The Los Angeles Lakers 2022-2023 Season Thread

[DJ]

After beating the Bucks on Friday we can't afford to slip up vs Kuz and the Wiz.

We need this win with the Cavs and Raps up next. None of them will be easy but all 3 are def winnable after beating the Bucks and with the way AD is playing like an MVP candidate.

 

[DJ]

WTF.......where you at @Retroram52?

Haven't checked in since the Lakers biggest win of the season? You usually check in the morning after if you're not here during the game.

*Goes to the Rams thread*

 

[DJ]

I know James wants to get the scoring title and he will get it but I gotta say I am a little disappointed in his selfishness. He could average a career high in apg with the way AD is playing right now. Playing with the best 2 way big he has ever had and he out there shooting career low's.

 

[DJ]

AD has 40 points and 14 boards at the end of the 3rd.

Wow.

 

[DJ]

Walker is a perfect 4 of 4 on his shots from downtown.

The rest of the team is 5 of 17.

 

[DJ]

Kobe has possessed AD.

I am almost positive.

 

[ANGELAKERAMS]

So, it turns out the Lakers did have some good players on their roster.

They just needed a different system than the Lakers run in order to reach their potential.

Ingram has become an all star player, Kuzma is averaging over 20pts per game this season.

Hart is still putting up solid overall stats.

If only they hadn’t botched the #2 pick and had taken Tatum instead of Ball.

 

[shopson67]

Shocking considering he was their best wing 3 point shooter and 3rd best 3 point shooter on the team.

Couldn't get in the rotation since he was a net negative otherwise. Lakers are preparing for an uneven trade coming up. Swider could be back from injury (with South Bay first) in the near future.

 

[Retroram52]

Since AD has decided to stay healthy and be the player the Lakers traded for in a Ham system that apparently fits him, the Lakers are working themselves out of the cellar of the Western Conference. Nice win over the Wiz and onward we go.

 

[DJ]

So, it turns out the Lakers did have some good players on their roster.

They just needed a different system than the Lakers run in order to reach their potential.

Ingram has become an all star player, Kuzma is averaging over 20pts per game this season.

Hart is still putting up solid overall stats.

If only they hadn’t botched the #2 pick and had taken Tatum instead of Ball.

Not to mention they are good at selecting players in the 2nd round and grooming them.....

Such as Clarkson.

 

[The Q]

So, it turns out the Lakers did have some good players on their roster.

They just needed a different system than the Lakers run in order to reach their potential.

Ingram has become an all star player, Kuzma is averaging over 20pts per game this season.

Hart is still putting up solid overall stats.

If only they hadn’t botched the #2 pick and had taken Tatum instead of Ball.

Then Tatum would be in New Orleans

 

[ANGELAKERAMS]

Then Tatum would be in New Orleans

I don’t think the Lakers would’ve included him.

Ingram was the focal point of that trade, so they would’ve worked around that framework, but no way they would’ve traded both.

 

[DJ]

The man ain't lying....

 

[DJ]

Mitchell hit a big trey there.

 

[DJ]

AD exited game with flu like symptoms.

 

[The Q]

AD exited game with flu like symptoms.

He didn’t have them to start the game?

 

[DJ]

He didn’t have them to start the game?

I don't know. Just stating what I saw on why he left the game.

Probably did, but he probably tried to play through it would be the smart guess.

 

[The Q]

I don't know. Just stating what I saw on why he left the game.

Probably did, but he probably tried to play through it would be the smart guess.

Yeah, just a weird way to say it (them)

 

[DJ]

Hope AD took some NyQuil and is ready tonight.

 

[DJ]

We could have beat the Cavs if AD played last night