M3J Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 But the trades he had the Cavs make didn't help them in the long run. They won like what, one title? The Heat at least won two or three titles. The Lakers should just focus on next year, get stuff ready. Get AD, stay away from Melo, and try to get Klay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maskedmaniac Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 Lakers aren't getting AD or Klay, seems like the whole league is in on not helping the Lakers be a powerhouse team again. And probably 90% of the teams in the league would give up everything to have had Lebron come to them, stir shit up, and win JUST one championship, hell the Lakers are willing to do that right now. The Cavs would have never, EVER been a title contender if it weren't for what Lebron did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Vercetti Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 Lakers aren't gonna bounce back anytime soon though. But the problem with LeBron is that he tends to get too much power. I don't know how much power or influence he had with the Heat, but they seemed to make good enough decisions that the team benefited. Once he rejoined the Cavs though, he started pushing for some bad trades and the likes, and the result is that the Cavs aren't worth shit. I still don't understand why he or the Lakers would want Melo on the team. They can certainly get better players than waste money on someone who doesn't know what defense is. Not this season obviously Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M3J Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 Lakers aren't getting AD or Klay, seems like the whole league is in on not helping the Lakers be a powerhouse team again. And probably 90% of the teams in the league would give up everything to have had Lebron come to them, stir shit up, and win JUST one championship, hell the Lakers are willing to do that right now. The Cavs would have never, EVER been a title contender if it weren't for what Lebron did. It's possible, especially since the Lakers do have major competitions in the Rockets and Warriors, at the very least, even if Durant leaves. It's not like the Lakers will have an easy trip to the finals even with a powerhouse team. Lakers aren't gonna bounce back anytime soon though. But the problem with LeBron is that he tends to get too much power. I don't know how much power or influence he had with the Heat, but they seemed to make good enough decisions that the team benefited. Once he rejoined the Cavs though, he started pushing for some bad trades and the likes, and the result is that the Cavs aren't worth shit. I still don't understand why he or the Lakers would want Melo on the team. They can certainly get better players than waste money on someone who doesn't know what defense is. Not this season obviously If you get Melo, then not next season either unless he miraculously becomes useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey D. Jiggy Posted March 7, 2019 Report Share Posted March 7, 2019 Apparently, the Lakers now need one loss to have a 20-something% chance to get the top pick and go for Zion Williamson, so now that might be the motive. Personally, I thought it was a bit iffy to hype up the young core and then sign a bunch of vets, some over the hill, under the pretense of adding character to the squad, but the Lakers suffered due to an untimely injury for LeBron. They were doing good enough before that happened. Now everybody seems to be fed up with eachother. Oh well, we'll see if they can get Davis, Leonard and Irving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Vercetti Posted March 13, 2019 Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 Tonight is how I like the Lakers playing. Going out on the court to rip shit up and have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M3J Posted March 26, 2019 Report Share Posted March 26, 2019 Saw what happened to Nurkic, and now my ankle hurts again. Wishing him a speedy recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maskedmaniac Posted March 26, 2019 Report Share Posted March 26, 2019 Tonight is how I like the Lakers playing. Going out on the court to rip shit up and have fun. Too bad it's going to be drama for them all over again next season. Hell, the drama will start during the off season for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Vercetti Posted March 26, 2019 Report Share Posted March 26, 2019 Yep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M3J Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 If they hold out, they can still have a chance next year. LeBron and Davis will be a dangerous combination and continue to build off the young stars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maskedmaniac Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 The league seems to be bent on preventing the Lakers from being good again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Vercetti Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26482680/magic-stepping-lakers-president Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M3J Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 The reasons he gave sounds bullshit. I'm pretty sure he'd be allowed to congratulate Russ and tweet about Wade, no? Wojnaroski (?) says that Magic didn't really care about the job that much though. And PG13 with a clutch three! I love seeing the Rockets lose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M3J Posted April 21, 2019 Report Share Posted April 21, 2019 *Censored* James Harden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E#37 Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 Practice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNFNS Posted May 9, 2019 Report Share Posted May 9, 2019 Well, wish I could say it was a good season fellow Celtics fans. This season showed nobody is safe from a trade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maskedmaniac Posted May 9, 2019 Report Share Posted May 9, 2019 Ty Lue turned down the Lakers job. What a mess. Lakers are officially the Knicks of the West. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNFNS Posted May 9, 2019 Report Share Posted May 9, 2019 To add to my last post, trade the whole team away and just sign Tony Allen back on a Supermax contract cause everybody on this team is shooting like him John Wall in a leg cast better than Kyrie no lie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M3J Posted May 9, 2019 Report Share Posted May 9, 2019 Ty Lue turned down the Lakers job. What a mess. Lakers are officially the Knicks of the West. I'm amused. Is he one of the very few choices left that they had to go to him? Also, exciting to see the Bucks win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maskedmaniac Posted May 9, 2019 Report Share Posted May 9, 2019 Ty Lue turned down the Lakers job. What a mess. Lakers are officially the Knicks of the West. I'm amused. Is he one of the very few choices left that they had to go to him? Also, exciting to see the Bucks win If we're gonna be honest, no, he isn't one of the few. BUT, he was probably the best choice for Lebron as that would allow him to basically call the shots all by himself. I'm glad they didn't get Lue. Hope they go with a young proven college head coach that can bring in some new ideas to franchise, being able to connect with the young core, as well as being able to get Lebron to believe in a system that he isn't too familiar with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M3J Posted May 9, 2019 Report Share Posted May 9, 2019 Glad someones (the Rambis) in the Lakers had the sense to stop this (I think?). The new head coach will have quite a task though because he'll need to get the players to trust LeBron and the higher ups again. And as you said, deal with LeBron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E#37 Posted May 9, 2019 Report Share Posted May 9, 2019 Game 5 loss summed up the entire season. Couldn't have been more fitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Vercetti Posted May 16, 2019 Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 https://twitter.com/bleacherreport/status/1128665756382658563?s=21 Knicks fans tears were funny last night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M3J Posted May 16, 2019 Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 If the Raptors lose this round, then we'll at least know LeBron wasn't the main reason why they couldn't get it done, he just ended it sooner. Kawhi I'd love to see wearing the Bulls uniform, but he likely won't. With Wolves would be great too, but I only care about them because of Taj and Rose. If he goes to the Lakers though, then they may be difficult to stop if LeBron plays like his usual self. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M3J Posted May 19, 2019 Report Share Posted May 19, 2019 If the Blazers lose this game, then Game 4 might as well automatically go to the Warriors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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