Paul George is hitting his prime years right now this is the best time to get him. _________________ Nobody in the NBA can touch the Laker brand, which, like the uniform color, is pure gold.
PG13 better take a reality check. He’s part of the 2nd tier all stars behind LeBron, kd and a healthy KL by a mile. If he’s butt hurt because no ones talking about him lately, so be it. We got bigger fish to fry. A mid first round rookie was more impactful than PG during last years playoffs. Don’t tell me about Westbrook took all the shots, if PG believes in his ability he would’ve fought for his own shots, it’s not like okc had a structural offensive set anyway. The guy reeks mentally weak if he tries to get attention or possibly stays in OKC.
exactly - if he doesn’t come to LA this means he never had championship mettle under the bright lights....
Paul George is hitting his prime years right now this is the best time to get him.
Exactly! Not sure what people are talking about saying his deal will be a drag. If anything it fits well with our young core maturing and getting their own max deals
Paul George is hitting his prime years right now this is the best time to get him.
Exactly! Not sure what people are talking about saying his deal will be a drag. If anything it fits well with our young core maturing and getting their own max deals
His game will age well. Long lanky 3/D guy who doesn’t rely on his athleticism as much anymore after his leg injury. _________________ From 2-10 to the Western Conference Finals
He’s a people pleaser. No need to rub it in when his goal for the past few years is within reach now.
That's the problem with him though. By giving OKC fans false hope, he's just going to make people hate him even more. This is especially going to be the case, if he makes his decision to sign with the lakers on July 1st, thereby indicating he never seriously considered OKC all along.
He should just be clear about it, because people pleasing is going to backfire in the end. If he doesn't handle this properly, he might get another the Decision moment, except on a smaller scale because he's not as big a superstar as lebron.
...or grow up in OKC, get drafted by OKC, or have the entire city latch their hope onto him as the one who will end one of the longest championship droughts in sports history. So yeah, other than that, you're spot on
But no, I get what you're saying. If his mind has been made up all along (which I believe) and he's coming to LA, the better way to have handled it would've been to leave breadcrumbs to foreshadow it like LeBron has been doing for the last year. He should've started doing that after OKC got knocked out of the first round by Utah. It seemed like their fan base had already started to brace themselves for it after Game 6. He could've given them the last two months to process it and accept it. All of this false hope that he's allowed to bubble is just going to invite intense scrutiny from them. I don't think they would've hated him if he had simply left, not only because of how understandable it would've been given the season they had, but also because they knew from the beginning that his leaving was always going to be the most likely outcome regardless. But leading them on like this is a little sleazy. For that, he’ll get a ton of backlash from them when he leaves.
It's always been the ultimate strawman argument for the PG detractors here to pretend that most Laker fans are deluded and think that PG is a franchise player who will lead the team to championships. No one thinks that. He's not of that mold. And part of the reason why he's not in that class is because of stuff like this. He's too nice to be the primary leader of a team. He's not the guy who's willing to make you uncomfortable by telling you the truth. He’s not an alpha. But fortunately for the Lakers, LeBron is. That's why they're an ideal tandem. LeBron will be the leader. _________________ “Christ did not die to forgive sinners who go on treasuring anything above seeing and savoring God. And people who would be happy in heaven if Christ were not there, will not be there."
- John Piper
Paul George is hitting his prime years right now this is the best time to get him.
Exactly! Not sure what people are talking about saying his deal will be a drag. If anything it fits well with our young core maturing and getting their own max deals
He is a very good 3 point shooter now and a good playmaker.
Leader, winner, good guy....but he has to want the spotlight, some guys can't handle it. _________________ Love, Laker Lanny
Paul George is hitting his prime years right now this is the best time to get him.
Exactly! Not sure what people are talking about saying his deal will be a drag. If anything it fits well with our young core maturing and getting their own max deals
He is a very good 3 point shooter now and a good playmaker.
Leader, winner, good guy....but he has to want the spotlight, some guys can't handle it.
So, real draft happened to be on May 2nd (PG-13 birthday) and all we watched this Thursday was a spectacle for delusional Lakers fans _________________ Major bullets dodged: DH12 - twice, LMA, Melo - twice, PG-13, DeMar DeRozan. Hit jackpot with DH-12 at the right time
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Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2018 8:48 am Post subject:
JerryWest_44 wrote:
SGV-Laker fan wrote:
PG13 better take a reality check. He’s part of the 2nd tier all stars behind LeBron, kd and a healthy KL by a mile. If he’s butt hurt because no ones talking about him lately, so be it. We got bigger fish to fry. A mid first round rookie was more impactful than PG during last years playoffs. Don’t tell me about Westbrook took all the shots, if PG believes in his ability he would’ve fought for his own shots, it’s not like okc had a structural offensive set anyway. The guy reeks mentally weak if he tries to get attention or possibly stays in OKC.
exactly - if he doesn’t come to LA this means he never had championship mettle under the bright lights....
