**OFFICIAL 2019 NBA OFFSEASON THREAD**

[Nipsey3000]

You gotta be nuts to count the lakers out. They will be a problem for sure. Lebron in the gym working out right now.

LeBron is definitely an issue next year.

 

[getback]

Paul George had surgery on his rotator cuff and labrum on different shoulders, so he'll have to ease into things.

 

[ThePeoplesChamp_]

 

[dman14]

kawhi leonard going to treat AD like Kevon Looney on impact
klaw making power moves LeGM wished he could

 

[SneakerProSr.]

Lebron about to be 35.

I rock with dude but its insane to expect a 35 year old to carry the load like he will have to for a championship team.

 

[ThePeoplesChamp_]

You gotta be nuts to count the lakers out. They will be a problem for sure. Lebron in the gym working out right now.

He’s 35 with a lot of mileage. The end is near. Hehehe

 

[ahat]

Never trust a man with two first names

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Paul George had surgery on his rotator cuff and labrum, so he'll have to ease into things.

He had procedures on both shoulders. Definitely a consideration for the regular season especially since Leonard will only play 60 games or so

 

[Air Pope]

 

[yobyellav]

Kawhi not playing 80 games a year shouldn’t be a knock at all. He plays when it matters. And Toronto did well enough without him to have homecourt in the finals. George and the rest of them guys should be able to do alright when Kawhi sits.

 

[dmbrhs]

That letter says 2018, though.

 

[papichino]

When Kawhi becomes the Greatest Raptor and Clipper of all time >>>

My man really on the second best player of all time path

 

[sole searchin]

once again what is with the betting on here?

I literally don’t care about this as much as most of you. why would I bet money on this nonsense

Then why say outlandish things. Save it for Twitter.

But I concur. It’s just opinions and everyone has one. But Lakers ain’t reaching the finals.

 

[IATT]

Kawhi's games played the last 6 seasons:
60
9
74
72
64
66

His body just hasn't been able to hold up for whatever reason. Load management was a pre requisite for whatever team he joined so he'll probably be around 60-65 games again this season.

AD’s games played, his whole career:

60
66
68
61
75
75
56

 

[addict4sneakers]

Never trust a man with two first names

Michael Jordan?

 

[Based Jesus]

When the playoffs start Lakers will have the 2 best players on the floor in every series except potentially against the Clippers when they'll have 2 of the best 3. I ain't worried at all. I hope we get that hallway series finally.

@JD617 make sure to remember this one. I feel like it's gonna be funny in a few months.

 

[casper90403]

Lebron about to be 35.

I rock with dude but its insane to expect a 35 year old to carry the load like he will have to for a championship team.

Lebron ain’t a regular 35 year old though. He’s not human

 

[drewsone]

Kawhi isn’t playing more than 62 games this year

But the Clips still have the core of a 48 win team getting Kawhi through the season. They’ll be fine I think. PG, (health provided) Lou, Trez, Pat Bev, they may get Green back, the clippers are deep enough to handle that.

Yeah man that perimeter defense gonna be scary lol

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Michael Jordan?

Bill Russell?

 

[flyerthandelta]

Still gonna be LIL BRO ....

 

[ahat]

Michael Jordan?

Would you trust him?

Man would probably punch you in your face and take your money and bet it all on black at the roulette table

 

[N41D]

Y’all banking a lot on a dude that’s won more than 45 games exactly once in his career.

I don’t care what the rest of the roster looks like. The rest of the Top 10 players in basketball damn near combined ain’t had as many sub-35 win seasons combined throughout their careers as AD has so far.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Lebron ain’t a regular 35 year old though. He’s not human

He proved he was very human last season when he got hurt

 

[titang545]

he didn’t pick where he wants to go. he asked for a trade and they gave it to him

this whole notion that every player in the league hates bron is so silly and ridiculous at this point

Sigh here we go LeBron fans running to his defense, so during free agency PG didn't have his choice of where he wanted to play. Remind me did he choose the Lakers, did Kawhi choose the Lakers. Go sit back down in the corner and be quiet.

 

[MVP]

Lebron about to be 35.

I rock with dude but its insane to expect a 35 year old to carry the load like he will have to for a championship team.

That's why you have AD for the regular season to ease that burden. MVP season on da way.