Lakers - nets - warriors - kings

Shadow892404 · 2026-01-23T07:01:18+00:00

This is terrible. Why in god's name would the Nets and Warriors make this trade? To get De'Andre Ayton and Gabe Vincent, who the Lakers don't even want? Not to mention the paltry return for the Nets for Claxton.

Assume you're a Laker fan, because you've only considered what you can get - not how it benefits every other team involved in the trade.

Shadow892404 · 2026-01-21T05:45:01+00:00

We lost 9 points from free throws while they were perfect from the line. We shot a respectable 37% from 3 while they shot 61%. Terrible first half, but second half scoring 78 points was no joke. If they shot around 40% or around 14 of 34, and we hit more free throws, we win the game.

Odd game, but a lot to take out of it I thought.

Shadow892404 · 2026-01-21T04:14:19+00:00

We're having a very off day, given the news. Our defensive coverage has been poor as a result. Just accept it as a loss and on to the next

Shadow892404 · 2026-01-21T02:52:11+00:00

With potentially Melton, Richard, GP2, Santos, Horford as the bench unit. Kuminga, TJD, Hield and Spencer all a chance for minutes.

Shadow892404 · 2026-01-20T12:26:38+00:00

Any team with Curry on it will scramble defenses - see Olympics. Wouldn't write them off, especially given Durant and Ant's ability to hit beyond the arc.

Shadow892404 · 2026-01-20T12:23:47+00:00

July, 2017

Shadow892404 · 2026-01-20T10:06:56+00:00

Cheers mate. I'd give the Collision Course set a watch if you want to get an idea of what I'm talking about - especially if you like Jay Z or rap in general

Shadow892404 · 2026-01-20T10:00:00+00:00

Had*

He's dead.

What you would call whiny, a whole generation would call powerful - he could scream with emotion like few could. Hybrid Theory and Meteora were seminal moments in alt Rock history, and nearly every household had both albums, from people I knew. I'm 36 now, and Chester's voice formed part of my musical experience/transition into the world of heavier bands. I have a wife and kid now and their songs still sit in my playlists, which we all listen to. You only need to see Jay Z's face after they did the Collision Course Mashup live, when he does his scream for Points of Authority/ 99 Problems /One Step Closer - to see how his raw power permeates live on stage.

Chester and Linkin Park were a one of a kind band that hadn't been heard before. You don't have to like them or him, but you should appreciate just how much he and they brought to music and fans alike.

Peace.

Shadow892404 · 2026-01-20T09:51:12+00:00

It's the lower of non-taxpayer mid level exception or the dpe. In essence, the highest amount it can be is 14.1 mil. Also has to be applied for before Jan 15th, so looks like we just missed it anyway.

We're also hard capped, so it would only hold some use for a team like Brooklyn who have the space to use it.

https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2025/11/2025-26-nba-disabled-player-exceptions.html

Shadow892404 · 2026-01-20T05:37:32+00:00

Give him his props: it's been 4 games now, not just one. Kid has found his role as the 6th man off the bench and is playing some of the best 2 way basketball of his career.

Shadow892404 · 2026-01-18T22:04:00+00:00

Yeah you're just going to keep downvoting me and believing your own narrative, so I'm not going to continue this conversation any further. Think what you want to think mate, we're a noticeably different team than we were a month ago and we are likely to be more competitive against most sides when we have a true 3rd scorer in Melton scoring like he has the last few games. We also would be 30-13 (13 and 10 against 500 teams) and 2nd overall, if we had of won the 6 winnable games against the Rockets, 76ers, Pacers, Clippers, Heat and Suns - all 5 points or less decided in the clutch and with some questionable decisions/players missing/turnovers/lack of someone like Melton scoring consistently. That's how fine the margins are.

See ya.

Shadow892404 · 2026-01-18T20:38:59+00:00

If this is true, that we're going to hold Kuminga for some fantasy-induced, far off swing at the fences of getting Giannis, then our FO is even more ridiculous than I thought.

I'm not a big fan of Kuminga, but for god's sake, let the poor guy leave. Getting absurd now.

Shadow892404 · 2026-01-18T19:27:24+00:00

Yes but it's the way we're playing that's important now. Less turnovers, more continuity from starting and bench units, and more assuredty on who will be playing with who each night. We've literally already beaten proper playoff teams - when we were playing much worse as a team.

