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| yinoma2001 wrote: | | 22 wrote: | | numero-ocho wrote: | | yinoma2001 wrote: | | Flip Saunders has repeatedly said that his team isn't tanking. They won't make the playoffs either but unlike the current Lakers, their future pieces are pretty much all set in place. They want to breed a winning culture and tanking isn't a way for them to do so (Rubio, Wiggins, Bennett, Dieng, Lavine going forward). |
Wow! Just looked it up and their team salary is almost $71 million. Whatever they manage to shave off of that this summer will be mostly replaced by Rubio's extension. I can see why they'd want another lottery pick. |
They have young talent but the sad this is it will never all develop there. They don't have enough vet leadership to bring them along. When has a team with that many young guys ever stayed together and been worth anything?
If I were them this entire season would be a tryout. At the end of the year I'd evaluate who I think will be best and ship off 1 or 2 young pieces for QUALITY veteran contributions.
There's no way Wiggins, Lavine, Bennet, and Dieng can all develop at the same time. |
They are probably willing to shop pek, Martin, brewer, et al for pennies on the dollar. |
Won't net them anything. They need to give up at least one of the young guns |
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angrypuppy
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| Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 1:06 pm Post subject: |
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| I think Pek and Martin would be difficult to move because of their salaries, but they could definitely get something for Brewer. It doesn't really matter if it is late first or early second round pick, the point is that they need to tank. |
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mhan00
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| Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 1:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Even after our horrible start, I've never really thought of this team as a bottom five team. Just a horrible schedule to start made us look worse than we actually are. But if we lose to the Wolves today, I'll have to rethink things. This really should be our first really easy win of the season. |
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22
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| Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 1:20 pm Post subject: |
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| There's no point to minny tanking anymore. They have plenty of young talent on cheap deals. |
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angrypuppy
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| Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 1:25 pm Post subject: |
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| 22 wrote: | | There's no point to minny tanking anymore. They have plenty of young talent on cheap deals. |
Some of the young talent will pan out, some will not. I suspect most of their young talent will be in the latter case. They'll look to dump sometime before the All Star break. |
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mhan00
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| Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 1:52 pm Post subject: |
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| 22 wrote: | | There's no point to minny tanking anymore. They have plenty of young talent on cheap deals. |
Yeah,and I doubt they want those kids to get used to losing. |
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KingKobe20
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| Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 2:17 pm Post subject: |
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Rubio, Pek and Martin all out tonight to injury. Mo Williams a certified Laker killer is questionable due to illness.
Tank Wars or not, we should be able to pull a W tonight but who knows with our current Lakers team.
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pio2u
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| Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 2:55 pm Post subject: |
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| KingKobe20 wrote: | Rubio, Pek and Martin all out tonight to injury. Mo Williams a certified Laker killer is questionable due to illness.
Tank Wars or not, we should be able to pull a W tonight but who knows with our current Lakers team. |
Agreed but I'm only "cautiously optimistic." |
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LinKobe
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| Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 2:59 pm Post subject: |
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These are the types of games we need to lose to prove our tanking potential  |
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| Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 3:05 pm Post subject: |
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| angrypuppy wrote: | | 22 wrote: | | There's no point to minny tanking anymore. They have plenty of young talent on cheap deals. |
Some of the young talent will pan out, some will not. I suspect most of their young talent will be in the latter case. They'll look to dump sometime before the All Star break. |
I hope they're still high on Jordan Hill!! 
| mhan00 wrote: | | 22 wrote: | | There's no point to minny tanking anymore. They have plenty of young talent on cheap deals. |
Yeah,and I doubt they want those kids to get used to losing. |
Agreed |
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Lakers vs. Timberwolves: 10 Things to Know (11/28/14) 
| Quote: | | Here is what you need to know before the Lakers take on the Minnesota Timberwolves. |
LAKERS vs T-WOLVES
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| Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 5:47 pm Post subject: |
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| I refuse to bet money against the lakers so tonight is a rare chance to win money on my team: -5.5 spread should I do it? |
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| Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 5:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | Jerry Zgoda @JerryZgoda 6h6 hours ago
Mo Williams didn't look it because of the pink eye, but he said he feels fine enough to play - or at least try to play tonight vs Lakers
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Mo is playing. hopefully its a throwback game for him   |
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| KingKobe20 wrote: | Rubio, Pek and Martin all out tonight to injury. Mo Williams a certified Laker killer is questionable due to illness.
Tank Wars or not, we should be able to pull a W tonight but who knows with our current Lakers team. |
Good lord, who the hell is playing for Minny?
Well tonight is my bday game and I'm going so the Lakers better muster up a win! LOL |
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| Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 5:53 pm Post subject: |
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HOLLYWOOD NIGHTS !!!
........ LET'S GO LAKERS!!!! |
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| Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 6:04 pm Post subject: |
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| TDRock wrote: | | KingKobe20 wrote: | Rubio, Pek and Martin all out tonight to injury. Mo Williams a certified Laker killer is questionable due to illness.
Tank Wars or not, we should be able to pull a W tonight but who knows with our current Lakers team. |
Good lord, who the hell is playing for Minny?
Well tonight is my bday game and I'm going so the Lakers better muster up a win! LOL |
Happy birthday, and go Lakers! |
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| Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 6:16 pm Post subject: |
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| TDRock wrote: | | KingKobe20 wrote: | Rubio, Pek and Martin all out tonight to injury. Mo Williams a certified Laker killer is questionable due to illness.
Tank Wars or not, we should be able to pull a W tonight but who knows with our current Lakers team. |
Good lord, who the hell is playing for Minny?
Well tonight is my bday game and I'm going so the Lakers better muster up a win! LOL |
Happy birthday & hope you get FREE TACOS tonight!  |
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| Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 6:26 pm Post subject: |
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| GO LAKERS |
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| Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 7:35 pm Post subject: |
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Come on! Win!Win!Win! 
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| Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 7:36 pm Post subject: |
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IT'S GAME TIME!!!!
>>>>>>> LET'S GO LAKERS!!  |
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| Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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| LOSE LOSE LOSE LOSE. AN OFF NIGHT IS STILL A LOSS AGAINST THIS TEAM. |
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| Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 7:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Our offense soooooooooooooooo ugly |
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pio2u
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| Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 7:42 pm Post subject: |
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| KOBE!!! 222 |
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| Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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| WES 333333 |
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| Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 7:44 pm Post subject: |
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YESS MO lets go! get it cookin and eat up! #happyThanksgiving #BBQTurkey #hashtagsEverywhereIts2015
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