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can't see how his decision impacts much. they're at about 140 committed with him opting in. so they have space, but waiving him could only net let like half his salary, and i don't know if there's a FA worth chasing at that money. i guess they could make an RFA bid for a watson/eason without worrying much because nobody is signing there anyway.

and i suppose if they moved morant for less salary incoming, the extra boost could allow them to say...make a max offer to reaves? who's from near there?


anyway, i see all that as unlikely, and the more sensible route for them is to use kcp's expiring to eat salary and a pick at the deadline if possible.

 

no he did not. And that is exactly what he would say too lol. Shaq is a career 50% free throw shooter and Hack a Shaq was deployed. The NBA even had to step in and change rules to curb. i guess 50% is ok if your dominant like he was. Now get a team full of 50% free throw shooters to go along with his 50%. very similar to below avg to avg defenders that defends when it counts.

 

I like your passion but he did make them when they counted Sacramento Kings Game 6 Staples Center. Come on now.

 

Luka wants a Big. So my guess Ayton is out. Who can they get IDK. Walker may push his way out but that will be very difficult to do. Lakers will need some assets to make any deal possible.

 

Kobe/shaq won 3 rings and dominated 1 playoff run dropping just 1 game. If Lakers depended on Shaq to make FT when they counted that was not going to be possible. Shaq was a dominant force and the key reason Lakers were dominant but make no mistake Kobe Bryant was the primary closer in end games. If you fouled Kobe it was not Shaq like maybe he makes 1. like those odds. On the other hand Kobe was almost automatic and like pick your poison. Shaq on the other hand was sometimes pulled.

 

If JJ had a lil Phil in him. Lakers would have been healthy and some players would have felt less isolated. https://www.google.com/search?q=phi...ate=ive&vld=cid:5af8823d,vid:r7wWKZ5Diks,st:0