2021 NBA Offseason

[DJ Fieri]

On paper this article presents some intriguing line-ups for the oldest team in the league.

Los Angeles Lakers: 3 best potential lineups with new-look roster

It's pretty safe to say that the 2021-2022 iteration of the Los Angeles Lakers will look much different than the team that we all saw fizzle out last ...

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Horrible.

 

[DJ Fieri]

People are most definitely interested in Simmons.

Just not enough to pay Morey’s superstar caliber price tag.

It's not Morey, it's the ownership that wants that.

 

[Wamu]

Simmons is basically telling everyone that no one is going to make him change his game.

That's gotta make any team possibly interested in him change their minds a little bit.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Simmons is basically telling everyone that no one is going to make him change his game.

Moron.

He basically wants to be a really good player and not a great one.

 

[thunderc]

It's not Morey, it's the ownership that wants that.

Sorry but I’m calling bullshit on anyone trying to distinguish between a GM and ownership.

 

[Wamu]

Moron.

He basically wants to be a really good player and not a great one.

What is it with NBAers from Australia? First it was that dumbass flat Earther Kyrie and now Simmons isn't willing to work on a part of his game that needs some serious improvement. Just mind boggling.

 

[DJ Fieri]

No doubt about that. The handful of regular season Lakers games I caught last season he was usually on his game. I was incorrectly judging him on those.

If he were still prime LeBron the Lakers would have beat the Suns.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Sorry but I’m calling bullshit on anyone trying to distinguish between a GM and ownership.

The General Manager doesn't own the team.

You're welcome.

 

[thunderc]

The General Manager doesn't own the team.

You're welcome.

Well yeah lol. Just saying a GM has in his agreement whether he has total control or not. It serves him no purpose to make people think he is a puppet.

 

[tlance]

Simmons is basically telling everyone that no one is going to make him change his game.

That is not it at all.

He is pissed because everybody threw him under the bus publicly after their loss to the Hawks.

Yeah, it was basically his fault and he played like garbage.

But, a good teammate would be supportive in that moment. Embiid wasn’t.

 

[Black Adam]

4 straight Finals...if not for the superteam W's and injuries in 1st appearance....who knows. 4 Straight Finals is very difficult to do. Miami did it. LA already failed on that one. They didn't even make the Finals in year one with Lebron.

well, not to be TOO much of a dick about it, but if only we could live on the world of coulda, woulda, shoulda...

bottom line was one O'Brien, and a lucky set of circumstances to get that...

 

[thunderc]

That is not it at all.

He is pissed because everybody threw him under the bus publicly after their loss to the Hawks.

Yeah, it was basically his fault and he played like garbage.

But, a good teammate would be supportive in that moment. Embiid wasn’t.

I wouldn’t have been either, Simmons cost them a title.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

 

[Black Adam]

What is it with NBAers from Australia? First it was that dumbass flat Earther Kyrie and now Simmons isn't willing to work on a part of his game that needs some serious improvement. Just mind boggling.

Definitely that. Kinda tells everyone about the level of his work ethic...

 

[tlance]

I wouldn’t have been either, Simmons cost them a title.

Still not how you treat a teammate.

Especially not one a mentally fragile as Simmons.

Embiid should have know better.

 

[thunderc]

Still not how you treat a teammate.

Especially not one a mentally fragile as Simmons.

Embiid should have know better.

Sorry I’m siding with the guy that has worked to get better with his time in the league.

 

[tlance]

Sorry I’m siding with the guy that has worked to get better with his time in the league.

You are making an assumption about Simmons you don’t know to be true.

We see videos of him shooting well in workouts.

His issue seems mental to me.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

4 straight Finals...if not for the superteam W's and injuries in 1st appearance....who knows. 4 Straight Finals is very difficult to do. Miami did it. LA already failed on that one. They didn't even make the Finals in year one with Lebron.

Reaching the Finals but not winning it isn't considered success. How many parades are held for coming in second place?

Additionally, the East was extraordinarily weak during that time. You place that same Cavs team in todays East and they don't even come close to four straight Finals appearances.

 

[Shanemansj13]

So he lowered his salary from $25M to $9M and he still can't get the $9M

 

[thunderc]

You are making an assumption about Simmons you don’t know to be true.

We see videos of him shooting well in workouts.

His issue seems mental to me.

Really doesn’t matter, careers are short. Get with the program or ship out. I have to think there have been countless conversations with teammates about it all.