The Official Los Angeles Lakers Thread

[Brandon]

10 hours ago, tennischmp said:

Lebron and AD any day. I only watched Kawhi in the Finals and he was actually not too impressive, got bailed out by his teammates a lot. And PG had Westbrook for 2 seasons and lost in the 1st round both times.

Actually not too impressive?

He won Finals MVP

[Lou]

30 minutes ago, Brandon said:

Actually not too impressive?

He won Finals MVP

He should have been more V'er

[Lou]

10 hours ago, tennischmp said:

People are over hyping the Clippers a lot, they over achieved last year and lost 3 of their top contributors. They got Ivica Zubac and Montrezl Harrell at Center. 

What about at PF? 

Davis, LeBron, Cousins and McGee will dominate them. 

[tennischmp]

4 hours ago, Brandon said:

Actually not too impressive?

He won Finals MVP

So what? He was the best player on the winning team, that's why he won, doesn't mean it was an impressive performance 

[tennischmp]

27 minutes ago, Lou said:

What about at PF? 

Davis, LeBron, Cousins and McGee will dominate them. 

Kawhi is listed as the PF on their depth chart

[Lou]

3 minutes ago, tennischmp said:

Kawhi is listed as the PF on their depth chart

That's the first time in his career he's been listed as a PF 

[Angel Oracle]

12 hours ago, tennischmp said:

People are over hyping the Clippers a lot, they over achieved last year and lost 3 of their top contributors. They got Ivica Zubac and Montrezl Harrell at Center. 

Harrell was pretty good this past season.

In just 26 min, averaged 16.6 pts and 6.5 rebs.

[Angel Oracle]

1 hour ago, Lou said:

What about at PF? 

Davis, LeBron, Cousins and McGee will dominate them. 

That is a pretty nice quartet.

The keys will be how the team  shoots the 3, and how healthy they stay.

[Brandon]

4 hours ago, tennischmp said:

So what? He was the best player on the winning team, that's why he won, doesn't mean it was an impressive performance 

You’re on crack. He had an average of 29/10 for the Finals.....slightly less than his awesome conference finals performance. He also did so while being double team or game planned on by Kerr.

[Lou]

21 hours ago, Lou said:

It's looking more like Izzy won't be released. Hell more than likely be traded. 

Iguodala traded to Memphis

[tennischmp]

6 minutes ago, Lou said:

Iguodala traded to Memphis

That was already announced as part of a sign and trade. Memphis is the team that has no use for him and hopefully releases him

[tennischmp]

2 hours ago, Brandon said:

You’re on crack. He had an average of 29/10 for the Finals.....slightly less than his awesome conference finals performance. He also did so while being double team or game planned on by Kerr.

I'm sorry I'm grading him on a Top 3 best player in the NBA scale. Have you watched Lebron or KD in the past NBA finals, now that's impressive

[beatlesrule]

Once he clears waivers later today after being released by the Grizzlies, veteran guard Avery Bradley intends to sign a two-year, $9.7MM contract with the Lakers, agent Bill Duffy tells ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (Twitter link)

[HaloMilliVanilli]

On 7/6/2019 at 10:36 AM, HaloMilliVanilli said:

Could see Avery Bradley, Korver after a buyout, Iggy after a buyout, Morris twins,  I'd like Collison.  If we ran a starting lineup of Collison-Green-Lebron-AD and McGee I'd be happy.  Even the same with AD at 5 and Kuzma at 4.  Either lineup with Bradley for Collison is likely good too.

Avery Bradley is coming.  Will sign a 2 year- $9.7 million deal.  PG now looking good with Bradley/Rondo/Cook as primaries.

[HaloMilliVanilli]

A lineup of Avery Bradley, Danny Green, Lebron, AD and Cousins/Javale could be fun.  Bradley shot 38% and Green 45% from 3 last season.  Plus they both bring much needed perimeter D.  This team is looking solid and deep.

[Angel Oracle]

After reading an espn article, I am now wondering just how much Boogie (one of slowest players in NBA last season), KCP (decreased shooting/D), and Rondo will contribute.

Still, even without them, that still leaves AD, McGee, Kuz, LBJ, Dudley, Green, Caruso, Bradley, and Cook for a main 9 player rotation.

That is still a potential WC playoff caliber team, once they gell as a unit after some growing pains with a lot of newcomers.   

[tennischmp]

Kuzma deserves to be a starter

[Lou]

42 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

I am now wondering just how much Boogie (one of slowest players in NBA last season), KCP (decreased shooting/D), and Rondo will contribute.

He averaged 16 pts and 8 rebs last year. There aren't many centers in the league that can stop him 

[Lou]

7 minutes ago, tennischmp said:

Kuzma deserves to be a starter

Ahead of LeBron? 

[HaloMilliVanilli]

Kuzma deserves nothing.  He earns what he gets, starting with consistent 3 shooting and effective d.

[m0nkey]

27 minutes ago, Lou said:

He averaged 16 pts and 8 rebs last year. There aren't many centers in the league that can stop him 

There are also not many centers in the league today that he can stop 

[Lou]

1 minute ago, m0nkey said:

There are also not many centers in the league today that he can stop 

Such as?

NBA centers suck 

Edited July 8, 2019 by Lou

[m0nkey]

10 minutes ago, Lou said:

Such as?

NBA centers suck 

Well his overall defense can’t be counted on. You have these stretch fives scattered around the league, you just set a pick and then he’s one on one with a permitter player. 

[tennischmp]

43 minutes ago, Lou said:

Ahead of LeBron? 

Come on do you really think that's how he gets in the starting lineup? Either Green-Lebron-Kuzma-Davis-Cousins or Point Guard-Green-Lebron-Kuzma-Davis

[tennischmp]

29 minutes ago, HaloMilliVanilli said:

Kuzma deserves nothing.  He earns what he gets, starting with consistent 3 shooting and effective d.

Sure and he has earned it through his play and improvement last 2 years