Name the influences in this hybrid offense. It's beautiful to watch. With this roster's capabilities.
Tough to blame those Nets losses on the Lakers poor play. That entire situation affected them the most out of any team since LeBron was expected to be the voice for the NBA. Seemed more like our roster were more concerned about just getting out of there than playing.
We're only just now approaching a full roster plus guys are shaking off rust and getting into a rhythm. We're huge out there when we want to be. Check. Can handle the ball. Check. Pass well. Check. Play good defense. Check. McGee and Howard and Davis and Lebron are BIGs made for small ball as well. Kuz goes 6'10".
Glad that Frankie has figured out the rotation somewhat - last thing for him to do is get rid of Rondo in the rotation. But at least he's got the starters figured out - AB, Green, LeBron, AD, McGee - I'm good with this. Bench: Cook, Caruso, KCP, Dudley, Dwight once Kuz comes back, he'll slot in at the backup 4 spot or backup 3 - pushing either Dudley or one of Caruso/Cook out. I hope to GOD Rondo is the odd man out...
Too optimistic for me, much as I’d love you to be correct. I’d play Bradley, Caruso (yes even with his shooting struggles), Cook, and Daniels ahead of Rondo, but in reality if he’s not starting he’ll be the first player off the bench until Kuz comes back. It’s too much politics, Rondo is buddies with AD, who we have to keep happy at all costs so he re-signs. But yes, the starting lineup tonight should be the starting lineup game 1, it was the best game 1 of preseason and it was the best again tonight. It just plain works, Bradley and Green play very good defense and while they aren’t great ballhandlers, LeBron does most of that anyway. And of course AD and McGee are pretty much perfect together.
Told ya. LakersFilmRoom "This is my 4th season covering the team and yes, I know it's only preseason, but that's the best game the Lakers have played in that time. This game footage is goddamn beautiful."
You are correct ... I'd say winning more games is going to make AD happier than playing Rondo though ... and if Rajon doesn't play , Lakers will win 10-15 more games
eh, we passed on lue, really. i know the press would like to tell it another way, but if we wanted him that badly, he'd be here. think we're ok for now.
It's quite refreshing to see Frank lay the framework for a rotation in the preseason... even with this loaded roster I still think Luke would be "experimenting" with lineups 15 games into the season
That's the starting lineup that should be set in stone barring injury. Frank's right, it gives us our best defensive presence with Bradley and Green on the wings/PG, AD and McGee holding down the lane. Lebron can take it easier on D most nights with those guys in there. I think it will be ok with limited minutes for Rondo. 15 a game is probably as much as you want to see. He can come in for Bradley for stretches especially if Lebron goes out for a breather. I like Caruso, but I'm more excited about Cook who can really shoot. To me Caruso is the third/fourth stringer and that's a good thing in terms of depth! Let's not forget about Troy Daniels, either. He can come in for Green and provide shooting. With Dwight playing as well as he is we are very deep. Get Kuz healthy and scoring off the bench and we are golden.
Smart decision by Frankie V once again - we proved what our team can do - give LBJ/AD rest for Tuesday night now - let's see what the others got!!!
The point of having Lebron and AD is to get easier shots both for them and for the role players ... not to iso them ... - The decision to sit a red hot Green to start the 4th quarter ( and to not match him defensively with Kawhi ) was a bad one .
I am starting to side with Jimbo on his "anyone can be a scout", as it appears that these head coaches are pretty stupid...
Agree with the not managing Green with Kawhi because KCPoop on Kawhi was a disaster but at that point I think Green had played the entire 3rd, dude needed a breather
