LEBRON TO LAKERS: 4 YRS/$154M

Beethoven · Post #281 » by **Beethoven** » Mon Jul 23, 2018 1:25 am

^you gtfoh strawboy

Love it when this thread gets bumped to the top

LeSwept Twice · Post #282 » by **LeSwept Twice** » Mon Jul 23, 2018 1:35 am

Magic, Kareem, Kobe brought multiple championships to this franchise...

How many is bron going to have to bring

Before he gets a statute in front of staples

And he is considered the greatest laker ever

Or is he already considered the greatest laker ever?

Trips71 · Post #283 » by **Trips71** » Mon Jul 23, 2018 7:42 pm

LeSwept Twice wrote:Magic, Kareem, Kobe brought multiple championships to this franchise...

How many is bron going to have to bring

Before he gets a statute in front of staples

And he is considered the greatest laker ever

Or is he already considered the greatest laker ever?

Did you really just type this? He hasn't even played a game yet for the Lakers. Look up Kareem, Magic, Kobe....and let Lebron play some games first.

TheRealKaboom · Post #284 » by **TheRealKaboom** » Mon Jul 23, 2018 7:49 pm

Trips71 wrote:
LeSwept Twice wrote:Magic, Kareem, Kobe brought multiple championships to this franchise...

How many is bron going to have to bring

Before he gets a statute in front of staples

And he is considered the greatest laker ever

Or is he already considered the greatest laker ever?

Did you really just type this? He hasn't even played a game yet for the Lakers. Look up Kareem, Magic, Kobe....and let Lebron play some games first.

The person who typed that is a Utah Jazz fan who joined RealGM two days ago apparently to troll the Laker board.

Always consider the source.

Penberthy · Post #285 » by **Penberthy** » Mon Jul 23, 2018 7:49 pm

A 4peat should do the trick I think. That would be a first.

Post #286 » by **TyCobb** » Sun Jul 29, 2018 1:13 am

It hasn't hit y'all yet.

tugs · Post #287 » by **tugs** » Sun Jul 29, 2018 1:22 am

OMG we're gonna be an extension of the GB aren't we

Kalidogg24 · Post #288 » by **Kalidogg24** » Sun Jul 29, 2018 7:35 pm

Lebron speaks about joining the Lakers 8-)

Read on Twitter

dipstick · Post #289 » by **dipstick** » Mon Jul 30, 2018 1:19 am

You know Lebron is treated different when you consider that he hasn't even had a formal press conference yet and there doesn't seem to be any planned? I wonder if he's even been to UCLA Health.

stan francisco · Post #290 » by **stan francisco** » Mon Jul 30, 2018 1:49 am

LeBron is growing on me. It’s cool that he started a school.

TheRealKaboom · Post #291 » by **TheRealKaboom** » Mon Jul 30, 2018 3:06 am

dipstick wrote:You know Lebron is treated different when you consider that he hasn't even had a formal press conference yet and there doesn't seem to be any planned? I wonder if he's even been to UCLA Health.

He's giving one tomorrow to discuss the I Promise School and the Lakers.

Dloading99 · Post #292 » by **Dloading99** » Mon Jul 30, 2018 9:10 am

Really there needs to be a Lebron rally for the fans to show Lebron how much they are stoked and happy he is on the Lakers. With all the vandalisms. I don't care what any one says in the media it's a reflection on us and they are saying this is Lakers fans.

Jeanie should get Ice Cube to moderate it and bring out the greats Kobe Shaq and Celebrate Lebron right in front of the staples center on Figueroa. it doesn't have to be the Miami heat hype fest but something for Lebron to engage with the fans and support. then we can give out Blaze Pizza.

Might as well get used to it since that is where the Lebron statue is going up anyway.

iQon · Post #293 » by **iQon** » Mon Jul 30, 2018 2:22 pm

dipstick wrote:You know Lebron is treated different when you consider that he hasn't even had a formal press conference yet and there doesn't seem to be any planned? I wonder if he's even been to UCLA Health.

They confirmed that there wouldn't be anything formal when he signed. I don't recall him doing one for Cleveland, either. Seems like he just wants to minimize the backlash after that stupid pep rally in Miami.

Media day is essentially around the corner, anyway.

Penberthy · Post #294 » by **Penberthy** » Mon Jul 30, 2018 8:12 pm

Dloading99 wrote:Really there needs to be a Lebron rally for the fans to show Lebron how much they are stoked and happy he is on the Lakers. With all the vandalisms. I don't care what any one says in the media it's a reflection on us and they are saying this is Lakers fans.

Jeanie should get Ice Cube to moderate it and bring out the greats Kobe Shaq and Celebrate Lebron right in front of the staples center on Figueroa. it doesn't have to be the Miami heat hype fest but something for Lebron to engage with the fans and support. then we can give out Blaze Pizza.

Might as well get used to it since that is where the Lebron statue is going up anyway.

Just because you would like a high school pep rally before he accomplished anything in LA, doesn't mean lebron would.

TheRealKaboom · Post #295 » by **TheRealKaboom** » Mon Jul 30, 2018 9:17 pm

Dloading99 wrote:Really there needs to be a Lebron rally for the fans to show Lebron how much they are stoked and happy he is on the Lakers. With all the vandalisms. I don't care what any one says in the media it's a reflection on us and they are saying this is Lakers fans.

Jeanie should get Ice Cube to moderate it and bring out the greats Kobe Shaq and Celebrate Lebron right in front of the staples center on Figueroa. it doesn't have to be the Miami heat hype fest but something for Lebron to engage with the fans and support. then we can give out Blaze Pizza.

