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lakersfan8 Star Player
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Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2019 12:31 am Post subject: |
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The worst thing to do now is trading LBJ. We will not get equivalent asset back. Trading him won’t make us the top destination for max free agents again. What’s worse, we have shipped out so many young talents in the last two years, without LBJ, we really lose them for nothing and we will be back tanking for more years. Jim/Mitch set a path to rebuild with young talent and Magic tried to change the direction so he had to pay extra cost to make it happen. We should go with the flow and accept he is an important part of the team. We should pursue the top free agent as planned. If we fail, we either find the right players to complement LBJ or we go the Nets way, using the cap space to absorb bad contract with a valuable asset. |
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AFireInside619 Franchise Player
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Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2019 12:53 am Post subject: |
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governator Retired Number
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Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2019 7:38 am Post subject: |
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kinda surprising
Quote: | Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo recently said that he declined the invitation to be in "Space Jam 2," days after reports circulated that LeBron James is struggling to recruit NBA players to star in the film |
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yinoma2001 Retired Number
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Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2019 7:41 am Post subject: |
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governator wrote: | kinda surprising
Quote: | Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo recently said that he declined the invitation to be in "Space Jam 2," days after reports circulated that LeBron James is struggling to recruit NBA players to star in the film |
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Don't worry, South Bay Lakers guys will bail him out again. Caruso, JJ, Williams? Let's go. _________________ From 2-10 to the Western Conference Finals |
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governator Retired Number
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Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2019 7:44 am Post subject: |
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yinoma2001 wrote: | governator wrote: | kinda surprising
Quote: | Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo recently said that he declined the invitation to be in "Space Jam 2," days after reports circulated that LeBron James is struggling to recruit NBA players to star in the film |
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Don't worry, South Bay Lakers guys will bail him out again. Caruso, JJ, Williams? Let's go. |
Hero Caruso or Monstarr Caruso |
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LakerSD Franchise Player
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Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2019 7:48 am Post subject: |
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governator wrote: | kinda surprising
Quote: | Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo recently said that he declined the invitation to be in "Space Jam 2," days after reports circulated that LeBron James is struggling to recruit NBA players to star in the film |
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It is, but it also feels like the media is taking Giannis decline and extrapolating that to “Lebron struggling to recruit NBA players...” |
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ocho Retired Number
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Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2019 7:56 am Post subject: |
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So Giannis "Hulu Has Live Sports" Antetokounmpo doesn't want to be in a major studio film? Sure. _________________ 14-5-3-12 |
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derek94 Sixth Man
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Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2019 8:14 am Post subject: |
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It's a tough pill to take that James is a bigger brand than the LA Lakers. I prefer him to be a cog and have the franchise get the shine. |
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yinoma2001 Retired Number
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Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2019 8:15 am Post subject: |
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derek94 wrote: | It's a tough pill to take that James is a bigger brand than the LA Lakers. I prefer him to be a cog and have the franchise get the shine. |
What sort of actions have the Lakers done in the past 6 years though to deserve the spotlight? Mostly negative stuff. _________________ From 2-10 to the Western Conference Finals |
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governator Retired Number
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Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2019 8:24 am Post subject: |
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yinoma2001 wrote: | derek94 wrote: | It's a tough pill to take that James is a bigger brand than the LA Lakers. I prefer him to be a cog and have the franchise get the shine. |
What sort of actions have the Lakers done in the past 6 years though to deserve the spotlight? Mostly negative stuff. |
LeBron is not a bigger brand than the Lakers, Lakers is a multibillion dollars brand |
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epak Retired Number
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Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2019 8:25 am Post subject: |
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Why is he the first superstar on the Lakers that I'm so "bleh" about?
I think once they start winning next year, I'll feel differently though. |
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yinoma2001 Retired Number
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Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2019 8:27 am Post subject: |
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governator wrote: | yinoma2001 wrote: | derek94 wrote: | It's a tough pill to take that James is a bigger brand than the LA Lakers. I prefer him to be a cog and have the franchise get the shine. |
What sort of actions have the Lakers done in the past 6 years though to deserve the spotlight? Mostly negative stuff. |
LeBron is not a bigger brand than the Lakers, Lakers is a multibillion dollars brand |
That's not my point. What exactly have the Lakers done right the past 6 years to be held to such an exalted status?
