Lakers: Nick Young: "Jordan Farmar and I Will Wreck Shop This Season"

[Koolaid_Man]

Kobe played like 78 games last season, Dwight played 78 games last season, Pau and Nash missed about 30 each but Earl Clark stepped up in a big way mid-season, Steve Blake played like prime MJ in the last 2 games to lead HIS team to the playoffs, where injuries cut his HOF-caliber run short.

Kobe is the reason we got 7th seed...but fact is Dwight played while recovering...so this 78 games you mention is a clear facade... our Starting PG and PF both out for 30+ games I would call significant...our back-up PF out for the season plus Blake missing a significant stretch is no small excuse...fact is we got 7th seed only due to being injured all season....plus 3 coaching changes...nothing you said refutes my argument

[AchillesHeel]

Kobe is the reason we got 7th seed...but fact is Dwight played while recovering...so this 78 games you mention is a clear facade... our Starting PG and PF both out for 30+ games I would call significant...our back-up PF out for the season plus Blake missing a significant stretch is no small excuse...fact is we got 7th seed only due to being injured all season....plus 3 coaching changes...nothing you said refutes my argument

Like I said, Kobe and Dwight basically played the whole season (with Kirby playing like 2nd most mpg in the whole league), Steve Blake had a HOF run to end the season and Earl Clark was a huge surprise. You needed all that to get the 7th seed. Kirby had his best individual season since probably 09 and 07 if you factor in efficiency, Dwight was a little off but still was a top 3-5 Center.

Now, Kirby is coming off a major injury, which will limit his athleticism at least 5-10%(best case scenario, imo), you don't have Dwight, you have Pau coming off knee surgery (he sucked even before that), you're missing Metta and Earl Clark left your asses.

You're looking like the 2012-13 Mavs with Kirby probably missing many games in the 1st half of the season like Dirk.

[Koolaid_Man]

Like I said, Kobe and Dwight basically played the whole season (with Kirby playing like 2nd most mpg in the whole league), Steve Blake had a HOF run to end the season and Earl Clark was a huge surprise. You needed all that to get the 7th seed. Kirby had his best individual season since probably 09 and 07 if you factor in efficiency, Dwight was a little off but still was a top 3-5 Center.

Now, Kirby is coming off a major injury, which will limit his athleticism at least 5-10%(best case scenario, imo), you don't have Dwight, you have Pau coming off knee surgery (he sucked even before that), you're missing Metta and Earl Clark left your asses.

You're looking like the 2012-13 Mavs with Kirby probably missing many games in the 1st half of the season like Dirk.

"Like I Said"... ok great and wise fan of s...

BLake having a good run argument is awesome...keep up the good work...

Earl Clark was a poor man playing for cash...luck can happen to anyone...

Dwight Being a top 3-5 center into today's league is laughable...I'd actually argue that Chris Kaman is 5th best so your point means very little


and @ Metta leaving us...he was done and only a numnut couldn't see it..

The 2012-13 Mavs didn't have the players or assets we have to win...your analysis par the course is on point re ed

[Buddy Mignon]

Denial is not just a river in Egypt.

So true, my friend.

[AchillesHeel]

"Like I Said"... ok great and wise fan of s...

BLake having a good run argument is awesome...keep up the good work...

Earl Clark was a poor man playing for cash...luck can happen to anyone...

Dwight Being a top 3-5 center into today's league is laughable...I'd actually argue that Chris Kaman is 5th best so your point means very little


and @ Metta leaving us...he was done and only a numnut couldn't see it..

The 2012-13 Mavs didn't have the players or assets we have to win...your analysis par the course is on point re ed

How so? You have Chris Kaman, you have an aging star coming off major surgery, you have a bunch of players on expiring contracts just like the Mavs, you added Young, who's production is almost identical to OJ Mayo(OJ Mayo can actually facilitate and rebound, Young can't), you have an aging/injury prone core surrounded by a bunch of expiring contracts. Seems like the 2012-13 Mavs to me.

[RsxPiimp]

If the Suns cut Beasley and we pick him up...I'd then find a way to get rid if Blake for another Big...like Odom...if not then keep Blake and add Odom to round out the season tbh..but the bench predicted below would be crazy good...

Beasley
Blake
Farmar
Wesley Johnson
Jordan Hill

thats true. im excited with the bench tbh. i think nick, farmar and even wes johnson will suprise a lot of people this year.

[spurraider21]

Dantoni's philosophy is contagious. Laker fans still worrying about how good they might be on offense when they were a defensive team last year and have now lost Dwight and MWP

[spurraider21]

thats true. im excited with the bench tbh. i think nick, farmar and even wes johnson will suprise a lot of people this year.

Of course you think that. Kool already said the same

[Clipper Nation]

if we add Beasley and keep Blake we'd have pretty much the best bench in the league...

Not even the best bench in LA

[DPG21920]

This is a clear cut championship level team. If Kobe can't win with this..

[spurraider21]

This is a clear cut championship level team. If Kobe can't win with this..

You sly dog, you

[Michael Jordan.]

This is a clear cut championship level team. If Kobe can't win with this..

[DMC]

They'll get lots of minutes seeing how by will fake another injury around midseason after the AS game.

[DMC]

So true, my friend.

Tiago misses that dunk regardless. Lebron saved him from looking like an idiot and busting is ass... again.

[92 Shoot em up]

at this thread and the op

[King Nupe]

You'd have to be an incredibly dumb trade partner to take Steve Blake unless you're getting more in return.

Blake is was balling last year. He was better than Nash down the last 10 games....

[King Nupe]

Not even the best bench in LA

Lakers Worst Season= Clippers BEST Season....

[King Nupe]

Dantoni's philosophy is contagious. Laker fans still worrying about how good they might be on offense when they were a defensive team last year and have now lost Dwight and MWP

As great as the Spurs were defensivley last year, that Defense didn't make Leonard make 1 freethrow to win the ship...


Moral Victories
Missed Freethrow
Missed Layup
Danny Green 0-40 after game 5
Pop taking out Duncan
End of the Duncan era
Spurs another 30 years of irrelevancy

[Michael Jordan.]

Lakers Worst Season= Clippers BEST Season....

Lakers' worst season = Kobe's prime and best season.

[Arnold Toht]

Lakers' worst season = Kobe's prime and best season.

yet another dumbass claiming 04-05 was Kobe's prime

[Michael Jordan.]

04-07 actually

[Clipper Nation]

This is a clear cut championship level team. If Kobe can't win with this..

[spurraider21]

As great as the Spurs were defensivley last year, that Defense didn't make Leonard make 1 freethrow to win the ship...


Moral Victories
Missed Freethrow
Missed Layup
Danny Green 0-40 after game 5
Pop taking out Duncan
End of the Duncan era
Spurs another 30 years of irrelevancy

pretty sure Lakers led the league in moral victories tbh
none of what you said addresses my point
very definition of deflecting

[AchillesHeel]

As great as the Spurs were defensivley last year, that Defense didn't make Leonard make 1 freethrow to win the ship...


Moral Victories
Missed Freethrow
Missed Layup
Danny Green 0-40 after game 5
Pop taking out Duncan
End of the Duncan era
Spurs another 30 years of irrelevancy

season begins whenever the next game is on because the lakers are losing 3-4 in a row

Only won both b2b games once out of 16 tries for the season

Kirby and Duh-white carried to the playoffs by Steve Blake, just to get assraped by Duncan

[Koolaid_Man]

This is a clear cut championship level team. If Kobe can't win with this..

you're bout as lame as your height...tired schtick tbh....you need a new one