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My title would be President of Common Sense and Logic.If I hit this Lotto tonight Ima try to become a minority Lakers owner. Just give me 5-10% & I’m good.
I’ll fire the Rambi and hire my boy pmatic
Why is he there? lolJelani McCoy huh
Mozgov and Deng were just embarrassing overpays with a bunch of kids on the roster while the team was rebuilding. The Westbrook trade closed the team's championship window (at least until he is traded?).
Make sure to hire me to replace Mike Trudell. I'm better looking on cameraIf I hit this Lotto tonight Ima try to become a minority Lakers owner. Just give me 5-10% & I’m good.
I’ll fire the Rambi and hire my boy pmatic
AD and Bron's lack of health is what did that more than Russ, but sure. He wasn't here in 21 yet what happened? We looked great until Bron and AD got hurt.
But when healthy during the previous two seasons they kicked ***. Even in the rare games Bron/AD were healthy this past season, they weren't good enough because Brick is a bad fit and there was no depth because of the trade.AD and Bron's lack of health is what did that more than Russ, but sure. He wasn't here in 21 yet what happened? We looked great until Bron and AD got hurt.
But when healthy during the previous two seasons they kicked ***. Even in the rare games Bron/AD were healthy this past season, they weren't good enough because Brick is a bad fit and there was no depth because of the trade.
This was the first domino that fell and led us here…..Still not over AC not being here. Just doesn't make sense.
I was of the opinion the two stars (Bron/AD) and role players (Caruso/KCP/Schroder/etc) with Hield's shooting would've made the team even better than 2021.
I mean, did anyone really think the Suns were better than a healthy Lakers in 2020-21?
Just playing out a little hypothetical, Lakers never trade for Russ. Do the Buddy Heild deal keep KCP. AD still misses half the season and Bron misses the time he does, how exactly is that a championship window being still open? Our fortunes have been almost entirely dependent on whether or not AD is in a Laker uniform actually on the court in the Bron era. That's since he came in 19. Four seasons of evidence. Sure would the locker room have been better w/o Russ, of course. Would the chemistry have been better? Unequivocally. But to pinpoint he as the sole reason for us not being a contender anymore is a bit over the top. AD is the key. He always has been and always will be. Bron can put up all the numbers he wants to and it doesn't matter.
If somehow we acquire Myrie and AD is hurt the way he has been over the last couple seasons, we won't have a chance either.
I think the championship window would have been open because if we had Buddy Hield, KCP and most likely Caruso we would have been able to thread water while Lebron and AD were out. Lebron and AD missed alot of time in 2020-21 but we were able to maintain at least make the playoffs (before AD got hurt again). Do we win the title if AD and Lebron are hurt but we could have made the playoffs and given ourselves a shot.