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

[DLF]

I notice teams give up leads and or take over big leads in these games lately. Almost every game is close.

the key for us is whether Kcp/green/kuzma hits shots. They are the key for us. I feel like they were more involved in the offense before suspension. But then again that **** was 4 months ago. I don’t know what I did last week let alone how the team played 4+ months ago

 

[DLF]

Also, waiters pick and roll can be deadly. We need Vogel to channel his inner offensive guru and try to take advantage of teams with Waiters AD pick and roll

 

[tay1]

Curious to see how they go into playing the Rockets

 

[had pants]

 

[had pants]

5 years without the playoffs then the #1 seed.

What changed?

 

[had pants]

 

[DLF]

If he was anything but a Laker they would’ve chosen him

 

[D_eezus]

Fitting clarkson helped us last night too

 

[DLF]

Not gonna lie. The excitement is just not there like it was in March.

 

[darthska]

Not gonna lie. The excitement is just not there like it was in March.

We were playing so much better back then. Now that we have 3 games under our belt in the past week, I'm positive that the numbers are quite a bit different from what they were before.

 

[drewsone]

March they was hitting that peak stride

that b2b win with clipset and bucks showed a lot and basically put the world on notice and everyone had to eat their own ****

 

[DLF]

Ya I agree. Let’s hope LeBron can ramp up

I think we beat okc Wednesday and load manage everyone Thursday.

need LeBron to now just go into his own between now and 2nd round. also need to fine tune the rotation. Can’t have Quinn cook and Dudley randomly playing while Morris doesnt play etc.

I wanna see them reel Waiters in a little. Have him pick and roll over and over and over for stretches alternating with Kuzma. AD. Howard. He’s a great finisher in the paint

 

[pmatic]

 

[drewsone]

I think we start to see Bron start to warm up during the first round tbh

Def want to see more from Waiters too because he’s been great imo
Kinda want him to look to score a bit more cuz he’s been able to get some VERY effortless baskets. Especially attacking the rim

 

[thasoleful1]

Love seeing Dion attack the rim. Especially during pick and roll. Him and JR have been giving good defense effort too.

 

[pmatic]

Last night was rough for Waiters, but I like what he brings.

 

[DLF]

Vogel needs to instill a game plan for waiters. Much like the clippers let Lou will let it fly, waiters needs the green light to attack the rim. This way when they pick and roll they will eventually leave the shooter on the pick open

 

[had pants]

 

[mrdieselfuel09]

If someone told me 7 years ago the Lakers would be the number 1 seed with Lebron and Howard on the same team in 2020, I would believe that the #StayD12 billboards worked and Lebron signed for the vets minimum to finish off his career to play with D12.

 

[SORIANOTRON]

Last night was rough for Waiters, but I like what he brings.

he know how to score if the jimmy ain’t falling....

can’t say that for most on this team

 

[nermindee]

that Tim Hardaway kinda cross over at :15
Beautiful

 

[drewsone]

**** this guy man

 

[D_eezus]

Book doing the lord’s work today

 

[D_eezus]

**** this guy man

if it helps him on the court. GO FOR IT

 

[atlsfinest]

This narrative that we don't know about Anthony Davis in the playoffs is weird. He hasn't played that many playoff games but he's played very well in those playoff games.