A lot of their self-inflicted wounds are finally being called out. _________________ From 2-10 to the Western Conference Finals |
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waterman40 Star Player
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Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2019 10:47 am Post subject: |
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governator wrote: | yinoma2001 wrote: | governator wrote: | kinda surprising
Quote: | Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo recently said that he declined the invitation to be in "Space Jam 2," days after reports circulated that LeBron James is struggling to recruit NBA players to star in the film |
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Don't worry, South Bay Lakers guys will bail him out again. Caruso, JJ, Williams? Let's go. |
Hero Caruso or Monstarr Caruso |
MONSTARR CARUSO _________________ LAKERS 2019-2020: NBA World Champions! |
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KOBE WAN Starting Rotation
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blackmamba08 Star Player
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Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2019 11:18 pm Post subject: |
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Where is his exit interview? He cant make 20 min to do this interview and he thinks he is above all other players who already did it. What a crap this is. |
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Chad09 Star Player
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Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2019 11:35 pm Post subject: |
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LeBron James is determined to make the Lakers contenders:
"I won’t stop until I put this franchise in a position to compete for a championship, hopefully win a championship and hopefully see my jersey hang in the rafters. That’s what it’s about." |
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SocalDevin Star Player
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Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2019 11:40 pm Post subject: |
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blackmamba08 wrote: | Where is his exit interview? He cant make 20 min to do this interview and he thinks he is above all other players who already did it. What a crap this is. |
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yinoma2001 Retired Number
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Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 5:41 am Post subject: |
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blackmamba08 wrote: | Where is his exit interview? He cant make 20 min to do this interview and he thinks he is above all other players who already did it. What a crap this is. |
IIRC his "exit" interview was supposed to be at 6:30pm on Thursday.
Earvin Johnson sort of stole that slot. _________________ From 2-10 to the Western Conference Finals |
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danzag Franchise Player
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Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 5:47 am Post subject: |
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Chad09 wrote: | LeBron James is determined to make the Lakers contenders:
"I won’t stop until I put this franchise in a position to compete for a championship, hopefully win a championship and hopefully see my jersey hang in the rafters. That’s what it’s about." |
Let's do this James |
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venturalakersfan Retired Number
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Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 6:32 am Post subject: |
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governator wrote: | kinda surprising
Quote: | Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo recently said that he declined the invitation to be in "Space Jam 2," days after reports circulated that LeBron James is struggling to recruit NBA players to star in the film |
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It is probably more shoe contract related than anything _________________ RIP mom. 11-21-1933 to 6-14-2023. |
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LandsbergerRules Franchise Player
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Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 6:51 am Post subject: |
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danzag wrote: | Chad09 wrote: | LeBron James is determined to make the Lakers contenders:
"I won’t stop until I put this franchise in a position to compete for a championship, hopefully win a championship and hopefully see my jersey hang in the rafters. That’s what it’s about." |
Let's do this James |
_________________ "Chick lived and breathed Lakers basketball…but he was also fair and objective and called every game the way it was played."
-from Chick: His Unpublished Memoirs and the Memories of Those Who Knew Him |
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Sentient Meat Franchise Player
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Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 7:25 am Post subject: |
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They moved Million Dollar Mile to Saturday after two episodes.
This is terrible if you follow the ratings narratives of prime time television.
LBJ needs to regroup if he wants Space Jam 2 to be a success.
He needs to get another star here without trading the farm, or find some nice players and make a playoff run to revive his narrative.
The LeGM primadonna image is killing his brand.
https://www.thewrap.com/empire-ratings-ncis-rerun-million-dollar-mile-survivor/ |
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D-Shiznit Star Player
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Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 8:04 am Post subject: |
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Chris Broussard just said on FS1, that Philly would be willing to do a Ben Simmons for LeBron trade. |
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jg77 Starting Rotation
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Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 8:15 am Post subject: |
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D-Shiznit wrote: | Chris Broussard just said on FS1, that Philly would be willing to do a Ben Simmons for LeBron trade. |
Doubt it. I'd do that trade in a heartbeat though. |
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yinoma2001 Retired Number
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Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 8:19 am Post subject: |
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jg77 wrote: | D-Shiznit wrote: | Chris Broussard just said on FS1, that Philly would be willing to do a Ben Simmons for LeBron trade. |
Doubt it. I'd do that trade in a heartbeat though. |
I'd consider it too.
But that Lonzo/Simmons backcourt? Lonzo would be gone in that case. _________________ From 2-10 to the Western Conference Finals |
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