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I don talk am before and I go still talk am again. No era of the NBA has had as much talent as this era. Luka, Jokic, Giannis, KD, LeBron, Steph, AD, Embiid, Ja, Tatum, Mitchell, Sabonis, Zion, Dame, Booker

Even the next tier is an all-star lineup: KAT, Butler, Brown, Kyrie, Harden, Halliburton, Garland, Shai, Siakam, Ingram, CJ, Ant, Gobert, DeRozan, Wiggins, Beal, Trae, PG, Kawhi, Lavine, Bam, Allen, Grant, Middleton, Jrue, Randle, Porzingis

This does not include guys like Klay, Russ, CP3 and Lowry who have passed their prime. This also does not include up and coming guys like Markennen, Bane, Lamelo, Mobley, Maxey, Jalen Green, KPJ. MPJ, Cam Johnson, Barret, Jaren Jackson, Anfernee, Banchero.

These are the people my LeBron had to go through. Poor LeBron. When you consider that he also had to go through guys like Kobe, Duncan, Shaq, Pierce, Garnett dem wey don retire. Baba don try abeg.

birdman:
For a supposed big market team, you guys consistently make underwhelming trades. Or stand and do nothing. Every year.

Blame Pelinka

Khanben:
Agreed with all you said, but this Lakers roster is barely 5 deep when it comes to players who can play quality minutes in the playoffs. So unless they want to waste a great AD and Lebron year, they need to make serious moves to bolster their rotation

LeBron, AD, Russ, Schroder, Walker, Reaves, Wenyen, Troy Brown will see good minutes in the playoffs either as key players or as role players. That leaves us with Pat Bev and Nunn. Both have been outright useless on offense this season so far and there's been talks of trading them to get someone manageable. I don't know if Darvin Ham can rely on Beverley's defense alone to give him substantial playoff minutes.

But looking at how we fell short tonight against Cleveland, who knows whether Russ is still there to be traded.

Khanben:
The Lakers need at the very least one consistent shooter, if they want to make it far in the playoffs. Now if they don't believe they can win it this year, trading Lebron is not a bad idea, the right team will give up at the very least a 1st round pick + players to match salaries.

Lol. See how you people are suggesting trading LeBron like LeBron is Kyle Kuzma or something
LeBron gets traded only if he asks to. And he's not even playing that badly for anyone to want to trade him. Much of AD's success has to do with him and Westbrook intentionally giving him the ball. That brings us to the delima of whether to trade Westbrook or not. The guy is taking fewer shots these days which is good. He's more interested in finding others. I'm sure even Darvin Ham is happy with this version of Russ. He still remains the top 1 or 2 facilitator on the team. There's a whole lot of decisions to be made over the coming days. I wouldn't be surprised if the team remains as it is come 15th

Anthony Davis; that's the name.

They said they were longevity stats. The only other player to even crack the top 20 in both categories is Big O

Nice win at the Bucks. We really needed that one after the clusterfuck against Pacers. Not surprising that a healthy AD is matching up to Giannis. Don't say I didn't tell you.

P.s. Westbrook is very bad at managing game situations.

We'll soon have a discussion about the Warriors' easy path to the Finals last year.

A fit AD. A fit AD. Enough said

birdman:
make we do exchange na. Kyrie for Kawhi. Both get k leg

Oya send am na

Khanben:
Kwahi just finesse the Clippers for all that money. The dude knees are gone judging by what is going on

Make e no go o. He's in my fantasy team. He'll be alright

ADL to Kyrie: you have to apologise for promoting antisemitism, and condemn it

The same ADL to Jeff Bezoz: explain to us why you published an antisemitic book/film on Amazon

Just shows you that certain people are treated differently

They say this generation spams threes but old heads still dominate the top 20

birdman:
lol, old man will take the Ws however they come. Na to buy emergency walking stick at this point, as he is playing more minutes that AD.

Something about that lonnie walker guy, I dont know. I just like the way he plays. I hope he turns into something special in this league.

He's on a good trajectory. Been following him since last year. He's kinda like Malik Monk with better defense.

Free throw attempts tonight:

Warriors: 15
Magic: 46

What a game in Orlando

That was a close one. LeBron getting carried by Matt Ryan

Skrrrrrrr:
Get out...
The warriors just won a ring and your LeBron cannot will the Lakers to a win.
Take your L and shut up. You don't matter..

Who be this one again

What a weak retort. Abeg shift

Meanwhile, Steph Curry and clutch no just dey go together

Yes, let's blame the 38 year old man who couldn't drag two other top 75ers to the playoffs. Imagine MJ at 40 playing with KD and Kyrie and when they don't make the playoffs you blame the 40 year old man. Silly. If the question is has LeBron ever carried his team to the playoffs as the only superstar on the team I'm sure you know the answer. But keep expecting him to do it at 38.

But I'm not surprised though, LeBron is held to a different standard from any one else. Even when he's on a wheelchair in a nursing home some bozo from this group would still expect him to carry his team on his back to the playoffs

When someone compares a 26-29 year old Kobe to a 38 year old LeBron you know they already lost the argument before it even started

I know say my Lakers bad but the Nets ain't far off . Your big guns dropped 37 and 39 respectively and you still can't win.

Khanben:
Okay, the Blazers have something, I don't know what it is but they definitely have some good pieces that have the potential to become great

They have shooting, defense, toughness and clutchness in that starting 5. Thier shallow bench might be their only issue.

Congrats to LeBron for tying Karl Malone for the most 20-point games in NBA history. Don't slow down, we going for the big one.

Man, the Pelicans are good

birdman:
Time for spirishual head washing. Westbirikilla

Nunn come follow am go 0 for

Westbrook no go kill person with em bricks
0-10 tonight

birdman:
I saw many good things with this reloaded Lakers team, forget the loss. They are much younger, and with AD in the middle their defense is very good. They still lack that scoring punch, but its too early to panick. Lets see if Kendrick Nunn can get back to form

Bench scoring is not enough, especially with Schroder out. And they have to start making those open shots. They missed a ton of them in that game.

KNIGHTBlaed:
The man kuku dey your fantasy team, so he for sit, good news for us..

Make e stat pad dey go abeg