(LOCK THREAD) The LeBron James- 23-24 NBA Thread - 40K POINTS+(Part 1)(NO INSULTING)

Post #181 » by **Fadeaway_J** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 2:18 am

That playoff shooting is looking more and more like a mirage for Rui...

Heej · Post #182 » by **Heej** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:04 am

Come back to take the lead only to collapse mentally because they used too much juice to come back?

nzahir · Post #183 » by **nzahir** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:07 am

MyUniBroDavis wrote:
zimpy27 wrote:
ardee wrote:
Can you play Harden and Reaves together?

Lakers probably need to trade DLo+Reaves to get Harden tbh

What picks can we trade? That probably matters more with what the Clippers could get him for

No way is Harden worth Reaves and Dlo for us

Reaves likely has better value alone due to his contract

We have our 2029 1st to move and a couple swaps iirc

nzahir · Post #184 » by **nzahir** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:07 am

Heej wrote:Come back to take the lead only to collapse mentally because they used too much juice to come back?

We shouldn't, this isn't the Lakers with Russ

We had some really good 4th Qs last season post trade deadline

nzahir · Post #185 » by **nzahir** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:08 am

zimpy27 wrote:But of a crazy idea here:

DLo+Rui for Simmons

Simmons, Reaves, LeBron, Wood, Davis
Vincent, Christie, Prince, Vando, Hayes

Spacing would be pretty damn bad, no

If we wanted to ruin our spacing I want it to be with a guy I can trust with late game shots like Derozan

IG2 · Post #186 » by **IG2** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:10 am

Sacramento made 7 3's in the 1st qtr and haven't been able to make anything since. That's the story of the game right there.

Post #187 » by **zimpy27** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:11 am

nzahir wrote:
MyUniBroDavis wrote:
zimpy27 wrote:
Lakers probably need to trade DLo+Reaves to get Harden tbh

What picks can we trade? That probably matters more with what the Clippers could get him for

No way is Harden worth Reaves and Dlo for us

Reaves likely has better value alone due to his contract

We have our 2029 1st to move and a couple swaps iirc

Well Lakers don't have a better deal than Expiring Filler+FRP+swap (clippers already offered this).

So if Lakers want to beat that offer then Reaves is it.

DLo+Rui+Reaves for Harden+Melton+Springer+PHI29FRP

Something like that?

Melton, Harden, Prince, LeBron, Davis -- Vincent, Christie, Vando, Wood, Hayes

Post #188 » by **zimpy27** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:14 am

nzahir wrote:
zimpy27 wrote:But of a crazy idea here:

DLo+Rui for Simmons

Simmons, Reaves, LeBron, Wood, Davis
Vincent, Christie, Prince, Vando, Hayes

Spacing would be pretty damn bad, no

If we wanted to ruin our spacing I want it to be with a guy I can trust with late game shots like Derozan

Defence would be excellent. Spacing would be worse but Lakers already rely on iso play.

nzahir · Post #189 » by **nzahir** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:20 am

zimpy27 wrote:
nzahir wrote:
MyUniBroDavis wrote:
What picks can we trade? That probably matters more with what the Clippers could get him for

No way is Harden worth Reaves and Dlo for us

Reaves likely has better value alone due to his contract

We have our 2029 1st to move and a couple swaps iirc

Well Lakers don't have a better deal than Expiring Filler+FRP+swap (clippers already offered this).

So if Lakers want to beat that offer then Reaves is it.

DLo+Rui+Reaves for Harden+Melton+Springer+PHI29FRP

Something like that?

Melton, Harden, Prince, LeBron, Davis -- Vincent, Christie, Vando, Wood, Hayes

Depends what you consider filler

Rui and Dlo are better than a package around Marcus Morris and Powell I think

Also we can throw in one of JHS or Christie

Heej · Post #190 » by **Heej** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:20 am

AD can't stay so damn low on those handoffs and sabonis screens man damn. This team looks to be exactly what the first game exposed them for. A level below being a true championship type team lol

Post #191 » by **zimpy27** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:21 am

nzahir wrote:
zimpy27 wrote:
nzahir wrote:No way is Harden worth Reaves and Dlo for us

Reaves likely has better value alone due to his contract

We have our 2029 1st to move and a couple swaps iirc

Well Lakers don't have a better deal than Expiring Filler+FRP+swap (clippers already offered this).

So if Lakers want to beat that offer then Reaves is it.

DLo+Rui+Reaves for Harden+Melton+Springer+PHI29FRP

Something like that?

Melton, Harden, Prince, LeBron, Davis -- Vincent, Christie, Vando, Wood, Hayes

Depends what you consider filler

Rui and Dlo are better than a package around Marcus Morris and Powell I think

Also we can throw in one of JHS or Christie

Expiring filler is better than Dlo+Rui IMO.. They don't seem to be worth their contract.

Heej · Post #192 » by **Heej** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:25 am

nzahir wrote:
Heej wrote:Come back to take the lead only to collapse mentally because they used too much juice to come back?

We shouldn't, this isn't the Lakers with Russ

We had some really good 4th Qs last season post trade deadline

I don't think it's a Russ thing. Think it's just a mental battery thing. Early deficits take too much of a toll throughout a game. I've seen this story way too many times. Never being able to break that seal

IG2 · Post #193 » by **IG2** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:27 am

lol been a while since I've seen a team miss this many wide open 3's in the clutch. Gee Lakers....

IG2 · Post #194 » by **IG2** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:29 am

Vincent you **** (Please Use More Appropriate Word) :lol:

Post #195 » by **Fadeaway_J** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:30 am

That's one of the dumbest fouls I've seen in a while.

Heej · Post #196 » by **Heej** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:31 am

Yup too obvious they'd flame out lol. Bron and AD can't generate low pressure consistent middies all they can do is try and attack the rim or pray role players hit 3s lol

Gabe Vincent is a clown for that foul tho lmao

IG2 · Post #197 » by **IG2** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:36 am

Heej wrote:Bron and AD can't generate low pressure consistent middies

Ummmm that was never their game. LeBron has always been a layup or 3 guy. Still won 4 rings. AD's offense is mostly finishing while catching the ball on the move and hustling for 2nd chance points.

Heej · Post #198 » by **Heej** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:38 am

IG2 wrote:
Heej wrote:Bron and AD can't generate low pressure consistent middies

Ummmm that was never their game. LeBron has always been a layup or 3 guy. Still won 4 rings. AD's offense is mostly finishing while catching the ball on the move and hustling for putbacks.

Yea except now that they're getting older you need that to be a part of their game. AD's offense being so primitive is one of the major reasons why they got swept by the Nuggers last year lmao

nzahir · Post #199 » by **nzahir** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:40 am

IG2 wrote:Vincent you **** (Please Use More Appropriate Word)

Already done with Vincent

Guy is not a good enough shooter and the playoffs seemed more like a hot streak

Horrible foul as well

Move him and some mix of a 1st/swap/JHS

IG2 · Post #200 » by **IG2** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:42 am

This is incredible. How do you miss so many wide open 3's....