Optimism Discussion: The Laker's Sky Is Not Falling

I'm looking at Danny Green as well if Bullock heads elsewhere. I think he has a podcast show and he's 33....LA seems to be a jumpoff if/when he starts looking for his post-basketball moves.

 

The root of the teams’ issues are that we are desperately missing low post presence. In short a bully. Lonzo masked this somewhat by disrupting the opposing teams ability to operate smoothly on the perimeter. His absence has exposed an untethered runway to the cup far too often. If that’s the case, then i’d at least like to see a good hard foul (lost art ... where are you Kurt Rambis/A.C. ?) or throw a body to make the opposing team think twice. This is the real loss we incurred when we let Julius walk and traded Zu. No one has taken this role on due to size disadvantage or preference. LeBron is our most burly player but plays as a wing and Never has had that disposition on the defensive end. Kuz is a 3 operating as a 4 (questionable move just to get him in the starting lineup). In effect were running an aging point, Rondo, who should be playing no more than15-20 minutes max, three wings (BI, LeBron, and Kuz) and a a slightly built rim protector who provides vertical but little horizontal presence. It’s no curiosity why our record has been what it’s been over the last month despite being effective on the offensive end. Can not understand why FO and Luke can’t see this. Harrell yesterday and every PF/C since Zo’s been out have been meeting us before school and taking our lunch money.

 

Is he bringing Kawhi?

 

Spencer Hawes will save Lebron

 

"The Lakers went 15-8 when LeBron James, Brandon Ingram and Lonzo Ball all played this season but are 15-27 when at least one did not play according to ESPN Stats and Info. The trio has not been on the court together since Christmas Day." - Ohm Youngmisuk

But people wanna blame Luke, Lebron, Maginka, etc. CLEARLY injuries are the MAIN reason for this season's struggles

 

Injuries are the main reason for the start of the downfall, the AD trade saga is the sole reason the season went from fail to complete disaster.

 

Lock this before kuz is attacked by a mountain lion on his morning jog.

 

Just stats:

—-Lebron (Probably)

 

We just need to go 15-0 and we’ll make the playoffs

 

If Clippers will lose all 5 games on their road trip and Lakers will win 4 out of 5 or 5 in a row, Lakers are making it

 

At least we can beat the Bulls without Lavine.

 

Ya 15/0 from here out and finish 46/36 and the Jazz just need to play .500 ball or worse 8/8 and they finish 45/37.

We got this, aint no thang.

 

Yeah, I’m investing zero energy in that

 

Yes his stats are as great as ever. They seem to coincidentally be the only thing he himself cares about.

There are many things to dislike about him, but I could still live with them and cheer him on, I was close to accepting him as a Laker. However, when he tried to trade all our prospects that was it for me, right now I'm having a very hard time imagining ever really embracing him as the leader of my favorite team. Actually, I was never this close to stopping carrying about the Lakers at all, mainly thanks to Bron. I have been a fan since 1997 and went through some of the darkest years in Lakers history and that never impacted my fandom. Bron did within just a few months.

Having said that, as they say winning cures all. Maybe Magic and Rob can assble a respectable team around him and all is good in a year again. As of right now, I see literally no benefits of having Bron on this team. On the contrary, not even are there more and more reports of stars not wanting to play with him, it seems like the prospects currently on the roster feel the same way.