Official Training Camp/Pre-season Discussion Thread 2019-2020

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  1. Savory Griddles

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    I agree, but even an attempt is nearly impossible. Everything you own has Chinese parts in it.
     
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    We could start changing that. Slowly but surely.
     
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    in reality, we could crater each other's economies overnight
     
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    Sad truth is, China holds most of the world by the balls. You better hope, Trump doesn't try to pull any s*** on them...
     
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    I stayed up and watched the whole game in China, and got a few takeaways even though I haven't seen the box score yet:

    - Lakers are so much Longer and more athletic than any team we've seen so far, that it's damn near impossible for them to score in the paint on us. Javale and AD together are a two headed monster on defense and the boards. Just dominant on the inside.

    - Don't be too down about losing the game. LeBron and AD started, and even played part of the 3rd, but still, Vogel was experimenting with lineups. He started Rondo, Dwight, and KCP and tried that lineup a lot early, and it was every bit as terrible as you'd expect. When they had Caruso (or Bradly), Green, and McGee along with LeBron and AD this team was a defensive titan. They were stifling defensively, and a monster on the boards.

    - Caruso looked like a young player and made some mistakes down the stretch. He was great the rest of the game, and his 3 still looks to be as good as last year, but he kind of panicked on a few possessions in the end that helped us lose the game. Although I think he would have been fine if he wasn't playing along side the G-legue teammates and KCP to close the game. No proper movement or spacing, made him have to go one on one and either shoot the 3 or drive a lot more than he would have if he had better options.
     
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    When the season begins he needs to start on and probably close with Bradley, Green, Lebron, AD and McGee. That team gives us our best chance, period. Rondo needs to be in when Lebron is out and that's pretty much the only time he should be on the court. Even then I wouldn't give him huge minutes there. Probably only when AD is in. Otherwise time can go to either Cook or Caruso.
     
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    random notes after watching the game tonight:

    -AD and McGee can be the best defensive front court in the league, easily.
    - it's nice having a big who can make 8 FTs in the 1st Q.
    - Bron looked very well rested. Looked easy for him.
    - Jackson killed us. Let's not play him anymore.
    -Cacok had some really good energy out there.
     
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    Bubble wrap em.

    Btw, dubs load investing too...



    Yeah, so Dudz and Caruso da gawd will be leading us to a W tonight.

     
    vasashi17, Oct 14, 2019
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    Damn it! And of course this is the preseason game I came to :LLLLLebronsniveling:
     
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    Yell out Lakersball rocks!! at some quiet moment loud as you can and we'll all go nuts on Game Time and here tomorrow, Barns.

    :Laugh:

    Or streak the court?
     
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    John Stockton in the row in front of me, 3 seats down 0F26F9B3-4AC1-4163-B6E8-8574B68D70C7.jpeg
     
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  12. vasashi17

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    Chief you a creeper haha.

    But Jr had himself a nice first half and hope to see more of the next white hype in the 2nd half. Southbay pretty much locked up this W for us. Without them, we would be a fat dud tonight.
     
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    Have to pull your chain again vash .... tell us about those high energy and better centers we should have gone after and how our coaching sucks because we didn't pay Lue for 5 years. McGee and Howard looking awesome. You knew this last week but were still crying the blues for AD because we didn't get him a center. Lakers giving Cousins the respect of letting him be on the bench suited up keeping relations alive for hopefully his future if he recovers. I think the Lakers FO lurking on LB right now would want you to sit back and see how the pieces fit together that THEY put together for the "Contingency Plan" and how they made their next contingency decision with Dwight over your boy Noah. They did not forget about having some 5s on the team. Chill.

    :ADnaughty:
     
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    Was Dwight an option before he allowed himself to be an option via a buyout?

    Till then, we were ready to go in with Boog who hadn’t played meaningful minutes for a minute and McGee, who faded last year after the fast start. With Boog’s injury history, you just don’t throw dude out there for 30mins per. As for Javale, dude was playing 9mpg for those dub title teams. Come’n man. We’re one Dwight frightful fart away from being in the same predicament.

    Stack the centers 3 deep and protect your AD investment. This isn’t about picking Dwight over Noah...it’s about going with both.

    LT, for your sanity and mine... don’t go down this hole again haha. But I’m game, if you want to...and I ain’t pulling your a** back up with my chain either.

    Btw, you act like Dwight/Javale didn’t just go against the dubs 4th best center option tonight. Stop it bro.
     
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    Boogie was a good bet is the point from everything we saw physically happening over the summer with his training leading up to FA. But you just do you saying the SOS. So he went down and our suck a** FO picked Dwight over all your other options. And Dudley can still get after it on defense plus shoot the ball so you really should sit back and now that we look to be healthy going into the start of the season .... put a zipper on it and let's see how our roster does. Unless it's just an ego trip with you now.
     
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    You’re the one ego tripping. Look at Dudz, McGee, Dwight and Boog’s playing time and injury history before coming to LA. Then ask yourself if it’s really enough to back up Bron and AD (by keeping him at the 4) with?

    Without Kuz, we’re f***ed within our forward rotation. That’s not a threat...it’s a promise. You gotta keep Bron’s aka our starting point’s legs fresh and you gotta keep AD right to play center (if it comes to that) in June.

    But you keep tripping off Dudz bro.

    And what’s with the call out? Dudz was the only guy a net negative tonight and that was against the dubs c team. Without Southbay and some Dwight, we probably lose tonight. But it’s still a preseason observation which means s***. I’m not saying to blow the team up over it. It’s just Dudz is washed and that’s all I’m saying. You really gonna refute that?
     
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    Cause he can still move out there. With rust. Just like Dwight a week ago with rust. I think my eyes are better than yours with our bigs. Hows that?
     
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    LT aka Lil Tikes knows bigs now huh?

    Alright it’s my curfew anyways...I’ll just hop on my big wheel and let you have this one.

    [​IMG]
     
    vasashi17, Oct 14, 2019
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    I’m not following this particular conversation, but I had to like this post due to the excellent GIF
     
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    Fun game tonight and nice to see a win. Dwight and McGee stole the show but Norvell also brought it. I thought Stockton junior did a decent job out there. Looked a little bit like his old man, dished pretty well, knocked down some open j's, took some charges. Got a little sloppy here and there but not too bad overall. Cacok played well too I thought and Jackson. Caruso is easy to root for too. Good stuff.
     
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