Ballers Wanna Ball, Rollers Wanna Roll, But We're Taking All--The Official 2017-2018 Lakers Thread

[TrebleMan]

Yeah small ball lineup was def making noise tonight.

I'd be interested in a lineup of:

Ball
Clarkson
Ingram
Kuzma
Randle

I think it's arguable that that lineup would have been effective.

 

[Colejeezy]

Yeah small ball lineup was def making noise tonight.

I'd be interested in a lineup of:

Ball
Clarkson
Ingram
Kuzma
Randle

I think it's arguable that that lineup would have been effective.

That’s our best line up and luke needs to run that unit together more often


But it’s luke so I don’t expect that

 

[Dwight Howard]

Wall, Beal, cousins, lillard, steph, Kd...its apparent Julius has a knack for locking down elite players in the clutch. Magic probably gonna trade dude for some bs like he did DLo. Brook hasnt been good recently and its apparent that trade was a huge mistake. With that said Ingram looks ready...and JC and Randle need to play more minutes

 

[Rakim Allah]

Wall, Beal, cousins, lillard, steph, Kd...its apparent Julius has a knack for locking down elite players in the clutch. Magic probably gonna trade dude for some bs like he did DLo. Brook hasnt been good recently and its apparent that trade was a huge mistake. With that said Ingram looks ready...and JC and Randle need to play more minutes

Barklonedolph has been a beast on defense this year.

 

[O.T.I.S.]

Missed tbe game talking on the phone

Seen highlights

It seems like it was a dope ass game. Ofcourse I had to be doing other shyt when the Lakers decided to play together

But from what I saw... I loved it despite the loss. They played together and got the respect from the defending champs.

Luke was really supportive of Lonzo shooting tonight... He told him before the game that there is no doubt he will be one of the best PG's in the league just keep at it. Seems like it did wonders for his confidence

Clarkson and Randle seemed more like team player tonight and I like it. Respect to both of them for showing tf up and playing team ball especially since I ripped into them both yesterday.

Brandon Ingram is becoming the nikka he was supposed to be. KD gave major props to him and said if he wasn't playing against him tonight he probably would've been rooting for him. Dude is definitely growing BUT all of this will take time.

TRUST in the direction we are going with Lonzo and his style of play. Everyone will get their touches and shots up.. We just got to play together and stop with the iso shyt. The team seems to be learning... Unfortunately we lost but we smacked the best team in the league in the mouth... I love it

 

[IGSaint12]

Wall, Beal, cousins, lillard, steph, Kd...its apparent Julius has a knack for locking down elite players in the clutch. Magic probably gonna trade dude for some bs like he did DLo. Brook hasnt been good recently and its apparent that trade was a huge mistake. With that said Ingram looks ready...and JC and Randle need to play more minutes

I said Julius was our best perimeter defender. Don't let his out of control offensive game a lot of the times, allow you to downplay his one on one defense.

 

[threattonature]

Great game. In overtime it's crazy they still had a chance to win or tie if they could've corralled that free throw miss. KD and Steph were just making plays that superstars make. Nothing you can do against that. I really think the Lakers see if they can package up some players though and thin the bench out some. Right now they have too many talented players and not enough minutes to give out. Brook was horrible once again. I wonder if there's a market for him from any contending teams that need a post scorer or stretch 5.

fukk it I've fully come around on Clarkson and Randle. Honestly I love the team as is and if Ball was shooting even just below average I think this could be a playoff team.

 

[Hater]

Clarkson, Deng, Brewer, and Lopez should all be on the block..

It's time to go all in on that Randle, Kuzma, Ingram, Ball core

 

[ALonelyDad]

Randle is making it very hard for me to get rid of him, dude has just been good off the bench. I hope we can keep him for cheap.

 

[Kami]

Yeah small ball lineup was def making noise tonight.

I'd be interested in a lineup of:

Ball
Clarkson
Ingram
Kuzma
Randle

I think it's arguable that that lineup would have been effective.

made noise cause of nance..kuzma wont bring that defense.

 

[Kami]

Great game. In overtime it's crazy they still had a chance to win or tie if they could've corralled that free throw miss. KD and Steph were just making plays that superstars make. Nothing you can do against that. I really think the Lakers see if they can package up some players though and thin the bench out some. Right now they have too many talented players and not enough minutes to give out. Brook was horrible once again. I wonder if there's a market for him from any contending teams that need a post scorer or stretch 5.

fukk it I've fully come around on Clarkson and Randle. Honestly I love the team as is and if Ball was shooting even just below average I think this could be a playoff team.

i wouldnt take anything from that game. one of those classic moral wins that dont tell you how far along your team really is. the warriors played sloppy all game they came in assuming it'd be easy.

lastly why is kuza overrated here. solid player i get that but as long as randle is there hes in a time share for PT.

 

[Kami]

And everybody knows Ive been defending JC from the beginning. I was the one who said we should've drafted someone like Okafor over Russell because we didn't need another scoring PG that plays shytty defense like JC.

And if we need to start him over Zo for extra offense in the starting lineup until Zo gets his shyt together I'm cool with that..

But dude lost my respect when he basically said he only likes playing to score so he can get bytches... Not to win, not to help the team, but for p*ssy when they see him on the Lakers with big numbers...

FOH with that clown shyt

So fukk him and his pouting ass, liking photos on twitter. Its the 2 dumbest nikkas on the bench pouting over PT.

If I was Luke I would put both them dumbass nikkas in the starting lineup Weds and say "If we lose this game, however many points we lose by is how many games your ass will sit on the bench for the rest of the year"...

This is a NEW team with a NEW coach and that is supposed to be built around Lonzo...but apparently the "vets" ain't got the fukking memo. Only thing Lonzo is doing wrong is shooting like shyt. Every team built around Lonzos play style has eventually become successful.. Not Randles or JC. he's literally helped regular nikkas get drafted or into college


Lopez is the only potential all-star currently on this team and he's never complaining about playing time, sitting on the bench behind Bogut and Randle pouting, nothing.

I really want these nikkas gone now.

its because lopez isnt worried about a contract like that. he knows what it is he on a rebuilding team..they'll play him to showcase him but thats it. nikka knows at any time young guys will get burn and he'll lose PT but at the end of the day hes got a pay day ahead of him cause of his body of work. nikkas like bogut are washed up and barely in the league..randle aint prove shyt yet and im guessing hes in his last year? its make or break for him.

not a fan of JC either hes a selfish player and luke made the right move making him 6th man. lonzo is out there playing for the name on the front i see his teammates ride for him. hes had randle/KCP looking decent.

i hope kuzma dont start pouting himself. homie a good player but looks better than he of the roster. nikka dont play a lick of defense i see why luke plays nance.

 

[Kami]

Looks like Luke and his awful rotations is starting to lose the team. We should fire him and hire Fizdale but we won't

JC a selfish lame. coach got him in a role where he comes off the bench and is allowed to ISO and chuck for as much as he wants.

 

[Dwight Howard]

Randle is making it very hard for me to get rid of him, dude has just been good off the bench. I hope we can keep him for cheap.

define cheap? because analytics departments are definitely keeping a close eye on dude. I could see a team like Dallas (his hometown and wife's hometown) swooping in with a STRONG offer if not a max. Id like to keep him is defense is a legit weapon in the clutch.

 

[CantStop]

lol Randle is gone. 1) Lakers won’t pay him what he wants and 2) why would he commit to a backup C role. I’m sure he has higher aspirations