The LeBron Thread 2021 Off-Season Edition

nzahir · Post #2181 » by **nzahir** » Tue Oct 19, 2021 9:29 pm

[Haynes] Lakers expected to go with a starting lineup of Russell Westbrook, Kent Bazemore, LeBron James, Anthony Davis and DeAndre Jordan in tonight’s season-opener against the Warriors, league sources tell @YahooSports.

Not surprised considering we have no depth rn

Bench of Rondo, Nunn, Monk, Melo, Dwight

Super small 1-3

Maybe Reeves, Avery, or Sekou?

Man we need a 3/4 or 4/5, even when healthier

falcolombardi · Post #2182 » by **falcolombardi** » Tue Oct 19, 2021 10:17 pm

are they really gonna play deandre jordan as a starter ?

that is basically throwing the towel at any ring possibilities

nzahir · Post #2183 » by **nzahir** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 12:26 am

Man I hope Nunn starts to impress this year because

Patty Mills is 5/5 from 3 rn....

Excited for tonight, just wish we were healthier

Monk is good to go but Nunn is GTD

Ofc no THT, Ariza, or Wayne

letskissbro · Post #2184 » by **letskissbro** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 12:43 am

Starting Deandre Jordan? Lol AD is soft as baby ****. This team is so ****.

falcolombardi · Post #2185 » by **falcolombardi** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 12:50 am

letskissbro wrote:Starting Deandre Jordan? Lol AD is soft as baby ****. This team is so ****.

gotta stop inside juggernauts like draymond green and Juan toscano

Greyhound · Post #2186 » by **Greyhound** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 1:03 am

Slava wrote:
Greyhound wrote:
Slava wrote:
I don't think the non-guaranteed deals are due to penny pinching. They obviously want to keep roster flexibility for buy outs, because there could be some significant players becoming available, whether it is Love or John Wall or some other veteran who wants out.

It would be the most Lakers thing in the world to overlook specialists that know their role and can fit in seamlessly (helping the team win) in favor of some washed up name.

Are we talking about Avery Bradley here? I'd be surprised if he even lasts a month.

That is a general comment.

jalengreen · Post #2187 » by **jalengreen** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 1:05 am

with injuries to nunn, ellington, monk, tht, and ariza, i assume the lakers want to go big to compensate.

Post #2188 » by **zimpy27** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 1:10 am

jalengreen wrote:with injuries to nunn, ellington, monk, tht, and ariza, i assume the lakers want to go big to compensate.

trickshot · Post #2189 » by **trickshot** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 1:18 am

I would have started AD at the 5 if only against the warriors. Westbrok will probably look poor driving into Draymond and Ezeli from the start. It's like it still hasn't dawned on everyone involved that Westbrook is one of the least adaptable stars.

Greyhound · Post #2190 » by **Greyhound** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 1:59 am

nzahir wrote:[Haynes] Lakers expected to go with a starting lineup of Russell Westbrook, Kent Bazemore, LeBron James, Anthony Davis and DeAndre Jordan in tonight’s season-opener against the Warriors, league sources tell @YahooSports.

Not surprised considering we have no depth rn

Bench of Rondo, Nunn, Monk, Melo, Dwight

Super small 1-3

Maybe Reeves, Avery, or Sekou?

Man we need a 3/4 or 4/5, even when healthier

The more I think about it, the more I like that lineup.

Big is the Lakers way.

Now they need to get it to work.

Greyhound · Post #2191 » by **Greyhound** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 2:01 am

zimpy27 wrote:
jalengreen wrote:with injuries to nunn, ellington, monk, tht, and ariza, i assume the lakers want to go big to compensate.

Westbrook | Rondo
Bazemore | Bradley
LeBron | Reaves
Davis | Melo
Jordan | Howard

Works for me.

Let’s see if I still feel that way post game.

nzahir · Post #2192 » by **nzahir** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 2:17 am

zimpy27 wrote:
jalengreen wrote:with injuries to nunn, ellington, monk, tht, and ariza, i assume the lakers want to go big to compensate.

Westbrook | Rondo
Bazemore | Bradley
LeBron | Reaves
Davis | Melo
Jordan | Howard

What about Monk?

This Russ experiment is interesting right now, but hard to tell w/o AD at the 5 and having other role guys

MisterHibachi · Post #2193 » by **MisterHibachi** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 2:21 am

LeBron shooting well, moving well on help defense and getting good looks working off ball.

MisterHibachi · Post #2194 » by **MisterHibachi** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 2:23 am

Lakers rim pressure this year is gonna be insane. Team is getting to the rim well despite the awful spacing.

homecourtloss · Post #2195 » by **homecourtloss** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 2:24 am

MisterHibachi wrote:LeBron shooting well, moving well on help defense and getting good looks working off ball.

Westbrook just getting in the way. Also, it looks like the Warriors weren’t kidding in preseason about shooting fifty 3-pointers a game.

MisterHibachi · Post #2196 » by **MisterHibachi** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 2:26 am

homecourtloss wrote:
MisterHibachi wrote:LeBron shooting well, moving well on help defense and getting good looks working off ball.

Westbrook just getting in the way. Also, it looks like the Warriors weren’t kidding I’m preseason about shooting fifty 3-pointers a game.

He's got his flaws, but at the same time not many players can make passes like this in tight spaces. If the Lakers spacing is gonna be bad then you need guys like Westbrook who can still make plays in tight spaces.

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MisterHibachi · Post #2197 » by **MisterHibachi** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 2:29 am

Lakers are back to the tried and true formula of physical, bully ball. I love it

yoyoboy · Post #2198 » by **yoyoboy** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 2:30 am

The way fans convince themselves this time will be different again and again with Westbrook/Melo is funny.

Greatness · Post #2199 » by **Greatness** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 2:32 am

The Rondo AD chemistry is nice to see again

falcolombardi · Post #2200 » by **falcolombardi** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 2:34 am

yoyoboy wrote:The way fans convince themselves this time will be different again and again with Westbrook/Melo is funny.

i have no delusions about Carmelo lol

but still hope russ can be good