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

[grittyman]

Translation - We’re having moments where we don’t know what we’re doing out there

 

[pmatic]

Jj might be getting fired.

 

[grittyman]

Just get the man some serviceable basketball players

 

[grittyman]

Translation - He did not swing swing that mofo

 

[essential1]

That’s funny.

Because wasn’t that what all the fussing was about last season? Who started games…

To some extent.

But that isn’t entirely what was happening.

Guys were not getting played. Or playing half their minutes.

Different.

Also consistently, from last year to this year. Start the best 5 players. Close with the best 5.

 

[grittyman]

 

[Brosizzlew30.23]

Like I’ve been saying since the dawn of Homo sapiens, nothing is happening until the Lakers go get them a starting center

Kareem-Worthy-Thompson-Rambis-Green
Shaq-Horace-Horry-Green
Bynum-Pau-Odom
McGee-AD-Dwight-Morris

AD-Rui-Hayes

Dare to compare and wonder why we ain’t won anything since 2020

 

[essential1]

Gonna try to shoehorn AR into that PG initiator role. Whether they want it or not.

 

[grittyman]

To some extent.

But that isn’t entirely what was happening.

Guys were not getting played. Or playing half their minutes.

Different.

Also consistently, from last year to this year. Start the best 5 players. Close with the best 5.

You can remember it that way if you like…

I’ll just say this… when Wood and/or Vando return, we will see Rui’s minutes decline. Unless he plays with more energy on the glass, this team needs Wood’s size and Vando’s defense more than they do Rui’s jump shots.

I don’t need to start or close with the best five, instead give me the 3 guys who best complement LeBron and AD. Would have much rather closed with Cam Reddish tonight than space cadet Hachimura.

 

[essential1]

I don’t need to start or close with the best five, instead give me the 3 guys who best complement LeBron and AD. Would have much rather closed with Cam Reddish tonight than space cadet Hachimura.

I mean the best guys that complement Bron and AD on average are DLo, AR and Rui.

Vando would change that equation somewhat for Rui.

Don’t mind going hot hand but for the guys on the bench that hand has to be volcanic

 

[grittyman]

I mean the best guys that complement Bron and AD on average are DLo, AR and Rui.

Rui is a black hole on offense that doesn’t really rebound or be capable of taking on the tougher wing assignments from LeBron.

So how exactly is he a complimentary player?

 

[essential1]

Rui is a black hole on offense that doesn’t really rebound or be capable of taking on the tougher wing assignments from LeBron.

So how exactly is he a complimentary player?

Until Vando is back.

Kind of is what it is.

 

[grittyman]

 

[bonafide101]

Translation - He did not swing swing that mofo

That looks like a turnover if he attempts that pass.

 

[CP1708]

Through the Olympics?

Does that say foot issue at the end of last year, through the off-season/Olympics?

 

[tay1]

What does Deangelo Russel even do?

 

[atlsfinest]

 

[grittyman]

That looks like a turnover if he attempts that pass.

You should be able to make this straight line pass… instead I think he dribbled right into the defense and wasn’t able to get a shot off.

 

[pmatic]

 

[grittyman]

I respect AR for at least competing on defense but good lord…

 

[darthska]

I'll give you a rough guess of who is leading the team in individual Defensive Rating......

This is important because everyone knows that the NBA is a 1-on-1 sport.

 

[tupac003]

Boy Ja about to eat our guards for lunch.

 

[darthska]

Boy Ja about to eat our guards for lunch.

Are you saying he's going to have a great day of...
... shooting?

 

[Brosizzlew30.23]

Edey - 7’4” 11 ppg, 7 rebs, 1 blk, 65% FG’s

Aldama - 7’0” 13 ppg, 8 rebs, 0.6 blks, 48% FG’s

Jackson Jr - 6’11” 20 ppg, 5 rebs, 1.5 stls, 1.2 blks, 57% FG’s

Forget what Ja bout to do against our guards, above is the starting front court the Lakers’ smurfs will be dealing with tomorrow night.

What’s gonna be AD, Bron, and Rui’s answer to all that size cause we know damn well Lakers don’t have the speed or the shooting.

 

[Lizakers]

We’re on track to be at least .500 after 10 games. Did anyone expect that? League better watch out! Play-in tournament here we come!