2018-2019 NBA Regular Season Thread

[dtgold88]

Not always a question of talent, but intent. He definitely has a scorer's mentality.

Also came from Bama where he had to score and have that mentality. Seems to be learning as the year goes along.

 

[OutlawImmortal]

Westbrook last season.

 

[dtgold88]

Is last night's game really the best example to use? A far superior opponent basically checked out of that game early on.

No, but shows he is starting to get it. Not proof he has it by any means yet.

 

[dtgold88]

Not getting into this bullshit with you again. This has been explained to you many times by several different posters.

Yep...and explained it was still a huge gaffe as of now. Find a guy better? Ok...then we can talk.

 

[dtgold88]

Depends, imo. He'd only be there for a couple of seasons. Can't imagine he could bring much drama since he can't exactly try to have Kerr replaced and wouldn't be able to complain about a lack of help.

Brought a lot of drama here and not like he could complain about Lue since he was the one who wanted him. Didn't have GS talent, but arguably closer to them than anyone.

 

[WiggyRuss]

 

[dtgold88]

Unfortunately, Russell was the cost of getting rid of Mozgov to get Lebron. Sorry, but if you can get Lebron for Russell, you do it every time.

We'll have to agree to disagree on the other. Funny though that you acknowledge not knowing who he talked to, but don't "buy it".

Not buying it as an excuse because we don't know. Get it? Maybe they talked to no one. Maybe they talked to guys and they said they wouldn't play with Lebron. But we do know Magic couldn't convince anyone other than Lebron and LA convinced Lebron. Not Magic.

 

[shopson67]

Lakers let him go, too

I kid....I kid

Turned him into Josh Hart and Thomas Bryant , who Magic then dumped

 

[shopson67]

Unfortunately, Russell was the cost of getting rid of Mozgov to get Lebron. Sorry, but if you can get Lebron for Russell, you do it every time.

We'll have to agree to disagree on the other. Funny though that you acknowledge not knowing who he talked to, but don't "buy it".

Would you rather have Russell or Kuzma?

 

[shopson67]

Yep...and explained it was still a huge gaffe as of now. Find a guy better? Ok...then we can talk.

Russell became cap space and Kuzma. Good enough for me.

 

[dtgold88]

Russell became cap space and Kuzma. Good enough for me.

Thought we were talking about Randle, but OK.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Not sure it's racist. But yeah, definitely seems like more of a gay slur than a racial one.

I didn't get the racial angle either.

 

[shopson67]

Thought we were talking about Randle, but OK.

You were talking about both, too much to keep track of. Laker hatred spewing everywhere...

 

[The Derski]

Utah fans being racist. Color me shocked!! What a weird backwards state. It’s almost like their own little sovereign nation.

 

[OutlawImmortal]

I didn't get the racial angle either.

I'm guessing it wasn't this incident alone that made Westbrook snap, he's been talking about Utah for a while now and finally got fed up.

You were talking about both, too much to keep track of. Laker hatred spewing everywhere...

You'd be mad too if you got nothing in return for LeBron.

 

[dtgold88]

You were talking about both, too much to keep track of. Laker hatred spewing everywhere...

Post you replied to seemed clear was Randle. But you are right......can't be expected to memorize all the hate.

 

[dtgold88]

I'm guessing it wasn't this incident alone that made Westbrook snap, he's been talking about Utah for a while now and finally got fed up.



You'd be mad too if you got nothing in return for LeBron.

Might be if he didn't deliver a title......but he did.

Can I just use Laker Logic and say we needed to dump him to shed his salary down the road?

Yes...kidding.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Would you rather have Russell or Kuzma?

Wrong question.

D Lo or the #2 pick was the price to dump Mosgov.

I'd rather have Kuzma and Fox or D Lo and Kuz.

Lonzo is the problem.

 

[Wamu]

The only thing that makes the Celtics dysfunctional season tolerable (was expectig more from them) is watching the Lakers wallow in their own mess.

 

[dtgold88]

Not sure how many can make this pass