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PostPosted: Thu Jul 13, 2017 6:36 am    Post subject:

We have an average starting SG in KCP, and an above average starting C in Lopez. Can Lonzo, Ingram, and Randle be average starters for us this year? That's what it would take for us to be an average team. Expecting Lonzo to be an average starter is obviously asking a lot of a 19 year old that plays the most talent-rich position in the NBA. Randle and Ingram might be able to do it, but both of them would have to make huge strides defensively, and Ingram's three point percentage has to increase significantly.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 13, 2017 6:40 am    Post subject:

I think the wolves will make it. Teague and butler are still very good players. Anyways I can see this team winning at least 38 games. I think the west 7th and 8th spots have to win 45 games to get in this year.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 13, 2017 6:46 am    Post subject:

35 is possible indeed.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 13, 2017 6:54 am    Post subject:

I think 35 is the Expected Value for wins next season. I can barely conceive of the Lakers doing six games worse or better, barring that is, key sick bay problems or some juicy trade for a coveted player.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 13, 2017 6:58 am    Post subject:

35 is a perfectly reasonable expectation.

However, I'm with TooMuchMajicBuss...watching Lonzo last night was a thrill. Yes, it was just summer league, but who else in summer league can thoroughly impact/dominate a game that way?

Long way to go, but I really liked what I saw last night. Lonzo has me believing. If he can play like that consistently, talking about his overall floor game, not the points...he'll be transcendant, and we'll be better than one might think.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 13, 2017 7:03 am    Post subject:

I hope we don't pawn of KCP and Brook at the trade deadline. Start teaching our kids how to win and play in meaningful games.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 13, 2017 3:19 pm    Post subject:

dont_be_a_wuss wrote:
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Our Ball boy will transform this team like he did with UCLA.


Has he ever been on a team that didn't beat expectations significantly? Our savior is here.


Judging from the range of reactions that I saw this past Spring in posts from UCLA fans at the main fan site (Bruin Gold), one would have to say Lonzo fell short of many, many fans' expectations:

- no Bob Cousy award, which was a widely held expectation
- no UCLA appearance in the Elite Eight round, nor in Final Four

He did have an immediate effect on the efficiency and impact of several returning players (Bryce Alford, Isaac Hamilton, Aaron Hamilton), and he had some near All America help in fellow frosh TJ Leaf. I think what Lonzo did at UCLA was fantastic, but I wouldn't say it was commonly thought that he beat expectations, for maybe half of UCLA's fans.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 13, 2017 3:51 pm    Post subject:

Now tanking is out of the question without a first round pick.

A goal of 35 wins should be the minimum. Read the previous posts and the team is much improved.

Last year 41 wns got you into the playoffs.

This should well be in the possibility of this team. A lot depends on finding a veteran PG.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 13, 2017 8:44 pm    Post subject:

im standing by my sig.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 14, 2017 5:35 am    Post subject:

I'm just happy we are done tanking. No more losing culture.

I'm also hoping we don't ship out KCP/Brook at the trade deadline. Fight to the very last game and teach these kids to go for every win possible.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 14, 2017 11:19 am    Post subject:

Actually, call me crazy.. but I think the Lakers have a solid chance at sneaking into the playoffs this year.

The Clippers and Jazz got worst.

The Trailblazers, Suns, Grizzlies pretty much stayed the same almost.

Idk that Paul Milsap moves the needle THAT much for Denver.

Outside of Cousins, Davis, and Jrue.. there isn't a ton on the Pelicans.

I mean.. if Lonzo has as much success in the NBA as he's having in the Summer League.. that's a game changer. I'm not saying 2 seed or anything.. but the Lakers have enough talent I think to sneak in. Prior to summer league -- I would've said no -- but, because Lonzo is playing well enough (and all he really has to do is get the ball moving to be successful) I'm a lot more optimistic.

Their bench of Clarkson, Hart, Bryant, Deng, Nance, Zubac, Kuzma is solid.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 14, 2017 11:20 am    Post subject:

Well at least we now know it is no George.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 14, 2017 9:09 pm    Post subject:

ch3cky0selff00 wrote:
Actually, call me crazy.. but I think the Lakers have a solid chance at sneaking into the playoffs this year.

The Clippers and Jazz got worst.

The Trailblazers, Suns, Grizzlies pretty much stayed the same almost.

Idk that Paul Milsap moves the needle THAT much for Denver.

Outside of Cousins, Davis, and Jrue.. there isn't a ton on the Pelicans.

I mean.. if Lonzo has as much success in the NBA as he's having in the Summer League.. that's a game changer. I'm not saying 2 seed or anything.. but the Lakers have enough talent I think to sneak in. Prior to summer league -- I would've said no -- but, because Lonzo is playing well enough (and all he really has to do is get the ball moving to be successful) I'm a lot more optimistic.

Their bench of Clarkson, Hart, Bryant, Deng, Nance, Zubac, Kuzma is solid.

Apparently denial is more than just a river in Egypt.
Transcendent players don't make teams 5 or 6 games better after everyone else around them is improved or better overall (offense AND defense). Last year they could have won more without tanking. I'll be surprised if we don't see AT LEAST 20 more wins based on what we know as of July 14th. Say it with me, "tran-scen-dent".
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 30, 2017 12:36 am    Post subject:

Bringing this one back, even though we've started 2-4 I feel even better about 40 wins now. These guys play D and the team's already shown they have taken on Lonzo's identity of playing fast and playing selflessly, even Julius and Clarkson (mostly) have been making the right basketball plays more often than not this year.

