Lakers' Roster Build, Darvin Ham Job Watch, Why Charles Barkley Is Wrong, And Mailbag
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- The Lakers have a lot to sort out as they build the next incarnation of the team, like what is their official decision regarding Darvin Ham and the head coach position? Plus, what type of roster build should they pursue as rumors continue regarding the team chasing a third star. Charles Barkley also took shots at Lakers and Suns media and fans, Trevor Lane explains why he's wrong, plus we dive into the mailbag....
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Don't need to overhaul. Just need a center and defensive pg
Yep and another 3D wing
I can't understand why they didn't get a center
You can’t go into another playoffs with dlo/AR as the back court 😂…
@@wills.9422big facts ‼️
100%. A couple healthy 2-way players would have been all the difference.
Out of topic but I just love the cat being there. it lightens the mood
🫵🏻🌈
@@AdamG25hella mean😂
Stu!
Speaking of Kat lol wish we had his size
Respectfully to Barkley, they only watch the games when they cover them, so idk why he made a whole statement about something he doesn’t know enough about since he didnt watch every Lakers game this season like we did. For most of us is more than just that playoff series when it comes to wanting Ham gone
My guy they don't even actually watch those games in full either, they're jokes, him and shaq
@@NeoUnicoik and that’s my point, I love them as entertainment, that’s all
The here. It’s sickening listening to media who have not observed the games from start to finish from October. They only watch the primetime games and say, “WCF last year, only lost to the champs.” But they fail to realize out chances would’ve been considerably higher with another coached though patterns. Game 3 when DEN went on that run to take the lead and not call a timeout was the icing on the cake. Dolly of me to think he’s actually exercise some logic, call a timeout, get an easy 2, reset. Nope. But he call it when we’re down 3. Damage done.
There is a reason why Barkley has no rings. He settles, and is happy with mediocracy. Then you have players like LBJ that only goal in life is to win. Barkley does not have that mentality, he has a "The coach is a nice guy, keep him" mentality.
@@fantasysportsanalysistfsa8938You're a certified fool. The reason Barkley doesn't have any rings is because of Jordan. That's it. If Lebron couldn't team hop he wouldn't have any either foh.
I just want a real big and put AD back at the 4💯
Exactly go back to the formula that got us that chip
Nailed it
**& AD remember how to shoot 3s
@@briens.schwimer920AD doesn’t shoot because he knows if he misses there will be no cleanup. Also the offense only works with picks which AD mainly sets.
nah. skreet clothes can handle the 5. stop the cap bruh.
they need a consistent guard, legit pg who can playmake and defend (fast) and a center (BIG wide center who can rebound lol)
That's what I said he doesn't have to be a scorer..I can't understand why when Denver was killing us on the boards they didn't play Hayes and AD together
Yup we only lost by 2 points in 2 games and lead 80 percent of the series to say we need to tear down or rebuild is obsurd. We need someone like trae young, Mitchel, or Paul George and a decent center who can crash boards and help ad defensively and keep ad in the 4 it’s not rocket science idk why they make it so hard
I still can’t believe they gave up McGee and Howard for slow Marc Gasol and Harrell.
What’s wild is that Marc and Harrell were still effective but heavily underutilized. This team has been ran into the ground the last few years
Harrell who? He must be retired now..
They broke up the team because of AD getting injured. They needed a reliable third star.
Bro I forgot about Marc Gasol
Lakers had a great record with Gasol in the lineup before he got Covid. I swear Lakers fans have the memory of a goldfish.
Max Christie is a good player!! Excellent shooting and defense. Inexcusable why he wasn't put in the rotation at all.
Youth is taking over the league and the lakers refuse to develop players
Vogel didn't deserve it, but Ham deserved to be let go on the podium, though
Facts
Yup the only reason we got rid of Vogel is because we were stuck with Westbrook at the time
Chuck last week: Why are y’all blaming DLO the player? It ain’t his fault!
