Probable. He hitched a 20 mule team and pulled $2 billion attached to a straight pin outta Hunter's ass early yesterday morn.Stern will make it happen
It would be a good pickup(s). Especially Shard. Shard is not the man. But as the 3rd wheel or 4th guy, he is a legit shooter and scorer especially if you aren't relying on him to ISO/Create and be the man.
Baron still has enough talent to play a supportive role and I don't think he is a really disruptive personality anymore. He is obviously out of shape and loses interest, but it's really a low risk gamble.
Exactly. Shard can play the 3 or 4 and spreads the floor well...he gives us another weapon where we were lacking offensively last year. Davis is instantly an upgrade over Fisher (and Blake)...neither are good defenders, but we need someone who can score and dish from that spot. If they come cheap, it's low-risk, high-reward...they aren't long-term fixes anyways.
Let's see, if I remember correctly, the Lakers used the LLE last year when they signed Blake and Barnes, so the LLE is out this year.Lewis and Baron for peanuts...Why? cuz it's LA...just sit back and watch us work dawg...just calm your ass down....You will chance to implode later....
The Sky is falling in SA while LA is still on the rise...just sit back dawg...
So all of this happening is dependent on ONE of them signing for the MLE, and the other signing a vet minimum contract? Sounds perfectly logical to me. lol
Ya, I'm not quite sure how it would work actually financially especially with the wavier process that comes with players getting amnestied.
Could Baron actually play within the system without jacking up shots at a 35% clip? And play good defense anymore? Because that's the only way it's going to work. Rashard would be an improvement over Tatt Barnes and Walton, though.
Rashard would 5th on the Lakers roster at best. That's a great 5th option. The guy is only 32 and has shot the 39% from three throughout his career. He has length which is a plus.
B. Davis is better than fisher and blake.
Improvement is being made with these moves. That's good...for the Lakers.
The Lakers didn't need to reload. They just needed to play their game.
Davis and Lewis wouldn't have made a difference in the 2nd round last year.
Lakers need better perimeter defense and a youth infusion. That is something Lewis nor Davis provides.
Well be ok with those 2. The spurs need to tank somehow..
Yes they would have but we probably still lose. Pau, Kobe Lamar were running on fumes ...
Fact of the matter is this CBA limits what LA can do more than ever. For teams that are more than 4M over the luxury tax, you are limited on what you can do to add to your roster. Now they will have to rely on guys taking less money to play in LA. Even though there is a really stiff luxury tax now, I don't see that really impacting LA. If it were up to them they would spend freely as they have before. What hampers them is the restrictions placed on tax teams and what they can offer.
A smart post. and tbh, I dont know if this team could win by just adding peces anyway. The roster needs a bit of a shakeup either Bynum or Pau needs to go. Lamar if he stays should start. and though I do prefer Dwight over both our bigs ... a PG upgrade could put us back in contention as well.
Don't panic by proxy.
tee, hee.
Not to say we are not contenders but more "favorite contender" type status ...
Pau was running on estrogen.
Kobe has declined, but I am not off of the LA bandwagon yet. Not with all that talent. They aren't the invincible team that they were, but other teams have declined more IMO and they are a legit threat as is. They have their holes and now it will be a bit harder to address those areas (well, the next 2 years will be fine, but after that it will get tougher). But, they have a mental problem more than physical IMO which can be overcome.
I'm really interested to see them this year with Brown at the helm. I know Phil is 10000000000000000000000x the coach he is, but I feel that the system Brown will play could actually really benefit LA. It will be more of a traditional offense that is run through the post a lot more. LA needs to be forced to go inside more than ever and if they do it consistently they will be really good.
agree with all of this but I feel Kobe's "decline" is far less steep than yall are portraying it to be.
Their defense will be better by virtue of actually practicing it during.. practice.
The hyperbole that Brown is some terrible coach is pretty unfounded; Lebron confirmed that in the playoffs with Miami. Cleveland consistently overachieved defensively with what they had and the offensive struggles was clearly a Lebron issue.
I agree. Brown had some ty defenders playing good defense so maybe Lewis would not be THAT bad here ...
But Look I am willing to bash Lebron for his lack of post game, and ugly jumper. But the offensive struggles they had were due to lack of offensive talent and the fact they ran a Lebron do it all offense ...having Lebron stand out on the primeter initiating the offense bailed out the opposing defense. and even with his great passing skills was suicide against a great defense like the celts or Spurs. It was like when Switzer had aikman in his wishbone offense.
Iam STILL waiting for a coach or Lebron to figure out a way to maximize his physical gifts ...
Please let this happen.
Not saying Cavs did not have talent but no post offense on that team (delonte was probably their best post player) and Lebron the only true drive and kick player. Ferry stacked those teams with defenders: (hughes, Verejao) and pop a shot players (Mo williams, Gibson, Wally z) they had talent but it was bad mix ...
They really didn't have talent IMO, unless you want to stretch the meaning of the word. But this isn't a Lebron argument.
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