LeBron James 2021-22 Regular Season Thread - Part ?

[zimpy27]

Any chance Schroeder could come back as a POA defender and upgrade of Bradley?

Schroeder, Westbrook, Monk, LeBron, Davis

[Sedale Threatt]

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Franchise is cooked. There’s no good process here. These leaks are coming right after the best win of the season too.

They've been this way for years. LeBron wanting to live in LA is the only thing that provided any kind of respite.

I'm not a fan of Vogel, but he's magnitudes better than Rambis at coaching. Literally what has Rambis ever proven in his coaching career to get authority to dictate basketball lineups to Vogel.

How the hell is the league's premier franchise run like such a mom and pop joint.

Because, for better or worse, that's pretty much exactly what it is. The Busses aren't a wealthy family, at least as far as NBA ownership goes. It's pretty much the only thing they have going on. In Rambis' case, he has exactly one qualification at this point of his career: His wife is best friends with the team president.

EDIT: I see this was already covered, lol.

[Greyhound]

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This + latest Grant news about him being the hottest trade piece this deadline with lots of bidders kind of spells out the Lakers won't be making a trade for either of them, as unlikely as that already was.

They should trade for Turner anyway.

There is no pot of gold at the end of this season. The goals should be LeBron milestones, experience for the younger players, evaluating the coaching, laying the foundation for next season.

This perhaps makes him more affordable now.

[loveandbeer]

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This + latest Grant news about him being the hottest trade piece this deadline with lots of bidders kind of spells out the Lakers won't be making a trade for either of them, as unlikely as that already was.

They should trade for Turner anyway.

There is no pot of gold at the end of this season. The goals should be LeBron milestones, experience for the younger players, evaluating the coaching, laying the foundation for next season.

This perhaps makes him more affordable now.

THT / first who says no

[LukaTheGOAT]

Fun Fact of the Day: The Lakers with Bron on the floor are less than a point behind the Warriors with Steph on the floor in ORTG.

[Slava]

If the Lakers dump Vogel for Fizdale they are a certified joke.

I don't care about Vogel one way or another. He's probably not the biggest issue, but he hasn't been a solution either.

The problem is the Lakers waiting to do this until the end of January instead of in November, when Vogel has had the same issues all season long. Why do it more than halfway through the season?

WHo's even available that is an upgrade on Vogel? Vogel isn't a generational coach but he is the most competent of the lot working on the basketball side of things for the Lakers.

I expected some foul play from Fizdale as soon as he was hired as the dude is an abominable snake of a character. Its only good that the team sucked when he had to sub in when Vogel had COVID, otherwise there would have been no end to his blustery.

[zimpy27]

Westbrook for Smart+Horford would actually be great for the Lakers.

Smart is a point of attack defender, Horford adds size and flexibility to lineups.

Smart, Monk, LeBron, Davis, Horford -- Nunn, Reaves, THT, Ariza, Melo -- Bradley, Johnson, Howard

[RCM88x]

Westbrook for Smart+Horford would actually be great for the Lakers.

Smart is a point of attack defender, Horford adds size and flexibility to lineups.

Smart, Monk, LeBron, Davis, Horford -- Nunn, Reaves, THT, Ariza, Melo -- Bradley, Johnson, Howard

It would be great but I can't imagine a planet where the Celtics would do that unless that planet is a place where Westbrook is paid 1/8th of what he is now.

[LAL1947]

I expected some foul play from Fizdale as soon as he was hired as the dude is an abominable snake of a character. Its only good that the team sucked when he had to sub in when Vogel had COVID, otherwise there would have been no end to his blustery.

This gets a

[PistolPeteJR]

If the Lakers dump Vogel for Fizdale they are a certified joke.

I don't care about Vogel one way or another. He's probably not the biggest issue, but he hasn't been a solution either.

The problem is the Lakers waiting to do this until the end of January instead of in November, when Vogel has had the same issues all season long. Why do it more than halfway through the season?

WHo's even available that is an upgrade on Vogel? Vogel isn't a generational coach but he is the most competent of the lot working on the basketball side of things for the Lakers.

I expected some foul play from Fizdale as soon as he was hired as the dude is an abominable snake of a character. Its only good that the team sucked when he had to sub in when Vogel had COVID, otherwise there would have been no end to his blustery.

Is Stotts available, and viable?

[Slava]

I don't care about Vogel one way or another. He's probably not the biggest issue, but he hasn't been a solution either.

The problem is the Lakers waiting to do this until the end of January instead of in November, when Vogel has had the same issues all season long. Why do it more than halfway through the season?

WHo's even available that is an upgrade on Vogel? Vogel isn't a generational coach but he is the most competent of the lot working on the basketball side of things for the Lakers.

I expected some foul play from Fizdale as soon as he was hired as the dude is an abominable snake of a character. Its only good that the team sucked when he had to sub in when Vogel had COVID, otherwise there would have been no end to his blustery.

Is Stotts available, and viable?

That’s a good one, but he’s the offense oriented extreme to Vogel’s defensive tendencies. I’d much rather have a coach to manage the defense when Lebron manages the offense.

[PistolPeteJR]

WHo's even available that is an upgrade on Vogel? Vogel isn't a generational coach but he is the most competent of the lot working on the basketball side of things for the Lakers.

I expected some foul play from Fizdale as soon as he was hired as the dude is an abominable snake of a character. Its only good that the team sucked when he had to sub in when Vogel had COVID, otherwise there would have been no end to his blustery.

Is Stotts available, and viable?

That’s a good one, but he’s the offense oriented extreme to Vogel’s defensive tendencies. I’d much rather have a coach to manage the defense when Lebron manages the offense.

The defense is absolutely terrible anyway lol... Grab Stotts, see what we can do, motivate the team with a change, and if worst comes to worst, hopefully the FO gets it together this summer and establishes the right coaches in place.

[trickshot]

Westbrook for Smart+Horford would actually be great for the Lakers.

Smart is a point of attack defender, Horford adds size and flexibility to lineups.

Smart, Monk, LeBron, Davis, Horford -- Nunn, Reaves, THT, Ariza, Melo -- Bradley, Johnson, Howard

It would be great but I can't imagine a planet where the Celtics would do that unless that planet is a place where Westbrook is paid 1/8th of what he is now.

Not just that but Westbrook is all the personality flaws that makes Smart expendable except on steroids.

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imagine him and caruso together with Danny green and kcp....is sad man

[zimpy27]

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imagine him and caruso together with Danny green and kcp....is sad man

Moving Danny Green and Jaden McDaniels (pick 28) for Schroeder was sneakily the biggest mistake Rob made.
Then second mistake was letting Caruso walk for nothing.
Third was not trading for Lowry.

Honourable mentions:
Westbrook trade and chasing Kawhi when Butler was keen to come over in 2019.

[zimpy27]

Thread dead?

[loveandbeer]

No more Melo pls

[homecourtloss]

Westbrook Westbrooking at the end of quarters as per usual. The Lakers might have finished a first half strongly a handful of times this year. Good teams take these 9-11 point leads and turn them into 17-18 point leads and then finish the game early in the third.

I hope we see more of the LeBron + Bench lineups (LeBron, Monk, Johnson/Melo, Reaves, THT). Ariza looks washed.

[falcolombardi]

anyone got that lebron oop highlight?

[zimpy27]

Westbrook is 1 for 9 from 2 pt range. Phenomenal


Think i'd rather him just chuck 3s at this point..