Lakers OFF-SEASON IS A WRAP

[pmatic]

Justice Winslow only 6-4.5"

6'6.5 in shoes is tall enough. Not to mention the athleticism to compensate.

 

[youngwolf]

I was hoping Russell would be a legitimate 6'5".

Still want him tho, regardless.

 

[ValarMorghulis]

My Top 5 in order:
Towns
Russell
Winslow
Mudiay
Okafor

 

[alfa]

Yall remember former Laker bench warmer Andrew Goudelock?

Apparently he's the "Kobe of Turkey" leading a Turkish pro team to their first Euroleague Final Four appearance (didn't know this was a thing). I thought it was a good read and got me interested in checking out the tournament some day just to see how crazy it is since the tournament is touted as 

  a combination of March Madness (with superior talent) and the NBA playoffs (with more passionate fans).

http://www.nba.com/2015/news/featur...rew-goudelock-makes-mark-in-turkey/index.html

 

[kal-el-8]

Just please get me towns. Pls.

 

[pmatic]

My dude Glock.

 

[pmatic]

 

[essential1]

 

[CP1708]

I just saw the vid with Brittney and Iggy about 10 minutes ago......

Kinda think Nick's video is better. And that just saddens me.

 

[nick.]

 
Just please get me towns. Pls.

nope

he's ours

 

[essential1]

Look at Byron saying something smart

On where Clarkson needs to improve.

"Still has to get better on the defensive end. Got to get stronger. You know, all things we had to do as rookies as well. He has a big time upside. I really believe that because he’s so athletic and he’s so quick and he could shoot the ball from distance. Now, it’s just working on that mid-range game. That two, three dribble pull-up, a little bit what Russell [Westbrook] does.”

Although I wouldn't say he can shoot the ball from distance.. But at least he recognizes that pull up in transition like Russy does would be huge. And his defense on ball needs to improve, and get some strength.

Scott also discussed Clarkson’s importance to the team as it could make some changes during the off-season:

"Next year, depending on what we do with everything, we’re still looking for him to be a big part of what we do next year as well.”

 

[pmatic]

Needs a tighter handle too. Got (thankfully) ripped a few times at the end of games.

 

[essential1]

That Tom Thibodeau what a coach, am I right?

 

[Lizakers]

That Tom Thibodeau what a coach, am I right?

I can name a few all time great coaches whose teams have been blown out in playoff elimination games.

What he's done over the past 3 years after losing the league MVP is phenomenal.

 

[essential1]

Phenomenal is not a word even remotely close to the one I'd use.

And it's not about being blown out tonight. It's how he's coached 4th quarter of Game 4, Game 5 & Game 6. Absolutely awful coaching display.


Not to mention a big problem the Bulls always reach in the playoffs is that his players are gassed every year.

 

[moonman818]

^^^ what has he done so awful in the 4th quarters? I haven't been keeping up the past couple weeks

 

[essential1]

^^^ what has he done so awful in the 4th quarters? I haven't been keeping up the past couple weeks

Just the 4th quarter of game 4. Entire game of Game 5 & 6.

Horrible sets wasting time in Game 4 where all passes went to Noah to set up the offense.

Same thing in Game 5 & 6.


Taj gets in foul trouble today 3 fouls in 3 minutes. Takes him out. Which is fine. No problem. Then sits him entire 2nd quarter, and has Mirotic & Dunlevy playing the 4 the entire 2nd. And doesn't put Gibson back in when the game got out of hand in the 2nd. Saving them fouls for Game 7.

Cavs go into the 3rd with a14 point lead, score 9 points in 8 minutes in the 3rd. Bulls down by 19 at that point. Why? An offense that has nothing going for it. No creativity at all, and highly predictable.


They had a 2-1 series lead. Up 10 points going into the 4th of Game 4. And lose out.



LeBron shoots 39.9% for the series.
No Kevin Love.
Kyrie doesn't even exist in Games 3,5 & 6.


They lost the series.

