LeBron is 4/9 from deep. The rest of the team is 1/18. Only Rondo has made a 3. How is this even possible?

KarnBarlow:
LeBron is 4/9 from deep. The rest of the team is 1/18. Only Rondo has made a 3. How is this even possible?

It's the Hawks. They were going to lose regardless. Can you see why we say the Lakers lack depth. You see how things always went South once LeBron sat? He had to do everything as even AD started slipping. The role players won't be this bad come playoffs but teams are going to exploit the obvious weakness.
Still the favourites though. Well deserved.

SmooshCHN:
It's the Hawks. They were going to lose regardless. Can you see why we say the Lakers lack depth. You see how things always went South once LeBron sat? He had to do everything as even AD started slipping. The role players won't be this bad come playoffs but teams are going to exploit the obvious weakness.
Still the favourites though. Well deserved.

You could look at this with a glass half full eye and say that despite our poor shooting and high amount of turnovers we still managed to scrape a win

SmooshCHN:
It's the Hawks. They were going to lose regardless. Can you see why we say the Lakers lack depth. You see how things always went South once LeBron sat? He had to do everything as even AD started slipping. The role players won't be this bad come playoffs but teams are going to exploit the obvious weakness.
Still the favourites though. Well deserved.

Thing is if i agree with you and admit thats why the clippers are the best in the league you lot will claim i'm playing mind games. The lakers title hopes hinges on two things, Kyle Cous Cous stepping up and becoming the Kyle Kuzma everyone expected him to be and where your former mercenary Andre Iguodala signs. Which ever LA team he signs with may tip the balance. Leaves Rondo (playoff Rondo), KCP who has improved, Iggy, Kuzma and Dwight, maybe even boogie coming off the bench playoff time which is a solid second unit. There's still a very long way to go, i look at this lakers team and somehow i don't see a championship team, heck i expect the bucks to run riot in a few days.

steady986:

You could look at this with a glass half full eye and say that despite our poor shooting and high amount of turnovers we still managed to scrape a win

If I were a Lakers fan, I'd be least concerned about a Hawks win on a poor shooting night. That's the angle I'm coming from. Not every statement stems from hate/dislike. You should do that more often.

KarnBarlow:


Thing is if i agree with you and admit thats why the clippers are the best in the league you lot will claim i'm playing mind games. The lakers title hopes hinges on two things, Kyle Cous Cous stepping up and becoming the Kyle Kuzma everyone expected him to be and where your former mercenary Andre Iguodala signs. Which ever LA team he signs with may tip the balance. Leaves Rondo (playoff Rondo), KCP who has improved, Iggy, Kuzma and Dwight, maybe even boogie coming off the bench playoff time which is a solid second unit. There's still a very long way to go, i look at this lakers team and somehow i don't see a championship team, heck i expect the bucks to run riot in a few days.

I said this few weeks ago when you said the Clippers are the best team in paper.

Warriors were the best team in the league on paper when they went into that 2016 finals with the 73-9 record.
Key word: On paper.
Nuff said.

Being deep doesn't always guarantee championship but everyone would like to have the advantages that comes with it.
The concern is if those guys will show up when it matters and if they do, the Lakers should have nothing to worry about. Having depth in team sports is always a good thing but it's LeBron and we've seen crazy things happen like in 2016.

SmooshCHN:
If I were a Lakers fan, I'd be least concerned about a Hawks win on a poor shooting night. That's the angle I'm coming from. Not every statement stems from hate/dislike. You should do that more often. I said this few weeks ago when you said the Clippers are the best team in paper.
Being deep doesn't always guarantee championship but everyone would like to have the advantages that comes with it.
The concern is if those guys will show up when it matters and if they do, the Lakers should have nothing to worry about. Having depth in team sports is always a good thing but it's LeBron and we've seen crazy things happen like in 2016.

No one said you were being hateful though, but I get you

That Lebron fake block of Rondo was a beauty!

Rondo is getting his groove back.

Josh Gordon’s village worked over time on his case. For such a talented WR it’s a shame he could not stay off drugs and the weeeeeeeeed! I hope he saved enough money..

Condolences to the Buss Family.

A feisty game between the Rockets and Spurs. Forbes has made 6 shots from beyond the arc.

When the going gets tough, will the 'tough' get going?

Now we see the reason why the Bucks 18-game win streak was pretty much put under the radar.

It's not yet the Post Season and Middleton is already dropping Single Digit figures smh. And this vs a Doncic less Mavs team. He better realize this bunch are going nowhere fast before it gets too late.

