From an old Bron to a new Don, Luka Brasci calls the shots now: Your GOAT franchise Boss Angeles Lakers 2024-25 regular season Thread

[Rekkapryde]

Got to give LeBron credit, he has deferred to Luka and picks his spot.

He's said so long for years that he would with others, but never did.

First time I see him REALLY adopting it and being cool with it and doing pretty damn good.

Granted, not much of a choice but rather late than never.

If we pull off making the Finals, would he sacrifice his ego to allow him to not win FMVP and have Luka do so? In the past, I'd say no, but now I think he would.

 

[Rekkapryde]

Luka gotta be taking the shots in clutch time, though. He’s a generational closer even more than he is a generational player. But yes, he can work alongside other ballhandlers just fine.

Hope Bron can put him in his offseason training regimen. Super Luka next season on Bron's swan song would win MVP.

 

[Gotright]

U p*ssy… play whoever

He's said so long for years that he would with others, but never did.

First time I see him REALLY adopting it and being cool with it and doing pretty damn good.

Granted, not much of a choice but rather late than never.

If we pull off making the Finals, would he sacrifice his ego to allow him to not win FMVP and have Luka do so? In the past, I'd say no, but now I think he would.

Nobody was better still now

 

[LexDiamonds]

He's said so long for years that he would with others, but never did.

First time I see him REALLY adopting it and being cool with it and doing pretty damn good.

Granted, not much of a choice but rather late than never.

If we pull off making the Finals, would he sacrifice his ego to allow him to not win FMVP and have Luka do so? In the past, I'd say no, but now I think he would.

Others weren’t good enough to take the responsibility off of him

 

[Rekkapryde]

Nobody was better still now

Others weren’t good enough to take the responsibility off of him

Maybe.

AD was on his way to winning FMVP, but I don't think Bron would have stomach'd AD getting it as it would have hurt his greater than MJ agenda. And we saw Bron "step up" to win FMVP.

I do think AD COULD have been that person to take the reigns but I don't think Bron really wanted to give it to him sometimes. AD didn't help being paper mache' at times either. I get that. Yall right.

 

[T-K-G]

He's said so long for years that he would with others, but never did.

First time I see him REALLY adopting it and being cool with it and doing pretty damn good.

Granted, not much of a choice but rather late than never.

idk bout this, when was he ever in a position to be the 2nd option forreal and it be better for the team? He never really had a choice



LeBron never played alongside a MVP level playmaker worthy of him doing that, Wade was his only other running mate who went to the finals as a major piece and they lost that first year because Bron was being too passive towards him.


Didn't win a ring until the Heat organization and DWade put the battery in his back to be the big dog, he learned that's what it takes for him to win and never looked back.

Since then, who has he played with that you think he should've been a 2nd option to? Kyrie wasn't mature enough, AD ran away from it, he hadn't played with any high IQ playmakers to control the ball like that



Luka the most proven guy he's played with since Wade easily

 

[Rekkapryde]

idk bout this, when was he ever in a position to be the 2nd option forreal and it be better for the team? He never really had a choice



LeBron never played alongside a MVP level playmaker worthy of him doing that, Wade was his only other running mate who went to the finals as a major piece and they lost that first year because Bron was being too passive towards him.


Didn't win a ring until the Heat organization and DWade put the battery in his back to be the big dog, he learned that's what it takes for him to win and never looked back.

Since then, who has he played with that you think he should've been a 2nd option to? Kyrie wasn't mature enough, AD ran away from it, he hadn't played with any high IQ playmakers to control the ball like that



Luka the most proven guy he's played with since Wade easily

A lot of us thought AD deserved that FMVP in 2020. Thought AD would capitalize on that and become the Number 1 option. But then he played only 36, 40, and 56 regular season games the next 3 years.

 

[Gotright]

Maybe.

AD was on his way to winning FMVP, but I don't think Bron would have stomach'd AD getting it as it would have hurt his greater than MJ agenda. And we saw Bron "step up" to win FMVP.

I do think AD COULD have been that person to take the reins but I don't think Bron really wanted to give it to him sometimes. AD didn't help being paper mache' at times either. I get that. Yall right.

Ad is too limited on the offensive end. Now Luka is that guy

 

[Rekkapryde]

Ad is too limited on the offensive end. Now Luka is that guy

True.

Even then, I just think back to that 2011 Finals. Wade was on his way to winning FMVP easy and we saw what happened there with Bron. I still think some funny business with Bron not wanting DWade to win that FMVP got in his head/ego in that situation. It made no sense.

 

[Gotright]

True.

Even then, I just think back to that 2011 Finals. Wade was on his way to winning FMVP easy and we saw what happened there with Bron. I still think some funny business with Bron not wanting DWade to win that FMVP got in his head/ego in that situation. It made no sense.

It’s obvious u got a lil hate in your heart for LeBron. Get over it breh. Let’s continue to get these wins

 

[Rekkapryde]

It’s obvious u got a lil hate in your heart for LeBron. Get over it breh. Let’s continue to get these wins

I said I agree with him not having someone reliable to give the reigns to.

I also think his ego played a big role in the 2011 Finals.

Two things can be right at the same time.

Love what he's doing now.

 

[Trojan 24]

You brought him in to be a quiet, efficient 3&D.
You got Luka to close games.

Dorian shouldn’t even be in the position to blow a layup late in the game. Only reason he got that backdoor cut and feed from Bron was because Luka was deferring so Bron could get his points milestone.

It’s fine for now, but Luka has to have the ball in his hands in clutch time when playoffs come around. Bron gotta take a backseat for once in his career.

The Luka/Austin/DFS lineup is blockbuster

 

[OaklandCertified]

Lakers surprised the hell out of me. I thought yall were going on a losing streak because of your upcoming schedule. But yall went 8-0 and are the 2nd seed.

 

[2Quik4UHoes]

The era of Don Luka is so incredible that we got Awful Coaching losing his shyt over how amazing the team is. GOAT franchise is truly bike…..

 

[Torrential]

@GreatestLaker do we like Pelinka now bro