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tox Franchise Player
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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Ksig wrote: | Selfish plays down the stretch. You cannot take the kind of shots he took when hes been missing all night |
I don't think he was selfish at all, he was having a rough night. He forced one midrange shot, but that 3 he missed at the end was a good shot and open. He just missed.
The problem with DLO is that when his shooting is off he's just not providing that much, but at the end of the day, shooters gon' shoot. I'm a fan of the guy and don't want to overreact to one loss but he's showing why he's a $20-25M player and why Kyrie is a max player. |
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Bron2AD Star Player
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:07 pm Post subject: |
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Difference between paying dlo 30 or kyrie 50?
11 points 5/11 and 0/6 in a must win |
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Lakeshow23_ Starting Rotation
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:07 pm Post subject: |
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He's been bad since the Knicks game. |
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giordan0 Star Player
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:09 pm Post subject: |
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Yes he is a better player however Kyrie can't carry this team either with 12 min-salary contracts.
We saw that with Westbrick. |
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epic_ Franchise Player
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:09 pm Post subject: |
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My take is: F Kyrie. Keep him away from the Lakers. _________________ 💜💛 🏆 👀 🍖 #18!!! |
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Ksig Star Player
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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tox wrote: | Ksig wrote: | Selfish plays down the stretch. You cannot take the kind of shots he took when hes been missing all night |
I don't think he was selfish at all, he was having a rough night. He forced one midrange shot, but that 3 he missed at the end was a good shot and open. He just missed.
The problem with DLO is that when his shooting is off he's just not providing that much, but at the end of the day, shooters gon' shoot. I'm a fan of the guy and don't want to overreact to one loss but he's showing why he's a $20-25M player and why Kyrie is a max player. |
No that 3 point shot was a hero shot because he wanted to be remembered for winning the game and not shooting 5/17.
Its literally a simple pass to a wide open Reaves. AD was doubled and all game we swung the ball around the perimeter to find the open man. Dlo takes the pass and takes a contested 3. Thats a terrible shot. |
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Halflife Franchise Player
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Halflife Franchise Player
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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giordan0 wrote: | Yes he is a better player however Kyrie can't carry this team either with 12 min-salary contracts.
We saw that with Westbrick. |
Bron makes 50 so he won’t have to carry us _________________ Kobe.
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KindCrippler2000 Franchise Player
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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Halflife wrote: | 35m a year player no doubt. |
There's a GM in the league that gave CJ McCollum 35 million. |
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Halflife Franchise Player
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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KindCrippler2000 wrote: | Halflife wrote: | 35m a year player no doubt. |
There's a GM in the league that gave CJ McCollum 35 million. |
Cj is better imho, but that doesn’t mean we have to be that team. _________________ Kobe.
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tox Franchise Player
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:34 pm Post subject: |
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Ksig wrote: | tox wrote: | Ksig wrote: | Selfish plays down the stretch. You cannot take the kind of shots he took when hes been missing all night |
I don't think he was selfish at all, he was having a rough night. He forced one midrange shot, but that 3 he missed at the end was a good shot and open. He just missed.
The problem with DLO is that when his shooting is off he's just not providing that much, but at the end of the day, shooters gon' shoot. I'm a fan of the guy and don't want to overreact to one loss but he's showing why he's a $20-25M player and why Kyrie is a max player. |
No that 3 point shot was a hero shot because he wanted to be remembered for winning the game and not shooting 5/17.
Its literally a simple pass to a wide open Reaves. AD was doubled and all game we swung the ball around the perimeter to find the open man. Dlo takes the pass and takes a contested 3. Thats a terrible shot. |
Honestly you might be right, I remember him being open. If he was contested and Reaves was open, then I'm there with you. But I thought he was open. |
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LakersARETheGOAT Star Player
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:34 pm Post subject: |
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2 bad games and some are turning on him already
Sad to see it |
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miggz23 Star Player
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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DLO has killed this team last 2 games.... Awful shooting no where near his average.
Not sure why Ham didn't sit him tonight when he obviously didn't have it. He was trying to be a hero in the last 2 minutes. |
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tox Franchise Player
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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epic_ wrote: | My take is: F Kyrie. Keep him away from the Lakers. |
+1
I don't want to root for trash human beings. Is Kyrie a fantastic basketball player? Yes. Tiers above Russell. Is Russell + depth > Kyrie + minimums? Hard to say. But I know that Kyrie on this team makes it hard for me to root for them, simple as that. Let him be Dallas's problem. |
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tox Franchise Player
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:37 pm Post subject: |
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miggz23 wrote: | DLO has killed this team last 2 games.... Awful shooting no where near his average.
Not sure why Ham didn't sit him tonight when he obviously didn't have it. He was trying to be a hero in the last 2 minutes. |
Well TBF he barely shot it in the 4th quarter. I don't really remember him doing much of anything, but there is value in having someone directing the offense etc. that might not show up in the stat sheet. I mean at the end of the day you got to score the ball, but Schroeder was kind of cooking. Again I wasn't really paying attention but the lineup did well so maybe Russell helping facilitate Schroeder.
