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mochjas · « **Reply #5640 on:** July 30, 2021, 09:52:41 AM »

Quote from: CountValentine on July 30, 2021, 09:23:31 AM

Maybe that's why he played 2 minutes against France and they lost?
Played 12 minutes against Iran and they won.
Get the picture?

Iran is a horrible team I wouldn’t read much into that win

CountValentine · « **Reply #5641 on:** July 30, 2021, 10:25:11 AM »

Quote from: mochjas on July 30, 2021, 09:52:41 AM

Iran is a horrible team I wouldn’t read much into that win

Was just joking around. The point is if you believe the missing link is a 3 point shooter then the team has bigger problems you are not seeing.

mochjas · « **Reply #5642 on:** July 30, 2021, 10:30:32 AM »

Quote from: CountValentine on July 30, 2021, 10:25:11 AM

Was just joking around. The point is if you believe the missing link is a 3 point shooter then the team has bigger problems you are not seeing.

not really. You are talking about a team full of 3 point shooters and comparing it to a team without any. IMO you need to find the happy medium. But 3 point shooting is VERY important in today’s NBA

CountValentine · « **Reply #5643 on:** July 30, 2021, 10:40:16 AM »

Quote from: mochjas on July 30, 2021, 10:30:32 AM

But 3 point shooting is VERY important in today’s NBA

Right behind in no particular order defense, rebounding and down low scoring.

CountValentine · « **Reply #5644 on:** July 30, 2021, 11:02:31 AM »

Quote from: EJB on July 30, 2021, 03:45:41 AM

The bigger deal is if he can play well with lebron.

Quote from: mochjas on July 30, 2021, 07:50:03 AM

spacing won’t be great with him and LeBron sharing the floor.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/two-weeks-ago-russell-westbrook-met-with-lebron-james-and-anthony-davis-at-lebron-s-house-to-discuss-a-move-to-the-lakers/ar-AAMKuUl?ocid=msedgntp

mochjas · « **Reply #5645 on:** July 30, 2021, 11:38:54 AM »

Quote from: CountValentine on July 30, 2021, 11:02:31 AM

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/two-weeks-ago-russell-westbrook-met-with-lebron-james-and-anthony-davis-at-lebron-s-house-to-discuss-a-move-to-the-lakers/ar-AAMKuUl?ocid=msedgntp

Yes that should alleviate all the concerns, because they had a meeting.......

CountValentine · « **Reply #5646 on:** July 30, 2021, 12:13:05 PM »

Quote from: mochjas on July 30, 2021, 11:38:54 AM

Yes that should alleviate all the concerns, because they had a meeting.......

...first you need to acknowledge the problem before you can solve it.

EJB · « **Reply #5647 on:** August 01, 2021, 01:52:25 PM »

Quote from: mochjas on July 30, 2021, 11:38:54 AM

Yes that should alleviate all the concerns, because they had a meeting.......

Crazier things have happened. Look at the nets.

They may have gotten kyrie durant and harden, three selfish ball dominant drama heavy personalities, to work together.

mochjas · « **Reply #5648 on:** August 01, 2021, 06:53:35 PM »

Quote from: EJB on August 01, 2021, 01:52:25 PM

Crazier things have happened. Look at the nets.

They may have gotten kyrie durant and harden, three selfish ball dominant drama heavy personalities, to work together.

the issue is the spacing not ball domination. Also KD and Kyrie both had plenty of experience off the ball. KD is all off ball now, even with Team USA and with GS as well. Kyrie was off ball with LeBron. So that was never a concern.

EJB · « **Reply #5649 on:** August 01, 2021, 06:54:50 PM »

Quote from: mochjas on August 01, 2021, 06:53:35 PM

the issue is the spacing not ball domination

It’s both.

And they’re 3 players. I’m sure Lakers will get several catch and shoot 3p specialists.

There are rumors that they are still trying to get Hield. Not sure how that’ll work out.

mochjas · « **Reply #5650 on:** August 01, 2021, 06:55:36 PM »

Quote from: EJB on August 01, 2021, 06:54:50 PM

It’s both.

And they’re 3 players. I’m sure Lakers will get several catch and shoot 3p specialists.

There are rumors that they are still trying to get Hield. Not sure how that’ll work out.

They can sign and trade Schroeder

EJB · « **Reply #5651 on:** August 01, 2021, 07:01:34 PM »

Quote from: mochjas on August 01, 2021, 06:55:36 PM

They can sign and trade Schroeder

Ya, thats the only thing they can do, and can't imagine it'll work out.

More likely they'll sign the likes of Melo, Love, Reddick, etc. Maybe even a return of JR Stupid

HoKo · « **Reply #5652 on:** August 01, 2021, 07:54:50 PM »

Quote from: EJB on August 01, 2021, 07:01:34 PM

Ya, thats the only thing they can do, and can't imagine it'll work out.

More likely they'll sign the likes of Melo, Love, Reddick, etc. Maybe even a return of JR Stupid

Apparently Reddick was pissed about getting traded to Dallas b/c his family is on the East Coast and he had an understanding with the Pels front office that he needed/wanted to stay relatively close to his family. So I doubt he'd be too enthusiastic about to going even further to LA.

And Love got sent home from the Olympics cuz he was so bad/out of shape so that'd be a disaster for LAL.

EJB · « **Reply #5653 on:** August 01, 2021, 09:36:52 PM »

Reddick may care more about role and ring. It’s just for one year. With the Lakers, he’s guaranteed minutes and looks. Not saying it’ll happen, but I wouldn’t rule it out. Nothing like Dallas.

And love is no starter. But at the vet min, especially if he gets in better shape (keep in mind he was shut down so I’m not surprised he was in poor shape) he can be valuable off the bench. Chance for a ring could motivate him.

Melo would be intriguing too.