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yinoma2001 Retired Number
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Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2020 7:57 am Post subject: |
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Come back and sit on the bench to start his assistant coaching career. _________________ From 2-10 to the Western Conference Finals |
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LakerSD Franchise Player
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Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2020 9:14 am Post subject: |
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I think we will need him in spurts as another ball handler, particularly against a team like the clippers.
Save Lebron’s legs when Waiters and Rondo steal some ball handling minutes. |
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AY2043 Franchise Player
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Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2020 9:21 am Post subject: |
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We're a better team with Caruso playing more and Waiters taking Rondo's minutes. |
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LakerSD Franchise Player
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Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2020 9:43 am Post subject: |
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AY2043 wrote: | We're a better team with Caruso playing more and Waiters taking Rondo's minutes. |
If Caruso can handle the ball against a team like the Clippers then yes. I think he’s better than earlier this season, probably getting some work in with Handy.
That will be one of the keys. Need about 15 minutes of ball handling or Lebron is going to run out of gas in those 4th quarters.
10 minutes when he sits and maybe another 5 minutes when he is in the game.
If there is a playoffs matchup with the clippers, they will play LBJ all 94 feet in the playoffs. I could see other teams doing it too. |
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yinoma2001 Retired Number
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Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2020 10:12 am Post subject: |
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There is simply no room in the rotation to squeeze in Rondo right now. Plus, he won't have any regular season games to tune up his game. You don't just drop in the middle of a playoff game and see what happens. _________________ From 2-10 to the Western Conference Finals |
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Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2020 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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While Rondo is healing in Florida maybe someone could buy him a ticket for a 3 hour cruise. _________________ RIP mom. 11-21-1933 to 6-14-2023. |
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pjiddy Retired Number
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Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2020 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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LakerSD wrote: | I think we will need him in spurts as another ball handler, particularly against a team like the clippers.
Save Lebron’s legs when Waiters and Rondo steal some ball handling minutes. |
We're shooting 25% from 3. Rondo's ballhandling is not what this team is missing. And i'm certainly not missing his defense or shooting. |
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hype Star Player
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Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 12:37 am Post subject: |
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pjiddy wrote: | LakerSD wrote: | I think we will need him in spurts as another ball handler, particularly against a team like the clippers.
Save Lebron’s legs when Waiters and Rondo steal some ball handling minutes. |
We're shooting 25% from 3. Rondo's ballhandling is not what this team is missing. And i'm certainly not missing his defense or shooting. |
Yeah, with Caruso and Waiters we're just fine with no Rondo especially once Lebron's minutes increase in the Playoffs. Last thing this team needs is an even worse shooter and matador defender pushed into the rotation. He should focus on being the MVP assistant coach at the end of the bench all Playoffs as long as we're healthy. |
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kikanga Retired Number
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Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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We're dead last in offensive rating out of all 22 teams in the bubble. Only team who can't even average 100 pts a game. Not saying all of that is Rondo. But at least some of it is. _________________ "Every hurt is a lesson, and every lesson makes you better” |
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jodeke Retired Number
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Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2020 7:11 am Post subject: |
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I've heard Rondo will return for the playoffs. He's needed. He gets the bench going something that's now missing. _________________ Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves. |
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yinoma2001 Retired Number
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Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2020 7:17 am Post subject: |
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Ugh. Hopefully he starts his assistant coaching career. How do you go from being out 1.5+ months with no ramp up in play to being in the playoffs? Makes no sense at all. _________________ From 2-10 to the Western Conference Finals |
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SPO200 Star Player
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Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2020 7:18 am Post subject: |
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If we need Rondo that much we are screwed. |
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danzag Franchise Player
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Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2020 7:29 am Post subject: |
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yinoma2001 wrote: | Ugh. Hopefully he starts his assistant coaching career. How do you go from being out 1.5+ months with no ramp up in play to being in the playoffs? Makes no sense at all. |
This. |
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roger_federer Star Player
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Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2020 2:28 pm Post subject: |
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kikanga wrote: | We're dead last in offensive rating out of all 22 teams in the bubble. Only team who can't even average 100 pts a game. Not saying all of that is Rondo. But at least some of it is. |
we are struggling with shooting, how does adding rondo who sucks at shooting going to help us? |
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Four Decade Bandwagon Star Player
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Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2020 2:47 pm Post subject: |
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LakerSD wrote: | AY2043 wrote: | We're a better team with Caruso playing more and Waiters taking Rondo's minutes. |
If Caruso can handle the ball against a team like the Clippers then yes. I think he’s better than earlier this season, probably getting some work in with Handy.
