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The Show Must Go On: 2013-14 Los Angeles Lakers thread
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Kenny_Powers
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I really think Mitch asked Antoni not to play Hill and Kaman, so he gotta justify it with this small ball BS. I refuse to believe any coach is this dumb.
CanesMiamiLakers
All Star
That dumb ass ain't play hill in NY either
Gasol has 1 reboundand some y'all want us to resign this bum
*raises hand* It was me
We gotta do something brehs. The NBA aint right without the Lakers being a guaranteed top 4 team in the West. Only thing I can count on is since the NBA-ABA merger of 1976, the Lakers have had 5 Top 10 picks in the NBA draft.
We drafted Kenny Carr #6 in 1977, Magic Johnson #1 in 1979, James Worthy #1 in 1982, Eddie Jones #10 in 1994, and Andrew Bynum #10 in 2005.
So obviously, we have been pretty good with our top 10 picks. Hopefully this year the trend doesnt change
GreatestLaker
#FirePelinka
Wiggins last 2 games.
Joel Embiid fell in Chad Ford's mock draft from #1 to #5. He said NBA GM's are scared to take him at number 1 because of his back issues.
Joel Embiid fell in Chad Ford's mock draft from #1 to #5. He said NBA GM's are scared to take him at number 1 because of his back issues.
GreatestLaker
#FirePelinka
Interesting piece from GrantLand
http://grantland.com/the-triangle/phil-jackson-knicks-plan-carmelo-anthony-future/
Speaking of exceptionalism, a brief aside: Kobe Bryant is far too smart to really believe, as he stated Wednesday in a Jackson-related press conference, that the Lakers can rebuild themselves into a contender next season by waving a magic Lakery wand shaped like Flea. The Lakers will have only about $20 million in cap space once you account for Kobe’s ridiculous extension, a likely top-six pick, Steve Nash’s salary, and charges for empty roster spots. That doesn’t include cap holds for outgoing free agents, including Pau Gasol, who remains a valuable player. The Lakers might not even be able to fit Anthony’s max salary should he become a free agent this summer, let alone multiple star-level players.
And if the Lakers do sign a star free agent this summer, they’d have to acquire essentially $0 in 2015-16 salary over the next two years in order to have enough room for the elusive second free-agency star in the more robust 2015 class — a group that could include LeBron, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Marc Gasol, Roy Hibbert, Brook Lopez, Kevin Love, LaMarcus Aldridge, and others. The Lakers have had a charmed history, and they are a lock to land at least one desirable free agent in the next two summers. And there are other ways to skin the free-agency cat — trades conducted at gunpoint, sign-and-trade deals, or even trades this summer involving the Lakers’ first-rounder.
But this isn’t going to be angel food cake for the Lakers, and Kobe should know that. A revitalized Dwight Howard was their easiest ticket to another dominant era, and he got the hell out of town the minute he could. And by the way: I keep reading about how everyone but the Magic lost the Howard mega-deal. That’s true in a literal sense. But look at the Magic, and look at what the Lakers gave up for Howard. Orlando is going through what might be a half-decade of pain that comes with losing a top-10 overall player — which is precisely Howard’s status now that he’s back near full health. The Lakers gave up Andrew Bynum, Christian Eyenga, Josh McRoberts, a second-round pick, and one measly first-round pick. That is a freaking home run. If the downside of the deal is the chance Howard walks for less money in free agency, you make that deal 100 times out of 100.
But Howard did walk, and the recovery process might not be as easy as Bryant thinks it should be. End of aside!
Both him and Kaman confronted Dantoni some time ago which is what led to their lack of playing time.
With Embiid's back problems revealing themselves this season. He would be stupid to stay another year in college. Hopefully he leaves and we either get him or another player falls to us because he gets drafted.
Kenny_Powers
Trade Lonzho
Wiggins last 2 games.
Joel Embiid fell in Chad Ford's mock draft from #1 to #5. He said NBA GM's are scared to take him at number 1 because of his back issues.
Wiggins is definitely living up to the hype atm. He will at the very least be an elite defender in the league. Best case scenario, he averages 25+ ppg. He's the #1 pick for me right now.
MenacingMonk
Tranquilo
Well, Phil officially signed. Add another L for us. 
I'm Chillin
All Star
Well, Phil officially signed. Add another L for us.
That's not a L