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Re: 2017-2018 LA Lakers Season Watch Thread
« Reply #255 on: October 28, 2017, 10:53:45 AM »

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These games are too close for comfort. They beat the Wiz and barely lost to the Raptors, it’s not giving me much hope that they’ll be a bottom 5 team. Suns, Bulls, Hawks and Knicks all look worse for sure and even if they finished 5th, those aren’t good odds at a top 5 pick. Lowering expectations...

The Nets (and even the Lakers) were off to good start last year. We all knew how it ended.

Re: 2017-2018 LA Lakers Season Watch Thread
« Reply #256 on: October 28, 2017, 11:05:29 AM »

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very obvious , on the road , thinking about tuff Warriores games , teams are playing down to the Lakers level....really bad... I watched both , Wiz screwed around and let the Lakers back in the game .

Neiitherr Raps or Wiz were focused or playing to their own talent level.  While the Lakers are home with very little expectations other than to get Ball much minutes as possible. No pressue ....yet.....but its coming .....Fans are getting frustrated

Lakers want to sign two max players maybe this summer 2018 .   The whole laker world is praying for LeWhine to come save them . LOL

Re: 2017-2018 LA Lakers Season Watch Thread
« Reply #257 on: October 28, 2017, 03:03:15 PM »

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These games are too close for comfort. They beat the Wiz and barely lost to the Raptors, it’s not giving me much hope that they’ll be a bottom 5 team. Suns, Bulls, Hawks and Knicks all look worse for sure and even if they finished 5th, those aren’t good odds at a top 5 pick. Lowering expectations...

The Nets (and even the Lakers) were off to good start last year. We all knew how it ended.

I know anything can happen, but I’m not getting my hopes up. If LA doesn’t finish in the bottom 4 our odds will be slim to none of getting that pick, and there are a good 8 or so teams that look as bad as LA or worse. I want one of these prospects so bad that I don’t want to be let down.
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Re: 2017-2018 LA Lakers Season Watch Thread
« Reply #258 on: October 28, 2017, 10:46:33 PM »

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Jazz up 75-64 on the Lakers! 1 quarter to go.
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Re: 2017-2018 LA Lakers Season Watch Thread
« Reply #259 on: October 28, 2017, 11:09:12 PM »

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Laker's bench is better than their starters...

Re: 2017-2018 LA Lakers Season Watch Thread
« Reply #260 on: October 28, 2017, 11:22:19 PM »

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Ball with Smart-like FG numbers.

Re: 2017-2018 LA Lakers Season Watch Thread
« Reply #261 on: October 28, 2017, 11:28:33 PM »

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Lonzo follows up his spectacular 5 points, 6 assists and 7 rebounds outing with....

9 points, 4 assists and 2 rebounds on 3/10 shooting.

ROTY! MAGIC JOHNSON IN THE MAKING!  ::)
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Re: 2017-2018 LA Lakers Season Watch Thread
« Reply #262 on: October 28, 2017, 11:28:39 PM »

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Lakers are going to have a hard time not giving us a decent chance at a top pick next year. They're just not very good.

Re: 2017-2018 LA Lakers Season Watch Thread
« Reply #263 on: October 28, 2017, 11:34:36 PM »

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Lonzo follows up his spectacular 5 points, 6 assists and 7 rebounds outing with....

9 points, 4 assists and 2 rebounds on 3/10 shooting.

ROTY! MAGIC JOHNSON IN THE MAKING!  ::)

Advanced metrics say that the Lakers offense is much worse with Ball on the floor.

https://twitter.com/HPbasketball/status/924331177959350272


Re: 2017-2018 LA Lakers Season Watch Thread
« Reply #264 on: October 28, 2017, 11:34:38 PM »

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Lonzo follows up his spectacular 5 points, 6 assists and 7 rebounds outing with....

9 points, 4 assists and 2 rebounds on 3/10 shooting.

ROTY! MAGIC JOHNSON IN THE MAKING!  ::)

I hope it lasts.  Not counting on it, but hoping.

On another note, Lopez played only 17 minutes and I am pretty sure he didn't play in the 4th.  I didn't notice any report about an injury so I wonder why he wasn't in when the game was very much in question. 

