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Re: Sorry Laker fans: Paul George signs with OKC (4 yrs $137 mill)
« Reply #15 on: July 01, 2018, 01:33:52 AM »

Offline Jack_Frost

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So... what about the lakers options right now?

Re: Sorry Laker fans: Paul George signs with OKC (4 yrs $137 mill)
« Reply #16 on: July 01, 2018, 01:47:27 AM »

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Fakers' options? Boogie, which is a real gamble with the Achilles, and KL.

Re: Sorry Laker fans: Paul George signs with OKC (4 yrs $137 mill)
« Reply #17 on: July 01, 2018, 01:50:46 AM »

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Okc retaining George and Lebron going to LA is best case scenario. Only bad thing that can happen now is he goes to philly

Re: Sorry Laker fans: Paul George signs with OKC (4 yrs $137 mill)
« Reply #18 on: July 01, 2018, 01:56:43 AM »

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Okc retaining George and Lebron going to LA is best case scenario. Only bad thing that can happen now is he goes to philly

I agree

Re: Sorry Laker fans: Paul George signs with OKC (4 yrs $137 mill)
« Reply #19 on: July 01, 2018, 01:59:18 AM »

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So OKC is running it back with Russ-PG-Me7o. Interesting. Is that team even a contender though? I mean, rookie Donovan Mitchell eliminated them. What chance do they really have?
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Re: Sorry Laker fans: Paul George signs with OKC (4 yrs $137 mill)
« Reply #20 on: July 01, 2018, 04:04:35 AM »

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LeBron's not going to the Lakers if he's the only star—he's tried and failed with that routine too many times in Cleveland. The Lakers' only shot now is to get Kawhi, but I don't see why San Antonio would trade him there, at least not at this point.
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Re: Sorry Laker fans: Paul George signs with OKC (4 yrs $137 mill)
« Reply #21 on: July 01, 2018, 05:56:48 AM »

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LeBron may have to face the fact that no one wants to play with him.  He throws guys under the bus all the time.
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Re: Sorry Laker fans: Paul George signs with OKC (4 yrs $137 mill)
« Reply #22 on: July 01, 2018, 05:59:51 AM »

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LeBron may have to face the fact that no one wants to play with him.  He throws guys under the bus all the time.

and it is better to play with RW ?

Re: Sorry Laker fans: Paul George signs with OKC (4 yrs $137 mill)
« Reply #23 on: July 01, 2018, 06:01:18 AM »

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Ah remember last summer when plenty on this board had no interest in trading for George because he was going to go to LA no matter what and was going to be a rental.  Many of those same people are saying the same thing about Leonard.
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Re: Sorry Laker fans: Paul George signs with OKC (4 yrs $137 mill)
« Reply #24 on: July 01, 2018, 06:58:45 AM »

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Ah remember last summer when plenty on this board had no interest in trading for George because he was going to go to LA no matter what and was going to be a rental.  Many of those same people are saying the same thing about Leonard.

An excellent point...nothing is for certain, until it happens.

I think the dominoes are falling right into place for Boston to have a good shot at Leonard on a one year rental...that will have the potential to end up just like George.

He plays for one year with this team, is hopefully a big part of hoisting banner 18 to the ceiling, Lebron is out in LA after a bad season and he calls Leonard on the phone - "Come join me and (fill in the blank), we'll make you a star!"

Leonard looks up in the rafters and answers "No thank you, the Celtics will make me a legend!"

Ink on paper for multi year deal.

Can it happen?  It just did...why not again? 

Re: Sorry Laker fans: Paul George signs with OKC (4 yrs $137 mill)
« Reply #25 on: July 01, 2018, 07:49:21 AM »

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LeBron's not going to the Lakers if he's the only star—he's tried and failed with that routine too many times in Cleveland. The Lakers' only shot now is to get Kawhi, but I don't see why San Antonio would trade him there, at least not at this point.
Unfortunately for LBJ, his choices just got a bit tougher and he might have to play with a weak supporting cast for a year. He has to now ask himself, does CLE or LAL have a better flexibility to get better via trades or FA?  I still think he goes to LAL but “on his own”.

Re: Sorry Laker fans: Paul George signs with OKC (4 yrs $137 mill)
« Reply #26 on: July 01, 2018, 07:59:38 AM »

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Ah remember last summer when plenty on this board had no interest in trading for George because he was going to go to LA no matter what and was going to be a rental.  Many of those same people are saying the same thing about Leonard.

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Re: Sorry Laker fans: Paul George signs with OKC (4 yrs $137 mill)
« Reply #27 on: July 01, 2018, 08:11:19 AM »

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I LOVE it! Great news! ;D

Re: Sorry Laker fans: Paul George signs with OKC (4 yrs $137 mill)
« Reply #28 on: July 01, 2018, 08:23:10 AM »

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Ah remember last summer when plenty on this board had no interest in trading for George because he was going to go to LA no matter what and was going to be a rental.  Many of those same people are saying the same thing about Leonard.

And the thunder were awful.

Re: Sorry Laker fans: Paul George signs with OKC (4 yrs $137 mill)
« Reply #29 on: July 01, 2018, 08:34:51 AM »

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Ah remember last summer when plenty on this board had no interest in trading for George because he was going to go to LA no matter what and was going to be a rental.  Many of those same people are saying the same thing about Leonard.

I agree with this. There is something about playing together that galvanizes a relationship.