Optimism Discussion: The Laker's Sky Is Not Falling

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  1. sirronstuff

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    over at lakergifs just like the rest of the gifs

    :Fishwink:
     
    sirronstuff, Dec 13, 2018
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    I’m not even mad at this team tonight. Nothing they could do when a game is reffed like that. Houston and Golden State are killing the game of basketball with their style of play.
     
    CarolinaLakerFan, Dec 13, 2018
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    Ok this game was my favorite of the season thus far. In fact, it might have been my favorite Laker game since Kobe's retirement 60 point beauty.

    I loved the dominant defense by Zo on Kemba. And the double triple double by Lebron and Zo was absolutely sick!!! First time on the Lakers since 1982 (Magic and Kareem)? I could get used to this.
     
    lakerjones, Dec 15, 2018
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    Yeah. How can you not be optimistic after this?
     
    karacha, Dec 15, 2018
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    Great seeing those end of bench guys getting a lot of burn. Svi looking less like a deer in headlights.
     
    alam1108, Dec 15, 2018
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    The order that I'm willing to trade the young core is this, and I'm sticking to it:
    Hart
    Kuz
    Ingram
    Ball
     
    Punk-101, Dec 15, 2018
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  7. lakerjones

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    Oh yeah, Clippers lost, too so we are in 4th place in the West!! 1.5 out of first place. That is kind of insane.
     
    lakerjones, Dec 15, 2018
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    For me it's Ingram, Kuz, Hart, Ball in that order.
     
    lakerjones, Dec 15, 2018
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    1/4 right ain't bad
     
    Punk-101, Dec 15, 2018
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  10. sirronstuff

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    Trade who?

    :BallShameShame::Ingram Heart Hands::Joshharthearthands:[​IMG]

    You don’t just Willy Nilly trade future HOF’ers

    These are my boys yo

    :Lebronsmoking:
     
    sirronstuff, Dec 16, 2018
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    Nowadays I don't want to trade any of our young core.
     
    tada, Dec 16, 2018
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  12. KareemtheGreat33

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    Whio is available right now? Exactly. I'll trade two for Dame, three for AD, other than that nah I'd rather they grow old here
     
    KareemtheGreat33, Dec 16, 2018
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    we look great without ingram...altho not sure if that is good or bad
     
    jbiggs, Dec 16, 2018
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    BI is the odd man out... too bad he can't fetch s*** :D
     
    Kenzo, Dec 16, 2018
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    I want to point out, our early strength of schedule and ability to develop chemistry and rotations as a unit to begin the year somewhat limited BI...you can't really pass judgement on him and state matter of factly that we're better (and playing better) without him. That's a faulty narrative.
     
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    I don't think we're better without BI, but I will say the starting lineup is finally clicking with Hart in his place. Personally, I would have liked to see Hart take Kuz's place just as much, but Kuz has been clicking in a way that BI simply hasn't yet.

    Regardless, I hope BI comes off the bench when he returns even though I know he won't because of the FO. We just look so much better with a real shooting guard in there. Hart has been terrific as a starting SG because his defense is outstanding and he shoots 40% behind the arc.

    The seemingly arbitrary lineup of BI and Kuz as starters and no shooting guard has been extraordinarily awkward.
     
    lakerjones, Dec 16, 2018
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    I'm in no rush for a trade. The kids, for the most part, are figuring it out. It's been tough for Ingram from missing games to finding his fit alongside LeBron, but I don't think the team should overreact.

    We're seeing what some of us thought and what the advance stats were showing. The current starting line-up with Hart at the 2 is working really well together. Ingram should come off the bench when he comes back and leave Hart in the starting line up.
     
    ElginTheGreat, Dec 16, 2018
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    We're playing playing better without BI

    We're playing better with Rondo

    #samething

    #disagree

    #wantitall
     
    sirronstuff, Dec 16, 2018
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    We're a pretty darn good team who's gonna make some noise in the playoffs (please don't be Houston cause I won't watch). These awful games happen sometimes.
     
    Punk-101, Dec 16, 2018
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    Even with this loss we are now 4th in the West standings. The Clippers and Grizzlies losing has helped that. West is tough this year, beating eachother up, and we’re still right in the mix.
     
    Weezy, Dec 16, 2018
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