OFFICIAL POSITIVITY/OPTIMISM THREAD

RusselDoeee01 · Star Player Joined: 28 Apr 2014 Posts: 1072

See how impossible it is for people to post positive stuff.. Half these posts have been troll/sarcasm

Tony Anapolis · Star Player Joined: 05 Jan 2015 Posts: 3331

I never liked Nick Young as a player. That said, I am pulling for the guy this year. The Lakers are going to have to live with him. He has skills just doesn't give the effort or maybe doesn't put in the work?

Hopefully last year was a wakeup call, and the signing of Lou Williams will light a fire under Young?

socalfan2708 · Starting Rotation Joined: 22 Jun 2009 Posts: 170

How can any true Laker fan be anything but optimistic right now? Seriously!

Unless you're one of the delusional people who expect to challenge for a championship each season this team has so many things going for it going into next season. Young core with the highest upside of any core in the league imo. Solid pieces around them with the FA signings. Way better than last years in that department.

The other two things are up big question marks. Kobe and B. Scott. Won't even speculate how they will pan out cause nobody knows what's up with kobes health or how b Scott will do with a much more talented team. And both have a good chance of being gone in a year.

pio2u · Retired Number Joined: 26 Dec 2012 Posts: 54623

5 Reasons Why Lakers Fans Should Feel Good About 2015-2016 Season

purple8goldvanessa · Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2015 8:19 pm Post subject:

so you made a thread to complain about fans complaining about byron...

pio2u · Retired Number Joined: 26 Dec 2012 Posts: 54623

adkindo · Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2015 9:35 pm Post subject:

I think for fans that have watched the team for decades (not because they are better fans, just older), it is a little easier to remain balanced because the perspective is simply different. There are highs and lows even for the best franchises, and neither last forever. This is not an effort to champion older fans, but to point out that it is probably more difficult for a fan that started following the team, or became old enough to be a fan during the Kobe era. Sure there was a small window of down years after Shaq, but for the majority of their years (until the last few) the Lakers have been a dominant team.

I get it because I became a fan a few years into Magic's career as I began youth basketball....and the early 90's was like shock therapy. I complained for a few minutes, then self medicated by repeating "Doug Christie can be great" or squint my eyes and pretend Sedale Threatt was Byron! A few of these cycles and you begin to realize how fortunate we are as fans of the Lakers because the team always seems to find its way back. I live in a city that has had a team for about 25 years, and never hung a banner....and they have had a few really good squads in the Finals....and there are many other teams that have not even had that level of success. Heck, the Clippers may be a good team, but they have never hung a banner or even been to the Finals....and if you have a team "in their window", you either hang a banner or you don't.

Complaining and venting is a big part of this boards purpose, but just don't let it cause you to lose too much sleep. History has a a way of repeating itself. Jerry Buss, Jim Buss, or no Buss....the Lakers will find their way back to playing in June in the somewhat near future.

dood23 · Franchise Player Joined: 16 Jun 2010 Posts: 12084

Don't tell me what to do. I wanna be miserable and hateful.
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KyrieRubio · Starting Rotation Joined: 20 Oct 2015 Posts: 149

Lou and Hibbert played well yesterday.

Kobe looked good for a good chunk of the game.

Laker_Town · Retired Number Joined: 26 Jun 2006 Posts: 25604

hydrohead · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2015 6:09 am Post subject:

The negativity after game 1 of 82 is off the charts. People finding any any reason, no matter how non-sensical, to cry like a bunch of 8 year olds.

I'm just happy to see Randle look strong throughout and see a healthy Kobe, two big question marks coming into the season.
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Chronicle · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2015 12:45 am Post subject:

I still think we have a pretty good roster on paper.
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Dilla_ · Star Player Joined: 25 Oct 2015 Posts: 1274

Young done well against Kings, him and Williams are almost competing against each other coming off the bench. So far playing together they've done well hopefully it continues.

governator · Retired Number Joined: 28 Jan 2006 Posts: 25092

Kobe's legs/movements definitely looks better (a tad bit more springy) compare to last yr... should chill a little with the 3s

Chronicle · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2016 2:17 pm Post subject:

I'm gonna hide in here for a while. Go lakers!
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fiendishoc · Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 12:08 am Post subject:

I think they turn it around soon. The difference DLO and Young make is very noticeable. Deng has surprisingly found his legs. The defense has started to tighten up a little. Nance has looked great. And Tarik is about to return, which will take a lot of pressure off of the second unit. He opens up a lot of space for JC offensively, and is less of a matchup problem defensively than when we play Randle and Robinson at the five.

mhan00 · Retired Number Joined: 13 Apr 2001 Posts: 32067

I have a sneaking feeling that if we can get one win we can string some together. Just need to get that first one to settle this down.

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Chronicle · Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2016 9:05 am Post subject:

If there'd be a mass outbreak of temporary 2 month flu for all teams except the lakers we might still make the playoffs
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Dr. Funkbot · Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2016 9:26 am Post subject:

The second half schedule is a lot easier for the team. Their schedule has been horrible with all of the travel, back to back games. Then there are the injuries.

It is all downhill in the second half. The team will be rolling.
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