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 Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 12:36 pm Post subject: Warriors trick Luke Walton into believing the Lakers lost 1st round pick |
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http://nba.nbcsports.com/2016/05/18/warriors-trick-luke-walton-into-believing-lakers-lost-first-round-pick/
| Quote: | Warriors trick Luke Walton into believing Lakers lost first-round pick
Luke Walton will take over the Lakers after the Warriors’ season, so he – unlike the rest of his current organization – had a lot riding on last night’s lottery.
Would the Lakers land a top-two pick, allowing him to coach Ben Simmons or Brandon Ingram? Or would they fall out of the top three, convey their pick to the 76ers and make Walton’s prospects much more dire?
Fortunately for Walton, the Lakers drew the No. 2 pick.
So, he could breathe easy, right?
Not immediately.
Bill Oram of The Orange County Register:
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Before lottery, Warriors PR czar Raymond Ridder texted Luke Walton that Lakers got 4th pick. Luke fell for the prank, now has last laugh.
8:28 PM - 17 May 2016 · Oakland, CA, United States
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C’mon, man! The Warriors are down 1-0 to the Thunder. Doesn’t Walton already have enough on his mind?
Also, remember when some criticized the Lakers for allowing a culture where D'Angelo Russell and Nick Young engaged in a prank war? Good teams do this, too. They just don’t record the most devastating elements and post them online. |
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KindCrippler2000
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| Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 12:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Warriors joke around a lot in practice. It doesn't matter though, since everyone is on the same page in terms of what they need to accomplish. Hoping Luke brings that culture here. Practices don't have to be draconian. |
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Lakers_Jester
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| Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 12:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Wow at the dlo dig in the quote. Smh lol was that necessary |
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Laker_Town
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| Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 12:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Ireland must have read this |
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KindCrippler2000
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| Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 12:51 pm Post subject: |
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| Lakers_Jester wrote: | | Wow at the dlo dig in the quote. Smh lol was that necessary |
Yeah, it's bad journalism since it's factually inaccurate. Russell wasn't the one who leaked the video. |
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