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

[DLF]

Lakers:

we don’t want lebron taxing himself all year

also Lakers:

lebron will be our only wing defender this year

 

[DLF]

I mean. You can’t expect AD to be a single defensive player in the court at all times. It gets tiring constantly telling players their mistakes

Howard prob also got frustrated that the defenders are missing assignments non stop

ariza will help but if this entire teams success hinges on ariza. We are absolutely screwed.
Recall: tht and Nunn are BAD defenders too.

But of course, Caruso doesn’t matter lol he’s just a meme player that’s easily replaced by any white guy from college. Lol

 

[geno90221]

Listen out of Caruso and THT we all knew 1 of them was leaving...
Lakers picked the guy with the higher ceiling talent wise like most teams would do

 

[DLF]

Listen out of Caruso and THT we all knew 1 of them was leaving...
Lakers picked the guy with the higher ceiling talent wise like most teams would do

I accept this. It’s true.

guess we just gotta suffer the consequences

 

[DLF]

It’s ALLLL about defense

not only is vogel a defense first coach. Davis and Howard, our two anchors are both defensive geniuses.

flanking them are possibly the worst defenders in the world in Westbrook, monk, Jordan, Ellington, Nunn, melo and lebron at times

 

[drewsone]

not gonna dominate the paint with two bigs and a non shooter (russ) lineup lol

sorta feel like russ is still trying to not mess up instead of being him. But jesus j needs work lol

 

[Brosizzlew30.23]

Austin Reeves needs to play more

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Austin Reeves needs to play more

Jordan needs to be benched for that to happen. Or Rondo but I think he's cemented in the rotation

 

[Brosizzlew30.23]

Jordan needs to be benched for that to happen

Depends on the match up.. Depending on the opponent and Which Biggs are playing will determine how much Anthony Davis plays center as well as Jordan's minutes Either way Reeves Reeves brings what Caruso brought you can already see his game and style of play not to mention Reeves is a better shooter a. Maybe maybe hes not as good a defender but still solid defensively

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Depends on the match up.. Depending on the opponent and Which Biggs are playing will determine how much Anthony Davis plays center as well as Jordan's minutes Either way Reeves Reeves brings what Caruso brought you can already see his game and style of play not to mention Reeves is a better shooter a. Maybe maybe hes not as good a defender but still solid defensively

Jordan in the rotation bumps everyone down a position. So now instead of Baze at the 3 he's taking up minutes at guard which is already overcrowded. When THT gets back he's primarily gonna be at the 3 so that leaves no leftover minutes for Reaves who isn't really a 3 anyway. Either Jordan gets benched or Reaves has to beat out Rondo for backup PG duties

 

[had pants]

 

[sohi 23]

It’s funny that AD had enough strength to grown man Dwight but he doesn’t want to start at Center

Not worth spending energy on this team while they still have Jordan starting. A starting lineup with Lebron as the best shooter isn’t doing anything in 2021.

I would like to see more Reaves though. Especially while THT, Nunn & Ariza are out.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Yea you really can't play Jordan especially not in the same lineup with Russ. Just doesn't make any kinda sense

 

[Zo gif]

I doubt it. AD can say he'll play center all he wants for russ but we know they'll be another person starting at center.
Im sure he'll finish games at the 5.

Bingo

 

[tay1]

It’s weird because Vogel did great with the lineups in the bubble

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

The comeback against Phoenix wasn't really a fluke. Vogel did a better job with his lineups. Don't think it will be much longer before he makes some adjustments

 

[DLF]

The comeback against Phoenix wasn't really a fluke. Vogel did a better job with his lineups. Don't think it will be much longer before he makes some adjustments

Possibly

he did play monk then Bradley with Westbrook vs using rondo so that’s one adjustment I liked

 

[fearless]

wrong thread

 

[DLF]

Lakers rotation in 1 month will be

Westbrook/tht
Bradley/nunn/Reaves
Bazemore/ariza
Lebron/melo
Ad/Howard

 

[noblekane]

if thats what our team looks like after 1 month we wont even make the playoffs.

trading for westbrook was not the move.

 

[Brosizzlew30.23]

Westbrook should come off the bench and lead the 2nd unit.

Russ on the floor at the same time as Bron is detrimental cause he can't shoot and he doesn't slash.

Starters: Bradley (defender) or Rondo, Monk (deep threat), Bron, AD, DJ

2nd Unit: Russ/Nunn, THT/Reaves/Baze, Melo/Ariza, Dwight.

Closers: Russ, Reaves, Bron, Melo, AD

Russ can run n gun all day long with all those guards in the second unit. Ellington is the odd man out cause Reaves will surpass him on the depth chart by midseason.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Westbrook should come off the bench and lead the 2nd unit.

Russ on the floor at the same time as Bron is detrimental cause he can't shoot and he doesn't slash.

Starters: Bradley (defender) or Rondo, Monk (deep threat), Bron, AD, DJ

2nd Unit: Russ/Nunn, THT/Reaves/Baze, Melo/Ariza, Dwight.

Closers: Russ, Reaves or Bradley, Ariza, Bron, AD

Russ can run n gun all day long with all those guards in the second unit. Ellington is the odd man out cause Reaves will surpass him on the depth chart by midseason.

 

[Brosizzlew30.23]

Who needs Alex Ginobili when u got Hillbilly Kobe!


Russ, Reaves, Bron, Melo, AD ....Closing 5

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Who needs Alex Ginobili when u got Hillbilly Kobe!


Russ, Reaves, Bron, Melo, AD ....Closing 5

Nah I already know about Reaves. Your boy DJ getting put out to pasture soon

 

[pmatic]

These bums better beat the Grizzlies on the second night of a back to back in LA.

Probably gonna go big again against Adams and Triple J.