donlittle25:
Lakers squad is legit.

yomi96:
stop it. Dont let the media fool you. They fooled everybody into the lakers getting klaw. If & when the lakers fail, they will look for an excuse, to save face. They would rather trade those farmers, they recently acquired to have kwahi. P.S i am a spurs fan, league is wide open.

SmooshCHN:
That's the truth man. That team is deep and I'll never underate a LeBron led team. My only issue is they'll find some sort of excuse if things don't work out as usual.

steady986:

Lol, the angry man is back

yomi96:
make i save this post, cause i will be back to laugh at you. Highest the lakers can get is second rounds playoffs(barring injuries).

yomi96:
make i save this post, cause i will be back to laugh at you. Highest the lakers can get is second rounds playoffs(barring injuries).

BykeLaByke:
OHHH MMMMYYYY GAWWWWDD...

76 points per game in one picture.

steady986:

There's always an excuse if things don't work out. But you guys never ever accept any excuses from Bron. Like he's infallible or something. Even when he injured his groin last year you folks didn't want to hear anything. But that's in the past now, brace yourselves for a three peat

BykeLaByke:
OHHH MMMMYYYY GAWWWWDD...

76 points per game in one picture.

RiskelWillow:
Eruditor


I think you're right. The Lakers suck. They're a really bad team right now. How bad though? How many teams do you think are better than them in the NBA right now?

yomi96:
stop it. Dont let the media fool you. They fooled everybody into the lakers getting klaw. If & when the lakers fail, they will look for an excuse, to save face. They would rather trade those farmers, they recently acquired to have kwahi. P.S i am a spurs fan, league is wide open.

Eruditor:


The lakers do not suck. They are better than they were last season how much better is what I don't agree with most journalists or even people here.

The best team in the NBA currently is the Clippers. The next best team, as things stand, between Philly and the Rockets. The third best team is most likely the Bucks. The long and short of it is, even in the west, the Lakers are at best 4th or 5th.

Eruditor:


The lakers do not suck. They are better than they were last season how much better is what I don't agree with most journalists or even people here.

The best team in the NBA currently is the Clippers. The next best team, as things stand, between Philly and the Rockets. The third best team is most likely the Bucks. The long and short of it is, even in the west, the Lakers are at best 4th or 5th.

Eruditor:


I 100% agree with you.

The thing is, a lot of people get swayed by the media and in a way they direct the fear factor teams command. See how everyone feared the Bucks last season or the Lakers before the season began.

Nobody said that Lakers squad was not good. Shows ran themes asking if the Lakers team could take GSW to game 7. A useless team that did not even make the playoffs.

RiskelWillow:


Seeing as the lakers are the 5th best team in the west after they win it all and i call Lebron the GOAT you have no right to protest. You can't claim its because of his team. I have you right where i want you eruditor. I set the bait and i can't believe you fell for it, the other guy i didn't even have to set a bait for. You lot are so gullible LMAO!

steady986:

You're changing the narrative. Before last season began the media was talking about how our team had so many strong-headed players like Lance, Rondo, Beasley and Bron, and they all felt the team won't be coachable. Don't act like you don't know. And most people said we might make the playoffs quite alright, but they said the WC semis at most.

Eruditor:


The lakers do not suck. They are better than they were last season how much better is what I don't agree with most journalists or even people here.

The best team in the NBA currently is the Clippers. The next best team, as things stand, between Philly and the Rockets. The third best team is most likely the Bucks. The long and short of it is, even in the west, the Lakers are at best 4th or 5th.

Eruditor:


The difference between me and you is you are not real with yourself. Lebron is past his best and AD is not a winner yet. You guys needed a Kawhi to take you over the hump. Cook, McGee and Cousins are people who were almost inconsequential to GSW winning, so how you think they somehow get to the Lakers and make your squad formidable is what makes me laugh.

You don't have me anywhere. I am just setting your expectations aright. You don't see me bigging up GSW for e.g or even the Celts. Those teams have lost some shine. You are building castles in the sky. You did so when Cavs played GSW in the last finals and same you turned around to say that same squad stood no chance. Whereas, I was already telling you about the impending sweep based on the personnel you guys had.

