Series Thread: 1st round: #2 Grizz vs #7 Lakers

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

To be fair that's one of the few times he's not being ridiculous other than basically guaranteeing a win

On, yeah I agree.

I just revel in his failures.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Thats fine....still don't think his comment was anything crazy since he is now a known talker.

I don’t care.

I only care that he’s wrong today.

 

[thunderc]

Clarkson, Bynum, Kobe, Fisher….

So in terms of successful players that they didn’t trade away fairly early in their careers it was Kobe and Fischer? Wow.

 

[wildturkey]

 

[msgkings322]

Brooks is the only guy that could have me openly, LEGITIMATELY, rooting for the Lakers.

LeBron for me

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

So in terms of successful players that they didn’t trade away fairly early in their careers it was Kobe and Fischer? Wow.

They change players like we change the air filters in our cars.

Always on the hunt for the next big star.

So, yeah…..

The player development has huge gaps.

 

[wildturkey]

Cream Adul Jabber and Rui Hoochiemama are the top duo in the league. Lebron and AD are just extra gravy

 

[msgkings322]

They change players like we change the air filters in our cars.

Always on the hunt for the next big star.

So, yeah…..

The player development has huge gaps.

Yep, just a totally different way to run a team. Can't say it hasn't worked...

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

LeBron for me

He’s a guy that I can recognize the greatness, marvel at the accomplishments.

But, I am completely ambivalent about, even before the Lakers.

Giannis is my guy.

 

[msgkings322]

He’s a guy that I can recognize the greatness, marvel at the accomplishments.

But, I am completely ambivalent about, even before the Lakers.

Giannis is my guy.

I like him too. I'm just trying to appreciate in real time the career of one of the top 3 players in history instead of just saying "remember when" like we do about Jordan

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

I like him too. I'm just trying to appreciate in real time the career of one of the top 3 players in history instead of just saying "remember when" like we do about Jordan

Yeah, I missed almost all of Kareem, the beginning of Jordan.

I was aware of the Lakers.

But, it was all about Magic in my household.

So, being that young, I don’t remember much.

Lebron is the 1st All time great that I witnessed from day 1.

It’s really insane that he exceeded the hype.

Top 2 of all time.

 

[thunderc]

Hey @Mecca , we been talking about Shai comparisons. Friend of mine had one I can see a little, Penny Hardaway.

 

[trojanfan12]

So in terms of successful players that they didn’t trade away fairly early in their careers it was Kobe and Fischer? Wow.

^^^This...boys and girls...is what desperately clinging to your narrative looks like^^^

Nice goal post move too.

 

[thunderc]

^^^This...boys and girls...is what desperately clinging to your narrative looks like^^^

Lmfao, I had a thought while thinking about Reaves and asked a question. I have no narrative, unless you consider stating facts a narrative. You and your team do you.

 

[trojanfan12]

First....Hope Ja is okay.

Nice win.

Rui and Reaves came up huge.

Rui's 29 off the bench ties Mychal Thompson for most points by a Lakers bench player in a playoff game.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Hey @Mecca , we been talking about Shai comparisons. Friend of mine had one I can see a little, Penny Hardaway.

Less athletic than Penny.

Penny has NEVER had a single season stat line like SGA.

I honestly don’t have a good comp.

He’s who I thought Livingston would be, pre gruesome injury.

Honestly, he’s kinda a non complaining, less of a creator version of Luka….who is again, in shape.

 

[trojanfan12]

Lmfao, I had a thought while thinking about Reaves and asked a question. I have no narrative, unless you consider stating facts a narrative. You and your team do you.

lol

After Mecca named several players the Lakers developed you didn't say:

So in terms of successful players that they didn’t trade away fairly early in their careers it was Kobe and Fischer? Wow.

That wasn't you?

Because according to the quotebox it was.

 

[thunderc]

lol

After Mecca named several players the Lakers developed you didn't say:



That wasn't you?

Because according to the quotebox it was.

She mentioned 4 players and I made further comments about 2 of the 4 she mentioned. That’s because they traded away Clarkson and I don’t consider Bynum much of a player. You are wrong here, take your feelings elsewhere.

 

[trojanfan12]

She mentioned 4 players and I made further comments about 2 of the 4 she mentioned. That’s because they traded away Clarkson and I don’t consider Bynum much if a player. You are wrong here, take your feelings elsewhere.

You tried to insinuate that the Lakers don't develop players, then when presented with a list of players they developed...you tried to move the goal posts to "players they developed and didn't trade early in their careers".

This is where you should take the L and move on...but you won't.

 

[tlance]

She mentioned 4 players and I made further comments about 2 of the 4 she mentioned. That’s because they traded away Clarkson and I don’t consider Bynum much of a player. You are wrong here, take your feelings elsewhere.

Bynum was pretty good.

His career got derailed by injury almost as soon as he was traded.