DeMarcus Cousins to the Lakers

[old boy]

16/8/4 in 26 minutes

Dudes acting like this signing is irrelevant

Lakers didn't have a chance to do shyt as of yesterday, but after adding cousins

This team is a problem

word. nikkas finna downplay what purple & gold excellence does so it's nothing to me b. apparently in the wake of trading for AD and signing Boogz we ain't about shyt lol. i'm woke though let 'em cook

 

[GoddamnyamanProf]

He's going to a more toxic environment now.

Nah that narrative been exposed as Snaketales

 

[Professor Emeritus]

The fact that AD co-signed him coming is huge. Me thinking AD didn't want to play with him was the biggest reason I didn't think the Lakers would do this.

But they needed defense at that position a lot more than they needed offense. Will he play hard on the defensive end of the court? Will he get his three back enough to consistently spread the floor? If he can hit threes and be even a league-average defender, he's a great addition. If he can fully recover from injury and play above-average on both ends then the Lakers could be title contenders.

PG: Rondo/Cook/Caruso
SG: Green/KCP/Daniels
SF: LeBron/Kuzma
PF: AD/Dudley
Center: Cousins/McGee/Chandler

Rondo might play well enough to hold his spot, but I can easily see them going to a crunch-time lineup that puts LeBron at the point with any two of Green, KCP, and Kuzma as the other wings, or even having all three on the court and kicking AD down to the 5.

Interesting to see if Norvell or Horton-Tucker can come in and have any impact.

 

[old boy]

The fact that AD co-signed him coming is huge. Me thinking AD didn't want to play with him was the biggest reason I didn't think the Lakers would do this.

But they needed defense at that position a lot more than they needed offense. Will he play hard on the defensive end of the court? Will he get his three back enough to consistently spread the floor? If he can hit threes and be even a league-average defender, he's a great addition. If he can fully recover from injury and play above-average on both ends then the Lakers could be title contenders.

PG: Rondo/Cook/Caruso
SG: Green/KCP/Daniels
SF: LeBron/Kuzma
PF: AD/Dudley
Center: Cousins/McGee/Chandler

Rondo might play well enough to hold his spot, but I can easily see them going to a crunch-time lineup that puts LeBron at the point with any two of Green, KCP, and Kuzma as the other wings, or even having all three on the court and kicking AD down to the 5.

Interesting to see if Norvell or Horton-Tucker can come in and have any impact.

good posting as usual my G

but kuz at the three while dudley's at the four. why not the other way around?

 

[Professor Emeritus]

good posting as usual my G

but kuz at the three while dudley's at the four. why not the other way around?

Really it will depend on matchups, but I was just pointing out that Kuzma will be taking Bron's role as the main perimeter scorer when he's not in. Dudley will just be taking spot minutes wherever.

 

[NYC Rebel]

True. Hope he puts up numbers so he can get that contract.

Same here. He’s been unfairly judged for his recent performances, coming back from his own achilles rupture close to two seasons ago. He was rounding into shape last season. He’s still a young athlete. If anything, age is on his side where he could overcome his tear.

 

[Woodwerkz]

The OG version mixed by yours truly

 

[Eastside Get The Money]

Anyone else getting a Joe Smith/TWolves feel with this one

I got a feeling Bron might be throwing a bag to Boogie under the table.

 

[GoddamnyamanProf]

Really it will depend on matchups, but I was just pointing out that Kuzma will be taking Bron's role as the main perimeter scorer when he's not in. Dudley will just be taking spot minutes wherever.

I think depending on how much work he puts in and how he looks coming into the season, i think they should definitely plan to run the bench offense through Boogie for 3 minute spurts at a time. Hes still a great passer as a big man and if his recovery continues he could feast on opposing 2nd units and Lakers could have an underrated weapon in their bench.

 

[director_of_bands]

lost angeles lakers still lost....still directionless...still chasing names on paper...rinse and repeat...stop making threads about this dysfunctional organization already PLEASE!!!...

 

[THE MACHINE]

Breh look like he lost 20-30 lbs already.

 

[MikelArteta]