Chuck this week: How can you blame the coach it’s the players fault!
exactly haha
Its LeBron's fault. He failed to close when they had the lead in every game.
@@jonathanvega5350led in fourth quarter points
@@ClareAmel not what I meant. When the lakers had these huge leads, he should've done a better job at controlling the game and not letting Denver get back in the game.
@@jonathanvega5350he literally lead the entire playoffs in 4Q PPG. And stocks..not really much else could he have done
Rob Pelinka using Ham DLo and Lebron as a bulletproof shield is crazy. He should be fired immediately as well
This wouldn't have never happened under magic Johnson's watch
@@mannishassmanny6759magic traded zubac for muscala.. enough said
@mannishassmanny6759 Yea right Magic ran away. In fact Magic is the reason re drafted Lonzo Ball over Jason Tatum in the first place he said Lonzo reminded him of himself and the Lakers needed a big point gaurd
I’m about tired of Rob Pelinka as well. But Jeannie too busy worrying about being friends and not a boss. If Linda and Kirk Rambis are advising her on anything, she needs to give up ownership.
Yea, his made so many dumb moves
Lets talk about how many layups Rui has missed in the playoffs🤮
We may never know the energy of the players and coaches relationship behind the scenes, the results on the court speak mad volumes the way they play.
No need to trade like i said they need a big legit center and a wing player as rui said keep building,i think much better to let go ham.
No way to get those guys w/o a trade.
The problem is that Rob Pelinka had one job to do, and he didn't do it. For the last two years, we needed a Miles Turner, and he didn't dot it. F those draft picks, If we had picked up Turner 2 years ago, the Lakers would have had 2 more championships (Period). And Vogel sucks.
🤡🤡🤡
I don’t want Denver, the Clips, or Celtics to win that’s for sure so I’m rooting for the Wolves to go all the way. I’ve decided that the other teams in the West that I like are Dallas and the Wolves, in the West the Knicks only.🎉
Rather we lost to the champions
Nah I want Mavs/wolves ! Those teams are annoying but clearly this is looking like Celtics or Mavs’ year!
@@papadiom9260ehhh nuggets and Celtics the 2 main favorites for a reason
@@superdopehiphop Nuggets are done next rounds, Especially without home-court advantage! Those offensive rebounds they were getting from the Lakers weak defense won’t happen with Wolves !
@@papadiom9260 they have homecourt vs wolves. Agree on the rebounding. Nuggets 2-1 favorites
Your cat in the background is like sssshhhh Trevor I’m trying to sleep lol
Since the Lakers are out, I've been rooting for OKC. I think SGA is great, and the team just plays really well together. But as long as the Nuggets, Celtics, and the Clippers don't win, then I'm good 😅
Agreed I’d love to see Knicks, OKC or Timberwolves bring it home.
Right on, personally I’m rooting for the Wolves. Ant Edwards is electrifying and fun to watch
Same here. No Celtics! no Clippers! no Nuggets! Go Wolves!!!!
BEAT DENVER!!
Mavericks probably gonna humble OKC
It all depends on when the Lakers get rid of Darvin Ham. It doesn't matter if the Lakers get a center if Darvin Ham is still the coach because he won't play him.
Lol
The Lakers don't need to overreact and do a dumb move this summer that might be as bad or worse than the Westbrook trade. Depth wins championships. You found that formula in 2020
Russ was a bad trade but every player we are linked to can shoot 😂.. the only reason Russ didn’t work is because he can’t shoot at all. No midrange, no 3pointer, nothing 😂… stop acting like any trade would be similar to russ 😂
I truly believe with a small move and a consistent big and with a coach that can make the necessary adjustments
I think we are there
I kept saying Dwight could've make a big difference in Denver series
Hope LeBron and AD come back healthy
Dejounte Murray could’ve been perfect vs Nuggets
Just having the cat there.. makes this better. Idk why. Same Trev; accurate info, great insight, good looking, etc.. LAKERS BASKETBALL, ETC... and a cat.
