The LeBron James - 21-22 Regular Season Thread - New Thread Soon Part 2

MisterHibachi · Post #641 » by **MisterHibachi** » Sat Nov 6, 2021 6:08 pm

Dame scored 4 points against the Pacers last night and has had an awful start to the season. He's definitely breaking out of his slump and dropping 40 on the Lakers tonight.

homecourtloss · Post #642 » by **homecourtloss** » Sat Nov 6, 2021 7:01 pm

MisterHibachi wrote:Dame scored 4 points against the Pacers last night and has had an awful start to the season. He's definitely breaking out of his slump and dropping 40 on the Lakers tonight.

People should be betting on this.

trickshot · Post #643 » by **trickshot** » Sun Nov 7, 2021 2:17 am

Makes you wonder why they ditched their old identity when the new rules would have made them OP to play against. At least Westbrook and Dame tend to start some petty rivalry during the game so either someone is getting owned tonight or both guys play like garbage.

Post #644 » by **Fadeaway_J** » Sun Nov 7, 2021 2:45 am

homecourtloss wrote:
MisterHibachi wrote:Dame scored 4 points against the Pacers last night and has had an awful start to the season. He's definitely breaking out of his slump and dropping 40 on the Lakers tonight.

People should be betting on this.

Looking prescient so far...

trickshot · Post #645 » by **trickshot** » Sun Nov 7, 2021 3:14 am

Awful GMing by Lebron and the Lakers. They didn't realise the team they were building were even more reliant on him and AD to stabilise every lineup. Carmelo and Rondo put so much strain on these lineups they can't stop producing for one minute or they become net negatives.

That 2nd lineup of the first quarter was absolutely brutal. Coach will get blamed but Monk, Ellington etc can't be the first names of your bench. The less said about Jordan the better. I rank his signing on the Westbrook tier where any amount of common sense or due diligence would have told you why it wasn't the ideal signing.

homecourtloss · Post #646 » by **homecourtloss** » Sun Nov 7, 2021 3:20 am

AD making zero difference on court for two seasons now…unreal.

GSP · Post #647 » by **GSP** » Sun Nov 7, 2021 3:22 am

Bron should win Mvp

trickshot · Post #648 » by **trickshot** » Sun Nov 7, 2021 3:23 am

Russ's man was open for the last 14 seconds of that possession. He just walked off his assignment to go camp in the paint. Throw in AD being on one of the most prolonged Championship hangovers of a star and this team has zero chance of building a winning culture.

Also don't forget they got blown out before AD left with a mysterious migraine..err stomach ailment.

homecourtloss · Post #649 » by **homecourtloss** » Sun Nov 7, 2021 3:36 am

Why do the Lakers play DAJ over Howard? Yes, Howard isn’t all-world, but compared to DAJ he is. Howard’s effort and intensity along with Reaves’s has kept the Lakers in the game.

thebigbird · Post #650 » by **thebigbird** » Sun Nov 7, 2021 3:42 am

This team sucks. AD is too soft to be the #1 guy on a team. No LeBron, chance to put the team on his back, and he dips out because of a tummy ache.

GSP · Post #651 » by **GSP** » Sun Nov 7, 2021 3:42 am

Is Ad hurt? 7 minutes in the 1st half?

thebigbird · Post #652 » by **thebigbird** » Sun Nov 7, 2021 3:58 am

GSP wrote:Is Ad hurt? 7 minutes in the 1st half?

No. Tummy ache, out for the rest of the game.

letskissbro · Post #653 » by **letskissbro** » Sun Nov 7, 2021 4:02 am

donnieme wrote:Awful GMing by Lebron and the Lakers. They didn't realise the team they were building were even more reliant on him and AD to stabilise every lineup. Carmelo and Rondo put so much strain on these lineups they can't stop producing for one minute or they become net negatives.

That 2nd lineup of the first quarter was absolutely brutal. Coach will get blamed but Monk, Ellington etc can't be the first names of your bench. The less said about Jordan the better. I rank his signing on the Westbrook tier where any amount of common sense or due diligence would have told you why it wasn't the ideal signing.

It's much more likely that getting Westbrick was AD's idea considering they're good friends and it came out over the offseason that he was unsatisfied with the looks in the post he was getting from Schroder at point guard.

https://lakersdaily.com/report-anthony-davis-was-frustrated-with-type-of-looks-he-was-getting-in-post-with-dennis-schroder-at-point-guard/

LeBron knows what kind of players fit next to him and Westbrook is completely antithetical to that. I distinctly remember him complaining about the lack of spacing in the 2020 playoffs when Portland was packing the paint against them, so I doubt that it was his suggestion to trade their best shooter for the 2nd worst shooting starting point guard in the NBA. At most he signed off on it because he figured he'd at least be able to rest without the team looking inept offensively and blowing leads

trickshot · Post #654 » by **trickshot** » Sun Nov 7, 2021 4:43 am

letskissbro wrote:
donnieme wrote:Awful GMing by Lebron and the Lakers. They didn't realise the team they were building were even more reliant on him and AD to stabilise every lineup. Carmelo and Rondo put so much strain on these lineups they can't stop producing for one minute or they become net negatives.