Might as well get used to it since that is where the Lebron statue is going up anyway.

Read on Twitter

Sedale Threatt · Post #296 » by **Sedale Threatt** » Mon Jul 30, 2018 11:17 pm

Really good sitdown with LeBron and Rachel Nichols, focused primarily on the opening of his school. (Which is awesome.) But a few questions also regarding his new team.

RN: When you look at that roster though, you're the only All-Star on there. You could have told the Lakers, "Hey I'd be willing to come, but please do what it takes to get Kawhi Leonard here too." Why didn't you want to do that?

LJ: Because I love the young guys that they have, and I'm not trying to force my hand in no way, shape or form. I believe Rob [Pelinka] and Magic [Johnson] and Jeanie [Buss] have done an unbelievable job of reshaping what the organization should be, keeping Dr. Buss' dreams and what he was all about, to keep that going. I feel like they know what's best for the team and I wanted to be a piece to continue that motion of being back to a championship franchise where they should be.

RN: Now the Lakers have signed other free agents that have raised some eyebrows -- you have a guy who's a "Shaqtin' a Fool" MVP, you have a guy who wears wrist watches on his ankles, you have someone who likes to blow in other players' ears including yours. Why should people not be skeptical of this roster?

LJ: 'Cause we got guys who love to play basketball. And that's what they do every single day. I love that, and I think Pelinka and Magic love that as well. And that's why they made the signings. Bringing Lance [Stephenson] and JaVale [McGee] and [Michael Beasley] and [Rajon] Rondo -- guys that every day they wake up they're thinkin' about the game of basketball. Everything else is secondary. So we look forward to all the challenges and, I mean, eyebrows is always gonna get raised when my name is involved anyway, so it shouldn't even be a surprise.

RN: A lot of these are one-year contracts. The Lakers talked about wanting that flexibility still for next summer. A lot of big free agents could be available then. You're turning 34 this season, though. How do you feel about the idea that what could be one of the last years of your prime is going to be more of a building year?

LJ: I don't even look at it like that, 'cause I don't feel like this is one of the last years of my prime. I think that's another statistic number, and I've always been a part of beating the odds in life. Being around my kids allow -- it gives me even more and more time in my youth. I don't feel like this is even a rebuilding year for us. We have an opportunity to do something that a lot of people don't think we can do. And we love the notion of, "it's another rebuilding year and we don't have enough." So that will motivate the guys that we have anyway.

RN: The reason why people are saying, "I don't know where the Lakers are going to end up," is because the Western conference is really tough. It's the deepest it's been in a while. You haven't played in the West before. Have you really thought through, "Okay, I'm gonna be in my fourth four-hour flight of the week"? Stuff you didn't do back in the East. And, "What if it's February and we don't have a winning record?" Have you thought through if things are grim before they get great?

LJ: Oh, absolutely. I mean that's all part of the mindset. There's gonna be times, being a young group playing together, that we're gonna have times where guys are gonna question what's goin' on. And that's just human nature. I understand that. But I've always been a part of it. I know a lot about the ups and downs of a season. And one thing we can't do is lose focus on what the main goal is, and the main goal is to continue to be as great as we can be every day. Build championship habits -- and I'm not even saying that we're a championship team now -- but building championship habits so when we get to that point-- we can fall back on something. We have a great young core. We have great veterans. We have a great system and a great organization, more importantly. So it should be fine.

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/24194051/lebron-james-discusses-opening-public-school-akron-move-los-angeles-lakers-nba

Dloading99 · Post #297 » by **Dloading99** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 1:06 am

Ty Cobb your posts should be vandalized.

my posts are way!!!!!!!!! better then yours.

I have more basketball acumen then you more basketball credibility then you. What basketball credibility do you have?

rather then locking a post. What L.A. credibility do you have?

I was right about Lebron you weren't. don't care what you wrote after everybody stated the obvious.

I'm cool with Randy Mims Lebron's boy. was with them at his basketball camp where I was invited by them. my basketball people I've worked with Jeanie Buss Kevin Martin Carmelo Anthony Calvin Andrews Bill Duffy Kobe Bryant Magic Johnson Klay Thompson who I worked out. Lebron James. cool with all them.

What have you offered to an NBA team. Really Dude. Let me leave you some seats first game opening night I'll be there at Staples Lebron's first game.

You just some stuck up power attention grabbing Mod who gets all wimped when you see better posts then you. but hey continue to try to talk down to other posters. Buddy I'm sure that's great for you.

Post #298 » by **TyCobb** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 1:55 am

You just made a post about bringing in Jimmer Fredette. For every good post you make you have 10 posts that drag you backwards. Get off the mural talk and stop calling people idiots.

stan francisco · Post #299 » by **stan francisco** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 2:07 am

That’s a characterization of TyCobb that I’m not okay with. He’s a reluctant acceptor of modship and a peace concerned good human who knows the game of basketball inside out. Don’t let the one liners fool you.

stan francisco · Post #300 » by **stan francisco** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 2:26 am

As far as LBJ’s duration and prime duration goes, I’m not sure he’ll decline like all other superstars. He’s obviously a uniquely gifted physical specimen, a unicorn. And he takes incredibly good care of his physique. If anyone can beat the normal superstar odds when it comes to career duration or total minutes, I’d put LeBron anove all other active star players. Father Time is undefeated and everyone’s knees wear out eventually but I like his chances of beating common convention.