Lakers OFF-SEASON IS A WRAP
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I want no parts of DeAndre, don't really want Love especially if we gotta give him crazy money. LMA is the only one I would be excited about.
We were garbage regardless. Y'all did all that rooting for loses for nothing.
Team Tank is now #TeamMissionAccomplished
We were garbage regardless. Y'all did all that rooting for loses for nothing.
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I want no parts of DeAndre, don't really want Love especially if we gotta give him crazy money. LMA is the only one I would be excited about.
Team Tank is now #TeamMissionAccomplished
same.Deandre sucks when he's not getting lobs. no post moves. defense is so so. cant shoot free throws. after watching mosgov this finals, i just cant rock with centers that arent talented in both facets. timofey my new favorite center. its really just him and marc and then errrrrbody else.
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Not recently.pmatic Has there been an update to Amin Elhassan's Top 30 FAs with the projected salaries.. Just trying to figure out the projected salaries.
I checked earlier today to make sure.
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How rookie D'Angelo Russell instantly changes the Lakers' attack
The Los Angeles Lakers have to be perfect with their top 2015 first-round pick. While the allure of Los Angeles, its market, and the Hollywood celebrity lifestyle is a big draw for many star athletes, few stars want to have portions of their careers wasted on subpar franchises when they don't have to. We're living in an era when star players are more cognizant of their legacies now more than ever.
Because of this movement toward teaming up, the Lakers' No. 2 selection in the 2015 draft has to be a star. It's why when they opted to go against conventional wisdom of taking the big man prospect in Jahlil Okafor and went for the lead guard option of D'Angelo Russell, there was a universal nod of approval at the Lakers. It's not because everybody knows the Lakers made the correct pick. We have a long time to go before we get to the bottom of that choice.
It's that the Lakers are gambling on the new era of basketball with the guard and the perimeter being the most important part of the NBA. Despite outdated comments regarding perimeter importance from Lakers' coach Byron Scott the past year, the potential of Russell becoming a star was too big for L.A. to pass on. His command of the pick-and-roll is the first thing that stands out when you watch his game.
While involving Kobe Bryant in the offense will be key for however long he's able to remain on the court this season (it's rough watching the injuries pile up right now), there will be dozens of possessions in any given game in which Russell will find the ball in his hands with the shot clocking dwindling away. It's in those moments the Lakers will feel comfortable with their rookie finding scoring opportunities.
Watch Russell in the pick-and-roll and you notice a comfort we see with guards like Chris Paul, Stephen Curry, and James Harden -- lead guards with great patience in how they attack and wait for the defense to make a mistake in their coverages. There were few players in college basketball who were more lethal in pick-and-roll scoring situations this past year than Russell.
There were 61 players in Division 1 NCAA who ran at least 150 pick-and-roll possessions that ended in a shot, free throw, or turnover. Russell was the fifth most efficient scorer of that group, scoring 0.97 points per possession on 53.9 percent effective field goal percentage.
The pick-and-roll has become one of the most basic and yet difficult sets to defend in the NBA. And the Lakers were heavy users of it under Scott as a coach. The Lakers were the 20th most efficient pick-and-roll team in 2014-15, but only seven teams ran more pick-and-roll possessions than they did.
The primary pick-and-roll guard for the Lakers was Jordan Clarkson, the second-round steal acquired by Mitch Kupchak. Clarkson was a pleasant surprise on offense, but in running the pick-and-roll 35.8 percent of the time for his possessions, he wasn't very efficient. He went from scoring 0.918 points per possession his last year at Missouri to scoring just 0.834 as a rookie for the Lakers. A big part of this was the fact that he's simply not a 3-point threat in this situation.
Of his 212 shot attempts coming from the pick-and-roll, Clarkson was 6-of-16 (37.5 percent) on 3-pointers. That's a good percentage but an almost nonexistent rate of taking 3's out of the pick-and-roll. Of the 116 shots Russell took at Ohio State in the pick-and-roll, he was 17-of-40 (42.5 percent) on 3's. He made more 3's in nearly half the overall field goal attempts than Clarkson even took altogether.
You can see by their Shot Analytics charts just how different their overall attacks were and where they scored the ball the most and the most efficiently.
In every way the Lakers needed a rookie like Clarkson to save their offense, Russell can do that, do it for more points, and excel in the process of doing it efficiently. It's not that Clarkson isn't a good player. He was given an impossible situation to succeed as a rookie and did the best he could, which was a good job. It just illustrates the potential Russell has to be a dynamic game-changer for the Lakers' offense.
Russell's presence not only gives them a 3-point threat in the thing they do the most, but he opens up the floor for everybody by being a magnetic scorer the defense can't stay away from. In doing so, he takes pressure off Kobe to be that ultimate scorer and he allows Clarkson to come into a smaller but important role as the combo guard off the bench (assuming Scott has the sense to start the rookie).
The Lakers had the 23rd best offense during a season saturated with injuries and broken rotations. By bringing in Russell, a healthier Kobe, a steadier role for Clarkson, and whichever free agent big man they can add to a frontcourt adding Julius Randle, the Lakers should expect to be near or in the top half in the NBA in offensive efficiency. It's not that Scott's system didn't have the capabilities of yielding efficient scoring opportunities last season.
