Lavar Ball: Players don't want to play for Luke anymore

Mr B · Post #121 » by **Mr B** » Mon Jan 8, 2018 9:14 pm

dockingsched wrote:

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This is how I hoped Lonzo would’ve responded.

His daddy might ground him for talking back.

Post #122 » by **TyCobb** » Mon Jan 8, 2018 9:21 pm

danfantastk32 · Post #123 » by **danfantastk32** » Mon Jan 8, 2018 10:08 pm

I dunno,

I remember watching that OKC game, and thinking to myself "oh sh**.....Luke's lost this team. They aren't playing for him".
9 - game losing streak.....
Players calling a meeting to air grievances....

Did that really come out of left field?

All we ever deal with is sports news speculating that so and so is unhappy and wants to go here. Now he wants to go there. Lebron is totally coming to the Lakers.....now a source close to Lebron says its Phily. Brady and Belichick are fighting. You can bet there have been over a hundred ex-teamates or coaches or Tom's personal-chef commenting. Colin Cowherd telling us how Byron Scott had lost the team cause all he ever did was say yes to Kobe (apparently that's why he was brought in....according to all those people who were part of the contract negotiations) and on and on and on. All the reporters ever did the last 6-months of D'antoni's stint, was try and get a player to say they hated playing for D'antoni.

Is anyone really surprised that comments about Luke would come out, when we're playing like this? Does anyone think there's absolutely zero smoke to Lavar's comments? Really? 9-game streak....team holds a players meeting, and then goes out and gives up the next night, in a 36-38 point loss? No alarm bells there?

Lavar is Lavar. You knew what you were signing up for. I see no damage in his comments. Half the people here had already asked as much after that game anyhow. We're all sorta wondering.

Good to see the team get a win. Till this team turns it around, and isn't one of the worst teams in the league.....Luke's gonna be on the hotseat. And guys are gonna speculate about his rotations...and if Randle has quit caring....and will Lebron still look at this as a destination...or will he demand we ditch Luke?? It's not gonna end. Lavar's just one more mouth.

Revived · Post #124 » by **Revived** » Mon Jan 8, 2018 11:37 pm

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Wow. People can hate on LaVar all they want but the man is literally revolutionizing the NBA.

Spanish_Laker · Post #125 » by **Spanish_Laker** » Mon Jan 8, 2018 11:49 pm

OzCastiel wrote:
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That's sickening. These reporters better nut up and stand together if that's the case.

Where is the freedom of speech and democracy then? #FreeLavar

Sedale Threatt · Post #126 » by **Sedale Threatt** » Tue Jan 9, 2018 2:23 am

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Post #127 » by **TyCobb** » Tue Jan 9, 2018 2:24 am

Okay, if LaVar can take down ESPN... then he is a hero again. :rofl:

Michael Lucky · Post #128 » by **Michael Lucky** » Tue Jan 9, 2018 2:31 am

He does have one thing right. ESPN got rid of their best writers.

Revived · Post #129 » by **Revived** » Tue Jan 9, 2018 3:37 am

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Wow did Kerr really just take a shot at the Kardashians like that?

Gus McCrae · Post #130 » by **Gus McCrae** » Tue Jan 9, 2018 3:40 am

This season has really taken a nosedive

Wavy Q · Post #131 » by **Wavy Q** » Tue Jan 9, 2018 6:06 am

All that came out of this is it made me think Kuz is a leader

Mr B · Post #132 » by **Mr B** » Tue Jan 9, 2018 6:19 am

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Kerr is absolutely correct. The problem isn’t that ESPN is talking to Lavar, the problem is that people care what he thinks.

Post #133 » by **Kilroy** » Tue Jan 9, 2018 6:30 am

Actually, the problem is that people expect what Lavar says to matter... And unfortunately, sticking a microphone in someone's face immediately legitimizes them in our culture.
I think we're too quick to exonerate the media in situations like these... Yes, they wouldn't do it if it didn't sell, but it sells because they do it... And they didn't use to do it as much, and they were more profitable as a result.
I think most people in the media industry actually long for the profitability of the 'old days' when there were a lot more 'stories' they refused to publish because they were pointless or in bad taste.

Post #134 » by **TyCobb** » Tue Jan 9, 2018 6:38 am

Unfortunately, with social media here there is an 'urgency' for around the clock news/drama. The games used to be the story, because television used to dominate. Now, it's all spurts of short clips and soundbites. Some recognize this and are capitalizing on it. You can be mad at them, or you can not let it affect you at all.

Juannydawkins · Post #135 » by **Juannydawkins** » Tue Jan 9, 2018 7:12 am

wonder how much of this disrespect LaVar will take before he tries to pull his son out of the league and move him to Lithuania

MelosSoreWrist · Post #136 » by **MelosSoreWrist** » Tue Jan 9, 2018 7:42 am

Revived wrote:
iamworthy wrote:

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Wow. People can hate on LaVar all they want but the man is literally revolutionizing the NBA.

Bro, he is revolutionizing business as well

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/22005053/better-business-bureau-rates-big-baller-brand-f

Think about how much money you can make by selling but not delivering the products. Genius!

Post #137 » by **TyCobb** » Tue Jan 9, 2018 7:45 am

"Nike received an A-plus from the Better Business Bureau, while Adidas' current rating is a D-minus."

Nuff said.

MelosSoreWrist · Post #138 » by **MelosSoreWrist** » Tue Jan 9, 2018 7:50 am

dockingsched wrote:

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This is how I hoped Lonzo would’ve responded.

Lonzo has shown himself to be a poor teammate and a poor leader. It is what it is. That doesnt exclude him from being a good useful player on a team. The club will just have to figure out a way to manage lavar and lonzo.

MelosSoreWrist · Post #139 » by **MelosSoreWrist** » Tue Jan 9, 2018 7:57 am

Slava wrote:
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The idea of Magic telling he Lavar he loses his family access at Lakers games is sound in logic but you never know how Lonzo might feel about it.

Yeah... Dont care what Lonzo feels about that.

Wavy Q · Post #140 » by **Wavy Q** » Tue Jan 9, 2018 8:18 am

MelosSoreWrist wrote:Lonzo has shown himself to be a poor teammate and a poor leader. It is what it is. That doesnt exclude him from being a good useful player on a team. The club will just have to figure out a way to manage lavar and lonzo.

Im just curious how you would respond if you had to balance between not insulting your father and not disrespecting your coach. I'm sure you'd have a response that comes off perfectly.