Our shooting so far has been historically unsustainably bad, that will fix itself in time.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 30, 2017 8:33 pm    Post subject:

ingle wrote:
Bringing this one back, even though we've started 2-4 I feel even better about 40 wins now. These guys play D and the team's already shown they have taken on Lonzo's identity of playing fast and playing selflessly, even Julius and Clarkson (mostly) have been making the right basketball plays more often than not this year.

Our shooting so far has been historically unsustainably bad, that will fix itself in time.


This team better win 40 games. If they don't:

-Say goodbye to max free agents signing here
-We lose a season of tanking, along with player we tanked for.
-Not winning 40 games probably means unimpressive performance from Ingram
-We will probably max Randle.


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PostPosted: Tue Oct 31, 2017 3:28 am    Post subject:

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ingle wrote:
Bringing this one back, even though we've started 2-4 I feel even better about 40 wins now. These guys play D and the team's already shown they have taken on Lonzo's identity of playing fast and playing selflessly, even Julius and Clarkson (mostly) have been making the right basketball plays more often than not this year.

Our shooting so far has been historically unsustainably bad, that will fix itself in time.


This team better win 40 games. If they don't:

-Say goodbye to max free agents signing here
-We lose a season of tanking, along with player we tanked for.
-Not winning 40 games probably means unimpressive performance from Ingram
-We will probably max Randle.



We're a 32-24 win team from day one.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 31, 2017 4:01 am    Post subject:

deal wrote:
VujacicForThree wrote:
ingle wrote:
Bringing this one back, even though we've started 2-4 I feel even better about 40 wins now. These guys play D and the team's already shown they have taken on Lonzo's identity of playing fast and playing selflessly, even Julius and Clarkson (mostly) have been making the right basketball plays more often than not this year.

Our shooting so far has been historically unsustainably bad, that will fix itself in time.


This team better win 40 games. If they don't:

-Say goodbye to max free agents signing here
-We lose a season of tanking, along with player we tanked for.
-Not winning 40 games probably means unimpressive performance from Ingram
-We will probably max Randle.



We're a 32-24 win team from day one.


Then it may be time to admit the pipe dream of "LeBron and George" Isn't happening.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 31, 2017 5:07 am    Post subject:

MJST wrote:
deal wrote:
We're a 32-24 win team from day one.
Then it may be time to admit the pipe dream of "LeBron and George" Isn't happening.
Or possibly delayed one year until we can line up a third star in a S&T. Some tanking required.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 31, 2017 5:11 am    Post subject:

Or we could actually start investing in our youth and focusing on developing them instead of acting like we're on a ticking clock every single year for free agency.


Letting go of that 'fantasy' sooner rather than later allows us to focus our attention on where it actually matters.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 31, 2017 5:30 am    Post subject:

MJST wrote:
Or we could actually start investing in our youth and focusing on developing them instead of acting like we're on a ticking clock every single year for free agency.


Letting go of that 'fantasy' sooner rather than later allows us to focus our attention on where it actually matters.


Too late for that, the 2 Max FA train left the station the minute DLo was traded for salary cap space. I'm with you that I hope we can retain Randle, I think he will be an upper echelon big in the league
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 31, 2017 5:32 am    Post subject:

Keepers: Lonzo, Ingram, Kuz, Jules, Hart

To be determined: Nance, JC, Zub

Likely cap casualties: Deng, JC.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 31, 2017 3:03 pm    Post subject:

yinoma2001 wrote:
Keepers: Lonzo, Ingram, Kuz, Jules, Hart

To be determined: Nance, JC, Zub

Likely cap casualties: Deng, JC.
nance has been ballling. better than i expected. and he's been very aggressive.

so i'm throwing larry in the keepers section.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 31, 2017 3:08 pm    Post subject:

We will win at least 40 ....... in 2018.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 31, 2017 3:16 pm    Post subject:

pio2u wrote:
We will win at least 40 ....... in 2020.


Fixed that for you.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 31, 2017 4:55 pm    Post subject:

MJST wrote:
deal wrote:
VujacicForThree wrote:
ingle wrote:
Bringing this one back, even though we've started 2-4 I feel even better about 40 wins now. These guys play D and the team's already shown they have taken on Lonzo's identity of playing fast and playing selflessly, even Julius and Clarkson (mostly) have been making the right basketball plays more often than not this year.

Our shooting so far has been historically unsustainably bad, that will fix itself in time.


This team better win 40 games. If they don't:

-Say goodbye to max free agents signing here
-We lose a season of tanking, along with player we tanked for.
-Not winning 40 games probably means unimpressive performance from Ingram
-We will probably max Randle.



We're a 32-24 win team from day one.


Then it may be time to admit the pipe dream of "LeBron and George" Isn't happening.


Be it as it may, this is a basically new organization. It takes time for these guys together to know each others S&W, integrate, rookies learn the NBA, etc. etc.

Any early pipe related to winning 40 games is just that. I doubt Vagas or alike called us a 40 game team.
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