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Hanging from Rafters
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| joeblow wrote: | | Hanging from Rafters wrote: | | ...At least Rob tried last year with Bryant/Jones, |
But that was part of the problem. We didn't just need help at the center position; we needed defensive help at the center position. Those two failed horribly. T. Bryant may very well be the worst defensive five in the league.
This season it doesn't make sense to replicate that failed approach. Defensively speaking, Wood will get destroyed out there and Biyombo is too small. At least Leonard can decently hold his own while offering some offensive scoring here and there in a support role. |
Oh don’t get it wrong, I’m not meaning to imply it was a good try, I saw the season too lol! With just Hayes we all know the team needs another big. I just wish Rob would have made it a bigger priority instead of relegating it to bargain hunting only being able to choose between those bad fitting players left available.
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TDRock
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| Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2023 10:56 pm Post subject: |
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| joeblow wrote: | | Hanging from Rafters wrote: | | ...At least Rob tried last year with Bryant/Jones, |
But that was part of the problem. We didn't just need help at the center position; we needed defensive help at the center position. Those two failed horribly. T. Bryant may very well be the worst defensive five in the league.
This season it doesn't make sense to replicate that failed approach. Defensively speaking, Wood will get destroyed out there and Biyombo is too small. At least Leonard can decently hold his own while offering some offensive scoring here and there in a support role. |
Ugh but I can’t stand Myers Leonard. 
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JamaalWilkes
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| Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2023 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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We could use a strong, active center to guard Jokic in the playoffs.
Dwight Howard fought him tooth and nail all over the court.
Who do we have now or who could we get that can at least make Jokic work for every basket and rebound? |
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2019
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| Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2023 10:14 pm Post subject: |
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| JamaalWilkes wrote: | We could use a strong, active center to guard Jokic in the playoffs.
Dwight Howard fought him tooth and nail all over the court.
Who do we have now or who could we get that can at least make Jokic work for every basket and rebound? |
How many guys are there currently in the NBA that can actually do that? |
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Trevacious2
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| Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2023 3:00 pm Post subject: |
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| 2019 wrote: | | JamaalWilkes wrote: | We could use a strong, active center to guard Jokic in the playoffs.
Dwight Howard fought him tooth and nail all over the court.
Who do we have now or who could we get that can at least make Jokic work for every basket and rebound? |
How many guys are there currently in the NBA that can actually do that? |
Let’s find them and bring them back — or up — into the NBA! Are there no young, huge, physically-punishing, defensive-minded Monsters left in the G-League? Even if that’s all they can do, just enough to give a joker Pause. |
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Dr. Laker
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| Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2023 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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| Trevacious2 wrote: | | 2019 wrote: | | JamaalWilkes wrote: | We could use a strong, active center to guard Jokic in the playoffs.
Dwight Howard fought him tooth and nail all over the court.
Who do we have now or who could we get that can at least make Jokic work for every basket and rebound? |
How many guys are there currently in the NBA that can actually do that? |
Let’s find them and bring them back — or up — into the NBA! Are there no young, huge, physically-punishing, defensive-minded Monsters left in the G-League? Even if that’s all they can do, just enough to give a joker Pause. |
No. None.
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P.K.
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| Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2023 12:58 am Post subject: |
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It's a little over a month until training camp starts.
It might be smart for the Lakers to bring in Leonard, Biyombo, TT, etc on training camp contracts...and see if one of them can earn a spot.
they could also compete vs Castleton
best guy gets a contract
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GOODRICH25
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| Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2023 3:34 am Post subject: |
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Let's get Luka Garza
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deal
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| Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2023 10:52 am Post subject: |
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| P.K. wrote: | It's a little over a month until training camp starts.
It might be smart for the Lakers to bring in Leonard, Biyombo, TT, etc on training camp contracts...and see if one of them can earn a spot.
they could also compete vs Castleton
best guy gets a contract |
sounds like a plan...
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E_Wulf420
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| Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2023 5:32 pm Post subject: |
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Can we just sign Rob Sacre and call it a day?
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lakerican
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| Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2023 7:50 am Post subject: |
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| They are waiting Dallas waived & streched JMcGee. Dallas has to do that by August 31, so a week from now. |
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