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Absolutely no chance they would even consider it 
They were comparing Embiid to Olujawon...
They were comparing Embiid to Olujawon...
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I mean... come on
I would bet my life on it but Hinkie is a complete wildcard and I wouldn't put something so moronic past him.
I would bet my life on it but Hinkie is a complete wildcard and I wouldn't put something so moronic past him.
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I'm sorry to bring up what's surely been answered already, but how many picks have we for this draft? Three?
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2 or 3. Depending how lottery shakes out.
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Obviously unnamed teammate could mean made up BS but....
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Ehhhh.. No thanks...
Great player and would be an upgrade. But turns 30 in 3 months.
There's a difference between a Lamarcus Aldridge 30 & a Marc Gasol 30. And how it fits with a Julius Randle.
If I'm against Kevin Love in LA at 26, Using all the cap space on LMA is no different.
Great player and would be an upgrade. But turns 30 in 3 months.
There's a difference between a Lamarcus Aldridge 30 & a Marc Gasol 30. And how it fits with a Julius Randle.
If I'm against Kevin Love in LA at 26, Using all the cap space on LMA is no different.
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They won't. And whoever said Brook is a certified idiot.
They won't put that money into an injury prone guy.
Now if he were to slip down to $12mil, possibly.. But $17-18mil Brook, 0% chance they even look at him.
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I honestly do not see the Lakers being as desperate to add a name as say the New York Knicks. Knicks have to add a name, they need to add a name. Melo reach the top of the hill and just give his bike a a pedal for going down the hill in terms of his prime. After that? They have this pick. But paying $120mil to Melo, they have to add a name to compete. So I think they end up giving $16-17mil to a guy that shouldn't get it after Gasol & Aldridge pass.
We don't need to do that. We're not tied up long term for big money into anybody in their prime, or on the downturn of their prime. We don't need to go after a big name, for big name sake.
So while Rondo is a possibility. I don't think it's a possibility for a max or close to it. I think they like him, but a clear $$$ line that they won't cross for him.
We don't need to do that. We're not tied up long term for big money into anybody in their prime, or on the downturn of their prime. We don't need to go after a big name, for big name sake.
So while Rondo is a possibility. I don't think it's a possibility for a max or close to it. I think they like him, but a clear $$$ line that they won't cross for him.
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Sure, but I think it's clear they need to get better before the jump in cap space. Plenty of teams will have cap. They need to show potential free agents they are on the rise and a monumental rise at that (unless something like a Miami 2010 situation happens).
I can see them going after a Love, Rondo, or Monroe. I think Rondo is the least likely, but I can see Love or Monroe possibly and both of those players are not guys that will get you a championship.
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I'm curious how the Magic proceed if they end up with Justise Winslow.
Do not see them going for Okafor or Cauley-Stein as they have Vucevic. Not going to move Vucevic to the 4.
Towns is clearly the best fit. But if not 1 or 2, he's gone.
Won't go Mudiay or Russell because of Oladipo & Payton.
They would then have Justise WInslow & Aaron Gordon at SF & PF. How does that impact Free Agency (Tobias Harris).
Hopefully that would make it easier to pry him away.
Do not see them going for Okafor or Cauley-Stein as they have Vucevic. Not going to move Vucevic to the 4.
Towns is clearly the best fit. But if not 1 or 2, he's gone.
Won't go Mudiay or Russell because of Oladipo & Payton.
They would then have Justise WInslow & Aaron Gordon at SF & PF. How does that impact Free Agency (Tobias Harris).
Hopefully that would make it easier to pry him away.
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^Why are you so enamored with Harris. He's never been able to stay healthy. And overall he's not that impactful of a player. Numbers on a bad team type of deal. Not a defensive stopper either.
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He's 22 years old.
Averaged 17 & 6.
Shot 46% from the field, 36% from 3, 78% from the line.
Plays the 3 & 4. And if you get him, and then sayyyyyy KD is in play, you move him to 6th man where he'd be one of the better bench players in the league.
Past 2 seasons held SFs to under a 15 PER, and when he's at the 3 they are under 100 points per 100 possessions on defense. Considering the defensive players he's surrounded by, that's actually not bad.
Numbers on a bad team is rather irrelevant... Because for 20 teams anybody who has a good season, we could just say "Numbers on a bad team." It's an easy way to cast aside players. Because on the flip side of the coin, it could be said that being good on a bad team is harder, and playing with better players would make your job easier, so you can perform more.
As for injuries....
2011-12: Played 42 games (66 game season)... Didn't get a run in the first 6 games. Then got inconsistent game play (Bucks had Gooden, Ilyasova, Mbah a Moute as bigs getting minutes). So that's not his fault.
2012-13: Played 55 games....Missed 7 games because of an elbow laceration.... He missed 18 games for Coaching Decision Reasons. That's also why he was traded to Orlando
2013-14: Missed 21 of the first 22 with a badly sprained ankle. Then played the final 60 games.
2014-15: Missed 14 games.. Longest was a stretch of 5. 2 stretches of 3. a stretch of 2. and the last game.
Has only had one major injury, and that was a severe ankle sprain that they played cautiously. Sprained his ankle twice this year, and sat out for a few games each time (one was because of all-star week was coming up, and could give him an extra week of rest.) Sprained ankles are not a cause for concern. It's not a break, it's not tear of ligaments. It's a sprain.