I love Lakers Nation
The reason nothing changed from the Lakers last season is that they really haven't addressed their weakness or needs. They needed to get bigger and stronger...but they didn't. They needed size and length to answer their defense problem. Which means they need Strong True Centers. The notion that you are gonna be good having AD on the 5 (center) position full-time is laughable. He does his best work or thrives at the 4. He shines at 5 with a small ball lineup or against teams with a weak 5. But making AD play center against teams like Nuggets, Kings, T-Wolf, and teams with length, size, and athleticism??? AD will get worn out, cooked, and potentially hurt...along with the rest of the team. Look, their team builds or template is the 2020 Lakers championship team. That team has length, size, and athleticism, and they also have the intangibles. That team has personality, energy (hustle guys and fire starter), bench cheerleaders and motivators, locker room guys, high IQ, and glue guys.
They need to get rid of D'lo.
They need an experienced coach with an experienced coaching staff. The only time you can get away with an inexperienced coach is when Lebron has full control of the team or with a skilled team with chemistry and continuity. When Lebron was at his prime and could carry the entire team on his back...yes, you can get away with it. However, the notion that having a newly formed team, an aged Lebron, and a new/inexperienced coach, would win you championships...you have lost your mind.
AD: I don't want to play center. Pelinka: Me no English.
Put ad at Pf and add two lob threat center just like in 2020
Am I the only one that misses Dennis Schröder?
Yes 😂😂
He brought that Westbrook-type disruptive energy and agitated opponents.
Yes, you are.
But we got Gabe for more money 😂😢
No
Hopefully we can add some depth including another big
Your argument for a third star is flawed. If you get a third star to take over when AD or Bron are out, Trae Or Mitchell have not shown they can carry a team on their own. He also most likely will be playing with a bunch of minimum players. The Lakers biggest upgrade must be the coaching, that is what they can financially control. We get another of year of this team together, we build more chemistry. You don't want most of your cap tied to three players.
I wouldn’t blow it up because we were close in every game against Denver and we went 3-1 against the clippers in the regular season, this team needs tweaking but not blown up
I feel there are not many coaches out there that can handle the egos from AD and Lebron.
I agree with Rui, Lakers just happened to figured out Denver way too late. Those past few games are hella close, they got the huge lead but wasn't able to maintain it and it always went down the clutch. Like, they are 1 step away from actually putting Denver totally behind. They were able to do it in Game 4 afterall.
12gms over .500 in a loaded west w/ injuries & incompetent coach. I honestly think they have a quality roster. A healthier Cam, Vando, Vincent, a quality backup big or one that can play alongside AD & a coach w/ better decision making this is a different season.
Ham has issues. Vogel isn't the issue in PHX
All of that except for Cam. He needs to be in China.
Where were we b4 Ham under Vogel? 😂 y discredit the coach so much, if the coach mattered so little why were we losing b4 Ham, im confused .
@@wills.9422 Vogel & Ham had 2 totally different rosters so the comparison is apples and oranges
Trevor you and DMac are the best at breaking down the Lakers and Dodgers. Love the cat.
Same here with the Clippers and Celtics being eliminated being stress free, and Knicks fanbase is so passionate
clippers lose series to dallas. ty lue and clippers part ways. LeBron gets his guy, Ty Lue becomes head coach for the Lakers.
Promote Phil Handy to Lead assistant bring in Rondo to add to the coaching staff 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Ok Rachel Nichols
Exactly and maybe keep Darvin as a player-coach guy
Good things coming in the off-season hopefully🙏💪💯
Thanks for last seasons coverage
PALINKA: hold my beer 😂
Ham gotta go!
Like Luke and Frank? Maybe the coach isn't the problem
Simple
@@bolderblood5240what Frank did with the Suns or Luke with the Kings?
Replaced by who? Ty Lue that everyone wants? The guy about to be kicked out in the first round as well and by a lower ranked team?
