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LakeShowSince84
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 Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 7:26 pm Post subject: It's gonna be sad watching Kobe's last year on a miserable team |
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I'm kind of hoping Kobe be wise and just retire and not go through the torture of playing with a bunch of scrubs and him being the butt of jokes and internet memes. Considering we gift wrap our pick to Philly, and get laughed at and spurned by FA's... Why in the heck would Kobe wanna bust his tail to win 28 games?
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OregonLakerGuy
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| I am not convinced that next year we will be fielding a miserable team. |
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som3on3_10
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| Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 7:28 pm Post subject: Re: It's gonna be sad watching Kobe's last year on a miserable team |
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| LakeShowSince84 wrote: | | Why in the heck would Kobe wanna bust his tail to win 28 games? |
$25,000,000 |
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LakerLogic
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| Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 7:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Kobe won't play more than a handful of games next before getting injured again and calling it quits for good. |
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LakeShowSince84
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| Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 7:31 pm Post subject: Re: It's gonna be sad watching Kobe's last year on a miserable team |
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| som3on3_10 wrote: | | LakeShowSince84 wrote: | | Why in the heck would Kobe wanna bust his tail to win 28 games? |
$25,000,000 |
True....keep getting them checks Kobe
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DocK36
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| Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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| OregonLakerGuy wrote: | | I am not convinced that next year we will be fielding a miserable team. |
If things fall right and we keep the top 5 pick, and the FO can land another Jordan Clarkson with our later picks, next year we could have a very young and exciting team to watch. They may not compete right away but that would be a fun group to watch develop and we would be building toward something, instead of watching a group of one year rentals trying to get theirs.
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Megaton
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If the Lakers keep the top 5 pick, the team won't be miserable I promise you.
If it goes according to plan, Kobe retire with:
- Clarkson the future point guard
- Randle the future power forward
- the top 5 pick being either the future Center, shooting guard or small forward.
- the future role players with the Lakers Houston pick, 2nd rounders and Tarik Black, etc.
It's the perfect way for Kobe to go out. Leaves the team and hands his keys to the next future dynasty. |
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iggypop123
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whether it becomes miserable or not depends on kobe. if he goes into the post again its gonna be bad. if he just pick and rolls all day at least he may have fun
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venturalakersfan
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| Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 7:40 pm Post subject: Re: It's gonna be sad watching Kobe's last year on a miserable team |
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| LakeShowSince84 wrote: | | I'm kind of hoping Kobe be wise and just retire and not go through the torture of playing with a bunch of scrubs and him being the butt of jokes and internet memes. Considering we gift wrap our pick to Philly, and get laughed at and spurned by FA's... Why in the heck would Kobe wanna bust his tail to win 28 games? |
And also playing in front of miserable fans.
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| Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 7:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Depends if they lose the pick........but I think he'll cherish the last year win or lose. |
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laker4life
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let's hope that next year is not his last and he comes back and still contribute to the success of this team and organization.
let's hope that this organization will turn it around. |
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| Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 8:25 pm Post subject: Re: It's gonna be sad watching Kobe's last year on a miserable team |
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| som3on3_10 wrote: | | LakeShowSince84 wrote: | | Why in the heck would Kobe wanna bust his tail to win 28 games? |
$25,000,000 |
He can get that without busting his tail though. |
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| Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 9:12 pm Post subject: |
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| OregonLakerGuy wrote: | | I am not convinced that next year we will be fielding a miserable team. |
It really depends on few factors... rather or not the Lakers would actually commit to signing FAs to long-term contracts and rather or not if a trade did materialize if that player with a long contract would give the Lakers the green light to absorb him.... the concern I have with the up-coming off-season is that "long-term flexibility" will still be in the mind of Mitch and Lakers brass which might prohibit the Lakers from actually fielding a contending team cause of the look-ahead. |
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LakerFan87
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| Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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| OregonLakerGuy wrote: | | I am not convinced that next year we will be fielding a miserable team. |
Me neither.