_________________ RIP mom. 11-21-1933 to 6-14-2023.
It was his family who threw the party. Weird that it was done in June, but it's true. It's not like Presti is going to get in front of cameras and lie about Thunder officials being at a birthday party for George... _________________ “Christ did not die to forgive sinners who go on treasuring anything above seeing and savoring God. And people who would be happy in heaven if Christ were not there, will not be there."
- John Piper
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Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2018 8:50 am Post subject:
yinoma2001 wrote:
Runway8 wrote:
I don't have high opinions of PG13, I've been very vocal about that. Especially at the cost of young talent, but for FREE, why not. But I just think his $30 million price tag will be a drain in the later yrs.
And if he's truly conflicted? And if he chooses to stay in OKC over LA where his friends and family want him, the challenge of being a Laker, then I'm telling you good riddance, you don't want this guy. This would be on par with his decision making on the court. He's 6'9 with elite T-Mac/Kobe handles but averages 3.2 assists in his career. He makes dumb decisions!!!!
Yeah. All those who voted him into the 3rd team all nba are so foolish.
The Westbrook factor _________________ RIP mom. 11-21-1933 to 6-14-2023.
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Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2018 8:51 am Post subject:
Dude is in his prime he can shoot and defend. He is a perfect Max for 4 years. Lakers would be dumb not to sign him. If we had him last year we win all of our close games, and go to the playoffs. We sweep GS in the regular season too.
Take our young talent add PG and Bron and we go to the western finals. And I think we beat gs in 6 games. Bi and PG can guard Kd ball and bron guard Klay and Curry.
On paper it looks good and I believe in reality it would be better
I don't have high opinions of PG13, I've been very vocal about that. Especially at the cost of young talent, but for FREE, why not. But I just think his $30 million price tag will be a drain in the later yrs.
And if he's truly conflicted? And if he chooses to stay in OKC over LA where his friends and family want him, the challenge of being a Laker, then I'm telling you good riddance, you don't want this guy. This would be on par with his decision making on the court. He's 6'9 with elite T-Mac/Kobe handles but averages 3.2 assists in his career. He makes dumb decisions!!!!
Yeah. All those who voted him into the 3rd team all nba are so foolish.
The Westbrook factor
That worked so well for Oladipo who managed to get all nba once he LEFT WB. _________________ From 2-10 to the Western Conference Finals
Paul George is hitting his prime years right now this is the best time to get him.
Exactly! Not sure what people are talking about saying his deal will be a drag. If anything it fits well with our young core maturing and getting their own max deals
His game will age well. Long lanky 3/D guy who doesn’t rely on his athleticism as much anymore after his leg injury.
Just about the leg thing. I don't think that's why he's not really as athletic. Julius is more athletic post-injury now. Paul's legs just aren't as fresh as when he was in his early 20s. You see the same thing with James Harden - used to have viscous dunks , now the Draymond dunk was his only hammer of the year. Kobe was a better dunker at 21 than 28.. Durant used to do some crazy dunks, Steph dunks much less now (this was a topic because of his missed dunks)
Was this party hosted by OKC? So Thunder staffers were in attendance. Can’t tell if there are any Thunder players.
Again, it was his family that threw the party.
In other news, Melo officially opts in. OKC’s cap is shot. _________________ “Christ did not die to forgive sinners who go on treasuring anything above seeing and savoring God. And people who would be happy in heaven if Christ were not there, will not be there."
- John Piper
Paul George is hitting his prime years right now this is the best time to get him.
Exactly! Not sure what people are talking about saying his deal will be a drag. If anything it fits well with our young core maturing and getting their own max deals
His game will age well. Long lanky 3/D guy who doesn’t rely on his athleticism as much anymore after his leg injury.
Just about the leg thing. I don't think that's why he's not really as athletic. Julius is more athletic post-injury now. Paul's legs just aren't as fresh as when he was in his early 20s. You see the same thing with James Harden - used to have viscous dunks , now the Draymond dunk was his only hammer of the year. Kobe was a better dunker at 21 than 28.. Durant used to do some crazy dunks, Steph dunks much less now (this was a topic because of his missed dunks)
Yes, I actually thought George looked less athletic this season than he did last season ('16-'17). So I don't think it's because of the leg injury. Just the natural aging process. Still, he's at the point in his career where his hoop IQ should catch up to, and surpass, his athleticism. It should counterbalance. He'll be worth his contract imo.
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