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George/Randle/Thomas
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| No, too old, too much drama. |
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Lakers4Life33
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| Yes then trade him on December 15 to the clippers for Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley, and a first |
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Lakers4Life33
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| Chronicle wrote: | George/Randle/Thomas
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Plus Hezonja |
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Dr. Laker
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| fontana3d wrote: | | yinoma2001 wrote: | | We are so in a position to turn down top 3 talents just because. |
He's a dick, primadonna, crybaby, etc. |
So was Wilt, Kareem, West, Shaq, Kobe & Magic.
He's also a 4X MVP/3X Finals MVP who is putting up 27/8/9 every night.
OK, so he might only have two good years left - sign him and win 2 more rings, pass Boston, etc.
WIN NOW - tomorrow holds no guarantees.
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Shaber
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I love our current group. Chemistry, playing style...
LeBron would change all that. I'm not sure for the better.
I'd rather take a slow route and keep the TEAM.
Add one superstar and we are contenders already next year. Keep current squad and we are contenders in two years.
We are on a consistent 0.7 pace since that unfortunate losing streak. Seems like a legit team to me. Keep all the drama queens as far away as possible.
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Look at it objectively. Lebron is 34, plays no defense, wants the ball in his hands all the time, and a media circus follows his every move.
Why would we sign up willingly for that, we'd be giving Lebron his farewell tour on the grandest stage when he was never one of us. If we sign him I can't help but feel it is a business decision not a basketball decision, and that'd be extremely disappointing.
On top of that, he wants the Max and a say in personnel decisions. (bleep) outta here, go poison Philly.
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| In my never humble opinion, no ... I'd prefer signing PG13 and then waiting a year to add kawhi Leonard. |
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| yinoma2001 wrote: | | We are so in a position to turn down top 3 talents just because. |
Because having a top 3 talent on your team doesn't exactly always translate into success. |
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I honestly think that if we keep up this level of basketball Lebron will want to come here and he will ask for George and Randle.
Get ready we will roll Zo,George,Ingram, Lebron and Randle in the starting lineup.
Hart and Kuzma off he bench.
We will need to sign a big veteran center and an experienced back up pg. Watch out Warriors! |
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| Dr. Laker wrote: | | fontana3d wrote: | | yinoma2001 wrote: | | We are so in a position to turn down top 3 talents just because. |
He's a dick, primadonna, crybaby, etc. |
So was Wilt, Kareem, West, Shaq, Kobe & Magic.
He's also a 4X MVP/3X Finals MVP who is putting up 27/8/9 every night.
OK, so he might only have two good years left - sign him and win 2 more rings, pass Boston, etc.
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I read all the posts in this thread and this one is closest to my thoughts. An increased possibility of a ring is all that matters since the NBA graveyard is filled with losing teams over the years that had great chemistry, no primadonnas, etc. Who cares about any of that? What did that do for the prime Steve Nash Suns and the like?
You cannot win rings with out a superstar(s) except in the rarest of occasions (a la 2004 Pistons, whose MVP was team defense). Golden State has two super stars and two stars. The Rockets have a super star and a star. We currently have budding stars, but to simply wait until we see their ceiling is foolish IMHO.
Bring in a legit super star now and, if possible, an extra star or two and just see what happens. Because our favorable salary situation will dry up quickly with our own talent if we wait too long, try to assemble something potentially potent by adding to our youth ASAP and live with the results.
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| tgi_friyay wrote: | | yinoma2001 wrote: | | We are so in a position to turn down top 3 talents just because. |
Because having a top 3 talent on your team doesn't exactly always translate into success. |
This is silly. Getting LBJ likely means we add lbj and Pg13 to this core. And I do think the team will do everything to keep jules too. You don’t want that infusion or elite talent?
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Never pay an aging player for what he’s done in another team’s uniform(s).
Signing LeBron restores our credibility and puts us back on the map so to speak. He is one of the all time greats and would definitely put us back into contention. But he is also a prima Donna of the highest order, and he brings his team of guys with him who are used to basically running the organization that LeBron plays for. If we sign him, we also might as well hire a new coach because Luke will be overwhelmed by Team LeBron.
It’s hard to imagine not going after LeBron on the other hand. But imo this won’t be like trading for Kareem and signing Shaq in their primes when they both had a lot of years left in front of them. I don’t think this would work out as well as acquiring the services of those two guys did.
If he’s willing to take a short term deal then maybe. Long term no way. And it seems likely that LeBron will be rightfully looking for a longer term deal at this point and he’s earned that.
But he didn’t earn it while wearing a Lakers uni. |
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cathy78
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| Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 5:37 am Post subject: |
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| yinoma2001 wrote: | | tgi_friyay wrote: | | yinoma2001 wrote: | | We are so in a position to turn down top 3 talents just because. |
Because having a top 3 talent on your team doesn't exactly always translate into success. |
This is silly. Getting LBJ likely means we add lbj and Pg13 to this core. And I do think the team will do everything to keep jules too. You don’t want that infusion or elite talent? |
Everybody wants the infusion of the elite talent. But nobody wants it at the price of all the drama, firing coaches/managers and dictating the style of play.
