LABron James Discussion: Draymond James

I don't know if he can keep this up they need this Lebron on defense and the glass. Only chance they got in this series


Wasn't perfect due to the 3 point shot being broke after the groin injury. Real shame as he was shooting it so well. But this version of the Lakers don't have anyone who can switch onto any Twolves and be an off ball helper (not even Vando can do this due to the strength/mass that Minny brings)

 

Dropped 21 but quitest 21 ive ever seen out of him....father time is catching up

 

What's the most the Lakers will have in cap space if LeBron takes a steep discount? Let's say they win the title or are close to it and LeBron decides to take $30 million to compete for a title. What opens up for them?

LeBron's great but you can tell he's lost a step. Also, with Luka being on the team, the 'need' for LeBron kinda becomes redundant at times since they have the same skillset. Obviously great to have them both but LeBron isn't the best fit with Luka. Lakers are going to have to supplement and try to find more talent at the other positions.

 

Yeah, but they had a week break. I remember Richard Jefferson saying that for the older players, rest is the worst thing because you're too used to playing lots of basketball in a short period of time that your body stays adjusted to that.

It could be he's still hurt as well. He hasn't exactly played the best since returning.

 

Yeah I'm confused about people posting about Lebron. He was all over the place on D. Lakers needed that and that cost him a ton of gas.

Luckily lot of time between the games

 

Defense was great. Think the groin is bothering him. Austin out there trying to kill him on those lob attempts.


HUGE sequence from him.

 

Yeah, that's what I figured. Sucks. LeBron is 'good' enough to be a max player but with Luka, he's not as important of a player with that skillset than when we had AD instead of Luka.

Definitely starting to regret not taking that Mark Williams trade. Hopefully something opens up in the offseason but Hayes has been... a 3rd string center at best who was overhyped because the alternative to him on the team is non-existent.

 

He got the numbers, but he was really off today it seemed, at least offensively. I was yelling at my tv so much with all the gimmies he missed, bad AR lob pass. I was waiting for that massive backbreaking play by him or Luka to call “game”, but it just didn’t happen. A win is a win though i guess.

Had some nice defensive plays down the stretch though to keep the lead in tact.

 

Capela will be a free agent, nothing great but i would think he'd be better than hayes

 

IDK, you don't really see vets taking less to sign with teams as often as you used to because the money difference compared to vet minimum is massive. It was less so the case when veteran role players were getting $7 million per season so the discount is $5 million but nowadays, the difference can be $10-15 million for solid veteran role players.

If Brook Lopez is willing to come back, that'd be great.

Jonas V. is $10 million per year. Would they take Maxi and a couple 2nds?

I'm not a fan of Ayton but he's on a final contract year, Blazers don't seem that interested in keeping him, and he's still young and decent. Would they take Vincent, Maxi, Vanderbilt, and some seconds?

 

I thought the steal and tough layup in traffic was the play that called the game for the Lakers

 

He was solid defensively, but I'm still hoping for that easy scoring flow he had before the break (and maybe slight groin tweak). Especially on his long ball, we need that one desperately to just add some space offensively.