It's that when the Lakers worked down to the end of the shot clock, they didn't have a bailout option who could find big points. Russell, even as a rookie, should be able to provide that punch for them. In so many ways, he was the perfect selection for the Lakers.
http://mweb.cbssports.com/nba/eye-o...-russell-immediately-change-the-lakers-attack
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we are probably going to strike out with everyone, if its not LMA, Deandre or ROLO i dont want them. We need ot sign aminu and one of those 3 , if not im up for trading for some expirings with draft picks so we have something to work with next offseason.
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http://www.latimes.com/sports/laker...ers-what-next-free-agency-20150626-story.html
Mitch needs to work his magic and find a team willing to trade for a player exception.
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I'd like the idea of signing Aldridge & Afflalo.
And trading some things to Portland to be able to afford Afflalo. Really would be a sneaky way to compensate on Aldridge.
Would rather Wes Matthews. But Aaron is a Compton kid, so his already smaller $ market than Wes, maybe gets even smaller.
And trading some things to Portland to be able to afford Afflalo. Really would be a sneaky way to compensate on Aldridge.
Would rather Wes Matthews. But Aaron is a Compton kid, so his already smaller $ market than Wes, maybe gets even smaller.
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I want no parts of DeAndre, don't really want Love especially if we gotta give him crazy money. LMA is the only one I would be excited about.
Team Tank is now #TeamMissionAccomplished
Mmhhhmmm, that must be why so many in our threads were predicting playoffs and homecourt. Cuz we were gonna be terrible no matter what.
It's ok man, celebrate. Now is a time for joy, and hope.
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Be happy my brothers for this our time! The nights tide waves unsettled amongst the fallen
We must bring redemption to this land of the unredeemed. This is our soil and we must take it back. Follow me my war brothers into the path of war for we must take back what was once ours and reconstruct this democracy to craft this nation into the hierarchy and full potential colony are.
Art thou man ? Or art thou beast ? No say amongst such a question that stands upon thin ice which heaven or hell must lay under. Take thy home, take thy will but no man who stands upon us in our path towards victory shall take my life.
We must bring redemption to this land of the unredeemed. This is our soil and we must take it back. Follow me my war brothers into the path of war for we must take back what was once ours and reconstruct this democracy to craft this nation into the hierarchy and full potential colony are.
Art thou man ? Or art thou beast ? No say amongst such a question that stands upon thin ice which heaven or hell must lay under. Take thy home, take thy will but no man who stands upon us in our path towards victory shall take my life.
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Been working crazy hours the last few days! Never had time to celebrate.. No more team tank BS thank god..
I feel like theres another big move coming.. Excited to see team in november when i visit LA
I feel like theres another big move coming.. Excited to see team in november when i visit LA
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Right
. Dudes were calling the front office idiots talkin bout we don't have assets, aren't "maximizing assets", now it's mission accomplished . Always trusted mitch and the gang, let's move on
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Dat Reaction Time :x
I'm so pumped
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D'Angelo Russell is going to be a stud on the court for Lakers
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Admittedly I didn't watch much film on Russell or see him play as much as I did the other top players last year, but after seeing some tape I'm ecstatic about the pick. His court vision and feel for the game is tremendous; I think he'll be a guy other players want to come play with.
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Imo he's more harden than curry. I'm not really seeing the in between game or the finishing ability of a steph curry but working with nash might change that. Him and jordan are gonna flourish
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I see a mix between Curry and Dragic. There's some Harden and Manu too.
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Do it Mitch.
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Really want nothing to do with Aminu... He can't shoot a lick. Shrinks the floor incredibly. Yeah defense defense. No thanks. He's a role player at best.
There is no middle ground anymore guys like there was last year. Where keeping flexibility was more important than just signing someone. Because every team has flexibility next year. Unless we bring in a name it's extremely unsuccessful and impact next year's offseason as well.
3 Young guys + Role Players is not going to entice guys at all next offseason.
That's not to say you spend $16mil on Brandon Knight, or $20mil on Dragic, or $12mil on Rondo. No don't do that. But a name at SG, SF or a Center or a PF who can play some center? You have to get someone this season, in order to propel the team forward, and make them a viable attraction next year as opposed to 3 years when FA get a gauge on Russell & Randle. If it's not a good outlook? Could be even longer.
There is no middle ground anymore guys like there was last year. Where keeping flexibility was more important than just signing someone. Because every team has flexibility next year. Unless we bring in a name it's extremely unsuccessful and impact next year's offseason as well.
3 Young guys + Role Players is not going to entice guys at all next offseason.
That's not to say you spend $16mil on Brandon Knight, or $20mil on Dragic, or $12mil on Rondo. No don't do that. But a name at SG, SF or a Center or a PF who can play some center? You have to get someone this season, in order to propel the team forward, and make them a viable attraction next year as opposed to 3 years when FA get a gauge on Russell & Randle. If it's not a good outlook? Could be even longer.
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not sold on aminu either, i watched him with the clippers and dude looked lost out there.
he looked good in that video, but you could edit a wes johnson highlight reel too
he looked good in that video, but you could edit a wes johnson highlight reel too
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Makes sense and obviously they are going after the big names, but I am unsure if they are going to get them.
I don't think it's a disaster if they were to sign say Chandler and Aminu.
Another Aminu video:
I don't think it's a disaster if they were to sign say Chandler and Aminu.
Another Aminu video:
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I don't see what's wrong with Aminu.
You guys say "he's just a role player" as if that's a bad thing. Every successful team needs solid role players.
We wouldn't have won our championships without them.
You guys say "he's just a role player" as if that's a bad thing. Every successful team needs solid role players.
We wouldn't have won our championships without them.
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