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rock0100
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I never thought I would say it this year but...
I AM BACK ON TEAM TANK!!!! 
After much deliberation and many weeks on the fence, I came to the realization that 2 or 3 wins and we are still one of the bottom 3 teams in the west.
2 or 3 wins and we are like in the 8th position for the lottery.
Hear the Laker fans cry, Mitch! We want a top 5 pick!!! |
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LakerLand247
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| Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 10:34 am Post subject: |
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| angrypuppy wrote: | Actually I was wrong about Minne missing two starters.
Minne will be missing three starters:
a) Their leading scorer
b) PG
c) Center
And d) Their backup PG was sick and missed the last game.
We'll need a team outbreak of food poisoning or something to lose this one. |
 I should invite the team over for dinner then. |
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PayasoLoco
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| Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 10:36 am Post subject: |
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| I would love to get the 2nd pick and philly having #1 and trading our #2 pick for embiid |
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Rivershow
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| Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 10:39 am Post subject: |
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| cKPayasoLoco wrote: | | I would love to get the 2nd pick and philly having #1 and trading our #2 pick for embiid |
Trading our pick for embiid when we don't know how healthy he will be a couple of years from now seems unwise. |
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LakerLand247
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| Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 10:40 am Post subject: |
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| cKPayasoLoco wrote: | | I would love to get the 2nd pick and philly having #1 and trading our #2 pick for embiid |
Yes, lets get more injured players (or injury prone players). We can't have enough of them. Fyi, Embiid had a fractured spine. Embiid will keep Randle company on the bench. |
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PayasoLoco
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| Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 10:42 am Post subject: |
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| Rivershow wrote: | | cKPayasoLoco wrote: | | I would love to get the 2nd pick and philly having #1 and trading our #2 pick for embiid |
Trading our pick for embiid when we don't know how healthy he will be a couple of years from now seems unwise. |
Embiid would be the #1 pick in this draft fellas. Would u pass on Randle too? |
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Rivershow
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| Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 11:00 am Post subject: |
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| cKPayasoLoco wrote: | | Rivershow wrote: | | cKPayasoLoco wrote: | | I would love to get the 2nd pick and philly having #1 and trading our #2 pick for embiid |
Trading our pick for embiid when we don't know how healthy he will be a couple of years from now seems unwise. |
Embiid would be the #1 pick in this draft fellas. Would u pass on Randle too? |
Embiid's injury is more problematic for his future than Randle's is. |
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AC Green's V-Card
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| Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 11:32 am Post subject: |
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| So no one's going to mention that trading for Embiid, we'd lose a year of his rookie contract? That's hugely important as we're already losing a year of Randle's rookie contract because of his injury. Give me Okafor, Towns, or Turner with 3 years on a rookie deal. |
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PayasoLoco
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| Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 11:39 am Post subject: |
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| AC Green's V-Card wrote: | | So no one's going to mention that trading for Embiid, we'd lose a year of his rookie contract? That's hugely important as we're already losing a year of Randle's rookie contract because of his injury. Give me Okafor, Towns, or Turner with 3 years on a rookie deal. |
Thats a good point ill give you that. |
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babyskyhook
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| Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 12:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Rivershow wrote: | | cKPayasoLoco wrote: | | I would love to get the 2nd pick and philly having #1 and trading our #2 pick for embiid |
Trading our pick for embiid when we don't know how healthy he will be a couple of years from now seems unwise. |
Agreed- would be a bad move. |
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Jim99187
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| Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 12:37 pm Post subject: |
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| cKPayasoLoco wrote: | | I would love to get the 2nd pick and philly having #1 and trading our #2 pick for embiid |
Hos about other way : trade our no 1 to philly for embiid + no 2 of philly?
Ya ill take that |
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lkjhf
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| Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 12:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Jim99187 wrote: | Hos about other way : trade our no 1 to philly for embiid + no 2 of philly?
