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PHILosophize Franchise Player
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 7:24 pm Post subject: It's time to mentally prepare ourselves for the possibility that |
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our best option next season is to tank. We are at this point looking likely to strike out on big name FAs. I'd rather tank than waste our cap on crap. _________________ one dog goes that way the other dog goes the other way |
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TDRock Retired Number
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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Tank for what? |
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PHILosophize Franchise Player
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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TDRock wrote: | Tank for what? |
Well that's a good question. I'm not too familiar with the 2019 draft class. Maybe Mike can help us out with how good the prospects are looking? _________________ one dog goes that way the other dog goes the other way |
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Cutheon Franchise Player
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 7:27 pm Post subject: |
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Nah. This team sucks, sure, and we may miss out on FA's. But Zo, Kuz, and - to a lesser extent - BI have not been infected by years of tanking. No reason to put them in such a toxic environment, to literally train them to become professional losers. We need to try to win every game. Since we are bad, we likely won't make the playoffs, meaning we're in the lottery anyway. Maybe we get lucky, maybe we don't - but clearly our FO knows how to draft regardless.
Let them do what they do and the team can focus on building a winning culture |
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RichD Star Player
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 7:36 pm Post subject: |
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I do think we will tank one more year. I hope they don't blow our cap money on players not worth it. |
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deal Franchise Player
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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Forget tanking, the roster needs to be better. Rookies take a lot of
time to develop for the most part. So tanking will continue to spiral
us down for years.
We have a very poor team. And our future talent is of fraile build; lots of
work needed.
All our eggs are with the FO making something happen in the off season. _________________ Lakers need to build a freaking team ! |
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mookielala Star Player
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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I don't know about tanking, but we should at least prepare for losing a lot. Less heartbreak that way. |
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Inspector Gadget Retired Number
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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Did anyone catch the Pelinka interview? He said the goal is to win... there is no tanking next year no matter what you want to believe. |
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PHILosophize Franchise Player
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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The nice thing is that I believe we only need to fall in the bottom 6 to have the best possible shot at a number 1 pick. So a few wins here and there won't be as agonizing as in tanking years past. _________________ one dog goes that way the other dog goes the other way |
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LakerSD Franchise Player
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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So I take it that tonight’s game @okc was that bad? |
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PHILosophize Franchise Player
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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LakerSD wrote: | So I take it that tonight’s game @okc was that bad? |
Yup. _________________ one dog goes that way the other dog goes the other way |
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TDRock Retired Number
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Cutheon wrote: |
Let them do what they do and the team can focus on building a winning culture |
Agreed. |
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TDRock Retired Number
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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Besides which we’re already losing. It’s hilarious to talk about “we need to tank“ when clearly we don’t need to tank because we are already losing. |
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Worthy42 Franchise Player
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 7:42 pm Post subject: |
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Let's just tank for Shaq's son. |
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55 Franchise Player
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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PHILosophize wrote: | LakerSD wrote: | So I take it that tonight’s game @okc was that bad? |
Yup. |
I missed it, but I'm guessing any game without Lonzo is a stinker. |
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Baron Von Humongous Retired Number
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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PHILosophize wrote: | TDRock wrote: | Tank for what? |
Well that's a good question. I'm not too familiar with the 2019 draft class. Maybe Mike can help us out with how good the prospects are looking? |
Not Mike, but Zion Williamson, Bol Bol, and RJ Barrett are the interesting prospects next year early on. |
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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Team will suck till our kids come into their own.
No free agent is coming to rescue us. We need to do this ourselves. _________________ How NBA 2K18 failed the All-Time Lakers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxMBYm3wwxk |
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PHILosophize Franchise Player
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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Baron Von Humongous wrote: | PHILosophize wrote: | TDRock wrote: | Tank for what? |
Well that's a good question. I'm not too familiar with the 2019 draft class. Maybe Mike can help us out with how good the prospects are looking? |
Not Mike, but Zion Williamson, Bol Bol, and RJ Barrett are the interesting prospects next year early on. |
Ty Baron
Play dull dull for Bol Bol _________________ one dog goes that way the other dog goes the other way |
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trablos Star Player
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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I despise tanking and I'm sure our players do too. |
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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I had hoped that we would see another 9 win gain from last season. This team might actually be worse. Thanks spoiled Buss kids. _________________ RIP mom. 11-21-1933 to 6-14-2023. |
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Baron Von Humongous Retired Number
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 7:58 pm Post subject: |
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PHILosophize wrote: | Baron Von Humongous wrote: | PHILosophize wrote: | TDRock wrote: | Tank for what? |
Well that's a good question. I'm not too familiar with the 2019 draft class. Maybe Mike can help us out with how good the prospects are looking? |
Not Mike, but Zion Williamson, Bol Bol, and RJ Barrett are the interesting prospects next year early on. |
Ty Baron
Play dull dull for Bol Bol |
Yaasss!
Or Stop tryin' for Zion |
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LakersRGolden Star Player
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 8:05 pm Post subject: |
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55 wrote: | PHILosophize wrote: | LakerSD wrote: | So I take it that tonight’s game @okc was that bad? |
Yup. |
I missed it, but I'm guessing any game without Lonzo is a stinker. |
Well, when Hart is your highest drafted guard you'll have issues. |
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SDLakersFan Star Player
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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We need LiAngelo! |
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Nash Vegas Star Player
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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Worthy42 wrote: | Let's just tank for Shaq's son. |
If you’re referring to Zion then sure, why not. _________________ |
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ringfinger Retired Number
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 8:31 pm Post subject: Re: It's time to mentally prepare ourselves for the possibility that |
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PHILosophize wrote: | our best option next season is to tank. We are at this point looking likely to strike out on big name FAs. I'd rather tank than waste our cap on crap. |
That was the original plan, I believe.
Signing some big name FAs will be a blessing and a curse. We'll win more games, not be good enough to win it all, but be good enough to dilute the pick. |
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