Optimism Discussion: The Laker's Sky Is Not Falling

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  1. SamsonMiodek

    SamsonMiodek - Lakers 6th Man -

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    :Noddingyes::ADeyesonyouleft:
    Dead serious
     
  2. SamsonMiodek

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    :Noddingyes::ADeyesonyouleft:
    Dead serious
     
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    Was referring to

     
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    So. Cozy.
     
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  6. SamsonMiodek

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    Almost as if you were reading my mind lol
     
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    I'm sooo excited about having basketball back. The season starts tonight, and looking forward to seeing how we're going to do this year.

    :Carusoshaka:

    Mulligan used. Don't @ me.
     
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    First part of my prophecy fulfilled itself, now go into you know what mode everybody :Beertoast2::Sunglassguy::Kobejerseypull:
     
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    Our defense. Especially AB, DG, Caruso and Dwight.
    Our bench shooters -- Troy and Cook.
    Bron's FTs.

    Still no offense.

    Yeah.
     
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    In addition, I don't understand people WMC about other people WMC about things like:

    1. no offense
    2. AD in high post
    3. Bron over-dribbling on the perimeter

    The first one may be the reason for the other two, but the fact is -- the moment we stopped doing 2. and 3. in this game we blew it wide open.
     
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    Great to see us win our first home game of the season! The offense yes, does leave a lot to be desired, but the D was smothering almost all night.
     
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    Looked disjointed and stagnant again halfway through the second quarter. Vogel's adjustments to open the second half paid off. Vogel picked good moments to call time-outs when the squad was lost out there and the lead was trimmed.
     
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    Utah is a damn good team and the Lakers looked like they wrapped them around. I want the Clippers again.
     
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    The offense will come along, with this kind of defense, we sohould be in pretty much every game this season. Once the offense starts clicking (and we have a pretty potent offensive guy returning soon), this team should steamroll through more than a few teams. There are many, many areas for improvement on O, but I am excited to witness the road.
     
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    I liked how having a true PG like Caruso freed up Lebron to live his best life. Seemed like everything just ran smoother with him out there.
     
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    Yeah. Bron can do almost everything, but he is not a full-time PG. Having Caruso back is great, having Rondo will help too.

    Also, the defense is awesome!

    Finally, Bradley+DG. Come on, that's amazing.
     
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    Was a lot of fun seeing flashes of greatness here and there.. Lebron thrived, as mentioned above, when Caruso was handling things @ the point for a few possessions.

    Dwight was a huge factor, and he's gotta be rusty after barely playing for 2 seasons and a pretty recent back procedure..

    We're .500!
     
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    Defense wins championships and thats looking like our bread and butter early while our offense figures itself out.

    Though we still have a wing weakness there, Utah doesnt have explosive wings to take advantage of it.

    Good game which could have been a lost. A couple easy ones next, lets see the offense start clicking.
     
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    vasashi17 LB's Resident Capologist

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    Other than that Texas 2step, I’m thinking we’ll have a helluva jump-off to the season.
     

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