AD NEED AN MD & LESS SCRUBS IN LA’S ANATOMY: THE 2021 LAKERS OFFSEASON THREAD

[Lakerman0834]

He's moving like an old man



I wonder if there are techniques to help get his agility back at his age?

breh literally needs to stand in the corner and hit he wide open 3s hes gonna be gifted all year

 

[Dr. Narcisse]

I mean I dont want them to start Ariza, but Franky V loves his defense

Once it looks like Ariza needs to be on chill mode/rest up I could see him changing it.

 

[Sinnerman]

Ariza is our only big wing defender(other than Bron), so if AD is at the 5 he'll start

Although there was a clip I posted a few weeks back who had info on the Bron-Russ-AD meeting

According to him, Russ would be at the 3, and they'd start two other guards, so it would be...

Guard
Guard
Russ
Bron
AD

Fill in with whoever you think would be at the guard spots

 

[Regular_P]

finallyyyyyy!!!!

Got mine today.

 

[Dr. Narcisse]

Ariza is our only big wing defender(other than Bron), so if AD is at the 5 he'll start

Although there was a clip I posted a few weeks back who had info on the Bron-Russ-AD meeting

According to him, Russ would be at the 3, and they'd start two other guards, so it would be...

Guard
Guard
Russ
Bron
AD

Fill in with whoever you think would be at the guard spots

 

[ALonelyDad]

What lineups you see if AD is at the 4 and if he is a the 5 to start.

Maybe its watching the Lakers Nation youtube too much, but

AD
Ariza
Bron
Bazemore
Russ

does seem like a Vogel type lineup.

I hope Monk has taken another step

Still think Gasol starts over Dwight if they go big because that was Dwight's role last time.

I see that as the closing lineup with Wayne Ellington in place of Bazemore (unless Bazemore is shooting lightsout)

 

[Dr. Narcisse]

I see that as the closing lineup with Wayne Ellington in place of Bazemore (unless Bazemore is shooting lightsout)

Yea might not trust Bazemore's shooting cause of the low volume. Could be as frustrating if not more than KCP shooting streaks.

Really need Monk to reach his potential

 

[Cladyclad]

You just tried to shytpost a bunch of cumulative stats and half of them weren't even in the clutch.

We already know Russ hogs the ball on every possession late and tries to do everything himself, that's the exact reason why he's not a good fit late on this team. And no idea where they got those %'s for 2021 cause anyone who has watched Russ knows those shooting %'s are complete bullshyt. NBA.com says Russ shot 49% from the field and 34% from 3pt in the clutch in the 2020-21 season and even making that many 3pt was a huge aberration from the norm.

Players Clutch Traditional

2019-20, Westbrook shot 22% from 3pt in the clutch
2018-19, Westbrook shot 18% from 3pt in the clutch
2017-18, Westbrook shot 21% from 3pt in the clutch
2016-17, Westbrook shot 32% from 3pt in the clutch
2015-16, Westbrook shot 20% from 3pt in the clutch
2014-15, Westbrook shot 9% from 3pt in the clutch





You can't sugarcoat that shyt, Westbrook takes awful shots late and is an ass shooter. His only role is to try to drive and then distribute, which is already Bron's role and Bron does it better. Think about it from a coach's perspective - what is Russ's role? If Bron has the ball then Russ destroys the spacing for Bron and AD, but if Russ has the ball then he's gonna make worse decisions and take worse shots at a lower rate than Bron would. And he sure ain't gonna make up for that on the defensive end. So what Russ gonna do?

See if you can answer the question without just posting memes and tweets.

We got to ban u from laker threads lol

 

[Professor Emeritus]

I see that as the closing lineup with Wayne Ellington in place of Bazemore (unless Bazemore is shooting lightsout)

So Bron your 2nd-best 3pt shooter late and your clutch defense outside of AD is gonna be....

washed Ariza
old Bron
no-defense Ellington
no-defense Westbrook

 

[Regular_P]

So Bron your 2nd-best 3pt shooter late and your clutch defense outside of AD is gonna be....

washed Ariza
old Bron
no-defense Ellington
no-defense Westbrook

It's such a train wreck.

 

[ALonelyDad]

So Bron your 2nd-best 3pt shooter late and your clutch defense outside of AD is gonna be....

washed Ariza
old Bron
no-defense Ellington
no-defense Westbrook

Well they gave up defense for offense so it is what it is. Westbrook was one of the most clutch players last season, hoping that trend continues. AD also should be expected to improve his shooting.



Vogel will need to be very willing to change lineups depending on the situation. If we need a 3, we got plenty of options. This is why I wanted oubre or any young wing defenders, LeBron will have to give effort like the championship season where he tried all year

 

[Voice of Reason]

We got to ban u from laker threads lol

Why?


He's telling the truth about Westbrook; it's a big risk.

 

[Cladyclad]

Why?


He's telling the truth about Westbrook; it's a big risk.

For one it’s not a big risk

and 2

westbrook gon lead the team in minutes. he damn sure gon be on the court in winning time. shyt if he not gon play there was no point in trading for him.

 

[Osmosis]

Lowkey, Nunn could get closing minutes at the 2. He's one of the better spot-up shooters on the team and although he lacks size, he's a better defensive option than Ellington and Monk. He's pretty good at chasing shooters on the perimeter.

I could see this lineup being effective:

Russ
Nunn
Baze/Ariza
Bron
AD

 

[Voice of Reason]

For one it’s not a big risk

and 2

westbrook gon lead the team in minutes. he damn sure gon be on the court in winning time. shyt if he not gon play there was no point in trading for him.

The fact that he’s a good insurance policy if AD get hurts negates domes of the risk.


However fit wise it can either work spectacularly or fail the same way