The Los Angeles Lakers 2022-2023 Season Thread

[DJ]

Another win,

 

[DJ]

We only made 28% of our treys but Ham shortened his bench rotation to RW, Reaves, Ryan and Gabriel.

They combined to score 37 points.

 

[DJ]

Can we sticky this thread and unsticky last season's?

 

[Retroram52]

RW, Reaves, Ryan, and Gabriel are really doing well and are buying into Ham's program. I like what is developing DJ. I thought I'd never say this but I am leaning to not trading Westbrook because has really embraced coming-off-the-bench and playing with guys like Reaves, Ryan, and Gabriel and Bevereley playing great D and sech.

That foursome is doing very well especially in reversing those horrible Third Quarters the Lakers are known for recently. Now we are competitive and we may lose the Third but it has not been by much as a opposed to be doubled-up on by the opponent in the past. I really am liking what I am seeing developing and Ham just might be onto something here.

BTW, Nunn and JTA are in Ham's doghouse and if we do make a trade for say a Terry Rozier, Nunn will be the first to go. Also, we haven't seen Schroooder yet. He may be another add-on to the Westbrook crew.

 

[Retroram52]

Sorry DJ, to hear one of the greatest Raida's players ever, passed away!

Raiders Hall of Famer Ray Guy, considered the greatest punter ever, dies at age 72

Ray Guy set the standard for the punter position in the NFL.

www.yahoo.com

 

[Retroram52]

That's not all this lunatic is lacking, Kareem.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Kyrie Irving lacks awareness of history, doubts he will change

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said he is proud of the former NBA players that took a stance against antisemitism amid Kyrie Irving's social media posts.

www.yahoo.com

 

[Retroram52]

Troy Brown Jr off to a quick start with 5 points already.

 

[Retroram52]

Davis and Brown each have 7 points. James is ofer. Utah leads by 1 point with 5 minutes and change left in the First Quarter.

 

[Retroram52]

Ryan and Reaves in with the first unit getting some playing time.

 

[Retroram52]

Lakers down by 6 at the end of the First Quarter.

 

[Retroram52]

Ryan and Reaves both have a three-pointer.

 

[Retroram52]

Approaching the half. Lakers down by 7.

 

[Retroram52]

Clarkson hits a three and the Lakers are down by 12.

 

[Retroram52]

No D tonight. Utah has scored 75 points before the half and the Lakers, 62.

 

[DJ]

RW played well and we shot well on treys but lost to an over achieving Utah team.

 

[DJ]

I am getting close to thinking we should just ride it out with RW and let him walk.

No guarantee whatever players acquired in a trade for RW would make us that much better.

 

[Retroram52]

Yep, DJ. That is what everyone else is surmising. Any "new" deals are just the imagination of the sports pundits. James is beginning to show the effects of his age. He'll have is nights where he'll look like the younger James but on most nights he'll be like he was last night: Missing shots at key times and playing less minutes.

Walker, Brown Jr, Westbrook, Gabriel, Ryan, Reaves, AD (when he is healthy) will carry the load going forward. There not a bad bunch but they may not get past the 35 wins mark which will be fine at this juncture.

When Bryant and Schrooooder come back from injuries and sometime Jones, the Lakers will have what they need for a 35-win season. Adding anybody else won't change much and then next summer the Lakers will re-evaluate after Westbrook leaves.

 

[Retroram52]

LOLOLOL!! Lakers are 2 and 7 and these players and Ham are at their zenith. I suspect the Lakers may not even win 20 games this year.

 

[DJ]

We can't afford to stand pat. If we do we risk sending a top.6-8 pick to the Pels for a 16-18 pick. Maybe even worse with how the Pels are looking.

 

[Retroram52]

The question is: Is trading Westbrook, who is doing pretty well coming-off the bench, going to make us better? Probably not. Our three-point shooting is getting better. Defense is good. Westbrook is playing better than last year and he adds pretty good D and who would we trade for that would make us better? Getting rid of Nunn and maybe Beverley to get Rozier or Gordon Haywood? Maybe. Right now, it looks like the Lakers are going to stand pat because the alternative is just not worth disrupting what little progress Ham has already managed to develop.