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Who do you think the best starting 5?
Hayes/Bron/Rui/AR/Luka
10%
 10%  [ 3 ]
Hayes/Bron/DFS/AR/Luka
42%
 42%  [ 12 ]
Hayes/Bron/DFS/Vando/Luka
39%
 39%  [ 11 ]
Hayes/Bron/Vando/AR/Luka
7%
 7%  [ 2 ]
Total Votes : 28

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 02, 2025 5:07 am    Post subject: Who do you think the best starting 5 now?

For me the more balance starting 5 is :

Hayes
Bron
DFS (Chemistry with Luka)
Vando (will have max role as POA defender)
Luka

AR, Rui, Gabe will lead the bench



But JJ will probably start rui so:

Hayes
Bron
Rui
DFS or Vando
Luka


AR and Gabe will lead the bench


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PostPosted: Sun Feb 02, 2025 5:22 am    Post subject:

Love the idea of Vando and DFS starting! AR coming off the bench as our Manu Ginobili. Just need one more decent center that can keep up with Jokic to contend
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 02, 2025 9:02 am    Post subject:

Vando starting at center

Vando
Bron
DFS
Austin
Luka


When does Christian wood come back. He was pretty good with Luka
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 02, 2025 9:13 am    Post subject:



Preview of Bron and Luka Team-Up
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 02, 2025 11:24 am    Post subject:

PICKnPOP wrote:
Vando starting at center

Vando
Bron
DFS
Austin
Luka


When does Christian wood come back. He was pretty good with Luka


If they will try small ball, maybe go with good shooters

DFS (Played center on nets)
Rui
Bron
AR
Luka

But of they have Wood, he maybe better for small ball

Wood
DFS
Bron
AR
Luka
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 02, 2025 11:26 am    Post subject:

Too early to tell, I doubt they are finished.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 02, 2025 11:39 am    Post subject:

Bron should back up Luka. Keep them both fresh
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 02, 2025 11:59 am    Post subject:

leking006 wrote:
PICKnPOP wrote:
Vando starting at center

Vando
Bron
DFS
Austin
Luka


When does Christian wood come back. He was pretty good with Luka


If they will try small ball, maybe go with good shooters

DFS (Played center on nets)
Rui
Bron
AR
Luka

But of they have Wood, he maybe better for small ball

Wood
DFS
Bron
AR
Luka


I figured we might need some type of defense, but maybe our offense will be so good we don’t need it lol

Rui
Bron
Knecht
Reaves
Luka

Matador defense. Just grab and go 😂

We can run Luka into shape lol 😂
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 02, 2025 12:00 pm    Post subject:

Doesn't matter , roster will be different come Friday.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 02, 2025 12:07 pm    Post subject:

Lakers not best starting 5... possible best team overall?
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 02, 2025 12:08 pm    Post subject:

All I know is that Hayes must be popping bottles right now lol he has to be looking at what gafford was doing and thinking he can do the same.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 02, 2025 12:08 pm    Post subject:

DFS/AR/LBJ/LUKA//RUI
DFS/AR/LBJ/Vando/LUKA
I think we are going to see these 2 lineups a lot
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 02, 2025 12:56 pm    Post subject:

PICKnPOP wrote:
leking006 wrote:
PICKnPOP wrote:
Vando starting at center

Vando
Bron
DFS
Austin
Luka


When does Christian wood come back. He was pretty good with Luka


If they will try small ball, maybe go with good shooters

DFS (Played center on nets)
Rui
Bron
AR
Luka

But of they have Wood, he maybe better for small ball

Wood
DFS
Bron
AR
Luka


I figured we might need some type of defense, but maybe our offense will be so good we don’t need it lol

Rui
Bron
Knecht
Reaves
Luka

Matador defense. Just grab and go 😂

We can run Luka into shape lol 😂


Bron and Luka attacking on a 2-man team play with all that spacing will be a nightmare on defenses. Opponents will just pray for them to brick coz definitely they will be open, and if they will not collapse on both Bron and Luka, they will definitely score all over the place.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 02, 2025 12:59 pm    Post subject:

Luka
Lebron
DFS
Gabe
Trade for a Center


Then AR off the bench.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 02, 2025 1:20 pm    Post subject:

I think the lineup stays intact unless the Lakers start losing.

