Just a reminder that the Los Angeles Lakers are the defending champs

[tlance]

This probably has to do more with Magic that it does Pelinka, but the Lakers convinced Lebron to join the Lakers without a second star player.

Yes, "Hollywood" played a big role in him coming to LA but I very much doubt he joins the Lakers if the front office was as incompetent as a lot of people were saying just a were 18 months ago.

I agree to a point.

But also why I am not sure just how much credit Pelinka deserves.

It almost seems to me like LeBron chose the Lakers so they he could build his own champion from scratch.

The Lakers weren’t close when he joined. You didn’t hear about meetings between LeBron and the teams he was looking at. One day LeBron just announced he was signing with the Lakers.

Did Magic and Pelinka really sell LeBron on the Lakers? Or did LeBron just decide that was where he wanted to build his next champion?

Not sure we will ever really know for sure the degree to which the Laker front office factored in LeBron’s decision.

 

[Mebert]

I agree to a point.

But also why I am not sure just how much credit Pelinka deserves.

It almost seems to me like LeBron chose the Lakers so they he could build his own champion from scratch.

The Lakers weren’t close when he joined. You didn’t hear about meetings between LeBron and the teams he was looking at. One day LeBron just announced he was signing with the Lakers.

Did Magic and Pelinka really sell LeBron on the Lakers? Or did LeBron just decide that was where he wanted to build his next champion?

Not sure we will ever really know for sure the degree to which the Laker front office factored in LeBron’s decision.

Playing for the team where his main residence is helped for sure.

 

[Black Adam]

I'll just leave this here. It's good to be the Champs...

 

[Wamu]

I'll just leave this here. It's good to be the Champs...

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

The Lakers made serious moves to propel themselves to the best team in the NBA! I created a video highlighting each player the Lakers picked up i.e. Montrezl Harrell, Dennis Schroder, Wesley Matthews, and Marc Gasol.

Check my video out here. FYI. This is not spam. I am not selling anything, nor do I want anything. It’s simply my take from my YouTube channel.


PS: Think of it this way… Kuzma is the Lakers 10th option now!!!

BTW: here is my YouTube video:

Ehm.... what 9 other Lakers are above Kuz?

Lebron, AD definately
Gasol, Harrell, Shroeder maybe
Caruso, KCP, Matthews, Morris doubt it

 

[tlance]

Ehm.... what 9 other Lakers are above Kuz?

Lebron, AD definately
Gasol, Harrell, Shroeder maybe
Caruso, KCP, Matthews, Morris doubt it

There aren’t 9 better scorers.

But probably 6-8 of those guys are better players.

 

[trojanfan12]

The Lakers made serious moves to propel themselves to the best team in the NBA! I created a video highlighting each player the Lakers picked up i.e. Montrezl Harrell, Dennis Schroder, Wesley Matthews, and Marc Gasol.

Check my video out here. FYI. This is not spam. I am not selling anything, nor do I want anything. It’s simply my take from my YouTube channel.


PS: Think of it this way… Kuzma is the Lakers 10th option now!!!

BTW: here is my YouTube video:

By the way, here is our Fuck Off spammer.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

By the way, here is our Fuck Off spammer.

?!?

Who the hell was that?

 

[trojanfan12]

?!?

Who the hell was that?

Some spammer.

 

[trojanfan12]

Repeat is officially guaranteed:

Dudley returning to Lakers for veteran minimum

Veteran Jared Dudley, who became an important part of the Lakers' team culture last season, is returning to the team on a one-year, $2.6 million deal.

www.espn.com

 

[Black Adam]

Repeat is officially guaranteed:

Dudley returning to Lakers for veteran minimum

Veteran Jared Dudley, who became an important part of the Lakers' team culture last season, is returning to the team on a one-year, $2.6 million deal.

www.espn.com

well that's it, then. here comes #18, boys 'n' girls...

 

[Wamu]

Can this thread be deleted?

 

[Black Adam]

Can this thread be repeated?

Fixed...

 

[shopson67]

Lakers have two roster spots open, figure they'll fill one and hold one open for emergencies (or a surprise waiver target). No guarantee McKinnie sticks either. Who's that next signee? Dedmon?

Point: Lebron, Schroder, Caruso
Wings: KCP, Matthews, Kuzma, Talen Horton-Tucker, Dudley
Bigs: AD, Harrell, Gasol, Morris, McKinnie

2 way: Cacok, KAntetokounmpo

 

[ANGELAKERAMS]

Lakers have two roster spots open, figure they'll fill one and hold one open for emergencies (or a surprise waiver target). No guarantee McKinnie sticks either. Who's that next signee? Dedmon?

Point: Lebron, Schroder, Caruso
Wings: KCP, Matthews, Kuzma, Talen Horton-Tucker, Dudley
Bigs: AD, Harrell, Gasol, Morris, McKinnie

2 way: Cacok, KAntetokounmpo

Hoping Ant develops and makes the roster. Even if he is half what his brother is, the Lakers can use that on their roster.

 

[Black Adam]

Hoping Ant develops and makes the roster. Even if he is half what his brother is, the Lakers can use that on their roster.

honestly like Cacok personally because the guy always plays at full speed. every now and again that can make up for lack of talent...

 

[ANGELAKERAMS]

honestly like Cacok personally because the guy always plays at full speed. every now and again that can make up for lack of talent...

Plenty of guys have made a career out of being hustle guys, like Rodman

 

[Black Adam]

Y'know, been a while since we bumped this thread with a reminder. I know some o' y'all miss it...

as I said before, it's good to be the champs...

 

[Black Adam]

Was gonna save it for the ring ceremony, but WTF...

 

[trojanfan12]

Was gonna save it for the ring ceremony, but WTF...

We'll probably need a thread for that anyway.