The Lakers: Just a Bunch of Random Pieces Right Now

Darth Los Angeles · Star Player Joined: 06 Dec 2011 Posts: 2181

The great thing is the team seems to finally have some direction... The bad thing is that it's painfully obvious we are just a big ol pot of random ingredients... Ghetto Gumbo if you will...

The only players on this team who look like for sure trade stoppers are Ingram, Zubac, and maybe Russell. Russell really needs to be moved to shooting guard. If we can find a smart PG, this would make Russell untradeable because he'd instantly become a top five SG in my opinion.

Clarkson, Nick, and Lou are all the same player... Randle is Kwame levels of clueless...

Nonetheless... I love where we are headed... Still much work for Luke, Mitch, and Jim to do.

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Fastbreak32 · Star Player Joined: 11 Oct 2011 Posts: 4746

This post is a strange mix of optimism and hot take analysis.
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KindCrippler2000 · Franchise Player Joined: 02 May 2003 Posts: 15821

Lakers have two gold dust players according to Mitch. They also happen to have the "Jerry West seal of approval" tag not many players get. Everyone knows who they are by now, and it's incredibly unlikely they get traded in the near future... even for superstars.

Unless the organization wants to go through another Dwight Howard - Steve Nash nightmare scenario, they would be wise building around those 2 gold dust players.

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Troublesome626 · Star Player Joined: 13 Nov 2012 Posts: 2469

More like, just a bunch of radon threads on LG right now.

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ShowtimeDynasty_24/7 · Star Player Joined: 04 Mar 2005 Posts: 8361

Zubac is only a "trade stopper" to you fan boys lol.. If he was the last piece to get a deal done for a star like Cousins, you bet you last dollar that the Lakers would have no problem including him. Nice prospect with a chance to develop into a contributing player, maybe starter... yes. Trade stopper.. no.

Don Draper · Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 9:22 am Post subject:

You lost me at "maybe Russell."

venturalakersfan · Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 10:11 am Post subject:

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xxsicrokerxx · Star Player Joined: 11 Dec 2011 Posts: 2205

I'd have no problem if the lakers traded Randle or Russell for something better.

Great One · Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 10:21 am Post subject:

Russell is flourishing in his second year and still needs another year or two to possibly become a franchise player.

It was good watching Russell compete against Lillard, who is exactly the same mold of player at the 1
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J.C. Smith · Franchise Player Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 12674

I disagree there. The Lakers have a pretty good mix of players at the moment.

PG - Russell and Clarkson are both scoring point guards, Huertas gives them a playmaker, Calderon gives them shooting.
SG - Clarkson is well rounded, Lou is a good scorer, Brown is a good defender, and Young can also give you good minutes there in a similar role as Lou.
SF - Deng gives a veteran presence and defense, Ingram provides defense and spacing, Young is instant offense.
PF - Randle gives you playmaking and rebounding, Nance is well rounded, Deng and Ingram can come in and give spacing.
C - Mozgov is solid all around, Black is energy off the bench, Yi gives spacing, and Zubac provides shot blocking.

They have the pieces to play a variety of styles already. They have a lot of young talent which needs some time to mature, but I don't think it's a mismatched bunch at all.

Laker_Dynasty_01 · Star Player Joined: 06 Jun 2001 Posts: 1703

Looking at the last three games, the Lakers looked like a collection of talent at a charity game. Especially the defense.

And that sequence where Young and Huertas played on while Mozgov was on the floor? I thought Moz was going to have to crawl over and foul someone himself to stop the play.

Kava · Star Player Joined: 10 Mar 2010 Posts: 2173

I happen to like Gumbo

Fastbreak32 · Star Player Joined: 11 Oct 2011 Posts: 4746

Darth Los Angeles · Star Player Joined: 06 Dec 2011 Posts: 2181

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blackmamba08 · Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 12:00 pm Post subject:

For me everyone can be traded except Ingram. He is Durant type of potential. If I have a chance to switch anyone else for superstar i would do it in heartbeat. Lets say to bring John Wall, Lillard or someone like that. Basically someone can take anyone expect Ingram for these guys.

Judah · Star Player Joined: 23 Jun 2015 Posts: 4759

Ghetto gumbo? Between weird phrases like that and the stuff you were saying about DLO's dad a few months ago, you make Trump look filtered.

LG should REALLY consider installing some kind of ignore feature. Seriously.
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venturalakersfan · Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 12:31 pm Post subject:

Darth Los Angeles · Star Player Joined: 06 Dec 2011 Posts: 2181

KindCrippler2000 · Franchise Player Joined: 02 May 2003 Posts: 15821

Ghetto Gumbo.