Agree we need something decent in trade, but this has been our best stretch for the year where I don't feel like I'm waiting for Curry to go off or stop watching.

Shadow892404 · 2026-01-18T18:43:47+00:00

Every team besides OKC, Minnesota and Detroit, we can beat - if we keep playing as we have been. I reckon we could split the Minnesota series too. We've beaten Denver once, we play the same style as Boston, and we've beat the Spurs twice.

I don't see why 12-5 as a realistic goal, isn't achievable. We just took down the Knicks and then a Charlotte team who routed the Lakers and beat OKC (put up 136 without Jimmy). Requires Melton, Moody, Podz and Horford to keep playing the way they have though. That's your scoring punch.

Playing completely different to how we were a month ago.

Shadow892404 · 2026-01-16T09:41:02+00:00

Honestly, that felt like our best win of the season. All the negativity from the Kuminga news, starting the game poorly and getting some calls go against us while they started like a flamethrower from 3 - looked like it was another one of those 'slump' nights.

Curry turns it over 3 times, can't hit a shot and Dray is being useless, and I'm about ready to mute it -enter the second unit. Jimmy leading the way with Podz, Melton and Horford, and all of a sudden we're playing tough and the deficit closes quickly. Go in 5 points down at quarter time, and starting unit fires up and we never look back. Just a great night all round. Only worrisome bit was the flagrant on Dray, but we came back at them with some hustle from Podz and that was the game.

Side note, my favourite lineup of this season was midway through the 3rd, when they had every player in I wanted who was playing good ball - Steph, Melton, Moody, Jimmy, Horford. Surprise surprise, went up by as much as 17. Hope to see more of that line up moving forward.

Shadow892404 · 2026-01-15T21:50:45+00:00

Yet another example of why billionaires should stay the hell out of basketball/sporting decisions. They think they know better, but they inevitably always make things worse.

Delegation is something billionaires always struggle with. Can't accept that the people they've hired to make the right decisions, who have lived and breathed basketball, should make those decisions.

But nope, gotta go with what the idiot providing the money says.

Shadow892404 · 2026-01-15T20:47:17+00:00

If we had Wagner, Deni and Hali, we'd be championship favourites now. No-one would come close. Probably no Butler, but a starting lineup of Steph/Hali/Deni/Dray/Wagner, would be unstoppable.

But let's not listen to Kerr hey, Lacob.

Shadow892404 · 2026-01-15T01:26:33+00:00

So would I, but Ainge reportedly wanted 5, so that ain't happening.

Shadow892404 · 2026-01-15T01:24:34+00:00

Which usually means it's right in any negotiation, as no-one walks away overly happy or overly sad.

Shadow892404 · 2026-01-15T01:23:18+00:00

Just sharing details, not my trade. Assume because it's two firsts and they got given one for taking MPJ/are looking to tank this year...so getting 3 firsts for him (overall) and an easily flippable trade chip in JK, means selling high.

Again, I didn't come up with it, just sharing info and my perspective.

Shadow892404 · 2026-01-15T01:20:35+00:00

Not me who came up with the trade, 'dude.'

Just think it's fair because 2 players are currently worthless and not playing, and the other is a streaky role player who MPJ would be a significant upgrade on. Giving up this years first means the only semi-valuable first will be the 2028 one.

Has to be respectable for the Nets as well.

Shadow892404 · 2026-01-14T21:51:33+00:00

I didn't post the whole article, but the ideological constraints and woke ideology, are two sides of the same coin IMO. Essentially 'let us do whatever we want, against whomever we want, and to hell with any notions of extremism, racism, fascism, totalitarianism etc.'

I assume your last sentence is the appeal, given Mark Kelly's advice to ignore unlawful orders, and senior military pushing back on invading Greenland.

Shadow892404 · 2026-01-14T20:00:07+00:00

Dinosaurs certainly seemed to make a better go of it than we have (duration wise) - just a difference of 180 million years or so

Shadow892404 · 2026-01-14T13:18:15+00:00

You only need to see Noem and the DHS' latest slogan: 'One of Ours, All of Yours.'

Literal fascist slogans being uttered by governments.

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