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LakerClipperFan · Post #1061 » by **LakerClipperFan** » Tue Apr 16, 2019 10:51 pm

#DTLAClipset biggest comeback in the history of NBA Playoffs last night vs. the "greatest team ever assembled" in Golden State Warriors. Highlights here:

Watch on YouTube

Shamet stroked that go ahead 3 with 15 seconds left in the game, assist from #SGA

The Clippers Young Core......wow, exciting!! 8-)

Post #1062 » by **Kilroy** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 12:46 am

Clippers just woke Golden State up... Cousins was as much of a distraction as he was a benefit.. They're going to tighten things up, go small again and it's going to be a disaster for the rest of the league.

Post #1063 » by **dockingsched** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:13 am

I couldn’t stomach watching someone like Westbrook play for the Lakers right now.

hazy_01 · Post #1064 » by **hazy_01** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 6:02 am

dockingsched wrote:I couldn’t stomach watching someone like Westbrook play for the Lakers right now.

That supermax too....

LakerClipperFan · Post #1065 » by **LakerClipperFan** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 6:19 am

Possibly, but let's say they suffer another injury to a key player during these playoffs. Bogut not known for his durability, also missing Damian Jones to injury. They are weakened in DMC's absence. I don't see any presumptive silver lining to last night's game.

If things go South for them during these playoffs, improved chance of KD & Klay walking. They're skating on thin ice.

Kilroy wrote:Clippers just woke Golden State up... Cousins was as much of a distraction as he was a benefit.. They're going to tighten things up, go small again and it's going to be a disaster for the rest of the league.

Post #1066 » by **Slava** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 7:46 am

I really like Zach Collins, considering Portland's wage bill I wonder if its possible to find a deal for the 11th pick.

Ugly0598 · Post #1067 » by **Ugly0598** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 11:00 am

dockingsched wrote:I couldn’t stomach watching someone like Westbrook play for the Lakers right now.

What? You don't want his 29% 3PT shooting and 66% FT shooting? :lol:

Hell, that 66% is still pretty good in comparison to the rest of LAL. :lol:

Westbrook looks shot.

ROballer · Post #1068 » by **ROballer** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 12:18 pm

Slava wrote:I really like Zach Collins, considering Portland's wage bill I wonder if its possible to find a deal for the 11th pick.

They literally have no C available for next year. Kanter will get paid by someone else, Nurk is out.
Him and Meyers Leonard are the only options and due to that tax bill as you said, they can't really sign other guys on non minimum contracts.

He's their starting C most likely. They won't give him up for #11. Sure, they can draft another big with the pick but I reckon they want a somewhat seasoned 3rd year guy rather than a rookie playing meaningful minutes.

Post #1069 » by **Slava** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 1:33 pm

ROballer wrote:
Slava wrote:I really like Zach Collins, considering Portland's wage bill I wonder if its possible to find a deal for the 11th pick.

They literally have no C available for next year. Kanter will get paid by someone else, Nurk is out.
Him and Meyers Leonard are the only options and due to that tax bill as you said, they can't really sign other guys on non minimum contracts.

He's their starting C most likely. They won't give him up for #11. Sure, they can draft another big with the pick but I reckon they want a somewhat seasoned 3rd year guy rather than a rookie playing meaningful minutes.

Nurk is probably back by then though and Leonard is serviceable as a back up. We'd probably have to take back some salary like harkless but it's not far off if it's a 3 way deal that gets them a third star.

Something like Collins + salary to Lakers, 11th pick + additional assets like Hart to 3rd team and a borderline all star 3rd option to Portland.

Ofcourse this relies on us striking out in free agency but apparently pelinka really liked Collins during the draft.

ROballer · Post #1070 » by **ROballer** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 3:09 pm

I don't think Nurk will be ready. I have my doubts he will play at all next season.

I'd love Zach as well. He's pretty much all I'm looking for in this era of low usage centers.

BEazy · Post #1071 » by **BEazy** » Thu Apr 18, 2019 6:10 am

If AD stays on the Pelicans I think the Lakers should look into filing a lawsuit against the NBA or the Pelicans.

