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  1. Slick2021

    Slick2021 - Lakers MVP -

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    The Flippers still have the Hyena...they will still FAIL!!!
     
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    Slick2021 - Lakers MVP -

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    The Flippers are probably the only subject where " schadenfreude" is perfectly acceptable. IMO

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    You also said role players are interchangeable. One of the many “Slickisms” you say…..and yes I’m copyrighted that, so you can’t have it.
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    So, do we now have a better chance to get Dame or CP3? Because Clips can’t sign them all.

    Balmer may try, but it obviously won’t happen.
     
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    Future news caption: (probably)

    Balmer goes 50 trillion dollars in debt, just so he could keep the Lakers from obtaining ONE useful role player!!
     
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    I mean, he like Mike Malone, seems to thrive on our “failures”, so I mean I get it, but like I feel like it can’t fully work if he did sign both.

    I say get Dame and move Reaves and LeBron up.

    So:

    Luke
    Dame
    Reaves
    LeBron
    Ayton

    or flip Luka and Dame. I think that COULD work.
     
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    I wish CP3 would come here but if he wants to start, it won’t happen here. I don’t think Luka and CP3 could both function properly together, like I believe Dame and Luka could.
     
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    they don't have full control over a 1st round pick until 2030 and don't really have any young tradeable assets, so they really have no choice but to ride kawhi/harden out until they can't anymore and keep bringing in a bunch of old guys
     
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    No get the quote right Cookie. I said role players are replaceable. What part of that, is soo hard to understand? I think you are missing the point, of what I meant by that, and somehow think that it's a flex, when you bring that up.

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  10. sk2408

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    I think Dame is going to the C Bags. As for CP3, I doubt he comes here. He really only makes sense if we move Gabe out in a trade. But the biggest reason why he was always rumored to come here was because he's LeBron's guy. I think the FO has made clear they're not doing things just because LeBron wants them to anymore.
     
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    This is a good thing

    Make the best decisions for team, not the player
     
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    Lakers need to go sign Ben Simmons now.
     
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    Or Malcom Brogdon
     
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    Do you really want me digging up your old Caruso posts?

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    If you want Okogie then Goodwin is expendable they are the same player
     
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    The deal with Caruso was getting rid of him. Got rid our Defensive identity. I think we needed him.

    best off season news LeBron so let’s get after it. I’m in the minority that I think we have more than enough to win. And just need one more addition whether that be Ben Simmons Marcus Smart Malcolm Brogdon or Josh Okogie. We don’t need Bradley Beal. We have plenty of offense

    Reaves Knect Hachimura Lebron Luka Ayton LaRavia. That’s alot of offense.

    We got younger with Thiero Aou and LaRavia.

    DFS was getting older why over pay him?

    we know Bradley Beal can’t play defense.

    let’s get after it.
     
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    The Clippers can sign all the guys they want.

    but this is the same team that traded

    Shai Gillous Alexander the MVP championship player and the draft rights of Jalen Williams and Carson Wallace for Paul George.

    Paul George for 6 first round draft picks. What the F????? That’s insane.

    they would be holding up a championship trophy. And you can say they got Kawaii to. But the Clippers it’s the Clippers they destroyed their franchise.
     
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    Dame is a C bag
     
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    I’m pretty meh on all the injured guys. They’ve got “show up here and sit all season over muscle soreness” written all over them. We just have terrible luck with injured players. Don’t trust it until the new owners can beef up the medical staff.
     
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