So Max is gone and AD is gone, AR fills Max's slot and Luka fills AR's spot, Hayes takes over for AD.

I'm not saying that's ideal, but they'll probably run the same lineup unless it proves to be unplayable.

I wish Hayes and Rui would just run catching and rebounding drills all day long.

They both have the athletic tools but they both have butterfingers.

It's like having incredibly gifted route runners in the NFL who can't catch a ball to save their lives.

Vando and DFS have been huge though. If we didn't have those two, we'd be truly f*cked.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 02, 2025 1:33 pm    Post subject:

Gabe is perfect 3/D guard in Luka/Bron line up for now

Luka
Gabe
DFS
Bron
[Center]

I'd look to trade Rui for a center. Go even as far to say trade AR for one if it is a better return at the center position.

Vando became that much more valuable to the team, as did Gabe and DFS. Dalton is going to be important too with all the looks he's gonna get.

Roster construction is funky rn, but not too far off with a couple of moves that can be made within the next week even tbh.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 02, 2025 1:37 pm    Post subject:

Right now i can see gabe, ar, luka, lbj, hayes or ar, dfs, luka, bron, hayes
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 02, 2025 2:20 pm    Post subject:

The 2nd. Vando still can’t shoot, we see how good lakers are with a legit 3 and d lakers need another defensive guard to replace Christie. Hayes is not better than gafford , need a center immediately
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 02, 2025 2:29 pm    Post subject:

av3773 wrote:
Right now i can see gabe, ar, luka, lbj, hayes or ar, dfs, luka, bron, hayes


will jj bench rui?
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 02, 2025 3:33 pm    Post subject:

leking006 wrote:
av3773 wrote:
Right now i can see gabe, ar, luka, lbj, hayes or ar, dfs, luka, bron, hayes


will jj bench rui?


I would think so benching rui for dfs was a legit discussion, benching him for luka no brainer….. but really i see rui and or ar being traded i could see dk and remove first for kessler or ar for turner and then rui going out for guards…but i guess we will see if la can get a better fit to male a run thus year or hold to summer
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 02, 2025 3:35 pm    Post subject:

Who the hell knows
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 2:38 pm    Post subject:

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 04, 2025 9:28 pm    Post subject:

So its

Hayes
Rui
Bron
DFS
AR

vs Clippers

who do you think should Luka replace?

I think it should be rui or AR. AR is redundant, 3 players who needs the ball in their hand is not a good combination.

And AR will be a really good fit off the bench. Need 2 of Bron/AR/Luka inside the court every time. Rui should always be the 3rd option on the court where he can contribute more.
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 04, 2025 9:48 pm    Post subject:

I think Hayes should start, but closing should be James, Luka, DFS, Vando, and AR.

Would love to find another 3-D wing. If the Lakers do get Williams from Portland, I hope they can get Camara as well.
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 04, 2025 11:10 pm    Post subject:

I will change my stand, Rui has proven that he can be an effective starter if he's the 3rd option, that is if DFS is also a starter for defense. AR should go of the bench. As 4th option, Rui will be back to his less than 10 points self. So he should always be the 3rd option in the court behind the combination of 1-2 punch on this 2-man combinations of Bron/Luka or Bron/AR or Luka/AR

Starters:

Hayes
Bron
Rui
DFS
Luka

Bench:

AR (Playmaker off the bench)
Vando (POA defender)
Gabe (3&D Guard defender)
DK4 (Backup to Rui as scorer)

This is already a solid 8 man rotation in the playoffs. Can be better if they can get a solid center like Turner or Kessler.
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