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Judah Star Player
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Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 4:19 pm Post subject: |
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MJST wrote: | The mentality shouldn't be "lets pray OKC underachieves so that we can convince Paul George to please come to us instead."
but instead should be "Let's win games so that we don't need to count on/rely on/pray for OKC underachieving to prove why we're a better destination for him." |
It’s a distinction without a substantive difference when we can just root for both. _________________ “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."
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Judah Star Player
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Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 4:21 pm Post subject: |
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yinoma2001 wrote: | MJST wrote: | The mentality shouldn't be "lets pray OKC underachieves so that we can convince Paul George to please come to us instead."
but instead should be "Let's win games so that we don't need to count on/rely on/pray for OKC underachieving to prove why we're a better destination for him." |
Why not both? |
Right. You beat me to it _________________ “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."
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PRLakeShow Franchise Player
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Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 4:21 pm Post subject: |
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MJST wrote: | The mentality shouldn't be "lets pray OKC underachieves so that we can convince Paul George to please come to us instead."
but instead should be "Let's win games so that we don't need to count on/rely on/pray for OKC underachieving to prove why we're a better destination for him." |
This is so easy. We can do both. |
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BizLA Star Player
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Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 4:23 pm Post subject: |
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At least we beat OKC twice. |
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Sina Star Player
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Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 4:31 pm Post subject: |
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Randle’s physical plays, Ingram’s length, KCP’s hustle, Hart’s toughness, Ball’s passing, couple with Kuzma and Zubac’s scoring skills...they’ all playing to their strength. It would be another challenge to the FO: what else players to add and when to add to help the team growing to be a contender. Anyway, I like these young players. They’re taught to grow year over year, improved their physical condition, improved scoring skills, improved basketball IQ and most of them are playing with hustle and toughness. They’re taught to be impact players. Randle is very good example. I also like the adjustments of Kuzma who is more physical on offense and more active in defense. |
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PHILosophize Franchise Player
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Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 4:51 pm Post subject: |
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Belly has been mostly killing it on the sixers so far
really wanted that guy _________________ one dog goes that way the other dog goes the other way |
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adkindo Retired Number
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Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 5:15 pm Post subject: |
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Butler supposed to return in 4-6 weeks.
I would not bet on it if I was a TWolves fan. |
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Laker's Fan Franchise Player
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Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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adkindo wrote: | Butler supposed to return in 4-6 weeks.
I would not bet on it if I was a TWolves fan. |
Time for Deng to give back $14 million of year 3 to get a buyout and Thibs to promise to give him the MLE next year. _________________ Austin Reaves keeps his game tight, like Kobe Bryant on game night. |
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Jesusdelonla Franchise Player
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Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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Laker's Fan wrote: | adkindo wrote: | Butler supposed to return in 4-6 weeks.
I would not bet on it if I was a TWolves fan. |
Time for Deng to give back $14 million of year 3 to get a buyout and Thibs to promise to give him the MLE next year. |
he is not giving up a single dime. |
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BizLA Star Player
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Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 5:48 pm Post subject: |
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Jesusdelonla wrote: | Laker's Fan wrote: | adkindo wrote: | Butler supposed to return in 4-6 weeks.
I would not bet on it if I was a TWolves fan. |
Time for Deng to give back $14 million of year 3 to get a buyout and Thibs to promise to give him the MLE next year. |
he is not giving up a single dime. |
You still think Brandon doesn’t play defense or did you miss last nights game? |
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Jesusdelonla Franchise Player
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Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 5:50 pm Post subject: |
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BizLA wrote: | Jesusdelonla wrote: | Laker's Fan wrote: | adkindo wrote: | Butler supposed to return in 4-6 weeks.
