Lakers VS Slippers Discussion

Kawhi strung us along to weaken our chances of landing better talent. I hate he’s injured, but I’ll never forget how he and Jerry West tried to bury our franchise.

 

eh, i still think he'd have joined us if the clips couldn't swing a big trade. they paid more for george than we did for AD because there was real fear that it was both or neither. and he wasn't staying in toronto.

 

i think he would've gone back to toronto if the clips weren't able to trade for PG

leaving the raptors was dumb anyways. without kawhi they still won 53 games and finished 2nd in the east. i think they would've for sure made the finals again had he stayed and they likely would've made another deep run this season (assuming kawhi stayed healthy)

 

100% correct..

The analogy I use all the time is Ray Lewis hitting someone hard when he was playing, versus some other big guy who hasn't conditioned his body to make those hits will injure himself because the conditioning is not there.

Hammering your fist to wood and doing it continuously will calcify the fist so it won't hurt as much versus a person who hasn't punched wood, will likely break it.

Greg Popovich helped start this garbage and it's ripple effect is full throttle now. The irony in the end is even that j****** ended up losing his star player because he questioned his intestinal fortitude.

 

They continue to pick through our recycle bin

 

Why you like that Cookie? Now another ex Laker gets the skunk level stink on him. That s*** doesn’t come off.

 

didn't realize atkinson left them. shaw's a downgrade there. atkinson got a raw deal in bkn, imo. i was interested in him when we hired luke.

 

atkinson's a solid coach. surprised he hasn't landed another HC gig

i completely forgot shaw even served on luke's staff the few seasons he was HC

 

Oh, please leave them high and dry. They deserve that hell.

 

lol awesome. i mean, it's not happening, but still...everyone getting what they need there...

kawhi to miami would make me giggle incessantly. like, 8 years from now, i'd randomly think of kawhi leaving the clips for miami and lightly chuckle.

 

Wants to get away from Rondo probably.

 

It was a brilliant move if you remove the Laker goggles.

In the end, it produced a title for the Lakers. If the Lakers stay healthy next year, could be two. Lakers win.

 

B Shaw is too old school to coach in this era. You need a company a** kisser to coach in the NBA now, more than ever. Hell, the Nets didn't even have a coach this year. Steve Nash essentially just did the media stuff and walked the sidelines like a fan.

 

it makes it all the more sweeter that we got a ring despite their best efforts to prevent us from doing so... yea i dont think kawhi leaves, but, hey, sometimes they play better without him -- they may as well use that salary on someone that is available when it counts.

 

Snake .... being snake like LOL. Says in there he can't stand hugging sweaty Ballmer.

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