That will be one of the keys. Need about 15 minutes of ball handling or Lebron is going to run out of gas in those 4th quarters.
10 minutes when he sits and maybe another 5 minutes when he is in the game.
If there is a playoffs matchup with the clippers, they will play LBJ all 94 feet in the playoffs. I could see other teams doing it too. |
James will not have the luxury of sitting for 10mpg.
Historically he averages 42mpg in the playoffs. With this team, this year, it can be argued he should exceed that.
Rest will come in retirement. He is sixteen games from reaching his goal.
Finish the job! |
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E_Wulf420 Star Player
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Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2020 3:11 pm Post subject: |
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Hes not the worst back up point guard. Contributes a little under 20 points off the bench with assists/field goals and turns it over less than 2 times a game. When he gets hot and is given the minutes he's shown he can go for 20pts, there was a stretch during the season where he was shooting 35% from three. He needs to be on the floor with JR, Dion, Kuzma and AD. Caruso needs to start with LeBron even though he's not really a catch and shoot player. _________________
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ocho Retired Number
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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2020 7:57 am Post subject: |
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Quote: | Frank Vogel says Rajon Rondo has entered the bubble and will begin a four-day quarantine. |
_________________ 14-5-3-12 |
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RI Laker Star Player
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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2020 8:29 am Post subject: |
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Caruso has not looked good. KCP has gotten dinged up a couple of times. Dare I say we are LUCKY that we signed Waiters. |
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pio2u Retired Number
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kikanga Retired Number
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Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2020 2:23 pm Post subject: |
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roger_federer wrote: | kikanga wrote: | We're dead last in offensive rating out of all 22 teams in the bubble. Only team who can't even average 100 pts a game. Not saying all of that is Rondo. But at least some of it is. |
we are struggling with shooting, how does adding rondo who sucks at shooting going to help us? |
Spacing, organization, and quality of passing.
For example. https://streamable.com/wjgcw
Vogel is a defensive coach that needs an offensive brain on the floor, especially when LBJ sits. The fact that Hollins isn't in the bubble makes the problem twice as bad at least.
Everybody skips over the fact that LBJ vouches for Rondo offensively. Even when they are on the floor together. LBJ gets a break from playmaking and trusts Rondo. Not to mention the easy buckets Rondo creates for AD. The blind hatred for Rondo is funny. _________________ "Every hurt is a lesson, and every lesson makes you better” |
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VocabuLaker Star Player
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Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2020 2:33 pm Post subject: |
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What about Playoff LeBron James???????? Is anyone talking about how he will destroy everyone in the playoffs? |
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AFireInside619 Franchise Player
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Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2020 2:38 pm Post subject: |
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I may regret this, but I can’t wait until Rondo comes back. _________________ “You have to dance beautifully in the box that you are comfortable dancing in.” - Kobe Bryant |
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LakerSD Franchise Player
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Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2020 2:45 pm Post subject: |
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AFireInside619 wrote: | I may regret this, but I can’t wait until Rondo comes back. |
I’m with you. They need him, as weird as it sounds.
We know he has his shortcomings but certain matchups he will be needed for those 10 minutes. |
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Jesusdelonla Franchise Player
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Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2020 2:49 pm Post subject: |
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I think he plays Tuesday |
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