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Lakers 2017-2018 Season Thread

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I don't see one so here is the annual thread for the season. Hey @trojanfan12 - If you can sticky this, it would be appreciated.

In the second preseason game, Luol Deng will play. My fantasy is for him to have breakout season and play like he did several years - long enough for some one to want him as an option. For the record - I know that is not likely to happen:lol:

In the mean time, I am thinking about risking a reserve player in my fantasy league and pick up Kyle Kuzma as a free agent - I have a feeling he is going to be major contributor
 

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Kyle Kuzma = 2018 Regular Season and Finals MVP
 
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Kuzma continues to impress. They had some pretty good moments in the loss to Denver too, making it exciting till the end. If they can iron out the kinks this could be a pretty darn good team.
 

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Kuzma may end up being the steal of the draft if he continues to play like that.
 

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Kuzma continues to impress. They had some pretty good moments in the loss to Denver too, making it exciting till the end. If they can iron out the kinks this could be a pretty darn good team.

They also haven't had Lopez or Bogut. I think if they had them, especially Lopez, they'd be 1-1 and maybe 2-0 right now.
 

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Extremely excited about Kyle Kuzma - he took a huge step in the summer league to prove himself and now is doing the same in the preseason - and keep in mind he came off the bench and scored 23 points. I would love to see him doing that in the regular season
 

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Lopez has had some back issues and Bogut had problems with his passport which they said were cleared up just yesterday or so
 

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In a separate deal, the Lakers have hired Antwan Jamison to work under Magic Johnson, President of basketball operations to a scouting position who only spent one year with the Lakers, but has been an analyst since he retired. He will now use his talents in different ways to continue looking for gems like Kuzma
 

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I don't like the new Nike home jerseys. The yellow is too "neon yellow". Go back to the more traditional goldish yellow
 

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I don't like the new Nike home jerseys. The yellow is too "neon yellow". Go back to the more traditional goldish yellow

Looking at some of the other new jerseys, I'm glad that all Lakers fans have to worry about is the shade of yellow. It's great to have favorite teams with classic jerseys that are still current (Lakers, Dodgers, Rams). Rams new jerseys in 2020 will be interesting to see, can't imagine they'll change too much other than a return to either the blue/while or blue/yellow color schemes.
 

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They also haven't had Lopez or Bogut. I think if they had them, especially Lopez, they'd be 1-1 and maybe 2-0 right now.
I am beginning to think Kuzma is going to be just as good or better then Lonzo Ball. Utah is going to feel like the Lakers screwed them:lol:
 

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Looking at some of the other new jerseys, I'm glad that all Lakers fans have to worry about is the shade of yellow. It's great to have favorite teams with classic jerseys that are still current (Lakers, Dodgers, Rams). Rams new jerseys in 2020 will be interesting to see, can't imagine they'll change too much other than a return to either the blue/while or blue/yellow color schemes.

The Rams are stupid if they do anything other than the blue and yellow (like your avy). Those unis were perfect.
 

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I really like Kuzma but Ball will come around. This team that Magic has assembled is really talented and I think Zubac is going to make Bogut and Lopez off-the-bench bigs.
 

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I am beginning to think Kuzma is going to be just as good or better then Lonzo Ball. Utah is going to feel like the Lakers screwed them:lol:

I don't know about better than Ball. They are different players. Ball isn't looking to score, he's looking to move the ball and make the offense flow so that others, like Kuzma, can score.
 

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Looks like Jeanine is blaming Short Buss for her failed relationship with Phil. Poor bastard just effs-up everything he comes in contact with apparently.

We are 0-3 while the Nets are 2-0 in the preseason. Should I say it?... ...Maybe.
 

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Looks like Jeanine is blaming Short Buss for her failed relationship with Phil. Poor bastard just effs-up everything he comes in contact with apparently.

We are 0-3 while the Nets are 2-0 in the preseason. Should I say it?... ...Maybe.

I wouldn't put much stock in pre-season records. The Lakers were without Lopez and Bogut in the first 2 games and without Lopez, Bogut, Ingram and Ball in the 3rd game.

As for Jeanie and Phil, the tension between Short Buss and Phil was palpable and Short Buss was too stupid to be able to look past it and find a way to work together.

Phil didn't exactly leave on good terms after the first stint (kind of what he does). But Dr. Buss was smart enough to put their differences aside in order to win titles. Short Buss...not so much.
 
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Looks like Jeanine is blaming Short Buss for her failed relationship with Phil. Poor bastard just effs-up everything he comes in contact with apparently.

We are 0-3 while the Nets are 2-0 in the preseason. Should I say it?... ...Maybe.

The Warriors are 1-2 and the Cavs are 0-2
 

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So, the new kid, Lopez, looks like he can play a little.

Might lessen the sting of losing Mozgov.
 

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Looks like Jeanine is blaming Short Buss for her failed relationship with Phil. Poor bastard just effs-up everything he comes in contact with apparently.

We are 0-3 while the Nets are 2-0 in the preseason. Should I say it?... ...Maybe.
Some are saying Brooklyn looks pretty good and definitely better than before, but Russell was not exactly a chump, so yes they are going to look better, but there was simply no way the Lakers can improve in less than three years without getting rid of both Mozgov and Deng. If Kyle Kuzma turns out to be as good as he has looked in the summer league and pre-season - it's possible that the Lakers would consider Ingram in return for putting Deng with that trade. Especially if the Lakers were to get something back that was considerably better then then Deng.
 

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I doubt Magic will trade Ingram for anyone even if Kuzma is that good. Ingram is going to be a star in this league and so is Kuzma and Magic and Luke will simply find a way to keep and play both.
 
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