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PostPosted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 9:13 pm    Post subject:

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Again, there's no way you can fire Luke Walton while Lebron and Rondo are hurt. Luke's employment will be based on how the Lakers play when at full strength.

Sadly if we wait for Bron and Rondo to get back we will end up out the playoffs...This is the West...Loses are monumental no matter who we play.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 9:13 pm    Post subject:

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Well we are missing our two best players


LOL! Rondo as our second best player isn't comforting. These #2 picks not grabbing the mantle is concerning. And these boys should show Lebron that he made the right decision by beating the Cavs without him. This is embarrassing, probably for Lebron too.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 9:14 pm    Post subject:

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troy wrote:
Again, there's no way you can fire Luke Walton while Lebron and Rondo are hurt. Luke's employment will be based on how the Lakers play when at full strength.


I don't know about you... but I could.

I said nothing after New York... but this was absolutely unacceptable.


Yeah. I’ve been indifferent on keeping Luke or not but very vocal on needing to change his coaching staff.

I have to chime in and say don’t forget they fired Thibs after a win. And they fired Dwayne Casey after he won coach of the year. So...
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 9:14 pm    Post subject:

These guys play like they just don't care. the Clippers play with more heart than this
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 9:14 pm    Post subject:

Oh and where are the ones who said this would be an easy win and jinxed us like always. No team is an easy win for the Lakers at the moment...NO TEAM IS AN EASY WIN!
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 9:16 pm    Post subject:

Mr. Luke Walton is between a rock and a hard place. If he doesn't go off on his players, they won't respond to him and they'll play like they did tonight. If he gets angry and yells at them, they will tattle on him to Earving "Magic" Johnson, thus giving Mr. Johnson the ammunition he needs to get rid of Luke. Luke needs to keep on his players good side, or else he's unemployed.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 9:16 pm    Post subject:

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These guys play like they just don't care. the Clippers play with more heart than this


Imagine if we had Doc as our coach? He would make the team thrive right now without LeBron... because he knows how to utilize players.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 9:17 pm    Post subject:

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SuperNutZ wrote:
These guys play like they just don't care. the Clippers play with more heart than this


Imagine if we had Doc as our coach? He would make the team thrive right now without LeBron... because he knows how to utilize players.


Doc actually has a good team overall. I dont get why people act like clippers are a bad team. They have legit talent on that squad.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 9:17 pm    Post subject:

Sentient Meat wrote:
troy wrote:
Again, there's no way you can fire Luke Walton while Lebron and Rondo are hurt. Luke's employment will be based on how the Lakers play when at full strength.


I don't know about you... but I could.

I said nothing after New York... but this was absolutely unacceptable.


Its just not fair to Luke, though. Put the blame on the players.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 9:17 pm    Post subject:

TDRock wrote:
Sentient Meat wrote:
troy wrote:
Again, there's no way you can fire Luke Walton while Lebron and Rondo are hurt. Luke's employment will be based on how the Lakers play when at full strength.


I don't know about you... but I could.

I said nothing after New York... but this was absolutely unacceptable.


Yeah. I’ve been indifferent on keeping Luke or not but very vocal on needing to change his coaching staff.

I have to chime in and say don’t forget they fired Thibs after a win. And they fired Dwayne Casey after he won coach of the year. So...


When you see Popovich lose Kawhi... start out poorly and make adjustments... you see what a coach can do.

I get that LBJ and Rondo are out... but we played 12-4 for a stretch last January.

No excuse to lose to bad teams over and over.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 9:18 pm    Post subject:

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How the (bleep) do you lose a game to the Cavs when you’re fighting for the 8 seed?


Could it be possible that without Bron, the Cavs are actually better than us?


Not when their best player is out also.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 9:19 pm    Post subject:

troy wrote:
Sentient Meat wrote:
troy wrote:
Again, there's no way you can fire Luke Walton while Lebron and Rondo are hurt. Luke's employment will be based on how the Lakers play when at full strength.


I don't know about you... but I could.

I said nothing after New York... but this was absolutely unacceptable.


Its just not fair to Luke, though. Put the blame on the players.


Coaching is a brutal business.

If he stays... I'd like to see some sign of consistency and fight.

They are behind and just slowly dribbling the ball down the court like they are protecting a lead.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 9:19 pm    Post subject:

TMG wrote:
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SuperNutZ wrote:
These guys play like they just don't care. the Clippers play with more heart than this


Imagine if we had Doc as our coach? He would make the team thrive right now without LeBron... because he knows how to utilize players.


Doc actually has a good team overall. I dont get why people act like clippers are a bad team. They have legit talent on that squad.

To be fair outside of bron he clippers have a much better team than us...
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 9:19 pm    Post subject:

Okay, well hell, what can we fans do? Should we start an online petition to have Luke Walton fired?
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 9:19 pm    Post subject:

troy wrote:
Again, there's no way you can fire Luke Walton while Lebron and Rondo are hurt. Luke's employment will be based on how the Lakers play when at full strength.


