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RashardA Star Player
Joined: 09 Aug 2004 Posts: 1377 Location: Santa Monica
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Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2020 12:45 pm Post subject: |
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Its only 4 games into the season, but I truly believe this team and this fan base will realize just how valuable all of these players were to that title winning team.
ESPECIALLY Dwight and Rondo. _________________ Everyting negative - pressure, challenges - is all an opportunity for me to rise.
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troy Star Player
Joined: 30 Jan 2013 Posts: 4973
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Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2020 12:58 pm Post subject: |
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RashardA wrote: | Its only 4 games into the season, but I truly believe this team and this fan base will realize just how valuable all of these players were to that title winning team.
ESPECIALLY Dwight and Rondo. |
I already feel that way I don't mind losing rondo so much, because we have Dennis, who is a definite upgrade over rondo.. But despite whatever Marc Gasol may or may not be able to provide, I continue to believe that our championship aspirations are gonna fall squarely upon our ability to have athletic center in the middle. Dwight Howard's absence will haunt us. Weather or not we will be able to overcome his absence remains to be seen. |
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Ziggy Franchise Player
Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Posts: 12712
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Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2020 1:12 pm Post subject: |
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troy wrote: | RashardA wrote: | Its only 4 games into the season, but I truly believe this team and this fan base will realize just how valuable all of these players were to that title winning team.
ESPECIALLY Dwight and Rondo. |
I already feel that way I don't mind losing rondo so much, because we have Dennis, who is a definite upgrade over rondo.. But despite whatever Marc Gasol may or may not be able to provide, I continue to believe that our championship aspirations are gonna fall squarely upon our ability to have athletic center in the middle. Dwight Howard's absence will haunt us. Weather or not we will be able to overcome his absence remains to be seen. |
If either Dwight or Javale were still here this team would look so different. Losing both is a big hit. Anyway, playing AD at center in the playoffs is like our ace up the sleeve. We can always go to it when we need it and he's our best center anyway. |
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yinoma2001 Retired Number
Joined: 19 Jun 2010 Posts: 119487
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Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2020 1:13 pm Post subject: |
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I’m only missing Dwight to be honest. Regular season rondo was terrible. _________________ From 2-10 to the Western Conference Finals |
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Clark Kent Star Player
Joined: 10 Nov 2007 Posts: 1999
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Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2020 1:14 pm Post subject: |
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Nash Vegas wrote: | James Worthy actually said it after tonight’s loss, Lakers miss the activity of a Dwight or McGee against a team with bigs like Nurkic and Kanter |
Worthy said last night something to the effect that what Lakers will miss from Dwight and McGee is their activity to contest and block shots around the rim. But he noted that Montrezl on the other hand, defends by putting his body to take more charges.
However, charge/block is a 50/50 call from the refs that a player can't control, Montrezl is not going to get those charge calls all the time, while contesting and blocking shots are more controllable and more tangible. _________________ The butter is getting hard. |
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yinoma2001 Retired Number
Joined: 19 Jun 2010 Posts: 119487
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Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2020 1:17 pm Post subject: |
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We are missing that vertical intimidation. Feels like teams are just attacking us at the rim now. _________________ From 2-10 to the Western Conference Finals |
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BlueNGold Star Player
Joined: 21 Jun 2018 Posts: 1617
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Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2020 6:44 pm Post subject: |
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I wonder if Philly would trade Dwight back to us.
They BARELY even play the man. |
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LakerSD Franchise Player
Joined: 10 Nov 2016 Posts: 23731
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Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2020 6:53 pm Post subject: |
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yinoma2001 wrote: | We are missing that vertical intimidation. Feels like teams are just attacking us at the rim now. |
This.
Partially because no Dwight/JaVale.
and the other part is AD is not playing with that mindset yet. |
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Nash Vegas Star Player
Joined: 01 Sep 2012 Posts: 7239
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Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2021 9:20 am Post subject: |
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BlueNGold wrote: | I wonder if Philly would trade Dwight back to us.
They BARELY even play the man. |
Sixer fans love Dwight, can’t say the same thing about Danny though. _________________ |
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Chick-N-Stew Star Player
Joined: 15 Jun 2005 Posts: 1825
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Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2021 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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D-12 _________________ Mama, There Goes That Mamba. |
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waterman40 Star Player
Joined: 17 Jun 2003 Posts: 6280 Location: Central Coast
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Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2021 7:33 am Post subject: |
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Sorry it didn't work out for Dwight, I think we will be alright though. We are probably going to pick up another big in February, when we have enough room for another Vet. Min. Whiteside may get bought out, and we go that way. _________________ LAKERS 2019-2020: NBA World Champions! |
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Baron Von Humongous Retired Number
Joined: 02 Jul 2015 Posts: 32979
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Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2021 10:31 am Post subject: |
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yinoma2001 wrote: | We are missing that vertical intimidation. Feels like teams are just attacking us at the rim now. |
I miss the team having multiple PnR lob threats. Harrell's pretty ground bound and Marc's never been able to jump over a phone book. _________________ Under New Management |
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Nash Vegas Star Player
Joined: 01 Sep 2012 Posts: 7239
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Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2021 2:52 pm Post subject: |
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I know people here are missing Dwight, but look at what JaVale's doing, he's producing almost double the number Dwight is!
JaVale:
10.7 points, 7.7 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.0 blocks, 53% FG, and 50% from 3s and he's now attempting 1 per game!
All this off the bench!
Cavs are also 4-2. _________________ |
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waterman40 Star Player
Joined: 17 Jun 2003 Posts: 6280 Location: Central Coast
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Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2021 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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Very nice for McGee, at least if he has to stay in Cleveland for six months, he gets paid decently and gets to play. _________________ LAKERS 2019-2020: NBA World Champions! |
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Inspector Gadget Retired Number
Joined: 18 Apr 2016 Posts: 46490
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Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2021 5:51 pm Post subject: |
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Danny Green has made at least 3 3’s the last 3 games something we rarely ever saw last season because he was so awfully inconsistent, players shoot better when they aren’t on the Lakers |
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Nash Vegas Star Player
Joined: 01 Sep 2012 Posts: 7239
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Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2021 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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Danny Green attempted 21 three’s tonight, made 9 and has 29 points _________________ |
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lakerican Star Player
Joined: 09 May 2005 Posts: 3780
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Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2021 9:54 am Post subject: |
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Funny thing is we have A Davis #5 @1.9 bpg and MGasol #14 @ 1.4 bpg in the first 25 leaders in blocks. Not a sight of the "intimidators" on that list.
BTW, what amazes me is so many players bouncing from the mountain 🏔️, LOL!! |
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teddyblue0902 Sixth Man
Joined: 17 Nov 2020 Posts: 67
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Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:40 am Post subject: |
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Nash Vegas wrote: | Danny Green attempted 21 three’s tonight, made 9 and has 29 points |
Also was 0-6 on 3pt shots after the 5:35 mark of the 4th quarter and OT.
Remarkably he had 5 offensive rebounds in that same stretch, all of them off of missed 3 point shots, two of those his own missed 3s. Missed 3s love Danny Green, the ball just gravitates to the dude after clanking off the rim apparently. |
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Nash Vegas Star Player
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Nash Vegas Star Player
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Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2021 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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Aside from injuries, one of the biggest reasons we lost was losing so many key role players, 5 of them!!!! You also have a short training camp, no time to get chemistry with the new comers. _________________ |
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