F’ing stupid. All emotion and no logic, just like a woman. You got too estrogen son.
Honestly i agree. I think he has lost the locker room and team buy-in. I just worry there isn’t many veteran coaches available to hire. Plus Lakers fumbled hiring Ty Lue already. Im more worried that Polenta will blow up the Lakers depth to trade for Trey Young and we will have to endure another Westbrook-ian season of 0 depth . Idk man we’ll see
Lbj going back to the Eastern conference is a good idea we can get a lot of players there.
Either way the aging Queen is screwed. 😩😂If he goes East he could never beat West in Finals.🤣 If he stays in the West...he never makes it to the Finals. 😜
Definitely prefer depth. Consolidate talent into one or two really good two-way players.
Even tho we lost to a team without any depth is crazy 😂
@@wills.9422 not bench depth but they have one of the best starting 5 in the nba
lol Dlo is nooooot getting paid more then 18 mill. Let’s just stop saying that. Bobby Marks recently said that there isn’t a market out there for Dlo and he won’t get paid what he wants. Keeping him and trading him is our best bet
Yea but if he opts out a new deal with him even if we plan on trading him later could hurt us.
@@jameshall7048 we need him to opt in. We need his salary. Can’t lose his salary for nothing because we cannot replace it
I try not to be critical of people way more hoop smart than me however that comment on Fans living and dying with each win got me! You want a passionate fan base and that's why we do silly things like drive 200 miles to LA and spend $1,000 for family to see us get blown out by Miami in January 😮. We win just 4 or 5 of those winnable games we have home court in 1st round. Coach should know the LA urgency & expectations working for them most recognized team in NBA. 😮
GIVE DARVIN 1 MORE YEAR & A LEGIT CENTER 🙏🏾🙏🏾 DARVIN WILL GROW INTO THE COACH WE NEED . The grass is never greener 💯Say what you want , DARVIN has taken hits from the media , shade from his players etc . Still has remained professional up until his recent comments but he’s human . Can’t penalize him when his played on podcast flirting with the idea of other coaches and throwing subs at his schemes . Please give him a chance , think post lebron ❤❤❤❤
Hey Trevor, can you setups your next podcast to discuss potential head coach suiters available for the lakers?
Lakers last 3
Years has been a play in team
Barkley cant even hold a thought for more than a few seconds. He makes my head hurt trying to listen to him when he speaks
Chuck is funny af. 🤣You just all butthurt cause he's always got bad things to say about trash Lakers...which he's on point.😜
@kaferrat Barkley can't even finish a sentence without talking about 10 different things that make no sense,and you obviously don't know basketball or coaching beyond dribbling and shooting
@@paulbowa9504 Like I said...you just all butthurt. 😜
All we need is the right coaching, this team is capable of winning more games and staying out of the play in, we need a coach who can identify each players skill set and put them in the best position to win each game
Do not burn it down. We just need small adjustments. Add Wendell Carter Jr. Dwight Howard and Alex Caruso and play Max Christy more and we will win a title
man that JKidd Frank Vogel coach combo was the best
Bring back Dennis for backup PG, get rid of Vincent, then go get a legit center
Whats the chances we can keep the majority of the team . Add a backup center and Derozen ?
Lakers can be whole again if they can tackled these issues.
A legit starting Center (not backup)
Alex Caruso
3 & D style Wing
Delo is a great shooter who is desperately needed but not a good creator. Lakers need to use him correctly. So don’t let him go.
Trevor must be related to Austin reeves. Never criticizes him. No matter how bad his defense is.
I’ve noticed no one ever criticize AR or Rui.
-Run it back
-Hopefully Cam and Wood opt out
-Haynes and Dlo opt in
-Sign Max to a 4yr deal & play him more mins
-Resign Prince
-Get a better coach.
-Do NOT resign Spencer (we already got Gabe)
-Get a solid big.
I Agree!
