LEBRON TO LAKERS: 4 YRS/$154M

DEEP3CL · Post #101 » by **DEEP3CL** » Mon Jul 2, 2018 3:30 am

wco81 wrote:
nick p wrote:Staples Center is going to sell out every single night

It hasn't been selling out?

Not every game, but they recently took away the payment plan season ticket holders had. Gotta pay in full now.

Landsberger · Post #102 » by **Landsberger** » Mon Jul 2, 2018 3:32 am

DEEP3CL wrote:
MachoMan wrote:
DEEP3CL wrote:Nope these are decent signings. Lance call him what you want but that boy plays hard all the time and his game actually fits what the Lakers do. And now that coaches have seen how to use McGhee, which is in short spurts he should be ok here too.

ok, but I am not buying the Lance love yet...dude cannot shoot.
Don't need him to be a knock down shooter. Just defend and get the easy runouts will be his specialty.

Granted but we need someone to be a knock down shooter. Kuzma is the only one approaching that at this point if we send Ingram out. A back up PG is missing so far as well.

MachoMan · Post #103 » by **MachoMan** » Mon Jul 2, 2018 3:32 am

DEEP3CL wrote:
MachoMan wrote:
DEEP3CL wrote:Nope these are decent signings. Lance call him what you want but that boy plays hard all the time and his game actually fits what the Lakers do. And now that coaches have seen how to use McGhee, which is in short spurts he should be ok here too.

ok, but I am not buying the Lance love yet...dude cannot shoot.
Don't need him to be a knock down shooter. Just defend and get the easy runouts will be his specialty.

cannot verify...but just saw someone post his defensive numbers in recent years....from the play by play stats like his %'s covering Player A within X feet, etc.....and they were pretty terrible.

WuTang_CMB · Post #104 » by **WuTang_CMB** » Mon Jul 2, 2018 3:33 am

lonzo (if he dont get traded)
klay thompson
lebron
kawhi
any centre

thats the team next season

Biased_Fan6425 · Post #105 » by **Biased_Fan6425** » Mon Jul 2, 2018 3:36 am

Mixed feelings because now we have to trade our young players because we need to compete.

But i'm excited.

TylersLakers · Post #106 » by **TylersLakers** » Mon Jul 2, 2018 3:37 am

Not sure about the rest of you, but I already pre-ordered a LeBron Lakers jersey.

PDXKnight · Post #107 » by **PDXKnight** » Mon Jul 2, 2018 3:38 am

WuTang_OG wrote:lonzo (if he dont get traded)
klay thompson
lebron
kawhi
any centre

thats the team next season

Is the cap space there for 2 more max players?

DEEP3CL · Post #108 » by **DEEP3CL** » Mon Jul 2, 2018 3:39 am

WuTang_OG wrote:SAS also saying

san antonio asking the farm but lakers are saying no to the three picks and kuzma off limits

spurs and lakers talking again tonight

They asked Philly for the same package, 3 first rounders and 2 players. Safe to say Philly probably walked away. And everybody kept yelling how the Spurs had the most leverage, I beg to differ especially when all of the league knows that KL wants to leave and go to LA( if he's as serious as he claims)...it will be hard for the Spurs to get that type of haul.

Post #109 » by **Danny Darko** » Mon Jul 2, 2018 3:40 am

I think we need to take a moment to remember this:

And just when you thought this saga couldn't get any weirder, Cavs owner Dan Gilbert stepped up to prove you wrong. In a letter to Stern first obtained by Yahoo! Sports, Gilbert implored the commissioner to allow the "29 owners of the Hornets" to vote on the deal, saying, "It would be a travesty to allow the Lakers to acquire Chris Paul in the apparent trade being discussed." Gilbert further stated that "the vast majority of owners feel the same way that I do."

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/7336526/nba-critique-dan-gilbert-letter

krikor · Post #110 » by **krikor** » Mon Jul 2, 2018 3:41 am

I hate you

WuTang_CMB · Post #111 » by **WuTang_CMB** » Mon Jul 2, 2018 3:44 am

Oden2 wrote:
WuTang_OG wrote:lonzo (if he dont get traded)
klay thompson
lebron
kawhi
any centre

thats the team next season

Is the cap space there for 2 more max players?

i think cap going up from 101 to 108m next season

will be tough but i think if they can trade deng, ingram and renounce randal, they can get leonard now which is key bc they will have his bird rights for next year.

then see whats left next season as cap goes up

Sedale Threatt · Post #112 » by **Sedale Threatt** » Mon Jul 2, 2018 3:52 am

Landsberger wrote:
DEEP3CL wrote:
MachoMan wrote:
ok, but I am not buying the Lance love yet...dude cannot shoot.
Don't need him to be a knock down shooter. Just defend and get the easy runouts will be his specialty.

Granted but we need someone to be a knock down shooter. Kuzma is the only one approaching that at this point if we send Ingram out. A back up PG is missing so far as well.

Lonzo Ball is our backup point guard now.

Post #113 » by **Danny Darko** » Mon Jul 2, 2018 4:05 am

Read on Twitter

MachoMan · Post #114 » by **MachoMan** » Mon Jul 2, 2018 4:13 am

Sedale Threatt wrote:
Landsberger wrote:
DEEP3CL wrote:Don't need him to be a knock down shooter. Just defend and get the easy runouts will be his specialty.

Granted but we need someone to be a knock down shooter. Kuzma is the only one approaching that at this point if we send Ingram out. A back up PG is missing so far as well.

Lonzo Ball is our backup point guard now.

still have doubts he is on roster much longer....but we will see....still expect him moved to obtain a PG from a team wanting to reduce cap....or in a 3 team deal for Kawhi.

Post #115 » by **Kilroy** » Mon Jul 2, 2018 4:16 am

Told you... I was so sure, I took the fam to a Baseball game tonight and didn't check my Phone once... A Minor League Baseball game...

Post #116 » by **Kilroy** » Mon Jul 2, 2018 4:18 am

Ckay wrote:LeShannon is a Laker fan now! lol

Read on Twitter
?s=21

That's truly unfortunate.

Post #117 » by **snaquille oatmeal** » Mon Jul 2, 2018 4:20 am

would love to troll the GB and open a thread titled "The post Lebron signing I hate the Lakers thread"

p.s. Embid, Process that!!!!

Post #118 » by **snaquille oatmeal** » Mon Jul 2, 2018 4:28 am

https://www.totalprosports.com/2018/07/01/report-kawhi-leonard-threatening-to-sit-out-season-if-he-is-not-traded/

Kawhi threatening Spurs he will sit out the season if not traded

what would jack bauer do? · Post #119 » by **what would jack bauer do?** » Mon Jul 2, 2018 4:28 am

I'm still reeling and it's been 4 hours. I lost my voice hyping up the Lakers to my bro (a knicks fan). I haven't felt this great since we acquired Pau. I hated Lebron after the decision, but after that block on Iggy a few years ago I couldn't deny that the dude is legend. Good times ahead fellas. :rockon:

MachoMan · Post #120 » by **MachoMan** » Mon Jul 2, 2018 4:33 am

Slava wrote:How soon does the NBA print jerseys?

James jersey's will start rolling off the line as soon as Lakers confirm his chosen #. Probably #23...but I have seen speculation he will return to #6 (Heat) and leave #23 as only a Cleveland thing. (yes, I know why he chose #6 in Miami).