OFFICIAL NBA 2017-2018 Off-Season Thread

[hardens beard]

Lakers maxing Randle out or nah

 

[FreshLeeLA]

I think Miami can take out Toronto in the 1st if it plays out that way.

Celtics/sixers needs to happen in the 1st round for the culture

 

[lovehateself]

The way some of y'all talked about him it's like he was trash and he certainly wasn't. It's all about projecting with young players and you could clearly see he had it in him to at least be what he is today

He's not really that different in what he does, he's just maturing

I agree with this
He still doesn’t drive right or can consistently hit a jump shot
But he’s absorbing the contact as opposed to creating it (well he still does that) and finishing like a man.

One big difference that we should credit him is on the defensive end tho

That’s my juju

 

[lovehateself]

Lakers maxing Randle out or nah

Better him than lbj
Don’t @ me

 

[sohi 23]

The way some of y'all talked about him it's like he was trash and he certainly wasn't. It's all about projecting with young players and you could clearly see he had it in him to at least be what he is today

He's not really that different in what he does, he's just maturing

I'm all for letting young players mature and ****, but anyone who saw this coming is lying. He's making better decisions and attacking the hoop like never before. He still has some defensive lapses but I really can't complain given everything else he's doing.

It was really aggravating to watch him never pass the ball. Anybody who watched him in the last 2 seasons can tell you he never made the right (or damn near any) pass. And this is coming from someone who really believed in his talent coming outta UK. I'm happy to say he's proving me wrong.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Lakers maxing Randle out or nah

Won't have to

I'm all for letting young players mature and ****, but anyone who saw this coming is lying.

I definitely saw this coming

 

[equality]

There’s zero franchise / superstar type player on that Lakers squad. Why are laker fans excited?

 

[noblekane]

lebarn is coming to the sixers next year quote me

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

He still doesn’t drive right

He drives right all the time man . His go to move is to drive right and spin back left

 

[carver]

It’s incredible that he signed back There
For sure thought he was outta there this past summer

If I'm not mistaken he turned down a 4/40m deal by Thibs. Thank the Lord he bet on himself

 

[sohi 23]

I definitely saw this coming

Let me rephrase, the talent was always there. I just didn't think he'd ever get everything clicking. He was mad frustrating to watch.

 

[sohi 23]

When did Chris Quinn become an assistant coach for the Heat? Lol

 

[dennistrane]

LBJ with the disrespect to TJ"50% from 3" Mcconnell

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

There’s zero franchise / superstar type player on that Lakers squad. Why are laker fans excited?

They don't have one but they have a nice group of young talent in Ingram, Kuzma, Randle, Ball. I'm not mad at fans being excited and happy over that

They would definitely have to get lucky in free agency because they don't look like they're gonna have a good chance at a top 5 pick the summer after this one

 

[equality]

They don't have one but they have a nice group of young talent in Ingram, Kuzma, Randle, Ball. I'm not mad at fans being excited and happy over that

They would definitely have to get lucky in free agency because they don't look like they're gonna have a good chance at a top 5 pick the summer after this one

I agree but I’d hate to be that type of team. Rolling wheel of mediocrity.

At least I’m a fan of a long time trash franchise. Every draft is exciting

 

[noblekane]

Most of the criticism was well deserved.

no it wasnt. all the young lakers were making dumb *** plays, turn overs, and mistakes

seem like most the hate was personal. like some of yall hated juicy j because of his beautiful dark skin

giving all the light skin brothas passes and ****

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

I agree but I’d hate to be that type of team. Rolling wheel of mediocrity.

At least I’m a fan of a long time trash franchise. Every draft is exciting

Yeah like I said they have to get lucky in free agency. Feel like someone would want to live in Los Angeles at some point so getting lucky is a distinct possibility IMO

They get even someone like Black George and they should definitely become a playoff caliber team. After the GSW era is over, which I admit might not be for another 4 or so years, the league should be wide open

Plus you never know with injuries or if Klay decides to leave

 

[pmatic]

Randle made me a fan last year. But maybe that's because he played off D'Lo well.

Whatever, pay the man this summer.

 

[jsindaa]

Smh Bruno Mars slander. Y'all really wild. That's an all time great show some respect.

I don't know about all time great yet but dude is legit. Everyone gets slandered though. Everyone

 

[equality]

Yeah like I said they have to get lucky in free agency. Feel like someone would want to live in Los Angeles at some point so getting lucky is a distinct possibility IMO

They get even someone like Black George and they should definitely become a playoff caliber team. After the GSW era is over, which I admit might not be for another 4 or so years, the league should be wide open

Plus you never know with injuries or if Klay decides to leave

That’s fair. The LA life is too enticing for the Lakers to be trash for too long

 

[VARNELL HILL]

Cleveland runs like 4 plays

 

[sohi 23]

There’s zero franchise / superstar type player on that Lakers squad. Why are laker fans excited?

Their 15-7 in their last 22 games with only one rotation player over 25 (Lopez and now IT since the trade so that's 2). What is there to not be excited about?

 

[noblekane]

look at the real young core go

 

[noblekane]

There’s zero franchise / superstar type player on that Lakers squad. Why are laker fans excited?

this guy

 

[sohi 23]

no it wasnt. all the young lakers were making dumb *** plays, turn overs, and mistakes

seem like most the hate was personal. like some of yall hated juicy j because of his beautiful dark skin

giving all the light skin brothas passes and ****

What the ****?