- Play Max Christie More
- Get a Better Coach 2X
Chuck doesn't even need to watch all the Lakers games from this season. Reggie Miller noticed Darvin Ham's lack of urgency to call a timeout to stop Denver's run on Game 5 alone. Just pay attention long enough and it's clear that Ham is clueless running this team.
Plus, Ant Edward's is a beast!!!
Rob pelinka gots too go and Ham got too go.
I agree with Charles, he meant to say most blame goes to the team
Nope. he meant to say Darvin deserves no blame.
He deserves some,but the team is the one turning the ball over 16 times and shooting 20 percent from 3. DLO AND RUI AND VANDO ARE LIABILITIES ONE WAY OF THE OTHER,GOT TO GO.
Bro was out here defending 4/32 efficiency Westbrook. He is the keeper of extremely biased opinions
Masterlock the studio cat!
Instead of the 3 stars vs depth rebuild
We should aim to get High IQ players on both ends, No matter who we get
Look at the 2020 roster, rondo,caruso,green, KcP,Bradley,Howard, Morris
All of them solid/smart players
We shoudnt aim to get offensively talented players only, get players that doesnt make lebron shake his head when they make a play.
Agreed bro!
I would love to know whom to root for if I want the best situation for our Lakers on the trade market.
Which team do we want to fail and players to want to leave, for example ...
I'm with you, just scrap the review system. Have an official that reviews non-judgement calls in video room in last 2-5 mins. Like out of bounds, foot on the line, who touched it last type of calls.
I'm praying maxwell lewis comes along well
It’s the era of champion newcomers starting with the Warriors, Cavs, Bucks, Denver, and Minn or OKC may be next. Bucks and Cavs are not new but it’s been about 50 years. The Clips will miss this window of newbie champions with their OG all stars.
No shade, but I’d model what Denver did from the Bubble until they broke through last year. They let go of Grant and Barton, brought in Gordon and KCP, as far as key rotation pieces. I understand the teams are built different, but what I’m saying is they key to the Lakers is the Bron-AD connection, in particular, the PNR, so who can you get that accents that? In Denver’s case, they had the Jokic-Murray two man game, then went and got Gordon to do the dirty work at the rim that frees Jokic up to be the Swiss Army knife that he’s elite as. They got KCP to be a superior 3-D guy which gives them a great POA defender that can attack the opponent’s best guard, and developed MPJ into an elite perimeter guy. So, the Lakers have the Bron-AD two man game, they have a playmaker/scorer in AR, a do-it-all defender in Vando, and a budding 3-D weapon in Rui, so flesh the rest of the team out with better quality dudes (and yes, I’ll concede that Gordon was an anomaly pick up for Denver because it’s not often a team gets a former top-5 pick first a song-and-dance) and the Lakers are still in the hunt. Keep in mind, they were arguably, the second best WC contender given their record against the rest of the WC playoff teams and I’ll NEVER bet against Bron with a good team behind him in the Finals.
So True!!!! And a lot of comments in that YT video abt. Barkley dissing the media are LeBron haters trying to redirect the blame to him and don’t even watch Lakers basketball 😂😂😂
rooting for the timberwolves and Knicks. Miami has been is my #2 team since Shaq got traded there plus they have Pat Riley. I also like the Knicks bc their fan base is as passionate as ours.
can keep players like rui, tp but what we really need is a big man and a wise coach
We be okay next year lakers fans keep 💯💪
Hey Trevor how can I buy a black Lakers Nation polo like the one you wear?
Ham didn’t have enough experience & knowledge of what to do with in game scenarios. This is good news we need a legit coach
Fire a coach doesn’t help Lakers get better, upgrade the Roster would help
Seeing the decisions that the Lakers organization has made throughout LeBron's tenure with the Lakers, I honestly wouldn't be against the Lakers ceding all control over to LeBron. At worst, I don't think LeBron would do a worse job than the Lakers in building up a roster and hiring a new head coach. Outside of LeBron's agreement to go for Westbrook, every move that LeBron has wanted has been more or less spot on.
