Official 2018-19 LA LAKERS THREAD - Page 69

Kobefan · 03-28-2019, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by pingbling23

i didnt want to make this thread a lebron vs kobe thread, i have been responding to specific questions given to me. you all know where i stand and its in line with the vast majority of basketball experts out there. again, kobe was great and as much as i was never a fan i would love for him to be in his prime and still playing. enjoy who you want to enjoy, thats what makes sports fun.

Those vast majority of experts you're referring to are probably mostly sports anchors, cause I know there are plenty of past and present players who feel differently.

LC2nine10 · 03-28-2019, 07:46 AM

Man, how bad does lonzo's new tattoo/cover up look?! Millions of dollars and he gets a handsome by some dude at a bus station

Kobefan · 04-08-2019, 10:11 AM

Since the Ball family wants Lonzo in Phoenix, what do you guys think about this hypothetical trade, Lakers trade Lonzo plus Kuzma and this year's draft pick (assuming not getting the 1st or 2nd pick) for Devin Booker? Devin wants out and he's a star player, but not to the level of AD that the Lakers would want to trade the whole team, minus Lebron.

rhigh2390 · 04-08-2019, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Kobefan

Since the Ball family wants Lonzo in Phoenix, what do you guys think about this hypothetical trade, Lakers trade Lonzo plus Kuzma and this year's draft pick (assuming not getting the 1st or 2nd pick) for Devin Booker? Devin wants out and he's a star player, but not to the level of AD that the Lakers would want to trade the whole team, minus Lebron.

Does Booker want out? Didn't he just sign a big extension to stay in PHX?

Kobefan · 04-08-2019, 12:14 PM

Yes, he wants out. The news came out a few weeks ago, the extension was signed last season. Some sports anchor thinks he should wait one more year to see if the suns improve before asking for a trade.

Southpas2013 · 04-08-2019, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Kobefan

Since the Ball family wants Lonzo in Phoenix, what do you guys think about this hypothetical trade, Lakers trade Lonzo plus Kuzma and this year's draft pick (assuming not getting the 1st or 2nd pick) for Devin Booker? Devin wants out and he's a star player, but not to the level of AD that the Lakers would want to trade the whole team, minus Lebron.

Booker is nice. I would prefer to trade Lonzo and Ingram for Booker and keep Kuzma.

If the Lakers still want to try to trade for AD, they should really go after a 3 team trade since N.O. isn't having it with the Lakers.

asujbl · 04-08-2019, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by rhigh2390

Does Booker want out? Didn't he just sign a big extension to stay in PHX?

Yes... like 6 months ago

Booker isn’t going anywhere

asujbl · 04-08-2019, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Kobefan

Yes, he wants out. The news came out a few weeks ago, the extension was signed last season. Some sports anchor thinks he should wait one more year to see if the suns improve before asking for a trade.

It hasn’t even kicked in yet

The extension starts in 2019-20

Lakers aren’t getting Booker. Fact.

The Lakers can’t even pretend to make the money work unless Phoenix is the dumbest team in history and takes back a ton of bad contract

Booker makes way too much

Kobefan · 04-14-2019, 09:51 AM

So Magic quits and most of the sport reporters believe that it was because Jeanie didn't want to fire Rob due to his connection to Kobe. Stephen stated that this is the only explanation that made sense to him. What do you guys think? Here's my alternative explanation, Rob wasn't the only unmovable figure in the organization, maybe Magic wanted to trade Lebron and Jeanie was hesitant, especially since they won't get back much from the trade? Or maybe it's the other way around. Just throwing potential alternatives.

LC2nine10 · 04-14-2019, 09:57 AM

Stephen a smith?
Worrying about how kobe feels is a horrible basketball decision if true.
I think he quit because he realized bronbron has ALL the power and didn't want to waste his time/reputation. Plus Dodgers are playing.

Southpas2013 · 04-15-2019, 12:27 PM

I'm a little weary of the Lakers hiring Howard as a head coach. I think they just need a more senior coach with some experience as a head coach and perhaps a little older to get the respect of the players. Really also think Pelinka should go as well.

Just scratch the whole thing and take the mulligan with experienced front office folks and coaches.

