The Official NBA Thread: PLAYOFFS

[lovehateself]

The Lakers are toxic right now, man.

Russ isn’t happy at all. Whatever joy he got from hooping…clearly isn’t there anymore. Same with AD. They including Bron…are all top 75 players. They haven’t been able to put it together. And Russ/AD’s reputation is at an all time low.

Where
Is
The
Lie

??

since when is AD not happy ?
AD's rep has been the same since he got to LA, we go where his health takes us

“I don’t care what he says,” Davis said. “People say stuff for ratings. Like, they got to push their show, push their blog, push their podcast, whatever it is. So, people got to say something to bring in viewers. It is what it is. I go out there and play basketball and let them do their job. My job is to hoop. Their job is to talk about me.”

need to see ALA's YTD P&L

 

[antidope]

But no seriously. Bron has to take some accountability. The fault of his, is not adjusting to even to try to play another way. At 38, he should focus more on the little things that impact winning. But for the past couple seasons…he has neglected doing that. That’s a sacrifice which means less minutes, less points, less assists, less rebounds, less ball in his hands. And more cutting, screening, defending, moving the ball. Getting back on defense etc etc.

Russ was always going to be a bad fit. But none of these dudes adjusted at all. Like none. It’s a fractured team, and it has to start with the leader at some point. He can’t be blameless in this.

Thinking Basketball made this point in their GOAT series. An easy argument to put Jordan over Bron is the fact that his game is way more malleable and with Bron its Bron Ball or die at this point. IDK how much I really want to give credence to that, cause I feel like the game just shifted in a manner to where Bron Ball not only extended his career a ton, its just blatantly the best way for him to be playing.

But interesting point nonetheless

 

[had pants]

 

[lawdog1]

AD same guy he’s always been to me. 2020 was an aberration in terms of his durability and shooting. But he’s always been prone to having periods in games when he seems disinterested or content with coasting. While also still capable of stretches of dominance.

This Lakers team just doesn’t have enough talent behind AD and Bron for AD not to be great all the time and for them to still win.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

 

[rolaholic]

Game recognize game

 

[HIM]

HIM Needs to give you masterclass on trolling cause this was horrible….Shooting Westbrick %’s in trolling

Come on man stop this narrative.

 

[frank 7he t4nk]

 

[WASHED KING]

*Russ shoots 0-11*

"Lebron ball is the problem!"

You know how hard it is to miss 11 straight shots?

 

[MVP]

But no seriously. Bron has to take some accountability. The fault of his, is not adjusting to even to try to play another way. At 38, he should focus more on the little things that impact winning. But for the past couple seasons…he has neglected doing that. That’s a sacrifice which means less minutes, less points, less assists, less rebounds, less ball in his hands. And more cutting, screening, defending, moving the ball. Getting back on defense etc etc.

Russ was always going to be a bad fit. But none of these dudes adjusted at all. Like none. It’s a fractured team, and it has to start with the leader at some point. He can’t be blameless in this.

The last paragraph is facts, they all to talked sacrifice before joining but none of them are willing to do it. Bron still wants to get his, Russ is incapable of doing it apparently, and AD don't want to take the step up and take ownership of the team.

And Bron is the one that has the skillset to be able to do it the easiest out of the 3 of them.

All bad.

 

[addict4sneakers]

*Russ shoots 0-11*

"Lebron ball is the problem!"

You know how hard it is to miss 11 straight shots?

How did Rust get there? Who signed off on the trade?

 

[B Sox]

Thinking Basketball made this point in their GOAT series. An easy argument to put Jordan over Bron is the fact that his game is way more malleable and with Bron its Bron Ball or die at this point. IDK how much I really want to give credence to that, cause I feel like the game just shifted in a manner to where Bron Ball not only extended his career a ton, its just blatantly the best way for him to be playing.

But interesting point nonetheless

Not saying they’re wrong, but when did Jordan show that his game was “way more malleable”?

 

[Raji Lowenthal]

How TF did Lebron miss all 11 of Russ' shots. He's going to ruin this guy's career smh.

 

[WASHED KING]

How did Rust get there? Who signed off on the trade?

Rob PelinkERRRRRRR

 

[antidope]

Not saying they’re wrong, but when did Jordan show that his game was “way more malleable”?

Playing in the triangle he had ball less and did more off ball stuff vs Bron who always has it. I didn’t really agree with it

 

[WASHED KING]

Not saying they’re wrong, but when did Jordan show that his game was “way more malleable”?

When he went to Washington and led the Wizards to being an Eastern Conference powerhouse.


Duhhhhhhh

 

[addict4sneakers]

Rob PelinkERRRRRRR

“2 years from now we would make great teammates” Bron shouted at Westbrook guarding him 10 feet away

 

[PlayersClub]

You know how hard it is to miss 11 straight shots?

 

[toneboi76]

Bron is the reason Isiah Thomas career went downhill. Bron is the reason Wade’s knees turned to dust and Bosh got blood clots. Bron is the reason Kevin Love has been a bench player the past 5 years. Bron is responsible for AD aka Mr. Glass. Bron is responsible for Westbrook looking like Poku. Common knowledge guys

 

[dacomeup]

Thinking Basketball made this point in their GOAT series. An easy argument to put Jordan over Bron is the fact that his game is way more malleable and with Bron its Bron Ball or die at this point. IDK how much I really want to give credence to that, cause I feel like the game just shifted in a manner to where Bron Ball not only extended his career a ton, its just blatantly the best way for him to be playing.

But interesting point nonetheless

Is it really more malleable? Bron has played with a bunch of different guys and styles

 

[DLF]

Serious question, why do people talk about the lakers in here all the time if you’re not a fan?

I get talking about them bc it’s an nba thread but people that don’t like them will talk about them more than their own teams. All day. Everyday. Weekends. Nights. So weird.

 

[wavycrocket]

Is it really more malleable? Bron has played with a bunch of different guys and styles

Not really. Far from it

 

[WASHED KING]

Serious question, why do people talk about the lakers in here all the time if you’re not a fan?

I get talking about them bc it’s an nba thread but people that don’t like them will talk about them more than their own teams. All day. Everyday. Weekends. Nights. So weird.

Because Bron is on the Lakers roster.

 

[Based Jesus]

It's not Bron's fault, check his stats!

 

[dacomeup]

What the hell is Bron supposed to do to change to adapt to AD and RWB? I definitely need to here this one . The Lakers’ plan was for AD to be the guy by now and he literally can’t hold up over the course of a season.