The Lakers going ahead with the Westbrook trade is ultimately still another example of the incompetence of their front office and management. They had the final say at the end of the day and they were ultimately the ones to decide how much to give up for Westbrook. They also were the ones to actually push for a complete roster rehaul since most players on the team seemed to want to run it back and build around the margins which is why the Westbrook trade even came up in the first place.
But that was a blunder that the Lakers never completely recovered from, by both Lebron and the front office who share the blame equally,.
We should learn from Phoenix and from Denver. Throwing a super team together and expecting them to win their first year isn't viable. So the better option is to keep the team together and be the team with the best chemistry on the floor like Denver. Chemistry is waay underrated these days
Love to see Jarrett Allen here next season ( doubt we could get him).
First a serviceable big, then get maybe not a star (to hang onto assets or salaries) but just someone who is a guaranteed bucket. From deep and around the rim. It’s tough to find but Robs gotta get it done. If you can somehow keep Rui and Austin and either have both or one come off the bench that’s a solid team. Of course as long as the starters make sense lol. Dlo… I wanna root for him so bad because I know he loves LA but a goose egg in the play offs is not how it’s done man.. Rob has a tough job in the summer. The roster put together from last summer should have produced much more, i understand the injuries and lack of chemistry that comes with that. I was on the train that last season pick ups were solid and we’d finish top 5 in the West. I’d look to keep TP as well. He’s not as bad as fans think he is just used incorrectly for portions of the season. He’s not a starter. And for the love of all things keep max christie. That dude can be an elite 3&D guy. Just needs the trust from a coach to allow him to play through his mistakes. He’s playing with LebronF’nJames let him learn. Darvin is not to completely blame. I don’t understand how the dude regressed so much from last season but he did. Darvin had his issues but also did the roster. Darvins recent comments like the whole AD thing, those kind of comments make it hard to want to give Darvin another shot. He’s gotta take accountability too. Not getting a physical big at the trade deadline at least was a big mistake on Rob. The most complete season we’ve ever seen from Lebron and AD outside the bubble year and they finish a play in team and bounced in the first round. A lot of ways to point a finger but there’s so many things to blame not just one. Either way, thanks Trevor for your time and making the early exit not hurt as bad lol GO LAKERS!!!
I believe if we had vendo the series would have turned out way different
Not gonna lie it's hard to watch or listen to Lakers content right now. Hopes were high this season...
We need young players who get active and want to make shots and get rebounds
LAKERS NEED A New Coach and a Legitimate Big Man 💜✌💛
Hey Trevor!
What are the possibilities of getting Markkanen?
Zero if hes available okc will dwarf any lakers offer
There’s no way Utah moving him
He's always hurt. Street cloths 3.0.
He is hurt to often
If Markennen is always hurt… doesn’t make sense getting him..1 street clothes is enough. SMH
Whatever they do, I hope playing our five best players together makes sense. That seemed like a major issue this year
Ppl so concerned about depth and our best 5 players couldn’t get stops.
Stu the cat, taking a nap or can’t resist not having Lakers basketball.
that cat is sooo cute 🥺
I would get a big center and Alex cruoso back. I wouldn’t get another head coach but I would get Mark Jackson to coach under Ham. If it doesn’t work out with Ham doing the season. You can plug in Mark Jackson.
If they don’t fire Coach darvin ham then some coaching assistants need to be upgraded especially the roster
They need hustle players like Bruce Brown, Josh Hart, Larry Nance Jr. Also need shooters, defense, big Center, toughness.
Once the aging Queen signs his new ridiculous extension...trash Lakers won't be able to afford any of that. 🙄So quit dreaming. 😑🤣
@@kaferratbro you have a lot of time in your hands. Over 100 comments on the channel all of them hating on Lebron.
Get a life bro, a job or something.
