Official Training Camp/Pre-season Discussion Thread 2018-19

Discussion in 'Lakers Discussion' started by Battle Tested20, Aug 31, 2018.

Page 1 of 11
  1. Battle Tested20

    Battle Tested20 Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    9,213
    Likes Received:
    24,865
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Technical Data Analyst
    Location:
    Fair Oaks, CA
    Offline
    We're getting there folks, slowly but surely...

     
    Battle Tested20, Aug 31, 2018
    #1
    raviator, therealdeal, alam1108 and 8 others like this.
  2. Weezy

    Weezy Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Sep 6, 2014
    Messages:
    17,887
    Likes Received:
    72,646
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Anaheim
    Offline
    Coulda fooled me. I’m sports starved, I’m down to watching the US Open of tennis and the WNBA playoffs. Offseason is freaking crawling by.
     
    Weezy, Aug 31, 2018
    #2
    John3:16, Barnstable and Big Mamma Jamma like this.
  3. Big Mamma Jamma

    Big Mamma Jamma - Rookie -

    Joined:
    Oct 13, 2014
    Messages:
    938
    Likes Received:
    2,867
    Trophy Points:
    93
    Offline
    There’s always football...

    Personally, I hate watching football even though I played in college... so I’m with you Weezy, i.e., completely sports starved! YouTube is my friend as I’m watching old basketball games ...
     
    Big Mamma Jamma, Aug 31, 2018
    #3
  4. Jaguar

    Jaguar - Lakers 6th Man -

    Joined:
    May 26, 2016
    Messages:
    1,926
    Likes Received:
    3,474
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Los Angeles, CA
    Offline
    Tomorrow college games will be worth a watch.

    I have found watching women’s soccer to get me through. And I’m all in on Track & Field, and Golf. I’ve survived.
     
    Jaguar, Aug 31, 2018
    #4
    Big Mamma Jamma likes this.
  5. Weezy

    Weezy Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Sep 6, 2014
    Messages:
    17,887
    Likes Received:
    72,646
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Anaheim
    Offline
    I actually enjoy watching football quite a bit, but pre-season NFL is as much football as MLS is soccer. I watched the World Cup, I can’t watch MLS after that, it’s too much of a step down. I do enjoy golf, but all the majors are over, and I do really enjoy women’s tennis (not so much the men’s because the serves are too fast and because of it you don’t get a lot of rallies), so the US Open has been good. I love playoff baseball, regular season NFL, and NBA anything so at least there’s that to look forward to. This month will slowly lead to all the best sports coming around at the same time, so we just have to wait it out. It’s going to be worth it though, because for the first time in 5 years I EXPECT to make the playoffs this season, and that’s exciting.
     
    Weezy, Aug 31, 2018
    #5
    raviator, Big Mamma Jamma and LTLakerFan like this.
  6. alam1108

    alam1108 - Lakers Legend -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    13,498
    Likes Received:
    37,006
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Laker Land
    Offline
    We're finally in the right month!
     
    alam1108, Sep 1, 2018
    #6
    raviator, LTLakerFan, lakerjones and 4 others like this.
  7. alam1108

    alam1108 - Lakers Legend -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    13,498
    Likes Received:
    37,006
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Laker Land
    Offline
     
    alam1108, Sep 12, 2018
    #7
    JohnnyComeLately2k6, Big Mamma Jamma and LTLakerFan like this.
  8. LTLakerFan

    LTLakerFan - Lakers Legend -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    34,752
    Likes Received:
    58,311
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    So Cal
    Offline
    Nice pics! I would love to have the chance to be in there and shoot.

    That pic with Ingram with the big smile on offense against Travis Wear (?) is great. I thought it was Moe at first talking trash to him and Ingram reacting. If it's Wear though .... looking thick.

    [​IMG]
     
    LTLakerFan, Sep 12, 2018
    #8
    JohnnyComeLately2k6 and Big Mamma Jamma like this.
  9. OmarE

    OmarE - Lakers Starter -

    Joined:
    Oct 12, 2014
    Messages:
    2,751
    Likes Received:
    7,340
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Anaheim, CA
    Offline
     
    OmarE, Sep 12, 2018
    #9
    JohnnyComeLately2k6, jbiggs, lakerjones and 2 others like this.
  10. Battle Tested20

    Battle Tested20 Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    9,213
    Likes Received:
    24,865
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Technical Data Analyst
    Location:
    Fair Oaks, CA
    Offline
    Brandon is so smooth with his shooting motion in that video
     
    Battle Tested20, Sep 12, 2018
    #10
    JohnnyComeLately2k6, Big Mamma Jamma, lakerjones and 2 others like this.
  11. LTLakerFan

    LTLakerFan - Lakers Legend -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    34,752
    Likes Received:
    58,311
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    So Cal
    Offline
    OK I'm a passive aggressive a** sometimes with a lingering memory over positions some people take and argue to the death .... when in reality it's 50/50 often who's more correct in their take. But I'll go there.

    It's too bad that Ingram Will Never Be Special (Clublakers inside joke) for the recipient of my barb here :) .... with his shooting.

