The 2024-2025 NBA Basketball Season

[thunderc]

He’s not the typical center Luka connects well with but still would be a solid fit. Can stretch the floor and block some shots

He can still help a team I think

 

[trojanfan12]

Lopez isn’t very good either. No need to tamper over a scrub anyways lol

He's a big body, shoots the 3 pretty well (about 37% the past 3 years) and can bang and get some boards. But he's also 37 and slow.

He's a starting quality center which the Lakers lack. I like Jaxson Hayes and maybe he can develop into a starting quality center, but right now...he's a back up center.

Lopez would be better than not getting anyone. But a younger, more athletic center would fit better with what they want to do.

 

[trojanfan12]

Shai got 71 of the 100 first place votes

71%. So, he's a C- MVP?

 

[thunderc]

71%. So, he's a C- MVP?

Well he also got all 29 of the remaining second place votes so not sure how that affects grades. Lol

 

[thunderc]

Shai bought Rolex’s for the whole team

 

[shopson67]

It’s not called tampering when the Lakers do it

The whole league is doing it already. Singling out the Lakers is absurd.

 

[shopson67]

You do understand that "I'm sure the Lakers have talked to him" does not mean the Lakers have talked to him, right?

I wouldn't expect Lopez to be at the top of their wishlist of bigs.

I expect they'll be more interested in Claxton or one the Mavs bigs. They want a lob partner for Luka.

They'll need two though. If they can get Lopez for the TPMLE, maybe? Will someone offer a full MLE? He might not get that now, but could still get more than the TPMLE.

 

[thunderc]

The whole league is doing it already. Singling out the Lakers is absurd.

Oh come on lighten up just a little Francis

 

[shopson67]

I'll go out on a limb and say the same guy that voted Mitchell third also voted Mobley 5th. Cleveland area sportswriter no doubt.

Other than a 29% split between SGA and Jokic for 1st and 2nd, this was pretty much a consensus vote from 3-5. Giannis got 88% of the 3rd place votes, Tatum got 84% of the 4th, and Mitchell got 60% of the 5th.

Edwards getting 2 4th place votes and only 6 5th place votes is a bit odd. Easy to see the outlier votes in a year like this.

 

[shopson67]

Oh come on lighten up just a little Francis

Coming from a guy that started a long series of rants because I said Shai had on off night leading into his MVP announcement.

 

[thunderc]

Coming from a guy that started a long series of rants because I said Shai had on off night leading into his MVP announcement.

You said it as it it made a damn difference, it did not.

 

[shopson67]

You said it as it it made a damn difference, it did not.

No, I said it was ironic that he had a tough night just before the announcement, You took it personal as usual.

 

[trojanfan12]

They'll need two though. If they can get Lopez for the TPMLE, maybe? Will someone offer a full MLE? He might not get that now, but could still get more than the TPMLE.

No prob with Lopez as a back up. He'd provide a good change of pace/physical presence...plus he can hit the 3.

 

[thunderc]

No, I said it was ironic that he had a tough night just before the announcement, You took it personal as usual.

If that was all you said you wouldn’t have got your ass handed to you. You had to throw in the words “foul grifting”. You are uneducated in the actual game.

 

[bksballer89]

 

[trojanfan12]

That's just mean.

 

[thunderc]

That's just mean.

Playoff P

 

[shopson67]

If that was all you said you wouldn’t have got your ass handed to you. You had to throw in the words “foul grifting”. You are uneducated in the actual game.

As is the entire internet apparently....except for you of course lol. You have quite the vivid imagination.

 

[thunderc]

As is the entire internet apparently....except for you of course lol. You have quite the vivid imagination.

Really really simple question. Why is he getting the calls? Does the league want to help a small market? Really really stupid conversation honestly.