That 2nd lineup of the first quarter was absolutely brutal. Coach will get blamed but Monk, Ellington etc can't be the first names of your bench. The less said about Jordan the better. I rank his signing on the Westbrook tier where any amount of common sense or due diligence would have told you why it wasn't the ideal signing.

It's much more likely that getting Westbrick was AD's idea considering they're good friends and it came out over the offseason that he was unsatisfied with the looks in the post he was getting from Schroder at point guard.

https://lakersdaily.com/report-anthony-davis-was-frustrated-with-type-of-looks-he-was-getting-in-post-with-dennis-schroder-at-point-guard/

LeBron knows what kind of players fit next to him and Westbrook is completely antithetical to that. I distinctly remember him complaining about the lack of spacing in the 2020 playoffs when Portland was packing the paint against them, so I doubt that it was his suggestion to trade their best shooter for the 2nd worst shooting starting point guard in the NBA. At most he signed off on it because he figured he'd at least be able to rest without the team looking inept offensively and blowing leads

I like Lebron but gotta hold him accountable on this one. You have to veto that ish. What kind of thought process allows a 36yr old attach the last years of his career to Westbrook?

Now the worst part was after getting him they proceeded to put together a cast that exacerbated all his weaknesses. They might actually have still had a chance if they played the rest of the cards right. All of the players over 30 are lazy or positionally weak and each need a system hiding them. You don't amass all of these guys on the same roster. Realgm could have done a better job voting names for the team than what they ended up with.

Mos_Heat · Post #655 » by **Mos_Heat** » Sun Nov 7, 2021 5:25 am

letskissbro wrote:
donnieme wrote:Awful GMing by Lebron and the Lakers. They didn't realise the team they were building were even more reliant on him and AD to stabilise every lineup. Carmelo and Rondo put so much strain on these lineups they can't stop producing for one minute or they become net negatives.

That 2nd lineup of the first quarter was absolutely brutal. Coach will get blamed but Monk, Ellington etc can't be the first names of your bench. The less said about Jordan the better. I rank his signing on the Westbrook tier where any amount of common sense or due diligence would have told you why it wasn't the ideal signing.

It's much more likely that getting Westbrick was AD's idea considering they're good friends and it came out over the offseason that he was unsatisfied with the looks in the post he was getting from Schroder at point guard.

https://lakersdaily.com/report-anthony-davis-was-frustrated-with-type-of-looks-he-was-getting-in-post-with-dennis-schroder-at-point-guard/

He's been one of the best Lebron's friends for a long time

LeBron knows what kind of players fit next to him and Westbrook is completely antithetical to that

What is the evidence of that

Mos_Heat · Post #656 » by **Mos_Heat** » Sun Nov 7, 2021 5:26 am

Fiz time is coming

Mos_Heat · Post #657 » by **Mos_Heat** » Sun Nov 7, 2021 5:31 am

nzahir wrote:Lets give Nunn a chance 1st

He is maybe our best 3 point shooter that is not an awful defender

There may be times in the playoffs at the end of a close game where we may sit Russ and then go AD, Bron, Nunn, and 2 of Melo, Ariza, Bazemore, THT, Reaves?

All on board on moving Monk, DJ, Ellington, and Rondo and our 2nds for better role guys

Holiday is a better fit. Better shooter, better defender, 4 inches taller + it will hard to keep Nunn if he plays good

GSP · Post #658 » by **GSP** » Sun Nov 7, 2021 6:35 am

thebigbird wrote:
GSP wrote:Is Ad hurt? 7 minutes in the 1st half?

No. Tummy ache, out for the rest of the game.

woooooooooow i honestly thought you were trolling or poking fun but you werent holy ****. This guy just doesnt have it in him to be that #1 option

TroubleS0me · Post #659 » by **TroubleS0me** » Sun Nov 7, 2021 7:01 am

homecourtloss wrote:
MisterHibachi wrote:Dame scored 4 points against the Pacers last night and has had an awful start to the season. He's definitely breaking out of his slump and dropping 40 on the Lakers tonight.

People should be betting on this.

almost right he drop 25pts on good efficiency Vs Westbrook & Lakers :wink:

damn Lillard just owns Westbrook

nzahir · Post #660 » by **nzahir** » Sun Nov 7, 2021 7:59 am

AD had a stomach bug or something?

I was watching UFC, much rather watch anything than this garbage

Russ is really awful

Caruso is legit a better overall winning player at this stage, insane to think

Pelinka, Bron, AD, Jeanie and whoever else really dropped the ball HARD

I'm losing hope

Would consider John Wall, House, and a 2nd for Russ, Monk, and DJ/Rondo if we need to save a spot

Could convince Wall to mostly run the 2nd unit?

Nunn, Bazemore, Ariza, Bron, AD
Wall, House, THT, Melo, Dwight
Ellington, Reaves