I have seen this discussion take place in several different threads, let's consolidate it here!
Most of the discussion currently is about whether to start Austin Reaves or Malik Beasley. After you vote, please give your rationale below..
Most people seem to agree on the other starters: D'Angelo Russell, LeBron James, Jarred Vanderbilt, and Anthony Davis. If you think someone else should be starting instead of one of those, please discuss that as well.
We of course hope that both LeBron and AD are healthy and stay in the starting lineup, but if anyone wants to discuss what the lineups should be if one of those is out, then that is up for discussion as well.
I wasn't sure where to put this, so if it's in the wrong place mods, feel free to move it, but I was talking with a few people who basically feel Curry > Kobe all time, the quote is below:
Now obviously blind numbers without context don't provide a whole story, just thought it was an interesting topic and wondered how we the Laker Nation felt about it?
2020 Lakers: 52-19, 11th in Off Rtg, 3rd in Def Rtg, + 5.7 Net Rtg, 6.28 SRS
Bradley / Caruso / Rondo
Green / KCP / Waiters
LeBron / Kuzma
AD / Morris / Dudley
McGee / Howard
The numbers favor the 09 team, but the 2020 team was peaking right as the regular season got cut off. I think both teams have good options to defend the other, and both would play smaller with Gasol and AD at the 5, respectively. I think I might actually pick the 2020 team just because I don't see a great physical matchup for LeBron and AD's athleticism would really bother Pau.