LC2nine10 · 04-15-2019, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Southpas2013

I'm a little weary of the Lakers hiring Howard as a head coach. I think they just need a more senior coach with some experience as a head coach and perhaps a little older to get the respect of the players. Really also think Pelinka should go as well.

Just scratch the whole thing and take the mulligan with experienced front office folks and coaches.

LeBron won't stand for an older experiences head coach. He wants his guys that let him run the show.
Or at least he hasn't so far.

6celtics33 · 04-16-2019, 05:11 AM

So the Clippers now have as many playoff wins (1) as Lebron does the past 2 seasons (1-8)

Took a 73 win team adding God to beat the king

LC2nine10 · 04-16-2019, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by 6celtics33

So the Clippers now have as many playoff wins (1) as Lebron does the past 2 seasons (1-8)

Took a 73 win team adding God to beat the king

?
I'm lost on every part of this post.

6celtics33 · 04-16-2019, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by LC2nine10

?
I'm lost on every part of this post.

Sorry, keep hearing about how hard it is to beat the warriors but the Clippers managed one win in 2 games and Lebron managed one win in two years. That’s all.

pingbling23 · 04-16-2019, 10:34 AM

Lebron won the big one. Lebron>73-9. It’s gotta be exhausting being obsessed with something you hate.

6celtics33 · 04-16-2019, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by pingbling23

Lebron won the big one. Lebron>73-9. It’s gotta be exhausting being obsessed with something you hate.

Lebron, Kyrie, Love > Steph, Klay, Draymond

Agreed

1-8 the past two years though

It’s not exactly exhausting but more like entertainment when you all talk up his competition like it’s the dream team but Beverly and Lou ain’t scared. I wonder how bad Lebron could make the Clippers in one year.

LC2nine10 · 04-16-2019, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by 6celtics33

Lebron, Kyrie, Love > Steph, Klay, Draymond

Agreed

1-8 the past two years though

It’s not exactly exhausting but more like entertainment when you all talk up his competition like it’s the dream team but Beverly and Lou ain’t scared. I wonder how bad Lebron could make the Clippers in one year.

Hey, no losses to them This year in the playoffs!

For reals tho, comparing the fluke that was the clippers win to bronbron is kinda crazy. Dudes a tool, but he has still won before. Do the clippers even have a ring?

Also Steph and klay won before Durant showed up too

He's the real loser in this whole mess.

packman80 · 04-20-2019, 06:06 PM

So Williams and Lue getting 2nd interviews with the Lakers. Why not just end this joke everyone knows James pet coach Lue will get job so Coach Killer James can run this team just like he does everywhere he goes. Might as well just officially name him player, coach, GM, and team president with option to buy team once he retires.

drobfan8 · 04-20-2019, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by packman80

So Williams and Lue getting 2nd interviews with the Lakers. Why not just end this joke everyone knows James pet coach Lue will get job so Coach Killer James can run this team just like he does everywhere he goes. Might as well just officially name him player, coach, GM, and team president with option to buy team once he retires.

I'm shocked it's not down to J. Howard and T. Lue.

Lakers are in an awful spot. Hire Lue and then you're basically Bron's b*tch. Hire Monty and you get another season of LeBron sulking.

You can't make this stuff up.

drobfan8 · 04-20-2019, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by 6celtics33

Lebron, Kyrie, Love > Steph, Klay, Draymond

Agreed

1-8 the past two years though

It’s not exactly exhausting but more like entertainment when you all talk up his competition like it’s the dream team but Beverly and Lou ain’t scared. I wonder how bad Lebron could make the Clippers in one year.

You're being super generous here.

LeBron, Kyrie and Love were down 3-1 to Steph, Klay and Dray. The hatchet job from the leagye and the refs to get LeBron that series was Lakers 00s worthy.

LC2nine10 · 04-20-2019, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by drobfan8

I'm shocked it's not down to J. Howard and T. Lue.

Lakers are in an awful spot. Hire Lue and then you're basically Bron's b*tch. Hire Monty and you get another season of LeBron sulking.

You can't make this stuff up.

Are we the Knicks of the west?

