Los Angeles Lakers 2018-2019 Season Thread

[Retroram52]

Looks like the dunk by Cousins shook our youngsters into submission. Get a pair fellows and take it to him in the fourth.

 

[DJ Fieri]

No T on DC?

 

[Retroram52]

If we are going to keep vets like Rondo, one of the conditions should be that they make their FTs, both of them.

 

[Retroram52]

We keep giving-up threes at the worst times in a game.

 

[Retroram52]

The Lakers have missed seven free throws tonight.

 

[Retroram52]

Beasley is a waste of a roster spot.

 

[DJ Fieri]

And here we are.

 

[Retroram52]

And the lead is 10 and this game is done. These youngsters got scared by Cousins and folded. Maybe that is why Magic and Pelinka want to package the lot of them up and ship them off to points elsewhere.

 

[Retroram52]

Well I am out. I have seen the same thing over and over and maybe Magic and Pelinka are justified moving pieces of this team to get players who know how to win, want to win on a nightly basis, and have the intestinal fortitude to carry it out.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Did anybody here know former GS coach Mark Jackson is a Klutch client?












Hmmmmmmmmm.........

 

[DJ Fieri]

I'd actually prefer Jackson over Fisher if and when Walton is axed.

 

[tomodach10]

Luke needs to play the rookies some more because some of the bench vets run hot and cold.

I knew working the rotation was going to be an issue for him this year, and he still struggles with that halfway through the season

Luke has always struggled with rotations since he has been here. His biggest weakness and will be his downfall.

 

[tomodach10]

Sources: Walton, Lakers vets get heated after loss

And it begins...

 

[Retroram52]

I think Magic and Pelinka should move all three of the vets that got into a shouting match with Luke. The three put together have done little in my mind.

 

[tomodach10]

I think Magic and Pelinka should move all three of the vets that got into a shouting match with Luke. The three put together have done little in my mind.

I agree. No problem if they cut bease. It would free up a spot. We have enough problems with injuries, don't need in fighting.

 

[Retroram52]

If they keep anybody from that list, Stephenson might be the guy. But basically they all have done little to help this team consistently win.

Package a deal for AD as follows: Ingram, Hart, Ball, KCP, Beasley, Zubac, and a 2020 First Rounder.

 

[ANGELAKERAMS]

If they keep anybody from that list, Stephenson might be the guy. But basically they all have done little to help this team consistently win.

Package a deal for AD as follows: Ingram, Hart, Ball, KCP, Beasley, Zubac, and a 2020 First Rounder.

No way I give up that many young people if I'm the Lakers, Retro.

The bench would have no depth whatsoever.

Zu is a great backup center and energy guy off the bench and Hart is the Lakers only 3 and D guy.

AD is a great player, but he's not worth all those players IMO.

I think the Lakers need the right coach that can get the rotations and subs right and get these guys playing better. The Lakers played better last year without LeBron than they are this season without him. That's on Walton.

 

[Retroram52]

Well, ALR, Walton may be on his way out the door as well. This remains to be seen. But according to all of the recent reports, the Pels aren't impressed with what they call the Lakers' lowball offers. So give them more players I guess.

This trade reminds me of the Leonard deal. No matter what the Lakers offer, it isn't going to be good enough, or so it appears. So, keep everyone and let AD be sent someplace else where is not going to be happy and then the Lakers can come in later when he is a FA and then pick him up.

 

[tomodach10]

Well, ALR, Walton may be on his way out the door as well. This remains to be seen. But according to all of the recent reports, the Pels aren't impressed with what they call the Lakers' lowball offers. So give them more players I guess.

This trade reminds me of the Leonard deal. No matter what the Lakers offer, it isn't going to be good enough, or so it appears. So, keep everyone and let AD be sent someplace else where is not going to be happy and then the Lakers can come in later when he is a FA and then pick him up.

I agree. I think N/O is doing a spurs type thing. I say just get a shooter and roll on. I am starting to get worried that this team will miss the playoffs. Too many injuries to key players at the worst times. We many never see what this team could be at full strengh for a long period of time. Just some really bad "short buss" kind of luck.

 

[Retroram52]

I agree Tomodach.