Ya ill take that |
why would hinkie even consider that |
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babyskyhook
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| Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 1:52 pm Post subject: |
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| angrypuppy wrote: | Actually I was wrong about Minne missing two starters.
Minne will be missing three starters:
a) Their leading scorer
b) PG
c) Center
And d) Their backup PG was sick and missed the last game.
We'll need a team outbreak of food poisoning or something to lose this one. |
I wonder if we could get that hotel in Sacto that got Kobe sick to cater the Wolves' pre-game meal ? |
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Troublesome626
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| Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 3:20 pm Post subject: |
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Right now my top 5
1)Jahlil Okafor
2)Myles Turner
3)Stanley Johnson
4)Karl Towns
5)Emmanuel Mudiay
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LakerRush
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| Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 3:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Okafor looks so dominant down low and commands the ball. My favorite of all though, his two handed power slams and one handed throw downs, a la Shaq. |
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FreakofNature
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| Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 6:33 pm Post subject: |
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| LakerRush wrote: | | Okafor looks so dominant down low and commands the ball. My favorite of all though, his two handed power slams and one handed throw downs, a la Shaq. |
And just to mention Shaq at the age of 19 was 6-11 and 260. So a guy like Okafor can still grow a couple inches and gain some muscle/strength along with trim some extra pounds while doing so. All this while he refines his game more. |
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KeepItRealOrElse
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| Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 6:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Okafor isn't really physically imposing anymore. he's really slimmed down. I do think he'll gain strength in his legs still. |
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PayasoLoco
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| Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 7:42 pm Post subject: |
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| FreakofNature wrote: | | LakerRush wrote: | | Okafor looks so dominant down low and commands the ball. My favorite of all though, his two handed power slams and one handed throw downs, a la Shaq. |
And just to mention Shaq at the age of 19 was 6-11 and 260. So a guy like Okafor can still grow a couple inches and gain some muscle/strength along with trim some extra pounds while doing so. All this while he refines his game more. |
too bad the difference between shaq and okafor is that Shaq was a freak of nature. If okafor had half of shaqs athleticism hed prolly be an all star from day 1 |
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AC Green's V-Card
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| Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 8:28 pm Post subject: |
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| Okafor is much more like Tim Duncan than Shaq. Both can work. But Shaq was so physcially gifted and played with such violence, they literally had to change the way baskets were constructed. |
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Jim99187
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| Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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| AC Green's V-Card wrote: | | Okafor is much more like Tim Duncan than Shaq. Both can work. But Shaq was so physcially gifted and played with such violence, they literally had to change the way baskets were constructed. |
Yupe he reminds me mire of timmy then anybody. Also the poise and calmness is what i like on and off the court |
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KeepItRealOrElse
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| would be a huge loss for us! would be awesome. hopefully they come out hot. throwback game for Mo Williams, great games from Thad and Pek. and a breakout game from Wig, especially shutting Kobe down on D |
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Jim99187
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| Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 8:19 am Post subject: |
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| KeepItRealOrElse wrote: | | would be a huge loss for us! would be awesome. hopefully they come out hot. throwback game for Mo Williams, great games from Thad and Pek. and a breakout game from Wig, especially shutting Kobe down on D |
Can kobe go 1 more half without shooting the ball? I hope so and its the 2nd half of the game today.
In kobe we trust ....2 tank |
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yinoma2001
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| Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 8:28 am Post subject: |
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Man I want Okafor but just way too early to know if we can get a top 5 pick.
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Jim99187
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| Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 10:12 am Post subject: |
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| yinoma2001 wrote: | | Man I want Okafor but just way too early to know if we can get a top 5 pick. |
The lakers will get top 5 pick.
In 15 games they r talking about kobe not having legs in 2nd qtr
What happens after 30-50 games? |
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Rawr
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| Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 10:14 am Post subject: |
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This is an absolute must lose today. This game can have a huge impact down the line.
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