that's how lebron-led teams operate last year's team certainly had its flaws, but they played defense and that's the key to winning games
When the rest of the roster is filled with minimum guys and half of those guys are out too, you definitely need Bron and even then it might be close. Factor in age, new players, and a new system; you're facing an uphill battle every night against any NBA roster...maybe even a G-League roster.
it really bothers me that if we had done the Hield trade (and I'm not even a big Hield fan), we would have kept one of Kuz or KCP and if we kept Caruso, we would be in a totally different position, even with the rest of the roster as it is. with that said, if Lebron was 32 or 33, I could see him carrying these bums to the finals like he did for years in Cleveland, but I can't see him doing it again at 37 man. this horrible roster was not one, but several self-inflicted wounds.
As if it already wasn’t bad enough that we have to see Matt Damon try to sway the masses into investing in Crypto.
what a horrible name...like that horrible bibigo logo on the court... I know the NBA wants to get every penny that they can out there but there has to be a limit to this trend...its starting to become unbearable for me and I'm actually even starting to HATE the companies that pay for those sponsorship deals. I wouldn't mind NBA players making less money and we would not commercialize...I'm sure owners disagree though.
Crypto will be far more relevant over the next 20 years than an overpriced office supply store whose time came and went already. from that perspective it was smart, but most of us don’t even associate arena name with office supplies any more. Crypto (.com) - that’s kind of hard to ignore.
Apparently it’s a 20-year, $700 million deal. I’m more surprised it’s happening so soon. What coins interest you? I only have a small amount, but I’m hedging my bets mostly on Cardano. I’m no expert at all; I just hear people say good things about it.
Yes, it's a VERY bold move so early on, but I have a feeling if this bull run cycle is like the past 2 cycles after the Bitcoin mining halving, the next quarter will have more people talking about it than ever before. The rate of adoption has been unlike any technology in history, and is following the adoption curve of the internet - just faster. it's still very early, and those who get in early will benefit most. Most coins with actual use cases in the top 20 market cap are pretty safe bets (Minus Doge and Shiba), but the lower cap stuff is the stuff that has huge gains and volatility, and is why some regulation was included in the just passed trillion stimulus. Too many scams out there that need to go away, but the technology won't be stopped. If you are looking for long term bets, I would read the World Economic forum recommendations here: https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Getting_Started_Cryptocurrency_2021.pdf Cardano is among their chosen few. I'm a fan of XRP, and actually pay all of my employees in XRP now vs. wiring money internationally. I was wiring so much, I've been banned by Money Gram and severely limited by Western Union to the point of making their service worthless. (They thought I was possibly conducting illegal activity haha) I can now transfer money for pennies vs typical wiring fees. Pretty amazing stuff, and they get their money in less than 5 seconds. If you read up on the World Economic Forum, what they do, their past predictions related to current world wide events, and predictions on what's coming next, I would think their recommendations hold some weight. (Not economic advice, not a financial advisor) Not a fan of their views on the world, but not willing to ignore predictions coming true. I literally transfer my fiat out of my account nearly upon receipt and put it in crypto because it's more secure, and our money supply is losing value daily. It's much more likely to hold value or grow in value if placed in crypto unfortunately. There are great youtube channel content creators that make very informative videos on everything related to crypto. If you haven't had a chance to dig into any of it yet, I highly recommend getting some exposure while this field is still in its infancy. In summary, I think this is a VERY smart move by the Lakers.
As far as the deal itself, I’ve quietly wondered about the finances of the team for awhile. For a franchise that seemingly prints money we seem to be cheap at times. Any move that helps the balance sheets and potentially allows us to loosen the purse strings a bit with the roster moves and the coaching staff is fine by me.
The Buss family doesn’t own Staples center. The new naming contract won’t have any impact on their finances.
