Byron thinks it's a lack of effort. Agree or disagree?

Kobe2Clark · Star Player Joined: 15 Feb 2004 Posts: 6047

I think he needs to stop deluding himself. The players are trying their hardest but they're just not good enough.

GS had clowned us 3 times this season (preseason included). Does he think these guys have no pride and are just letting this happen?
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lakersken80 · Retired Number Joined: 12 Aug 2009 Posts: 38791

Lack of talent, plus the Warriors are in their prime right now. Look at the lists of the experts of the top teams in the NBA. Warriors have been in the top 5 this season. Were on the bottom.

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Byron is too proud to admit his system sucks.
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I can't really think of any team that we were killing like this when we were winning titles. Warriors are just plain laughing at us during the game. And they're not a lock to win it all.

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deal · Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 10:27 pm Post subject:

Lakers have a total la k of talent...it's not the system, not effort, it's no talent there to talk about..
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GoldenThroat · Moderator Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 37474

Screw him. How about he updates his (bleep) into the 21st century? He was brought in to improve the defense and get guys to play hard for him. How's that working out?

He's minimizing our already meager talent.

FreakofNature · Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 10:28 pm Post subject:

It's a lack of talent and a lack of FO support, and a very average, if that coach.

MyKRo · Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 10:29 pm Post subject:

Has nothing to do with effort. The system is bad, and we have no talent.

I thought it was understood this would be a tank season? Why are people so surprised this team is trash?

Omar Little · Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 10:29 pm Post subject:

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fiendishoc · Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 10:33 pm Post subject:

Such a cop out by Byron. It's obvious they've been trying hard, especially in the beginning of the season. Why don't you try playing the guys who are actually mobile, and benching the guys who miss rotation after rotation or don't call out screens? How about actually holding players accountable for defensive lapses during games?

doughboy90650 · Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 10:35 pm Post subject:

Disagree. Lack of talent and depth.

MyKRo · Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 10:35 pm Post subject:

Hard_Butter · Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 10:37 pm Post subject:

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

Lack of talent. Look how many open jumpers our guys missed tonight. We don't even have a lot of players who can hit open shots.

Effort was there:

Kobe, Price, Boozer, Davis, Clarkson, even Sacre were playing hard.

It's more of a lack of talent, and then not having much of a system. It looks like chaos out there.
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greenfrog · Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 10:38 pm Post subject:

Tonight it was a total lack of effort. Although I basically tuned out after the 1st half.

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greenfrog · Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 10:40 pm Post subject:

tlim · Star Player Joined: 26 Jun 2002 Posts: 6649

Lack of talent and our guys are horrible defenders and slow footed.

Slow footed and poor defense makes it sooo easy for a higher power offense like GSW to completely crush us.

GSW has #1 and #2 shooter in the game in Curry and Thompson. If you are slow footed or your defense sucks, each of those guys can light you up like there's no tomorrow.

So let's list our pieces that can allow us to keep them from scoring.
1) We have a rim protector? LOL. Not even close. Neither Boozer nor Hill can do anything about penetration or really blocking shots. We have ZILCH real big men. Sacre doesn't count as he's a bench warmer.
2) We have quick guards who can defend? Exactly who are we kidding? This team has ZERO ability to guard those guys. They don't have the mettle to fight through screens and picks.
3) Good rotations? Slow footed. No chance for that.

And how do we challenge them while on offense? We don't.

This year is pure and unadulterated tank. Far less talent on the court than we had last year with even worse defense.

Can anyone really say that Lin or Boozer can defend? Not at all...

Oliver Reed · Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 10:41 pm Post subject:

If you could fathom staying the entire way, the pass Xavier made towards the end of the game was the epitome of what this team was tonight. He was so lazy and pathetic on the pass, I was just sitting there watching and saying, this guy is making a million dollars a year playing like a chump.

Will2Win · Star Player Joined: 12 Nov 2012 Posts: 1124

Haha it has come down to even when our players try their hardest, it is so bad that it looks like they didn't put enough effort.

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