 

[darthska]

You are a liar and a thief of intelligent basketball discussion if you even try to convince ANYONE that Thibs has ever had a team worthy of seriously contending with the big boys.

Wade, Bron, & Bosh vs. Noah, Butler, and... Deng?

Bron & Irving vs. Butler, freshly returned Rose & Laker-Hated Pau?

Swear to god, some of the double standards and inconsistencies seriously get to me.

Put Byron coaching these Bulls the last few years and they'd look like how the Cavs have looked the last few years.

What he has done with the Bulls the last few years is nothing short of a sports miracle. Yeah, he runs his players too much. Blah, blah, blah. Rotations.

Dudes are so quick to front like, "Oh, I know _______ ain't perfect," but then even quicker to run everyone through a revolving door for imperfections.

 

[CP1708]

The Cavs, with no Love, no JR for 2 games, and half a Kyrie, after winning game 1, a 2-1 lead, with 2 of the next 3 at home, they go 0-3.

And that's acceptable to you? Come on.

I spoke highly of the Cavs alllllllll year, and they had NO business beating this Bulls team with those conditions. None.

 

[essential1]

Kyrie played 12 minutes and scored 6 points in Game 6.

Game 4: 41 minutes 12 points 20% from the field.

Game 3: 38 minutes 11 points 23.1% from the field.


LeBron shot sub 40%. Shot 10% from 3, and took almost 5 3's a game.





So no... Don't give me LeBron & Kyrie versus Butler, Rose & Laker Hated Pau.


As if the Cavs had the clear advantage talent wise in this series. Had Love been around then sure. But come on Ska.

 

[CP1708]

Ha, and I forgot to mention Blatt being DREADFUL and trying to help Thibbs out.

 

[MVP]

Even I who've defended Thibs on numerous occasions have to say this was inexcusable. Even though he can't make shots for the guys, he didn't do anything to stop the bleeding. Literally played the exact same way no matter what struggles they were having.

 

[darthska]

[quote name="CP1708"]The Cavs, with no Love, no JR for 2 games, and half a Kyrie, after winning game 1, a 2-1 lead, with 2 of the next 3 at home, they go 0-3.

And that's acceptable to you? Come on.

I spoke highly of the Cavs alllllllll year, and they had NO business beating this Bulls team with those conditions. None.[/quote]Ok, who do the Cavs have past JR & Love? The answer is "Lots of quality people."

That's not what you're going to say, but that's the answer.

The Bulls are freshly returned Rose, Laker reject Pau, and Jimmy Butler. ONE quality player on their whole mfing roster.

Cavs, though? Balanced. Bron, JR, Shump, Kyrie, Mozgov, Miller, Perkins...

... and before you start crocheting these dudes for outlandish things, I'm talking about the Bulls. Crucify the Cavs I just mentioned, and then immediately follow your player criticisms with a superior player on the Bulls.

 

[darthska]

[quote name="Essential1"]Kyrie played 12 minutes and scored 6 points in Game 6.

Game 4: 41 minutes 12 points 20% from the field.

Game 3: 38 minutes 11 points 23.1% from the field.


LeBron shot sub 40%. Shot 10% from 3, and took almost 5 3's a game.





So no... Don't give me LeBron & Kyrie versus Butler, Rose & Laker Hated Pau.


As if the Cavs had the clear advantage talent wise in this series. Had Love been around then sure. But come on Ska.[/quote]I'm not a Kobe fan, so poor scoring numbers don't tell a whole story to me, just like awesome scoring numbers don't, either.

But see my last reply. Ok, Kyrie & Love don't count (I remember seeing Kyrie play, but we'll pretend he was just as much a contributor as Love): look at the rest of the Cavs roster and look at the Bulls.

 

[essential1]

Well I mean the Bulls also have Noah, Taj Gibson, Mirotic, Dunlevy. But okay.


Butler, Rose, Pau, Noah, Gibson, Mirotic, Dunlevy vs. LeBron, Kyrie, JR, Shump, Mozgov, TT, Delladova

And ah yes... When you get challenged.. Make a Kobe remark.