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

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Bron's injury might be a blessing in da skies. Think we could see a streak of solid games from Russ as he tends to do.

Just wanted to say Monk is what you would call a certified SHOT MAKER.

I like him being aggressive and seeking the rim, can stroke it way better than THT.

Talen on high alert

THT can legit play the 3 because of his wingspan. Nunn might be the odd man out if monk keeps up and everyone is healthy. His contract makes him the most trade able but he's the only one with Finals experience outside of rondo and Russ

 

[grittyman]

I’m sure he leads this group in fga’s as well

 

[MVP]

I’m sure he leads this group in fga’s as well

Mamba blood

 

[DLF]

**** blood

 

[noblekane]

Mamba blood

dog its too early in the day to be disrespecting kobe like that

 

[grittyman]

How's that a shocking statistic? We all know the man can't shoot.

 

[MVP]

dog its too early in the day to be disrespecting kobe like that

Kobe took a ton of shots on the clutch and didn't make a large percentage of them but he hit a lot of them. It fits.

 

[had pants]

 

[g-time]

Stop. Ben Simmons don't even shoot in the 4th, let alone a 3.

 

[DLF]

dog its too early in the day to be disrespecting kobe like that

After watching Russ this year, it doesn’t matter that he does the rest of the year. He will and should never be mentioned in the same paragraph as Kobe

 

[DLF]

Russell Westbrook when he drives into traffic with no plan whatsoever:

 

[SORIANOTRON]

Kobe took a ton of shots on the clutch and didn't make a large percentage of them but he hit a lot of them. It fits.

No it doesnt, the difference being kobe can actually shoot.

 

[DLF]

Translation: Russ has an all time low IQ.

 

[grittyman]

Did Russ sleep with your sister or something man? This is Skip Bayless behavior, get some help

 

[DLF]

Did Russ sleep with your sister or something man? This is Skip Bayless behavior, get some help

My wife

 

[SORIANOTRON]

I have no siblings

 

[noblekane]

Did Russ sleep with your sister or something man? This is Skip Bayless behavior, get some help

woah woah woah thats crossing the line. no personal attacks. lets keep it strictly about basketball here.

 

[tay1]

Did Russ sleep with your sister or something man? This is Skip Bayless behavior, get some help

You’re gonna have a long season in this thread

 

[grittyman]

woah woah woah thats crossing the line. no personal attacks. lets keep it strictly about basketball here.

Okay.

Have a good night bro.

 

[noblekane]

Okay.

Have a good night bro.

 

[IslandBornRedNose]

I’ve stop watching games… even Russ highlights stress me out. Especially when he pulls up behind the 3 and starts dribbling around

 

[sohi 23]

Russ fasho stresses me out too but I’m starting to love the guy in a “idk what’s going to happen” type way.

It’s exciting. When he does well I be hyped af

 

[noblekane]

he has his good moments when he plays within the game but then he has really bad ones.

i dont mind the occasional 3 point attempt and his backboard mid jumper but there are many times he forces the pass, takes a ridiculously bad shot at the wrong time, or loses his man on defense that irks me.

people who say once bron comes back it wont matter about russ cuz bron and ad will take the last shot are wrong. were gonna need russ to knock shots down when hes the only man open late in games. hes gonna need to improve his 3 point shooting like rondo did.

 

[sohi 23]

Everyone hates on this man (Sometimes deservingly so) but when he’s on, he’s on. I really want to see him succeed in a lakers jersey and get a ring.

That game winner at the end of the 4th was hideous but at least Miami didn’t get the ball back.

His usage will go down when bron gets back. Just need him to impact the game in other ways (when he doesn’t have the ball) during the 4th quarter.

 

[DLF]

Russ is the greatest