Thoughts On Howard Getting The Start Over Jordan?

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Re: Thoughts On Howard Getting The Start Over Jordan? 

Post#21 » by God Squad » Fri Dec 3, 2021 6:40 am

GeorgeMarcus wrote:Dwight isn't good and Jordan is worse. AD at the 5 is the right move.

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Re: Thoughts On Howard Getting The Start Over Jordan? 

Post#22 » by meekrab » Fri Dec 3, 2021 6:46 am

My thoughts are the Lakers are a first round exit team so I don't really care which over the hill dude they start at Center so AD and LeBron don't have to bang in the post.
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Re: Thoughts On Howard Getting The Start Over Jordan? 

Post#23 » by John Murdoch » Fri Dec 3, 2021 6:51 am

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Re: Thoughts On Howard Getting The Start Over Jordan? 

Post#24 » by SichtingLives » Fri Dec 3, 2021 6:58 am

Is this really surprising? Michael B is ok but Terrence has always been on a different level
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Post#25 » by LAL1947 » Fri Dec 3, 2021 7:15 am

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Re: Thoughts On Howard Getting The Start Over Jordan? 

Post#26 » by JN61 » Fri Dec 3, 2021 8:02 am

I've been saying this all year. Lakers should waive Jordan and sign some young center. Someone who actually hustles and can catch lobs and rebound.
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Re: Thoughts On Howard Getting The Start Over Jordan? 

Post#27 » by JN61 » Fri Dec 3, 2021 8:05 am

GeorgeMarcus wrote:Dwight isn't good and Jordan is worse. AD at the 5 is the right move.

People keep saying this and I haven't seen anything that would indicate Davis has played well this season as a center. He doesn't box out, he doesn't really play defense and he doesn't rebound at the needed rate. He basically doesn't play how center should on the defense.
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Post#28 » by JoseRizal » Fri Dec 3, 2021 8:32 am

Jordan shouldn't even be an NBA player right now. Howard is still serviceable.
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Post#29 » by GeorgeMarcus » Sat Dec 4, 2021 1:21 am

JN61 wrote:
GeorgeMarcus wrote:Dwight isn't good and Jordan is worse. AD at the 5 is the right move.

People keep saying this and I haven't seen anything that would indicate Davis has played well this season as a center. He doesn't box out, he doesn't really play defense and he doesn't rebound at the needed rate. He basically doesn't play how center should on the defense.


I haven't dug into this year's numbers but historically teams play much better with AD at the 5 than the 4. I don't see that changing as he will only get older/slower with time. Sure some of the more physically imposing Cs will give him trouble, but he returns the favor on the other end of the court
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Re: Thoughts On Howard Getting The Start Over Jordan? 

Post#30 » by picc » Sat Dec 4, 2021 1:34 am

SichtingLives wrote:Is this really surprising? Michael B is ok but Terrence has always been on a different level


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Re: Thoughts On Howard Getting The Start Over Jordan? 

Post#31 » by giberish » Sat Dec 4, 2021 4:02 am

GeorgeMarcus wrote:
JN61 wrote:
GeorgeMarcus wrote:Dwight isn't good and Jordan is worse. AD at the 5 is the right move.

People keep saying this and I haven't seen anything that would indicate Davis has played well this season as a center. He doesn't box out, he doesn't really play defense and he doesn't rebound at the needed rate. He basically doesn't play how center should on the defense.


I haven't dug into this year's numbers but historically teams play much better with AD at the 5 than the 4. I don't see that changing as he will only get older/slower with time. Sure some of the more physically imposing Cs will give him trouble, but he returns the favor on the other end of the court


The other problem is that the Lakers only have a few playable forwards. If AD is full-time at center, who's playing forward? Are they better then the other center options? Not really if it's Howard, sadly yes if it's Jordan.
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Post#32 » by Tim Kempton » Sat Dec 4, 2021 4:18 am

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Post#33 » by durden_tyler » Sat Dec 4, 2021 4:36 am

Hope the Lakers continue starting a traditional big (and not AD) because that's their worst line-up and they'll continue to lose.
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Re: Thoughts On Howard Getting The Start Over Jordan? 

Post#34 » by Tracymcgoaty » Sat Dec 4, 2021 5:56 am

Shocked sir i tell YA SHOCKED!! I'll have you know sir our majesty Deandre Jordan is one of the most influential leaders on these Lakers. A man of dignity and stature! It's a disgrace whats happening to him.. A mockery of this fine citys greatest leader.
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Post#35 » by svart » Sat Dec 4, 2021 9:05 am

I think i don't give a **** which of the corpses is starting.
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Re: Thoughts On Howard Getting The Start Over Jordan? 

Post#36 » by Hoop Heavy » Sat Dec 4, 2021 9:16 am

Thoughts on one bad center or another ...

Thoughts about the endless minutiae of Laker fans vomited out on the general board daily ...

Hey post this stuff on your Team Board please
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Re: Thoughts On Howard Getting The Start Over Jordan? 

Post#37 » by Trey24 » Sat Dec 4, 2021 3:10 pm

Has DeAndre EVER been better than Dwight? How is this a surprise? It was more surprising to me that the Lakers though DJ had more left in the tank than Dwight.

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