Re: 2017-2018 LA Lakers Season Watch Thread
« Reply #265 on: October 28, 2017, 11:39:21 PM »

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Lonzo follows up his spectacular 5 points, 6 assists and 7 rebounds outing with....

9 points, 4 assists and 2 rebounds on 3/10 shooting.

ROTY! MAGIC JOHNSON IN THE MAKING!  ::)

Advanced metrics say that the Lakers offense is much worse with Ball on the floor.

https://twitter.com/HPbasketball/status/924331177959350272



As @Liam said here...

Laker's bench is better than their starters...

That honestly seems true. AND Walton apparently benched most of his starters in the Toronto game, even with just a 91-83 deficit, because apparently they weren't even trying on defense  :laugh:
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Re: 2017-2018 LA Lakers Season Watch Thread
« Reply #266 on: October 28, 2017, 11:46:40 PM »

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Lonzo follows up his spectacular 5 points, 6 assists and 7 rebounds outing with....

9 points, 4 assists and 2 rebounds on 3/10 shooting.

ROTY! MAGIC JOHNSON IN THE MAKING!  ::)

Advanced metrics say that the Lakers offense is much worse with Ball on the floor.

https://twitter.com/HPbasketball/status/924331177959350272



The Laker's offense does look better with Ball off the floor. The ball moves better and there is more spacing.

Re: 2017-2018 LA Lakers Season Watch Thread
« Reply #267 on: October 28, 2017, 11:47:19 PM »

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Lonzo follows up his spectacular 5 points, 6 assists and 7 rebounds outing with....

9 points, 4 assists and 2 rebounds on 3/10 shooting.

ROTY! MAGIC JOHNSON IN THE MAKING!  ::)

Advanced metrics say that the Lakers offense is much worse with Ball on the floor.

https://twitter.com/HPbasketball/status/924331177959350272



As @Liam said here...

Laker's bench is better than their starters...

That honestly seems true. AND Walton apparently benched most of his starters in the Toronto game, even with just a 91-83 deficit, because apparently they weren't even trying on defense  :laugh:

Walton needs to change his starting line up.

Re: 2017-2018 LA Lakers Season Watch Thread
« Reply #268 on: October 28, 2017, 11:51:39 PM »

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I'm a certified body language doctor.

My diagnosis is that I don't like Ball's body language. He seems pouty and like he lacks confidence. Any time he is challenged, he folds. If the team isn't gift-wrapped for him, it seems like he doesn't know how to go out and take it.

I'm a millenial myself, but his whole persona kinda' wreaks of some of the worst parts of my generation. It's not just Ball either. It reminds me a bit of other recent "superstars" who were gift-wrapped the league before they even made the playoffs.

It just seems like if it isn't given to them, if the situation isn't perfect, if all things do not perfectly fall into line, they struggle with confidence. They struggle to go out and fight for it. Instead, they wait for coaches, GMs, and other players to keep working on the circumstances to make everything perfect for them to be the star they envision in their own mind.

Its not every millenial (Kuzma is earning his, for example), and some of it is just youth, not a generational thing. But I seriously wonder what the long-term effects of how teams have annointed players Anthony Davis, Karl-Anthony Towns, Andrew Wiggins, Lonzo Ball, Joel Embiid, De'Angelo Russel, Jahlil Okafor, Kristaps Porzingis, and Markelle Fultz before they even play a game. I wonder if there will be a greater amount of turnover on teams as young guys look for better circumstances, without ever being willing or able to grind to make the situation better themselves.

I wonder if it isn't better to forge basketball players in an environment of competition, like the Celtics organization.

Re: 2017-2018 LA Lakers Season Watch Thread
« Reply #269 on: October 28, 2017, 11:52:25 PM »

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Lonzo follows up his spectacular 5 points, 6 assists and 7 rebounds outing with....

9 points, 4 assists and 2 rebounds on 3/10 shooting.

ROTY! MAGIC JOHNSON IN THE MAKING!  ::)

Advanced metrics say that the Lakers offense is much worse with Ball on the floor.

https://twitter.com/HPbasketball/status/924331177959350272



The Laker's offense does look better with Ball off the floor. The ball moves better and there is more spacing.

What do you think would be the best lineup for the Lakeshow?