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  1. abeer3

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    i think len/jemison/koloko are all equally "oh s***" options at center after hayes. that's just where we are.
     
  2. Pioneer10

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    I don't know Len seems clearly worse then the other two
     
  3. Wino

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    They all have huge holes to their game. I have very little idea what Len can bring us. Jemison can maybe be our bulldog if someone tries to start a fight with us. Koloko has some real PnR talent but is still pretty raw. Don't think he is ready for the big lights. Don't think Len is either though, so I don't really have a great answer to this. I will trust the team.
     
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    Len is washed. If I had to pick between Koloko and Jemison I’m taking Koloko I think he’s better in P&R and more mobile defensively. Neither is a great option, but I think he’s a slightly better option than Jemison. Morris you’re likely keeping for experience purposes even though I’m not sure he has much left in the tank.
     
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  5. KareemtheGreat33

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    Len is officially a has been or in this case a has Len.
     
  6. sirronstuff

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    being a Laker for life doesn't mean you get to keep your roster spot forever.

    that being said, I have a soft spot for Jemison and Goodwin, and I actually think we keep Len and find he'll give us some useful minutes in the playoffs as a big bodied vet.

    And I'm very impressed that Morris had the only team positive =/- in the recent loss. Clearly he can still have an impact, so he's going nowhere.
     
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  8. sirronstuff

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    Quota related

    :Kobe Shrug:

    what can you do?
     
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    Koloko I’m not sold on yet, but ok
     
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    Good.
    Len should have never been signed.
    I feel kinda bad for Cam because I loved his defensive intensity.
     
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    Potential championship teams don’t lose by 40 to below average teams. We’ll probably have a good playoff run and some fun series to watch, but it’s hard to believe this team can win it all. I think it’s probably someone else’s year.
     
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    We’ve had some bad losses on championship runs. We were never the favorite but I still give us a chance.
     
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    I don’t know, I feel we are gonna go on a generational run, so I’m cautiously optimistic
     
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    This is where I've been since the Luka trade, not because of the Bulls game. The team has a championship ceiling, but its just too hard to seismically change the dynamic of the team midseason like we did with the Luka/AD swap and then win the title. OKC, Boston, Cleveland, those teams have had more or less the same rosters for 2 or more seasons now. Since Day 1 of training camp they've had the common goal of winning a championship and have attacked the regular season to build good habits. If things start to go sideways in a particular game, they have a foundation to fall back on. We don't have that yet. Unfortunately, I think our destiny this year is bowing out to OKC in the second or third round.
     
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    But I do remain hopeful…
     
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    They just took the Bulls for granted, and got their butt's kicked. It's the NBA, the other teams, have players making millions of dollars, to play basketball too. We f***ed around and found out.
     
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    ^
    Succinct, but very accurate.
     
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    Yes we fooled around and let them set the tone

    It's like football, any given Sunday

    Hopefully it's a learning experience and we grow from this
     
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