    [​IMG]

    That 39% at the 3 was smoke and mirrors and that was proved because he was afraid to shoot it enough. (presented for some unfathomable reason). Heart in right place though. Came from a Lakers fan.

    :Beertoast2:
     
    LTLakerFan, Sep 12, 2018
    #11
    JohnnyComeLately2k6, Big Mamma Jamma, Juronimo and 1 other person like this.
  12. lakerjones

    lakerjones Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Sep 7, 2014
    Messages:
    10,467
    Likes Received:
    31,188
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    La La land
    Online
    Loving this vid. Bottom line, we're going to compete this year every game with the roster we've assembled. There are some very hungry vets and very hungry young guns on our team. Not to mention Lebron who will be pushing to prove himself in his new P and G digs. I'm excited. Barring injury we are going to win more than half our games and hopefully vie for the 6-8th spot and the playoffs. After that all bets are off IMO and we have as good a chance as anyone out West not named the Warriors. Our defense will be our calling card and may even get us as far as the WCF.
     
    lakerjones, Sep 12, 2018
    #12
    sirronstuff, JohnnyComeLately2k6, Big Mamma Jamma and 2 others like this.
  13. fabfourlakers

    fabfourlakers - Lakers Starter -

    Joined:
    Oct 19, 2014
    Messages:
    3,405
    Likes Received:
    7,767
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    6-8th seed is like the worst case scenario. I see us vying for 3rd-5th seed...with a small possibility of getting 2nd.
     
    fabfourlakers, Sep 13, 2018
    #13
    sirronstuff, JohnnyComeLately2k6, Big Mamma Jamma and 3 others like this.
  14. OmarE

    OmarE - Lakers Starter -

    Joined:
    Oct 12, 2014
    Messages:
    2,751
    Likes Received:
    7,340
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Anaheim, CA
    Offline
    I really hope we can try out a lineup with Ingram at the 2, a great switching lineup with length. Also put beasely as a small ball center. We're 6'7 and up in height, imagine the defense :0

    Lonzo
    Ingram
    LeBron
    Kuzma
    Beasely
     
    OmarE, Sep 13, 2018
    #14
    sirronstuff, JohnnyComeLately2k6, Big Mamma Jamma and 1 other person like this.
  15. abeer3

    abeer3 - Lakers Legend -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    25,845
    Likes Received:
    70,301
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    man, rondo's a real physical specimen. would have been crazy if he ever developed a reliable shot off the dribble.
     
    abeer3, Sep 13, 2018
    #15
    OmarE, JohnnyComeLately2k6, Big Mamma Jamma and 1 other person like this.
  16. lakerfan2

    lakerfan2 - Lakers All Star -

    Joined:
    Oct 8, 2014
    Messages:
    5,220
    Likes Received:
    10,105
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Simi Valley
    Offline
    I like

    Rondo
    Hart
    Ingram
    Lebron
    McGree

    defensively. Combination of length and athleticism and strength at each position.
     
    lakerfan2, Sep 13, 2018
    #16
    OmarE, sirronstuff, JohnnyComeLately2k6 and 2 others like this.
  17. lakerjones

    lakerjones Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Sep 7, 2014
    Messages:
    10,467
    Likes Received:
    31,188
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    La La land
    Online
    You are extremely optimistic and I applaud that. I'm keeping my expectations for the regular season on the lower side. I think it's going to take time for a team like this one with disparate parts that haven't worked together to play cohesively. There's going to be a learning curve. And we only have one superstar player in his prime at this point. We've got vets a little past that and young guns that aren't there yet. The rest of the West is chock full of talent in their prime. It'll be a battle to win those regular season games and teams like the Rockets for example are totally built for regular season wins.

    Where I think we'll shine though is in the playoffs after a full season together. Playoff Rondo is a beast. Stephenson can be as well. And we all know about Lebron - last year he was just completely superhuman. I'd rather save the best for last than blow our wad trying to grab a high seed when it's not realistic. I'm just saying, we could be a team that no one wants to face in the playoffs and I do hope we get there and make noise.
     
    lakerjones, Sep 13, 2018
    #17
    abeer3, JohnnyComeLately2k6, Big Mamma Jamma and 1 other person like this.
  18. SilkWilkes52

    SilkWilkes52 - Rookie -

    Joined:
    Jul 23, 2018
    Messages:
    102
    Likes Received:
    256
    Trophy Points:
    63
    Offline
    This ....Switchable on Offense too!
     
    SilkWilkes52, Sep 13, 2018
    #18
    OmarE likes this.
  19. Khmrp

    Khmrp - Lakers MVP -

    Joined:
    Jun 10, 2016
    Messages:
    11,870
    Likes Received:
    13,607
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    Beasy sucks on d already n kuz was one of the worse def rated pf last yr
     
    Khmrp, Sep 13, 2018
    #19
  20. SilkWilkes52

    SilkWilkes52 - Rookie -

    Joined:
    Jul 23, 2018
    Messages:
    102
    Likes Received:
    256
    Trophy Points:
    63
    Offline
    All have good to great feet with length. Kuzma, Beasley just need focus on D but both have physical tools to be above average defenders
     
    SilkWilkes52, Sep 13, 2018
    #20
    OmarE and LTLakerFan like this.
Page 1 of 11

Share This Page