I would not bet on it if I was a TWolves fan. |
Time for Deng to give back $14 million of year 3 to get a buyout and Thibs to promise to give him the MLE next year. |
he is not giving up a single dime. |
You still think Brandon doesn’t play defense or did you miss last nights game? |
you have something to say to me, please DM me. don't hijack the conversation of the thread
i would still trade ingram for Kawahi in a second
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Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 5:52 pm Post subject: |
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Eric came up with an interesting scenario in one of the sticky threads. Let's say the Spurs wanted to trade Kawhi Leonard this summer. The question is if they were willing to take Deng would we be willing to give up kuzma and Ingram. We would still have to Max slots available for LeBron and Paul George. _________________ Nobody in the NBA can touch the Laker brand, which, like the uniform color, is pure gold. |
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adkindo Retired Number
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Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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32 wrote: | Eric came up with an interesting scenario in one of the sticky threads. Let's say the Spurs wanted to trade Kawhi Leonard this summer. The question is if they were willing to take Deng would we be willing to give up kuzma and Ingram. We would still have to Max slots available for LeBron and Paul George. |
me personally....my opinion....there is about a zero chance the Spurs would ever consider that deal....throw in Ball and Patty Mills, and I would give it a 5% chance if there really is an issue between the Spurs and Kawhi big enough for him to pass on a Designated Veteran/Supermax deal. |
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Jesusdelonla Franchise Player
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Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 6:02 pm Post subject: |
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adkindo wrote: | 32 wrote: | Eric came up with an interesting scenario in one of the sticky threads. Let's say the Spurs wanted to trade Kawhi Leonard this summer. The question is if they were willing to take Deng would we be willing to give up kuzma and Ingram. We would still have to Max slots available for LeBron and Paul George. |
me personally....my opinion....there is about a zero chance the Spurs would ever consider that deal....throw in Ball and Patty Mills, and I would give it a 5% chance if there really is an issue between the Spurs and Kawhi big enough for him to pass on a Designated Veteran/Supermax deal. |
2 questions:
do the spurs want to give him super max after the recent fiasco
what would the spurs do if he rejects to sign super max? |
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MJST Retired Number
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Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 6:08 pm Post subject: |
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The Spurs will want keep Kawhi but they also wanted to tank this season and get a good pick like they stealth did with Robinson but the team has been winning too much _________________ How NBA 2K18 failed the All-Time Lakers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxMBYm3wwxk |
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Sentient Meat Franchise Player
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Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 6:08 pm Post subject: |
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Why do people assume Boogie and Isaiah are permanently damaged but somehow Kawhi is perfectly sound?
If Kawhi plays a year fine... but to give up potentially great assets with no proof seems pretty risky to me. |
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adkindo Retired Number
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Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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Sentient Meat wrote: | Why do people assume Boogie and Isaiah are permanently damaged but somehow Kawhi is perfectly sound?
If Kawhi plays a year fine... but to give up potentially great assets with no proof seems pretty risky to me. |
1st, Boogie....and especially IT are not Kawhi. Next, Boogie had an injury that we have seen the recovery many times, and the overwhelming majority of the players do not return to form after the injury (for the rest of their career), and IT has an injury that he did not get corrected, and sometimes never heals completely. Even if all three are completely healthy, Kawhi has 2x the value of Cousins and about 10x the value of Thomas. |
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adkindo Retired Number
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Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 6:18 pm Post subject: |
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Jesusdelonla wrote: | adkindo wrote: | 32 wrote: | Eric came up with an interesting scenario in one of the sticky threads. Let's say the Spurs wanted to trade Kawhi Leonard this summer. The question is if they were willing to take Deng would we be willing to give up kuzma and Ingram. We would still have to Max slots available for LeBron and Paul George. |
me personally....my opinion....there is about a zero chance the Spurs would ever consider that deal....throw in Ball and Patty Mills, and I would give it a 5% chance if there really is an issue between the Spurs and Kawhi big enough for him to pass on a Designated Veteran/Supermax deal. |
2 questions:
do the spurs want to give him super max after the recent fiasco
what would the spurs do if he rejects to sign super max? |
not sure, but my money is something besides eating Deng's contract and trading for Ingram and Kuzma. I am not even sure Ingram and Kuzma are enough to get a team to take on the Deng contract.....much less give up a Top 5 player in the deal. |
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Jesusdelonla Franchise Player
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Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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MJST wrote: | The Spurs will want keep Kawhi but they also wanted to tank this season and get a good pick like they stealth did with Robinson but the team has been winning too much |
no idea how a #3 team can tank? |
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Jesusdelonla Franchise Player
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Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 6:21 pm Post subject: |
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adkindo wrote: | Jesusdelonla wrote: | adkindo wrote: | 32 wrote: | Eric came up with an interesting scenario in one of the sticky threads. Let's say the Spurs wanted to trade Kawhi Leonard this summer. The question is if they were willing to take Deng would we be willing to give up kuzma and Ingram. We would still have to Max slots available for LeBron and Paul George. |
me personally....my opinion....there is about a zero chance the Spurs would ever consider that deal....throw in Ball and Patty Mills, and I would give it a 5% chance if there really is an issue between the Spurs and Kawhi big enough for him to pass on a Designated Veteran/Supermax deal. |
2 questions:
do the spurs want to give him super max after the recent fiasco
what would the spurs do if he rejects to sign super max? |
not sure, but my money is something besides eating Deng's contract and trading for Ingram and Kuzma. I am not even sure Ingram and Kuzma are enough to get a team to take on the Deng contract.....much less give up a Top 5 player in the deal. |
u don't think ingram and kuzma will be able to get rid of Deng's contract?
