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zimpy27 wrote:Dupp wrote:They trying to swap kuz and kcp for bogdan, which is beyond stupid.
Surely there is no chance
Hate the idea of this deal
Mos_Heat wrote:
Freighttrain wrote:Rondo just said on IG he's officially leaving, no information yet on his next team. I just hope it's not the Flippers
LikeABosh wrote:Mos_Heat wrote:
Active roster cap: ~$66.8 million
Incoming charges: Trez for $9.3 million, Wes for $3.6 million, assuming AD for $32.7 million
So that's $112.4 million.
Hard cap is what, $138 million?
Seems like there's plenty of room to pay KCP more than $12 million per and still have 4 or 5 vet mins.
Mos_Heat wrote:LikeABosh wrote:Mos_Heat wrote:
Active roster cap: ~$66.8 million
Incoming charges: Trez for $9.3 million, Wes for $3.6 million, assuming AD for $32.7 million
So that's $112.4 million.
Hard cap is what, $138 million?
Seems like there's plenty of room to pay KCP more than $12 million per and still have 4 or 5 vet mins.
117.1 with Deng
JulesWinnfield wrote:Harrell has a wingspan over 7’4” and is athletic with a strong base. I have a lot of confidence in Vogel and his ability to coach guys up on the defensive end. It wouldn’t surprise me at all if Harrell quietly surprises with some defensive improvement especially as the season goes on. Not saying he will be some ultra plus defender by any stretch but let’s see what happens when Vogel gets his hands on him
and plops him into this culture
Dupp wrote:zimpy27 wrote:Dupp wrote:They trying to swap kuz and kcp for bogdan, which is beyond stupid.
Surely there is no chance
Hate the idea of this deal
Lakers wing defense outside lebron
Green, kcp, kuz and Bradley. They could be looking at losing all of it...
xb3at band1tx wrote:KCP is a fine defender but I thought it was clear to everyone here that the Lakers defense is more about the scheme than about individual guys. I don't mind the bogdan deal although they still need to get a replacement defender for dwight.
LookToShoot wrote:Melo is the only player that makes the Rockets watchable for the basketball purists. Otherwise it would just be three point shots and pick n roll.
xb3at band1tx wrote:KCP is a fine defender but I thought it was clear to everyone here that the Lakers defense is more about the scheme than about individual guys. I don't mind the bogdan deal although they still need to get a replacement defender for dwight.
Mos_Heat wrote:xb3at band1tx wrote:KCP is a fine defender but I thought it was clear to everyone here that the Lakers defense is more about the scheme than about individual guys. I don't mind the bogdan deal although they still need to get a replacement defender for dwight.
If by the scheme you mean do not play bad defenders, then I agree
Fadeaway_J wrote:Batum is washed isn't he? And he wasn't some amazing defendr in his prime either.
Doctor MJ wrote:I like the analogy with Curry as Coca-Cola. And then I'd say Iverson was Lean.
xb3at band1tx wrote:Mos_Heat wrote:xb3at band1tx wrote:KCP is a fine defender but I thought it was clear to everyone here that the Lakers defense is more about the scheme than about individual guys. I don't mind the bogdan deal although they still need to get a replacement defender for dwight.
If by the scheme you mean do not play bad defenders, then I agree
Rondo and Bradley were net-negative defenders for years by the time they touched down in LA. Hell half the guys the Lakers got last year were castaways that nobody else in the league wanted.
Putting them in Vogel's system with a bought-in LeBron and Davis made them seem so much better than they are.
I just think running it back would've been a mistake, the core was legit getting old. They still need to fill out holes for sure but I can't fault Rob for getting younger and building up to something with a much more balanced attack