Lakers will not win a spoon. Lebron won't win anything in LA.

Eruditor:


Those were your role players and yes the media was really hyping them. Some even said Lebron was going to be the MVP. Nothing could be further from the truth. All the "I won't underestimate Lebron" expired in 2017. Be real with yourself. If you were so sure about this team, why did you want Kawhi?

RiskelWillow:


But what kind of dumb statement is this?

Eruditor:


Not as dumb as yours.

Khanben:



IMO Denver is better than both rockets and Philly at least in the regular season. By the playoffs the Lakers will in all probability have added to the current roster since there is the news of them being willing to pay the luxury tax.
Also l expect load management to be a big thing this season and regular season seedings might not matter.

RiskelWillow:


Alright. But i didnt ask for all of this. The only thing i needed was your last statement. Like i said, i have you right where i want you.

Eruditor:


I am repeating it in case it did not resonate earlier.

Lebron won't win a pin in LA. But you will turn around to tell us the team let him down.

Eruditor:


What changed about the Rockets? Apart from losing to GSW (who have their button) and perhaps the seeming discord between the star players they were 65 wins in 2017, 50+ wins in 2018 with all their injuries and tied 2-2 with GSW (With KD still on the team). The fact of the matter is, between 2017-18 only GSW would have beat the Rockets. They play this Raptors without injuries and they would have won. Now people have kept them aside. I don't see anything to shout about Denver. They are the ones who look like regular season hipsters. They had no reason to lose a game 7 against the Blazers without Nurkic last season. Perhaps, maybe that is why I don't respect them as such. Philly definitely improved with Al Horford joining. But they look top heavy as well so I know they are good but that is their asterisk. There is absolutely nothing the Lakers will add that will significantly change their fortunes. Nothing. The better players in the trade block have found franchises. Don't let this fake analysts create a narrative that won't see the light of day. Ask yourself one question, if Kawhi had stayed back in Toronto and the Clippers got some of the players that now went to the Lakers will anyone start telling us that the Clippers improved? So what changed?

And please don't tell us about AD and Bron improving people around them. We know that to be almost completely false. See George Hill and Rodney Hood for example. We also saw AD in Pelicans with a coach they claimed was the brain behind GSWs 2014/15 title. So what changed? What will he do differently?

RiskelWillow:


LOL! Okay eruditor. You saying it makes me that much more confident it's not going to happen. You know, given your track record.

Eruditor:


Like 60 wins? Kawhi in LA?

lol as if it is not the same Boogie Cousins I already told you you were going to get.

If you were so sure of your player you would not need Kawhi.

Eruditor:


What changed about the Rockets? Apart from losing to GSW (who have their button) and perhaps the seeming discord between the star players they were 65 wins in 2017, 50+ wins in 2018 with all their injuries and tied 2-2 with GSW (With KD still on the team). The fact of the matter is, between 2017-18 only GSW would have beat the Rockets. They play this Raptors without injuries and they would have won. Now people have kept them aside. I don't see anything to shout about Denver. They are the ones who look like regular season hipsters. They had no reason to lose a game 7 against the Blazers without Nurkic last season. Perhaps, maybe that is why I don't respect them as such. Philly definitely improved with Al Horford joining. But they look top heavy as well so I know they are good but that is their asterisk. There is absolutely nothing the Lakers will add that will significantly change their fortunes. Nothing. The better players in the trade block have found franchises. Don't let this fake analysts create a narrative that won't see the light of day. Ask yourself one question, if Kawhi had stayed back in Toronto and the Clippers got some of the players that now went to the Lakers will anyone start telling us that the Clippers improved? So what changed?

And please don't tell us about AD and Bron improving people around them. We know that to be almost completely false. See George Hill and Rodney Hood for example. We also saw AD in Pelicans with a coach they claimed was the brain behind GSWs 2014/15 title. So what changed? What will he do differently?

Eruditor:


Those were your role players and yes the media was really hyping them. Some even said Lebron was going to be the MVP. Nothing could be further from the truth. All the "I won't underestimate Lebron" expired in 2017. Be real with yourself. If you were so sure about this team, why did you want Kawhi?