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governator
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| Westbrook triple double watch… ouch |
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Rhazz
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| By the time this season series is over Lakers have a good chance to reduce the margin of loss by at least 7-8 points. It’ll take a lot of work but I feel like they can do it. |
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KingKobe20
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| cirehawk wrote: | | slavavov wrote: | | ZeroDark30_ wrote: | | windycitycane wrote: | | ZeroDark30_ wrote: | | Why is Westbrook more focused and controlled when LeBron plays? Someone needs to ask him that. |
Hes not. He just doesn’t have the ball as much and takes less shots.
Lebron just hides his deficiencies |
Makes sense |
True, and also maybe Westbrook doesn't feel he has to do it all by himself, so that also helps.
I feel like LeBron and Westbrook keep each other in check and hide each other's deficiencies. |
ANd just what deficiencies does LeBron have the Russ covers up? |
Energy for one. Lebron can’t or maybe doesn’t choose to bo guard to the rim constantly. Well at least he won’t go overdrive in the regular season like that.
Russ has always been a bull in a China shop. At the age of 33 it doesn’t look like he’ll slow down from this type of play for at least a couple more years |
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windycitycane
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| cirehawk wrote: | | slavavov wrote: | | ZeroDark30_ wrote: | | windycitycane wrote: | | ZeroDark30_ wrote: | | Why is Westbrook more focused and controlled when LeBron plays? Someone needs to ask him that. |
Hes not. He just doesn’t have the ball as much and takes less shots.
Lebron just hides his deficiencies |
Makes sense |
True, and also maybe Westbrook doesn't feel he has to do it all by himself, so that also helps.
I feel like LeBron and Westbrook keep each other in check and hide each other's deficiencies. |
ANd just what deficiencies does LeBron have the Russ covers up? |
All russ’ turnovers throwing the ball into the crowd and his constant bickering while holding onto the ball from the refs gives lebron some rest.
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phantasyman
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| TMG wrote: | Westbrook is guaranteed to make you not have a chance of winning jack (bleep) or have any aspirations of winning a title.
Pelinka-Lebron and AD really (bleep) this roster majorly. |
Let's not exaggerate now |
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Polarbear
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| pjiddy wrote: | | Outspoken wrote: | | windycitycane wrote: | | roger_federer wrote: | | Nash Vegas wrote: | | Ellington sucks. Can’t shoot, can’t defend, can’t pass, turns the ball over, commits stupid fouls |
why do you think he is a min guy... |
And STILL much better than Westbrook. |
But Ellington comes in before Reaves. |
And people were "impressed" Rob got him for the league min. |
Go to understand there’s nothing Ellington is going to do that is going to move the needle that much he is a guy that you bring in that makes an occasional play for you here in there we need the guys that we paid big money to to make the place and then if you find a guy like Reeves under a rock it’s like found money |
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slavavov
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| Hopefully Doumbouya shows us something real since he's a forward and we need help at that position. |
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cirehawk
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| slavavov wrote: | | cirehawk wrote: | | slavavov wrote: | | ZeroDark30_ wrote: | | windycitycane wrote: | | ZeroDark30_ wrote: | | Why is Westbrook more focused and controlled when LeBron plays? Someone needs to ask him that. |
Hes not. He just doesn’t have the ball as much and takes less shots.
Lebron just hides his deficiencies |
Makes sense |
True, and also maybe Westbrook doesn't feel he has to do it all by himself, so that also helps.
I feel like LeBron and Westbrook keep each other in check and hide each other's deficiencies. |
ANd just what deficiencies does LeBron have the Russ covers up? |
When we have a big 2nd half lead LeBron gets complacent and walks the ball upcourt, which lets the other team off the hook.
Not hating on LeBron - just pointing out something he does that's not good.
That's what a team is about - covering for other people's weaknesses. |
Didn't say you were hating on LeBron. But LeBron walking the ball up the court to run a play is a deficiency? Let's say I were to agree with that. Russ taking the ball up the court out of control, which leads to a turnover, covers up for that? I'll take LBJ walking it up the court any day over THAT! |
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windycitycane
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| phantasyman wrote: | | TMG wrote: | Westbrook is guaranteed to make you not have a chance of winning jack (bleep) or have any aspirations of winning a title.
Pelinka-Lebron and AD really (bleep) this roster majorly. |
Let's not exaggerate now |
Westbrook is a disaster and will now be a cancer in the locker room. Wait for it.
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anth2000
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Why Westbrook and not Hield?
What happened where we screwed that up??
I am thinking that would have been the better deal…
And the better player… |
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cirehawk
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| windycitycane wrote: | | cirehawk wrote: | | slavavov wrote: | | ZeroDark30_ wrote: | | windycitycane wrote: | | ZeroDark30_ wrote: | | Why is Westbrook more focused and controlled when LeBron plays? Someone needs to ask him that. |
Hes not. He just doesn’t have the ball as much and takes less shots.