Especially since adding LeBron will not make us a contender against the Warriors/Rockets right now. At the time our young core is ready, LeBron is old. We need someone that can still grow with the young core.
I also have a feeling that the NBA will be hit by drug testing at some point in the near future. And I am pretty sure LeBron will be involved in this and I would prefer if he wouldn't wear purple and gold then. |
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| Dr. Laker wrote: | | fontana3d wrote: | | yinoma2001 wrote: | | We are so in a position to turn down top 3 talents just because. |
He's a dick, primadonna, crybaby, etc. |
So was Wilt, Kareem, West, Shaq, Kobe & Magic.
He's also a 4X MVP/3X Finals MVP who is putting up 27/8/9 every night.
OK, so he might only have two good years left - sign him and win 2 more rings, pass Boston, etc.
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The problem is GSW will still smack us, and then smack Boston too. |
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| yinoma2001 wrote: | | tgi_friyay wrote: | | yinoma2001 wrote: | | We are so in a position to turn down top 3 talents just because. |
Because having a top 3 talent on your team doesn't exactly always translate into success. |
This is silly. Getting LBJ likely means we add lbj and Pg13 to this core. And I do think the team will do everything to keep jules too. You don’t want that infusion or elite talent? |
Not if he's going to act like a dick. |
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Yes I do want to see LeBron play for us. He's one of the greatest players to ever play the game, he isn't really showing much sign of regression and he is still electrifying to watch play. If he comes without the idea of trading away the core to build a team to his specifications then I don't really see how anybody couldn't love it.
Having said that it isn't my ideal scenario. I ascribe to the '18 Max + '19 Max scenario. '18 being PG and '19 being basically anybody. I think if you add Paul George to this squad, factoring in an offseason of working out for the youth then you've already got a very, very good team. Mid 40's to 50 wins. Honestly I think this squad could get 40 wins just with development and a couple of tweaks in the FA market to replace Brook/KCP/IT.
Anyway with a season of them playing with PG if you then add another Max in '19 not only do you have a scarily capable team but also one that can remain competitive for many, many years. |
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| If he's willing to come off the bench, sure. |
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No.
Lebron is a front runner who needs to stack his team with “Team USA” caliber players in order to contend in a historically weak conference. His toughest competition is the Toronto Raptors. There is no chance that he leaves that cakewalk to the Finals. He has a better odds of joining that aforementioned Raptors team than the Lakers. I’d rather support actual competitors.
Not to mention the annual “he doesn’t have enough help” narrative, praying Klutch does not convince Magic and Rob to trade Ingram, Ball, Kuzma or Hart for a washed up veteran like Melo. May as well get rid of Luke since they’d be playing Lebron Ball so he could get his stats.
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No.
Wrong timeline to bring an aging, declining superstar to an emerging young team. The James circus would undermine everything the current roster is doing right on the court.
Continue letting the young team develop as players and build roster chemistry. Add free agents that fit and expand on that culture. Not a prima donna for marketing purposes. |
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| Naa I rather watch paint dry lol |
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| yinoma2001 wrote: | | tgi_friyay wrote: | | yinoma2001 wrote: | | We are so in a position to turn down top 3 talents just because. |
Because having a top 3 talent on your team doesn't exactly always translate into success. |
This is silly. Getting LBJ likely means we add lbj and Pg13 to this core. And I do think the team will do everything to keep jules too. You don’t want that infusion or elite talent? |
I'm perfectly fine with PG and Randle, thanks. We all know what Bron's like when things don't go his way. Our future is way too bright to risk it. |
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| Dr. Laker wrote: | | fontana3d wrote: | | yinoma2001 wrote: | | We are so in a position to turn down top 3 talents just because. |
He's a dick, primadonna, crybaby, etc. |
So was Wilt, Kareem, West, Shaq, Kobe & Magic.
He's also a 4X MVP/3X Finals MVP who is putting up 27/8/9 every night.
OK, so he might only have two good years left - sign him and win 2 more rings, pass Boston, etc.
WIN NOW - tomorrow holds no guarantees. |
well there's definitely no guarantee PG13+Lebron is enough to beat the Warriors before Lebron is out his prime. Warriors will still be the favorites. Safer bet is to still have pieces for a championship push 2-3+ years from now.
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| ingle wrote: | Look at it objectively. Lebron is 34, plays no defense, wants the ball in his hands all the time, and a media circus follows his every move.
Why would we sign up willingly for that, we'd be giving Lebron his farewell tour on the grandest stage when he was never one of us. If we sign him I can't help but feel it is a business decision not a basketball decision, and that'd be extremely disappointing.
On top of that, he wants the Max and a say in personnel decisions. (bleep) outta here, go poison Philly. |
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| Shaber wrote: | | ingle wrote: | Look at it objectively. Lebron is 34, plays no defense, wants the ball in his hands all the time, and a media circus follows his every move.
Why would we sign up willingly for that, we'd be giving Lebron his farewell tour on the grandest stage when he was never one of us. If we sign him I can't help but feel it is a business decision not a basketball decision, and that'd be extremely disappointing.
On top of that, he wants the Max and a say in personnel decisions. (bleep) outta here, go poison Philly. |
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