I’m done watching this team

Japago · Star Player Joined: 21 Jun 2018 Posts: 1395

I'm never fully gone from watching the Lakers. But, my interest level widely varies depending on if I feel like they're a waste of time or not.

If they're supposed to be competing, I want to see them compete or try hard to take steps to get to that point.

If they're supposed to be rebuilding, I want to see players who have potential to be one of the stars on a championship level team.

I'm current interest level is close to the low that is was during the rebuilding years. I never felt like any of those guys had the potential to be stars on a championship team, so I never got attached to any of them.

If the Lakers don't make a big move at the trade deadline, I think my interest level will fully be at that low point.

I don't care if the Lakers organically figure some things out. This team wasn't a contender at their very best last season. They were the best of the 2nd tier teams behind Denver. This season, other teams actually took steps to get into contention while the Lakers just shifted around a few role players.

When my interest is at a low point, I'll probably still watch a few games per month. But it's more of a feel thing rather than actually planning for it. It's also just a soul-less experience where I don't care that much about the results.

Lakersfan1211 · Star Player Joined: 28 Mar 2021 Posts: 6009

I'm probably gonna be watching lesser Laker games if this is the same results and with Pockets still as the damn coach for health reasons lol.

ThePageDude · Star Player Joined: 25 Jul 2002 Posts: 2608

Watching a team play below it's potential is not fun. I'm skipping games.

lar9149 · Star Player Joined: 10 Jul 2010 Posts: 2407

Not only are people done watching the Lakers The Lakers themselves are done

Cutheon · Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2024 10:03 am Post subject:

Canceled league pass. Not paying for this (bleep) lol. Pirate’s life for me, and only if there’s nothing else to watch.

lakersken80 · Retired Number Joined: 12 Aug 2009 Posts: 38848

They gave everything for the mid-season tournament and now they are finding out that winning it doesn't mean anything.

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BirdMagicLegend · Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2024 5:39 am Post subject:

I've know this a long time. Bandwagoners.
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ThreePointBomber · Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2024 7:12 am Post subject:

It feels good to not waste my time watching a trash product.
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LakerSD · Franchise Player Joined: 10 Nov 2016 Posts: 23797

This is going to be a problem until we get Guggenheim managing partners having full control.

Jeanie can’t hang. She is the Arte Moreno of the NBA.

She gave the keys to Klutch and they got 1 Chip with the help of a unique, external factor that gave old legs and fragile player a 4 month break.

Until more rich owners take over and put their imprint on this team (like the Dodgers model), we will continue to struggle.

LeGrandpa and AD is at best a .500 team…but sure let’s keep scapegoating the role players and coaches every damn season.

levon · Franchise Player Joined: 11 Oct 2016 Posts: 10785

Skipped last night's game, but watched the two prior. The key is to predict the ones you know the Lakers are going to be noncompetitive in and skip those. Gotten pretty good at it, don't mean to brag.

Over the years I've come to realize how much regular season basketball is about what the team is doing independently of other teams, as opposed to the playoffs where it's about matchups with other teams. If the regular season is truly a rehearsal, I feel like I'm watching a crappy dance troupe practice while selling tickets at a premium to the public. Seems ridiculous to watch them make the same stumbling missteps over and over onstage.

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lakers4life78 · Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2024 8:52 am Post subject:

windycitycane · Franchise Player Joined: 31 Oct 2012 Posts: 13214

My problem is even on games i do get to watch, I can’t join until
The second quarter and we are usually already getting blown out!
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venturalakersfan · Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2024 9:01 am Post subject:

troy · Star Player Joined: 30 Jan 2013 Posts: 5048

Lakers have gone the way of the Golden State Warriors; past champions succumbing to a league that has grown younger, more skilled, hungrier, and wise to the Warriors/Lakers dominance. Only older team still viable in the West are the Clippers, who seem to be getting better with age, as opposed to the Lakers and Warriors, who are slowing down and fumbling.

lakers4life78 · Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2024 9:32 am Post subject:

defense · Retired Number Joined: 12 Jan 2010 Posts: 39663

On my momma, on my hood... I'm done too right after this next game.

defense · Retired Number Joined: 12 Jan 2010 Posts: 39663

kikanga · Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2024 9:48 am Post subject:

We just aren't a fun team to watch.

Bottom 6 in passes per game.
Last in distance traveled on offense (player movement).
Bottom 3 in drives per game.

There are top teams in the league with similar numbers (BOS, MIL, LAC). But as the saying goes. Winning solves everything.
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oaktown_dimond · Star Player Joined: 16 Nov 2007 Posts: 1363

why is everything NOT working like it did last year? arguably, we have better players (though schroder vs. NO GABE is an obvious problem).

have other teams figured out their counter attack to dlo, AR15, bron, AD vando? and ham sammich can't "counter the counter"... or what?

oaktown_dimond · Star Player Joined: 16 Nov 2007 Posts: 1363