WMC 23-24: Whine, Moan & Complain! LET THE COMPLAINING BEGIN!

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  1. CarolinaLakerFan

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    This team is unwatchable. Thanks Rob, Lebron and AD.
     
    CarolinaLakerFan, Dec 18, 2021
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    61-36 on the boards. That’s a real stat from a real game.
     
    abeer3, Dec 18, 2021
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  3. Savory Griddles

    Savory Griddles Moderator Staff Member

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    I know they say rebounding is positioning and hard work. I'd argue that getting out rebounded like that is even harder work. How do a bunch of really tall people not accidentally rebound more than that?
     
    Savory Griddles, Dec 18, 2021
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  4. Cookie

    Cookie The Dame of Doom Staff Member

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    It’s called not caring. Insert a picture of the whole Laker team here. AR15 can be left out of the picture for protocol.
     
    Cookie, Dec 18, 2021
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  5. abeer3

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    the teamwide not caring has been an issue from the opening tip.

    i'd actually argue russ cares, he's just not very good anymore. AD and lebron do not care, primarily, and the rest of the team just follows the lead.

    anyway, we lost to minny for many reasons, but to me the thing that was highlighted was that our three stars still don't fit together, and i'm not sure that's going to change. we're in this for two years?
     
    abeer3, Dec 18, 2021
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    Of all teams, why do they roll over to the one D'Angelo Russell plays for
     
    Purp n Gold, Dec 18, 2021
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    So much to complain about but it's baffling how bad our rebounding is.

    Guys just expect the ball to fall in their hands. No one has heard of boxing out or helping the helper.

    This is a simple thing to do and something you're taught in elementary school but for some reason we don't do it.
     
    Juronimo, Dec 18, 2021
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    reaves has not rubbed off on them.
     
    abeer3, Dec 18, 2021
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    I get upset when the team looks lethargic and uninspired.

    Now, will it solve all of their other problems? No. But just play like you care.

    Unfortunately, as soon as we started to play well, AD gets hurt.

    Still, this team and their effort led by their respective leaders need to play better or at least with more effort.
     
    LaVarBallsDad, Dec 18, 2021
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    For a team that wants to play fast, gotta close out defensive possessions with rebounds. You'd think on a team with this certain big 3 they'd be better at rebounding.
     
    alam1108, Dec 18, 2021
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    the rebounding issue has surprised me. i'm sure there are smart folks who are like "of course..." now that we've seen it. but i thought with russ, lebron, and AD playing big minutes (and howard off the bench), we'd at least clean up our defensive glass. NOPE!
     
    abeer3, Dec 18, 2021
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    I agree. I should have excluded Russ too. He does some dumb stuff but he does give effort and the reason we’ve won some games we wouldn’t have.
     
    Cookie, Dec 18, 2021
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    I think we could definitely be better at rebounding but hardly anyone boxes out.
     
    Cookie, Dec 18, 2021
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    AD out 4-6 weeks. Good thing we took advantage of our incredibly soft schedule to start the season. Oh, wait…
     
    Punk-101, Dec 18, 2021
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    How can we be excepted to play games with this few players available? Someone is going to get injured from playing extra or something. 9 players, including 2 2-way guys, an ancient Rondo, and a guy in IT who has been out of the league for a while.

     
    Weezy, Dec 19, 2021
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    Thanks Dwight and Malik, if indeed you two are who brought the bug back to the team. Two "fools" who brought it back, if true. Hope the concert sucked.
     
    LTLakerFan, Dec 19, 2021
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    NBA needs to pause play for a couple weeks. Thats what, 7-8 teams decimated by covid protocols.
     
    alam1108, Dec 19, 2021
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    Time to call up Andre Ingram
     
    Azndude2190, Dec 19, 2021
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    At the rate we are going, he will be starting for us by Christmas Day.
     
    Cookie, Dec 19, 2021
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    Crash the boards and hit free throws and we pull this one out
     
    ElginTheGreat, Dec 19, 2021
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