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

[pmatic]

It's a lot to ask to beat the best home team and 2 seed 3x in a row and close them out on the road. Would be more than I could expect

Expecting them to get smacked in the face in the opening minutes. Weather the storm, keep defending and generate enough offense would be ideal.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Would speak volumes about this team if they're able to close out in 5

 

[pmatic]

Would be nice if HiP could just buy three minutes in the first half tomorrow with Wenyen at center to help Bron's legs for the second half.

I think it's time to exorcise Beasley from the rotation because he's providing nothing.

 

[tupac003]

Closing out tomorrow would show me this team is serious.

 

[lovehateself]

Si
Se
Puede

Would be nice if HiP could just buy three minutes in the first half tomorrow with Wenyen at center to help Bron's legs for the second half.

Bron could also stop jacking up 3s

 

[sohi 23]

Bron could also stop jacking up 3s

If the trade off is him going way harder on defense, I’ll take the long 3s to conserve some energy.

Would be very impressed if they win game 5. I would love to see Gabriel get some minutes. The Bron/Rui lineup was serviceable last game but inserting Wenyen into the non-AD minutes would be beneficial imo.

 

[noblekane]

the **** you trade for bamba if you not gonna play him atleast 8 minutes instead playing bron at center?

give beasley minutes to lonnie

 

[moonman818]

Bamba still might not be right yet

 

[pmatic]

 

[frink85]

I appreciate he doesn’t automatically fling himself into the air at full speed and allow a wide open shot

 

[the natural mystic]

edit: wrong thread

 

[reconic supreme]

 

[Hijo Del Promo]

THE CLIPPERS HAVE FALLEN!!!!! THE CLIPPERS HAVE FALLEN!!!!

 

[lovehateself]

THE CLIPPERS HAVE FALLEN!!!!! THE CLIPPERS HAVE FALLEN!!!!

From what

 

[noblekane]

these are

 

[DLF]

THE CLIPPERS HAVE FALLEN!!!!! THE CLIPPERS HAVE FALLEN!!!!

Good riddance

 

[noblekane]

end this **** tomorrow and hope the warriors and kings go 7. would give bron and ad much needed rest

 

[had pants]

 

[had pants]

 

[grittyman]

the **** you trade for bamba if you not gonna play him atleast 8 minutes instead playing bron at center?

give beasley minutes to lonnie

Bamba has played less than 40 minutes combined in all of April and March… while looking pretty terrible most times he was out there. I get that he’s 7 feet and all but no way this dudes seeing the floor in a high level playoff game against one of the best teams in the west. That ship has sailed, at least for this season…

 

[darthska]

I have zero issues with DLo and I hope we have him with Bron and AD a few years. Like I said before, he's not perfect, but he's a valuable piece, specifically for his passing, and more specifically for his entry passing/runout passing.

I think a majority of the energy aimed at trading him is fueled by people wanting Kyrie, without realizing we'd have to gut the team [AGAIN] to make it happen.

 

[moonman818]

The problem with D Lo is he's a cone on defense.

Ham has know to when to keep him on a short leash.

 

[pmatic]

 

[pmatic]

The problem with D Lo is he's a cone on defense.

Ham has know to when to keep him on a short leash.

Here's hoping Jenkins doesn't adjust and keeps leaving Brooks out there.

 

[sohi 23]

I like the way Dennis has been playing against Ja.
Closing lineup should continue to be
Dennis/Austin/Rui/Bron/AD.