Post #1072 » by **Kilroy** » Thu Apr 18, 2019 7:14 am

ScHoolBoy B wrote:If AD stays on the Pelicans I think the Lakers should look into filing a lawsuit against the NBA or the Pelicans.

I'd like to blame the Pelicans... I think they acted shady as hell, and I think they had a lot of help from other teams around the league...
But at the end of the day, I don't think they did anything a lot of other teams wouldn't have done... I blame Rich Paul for trying to orchestrate it and convincing Magic he had it in the bag, and I blame Magic and our FO for falling for it...

It was criminally stupid of us to handle that process the way we did... I don't know if it was Magic, Pelinka or both, but that should have immediately meant one or both of their jobs.

LakerClipperFan · Post #1073 » by **LakerClipperFan** » Thu Apr 18, 2019 3:59 pm

UR overreacting. We didn't make the AD trade. Big deal. Move on. Maybe do a trade this summer, maybe not. AD is a Free Agent next Summer - he's a Klutch sports guy.

BEazy · Post #1074 » by **BEazy** » Thu Apr 18, 2019 4:58 pm

You obviously haven’t read the reports of him considering staying on the Pelicans...but I’m “overreacting”... :roll:

LakerClipperFan · Post #1075 » by **LakerClipperFan** » Thu Apr 18, 2019 8:13 pm

Post a link if you have one. Last I heard he wore a "That's All Folks" to the last game.

ScHoolBoy B wrote:You obviously haven’t read the reports of him considering staying on the Pelicans...but I’m “overreacting”...

LakerClipperFan · Post #1076 » by **LakerClipperFan** » Thu Apr 18, 2019 9:17 pm

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2831848-caris-levert-joel-embiid-ben-simmons-laughing-apology-was-disrespectful

Embiid and Simmons laughed about Joe's elbow to the face of Allen.
Curious to see how Brooklyn's young core responds tonight in game 3!
I can't tell if it was intentional.......

D'Angelo Russell is a monster.

RamonSessions7 · Post #1077 » by **RamonSessions7** » Fri Apr 19, 2019 2:35 am

D’Angelo Russell isn’t a monster tho

LakerClipperFan · Post #1078 » by **LakerClipperFan** » Fri Apr 19, 2019 3:47 am

He is certainly a better player than anyone we have on our team, aside from LABron of course.

It's great to see young core guys getting their feet wet in the playoffs. Probably my favorite part of the postseason!

RamonSessions7 wrote:D’Angelo Russell isn’t a monster tho

Landsberger · Post #1079 » by **Landsberger** » Fri Apr 19, 2019 4:08 am

LakerClipperFan wrote:He is certainly a better player than anyone we have on our team, aside from LABron of course.

It's great to see young core guys getting their feet wet in the playoffs. Probably my favorite part of the postseason!

RamonSessions7 wrote:D’Angelo Russell isn’t a monster tho

What? Have you watched him on defense? He's atrocious. Anyone who's supposedly your best player that gets subbed out offense for defense at the end of close games isn't better than Ingram or Kuzma in overall terms. He's a scorer who shoots in the very low 40% range. His "jump" this year coincides with Dinwiddie injury. He stepped up and the team did good around him. Good for him and good for the Nets but lets not get ahead of ourselves with this. I'd do the Mozgov trade for cap space and Kuzma again.

LakerClipperFan · Post #1080 » by **LakerClipperFan** » Fri Apr 19, 2019 4:17 am

That said, he led his club to the #Playoffs against all odds - great to see!!

Kuzma nor Ingram has ever sniffed the postseason.

Landsberger wrote:
LakerClipperFan wrote:He is certainly a better player than anyone we have on our team, aside from LABron of course.

It's great to see young core guys getting their feet wet in the playoffs. Probably my favorite part of the postseason!

RamonSessions7 wrote:D’Angelo Russell isn’t a monster tho

What? Have you watched him on defense? He's atrocious. Anyone who's supposedly your best player that gets subbed out offense for defense at the end of close games isn't better than Ingram or Kuzma in overall terms. He's a scorer who shoots in the very low 40% range. His "jump" this year coincides with Dinwiddie injury. He stepped up and the team did good around him. Good for him and good for the Nets but lets not get ahead of ourselves with this. I'd do the Mozgov trade for cap space and Kuzma again.