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Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2025 8:32 pm Post subject: |
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Bron's last year should be AD's last year as a laker as well |
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Theseus Franchise Player

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Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2025 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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Monster game and it was totally wasted |
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svettarsalo Starting Rotation

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Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2025 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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The last time I saw an effort similar to Anthony Davis trying to defend all the gaps in a team where no one was defending and then needs to score 30+ points every game on offense was the season when Kobe torn his Achilles. His body was collapsed. Hope AD doesn't have the same fate. |
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MJST Retired Number


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alleyoop Star Player

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Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2025 10:24 pm Post subject: |
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Best player tonight by far for us, and he was matched up against easily SAS' best talent  _________________ #18 next... |
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TMG Star Player

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Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2025 10:54 pm Post subject: |
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Best player by miles this game. Along with Max looked like the only one trying out there.
i guess the rest were too distressed! |
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levon Franchise Player

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Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 8:20 pm Post subject: |
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Outplayed by Zubac. Give us all your FRPs though, OKC. |
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Nobody Star Player


Joined: 13 Sep 2008 Posts: 6004 Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2025 1:20 am Post subject: |
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I cannot stand anymore of those fadeaway jumpshots. |
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Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2025 2:59 am Post subject: |
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Obviously not 100% out there but tried to play through it.
Downside is he probably needs to take a few weeks off to let his planar fasciitis get better. But the Lakers can't afford to have him away that long. _________________ How NBA 2K18 failed the All-Time Lakers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxMBYm3wwxk |
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Japago Star Player

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Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2025 3:31 pm Post subject: |
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It's too much to ask him to be the focal point of the offense, account for all the defensive breakdowns that'll happen, and battle with Cs much bigger than him. All this while currently battling through a foot injury.
I don't think many players have had that level of responsibility in the history of the NBA.
I'm probably going too easy on the stars because I'm really disgusted with the supporting cast, but that's how I see it. |
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Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2025 8:57 am Post subject: |
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Japago wrote: | It's too much to ask him to be the focal point of the offense, account for all the defensive breakdowns that'll happen, and battle with Cs much bigger than him. All this while currently battling through a foot injury.
I don't think many players have had that level of responsibility in the history of the NBA.
I'm probably going too easy on the stars because I'm really disgusted with the supporting cast, but that's how I see it. |
Ask LeBron why when the team is going through a rut he tries to force plays and break offense instead of going through AD and helping set him up for easy buckets. _________________ How NBA 2K18 failed the All-Time Lakers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxMBYm3wwxk |
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ducasse Star Player

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Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2025 1:46 pm Post subject: |
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It's not very helpful to publicly complain about needing a center. That will just drive the price up and make it harder to make a favorable deal. |
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Halflife Franchise Player

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ThreePointBomber Star Player


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Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2025 3:03 pm Post subject: |
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ducasse wrote: | It's not very helpful to publicly complain about needing a center. That will just drive the price up and make it harder to make a favorable deal. |
Everyone knows the Lakers need a center this is going on 3 years now.
Why not help the guy who is the lifeline of the defense?  _________________ The most important shot in basketball. |
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vasashi17+ Star Player


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Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2025 3:07 pm Post subject: |
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ducasse wrote: | It's not very helpful to publicly complain about needing a center. That will just drive the price up and make it harder to make a favorable deal. |
True…but what is he supposed to do? Keep saying it privately, hoping they finally get it!
Quote: | What do you feel like is the biggest advantage for you at the 4 vs. at the 5? On which end?
Either. Both.
Well, defensively, just bringing another big out there. We've seen it with Jason. We're a little bit more disruptive. Offensively, it just allows me to float around a little bit more. I only started playing the 5 in 2021. l'd have stretches, but I was primarily a 4. So my whole career l've been playing the 4. And we've seen how I play. I just feel a little bit more effective (at the 4). I mean, (playing the 5) has its advantages and disadvantages. But the front office knows that. I've told them that every year l've been here. So it's nothing new. But I just feel like, personally, l'm a better player at the 4.
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It’s a travesty we have this guy and we ain’t world beaters defensively. So this absurd outlook where Bron has to be the 4 and AD has to be the 5 cause that’s how the rest of the league does it is ludicrous. Everybody trying to be a splash bro, when they don’t got the players to make them nets wet.
They gotta stop trying to do what the league is doing. Do you! You have a freaking unicorn on defense…exploit the ish out of that. That should be your team identity!
By design, opposing teams are drawing AD out on switches, leaving our paint exposed. So what ends up happening to our team defense when AD can’t be 2 places at once?! You think a mobile enough rim protecting 5 that allows AD to switch back into the paint could help?!
https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/defense?dir=D&sort=OPP_PTS_PAINT _________________ Not familiar with the salary cap/CBA rules & how it impacts our Lakers?
#GetFamiliar by CLICKING HERE! |
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J.C. Smith Franchise Player

