Optimism Discussion: The Laker's Sky Is Not Falling

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  1. therealdeal

    therealdeal Moderator Staff Member

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    I liked Ed. Heck I liked Bass and Sacre too a bit. You forgot Thomas Bryant by the way who is the new Sacre.

    Also you forgot Thomas Robinson.

    But yes these players are better than our previous rotations.
     
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    I liked Ed and Bass but memory of their misuse still irks me and a reminder of how bad our coaching was.
     
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    That's a positive!

     
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    alam1108 - Lakers Legend -

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    Sure let's put this here.

     
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  5. therealdeal

    therealdeal Moderator Staff Member

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    I'll take it. I like Vegas giving us a boost.

    I doubt it, but I'll take it.
     
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    I look at it as at least they have us in the playoff hunt.
     
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    I put this in the Training Camp thread, but this is a good place too because it filled me with excitement and of course optimism.



    Yes Kuz... Yes..

     
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    vasashi17 LB's Resident Capologist

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    Hey Philly, that Process you keep blabbing about, is f***ed! Better trust that!



     
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    vasashi17 LB's Resident Capologist

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    Yeah, I get why Cuban did it..he doesn't want to anger any potential voters for 2020. But why would OKC vote that way, especially when draft picks will be so beneath them with their new superteam? They're making it seem as if they see themselves as a lottery team...but the only way that happens is if their 3 stars decide to pick up their bags and g....ohhhh
     
  10. therealdeal

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    OKC is a small market. This is a bad move for most small markets honestly. If/when things go sour, they've got a solid shot at being bad for a decade or more. Orlando might never be relevant again.
     
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    exactly. I figured it would pass, but I was surprised it wasn't even close.
     
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    Future Laker can dunk already

     
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    Do not want. Gunner. Plays no D. Nothing like Zo except maybe his hops. (Maybe) more like this personality ..... watch reaction after dunk.

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    LaMelo is a dimwit.
     
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    He's a spoiled kid, but hopefully he'll grow out of some of this stuff. He just loves basketball, so there's a chance....

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    Yeah don't like him and his personality shown here. I'm okay with a quick stare down after dunking on someone but he just stood over the kid until he got pushed away. Plays an awful brand of basketball too. He's handling the 'Ball' popularity like someone his age would.
     
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    I absolutely detest LaMelo Ball and do not want him anywhere near the Lakers.

    Hopefully we will have improved so much that we will have no shot at the lottery by the time he's ready to come in.

    Also, eff OKC. Of course they'd vote against something that doesn't help small market teams...but oh wait, they can go and get 2 superstars and give up NO draft picks AND dump bad contracts? Where's the trade committee on this one?
     
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    Ditto on the eff OKC thing. They had Harden, Durant, Westbrook and Ibaka on the same team and they couldn’t win and chose not to keep it together. Now they have 3 stars again, cry me a river with the small market team crap.
     
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    Ball is way too young for me to write him off. Lord knows how obnoxious I would have been with that kind of spotlight and actual talent at that age.

    That said, by the time he's draft eligible our lottery days should be way behind us.
     
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    The other kid actually almost blocked that s*** coming from behind. He didn't even really dunk on him. I dont really count those as legitimate.
     
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