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

[grittyman]

Ouch BI

 

[grittyman]

Did anyone tell Ant he’s not a center tho?

 

[grittyman]

screw it guys, let’s bring him home…

Gabe Austin BI Lebron AD

Max Vando Wood JHS Hayes TBD TBD TBD TBD

 

[CP1708]

2004 Age 19, No Playoffs
2005 Age 20, No Playoffs
2006 Age 21, 2nd Round
2007 Age 22, Finals
2008 Age 23, 2nd Round
2009 Age 24, Conference Finals
2010 Age 25, 2nd Round
2011 Age 26, Finals
2012 Age 27, Finals
2013 Age 28, Finals
2014 Age 29, Finals
2015 Age 30, Finals
2016 Age 31, Finals
2017 Age 32, Finals
2018 Age 33, Finals

2019 Age 34, No Playoffs
2020 Age 35, Finals
2021 Age 36, 1st Round
2022 Age 37, No Playoffs
2023 Age 38, Conference Finals
2024 Age 39, 1st Round

 

[tupac003]

They not getting rid of Bron.

We get it CP....

But they not getting rid of him.

 

[lovehateself]

Technically, they’re not getting rid of him
He’s opting out

 

[tupac003]

Technically, they’re not getting rid of him
He’s opting out

What I mean is we will do everything to bring him back.

The only way he leaves is if he wants to leave.

 

[tupac003]

I know I was one of the folks that thought ot would have been bad having Conley over D.lo.

I was wrong....

 

[darthska]

2004 Age 19, No Playoffs
2005 Age 20, No Playoffs
2006 Age 21, 2nd Round
2007 Age 22, Finals
2008 Age 23, 2nd Round
2009 Age 24, Conference Finals
2010 Age 25, 2nd Round
2011 Age 26, Finals
2012 Age 27, Finals
2013 Age 28, Finals
2014 Age 29, Finals
2015 Age 30, Finals
2016 Age 31, Finals
2017 Age 32, Finals
2018 Age 33, Finals

2019 Age 34, No Playoffs
2020 Age 35, Finals
2021 Age 36, 1st Round
2022 Age 37, No Playoffs
2023 Age 38, Conference Finals
2024 Age 39, 1st Round

You're trying to appeal to logic, but here's the flaw in your scientific process: you're not giving any reason. If someone were to point out "In the 1 game we won, Austin Reeves had a burrito before the game, but in the 4 losses, he had a cheeseburger before the game," the reason that would be ridiculous is because it's an observation without a connection/reason. Contrary to the way the internet runs, you can't just throw elements out there without providing a connection/reasoning. That's how conspiracy theorists operate, just throwing whatever out there.

So if you're contending "age = failure", why are there 5 examples of him getting 1 year older but having a BETTER result than the previous year?
21 -> 22
23 -> 24
25 -> 26
34 -> 35
37 -> 38
Older is supposed to mean worst results, right?
Also why didn't he start his career off with a Finals?
I know why; pretty sure everyone reading this knows why. I want to see if you get there.

 

[atlsfinest]

Watching this Minnesota versus Denver game makes me even more frustrated about our series. Like I mentioned last week, Denver never came across like they are some unstoppable juggernaut team that cannot be beaten. If the Lakers were 2% better they either extend the series to seven games or potentially win. All Minnesota has to do is be slightly better than the Lakers and they can beat Denver.

Also, Minnesota is making Jokic work by stressing him on offense and throwing bodies of him on defense: Gobert, KAT and Reid. Jokic is one of those players that cannot be completely shut down but you can make him any efficient and tire him out. This is the route to beating Denver, not getting more guards.

 

[Lizakers]

I know I was one of the folks that thought ot would have been bad having Conley over D.lo.

I was wrong....

He had so many injury plagued seasons but of course now he’s healthy. If we got him he would’ve been injured

 

[baik]

I need Austin Reaves to be Ant's best friend...FUTURE LAKER!

 

[grittyman]

Ant looked like the best player on the floor… closed the game, Denver no answers. Wasn’t necessarily the same case for LA.

 

[pmatic]

Minnesota can match and exceed Denver's size and athleticism.

 

[darthska]

I've said multiple times that the only team I was scared of in the West was Denver.
Obviously I underestimated and had not seen enough of Ant + two... TWO 7-footers.
I apologize.
They would have waxed us.

 

[pmatic]

 

[tupac003]

Just 3 offensive rebounds?

Yeah we need another legit big. Hayes was never gonna be it.

 

[grittyman]

An athletic 4, move Lebron back to the 3… or even a guy who can play 3/4 with a motor. Need a dude with a V12 or maybe V8 engine…not that weak *** V4 that Rui plays with

 

[MIKE LOWERY]

Just as important as Gobert/KAT/Reid/Slowmo bigs are for defense and rebounding, is their backcourt athleticism with Ant/McDaniels (a sf but still).

A 7 footer is needed, but some athleticism is desperately needed in between DLo/AR.



Yall think Murray was cooking, have yall seen Ant against AR/DLo the last two years? He has to be around 30ppg.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

An athletic 4, move Lebron back to the 3… or even a guy who can play 3/4 with a motor. Need a dude with a V12 or maybe V8 engine…not that weak *** V4 that Rui plays with

That's Vando

 

[Brosizzlew30.23]

Watching this Minnesota versus Denver game makes me even more frustrated about our series. Like I mentioned last week, Denver never came across like they are some unstoppable juggernaut team that cannot be beaten. If the Lakers were 2% better they either extend the series to seven games or potentially win. All Minnesota has to do is be slightly better than the Lakers and they can beat Denver.

Also, Minnesota is making Jokic work by stressing him on offense and throwing bodies of him on defense: Gobert, KAT and Reid. Jokic is one of those players that cannot be completely shut down but you can make him any efficient and tire him out. This is the route to beating Denver, not getting more guards.

Everything the Lakers struggled with against Denver inside, the Wolves were the exact opposite.

And this is due to the sheer size amd length on Minny's roster that is able to make things more difficult on Jokic.

Call it the Jokic Rules if you want.

The fact the Lakers tried to tinker with being a small ball 1-Big three point shooting team the last 2 years instead of just sticking with the formula that made them a champion in 2020 is dumbfounding to say the least.

 

[grittyman]

That's Vando

Nah.

Self check… specialists aint it.

 

[Korofi]

Watching this Minnesota versus Denver game makes me even more frustrated about our series. Like I mentioned last week, Denver never came across like they are some unstoppable juggernaut team that cannot be beaten. If the Lakers were 2% better they either extend the series to seven games or potentially win. All Minnesota has to do is be slightly better than the Lakers and they can beat Denver.

Also, Minnesota is making Jokic work by stressing him on offense and throwing bodies of him on defense: Gobert, KAT and Reid. Jokic is one of those players that cannot be completely shut down but you can make him any efficient and tire him out. This is the route to beating Denver, not getting more guards.

Its almost like having 2-3 big body centers works......

 

[noblekane]

Its almost like having 2-3 big body centers works......

it does but only in situations where it calls for it.

putting a bum like jaxson hayes in the starting line up doesnt automatically fix things because jaxson hayes ****ing sucks.

 

[Korofi]

it does but only in situations where it calls for it.

putting a bum like jaxson hayes in the starting line up doesnt automatically fix things because jaxson hayes ****ing sucks.

Notice I said big body. Hayes is not that. He's just tall. We literally could get two big body 6'11 centers thats over 250