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

[tupac003]

Ticky tack fouls man...

 

[pmatic]

Not sure if Brandon Ingram or Larry Bird in a Lakers jersey.

 

[Lizakers]

Randle not even up cheering for his teammates

 

[pmatic]

That Ingram rebound just now was pretty incredible.

 

[tupac003]

Please...stop shooting 3's.

The only team I want us to beat everytime are these failtics.

 

[EddieDoyers]

Please...stop shooting 3's.

The only team I want us to beat everytime are these failtics.

We adopted the Warriors system
Just their three point shooters are more accurate than ours

 

[lovehateself]

Bad offense to close out the half

 

[alexody]

D'Lo 6'5
IT 5'9

1 post attempt

 

[moonman818]

IT is pushing him too far away to be effective

Gotta work on those legs this summer

 

[pmatic]

Top 25 under 25: Which young NBA stars have the most upside?

15. D'Angelo Russell

The league is trending to more athleticism, but Russell proves that feel, craft and skill will always have a place on the court. His versatility as a scorer and playmaker are greatly helped by his "never in a rush" mentality, making him ready more often to make the right play. Having great size for his position helps, too.

As with many players on this list, more experienced teammates will help his game grow immensely if his work ethic matches his talent.

21. Brandon Ingram

Some players are 19 years old with the body of a fully grown man. Ingram is 19 but still carries a high school kid's physique. It's a mistake to think he will always be what he is now; as his body fills out, it won't be as great a hindrance to the impact of his length and skills.

Ingram can be expected to make perhaps the biggest jump in production going forward as he and his young teammates earn experience.

25. Julius Randle

Randle is a good example of how a player can find success before he really masters skills by just competing very hard. His physique and skill set let him impact games with playmaking, scoring and rebounding. Few players have that potential.

He looks to be a little less skilled than famed Laker Lamar Odom, though he has a hotter motor and a similar game overall. The Lakers would be thrilled if Randle grew to that level, which is a distinct possibility.

http://www.espn.com/nba/insider/sto...iid-kristaps-porzingis-25-best-nba-players-25

 

[dceja]

Anyone know when simmons is coming back?

 

[essential1]

If Black was 6'11" he'd be starter quality.

6'9" kills a ton of his effectiveness

 

[tupac003]

Black gotta go. Unless he figures out that he needs to go up with force and dunk the ball, he gotta go.

 

[pmatic]

Leaving so many points on the board.

 

[dceja]

Dlo can score so easily man

 

[essential1]

Leaving so many points on the board.

2 easy shots in 1 trips blown.

I'm curious about how many APG Deng ruins for Russell a game. If it's 1 a game, I bet the over

 

[pmatic]

Poor shooting again from D'Lo, but 15, 5 and 4 is another solid showing nonetheless.

 

[lovehateself]

3's aren't falling man...come on

 

[essential1]

Nick has started to regress back to previous Nick Young.

He needs to keep himself within the confines of the offense. When he does that, he's legitimate one of the best/efficient shooters in the league.

 

[EddieDoyers]

Dlo can score so easily man

He just needs to stay aggressive and be confident

 

[VinMillerHearn58]

Terrible. Just terrible.

 

[tupac003]

This got ugly fast.

Shooting below 36%

That will never get it done.

 

[EddieDoyers]

This got ugly fast.

Shooting below 36%

That will never get it done.

If we had Randle today, our efficiency would be better

 

[pmatic]

Ingram shooting well.

 

[lovehateself]

BI showing out on national TV [emoji]128526[/emoji]