Torrential
LWO
Load management? Hes way too talented to give up on just yet.
GIVE A TEAM A RING N FEED EM 4 A YEAR, GIVE EM A DYNASTY N FEED EM 4 A LIFETIME: 2021 LAKERS THREAD
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Dr. Narcisse
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And there it is.
Game 3. Vogel had AD playing all those mins straight. He then hurt his knee and kept him out there.
AD overcompensating for the knee injury ended up messing up his groin in game 4.
Hindsight, but the move should have been to sit AD game 4 and this series has totally different outlook. smh
areohbee824
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This team didn’t reach their full potential. Guys in and out of the line up all year. AD hasn’t been right all year and it carried over from last season from the Finals. Huge diff from last season to this season. He is fragile and got ticky tack injuries all the time, but it was more serious this season. Hopefully in the offseason, whatever happens going forward, he can get right and bounce back next year. I’m not giving up on dude like that
I’m done making excuses for Dennis and given this dude benefit of the doubt all season long. I know it’s not just him but this is what he showed up with last night after all that arrogance all year?
I’m done making excuses for Dennis and given this dude benefit of the doubt all season long. I know it’s not just him but this is what he showed up with last night after all that arrogance all year?
steph_harden
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What can they really do about Dennis tho. Forget this performance he just doesn’t fit well with Bron and AD....but if he walks the Lakers have no way to replace him. Shoulda valued Rondo more..
I said for NEXT year if he's still all hobbled and shyt. If he's broken up again after next season, might be time to cut bait. LWO ain't about one player. And his constant health issues doesn't bode well for carrying the franchise in the future.
Dr. Narcisse
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If AD cant play this is the starting lineup Vogel should go to
Gasol
Trez
Wes (Or maybe Caruso)
KCP
Bron
Dennis needs to come off the bench. Dont worry about running a team just worry about instant offense.
Gasol bring Ayton out of the paint.
Trez should be able to punish Crowder in the paint.
Now one would say why play a lineup that never played together. The retort would be Vogel did that exact thing by starting Kieff last game.
You've got passing/shooting from Gasol and you get a legit paint scorer in Trez going against a smaller guy. Now I know you worry about Trez guarding the 3, but fukk it. Crowders been ass most of this series and lets hope he stays that way.
Gasol
Trez
Wes (Or maybe Caruso)
KCP
Bron
Dennis needs to come off the bench. Dont worry about running a team just worry about instant offense.
Gasol bring Ayton out of the paint.
Trez should be able to punish Crowder in the paint.
Now one would say why play a lineup that never played together. The retort would be Vogel did that exact thing by starting Kieff last game.
You've got passing/shooting from Gasol and you get a legit paint scorer in Trez going against a smaller guy. Now I know you worry about Trez guarding the 3, but fukk it. Crowders been ass most of this series and lets hope he stays that way.
Dr. Narcisse
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Yea Dennis has already lost his "starting" bag. Needs to try to salvage it as an off the bench scorer. Rondo (playoff) could actually run a team without Bron.Lakers in 7
We need to start Caruso in Game 6 and have Dennis come off the bench
I'd play THT next to Dennis and plan on them dudes just attacking the paint when coming off the bench.
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. As a lebron Stan I admit I was wrong about Kuz. 
Lakers should have kept Brandon Ingram.We're the 17 time World Champion Los Angeles Lakers, we're not losing in the first round to the fukking Phoenix Suns
I don't need to see Kuz or Dennis in Game 6 to be frank. Those guys don't want to shoot open shots? Then gtfo
Long term health be damned, AD needs to get his ass on the court and start at C
Caruso/THT(Yeah, I know he makes mistakes, but he won't be scared)
KCP/Wes
Wes/Bron/
Bron/Morris
AD/Gasol
Those are the only guys I want to see on the court in Game 6
Dr. Narcisse
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We're the 17 time World Champion Los Angeles Lakers, we're not losing in the first round to the fukking Phoenix Suns
I don't need to see Kuz or Dennis in Game 6 to be frank. Those guys don't want to shoot open shots? Then gtfo
Long term health be damned, AD needs to get his ass on the court and start at C
Caruso/THT(Yeah, I know he makes mistakes, but he won't be scared)
KCP/Wes
Wes/Bron/
Bron/Morris
AD/Gasol
Those are the only guys I want to see on the court in Game 6
If AD "KD's" himself then next season is ruined
After a decent game Kuz is now up to 30% from the field
I think I would give THT the nod over Kuz as well. Lakers need guys who can attack the paint and finish. Which makes Dennis falloff so bad cause he played well in games 2 and 3.