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Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2025 3:16 pm Post subject: |
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ducasse wrote: | It's not very helpful to publicly complain about needing a center. That will just drive the price up and make it harder to make a favorable deal. |
He's been asking for a center for a few years now. And they just put out that they are unlikely to make any major moves before the deadline yesterday. I think he figured he needs to light a fire under Rob's seat to get his attention. |
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ThePageDude Star Player

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Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2025 6:32 am Post subject: |
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J.C. Smith wrote: | ducasse wrote: | It's not very helpful to publicly complain about needing a center. That will just drive the price up and make it harder to make a favorable deal. |
He's been asking for a center for a few years now. And they just put out that they are unlikely to make any major moves before the deadline yesterday. I think he figured he needs to light a fire under Rob's seat to get his attention. |
It's almost too little too late, the window is fast closing if it hasn't already closed .. |
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Halflife Franchise Player

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Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2025 7:23 am Post subject: |
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ThePageDude wrote: | J.C. Smith wrote: | ducasse wrote: | It's not very helpful to publicly complain about needing a center. That will just drive the price up and make it harder to make a favorable deal. |
He's been asking for a center for a few years now. And they just put out that they are unlikely to make any major moves before the deadline yesterday. I think he figured he needs to light a fire under Rob's seat to get his attention. |
It's almost too little too late, the window is fast closing if it hasn't already closed .. |
Name another team with 2.5 all stars. Probably only a few including us. We don’t need anything other than guys showing up and playing to their salaries. _________________ https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDfvXWXvpeb/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== |
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Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2025 8:06 am Post subject: |
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vasashi17+ wrote: | ducasse wrote: | It's not very helpful to publicly complain about needing a center. That will just drive the price up and make it harder to make a favorable deal. |
True…but what is he supposed to do? Keep saying it privately, hoping they finally get it!
Quote: | What do you feel like is the biggest advantage for you at the 4 vs. at the 5? On which end?
Either. Both.
Well, defensively, just bringing another big out there. We've seen it with Jason. We're a little bit more disruptive. Offensively, it just allows me to float around a little bit more. I only started playing the 5 in 2021. l'd have stretches, but I was primarily a 4. So my whole career l've been playing the 4. And we've seen how I play. I just feel a little bit more effective (at the 4). I mean, (playing the 5) has its advantages and disadvantages. But the front office knows that. I've told them that every year l've been here. So it's nothing new. But I just feel like, personally, l'm a better player at the 4.
https://x.com/jovanbuha/status/1882673711448477793/photo/1 |
It’s a travesty we have this guy and we ain’t world beaters defensively. So this absurd outlook where Bron has to be the 4 and AD has to be the 5 cause that’s how the rest of the league does it is ludicrous. Everybody trying to be a splash bro, when they don’t got the players to make them nets wet.
They gotta stop trying to do what the league is doing. Do you! You have a freaking unicorn on defense…exploit the ish out of that. That should be your team identity!
By design, opposing teams are drawing AD out on switches, leaving our paint exposed. So what ends up happening to our team defense when AD can’t be 2 places at once?! You think a mobile enough rim protecting 5 that allows AD to switch back into the paint could help?!
https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/defense?dir=D&sort=OPP_PTS_PAINT |
Vuc
Jonas
Olynyk
Kessler
We need one of these big white dude to front with AD, at least have that option _________________ “The main goal for the Lakers is to win a championship. All I care about, all we care about, is to raise another banner in the rafters.“ |
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Kblo247! Star Player