Lebron just hides his deficiencies |
Makes sense |
True, and also maybe Westbrook doesn't feel he has to do it all by himself, so that also helps.
I feel like LeBron and Westbrook keep each other in check and hide each other's deficiencies. |
ANd just what deficiencies does LeBron have the Russ covers up? |
All russ’ turnovers throwing the ball into the crowd and his constant bickering while holding onto the ball from the refs gives lebron some rest. |
Ah, now I understand. Thanks for clearing it up for me. |
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Polarbear
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| Seco is showing some thing in garbage |
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KingKobe20
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| Rhazz wrote: | | By the time this season series is over Lakers have a good chance to reduce the margin of loss by at least 7-8 points. It’ll take a lot of work but I feel like they can do it. |
Yeah just like how demolished the Blazers in the First Round of the 2020 playoffs?
With a healthy Lebron and AD we demolish the Blazers the remaining two games we play the Blazers this season. Or maybe they don’t care and load manage those games who knows. |
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windycitycane
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Hey look. Lakers players that care are on the court!
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| phantasyman wrote: | | TMG wrote: | Westbrook is guaranteed to make you not have a chance of winning jack (bleep) or have any aspirations of winning a title.
Pelinka-Lebron and AD really (bleep) this roster majorly. |
Let's not exaggerate now |
I just hate Westbrook as a player man. I really do i've never felt that way about a player before. Look at his playoff performances the last 4 years or so. It's atrocious and im gonna believe he's suddenly going to turn around and become a different player?
For all the (bleep) Dennis got he at least played defense. |
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cirehawk
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| windycitycane wrote: | | Hey look. Lakers players that care are on the court! |
But probably playing against Blazer players that DON'T care. It's truly garbage time. |
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| This team is trash man |
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windycitycane
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| anth2000 wrote: | Why Westbrook and not Hield?
What happened where we screwed that up??
I am thinking that would have been the better deal…
And the better player… |
Lebrons decision?
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KingKobe20
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Monk, Reeves, and Wayne Ellington Chuck a thon going on right now.
Hopefully it can give them more rhythm going forward lol |
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slavavov
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[quote="cirehawk"] | slavavov wrote: | | cirehawk wrote: | | slavavov wrote: |
ANd just what deficiencies does LeBron have the Russ covers up? |
When we have a big 2nd half lead LeBron gets complacent and walks the ball upcourt, which lets the other team off the hook.
Not hating on LeBron - just pointing out something he does that's not good.
That's what a team is about - covering for other people's weaknesses. |
Didn't say you were hating on LeBron. But LeBron walking the ball up the court to run a play is a deficiency? Let's say I were to agree with that. Russ taking the ball up the court out of control, which leads to a turnover, covers up for that? I'll take LBJ walking it up the court any day over THAT! |
Walking the ball upcourt and milking the shot clock the way LeBron does when we have a lead can allow the other team to get back in the game and even win, like OKC did to us.
Find a happy medium between the two things. Keeping pushing the pace and playing our game, but of course be under control. If we have a 15 point lead, great. Get it up to 25 and make it hurt like a b!tch for the other team. |
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| anth2000 wrote: | Why Westbrook and not Hield?
What happened where we screwed that up??
I am thinking that would have been the better deal…
And the better player… |
Not sure about better player at this stage of their career, but better fit for sure. The FO probably just wanted to counter Brooklyn's big 3. Or bigger name to sell tickets?? |
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KingKobe20
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Dennis Smith Jr, Tony snell, and Mclemore.
Sounds like a Fire BIG 3 squad  |
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ksmgf
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| TMG wrote: | Westbrook is guaranteed to make you not have a chance of winning jack (bleep) or have any aspirations of winning a title.
Pelinka-Lebron and AD really (bleep) this roster majorly. |
What happened? I thougth they wanted Lillard all along and they settled for WB? 
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windycitycane
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| TMG wrote: | | phantasyman wrote: | | TMG wrote: | Westbrook is guaranteed to make you not have a chance of winning jack (bleep) or have any aspirations of winning a title.
Pelinka-Lebron and AD really (bleep) this roster majorly. |
Let's not exaggerate now |
I just hate Westbrook as a player man. I really do i've never felt that way about a player before. Look at his playoff performances the last 4 years or so. It's atrocious and im gonna believe he's suddenly going to turn around and become a different player?
For all the (bleep) Dennis got he at least played defense. |
There wont be any turn around for Westbrook. He’s gonna play badly and become a cancer - probably will stop talking to the press, etc.
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Sekou our here bustin his ass.
Trying to make our 30 point blowout look like 16 point L  |
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