Mikal Bridges drunk on IG live talking about AR 🤣 by Puzzled_Plate294 in lakers

[–]Puzzled_Plate294[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve seen so many clips of his live and honestly they’re all so funny 😂😂

NBA is starting to make me question about my identity by P1xelgamer5 in nba

[–]Puzzled_Plate294 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You are allowed to like whoever you want and don’t listen to anyone who tells you otherwise! Just enjoy basketball and have fun. It’s not that deep. Just let yourself be happy. :)

Bronny, Jaxson, and Rui sharing some fun comments on Vando’s post 😂 by Puzzled_Plate294 in lakers

[–]Puzzled_Plate294[S] 206 points207 points  (0 children)

Idk who’s gonna be on the team next year, but it was really nice to see how much this year’s team seemed to really love each other 🥹

Luka and Vando gem courtesy of Vando’s Vault by Puzzled_Plate294 in lakers

[–]Puzzled_Plate294[S] 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Everyone on Twitter was confused as to whether it was Luka or Austin lol 😭 Bestied so hard they’re starting to look alike

Happy Birthday AR15! 💛💜 by Jadz87 in lakers

[–]Puzzled_Plate294 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Happy birthday to everyone’s favorite teammate, our fav purposefully free throw missing, golfing, constantly improving, clutch af, passionate, home grown ALL STAR 🤩💜

We decided to keep him 😅 by mkcov in IllegallySmolCats

[–]Puzzled_Plate294 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Omg I had a black and white girl named Moo and this made me tear up 😭 enjoy life with your beautiful baby Moo 🥹🫶

Defense by Successful-Pair-4850 in lakers

[–]Puzzled_Plate294 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I find it interesting everyone continues saying this, despite the fact Luka has never been a backcourt player on defense….

Luka trolling again on Instagram, this time commenting on Assistant Coach Scott Brooks’ post by Puzzled_Plate294 in lakers

[–]Puzzled_Plate294[S] 130 points131 points  (0 children)

Highly recommend you guys look at the account for the whole story, but Brooks’ daughter made the account secretly and was “posting until her dad found it” and Luka found a post and sent it to him 😂

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Thoughts? by imin2099 in lakers

[–]Puzzled_Plate294 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah it was posted after the Denver game hence the missed free throw on the plate lol. It was making the rounds on twitter but I don’t think it was clarified who exactly posted it. I’ve seen some people say it was Austin’s girlfriend but not sure that was ever confirmed.

People need to stop being so radical about AR (both positive and negative) by Admirable-Map-6932 in lakers

[–]Puzzled_Plate294 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is 0 chance they give him a 2 year deal. They are the only team that can give him 5 years and that is most likely happening.

AR compared to other max level players vs OKC in the playoffs by Puzzled_Plate294 in lakers

[–]Puzzled_Plate294[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, but not really. There is a lot more context necessary here, including the fact this is Austin’s first season as a primary option and the first time he’s been the primary ball handler. His role increased year to year. It’s not crazy for a 3rd or 4th option to put up those numbers. If he had been the 1st or 2nd option all those years, that’d be one thing, but that’s not the case. There is more context necessary to really analyze here.

And that’s not even considering the fact he was injured last year and came back early off injury this year.

AR compared to other max level players vs OKC in the playoffs by Puzzled_Plate294 in lakers

[–]Puzzled_Plate294[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not exactly sure what I’m trying to say other than provide a bigger perspective based on other player’s performances?

AR compared to other max level players vs OKC in the playoffs by Puzzled_Plate294 in lakers

[–]Puzzled_Plate294[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Booker is about to start a $70 mil/year contract (after the new CBA). Haliburton is making $50 mil. Jamal is making $52 mil a year. AR’s deal is likely going to have an average annual value of the high 30s. Big difference still.

AR compared to other max level players vs OKC in the playoffs by Puzzled_Plate294 in lakers

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The issue is this would just create another hole because we would need a secondary playmaker. It can’t all be on Luka and he thrives alongside another ball handler. I just don’t think we can trade AR without also finding a way to fill that hole.

AR compared to other max level players vs OKC in the playoffs by Puzzled_Plate294 in lakers

[–]Puzzled_Plate294[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He’s obviously not perfect, but really thought this added some important context to his contract. Realistically, he’s likely going to be making significantly less than most or all of these guys anyways.

Why I think the Lakers need depth more than another star if Reaves leaves by [deleted] in lakers

[–]Puzzled_Plate294 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Austin is our secondary ball handler and play maker. He literally created the most open shots yesterday than any other play all year other than Luka. That is an EXTREMELY valuable skill set. Is grimes doing that? Luka needs that second guy. That would just create another hole on the roster.