This Lakers roster is extrememly unimpressive

DS17 · Post #41 » by **DS17** » Sat Nov 2, 2019 5:57 am

An Unbiased Fan wrote:So Dwight hasn't been impressive on defense? Green hasn't been impressive shooting 50% from 3, and playing great D?

What? Dwight is one of our best defenders... dwight >>>>> McGee.

PistolPeteJR · Post #42 » by **PistolPeteJR** » Sat Nov 2, 2019 5:57 am

You kidding? They’ve been real solid.

McGee and KCP have been trash, but Bradley, Howard, Green, even Caruso to an extent, have been real solid, Bradley on D, not O. Factor in that Kuzma hasn’t even played yet till tonight, Rondo CAN provide some playmaking which will help James out and therefore, the team, and give the team time to gel, and they’ll be even better.

No idea what this thread’s about.

Spintown · Post #43 » by **Spintown** » Sat Nov 2, 2019 6:00 am

facothomas22 wrote:I agree.This team is very weak outside of Lebron James and Anthony Davis.I'm still confident about the Lakers missing the playoffs this year despite of a 4-1 start to the season.I really wouldn't be surprised if the Lakers start going on a losing steak as their schedule gets tougher.

Pennebaker · Post #44 » by **Pennebaker** » Sat Nov 2, 2019 6:22 am

Pharmcat wrote:Color me unimpressed with this team, outside of LeBron
and AD they have no one who can create their own shot , are a bunch of has beens living off their names, and/or connection to klutch sports.

They should have split their 30 million in cap between Morris /lamb/delon wright to have a competent starting 5. But currently as constructed AD and LeBron have to carry this team in regular season and by the time playoffs come they will be burned out and bounced in first round when teams gameplan against those 2 and make the other scrubs try to beat them.

You cant gameplan against LeBron and AD. They have no weaknesses. The season is as good as over. Hand the Lakers the championship.

Optms · Post #45 » by **Optms** » Sat Nov 2, 2019 6:25 am

"Outside of Lebron and AD"

Seriously? The Warriors don't run this league anymore. All you need is two stars and a roster of guys who understand their role. No one is stopping Lebron and AD come playoffs. RIP League.

pwrshft99 · Post #46 » by **pwrshft99** » Sat Nov 2, 2019 6:27 am

1. It's not the same league it was last year

B. This won't be the roster they roll out in the playoffs.

Baski · Post #47 » by **Baski** » Sat Nov 2, 2019 6:27 am

Dr Aki wrote:

MAN I love the Spurs

ThumbsUpBaby · Post #48 » by **ThumbsUpBaby** » Sat Nov 2, 2019 6:40 am

Dr Aki wrote:

Obviously photoshopped. Clippers should be 6-0... someone told me they're going 82-0?

NPZ · Post #49 » by **NPZ** » Sat Nov 2, 2019 7:10 am

GYK wrote:defensively they can be amazing. like they can be all time any possession special.
offensively...eh.

Yes, I'm not impressed with most of the names myself and I'm a fan, but I am impressed that Vogz has these guys hustling on D in a general sense. That stretches out what little usefulness they have as individual lemons, kinda like using squeezed lemon halves for lemonade instead of throwing them out. The fact that he calls timeouts to break opp's momentum makes me wanna have a same-sex Calif beach wedding with him. After all these years of Phil and Puke, do you have any idea how foreign that sh feels to me? It's like a little slice of heaven every time he does it.

An Unbiased Fan · Post #50 » by **An Unbiased Fan** » Sat Nov 2, 2019 7:15 am

DS17 wrote:
An Unbiased Fan wrote:So Dwight hasn't been impressive on defense? Green hasn't been impressive shooting 50% from 3, and playing great D?

What? Dwight is one of our best defenders... dwight >>>>> McGee.

That's what I was saying, hence the question marks. :lol:

zgope1 · Post #51 » by **zgope1** » Sat Nov 2, 2019 7:18 am

They don't have the injury insurance that LAC and Philly have but their plan A is transcendentally awesome. Things rolling their way at the moment too. They're getting into the season neatly so if one of their two big dogs go down the other will be engaged enough to survive with Kuz and keep them afloat till he comes back.

My view is informed by me believing in Kuz as a very useful support piece. I can understand that not everyone will hold that view

LikeABosh · Post #52 » by **LikeABosh** » Sat Nov 2, 2019 7:52 am

Dr Aki wrote:

And FWIW, they have the best point differential in the league too

LikeABosh · Post #53 » by **LikeABosh** » Sat Nov 2, 2019 7:55 am

pwrshft99 wrote:1. It's not the same league it was last year

B. This won't be the roster they roll out in the playoffs.

Lakers are one of the teams that would benefit from a shortened rotation in the playoffs. Not having to play Bradley, KCP, and McGee so much would do wonders for them

MrBigShot · Post #54 » by **MrBigShot** » Sat Nov 2, 2019 8:00 am

Disagree. Dwight, Kuzma, Green, Bradley, KCP, Daniels, Caruso, Rondo McGee is a pretty solid supporting cast with a mix of defense and shooting.

dreamshake · Post #55 » by **dreamshake** » Sat Nov 2, 2019 8:06 am

facothomas22 wrote:I'm still confident about the Lakers missing the playoffs this year despite of a 4-1 start to the season. I really wouldn't be surprised if the Lakers start going on a losing steak as their schedule gets tougher.

Pennebaker wrote:You cant gameplan against LeBron and AD. They have no weaknesses. The season is as good as over. Hand the Lakers the championship.

RealGM gonna RealGM

Gooner · Post #56 » by **Gooner** » Sat Nov 2, 2019 8:30 am

They've had a soft schedule, they will get exposed as the season goes on.

LakersSoul · Post #57 » by **LakersSoul** » Sat Nov 2, 2019 10:02 am

Pharmcat wrote:Color me unimpressed with this team, outside of LeBron
and AD they have no one who can create their own shot , are a bunch of has beens living off their names, and/or connection to klutch sports.

They should have split their 30 million in cap between Morris /lamb/delon wright to have a competent starting 5. But currently as constructed AD and LeBron have to carry this team in regular season and by the time playoffs come they will be burned out and bounced in first round when teams gameplan against those 2 and make the other scrubs try to beat them.

Okay Luka!! Hope that concussion heals.

mediocrityrules · Post #58 » by **mediocrityrules** » Sat Nov 2, 2019 10:05 am

The LBJ/AD combo is lethal, but overall depth is an issue. That can be fixed by the playoffs however. You write this Lakers team off at your own peril this year.

chrismikayla · Post #59 » by **chrismikayla** » Sat Nov 2, 2019 10:20 am

I think they'll be fine if they give meaningful minutes to the RIGHT players. Less KCP, McGee, Cook, and more Caruso, Daniels, Howard. Kuzma once fully back helps also.

JN61 · Post #60 » by **JN61** » Sat Nov 2, 2019 10:24 am

Dr Aki wrote:

Lakers have the easiest schedule in NBA to start the season if I remember right.