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

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  1. abeer3

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    i think russ going to the bench this year would need to be his idea. i think vogel still wants to keep his job and nobody wants to step on toes and create a ben simmons-type situation. i'd like it if russ offered to come off the bench, like, tomorrow.

    like i said above, if he doesn't this year, then i'd put it on the table as a condition for him signing an extension (and thus not being traded to literally anywhere for literally anything). well, technically not an extension, but you know, a longer deal at lower money.
     
    abeer3, Jan 17, 2022
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    This is why I’m completely against giving away our young guys for players who only move the needle slightly.
     
    FrontOfJersey22, Jan 17, 2022
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    Cavs basically copying the Bubble Lakers and having success: athletic shot blocking center, freak 4/5 defensive gumbyman, extra large SF.

    In the name of Russell Westbrook let's dump that successful formula and try to out small ball with midget guards.
     
    Pioneer10, Jan 17, 2022
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    Kuzma getting 15 boards too tonight lol: not only does our defense sucks we cant rebound. Last years team was the better small ball team too
     
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  5. abeer3

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    we decided to go all in on smallball...AFTER trading trez (smallball c) and kuz (smallball pf)...
     
    abeer3, Jan 17, 2022
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    We’re not even playing smallball, we’re playing midget ball.
     
    alam1108, Jan 17, 2022
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  7. abeer3

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    well, we're playing small AND slow/disinterested on defense. it's like the prescription for losing basketball games.
     
    abeer3, Jan 17, 2022
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    Imagine if they gave this much effort on D all season? We would be amongst the top three in the West.
     
    FrontOfJersey22, Jan 17, 2022
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    22-23
     
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    sigh...
     
    Azndude2190, Jan 19, 2022
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    Lol
     
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    This just isn't a very good team
    -No secondary scorer (here's looking at you Russ)
    -all their shooters (Melo/Monk/Ellington) have targets on their back when on defense
    -Lebron doesn't have the endurance to go all out on both offense and defense for 40 minutes a night
    -Vets such as Ariza and AB look like corpses out there.
    -You have a coach who wants to go with small ball even when the league has figured it out and keeps playing it with midget out there (monk/Bradley/Russ)
     
    Pioneer10, Jan 19, 2022
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    one step forward and five steps back

    been that way all season
     
    432J, Jan 19, 2022
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    Just a brutal loss tonight. I wouldn’t be surprised if they can Vogel tomorrow but I’m not in favor of it.
     
    lakerjones, Jan 19, 2022
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    Pretty sure that's the headline we'll all wake up to tomorrow. Can't see the Rambis meeting going well tonight.

    It's a mistake. This was their nail they were waiting for though.

    Just please let it be Handy and not Fiz or f***t*** Rambis himself.
     
    JSM, Jan 19, 2022
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    Weird thing is Russ cuts way down on the turnovers and the team takes a nosedive. Go figure
     
    Slick2021, Jan 19, 2022
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    You can’t ever have Melo in during a close one because he can’t guard anyone.
     
    FrontOfJersey22, Jan 19, 2022
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    I think you can if he’s red hot but he wasn’t at all. He was cold as ice.
     
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    This team is done guys, if we can’t beat Indiana at home without Turner… It’s about to get ugly on the road, it’s likely we don’t make the playoffs. What a disappointment for someone like Melo who joined for a ring.
     
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    I’ll wait to see AD before I wave the white flag but yeah, this one sucked.
     
    lakerjones, Jan 19, 2022
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