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Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2025 8:33 am Post subject: |
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ducasse wrote: | It's not very helpful to publicly complain about needing a center. That will just drive the price up and make it harder to make a favorable deal. |
You can say that but here’s the thing …
You traded for AD and keep saying this is his team and he’s supposed to take the reigns from Bron.
The media kills him for not taking the reins or being the star of the group. Then you ignore that when you introduced AD to the team, he said he is a PF AND wants to play with a Center. He said that on day 1 and Pelinka acknowledged it in front the world.
If you want to make AD the star and criticize him by the same vein your can talk about Giannis, Joker, Embid … then treat him like them and give him the team he wants. Even if that moves Bron to SF and it means changing the way you play.
AD has played more games since he came to LA than
- Bron
- Steph
- Ja
- Dame
- Jimmy
- Jackson Jr
- Embid
- Kawhi
- George
- Zion
- Ingram
- Both Ball Brothers
- KAT
- Kyrie
- KD
- Booker
- Beal
- Lavine
- Fox
And the list goes on. He’s played more games and more minutes since coming to LA than anyone but Giannis, Luka, Joker, Tatum, Brown, and SGA
Yet he’s not had a team built around him. He’s not had a team that starts around him and plays him at the position he wants to play or won a title at. He was the only big in the league than made all nba and all defense yet people don’t listen to him when he says if you put me at PF my defense gets even better and this team will be better to beat people.
He had every right to drag Pelinka and Bron and Jeanie by saying add a center because he’s judged by as if the team is built around him when the media and fans kill him
He basically called their hand and said make a move for me as you haven’t made a move for me, just purely me since you had Drummond, Denis, Kuz, and KCP |
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Theseus Franchise Player

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Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2025 12:20 pm Post subject: |
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Really liked his game, and liked when he got mad at the missed calls he was getting then turned it into several plays of production when our shots started missing. That is the sort of thing that sets players apart. |
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ducasse Star Player

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Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2025 3:40 pm Post subject: |
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Kblo247! wrote: | ducasse wrote: | It's not very helpful to publicly complain about needing a center. That will just drive the price up and make it harder to make a favorable deal. |
You can say that but here’s the thing …
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AD absolutely has every right to complain and should be pushing the issue with the team. It's just more conducive to actually get a trade done when that's done behind the scenes. If they already told him they aren't going to trade for a center then it doesn't matter, and I understand him wanting to put it out there. But if they are actively trying the get a center and they think the price is too high right now, well sometimes prices come down. But the price is pretty much guaranteed not to come down now. |
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Kblo247! Star Player

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Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2025 6:14 pm Post subject: |
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ducasse wrote: | Kblo247! wrote: | ducasse wrote: | It's not very helpful to publicly complain about needing a center. That will just drive the price up and make it harder to make a favorable deal. |
You can say that but here’s the thing …
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AD absolutely has every right to complain and should be pushing the issue with the team. It's just more conducive to actually get a trade done when that's done behind the scenes. If they already told him they aren't going to trade for a center then it doesn't matter, and I understand him wanting to put it out there. But if they are actively trying the get a center and they think the price is too high right now, well sometimes prices come down. But the price is pretty much guaranteed not to come down now. |
He treated them like any star would treat them and it’s funny because he gets graded and criticized like a star, so he just gave the ultimatum and press a star gets. I get that as a positive change personally in his attitude. Call the front office and Bron on their (bleep), and then if they do what you ask for (trade for a center) make it all on you if you win or fail with it (like Kobe with Pau) but if they don’t and you fail, it’s clearly on them |
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panamaniac Franchise Player


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Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2025 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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When AD plays like a superstar, the team has a chance. |
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Nobody Star Player


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Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2025 2:12 am Post subject: |
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Monster game by AD, good to see.  |
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