Should the Lakers trade their depth/future for a 3rd star to counter Net's move?

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Re: Should the Lakers trade their depth/future for a 3rd star to counter Net's move? 

Post#121 » by Johnny Firpo » Thu Jan 14, 2021 12:55 pm

LakersSoul wrote:The problem is there is only 1 ball and all 3 need the ball in their hands. Image the ego battles between Kyrie and Harden then KD does his passive aggressive stuff.

What a circus that will become. Who is going to play D and who is going to defend the rim now? The loss of Allen is HUGE!!


D is their problem, offensively they could be amazing. Defense? That will require a lot of tinkering, if it's even possible. Their defense was actually half decent so far this year, but with Harden and Kyrie back, it's gonna be a challenge.
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Re: Should the Lakers trade their depth/future for a 3rd star to counter Net's move? 

Post#122 » by Gooner » Thu Jan 14, 2021 12:59 pm

Optms wrote:We have the two best players and the deeper team. What's there to counter again?


LeBron is not the best anymore, he is old and slow.
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Re: Should the Lakers trade their depth/future for a 3rd star to counter Net's move? 

Post#123 » by C0bR » Thu Jan 14, 2021 1:00 pm

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LakersSoul wrote:The problem is there is only 1 ball and all 3 need the ball in their hands. Image the ego battles between Kyrie and Harden then KD does his passive aggressive stuff.

What a circus that will become. Who is going to play D and who is going to defend the rim now? The loss of Allen is HUGE!!


D is their problem, offensively they could be amazing. Defense? That will require a lot of tinkering, if it's even possible. Their defense was actually half decent so far this year, but with Harden and Kyrie back, it's gonna be a challenge.

it was only decent because of teams missing open shots

they've already begun to slip once the regression to the mean started and then they traded away their only plus defender
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Re: Should the Lakers trade their depth/future for a 3rd star to counter Net's move? 

Post#124 » by AdriLaker » Thu Jan 14, 2021 1:00 pm

Kilroy wrote:First we need to see if the Nets counter to the Lakers gets them close.


THIS...Lakers need to be smart, let's see what the Nets really are when Durant, Harden and Irving play together. Lakers have the pieces to make a trade for a 3rd star if they want (the Nets practically trade LeVert for Harden LOL...if they can do that...Lakers have Schroeder, Harrell, Kuzma, THT, KCP for a possible 3rd star and they will get one FOR SURE). I think they are fine as they are right now...they lead the league after all.
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Re: Should the Lakers trade their depth/future for a 3rd star to counter Net's move? 

Post#125 » by lecola » Thu Jan 14, 2021 1:06 pm

Lol at some of you guys. Come on put your money on the Nets until it's not too late. I would like to see them collapsing little by little with my popcorn
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Re: Should the Lakers trade their depth/future for a 3rd star to counter Net's move? 

Post#126 » by Homer38 » Thu Jan 14, 2021 1:08 pm

Gooner wrote:
Optms wrote:We have the two best players and the deeper team. What's there to counter again?


LeBron is not the best anymore, he is old and slow.


I hear that every year since 2015.....
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Re: Should the Lakers trade their depth/future for a 3rd star to counter Net's move? 

Post#127 » by lecola » Thu Jan 14, 2021 1:08 pm

Gooner wrote:
Optms wrote:We have the two best players and the deeper team. What's there to counter again?


LeBron is not the best anymore, he is old and slow.


:banghead: Come playoff time dude. Just to remind you the fact that, old and slow lebron started the league 10-3 without any serious effort :lol:
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Re: Should the Lakers trade their depth/future for a 3rd star to counter Net's move? 

Post#128 » by JN61 » Thu Jan 14, 2021 1:17 pm

Lowry? Same Lowry who has Raptors worst team in the league?
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Re: Should the Lakers trade their depth/future for a 3rd star to counter Net's move? 

Post#129 » by LakersSoul » Thu Jan 14, 2021 3:36 pm

AdriLaker wrote:
Kilroy wrote:First we need to see if the Nets counter to the Lakers gets them close.


THIS...Lakers need to be smart, let's see what the Nets really are when Durant, Harden and Irving play together. Lakers have the pieces to make a trade for a 3rd star if they want (the Nets practically trade LeVert for Harden LOL...if they can do that...Lakers have Schroeder, Harrell, Kuzma, THT, KCP for a possible 3rd star and they will get one FOR SURE). I think they are fine as they are right now...they lead the league after all.


I think it’s a mistake to add a third superstar. Unless the third decides to sacrifice for the team ala Bosh, you are headed for trouble. Kyrie knew this when he was with Cleveland and thus didn’t want Harden who will hog the ball.

The Lakers has a near perfect setup. LeBron is the alpha with him slowly letting AD take the spotlight. Then secondary stars in Schroder, Harrell. Lastly a ton of super role players and many who can start for nba teams (and put up bigger numbers) in Kuzma, KCP, Caruso, Gasol, THT, Kief.

The chemistry is beautiful and that’s a huge intangible most don’t talk enough about. This team is built to win Banners. We don’t want a third superstar disrupting this chemistry.

As talented as the Nets are, they have too many alphas and it will rub them the wrong way. This season could end much shorter than most expect.

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Re: Should the Lakers trade their depth/future for a 3rd star to counter Net's move? 

Post#130 » by youngcrev » Thu Jan 14, 2021 3:41 pm

MindState wrote:
iamworthy wrote::lol: Lakers will be fine as is.


Image

Bruh. :lol:

Its a wrap. A 58 year old LeBron aint beating that Nets team. I dont know what else to tell you.


Looks like Steve Nash in the Nets locker room
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Re: Should the Lakers trade their depth/future for a 3rd star to counter Net's move? 

Post#131 » by Hello Brooklyn » Thu Jan 14, 2021 3:43 pm

If the Lakers had the opportunity to get someone like Beal or Lillard they would 1000% do it in a heartbeat.

They can't because they have no assets left.

Everyone seems to be crowning them as back to back champions already because they beat a hobbled Heat team and the Clippers and Bucks imploded.

We will see if they can do it again.
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Re: Should the Lakers trade their depth/future for a 3rd star to counter Net's move? 

Post#132 » by Silvie Lysandra » Thu Jan 14, 2021 4:34 pm

i wish there was a way to short the Nets because i would short them so hard
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Re: Should the Lakers trade their depth/future for a 3rd star to counter Net's move? 

Post#133 » by Joao Saraiva » Thu Jan 14, 2021 4:41 pm

Lowry is a good playmaker, and Lakers should take him as long as it don't cost them a ton of depth. Depth is needed cause LBJ is old and AD has injury history.

If it costs a ton of depth, I'd say don't do it. Trade picks or whatever. They're in win now mode.... kind of. What about AD once LBJ is done? He might still be in the league... so they might want to retool arround him.
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Re: Should the Lakers trade their depth/future for a 3rd star to counter Net's move? 

Post#134 » by bamheat » Thu Jan 14, 2021 4:48 pm

Lebron can wax that Nets team without AD.

Its funny though, Lebron at 36 still has the league in shambles. A 73 win win team needed to add Durant to beat Lebron. Now Durant needs kyrie AND Harden.

All this does is help Lebrons case of being the GOAT

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