Luka Doncic Discussion: The Magic Is Back! Luka Magic!

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  1. Weezy

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    Wild, we were looking for Bron’s replacement


     
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    WTF?????? How will Brob, Luca and AR share the ball now? Will they trade AR now? We have almost no one to play C/PF now...Who will rebound the ball? Gonna miss Max- he became a solid starter- better on D and MUCH better on O...Luca is also injured, having weight issues, attitude issues, not ideal on FTs and he plays no D. Now we gonna have Bron and Luca who don't play any D....( Confused. Is Rob planning more trades?
     
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    This is not about this roster, this signals the end of this era. The team will be rebuilt around Luka. Contending this year is likely out the window.
     
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    LOL

    Well, at least I can get some sleep the reminder of the season.
     
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    Dunno. It's still open in the West. If we can get some kind of center...I think we can make a run. Bron, Luka, AR and our wings can do some things. All depends on what happens this week. Asset wise, we still have a lot of options between now and the deadline to address the center position. There's a lot out there too.

    I don't think we can be in the mix for a 'ship, but think we can make second round and be in the mix for WCF depending on our goals this week and his the bracket breaks.
     
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    No, I think we can make the playoffs and make noise, I just meant specifically title contention, as is now, but yeah who knows with other moves. Also, yeah, this is crazy, Lakers always find a way, it’s why we’re hated, and on the anniversary of Pau

     
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    I strongly agree with the last statment- we lost 2 best players on D and the only scoring big. They have better traded Bron for Luca LOL
     
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    We still have a few days to round this out. Pretty exciting stuff.
     
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    trolling
     
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    Been a while since I last wrote something around here, and it's currently 3:45AM where I live, but daaaaamn... complete shock here.


    I love AD and all he brought to the team. But this is Luka Doncic... you just have to pull the trigger. He's 25 and has a Hall of Fame career. AD is 31, and we're barely paying anything else (I mean, I Max Christie was cool, but he's nothing in the extent of this trade)

    That said, I do agree I don't think this really makes us better this year. We have pretty much no frontcourt and I'm not sure how Luka and Bron will share the ball, considering they're both pretty ball dominant and I don't really see LeBron taking a role similar to what Kyrie did on Dallas with Luka.

    On the other hand, AD got his center (actually, 2 very solid centers) and I think he could work really well with Kyrie, so maybe Dallas can get something out of it.

    That said, I can't believe we pulled this off. I can't believe Dallas was the one to actually call.

    Even if we don't improve right now, I don't think we had a real chance to win anything as we were. I agree with other people here calling it a bit of an end of an era and the start of a new one... and I'm fine with that. It's not even like we should be completely horrendous right now.

    I'm still in such disbelief, that I still feel there may be a part of the story that has not been told, because I really don't understand why the Mavs would trade just like that the face of their franchise, and I just can't buy the things I've read so far.
     
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    Without AD's defense no way we contend this year. Also Luka is hurt and hella out of shape (270 pounds? Yikes). And he and Lebron do the same thing. Not ideal.

    I actually had begun to like our chances this year since Vando is back and DFS was playing well. I felt like we were one decent center away from contention like AD was saying before he got traded. Oh well.
     
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    I feel similar, but trying to look on the bright side. I’m guessing the Lakers were struggling to see the future post-LeBron with AD being the main guy. I’ll say what I said in game time chat, getting a franchise player is hard, getting a superstar is damn near impossible, and we just did that. We avoided full blown rebuild, draft rolls of the dice hoping to land that guy, which we never did last rebuild, we are now relevant for at least 5-7 years if we build around Luka right. Again, I’m still in shock, but trying to see big picture.
     
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    Well it certainly shifts the type of C we're looking at.

    Kessler is still #1.
    Turner #2

    Rob can tell DA he just got Luka for only one first, so stop being a f***t*** with his asks.

    Don't expect Indy cause they don't like us either.

    But a guy like Capela would EAT on easy lobs and p&r with both Bron and Luka. He's one of the better defensive options out there.


    You can't replace AD. He's DPOY, regardless of vote. But I don't think this ends our season. Luka will be back before the All Star Break.
     
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    I do love that we get to continue to torture Gobert.

    AD hated him for stealing DPOYS.

    Now we've got this:

     
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    Maybe we should go after Capela now. Sure try to get those other two but we've been over why they aren't happening.
     
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    Welcome, Luka. This is the Lakers and we've been privy to the greatest of all time. Hope you can carry on that tradition.

    Now get your fat a** in shape and be the top 3 player in the world we all know you are...

    :)
     
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    how the f*** is this even real?

    i can't even process this
     
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    If you need to check the resumé

     
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    -- 300lb
     
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