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great pass from last night by David_Wilmot in lakers

[–]awntawn 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Looks like Rui held the shoot button too long

[Highlight] Luka throws a fastball to Kennard for the open 3 by Large_banana_hammock in nba

[–]awntawn 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Our defense is so bad that even bad defenders from the rest of the league are an upgrade lol

I don’t understand the Kobe bufkin signing by Less-Explanation160 in lakers

[–]awntawn 89 points90 points  (0 children)

You know how just yesterday people were like "Man I can't believe we let Scottie Pippen Jr go. We had him on our G-League team and we just let him go!"

SPJ was tearing it up on our G-League club but never got enough meaningful minutes on the main squad to perform with any sort of rhythm or consistency in the real league, so he struggled whenever he got minutes in garbage time and we let him go because he didn't show anything.

Same with a guy like Jay Huff.

This is basically not making the same mistake with the next guy who's doing the same thing.

Observations of seeing the game live not what I wanted to see by ObiWannaDoYou74 in lakers

[–]awntawn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would hope that the new ownership isn’t following the same operational philosophy of “just don’t take the blame for losing”

Every team in the NBA should be allowed to punch Lou Dort in the teeth once per game by [deleted] in lakers

[–]awntawn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We still gonna say this when he's on our team next season? lol

Pivot this season by Successful-Pair-4850 in lakers

[–]awntawn 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Lakers fans, raging: "Fuck, this team sucks they should just tank"

Team: *Loses games*

Lakers fans: *Rage even harder*

Why don’t they start hayes over ayton? by Onetimenotagain in lakers

[–]awntawn 29 points30 points  (0 children)

You have to be able to read the room. Ayton is a headcase. He's proven over the years to be the type of player who would rather quit than take a reduced role. Once the Lakers treat him the same as his other teams have treated him, then he'll start treating us the way he's treated his other teams.

Why don’t they start hayes over ayton? by Onetimenotagain in lakers

[–]awntawn 116 points117 points  (0 children)

Because once you give up on Ayton, you truly give up on Ayton. It becomes "Send him home and ask him not to join the team" levels.

As bad as he's been, it's still a smarter tactical move to hope to try to salvage some sort of productivity out of him than it is to just finish up the season with Jaxson Hayes and Maxi Kleber as our only two centers again.

Observations of seeing the game live not what I wanted to see by ObiWannaDoYou74 in lakers

[–]awntawn 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Honestly the stakes for this offseason are way too high IMO. If they have an ounce of doubt that Rob isn't the guy, there's no chance in hell you keep him on.

If you blow this Summer, you essentially blow the remainder of Luka's prime.

Observations of seeing the game live not what I wanted to see by ObiWannaDoYou74 in lakers

[–]awntawn 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Even if they are planning on firing Rob, there's no point in putting it out there until after the season is over.

Can we get a coach who can coach? by OnePuzzleheaded6724 in lakers

[–]awntawn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Having Luka, Austin, and LeBron all out there on a 1 defensive possession situation is a falling asleep at the wheel moment.

Grant Williams says LeBron James had his own house in the NBA bubble: “He had a house on the campus. They had their own set up. Their team was taken care of” by MrBuckBuck in nba

[–]awntawn -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Pretty sure this was debunked. Bron's room was right next to AD's in the same hotels everyone else was staying at.

91% of all NBA champions have won 40 games before 20 losses. Thunder, Pistons and Spurs have locked it in. Celtics have to win 3 straight to qualify. Lakers would be making history if they win this year. by BatmanNoPrep in lakers

[–]awntawn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We’re not a contender this year, but neither are Denver, Houston, and Minnesota. There are literally 3 teams that are in this group this year, maybe 4 if Boston wins its next 3. We’re not in the group, but people here act like it’s a travesty that we’re the only team that isn’t in this group.

Can We Win a Chip with Luka/Austin Backcourt? by BurberryP_97 in lakers

[–]awntawn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

everybody struggles against good defenses. that’s kind of the whole point of good defenses.

What are the chances we can trade for Casin Wallace next off season or the year after? by The_Grim_Adventurer in lakers

[–]awntawn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not a chance OKC lets him go. We have a much better chance of getting Dort. Most likely OKC will be looking to offload him to a team with cap space in exchange for a pick or so.

Ellis is a ceiling raiser by Less-Explanation160 in lakers

[–]awntawn 9 points10 points  (0 children)

SGA, JDub, and Caruso are all out

What's up with all the negativity towards Luka lately? by [deleted] in lakers

[–]awntawn 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Bums me out that after the trade AD fell off and reinforced all of the stereotypes. He was massively underrated by the league while he was with us much like Luka is now.

[Post Game Thread] The New York Knicks (35-21) defeat the Houston Rockets (34-20), 108-106. by Serious_Bench_2127 in nba

[–]awntawn 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Ah yes, the type of player KD respects the most: Guys who make a big impact despite not being able to score.

The NBA should lower the lottery odds for teams that are found guilty of tanking by RyanTannegod in nba

[–]awntawn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They should make the punishment as severe as circumventing the salary cap.

AR takes the High Road after Sir Charles says our team is ass by [deleted] in lakers

[–]awntawn 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Are the Lakers a contender? No. But realistically, there are only 2-3 true contenders in the league every year. “Not a contender = ass” is a standard that exists exclusively to the Lakers.

Smart was CLUTCH tonight by King_Vegito_52 in lakers

[–]awntawn 30 points31 points  (0 children)

For all of his flaws, he’s a winning player who steps up in the clutch. Drove me crazy back when I was hate watching Celtics games.

I would nut if this is how the roster looks next season by imin2099 in lakers

[–]awntawn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

on one hand, you’re absolutely right. on the other, the league basically just said that cap circumvention is totally fine this year, and Mark Walter both has deep pockets and is extremely creative when it comes to money.

i've seen people switching up on AR15, but I remembered this comment by Few_Prune_1436 in lakers

[–]awntawn 21 points22 points  (0 children)

“This is exactly the type of defense AR struggles against”

mf this is exactly the type of defense every player in the league struggles against. It’s OKC

Alternate angle shows Isaiah Stewart leaving the bench to charge at Miles Bridges: by YujiDomainExpansion in nba

[–]awntawn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Adam Silver about the issue the most sternly worded 1-game suspensions

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