The Official Tank Thread - 2019 Edition

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  1. LaVarBallsDad

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    You're good. Assume your regular position, Captain.
     
    LaVarBallsDad, Mar 5, 2019
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    Memphsi won tonight...so did Minny....

    #tankwatch #cantbelievewerehere
     
    fabfourlakers, Mar 5, 2019
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    didnt see this earlier....you're a bad man kb, im surprised you didn't get the #troll tag lol
     
    Khmrp, Mar 5, 2019
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    Show me the moneeeeey .......
     
    LTLakerFan, Mar 5, 2019
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    Wait, what position are you guys talking about?
     
    sirronstuff, Mar 5, 2019
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    Tanking is terrible for the culture. I’d rather the guys try to finish strong and get over .500.

    If a Lebron led team finishes under .500 with this much talent, it’s really inexcusable
     
    sirronstuff, Mar 5, 2019
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    I'm not sure why you guys are worried about tanking...

    WE are already getting worked by the worst teams in the league.
     
    KB24, Mar 5, 2019
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    Nope. Stop asking.
     
    LaVarBallsDad, Mar 5, 2019
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    Captain of the Tank
     
    LaVarBallsDad, Mar 5, 2019
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    Hmmm. We don't support mediocrity. That gets us nowhere.

    We have to either be really good or really bad. There is no in between...
     
    LaVarBallsDad, Mar 5, 2019
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    What talent do you speak of? Washed out vets? Injured Ball? Inconsistant BI and Kuz?
    ;)
     
    Kenzo, Mar 5, 2019
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    Inconsistent BI.

    He's consistent every second half of the season .... hatah.

    :Fishwink:
     
    LTLakerFan, Mar 6, 2019
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    ^ya honestly... It seems like every year he comes to life after the all-star break. He usually starts extremely slow.

    I hate that especially because we have 50+ games before the break and like 30 after the break. It does not get it done to show up in 30.

    I wonder why that is. Maybe his off-season regime isn't optimal for him.
     
    KB24, Mar 6, 2019
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    We won’t need to “tank”, we’re just going to suck, and that’s fine since the playoffs are out, a better draft pick does indeed make a better package for AD, or for a player to actually draft. I think something like 12 or 13 of our final games are against teams .500 or better, so yeah, we’re in for some rough times. Add in that BI has the shoudler thing going on, Kuz is now out like a week at least, we have zero clue when and if Zo will be back, Hart is still hurting, it’s going to get ugly. Also wouldn’t be surprised if we cut LeBron’s minutes down, no point in playing him at his current pace, even if he’s half-a**ing it out there anyway, playing 36 mpg this seaon with it more around 38 per lately is ridiculous at this point. The tank is on, whether we want it to be or not.
     
    Weezy, Mar 6, 2019
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    Weezy, with everything you wrote there... who is actually going to play? Bron has his minutes cut. BI is out, Kuz is out, Zo is not coming back, Hart is hurting. So, Bonga & Caruso, Wear maybe? Those guys?
     
    karacha, Mar 6, 2019
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    Caruso is shooting 100% on threes this season... You act like he can't BALL.
     
    KB24, Mar 6, 2019
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    I can’t believe we’re in this position after getting Lebron.
     
    alam1108, Mar 6, 2019
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    Yeah, pretty much, we’ll roll out whoever can go out there and isn’t being held together with duct tape. That’s why I said it’s gonna get ugly, we’re about to see basically Rondo, Bullock, LeBron, Moe, McGee, KCP, Muscala, maybe Caruso, Chandler if he can play, Lance if he can play, Hart if he can, maybe Bonga. When I said ugly I meant UGLY. If Ingram misses any extended time with the shoulder and Kuz with the ankle, and Zo gets shut down, this team will be pretty much unwatchable, and that’s saying something.
     
    Weezy, Mar 6, 2019
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    Spencer Hawes changes everything tho
     
    sirronstuff, Mar 6, 2019
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    Wow, thinking about it - we might end up having 2nd worst record in the West this year.


    Uh....










    Yay? :Magicwow4:
     
    karacha, Mar 6, 2019
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