Team is still “SMALL” - sign a Big to a 10-Day?

Lonzo-Lite · Star Player Joined: 17 May 2011 Posts: 4145

Need another big body and length, we getting cooked on rebounds and layup penetration especially when AD sits. I like Gabriel but he’s not a center. Lakers gonna get problems with long front courts like tonight, like Clippers, and will be eaten by teams like Denver, Suns, Bucks, Philly.
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Theseus · Franchise Player Joined: 15 Dec 2007 Posts: 10730

Hard to justify another big after Bamba comes back though, unless you mean just on a 10 day

DShotMaker1824 · Star Player Joined: 16 Feb 2012 Posts: 8762

We do have Mo Bamba but he's on ice right now.
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mad55557777 · Franchise Player Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 18177

Team is not small, they just miss their 7’1 center and 6’8 power forward/small forward

J.C. Smith · Franchise Player Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 12438

With Bamba out they really need to sign a big center. It was painfully obvious with the second unit tonight.

I love Wenyen's hustle but he's 6'9" and 205 lbs. That won't cut it against teams with size.

LakersRGolden · Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2023 7:56 pm Post subject:

Nash Vegas · Star Player Joined: 01 Sep 2012 Posts: 6810

Hassan Whiteside is available for a 10-day.
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Nonamehero · Starting Rotation Joined: 31 Oct 2018 Posts: 449

It is NEVER BIG enough.
even if you have a roster with people all 6.7 +.
and you got like 3 small guards.
HAM the Meathead will run that 3 guards.
heck even if you dont have those 3 guards in the roster.
He would probably get one of his assistant coach to suit up and go in.
SINCE his crap analytic says we need short people on the basketball court to win games.

It has been clear as day to people now that Vanderbilt is elite is defending the perimeter, but he is not good at guarding interior player due to his lanky frame.

but Ham never got the memo.
I dont think the dude even watch basketball tapes.

MORE GUARDS please!

Lonzo-Lite · Star Player Joined: 17 May 2011 Posts: 4145

aiel · Star Player Joined: 16 May 2001 Posts: 1121

Bamba is not the answer, he is basically a finesse big, we desperately need more physical players who do not shy from contact.

BandwagonLBJhopper · Star Player Joined: 07 Feb 2020 Posts: 2195

With Lebron and Bamba back we are good.

leking006 · Star Player Joined: 12 Oct 2018 Posts: 4931

Cousins or Meyers Leonard.

leking006 · Star Player Joined: 12 Oct 2018 Posts: 4931

Today is the last day of Meyers Leonard 10 day contract with the bucks isn't it?

mad55557777 · Franchise Player Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 18177

Seriously, WTH was TB thinking when he requested a trade for more PT and end up getting even less…..
Although for 3 2nd round picks, I am not complaining

Hanging from Rafters · Star Player Joined: 31 Jul 2018 Posts: 2323

Valdarno · Sixth Man Joined: 17 Nov 2022 Posts: 79

gng930 · Franchise Player Joined: 13 Apr 2001 Posts: 10411

tox · Franchise Player Joined: 16 Nov 2015 Posts: 15518

Is Leonard even serviceable? We definitely need another big man. 2020 had me thinking it was easy to find these serviceable big men for cheap. I don't blame them for the trade but it sure would be nice to have Thomas Bryant back

wolfpaclaker · Retired Number Joined: 29 May 2002 Posts: 57689

We choose to play small as well. It's part of our coaching tactics. When we had TBryant, AD and Lebron, we still never ran them together. It took a losing streak for us to realize that Vandy needed to play more. When we had Bamba available, never got him a look next to AD.

It seems we feel we're better when we can outrun teams and keep pace high on offense. Even after the WB trade, we have mantained a high pace. The irony is that we seemingly have improved much more on defensive end since the trade, than offense.

As much as the trade gets credit for oh look how much better and deeper we are. It seems the numbers indicate that we're as bad offensively, playing just as small, but we've massively (and I mean by a lot) improved defensively subbing out WB with some guys like Vandy/Dennis getting minutes now. We've also played the easiest/most favourable schedule. To me this has made us overrate how good this team actually is doing. Don't get me wrong, we're way better than pre-WB trade. It's not even close.

But some things still stick out to me. Our transition defense. Lack of size. And our offense is still not what it should be. However, on the flip, we're much more athletic, active, and capable to get stops. We're also way better off the bench with much more scoring weapons/abilty. Overall. this is a really solid team and I would be shocked if we missed the play ins. We need just 7 or 8 more wins and we're in.

Polarbear · Star Player Joined: 03 Nov 2003 Posts: 4384

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troy · Star Player Joined: 30 Jan 2013 Posts: 4436

Dwight Howard available?

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