fbalmeida wrote:I've picked up on a little detail here that seriously irks me and leaves me concerned that Masai and Bobby are asleep at the wheel, while other teams are taking care of business.
The Lakers, following AD's calf strain, tried playing a few games with what they had. AD's last game was February 14th vs Denver.
So they beat the Timberwolves.
Lose to the Nets.
Lose to Miami.
Lose to the Wizards.
and Lose to Utah.
And so on February 26th, they pick up a recently waived Damian Jones on a 10-day contract.
He's nothing special.
25 years old.
6-11.
245 pounds.
An able bodied Center.
And he then plays 8 minutes vs the Warriors.
7 minutes vs the Suns.
A start and 14 minutes vs the Kings.
A start and 15 minutes vs the Pacers.
A start and 21 minutes vs the Warriors again.
And they pick their game back up to a point where they start playing better, and winning more games than they would have.
He's been super efficient at the dunker spot. 90.9 FG%. Reliable from the FT line. Protects the rim.
And again, nothing special. 5.4 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 block per 13.4 minutes
And yet, Damian Jones is better, bigger, younger, and cheaper than Aron Baynes.
A simple, quick, and easy roster solution to a clear and evident roster problem.
So in the spirit of my "Trade for Willy Hernangomez thread" (viewtopic.php?f=32&t=2056485), In which I defend that a small and precise set of minor transactions is likely more important at this point than making some big splash, I respectfully ask...
What the **** are Masai and Bobby doing?!Because if we're certainly not in the callow, antithetical, and plainly non-serious business of tanking, they have also provided precisely zero indication of concern for making necessary and frankly, simple, obvious, perfectly accessible improvements to the roster.
Evading language filter. Warned.
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