last year Raptors got rid of 2years of Carroll for 1 1st rd and another 2nd rd pick |
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LakerSD Franchise Player
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Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 6:21 pm Post subject: |
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Maybe GSW has that next gear when the playoffs start, but tbh this version of them is not scary at all. It's not even about OKC...they have not looked good against quite a few opponents.
I'm just not seeing it right now. OKC, Houston would take them out. A few other teams could possibly extend them in a series too. |
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adkindo Retired Number
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Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 6:31 pm Post subject: |
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Jesusdelonla wrote: | adkindo wrote: | Jesusdelonla wrote: | adkindo wrote: | 32 wrote: | Eric came up with an interesting scenario in one of the sticky threads. Let's say the Spurs wanted to trade Kawhi Leonard this summer. The question is if they were willing to take Deng would we be willing to give up kuzma and Ingram. We would still have to Max slots available for LeBron and Paul George. |
me personally....my opinion....there is about a zero chance the Spurs would ever consider that deal....throw in Ball and Patty Mills, and I would give it a 5% chance if there really is an issue between the Spurs and Kawhi big enough for him to pass on a Designated Veteran/Supermax deal. |
2 questions:
do the spurs want to give him super max after the recent fiasco
what would the spurs do if he rejects to sign super max? |
not sure, but my money is something besides eating Deng's contract and trading for Ingram and Kuzma. I am not even sure Ingram and Kuzma are enough to get a team to take on the Deng contract.....much less give up a Top 5 player in the deal. |
u don't think ingram and kuzma will be able to get rid of Deng's contract?
last year Raptors got rid of 2years of Carroll for 1 1st rd and another 2nd rd pick |
Not sure, Deng is more expensive than Carroll....and Carroll is actually still valuable on the court, he is starting and putting up good numbers....Deng is now considered "dead money". I do not think Kuzma has near the market value that most Lakers fans appear to think. Kuzma is a guy about to turn 23, and played the fist 2+ months of the season like a lottery pick, but has since played more like a late 1st rounder. |
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Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 6:32 pm Post subject: |
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LakerSD wrote: | Maybe GSW has that next gear when the playoffs start, but tbh this version of them is not scary at all. It's not even about OKC...they have not looked good against quite a few opponents.
I'm just not seeing it right now. OKC, Houston would take them out. A few other teams could possibly extend them in a series too. |
look like a fat and happy team....it's hard to stay hungry |
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Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 6:32 pm Post subject: |
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It would be fun to see KD leave GS. Parity would be better too. Imagine if he came to LA w/ PG. The west would be really fun. |
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Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 6:33 pm Post subject: |
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LakerSD wrote: | Maybe GSW has that next gear when the playoffs start, but tbh this version of them is not scary at all. It's not even about OKC...they have not looked good against quite a few opponents.
I'm just not seeing it right now. OKC, Houston would take them out. A few other teams could possibly extend them in a series too. |
I agree. On paper they are best team in league but fatigue could be setting in. They are going for their 4th straight trip to the finals. I think the Rockets can beat them. _________________ Nobody in the NBA can touch the Laker brand, which, like the uniform color, is pure gold. |
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