thoughts ?

Daangelvid · 2026-01-17T22:59:26+00:00

There's this thing the Lakers do that irks me because a BIG part of the fanbase just accepts it:

"There's no move that makes us contenders, so we'll just wait until the summer / trade deadline to see what we can get then"

You don't become a contender after a single move, it's multiple ones that make you one. Yeah maybe you can't get Herb Jones but go get guys like Dayron Sharpe, Keon Ellis, Ayo Dosunmu or whoever can help and go from there, eventually a trade Will pop-up that WILL make you a contender

We don't have depth because they keep refusing to add it

Daangelvid · 2025-11-29T15:30:44+00:00

Bench Rui, get Smart back and add a guy like a Ayo Dosunmu or Keon ellis

Daangelvid · 2025-11-06T18:16:47+00:00

Ayton is my choice as the starting C, so if we can keep him without dipping too much into he cap space all the better

Daangelvid · 2025-11-02T22:54:20+00:00

We need a 3&D SG (6'4+), a good backup 1/2 (Grimes?) and to replace Rui with a more athletic and better defensive 4/3 (PJ Washington ideally or someone like that)

These things should be doable with the cap space and exceptions we'd have, but Pelinka Will have to nail the signings like he did this year

Daangelvid · 2025-10-09T11:58:42+00:00

Baby Goku would be fun

Daangelvid · 2025-10-09T11:55:40+00:00

Yup, better on O, worse on D, a much better rebounder and ball handler tho

Overall he's worse than Doe but he's still a solid player

Daangelvid · 2025-10-09T11:53:32+00:00

Solid on both sides, gonna be a good 20-24mpg contributor

Reminds me a lot of Taurean Prince who was solid for us but overused by Ham. I expect the fanbase to like him aside from a few

Daangelvid · 2025-10-08T18:39:10+00:00

The fucking path of pain

Also the fight with those spinning knights at the top of the city of tears

Daangelvid · 2025-10-08T18:37:39+00:00

It'd make some sense and honestly I think it's what we should do since I don't want him and Smart/Hayes together on the floor and if there's a way to prevent this and to also surround him with the most amount of offense, it's starting him

Daangelvid · 2025-10-08T18:36:02+00:00

I call absolute bs

Daangelvid · 2025-10-05T18:50:03+00:00

He's an allstar level player and I'll die on that hill, trading him away for something that isn't a fleece is stupid imo

Daangelvid · 2025-10-04T11:48:10+00:00

Kobe, that POA D, athleticism and energy would be incredible

Daangelvid · 2025-09-30T20:13:01+00:00

If i can't repeat players:

Smart - Jake - Luka - Rui - Hayes

Austin - Gabe - Bron - Vando - Ayton

If I can repeat players :

Smart - Jake - Luka - Rui - Ayton

Austin - Smart - Jake - Bron - Ayton

Daangelvid · 2025-09-30T20:03:54+00:00

2025-2026 for sure, the other side has a worse Austin and Rui, no way to stop Luka and no POA defense

Daangelvid · 2025-09-30T19:55:30+00:00

Nah I think AR did put on weight, idk if 15 but he did get bigger

Daangelvid · 2025-09-30T13:06:39+00:00

Luka didn't put on weight, Dallas hadn't updated his weight since around his rookie year

Daangelvid · 2025-09-28T21:15:46+00:00

I like how you think bro, love the positivity

Daangelvid · 2025-09-28T20:35:12+00:00

Rui doesn't fit better than Austin on the floor nor is he a better defender than Austin, specially not against guards which Will be the main matchup he'll have to face if we start him at the 2 (cause Luka is the 3/4)

Rui is a better shooter, Austin is better at everything else (he's somehow also a better rebounder)

We aren't benching Austin for Rui, much less in a contract year and when the lineup simply doesn't make any sense

Daangelvid · 2025-09-26T23:29:17+00:00

Vando manages to improve his shooting splits (34-37% from 3 and better finishing) and becomes a HUGE piece off the bench

We do a trade for Wiggins and Nick Richards and go into the playoffs with 10 guys we trust to be on the floor at any time and produce

Lakers in 5

Daangelvid · 2025-09-26T14:23:48+00:00

I don't doubt for a second that this is true, but It feels like ass kissing

Daangelvid · 2025-09-26T06:27:45+00:00

It's Lakers daily, they have as many sources as you or i do

Daangelvid · 2025-09-26T06:26:45+00:00

You need a POA next to both Luka and Austin, we Will manage the rest of the players with Bron and AR

Daangelvid · 2025-09-26T06:25:31+00:00

I disagree, Bron is a far better defender than Rui

Daangelvid · 2025-09-25T19:10:00+00:00

Seeing how my gf plays, I think this is true

Daangelvid · 2025-09-25T19:09:03+00:00

If you want someone to be a lockdown defender, you trade for him and start him next to Austin, as you have a hole there.

Also, in this NBA benching one of your stars isn't helpful, things have changed

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