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

[grittyman]

AR might wanna rest that ankle and sit the Pistons game out

 

[pmatic]

 

[Brosizzlew30.23]

I mean with Middleton out I guess they could always run more Giannis, Portis and Brook lineups

Don’t trip, we bout to get an early taste with MEM’s 3-Big starting frontcourt of Edey, Aldama, and JJJ in two of the Lakers’ next 6 games

 

[darthska]

I guess Doc just kinda sits in a chair and lets the other guys dictate things?

What are we even doin here?

I don't know what we're doing, but I know what you're doing: looking at things in absolutes.
It's either this thing (Coaches run EVERYTHING) or that thing (Coaches run NOTHING).
'Middle' (Coaches take input from assistants) doesn't exist.

 

[Brosizzlew30.23]

I guess Doc just kinda sits in a chair and lets the other guys dictate things?

What are we even doin here?

I guess Doc and Ham don’t be talking during practice and film sessions and discussing who they gonna start in place of Middleton and then discussing to make adjustments accordingly during the game.

Top assistant Ham has zero input on Doc’s schemes, rotations, strategies, etc because he’s just a dude in a suit.

And what a coincidence lol, Prince who averaged 30 min as the Lakers starting SF under Darvin in place of the injured Vando is also averaging 30 min as the Bucks’s starting SF in place of the injured Middleton under Darvin and Doc

 

[CP1708]

I don't know what we're doing, but I know what you're doing: looking at things in absolutes.
It's either this thing (Coaches run EVERYTHING) or that thing (Coaches run NOTHING).
'Middle' (Coaches take input from assistants) doesn't exist.

So......what is the conspiracy here? The already existing head coach is being convinced to play Prince more minutes because Middleton is injured......by his new assistant coach.......who has an agenda to give Prince "heavy" minutes????

Heavy, meaning 30 minutes a night.



You guys are terrified by a guy with his hands in his pockets. My God. All in the name of Scotty Pippen Jr and Taurean Prince.

 

[essential1]

I was making a joke about Ham and Taurean honestly. Just because it was coincidentally funny.

 

[grittyman]

It’s gonna be another long season…

 

[CP1708]

I was making a joke about Ham and Taurean honestly. Just because it was coincidentally funny.

And it is funny. Suddenly folks wanted to bypass Doc and get the lowly assistant to take the blame now it's going to grow even more life.

 

[CP1708]

It’s gonna be another long season…

Why?

Are you saying Nate McMillan isn't doing enough?

Because it's going to be a long playoff run?

Because a full season is 82 games?

Because the Bucks have an assistant coach?

Because it's not a leap year so we're going to be shorted a day in February throwing off our teams PH balance?!?!?!

WHAT ARE YOU SAYING??????

 

[essential1]

And it is funny. Suddenly folks wanted to bypass Doc and get the lowly assistant to take the blame now it's going to grow even more life.

Not out of the realm though that Darvin injured Middleton so Prince could play.

 

[darthska]

And it is funny. Suddenly folks wanted to bypass Doc and get the lowly assistant to take the blame now it's going to grow even more life.

A B S O L U T E -ly no one intimated that.
There's that black & white thinking again.


(See, moving away from absolute thinking would allow you to process that the Bucks slow start can be the fault of the head coach AND assistant coach... and the players! Actually, it can be mostly the players when you allow relative thinking.)

 

[grittyman]

Welp.

Vibez were good while they lasted

 

[geno90221]

Walker Kessler on the way lol

 

[sohi 23]

should’ve never signed hayes to begin with

 

[CP1708]

Not sure why it took 3+ years to come out, but this don't look good for Jax at all.

 

[tupac003]

He had a homie trying to get him out of there too.

Jax you a dummy.

 

[MajinZuub]

I was honestly surprised the incident didn't get much circulation when they signed him.

Never wanted him here for multiple reasons.

 

[had pants]

 

[pmatic]

Hayes is definitley getting suspended.

 

[essential1]

Bismack Biyombo come on down.

 

[darthska]

Not sure why it took 3+ years to come out, but this don't look good for Jax at all.

JFC, Jaxon.


Guys: don't.
Sweatergawd, just... don't.

 

[CP1708]

I didn't even know he had anything like that on him when we signed him. I don't remember this ever even being a story back then.

But that nudge + turn and spit at her.......AFTER her saying she won't let him hit her anymore.....man.

 

[pmatic]

AR might wanna rest that ankle and sit the Pistons game out

 

[Lizakers]

Cut his bum ***

Zero tolerance for this behavior. Can’t imagine someone doing that to my daughter. I don’t care if he is “rehabilitated”