There's room to grow for him. And his game has improved since leaving Milwaukee when he didn't get a shot. A max or near max allows us to re-sign Ed or Pat Bev, or a solid veteran.
Also at age 22, we could get almost 2 full contracts of high-level play from him. As opposed to some guys where we may not get even a full contract from them.
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Depending on the draft, I wouldn't mind Robin Lopez.
Obviously unnamed teammate could mean made up BS but....
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no sense on old guys or bucks with high mileage
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No to robin lopez.
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Robin Lopez would be a great fit next to Randle.
I'd take him.
I'd take him.
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Robin Lopez's foot is good, right? It's Brook with the broken foot history?
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He only had a minor foot injury back in 2009 I believe...
He's been pretty good with injuries playing almost every game the past 3 seasons before injuring his hand a few months ago.
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I think Robin has back issues in Phoenix.
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http://www.insidesocal.com/lakers/2...-they-will-exercise-jordan-hills-team-option/Lakers unsure if they will exercise Jordan Hill’s team option
The energy Jordan Hill displayed with his rebounding and putbacks left Byron Scott giddy, the former Time Warner Cable SportsNet analyst believing Hill could consistently produce double doubles if only granted more consistent minutes and featured in a more deliberate offense.
Once he became the Lakers’ coach this past season, Scott afforded Hill those opportunities. But despite Hill posting career-highs in points (12), rebounds (7.9), starts (57) and minutes (26.in the Lakers’ 21-61 2014-15 season, his exit interview last week featured Scott focusing more on what Hill lacked.
“He was disappointed he didn’t see that energy,” Hill said. “That’s something else I need to work on.”
That marks one of many reasons why the Lakers feel unsure if they will exercise his $9 million team option before June 30. Just like how it has become with any player on their roster, the Lakers are placing more priority on the NBA Draft on June 25 and the marquee stars once free agency begins on July 1.
“It’s going to be a big offseason for the Lakers,” Hill said. “It’s up in the air right now. They don’t know what’s going to happen. I have to stay positive and hope everything will fall into plan.”
Not everything went according to plan for Hill.
He started off strongly, averaging 13.9 points on 48.9 percent shooting and 9.7 rebounds through 15 games in November, team performances that only ranked lower than Kobe Bryant. Hill also showed positive signs surrounding an emerging mid-range jumper, something former Lakers coach Mike D’Antoni also encouraged without much success. But then Hill’s numbers went down in December (10.7 points on 45.8 percent shooting, 9.7 rebounds) and up in January (13.1 points on 48.5 percent shooting, 6.1 rebounds) Hill suffered more inconsistency in February (10.8 points on 38.6-percent shooting, 6.4 rebounds) and in April (8.4 points on 38 percent shooting, 4.6 rebounds).
“The first month, I was showing the energy,” Hill said. “But it was the first time having all these minutes on my hands. I started feeling myself going down and feeling fatigued. It wasn’t something I was used to. I just decided to pace myself a little bit more. That’s where the energy started to slide off a little bit.”
Scott has said Hill needs to improve his training regiment, though he declined to outline specifics out of uncertainty surrounding Hill’s training habits. Hill admitted he needs improvement in “just trying to take care of my body,” including cutting down on junk food and increasing his training workload. But amid his pledge he had given up alcohol the past year, accounts suggest Hill has also struggled with that change.
Yet, Hill sounded somewhat defiant he will still look to expand his game, including “hopefully to the three-point line next year.” He also downplayed any concerns on if his shaky play hurts his future with the Lakers after spending the past 3 1/2 seasons of a seven-year career here.
“Not at all. I know what I did and know what I need to do next time,” Hill said. “I did show improvement and progression. But I have to be aware of the next time and do what I have to do to take care of my body and take care of what I need to take care of.”
Part of Hill’s future goes beyond his own play.
If the Lakers land within the top five in the NBA lottery on May 19, Hill’s future could hinge on if their order is high enough to draft a talented big man, such as Duke’s Jahlil Okafor or Kentucky’s Karl Anthony Towns. If not, the Lakers would have to weigh the cost-benefit of Hill’s presence.
If they waive him, the Lakers will have an extra $24 million instead of $15 million in cap room to pursue a big man in free agency, including Memphis’ Marc Gasol, Portland’s LaMarcus Aldridge, Cleveland’s Kevin Love or the Clippers’ DeAndre Jordan. But that comes with the risk of the Lakers losing a decent role player.
The Lakers are assured of keeping Hill either by exercising his team option or declining it to renegotiate a new deal once he becomes a free agent. But that leaves the Lakers vulnerable of losing Hill without receiving anything in return.
“At some point,” Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak said, “we’ll have to make an educated decision there on what to do.”
All of which Hill believes leaves him at an advantage. Kind of.
“That will help a lot, but anything can happen,” Hill said. “I’d love to come back here. But I understand and everybody understands it’s a business, especially for a franchise like the Lakers. It’s been up and down the past couple of years. It’s something new to a lot of people. So they’re just trying to get this organization back on track.”
Hill also pledges he will get back on track, aware that his increased production and playing time this season did not correlate with substantial growth everywhere else.
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lol JWeed, the rastafarian with those high butt pick n pop shots. he bailed out kobe too much with those jumpers. lol he was too lazy to drive, so he became a set shooter.
lakers in total confusion lol
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