And Btw Dallas a SERIOUS threat. They've now beaten both the Lakers and the Bucks. This win shows they are a good team(even better once Porzingis is full back)even without Luka. Luka is just the Icing that can potentially make them special.

A40 has some explaining to do.

chic2pimp:
And Btw Dallas a SERIOUS threat. They've now beaten both the Lakers and the Bucks. This win shows they are a good team(even better once Porzingis is full back)even without Luka. Luka is just the Icing that can potentially make them special.

They will be a difficult first round match up but a serious threat?

KarnBarlow:
The bucks have to beat the cavs and the mavs and the lakers have to beat the hawks and the pacers and we have ourselves two teams with the joint best record in the league, three of the best players in the league, going to battle for the best team in the league. That game is going to be even more epic than the lakers clippers christmas day pantomime. I hope the bucks don't blow it. I can't bloody wait!

Somehow I just knew it! Well now i'm secretly hoping the Lakers lose to the pacers.

I'm going with Kobe and Shaq for one reason. Shaq in his prime was unstoppable. Will straight up molest AD at the post.

Now i'm sure OKC is going to get rid of Chris Paul. This team is trying to tank and this man won't let them

Mark me, even Giannis won't escape.

chic2pimp:
And Btw Dallas a SERIOUS threat. They've now beaten both the Lakers and the Bucks. This win shows they are a good team(even better once Porzingis is full back)even without Luka. Luka is just the Icing that can potentially make them special.

What does this say about our predilection to denigrate the contributions of other members of a team in favour of the superstar?

A tree does not make a forest. Teams win games because they are good. Being the best player in a good team counts for something but it is not the be all and end all.

We must devote some energy to praise the contributions of the other members.

KarnBarlow:
Now i'm sure OKC is going to get rid of Chris Paul. This team is trying to tank and this man won't let them

....You need to have watched him yesterday. ....Man so good...

If you get this reference you're a real one.

aliondo:


....You need to have watched him yesterday. ....Man so good...

Yup. Say what you what about his personality but on the court the man is a certified point GOD.

KarnBarlow:


They will be a difficult first round match up but a serious threat?

The Management would be foolish not to strengthen this Team. A deep playoff run is on the Horizon.

KarnBarlow:
I'm going with Kobe and Shaq for one reason. Shaq in his prime was unstoppable. Will straight up molest AD at the post.

Can Shaw guard AD at or close to the perimeter? Lol

steady986:

Can Shaw guard AD at or close to the perimeter? Lol

AD can shoot but hes no kyle korver. Shaq at the post is a bucket 10/10. Plus LeBron is not exactly a one v one player. Kobe was made for one v one. Its close, but like i said, prime shaq is the greatest peak a basketball player has ever reached. He was unstoppable.

steady986:

Can Shaw guard AD at or close to the perimeter? Lol

Lawdd!!!

Suddenly most of the warriors fans have disappeared. But somehow Clippers fans are appearing out of nowhere. Strange. I wonder what happened.

KarnBarlow:


AD can shoot but hes no kyle korver. Shaq at the post is a bucket 10/10. Plus LeBron is not exactly a one v one player. Kobe was made for one v one. Its close, but like i said, prime shaq is the greatest peak a basketball player has ever reached. He was unstoppable.

Some people argue it's Wilt, but I get your point.

Prime LeBron was as athletic a player as we've never seen, and was an excellent defender too. He might not score many buckets on Kobe, but Kobe ain't scoring too. And there's the 2 inch and wingspan advantage.

Despite Shaq's dominance, he never was all defensive first team. His feet is not quite as fast as AD's and certainly doesn't have the handles. They all have their advantages over the other and they'll use it to their favour.

With the way the game has changed now, three point shooting and all, Shaq would probably be more of a liability defending the opposing big man.

It could go either way tbh

DeeMain:


What does this say about our predilection to denigrate the contributions of other members of a team in favour of the superstar?

A tree does not make a forest. Teams win games because they are good. Being the best player in a good team counts for something but it is not the be all and end all.

We must devote some energy to praise the contributions of the other members.

Absolutely Bruh...The quality of Role players you have at your disposal plays a vital part in how far you'll go as a team. However even of more importance for a Team with Title Ambitions is a quality No2 player. It eases the burden on the Superstar player tremendously. There is a reason why a 2 Time Finals MVP made sure PG will sign before fully putting Pen to Paper with the Clippers.