DEEP3CL wrote: Not true, Ding can't base his assumptions on every fan. I for one have seen this now being 3 times with the Lakers. It's the fans who just want to see championships every season and be bandwagon types....those are the one's who are pissed.
So the fans that want their team to win a championship every year are bandwagoners? Fans want to contend, and when we don't have a chance to and our pick is only top 5 protected we want a shot at using that pick. If not for the Nash trade I'd be 100% on board with giving this season a go after suffering through last, but suffering through last season got us Randle.
DEEP3CL wrote: No what's idiotic is guys thinking a team with a Kobe Bryant on it will tank while he's in uniform. Did this last season and lottery not show guys anything ? Did they not learn from it ? The odds of attaining the #1 picks are leveled down to a remote chance. There is no chance in hell the Lakers finish with the 5 worst record as long as Kobe is in uniform. And again guys are making too much of the draft. Even with this past draft there were only 3 sure fire number 1's that were ready now and we luckily got one.
From watching summer league everyday most of these picks haven't been that dominate for long stretches. Short burst yeah and most have struggled...look at Exum now ?
Ever consider one of the reasons why Kobe was completely overpaid(other than a lifetime achievement contract) was that he agreed the next two years could likely be tanking seasons? He would never admit to it in public, but it makes perfect sense that a good portion of that 48 million he'll be making over this year and next are to play nice in the media if we can't contend. It really makes no sense to have him as the highest paid player in the league if we're trying to contend, and he's still my favorite player. When his deal comes up in 2016 and we hopefully have a chance at signing a big FA or two you can be sure Kobe will be up for taking a paycut then.
Whether or not the pick works out a lotto pick is a asset, a much needed asset when trying to rebuild. One that we won't have if we put together a middling team just to feel good about winning some games.
DEEP3CL wrote: Those moves weren't questionable, don't get sucked into the media propaganda. They think they have all the answers and they don't. And anyone questioning the Boozer move just shows they don't have an IQ for ball period. Business and basketball wise it was a sound move.
It's questionable because we can't realistically contend with this roster and our pick is top 5 protected.
DEEP3CL wrote: Really who cares about a pick ? History in the NBA has proven you can't just build on the draft alone, I've seen teams try to do this and all they do is end up being a treadmill. And after looking at how the Suns completely floundered in the draft, who's to say they're gonna make a stellar choice ? Looking back on this draft and free agency, the analytics guys have been F'in up. Because they over think the got damn process.
Again, it's an high value asset. Assets are key to rebuilding.
DEEP3CL wrote: Sorry but that's not going to happen. But I do agree with the process of developing our own draft picks. After 2017 we don't owe anymore picks to anyone, unless we make a deal in between that time that gives us a cornerstone type player.
It'll be much easier to make that deal if we keep our pick this year.
DEEP3CL wrote: Again odds won't allow it. You have to absorb and realize that to almost guarantee being in spots 1-4 you'd almost have to win 1-15 games. Even with the squad we got we're more than capable of getting that.
We just need to be in the low 20s, although 1-19 would be ideal. There won't be nearly as many teams tanking this year with the east being wide open and not as many hyped up prospects. Right now the only one who is obviously tanking is the 76ers.
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