That's why the Lakers haven't had a winning season under Jeanie. She's never been on the basketball side of the Lakers. When her dad was still in charge, she was always taking care of the administrative stuffs. Now she's tasked with making basketball related decisions and she's been terrible at it. From extending Kobe for his last two years to keeping Jim Buss in charge for many years to being loyal to Luke, she just doesn't have a basketball mind like her dad did.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 9:20 pm    Post subject:

Sentient Meat wrote:
TDRock wrote:
Sentient Meat wrote:
troy wrote:
Again, there's no way you can fire Luke Walton while Lebron and Rondo are hurt. Luke's employment will be based on how the Lakers play when at full strength.


I don't know about you... but I could.

I said nothing after New York... but this was absolutely unacceptable.


Yeah. I’ve been indifferent on keeping Luke or not but very vocal on needing to change his coaching staff.

I have to chime in and say don’t forget they fired Thibs after a win. And they fired Dwayne Casey after he won coach of the year. So...


When you see Popovich lose Kawhi... start out poorly and make adjustments... you see what a coach can do.

I get that LBJ and Rondo are out... but we played 12-4 for a stretch last January.

No excuse to lose to bad teams over and over.

Last years team was way better than this team (when bron is not playing) you had blo, Randle, IT3
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 9:22 pm    Post subject:

PayasoLoco wrote:
TMG wrote:
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SuperNutZ wrote:
These guys play like they just don't care. the Clippers play with more heart than this


Imagine if we had Doc as our coach? He would make the team thrive right now without LeBron... because he knows how to utilize players.


Doc actually has a good team overall. I dont get why people act like clippers are a bad team. They have legit talent on that squad.

To be fair outside of bron he clippers have a much better team than us...


it's not even close. Im rooting for the young core but they haven't shown enough. Doc has a really good team.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 9:23 pm    Post subject:

PayasoLoco wrote:
Sentient Meat wrote:
TDRock wrote:
Sentient Meat wrote:
troy wrote:
Again, there's no way you can fire Luke Walton while Lebron and Rondo are hurt. Luke's employment will be based on how the Lakers play when at full strength.


I don't know about you... but I could.

I said nothing after New York... but this was absolutely unacceptable.


Yeah. I’ve been indifferent on keeping Luke or not but very vocal on needing to change his coaching staff.

I have to chime in and say don’t forget they fired Thibs after a win. And they fired Dwayne Casey after he won coach of the year. So...


When you see Popovich lose Kawhi... start out poorly and make adjustments... you see what a coach can do.

I get that LBJ and Rondo are out... but we played 12-4 for a stretch last January.

No excuse to lose to bad teams over and over.

Last years team was way better than this team (when bron is not playing) you had blo, Randle, IT3


Yeah but they should be doing better than losing to the Knicks and Cleveland.

I'm just venting... but this is the first time I've really had it with Luke.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 9:26 pm    Post subject:

So, laker fans...let's rally...

Is this Luke, the FO or the team?

Horrible shooters
Horrible defenders
Horrible coaching
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 9:29 pm    Post subject:

anth2000 wrote:
So, laker fans...let's rally...

Is this Luke, the FO or the team?

Horrible shooters
Horrible defenders
Horrible coaching


We've needed a reliable, consistent, 3 point shooter all year. All the shooters we have are streaky
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 9:30 pm    Post subject:

anth2000 wrote:
So, laker fans...let's rally...

Is this Luke, the FO or the team?

Horrible shooters
Horrible defenders
Horrible coaching


The team is sh!t, we need to stop sugar coating these bust.
https://twitter.com/LakerFilmRoom/status/1084670709949816832
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 9:32 pm    Post subject:

SuperNutZ wrote:
anth2000 wrote:
So, laker fans...let's rally...

Is this Luke, the FO or the team?

Horrible shooters
Horrible defenders
Horrible coaching


The team is sh!t, we need to stop sugar coating these bust.
https://twitter.com/LakerFilmRoom/status/1084670709949816832


The talent is there, plain as day, they're just not developing
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 9:32 pm    Post subject:

I know I am negative but I want a positivesolution here.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 9:33 pm    Post subject:

anth2000 wrote:
So, laker fans...let's rally...

Is this Luke, the FO or the team?

Horrible shooters
Horrible defenders
Horrible coaching


It's everything. When your players wont even give you effort on the floor there is clearly something wrong with the team.

And FO is a joke bunch of old heads still living in the past of how the game used to be played. Why did you get Lebron if you didn't bother with shooters?What is this team heading for? Because i dont see a bright light anywhere. Are we going to depend on Lebron to take us all the way? Thats not the way i want things to happen. We need a future for when Lebron is gone and im seriously starting to wonder how things will pan out. Should have hired competent staff instead of paying tribute to Legends by giving them too much.

This isn't all Luke but this team right now without Lebron to cover it up is showing it's true colours.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 9:35 pm    Post subject:

SuperNutZ wrote:
These guys play like they just don't care. the Clippers play with more heart than this


That’s a reflection on the coaching!!!!!
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