Are you satisfied so far with our current core ?

magicdays · Star Player Joined: 18 Dec 2011 Posts: 1907

This team will have to do for now. No true center or SF. Hope Kobe stays healthy all year long. I am excited to see BScott get the chance he deserves on the sideline.

Otherwise, Vitti and the ambulance team will have their work cut out for themselves with half the team prone to injuries.
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KB8224 · Rookie Joined: 26 Jul 2014 Posts: 1

No not satisfied with the team especially at the center position, the Lakers should try and trade for 7 foot shot blocking center Jeff Withey of the pelicans, his per 36 are 10.0 pts 7.9 rebs 2.6 blks and he doesn't seem like a foul prone player. Lakers should also get 3 and D sf for depth. Lakers would have a more defensive look.

My starters are

Pg Jeremy lin
Sg Kobe
Sf Wesley Johnson
Pf Jordan Hill
C Jeff Withey

FromTheWestSideWithLove · Starting Rotation Joined: 10 Jul 2012 Posts: 938

Given the hype around this year's free agency I'm disappointed. LG has talked about this year we land James/Melo/Bosh/players of that caliber but we end up with Lin and resigned guys from last year's disastrous team.

Not only am I a big lakers fan but kobe fan as well. If we go by Kobe's plan, he is going to retire in 2 years and it is safe to say with this current roster he is not getting his 6th. Next year who knows about the ways FA's think these days. The new CBA limits our ability to draw free agents by throwing them an abundant amount of cash like we use to. The FA field has changed and smaller market teams have just as much appeal as big market teams like LA.

Also, IMO no FA wants to play with Kobe knowing that they will be option B while playing with him.

There is a lot of speculation in this post but the speculation seems to be consistent with what has happened so far with LA moving on with Kobe in his final days playing with LA.

andree · Starting Rotation Joined: 05 May 2014 Posts: 519

Pretty dissapointed.
Hopefully we understood that no big fish would come to us if we don't have a core. In this regard I hoped we would have tried to land Stephenson.

If Randle will be in content for ROY, if Lin would be more like the guy from NY and not Houston, if Clarkson turn out to be a steal and if the most of Wesley, Xavier, Davis, Kelly and Hill will improve, then we could say we have a core.

DimesnD · Starting Rotation Joined: 14 Feb 2009 Posts: 944

If the premise is that we retain cap space and form a team with spare parts, just good enough to sniff a playoff, then I am content. This roster does that. But to say there is a core is misleading. It's just a beaten down Kobe and some helpers.

I'm disappointed that FO was not able to use their assets better - trading pau, using cap space to get draft pick (instead of jordan hill - Perkins' 9mil + pick) Perkins would be an asset come trading deadline to get another pick.

It's okay though. Cap space still available next year. Just need a winning platform and a closer for free agents next year. Jim/Jeanie/Mitch doesn't exactly say come to the Lakers - Any free agent could smell dysfunction right away. Who wants to come to that?

TDRock · Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 2:40 pm Post subject:

I don't feel like I know what's going on yet.

yinoma2001 · Retired Number Joined: 19 Jun 2010 Posts: 119487

I wonder, out of this "core," which players would still be around in 2 years? Randle, maybe Kelly, and Young. This is just a pickup crew for now until Kobe retires.
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PassTheBooze · Starting Rotation Joined: 18 Jul 2014 Posts: 517

we don't have a core buddy

we're picking up players to be competitive. I'd be shocked if we made the playoffs with this roster

Rawr · Star Player Joined: 26 Dec 2007 Posts: 1186

Rek · Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 3:20 pm Post subject:

Would have been a lot happier if we had somehow landed Ariza for his D and athleticism or some other better SF option. Although, I suspect that's why Mitch isn't spending everything right now. Likely waiting to see what develops with other teams, perhaps all the way to the trade deadline if necessary.

Assuming Nash is just practicing soccer every chance he gets while collecting his paychecks, we need more depth at PG and SF.

Triple Double · Starting Rotation Joined: 17 Jan 2012 Posts: 162

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mettaElbow · Sixth Man Joined: 11 Jul 2014 Posts: 59

satisfied for the year, given circumstance yea, overall maybe 1 or 2 on this roster r relevant in 2 yrs, so not happy at all

Spill512 · Starting Rotation Joined: 20 May 2014 Posts: 212

Why would I be satisfied with a core that's not even projected to make the playoffs? Wut.

This is just a 1 year stop gap though. Roster will be rehauled again next off season.

madsen35 · Star Player Joined: 14 Jun 2002 Posts: 8611

It's not the worst roster I've seen. I like the Lin pickup. I think he needs to continue to improve his 3P% because he'll be getting open looks from Kobe. Lin has shown he is capable of putting up big numbers. As a starter in NY, he put up something like 18 and 7.

If Lin can give us 14 and 5, I would be happy.

Boozer was a solid pickup, in all honesty. He's not great, but he's a proven starter. He'll help.

We still need a small forward, preferably one that can hit from distance. And obviously, as has been said millions of other times on LG, we need a true center. One who can protect the rim a bit.
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wolfpaclaker · Retired Number Joined: 29 May 2002 Posts: 58343

Of course not.

4 years ago we had Bynum, Gasol, Odom and Kobe as core players.
3 years ago we had Bynum, Gasol, Kobe and Sessions as core players.
2 years ago we had Howard, Gasol, Kobe and Nash as core players.

Now we have Randle, Boozer, Kobe and Lin as core players (I'm guessing that will be the highest minute players).

Since I don't think anyone but Randle will be with us longer than 2-3 years, it's not so much that I mind re-building, but I much rather watch a group of players as a core who will be with the team for a long time. I see Lin, Boozer, Hill, etc. all going for the highest bidder next summer.

Other than Randle, I can't say I'm happy about the core or satisfied. But that said, it takes time to re-build a winner. So I'll be patient a few years.

OracionSix · Starting Rotation Joined: 21 May 2014 Posts: 135

People look at our roster and say we're pretty much the same team so why should this year be different.
It's as if people just forgot that Kobe didn't play last year.
If Kobe stays healthy, I expect the Lakers to compete for a championship. Kobe will push the team to be contenders.
I never bet against Kobe.

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EddieJonesss · Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 9:36 pm Post subject:

Dondre · Starting Rotation Joined: 22 Oct 2004 Posts: 509

The front court is kind of small. Kobe can help Ed get lots of easy ones. I almost prefer him over Jordan Hill. But Randle and Jordan Hill don't seem like a good pair.

Starting 5
Jeremy Lin
Kobe Bryant
Wes Johnson
Carlos Boozer
Jordan Hill

Exciting line up off the bench.. I look forward to these guys playing together

Bench
Jordan Clarkson
Xavier Henry
Nick Young
Julius Randle
Ed Davis

blueice · Starting Rotation Joined: 18 Jul 2014 Posts: 347

Well, I think we need at least another SF and maybe 1 more center...

NYClakerguy · Starting Rotation Joined: 05 Jul 2014 Posts: 522

(bleep) no. this is maybe one of the weakest starting lineups in the league

ronnyjeremy · Star Player Joined: 06 Aug 2012 Posts: 1182

Yes I'm very happy with this core, I believe they can suck so much that they will lead us to a top 5 pick in this year's lottery.

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