@@AllMenMustServe I'm doing just fine "bro". 🙄😜I'm not the one getting all butthurt & checking out other people's posting history. 😑🤣
Oh ^ btw...it's not just on the aging Queen. It's on the trash Lakers too. 😂
@@kaferrat took 10secs to see how sad you are. Click on your name, 100* comments and all 4 I’ve seen it’s you hating on Lebron.
Again get a life princess.
The whole world saw that game that the Coach Ham is the problem for Lakers loss. Change the coach , bring in a big man defender, and another superstar to take over when LBJ is on the bench, keep the roster, and we will win a championship next season
I love the cat.
Cats really do whatever the hell they want 🤣
Even if it’s just for the regular season, we need DLo to keep Bron from having to run the offense. It takes a toll and this year, he was able to have something for the playoffs. For the money, he is great value and our best 3 pt shooter by a mile.
Just do the depth build
Barkley and media who have said Ham is not the problem need there eyes checked. So it's okay he doesn't use the starting 5 that got us to wcf until nearly 60 games in which when they actually played together went 18-6. Is it okay that Ham doesn't use timeouts until the opposing team goes on a 18-2 run. Is it okay Ham doesn't call plays? Is it okay Ham NEVER makes in game adjustments. Is it okay that Ham benches guys like DLO/ Reaves within games when there in a slump but keeps prince out there 51 games when he's going 0-10 I mean give me a break. Then him not listening to the players. Using terrible lineups/ rotations etc.
As for the roster I'd say to bolster the depth around Bron and AD rather than a third star. We got 3 picks to trade, rui, Reaves etc. I'd really prefer to keep Reaves but changes need to be made and if we get a trade that will improve the starting lineup a lot then you gotta move him. Need consistent role players bc all of our guys not named Bron, AD let us down vs nuggets big time. Also need a reliable back up big.
U do realize Rui didn’t start last year right?Vando was the starter but was hurt half the season.
@wills.9422 what I meant was during playoffs Rui was apart of the closing 5. Vando was not. Also Rui did start games just not every game it went back and forth between him and vando. Going into this season Rui was supposed to start as confirmed by leaks from front office
@@tylerk4641 yea he didn’t close with Rui so we can keep a better defender on the floor to cover reaves/dlo. With Rui on the floor he was forced to have Reaves guard the best perimeter scorer and we all know how that worked out in the playoffs
If they can get a third bonafide star then get that just because Lebron isn't playing for very much longer. But if theyre doing a depth build, a Josh Hart and Caruso archetype would really move the needle. And just any big body that can play hard, rebound, and play physical.
I disagree with Rui. We could have beat Denver. We were 3 missed free throws in games 2 & 5 from being up 3-2 going back to LA for game 6 close out. Thats without Vando, Wood, Reddish & a 1 armed AD
I agree with Rui's assessment, Denver just have Lakers numbers, it was just bad luck Lakers had to play Denver in the first round due to seeding. Lakers should've had a higher playoff
seeding if we had a better coach. I do think some upgrades is needed, Gabe Vincent, Reddish, JHS can gtfo of the team, bring in some shooters and capable players, and maybe
make a trade to bring in another star.
I feel like we need a glue guy like Dudley
Everybody so against the 3 star model better not get their hopes up. This is the Lakers and this franchise loves getting stars.
I’m with Rui.. bring most of the guys back. But you have to choose between Dlo and Reaves (I would move Reaves to PG). Bring in a defensive guard that can shoot. Sign or trade for a starting center (Capela) and I think we are a legit title team. *Vando, Christie, Gabe, Hayes, Prince off the bench*
Ther is more buzz around ham now than there is in a wood saw mill
Barkley is right about those who put the team together deserves their walking paper. Come to think about it, who were the ones saying the lakers had an amazing offseason last year? It wasn’t me. I was the only one that criticized the lakers GM for resigning DLO and bringing the same team that just got swept. #Insanity.
I like Ant. I hope he is the face of the league. Its in good hands with him.