With a healthy Randle, healthy (hopefully) Kobe, a top 5 (hopefully) draft pick, and a marquee free agent or 2, the Lakers can take a big step forward very quickly.
That alone won't make the Lakers title contenders next season, but it would certainly make them interesting.
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| Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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| LakerFan87 wrote: | | OregonLakerGuy wrote: | | I am not convinced that next year we will be fielding a miserable team. |
Me neither.
With a healthy Randle, healthy (hopefully) Kobe, a top 5 (hopefully) draft pick, and a marquee free agent or 2, the Lakers can take a big step forward very quickly.
That alone won't make the Lakers title contenders next season, but it would certainly make them interesting. |
Also addition by subtraction to get some of the current rental players.
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| Megaton wrote: | If the Lakers keep the top 5 pick, the team won't be miserable I promise you.
If it goes according to plan, Kobe retire with:
- Clarkson the future point guard
- Randle the future power forward
- the top 5 pick being either the future Center, shooting guard or small forward.
- the future role players with the Lakers Houston pick, 2nd rounders and Tarik Black, etc.
It's the perfect way for Kobe to go out. Leaves the team and hands his keys to the next future dynasty. |
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IT ALL DEPENDS ON KEEPING THE TOP 5 DRAFT PICK.
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Next year will not be his last year
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| Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 6:38 am Post subject: |
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| LakerFan87 wrote: | | OregonLakerGuy wrote: | | I am not convinced that next year we will be fielding a miserable team. |
Me neither.
With a healthy Randle, healthy (hopefully) Kobe, a top 5 (hopefully) draft pick, and a marquee free agent or 2, the Lakers can take a big step forward very quickly.
That alone won't make the Lakers title contenders next season, but it would certainly make them interesting. |
Probably at best contending for the 7th-8th seed. I'll take that compared to our last 2 seasons.
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| DocK36 wrote: | | OregonLakerGuy wrote: | | I am not convinced that next year we will be fielding a miserable team. |
If things fall right and we keep the top 5 pick, and the FO can land another Jordan Clarkson with our later picks, next year we could have a very young and exciting team to watch. They may not compete right away but that would be a fun group to watch develop and we would be building toward something, instead of watching a group of one year rentals trying to get theirs. |
I pay way to much money for season tickets to watch a young team which needs to develop......two years with no stars on it and now watch a team develop.....that wont work |
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| clutchkobe wrote: | | DocK36 wrote: | | OregonLakerGuy wrote: | | I am not convinced that next year we will be fielding a miserable team. |
If things fall right and we keep the top 5 pick, and the FO can land another Jordan Clarkson with our later picks, next year we could have a very young and exciting team to watch. They may not compete right away but that would be a fun group to watch develop and we would be building toward something, instead of watching a group of one year rentals trying to get theirs. |
I pay way to much money for season tickets to watch a young team which needs to develop......two years with no stars on it and now watch a team develop.....that wont work |
I think you may be right. If we get all 4 picks this year, I don't see the Lakers bringing in 4 new rooks, coupled with Randle, and other youngsters like Clarkson, Black, Kelly, etc. That's a lot of young players.
Ticketholders, while very important, may be trumped by the bigger $ in TV deals (though the goal for both audiences are the same - winning). I could see some deals being made to acquire some vets.
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Kobe will be playing with Jordan Clarkson, Kevin Love, and Jahlil Okafor...that's not too bad.
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| KobeRe-Loaded wrote: | | Kobe will be playing with Jordan Clarkson, Kevin Love, and Jahlil Okafor...that's not too bad. |
In that grouping would rather have Towns or WCS. But heck, beggars can't be choosy...
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| Next season depends on a FA acquisition. It's unlikely that an improved Clarkson and two rookies (Randle included) will have us contending for the 8th seed without a marquee FA signing. |
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| Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:08 am Post subject: |
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| KobeRe-Loaded wrote: | | Kobe will be playing with Jordan Clarkson, Kevin Love, and Jahlil Okafor...that's not too bad. |
...and Randle
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