ever?

(Miss me with "Catchphrases are different." Where are the reports of the players saying they loved playing for Ham when we first got him?)

 

[MVP]

Wait, when was the report that they loved playing for Ham even we FIRST got him...

... or ever?

(Miss me with "Catchphrases are different." Where are the reports of the players saying they loved playing for Ham when we first got him?)

There weren't any from what I can remember.

 

[essential1]

There were reports they actively hated him throughout the season.

Like collectively.

 

[grittyman]

Maybe I’m in the minority of Lakers fans but I don’t care about last season anymore. I didn’t need to take shots at RW after he was traded, don’t need to take shots at Ham now that he’s gone. Really don’t care about any former Laker player that’s been cut, traded, or guys that’s shoulda/coulda/woulda been drafted instead of player X.

The only thing that matters to me is the guys on the current roster.

But I read the article that was posted, so I have thoughts… and mostly it just seems like a typical clickbait reach.

For example:

The Lakers look like they are still going to play more drop defense, because AD is the only starter really capable of defending the paint and they shouldn’t want him switching out on the perimeter. I believe JJ even said he wants to be a 1-4 switching team, meaning AD will be in drop once again. So if he wasn’t a fan of that under Ham, he shouldn’t be a fan of it under JJ.

Also Ham wasn’t the first guy, nor will he be the last to try and limit LeBron’s minutes. I seriously doubt that’s an individual thing and more of a collective decision being made by the coaching and medical staff minimum, and maybe even some of guys upstairs.

And another example:

I don’t recall too many players coming out and making statements about their fired coaches. For one I think the optics look bad for the new guy coming in, and secondly what exactly is there to say? Coach you got a raw deal, you’re not the reason we lost it was on us. sure…

Think I might just have to change my sn from grittyman to grumpyman. The more I read stuff like this the more it just annoys me man. I understand there are valid criticisms from previous seasons, but don’t insult our intelligence with nonsense.

 

[MVP]

Midas whale get it outta the way early and send Jr to South Bay, I guess

 

[grittyman]

Midas whale get it outta the way early and send Jr to South Bay, I guess

The G league season doesn’t start until November, so Bronny will be with the Lakers for a couple of weeks anyway.

 

[pmatic]