Kobefan · 04-20-2019, 10:01 PM

I wouldn't say that. The Knicks management are just incompetent, no other teams out there are trying to sabotage them. The Lakers failures are in part internal and in part external, since other teams are trying to prevent the Lakers from getting any success.

LC2nine10 · 04-20-2019, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Kobefan

I wouldn't say that. The Knicks management are just incompetent, no other teams out there are trying to sabotage them. The Lakers failures are in part internal and in part external, since other teams are trying to prevent the Lakers from getting any success.

That sounds like Jon gruden talk.
Bronbron is sabotaging maybe, but what other teams?

Kobefan · 04-20-2019, 10:45 PM

Coach Pop telling Pelicans not to trade AD to the Lakers, various organizations telling Tyron Lue and Monty to turn down the job offer, etc.

03-28-2019, 07:46 AM	#1702
LC2nine10 Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Fayetteville Posts: 2,835	Man, how bad does lonzo's new tattoo/cover up look?! Millions of dollars and he gets a handsome by some dude at a bus station

04-08-2019, 10:11 AM	#1703
Kobefan Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,137 kobefan321	Since the Ball family wants Lonzo in Phoenix, what do you guys think about this hypothetical trade, Lakers trade Lonzo plus Kuzma and this year's draft pick (assuming not getting the 1st or 2nd pick) for Devin Booker? Devin wants out and he's a star player, but not to the level of AD that the Lakers would want to trade the whole team, minus Lebron.

04-08-2019, 12:14 PM	#1705
Kobefan Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,137 kobefan321	Yes, he wants out. The news came out a few weeks ago, the extension was signed last season. Some sports anchor thinks he should wait one more year to see if the suns improve before asking for a trade.

04-14-2019, 09:51 AM	#1709
Kobefan Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,137 kobefan321	So Magic quits and most of the sport reporters believe that it was because Jeanie didn't want to fire Rob due to his connection to Kobe. Stephen stated that this is the only explanation that made sense to him. What do you guys think? Here's my alternative explanation, Rob wasn't the only unmovable figure in the organization, maybe Magic wanted to trade Lebron and Jeanie was hesitant, especially since they won't get back much from the trade? Or maybe it's the other way around. Just throwing potential alternatives.

04-14-2019, 09:57 AM	#1710
LC2nine10 Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Fayetteville Posts: 2,835	Stephen a smith? Worrying about how kobe feels is a horrible basketball decision if true. I think he quit because he realized bronbron has ALL the power and didn't want to waste his time/reputation. Plus Dodgers are playing.

04-15-2019, 12:27 PM	#1711
Southpas2013 Banned Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2,202	I'm a little weary of the Lakers hiring Howard as a head coach. I think they just need a more senior coach with some experience as a head coach and perhaps a little older to get the respect of the players. Really also think Pelinka should go as well. Just scratch the whole thing and take the mulligan with experienced front office folks and coaches.

04-16-2019, 05:11 AM	#1713
6celtics33 Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 8,271	So the Clippers now have as many playoff wins (1) as Lebron does the past 2 seasons (1-8) Took a 73 win team adding God to beat the king

04-16-2019, 10:34 AM	#1716
pingbling23 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 15,948 pingbling23	Lebron won the big one. Lebron>73-9. It’s gotta be exhausting being obsessed with something you hate.

04-20-2019, 06:06 PM	#1719
packman80 Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 17,029	So Williams and Lue getting 2nd interviews with the Lakers. Why not just end this joke everyone knows James pet coach Lue will get job so Coach Killer James can run this team just like he does everywhere he goes. Might as well just officially name him player, coach, GM, and team president with option to buy team once he retires.

04-20-2019, 10:01 PM	#1723
Kobefan Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,137 kobefan321	I wouldn't say that. The Knicks management are just incompetent, no other teams out there are trying to sabotage them. The Lakers failures are in part internal and in part external, since other teams are trying to prevent the Lakers from getting any success.

04-20-2019, 10:45 PM	#1725
Kobefan Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,137 kobefan321	Coach Pop telling Pelicans not to trade AD to the Lakers, various organizations telling Tyron Lue and Monty to turn down the job offer, etc.