It does suck he was awful shooting the ball though. I thought he was gonna hit that 3 at the end. |
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venturalakersfan Retired Number
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:38 pm Post subject: |
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LakersARETheGOAT wrote: | 2 bad games and some are turning on him already
Sad to see it |
De Ja vue all over again _________________ RIP mom. 11-21-1933 to 6-14-2023. |
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Ksig Star Player
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:38 pm Post subject: |
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tox wrote: | Ksig wrote: | tox wrote: | Ksig wrote: | Selfish plays down the stretch. You cannot take the kind of shots he took when hes been missing all night |
I don't think he was selfish at all, he was having a rough night. He forced one midrange shot, but that 3 he missed at the end was a good shot and open. He just missed.
The problem with DLO is that when his shooting is off he's just not providing that much, but at the end of the day, shooters gon' shoot. I'm a fan of the guy and don't want to overreact to one loss but he's showing why he's a $20-25M player and why Kyrie is a max player. |
No that 3 point shot was a hero shot because he wanted to be remembered for winning the game and not shooting 5/17.
Its literally a simple pass to a wide open Reaves. AD was doubled and all game we swung the ball around the perimeter to find the open man. Dlo takes the pass and takes a contested 3. Thats a terrible shot. |
Honestly you might be right, I remember him being open. If he was contested and Reaves was open, then I'm there with you. But I thought he was open. |
His man was closing on him fast because it was the first pass out of the double team. It was extra terrible because we had literally been getting wide open shots all game by just swinging the ball around the perimeter from ADs doubles. |
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BILBJH Star Player
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:38 pm Post subject: |
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Personally I never blamed Byron or Worthy for Showtime Lakers losses.
Not that they lost very much at all, but you don't harp on the third and fourth options when it comes to assessing blame.
This is much more on AD and Ham.
Dlo does deserve a significant share of the blame pie but he was an efficient playmaker and if he was afraid to shoot, then people would have complained about that. |
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tox Franchise Player
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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Ksig wrote: | tox wrote: | Ksig wrote: |
No that 3 point shot was a hero shot because he wanted to be remembered for winning the game and not shooting 5/17.
Its literally a simple pass to a wide open Reaves. AD was doubled and all game we swung the ball around the perimeter to find the open man. Dlo takes the pass and takes a contested 3. Thats a terrible shot. |
Honestly you might be right, I remember him being open. If he was contested and Reaves was open, then I'm there with you. But I thought he was open. |
His man was closing on him fast because it was the first pass out of the double team. It was extra terrible because we had literally been getting wide open shots all game by just swinging the ball around the perimeter from ADs doubles. |
Wish I could replay but I see what you're saying. I think a good 3 point shooter should shoot it even with a defender closing out on you. But if the swing pass is available (to Reaves, one of our best shooters) AND Russell was (bleep) the entire game, then I'm on board with your criticism. Bummer. |
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MJST Retired Number
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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LakersARETheGOAT wrote: | 2 bad games and some are turning on him already
Sad to see it |
Eh its just the same people that disappear and say nothing when he plays well. Just like the people that only show up when AD doesn't play well. _________________ How NBA 2K18 failed the All-Time Lakers:
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BILBJH Star Player
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:47 pm Post subject: |
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MJST wrote: | LakersARETheGOAT wrote: | 2 bad games and some are turning on him already
Sad to see it |
Eh its just the same people that disappear and say nothing when he plays well. Just like the people that only show up when AD doesn't play well. |
Yeah, but you never blame anyone.
You are like a public defender on retainer for the people who never says anything bad about a player when they blow it.
I was rooting for AD to have a good game... I acknowledge he's a great player overall.
But this sh*t is heart breaking and the fact that you never criticize anyone turns a lot of your posts into white noise.
Even if it is only ten percent of time, it would be refreshing to see you do something other than defend them.
I want everyone on this team to succeed.
These last two losses are just devastating... give us room to vent and grieve. |
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TMG Star Player
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:59 pm Post subject: |
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If he takes a team friendly deal i'd resign him. If he wants big money i'd let him go.
Isn't good enough to warrant a huge contract. |
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Halflife Franchise Player
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 10:07 pm Post subject: |
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LakersARETheGOAT wrote: | 2 bad games and some are turning on him already
Sad to see it |
Please. Most like dlo but there’re a bunch saying he’s a 30-35 m player.
We just got off a bad contract. Have been hamstrung with bad contracts in recent years. The guys turning on him aren’t any different than the flip side.
He’s a 3rd 4th option. No one expected him to step up as a number 2 and win this game. He’s not that guy. _________________ Kobe.
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BandwagonLBJhopper Star Player
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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Let’s see how he bounces back on the rest of this home stand. |
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1995Lakers Star Player
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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BandwagonLBJhopper wrote: | Let’s see how he bounces back on the rest of this home stand. |
I want to see him make a clutch shot when the rhythm of the game is against him. I havent seen him be able to that once. This was something Van Exel had an uncanny talent for - better than almost any Laker Ive seen. |
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