**LA LAKERS THREAD** Sitting on 17! 2023-2024 offseason begins

[pmatic]

 

[grittyman]

Need both, but that ain’t happening.

 

[lacedemup]

Wow! What a game!
We had the formula in 2020.
Now go get a couple of BIGS.

 

[pmatic]

Need both, but that ain’t happening.

Ya, I tend to think it's one or the other. And "depth" might team with "frontcourt size" for that matter.

 

[atlsfinest]

 

[darthska]

Pacers
Mavs
Wolves

I swear to God......

Pacers ain't it.
I don't trust 2 guards.
It's gotta be Minny.

 

[tupac003]

Not surprised. Denver won a championship and were worried about talking about us during thier parade.

I saw this L coming with how they struggled with us.

We should have won that series.

 

[essential1]

Stand relatively pat mostly. Add size at the 3 and 5.

Vando being around would have helped some with rebounding. Even Wood wouldn’t have been a negative on the boards. Not saying either tilts it, just nudges it in a direction.

Game 1: 9 less rebounds (all offensive), 23 less shots. Lost by 11. 13 more FTs accounts for some shot disparity, 8 more turnovers didn’t help the shot disparity.
Game 2: 7 less rebounds (5 less offensive), 10 less shots. Lost by 2. 5 more turnovers.
Game 3: 13 less rebounds (6 less offensive), same amount of shots, lost by 7. 6 less turnovers.
Game 4: 6 more rebounds ( 1 more offensive), took 5 more shots. Won.
Game 5: Fluky because AD was done by the 3rd. 5 less rebounds (2 more offensive). 5 less shots


If they could add a bigger SF who could slide down to the 2 for a small stretch to run a big lineup. That has some rebounding capability and a bruiser 5 to backup AD and get boards.

It’s as close as they are going to get without trying to empty cupboard roster construct a team.

 

[grittyman]

I just want to know who are these random hypothetical valuable players (that a ton of teams need btw) that are just growing on trees apparently?

 

[thasoleful1]

Lakers were on the wrong side of the playoff bracket, smfh

 

[Maximus Meridius]

I just want to know who are these random hypothetical valuable players (that a ton of teams need btw) that are just growing on trees apparently?

Of course just like great coaches

 

[CP1708]

Minnesota beat the champs with their head coach sitting in the second row, not coaching.

I find that interesting. Prolly just me tho.

 

[CP1708]

I find this equally interesting.

 

[Brosizzlew30.23]

Minnesota beat the champs with their head coach sitting in the second row, not coaching.

I find that interesting. Prolly just me tho.

Yeah big dog, it’s just you.

Finch was there.

At the games.

Live.

And coaching his xxx off.

While playing 2-Big lineups for the full 48.

 

[grittyman]

I find this equally interesting.

I know the Lakers only won 47 games but I hear they were really a 60 win team if Ham weren’t holding them back.

 

[CP1708]

 

[darthska]

Yeesh. Look how many didn't even make it past rd 1.

 

[CP1708]

Yeesh. Look how many didn't even make it past rd 1.

I ain't over here just whistlin Dixie fam.

 

[darthska]

To preach the narrative 'Long money = short playoff run', I need 2 things:
1. A sample size bigger than 1 season.
2. To abandon my position as a fan and move into a controlling position for the team.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[mrdieselfuel09]

Minnesota beat the champs with their head coach sitting in the second row, not coaching.

I find that interesting. Prolly just me tho.

It’s pretty uncomfortable sitting with hands in pockets though….just sayin…

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Half of that list has won a championship. Not sure what the point is supposed to be

 

[CP1708]

To preach the narrative 'Long money = short playoff run', I need 2 things:
1. A sample size bigger than 1 season.
2. To abandon my position as a fan and move into a controlling position for the team.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Trust, it's not a forever thing or every year.

Stars get paid. Zero argument.

It's the stars that get paid for future performance vs past performance. The level they can impact the game on both sides, not just one side.

Prime Bron worth every penny, impact on both sides of ball.
Today Bron can't impact both sides full time. That's the imbalance.

 

[Hijo Del Promo]

Trust, it's not a forever thing or every year.

Stars get paid. Zero argument.

It's the stars that get paid for future performance vs past performance. The level they can impact the game on both sides, not just one side.

Prime Bron worth every penny, impact on both sides of ball.
Today Bron can't impact both sides full time. That's the imbalance.

Once we get Bronny, this will be solved.

Bron going to use Bronny as a vessell ala Moon Knight and Konshu.

 

[pmatic]

 

[grittyman]

Just here to provide a daily dose of humiliation… I mean motivation