The Champs Escape The Beam & Now Face The King's New Regime! | Official Lakers (#7) vs. Warriors (#6) WCSF Thread
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AJtheOne
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Kerr was out his mind letting Glove Jr guard Bron
he too small.
As great as Curry is, his defense is his Achilles heel. La attacked him whenever they could .
Klay was awful and Poole is a munch . Wiggins is weedplate . Dray going to La
Feels like the dynasty is over but these muthafukkas always find a way to bounce back so you never know
he too small. As great as Curry is, his defense is his Achilles heel. La attacked him whenever they could .
Klay was awful and Poole is a munch . Wiggins is weedplate . Dray going to La
Feels like the dynasty is over but these muthafukkas always find a way to bounce back so you never know
ALonelyDad
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Hawala Man
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Good win for the Lakers.
Anyone else see Dray and Steph rest of Warriors dap the Lakers players and Klay run to locker room? Another reason to dislike him...
Anyone else see Dray and Steph rest of Warriors dap the Lakers players and Klay run to locker room? Another reason to dislike him...
cartierhoe
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And I ain't even gon lie, if Bron can pull this off and lead LA to win the whole thing as the best player at age 38 in year 20! It's gon start to be a little spooky for some people's GOAT conversations
Draymond is not taking a discount to play anywhereKerr was out his mind letting Glove Jr guard Bron
As great as Curry is, his defense is his Achilles heel. La attacked him whenever they could .
Klay was awful and Poole is a munch . Wiggins is weedplate . Dray going to La
Feels like the dynasty is over but these muthafukkas always find a way to bounce back so you never know
This game was lost because Klay was awful and didn’t impact the game in other ways
im not you
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gs couldve reloaded so much easier if they'd taken franz and lamelo
what moves can they even make now?
what moves can they even make now?
There’s been an unspoken two-timeline tug-of-war the last few years, as the roster beneath the Curry core has been overloaded with youth with an eye toward the future. It reached a tipping point this season and the James Wiseman for Gary Payton II trade was viewed as a necessary concession, reprioritizing the present.
But some tension persists. Jonathan Kuminga had an encouraging second season, emerging into the type of individual defender and slashing wing that should carve out a long career in the NBA. He was great down the stretch of the regular season, helping the Warriors get into the playoffs while Andrew Wiggins was away from the team for a couple months. Kuminga averaged 13.2 points in 24.2 minutes in the 21 games after the All-Star break.
But Wiggins returned, Payton entered the lineup and Kuminga was pulled from the playoff rotation, generating frustration for a young player trying to get his career off the ground and a front office that doesn’t view him as a failed draft pick.
There’s an acknowledgement from the Warriors’ decision makers that some amount of rotation retooling is needed this summer. That could put Kuminga’s future in question. It’s been difficult to fit him into lineup combinations with both Green and Kevon Looney – two non-shooters – and that frontcourt logjam ahead of him is expected to remain in place.
The Warriors and Kuminga’s representatives are expected to discuss his future this offseason, league sources say. Golden State will need to decide whether Kuminga will receive a full-time role moving forward, and, if not, league sources say the No. 7 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft will want to be somewhere he can play more.
But it’s Jordan Poole’s future that is of greater question. His contract extension kicks in next season at $27.4 million. That spike, along with retaining Green, would put the Warriors in a luxury tax tier that could be a non-starter for Lacob. It also now contains other roster-building restrictions, including the loss of the mid-level exception, which allowed them to get Donte DiVincenzo this past summer.
If cost-cutting is required, he profiles as the likeliest candidate. Poole had a turbulent fourth season, beginning when he took the infamous preseason punch from Green during a training camp practice. Poole kept it professional in the aftermath and tensions cooled enough for the two to work together. But the relationship was never fully repaired and Poole’s struggles didn’t help the mood, culminating in a challenging playoffs that saw his efficiency plummet and minutes get reduced.
There’s still hesitancy to move him. Poole averaged 20.4 points this season and has potent offensive capability that lacks on the roster below Curry and will be needed as the core ages further. Is it wise to move off of that when his value is at its lowest in 12 months? Will the money crunch dictate it?
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But some tension persists. Jonathan Kuminga had an encouraging second season, emerging into the type of individual defender and slashing wing that should carve out a long career in the NBA. He was great down the stretch of the regular season, helping the Warriors get into the playoffs while Andrew Wiggins was away from the team for a couple months. Kuminga averaged 13.2 points in 24.2 minutes in the 21 games after the All-Star break.
But Wiggins returned, Payton entered the lineup and Kuminga was pulled from the playoff rotation, generating frustration for a young player trying to get his career off the ground and a front office that doesn’t view him as a failed draft pick.
There’s an acknowledgement from the Warriors’ decision makers that some amount of rotation retooling is needed this summer. That could put Kuminga’s future in question. It’s been difficult to fit him into lineup combinations with both Green and Kevon Looney – two non-shooters – and that frontcourt logjam ahead of him is expected to remain in place.
The Warriors and Kuminga’s representatives are expected to discuss his future this offseason, league sources say. Golden State will need to decide whether Kuminga will receive a full-time role moving forward, and, if not, league sources say the No. 7 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft will want to be somewhere he can play more.
But it’s Jordan Poole’s future that is of greater question. His contract extension kicks in next season at $27.4 million. That spike, along with retaining Green, would put the Warriors in a luxury tax tier that could be a non-starter for Lacob. It also now contains other roster-building restrictions, including the loss of the mid-level exception, which allowed them to get Donte DiVincenzo this past summer.
If cost-cutting is required, he profiles as the likeliest candidate. Poole had a turbulent fourth season, beginning when he took the infamous preseason punch from Green during a training camp practice. Poole kept it professional in the aftermath and tensions cooled enough for the two to work together. But the relationship was never fully repaired and Poole’s struggles didn’t help the mood, culminating in a challenging playoffs that saw his efficiency plummet and minutes get reduced.
There’s still hesitancy to move him. Poole averaged 20.4 points this season and has potent offensive capability that lacks on the roster below Curry and will be needed as the core ages further. Is it wise to move off of that when his value is at its lowest in 12 months? Will the money crunch dictate it?
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NaijaProdigy Redux
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There was no way Bron was losing 3 straight
charknicks
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The Warriors owe $158 million next year to just Curry, Poole, Wiggins, and Thompson. No size to be had in that bunch and just streaky shooters. And Dray Green would be $28 million if he opts in.
They need an overhaul. At least 2 of these 5 gotta go
They need an overhaul. At least 2 of these 5 gotta go
this dude here gave up on Lakers in the first 5 minutes of game 1, Boo this man, (and neg him too)
skyrunner1
Superstar
Thats why enjoying these series instead of talking mess about players like bron, curry and KD.. Them boys were an era forreal..
Ozymandeas
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"Green and Klay aren't showing steep decline"
They need glasses more than I do
Yea, they're fuggin retarded.
Klay was always a #2 but, his shooting ability made him a stretch #1B at times.
He has regressed badly to being a third option, possibly a fourth option. Dray is just there for hustle plays, defense and playmaking.
Steph needs a real running mate immediately. A player like Jaylen Brown would have been a big help to him this series.
Lord Bison
Superstar
What's crazy about this playoffs is that this really feel like we gearing towards the end of an era with these legends like LeBron and Steph
Even crazier that LeBron aint even the oldest active player still in the playoffs.
Even crazier that LeBron aint even the oldest active player still in the playoffs.
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