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Jun
15
by showtime24 at 3:14 PM
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Lebron is a 4 at this stage of his career, so he needs to stay at the 4. AD is obviously a 5. In this day and age, a player has no business playing anything other than the 5 if he can't shoot. I know the Lakers did well with the twin-towers approach in the bubble, but that is 5 years ago now! Bron was what, 34? AD was 27ish? At that point, they had the speed to play the 3 and 4 respectively, but now with their advanced age, and the rapid evolvement of the game, LEBRON CLEARLY BELONGS AT THE 4 and AD CLEARLY BELONGS AT THE 5. Honestly, I think this causes a little bit of a passive aggressive rift between AD and Lebron because AD wants to play the 4 so bad. Forget about getting a stretch 5 to appease AD. If he doesn't like it, then trade him. Instead, Lakers should concentrate on the following:

1. A shooting guard who could sufficiently defend opposing point guards, allowing Reaves to play point guard on offense, and shooting guard on defense. This player needs to be...
Jun
12
by JSM at 6:44 AM
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May
31
by TIME at 11:44 AM
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So we don't fill other threads with Finals discussion.

Who do you want to win, and why is the only right answer the Mavs?

Do the Mavs have a legit shot?

Best offensive backcourt (Mavs) vs. a strong defensive backcourt (C Bags)

If the C Bags win, it's a tragedy.

If the Mavs win it's back to back for Slovenian stars.
May
22
by TIME at 10:37 AM
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New thread for an upcoming new season.

Interesting time for the team. LeBron nearing the end, AD in his later prime, some 1st round picks and assets to play with, and a new coach coming in.