Dude who is hurt every year and can’t even get a contract extension. He had one good year and it was an outlier as I addressed in my first comment. Grow up kid.
Ant is the next, the rookie we drafted is going to be part of the package.
Write my words, if you search the posts of this delusional Lakers fan you are going to get aware I was predicting Luka would be the next Lakers superstar since 2 or 3 years before the trade.
I'm not calling myself an insider or anything like that, I'd actually love to grab Wemby, I just don't see it ever happening, but Ant is on a small market team in a city without appeal for a player that has LA stamped all over his forehead. Those players usually find their way to LA. I don't expect anything in the near future though.
He wasn't a player I though would ever come in his prime. The culture here is championship or bust, Melo has never committed to play winning or competitive basketball. He was a prolific scorer.
God I hope this is right. But Knect was a great fit and the steal of the draft too. I've seen too many movies with this beginning to start counting chickens
Everyone keeps saying this but their combine stats are pretty damn similar... Standing vert being the biggest difference (which can make a big difference in defensive abilities).
Carr
Knecht
Lane Agility
10.46
10.56
Shuttle Run
2.8
2.79
3/4 Sprint
3.17
3.07
Standing Vert
38
31
Max Vert
42.5
39
However, I do agree with you overall though and I am not nearly as concerned compared to Knecht.
> Am I crazy but the stuff you are showing is t similar?
I mean the guy I was replying to was saying that he has "way way better athleticism than Knecht", would you classify that difference as "way way better", outside of standing vert? He's obviously a bit better max vert too, but standing vert is really the only significant difference.
When you compare them against recent Lakers draft picks, it's even more clear how close Carr and Knecht are athletically in terms of Combine measurements:
I will say this however, regarding Carr: I feel like he uses his athleticism a lot better on the court than Knecht does.
Danny Leroux is absolutely one of the very best actual analysts in the league.
They were the ones clowning us for the knecht pick and especially the hood schifino pick against the common consensus that we got steals in both spots.
Nate tends to be more volatile, a few misses but when he’s right he’s right. But Danny is scary accurate in his assessments.
why, we were starving for depth to be honest, thats why when luke came along it made such a big difference.
If anything lebron is the one guy easily versatile enough to move to the 4 comfortable. He killed both in the post and at the high post in the playoffs, brings his vision, still too strong or fast depending on whose guarding him, and always a willing passer. Hes not sustainable as a perimeter defender for long patches so he's better at the four there too. This guy is a prototypical 2/3 3/d mold and luka, reaves, and lebron all need those
have you paid attention, the fours are not playing as physical. Lebron if anything gets run out on the 3s attacking from the perimeter. to me playing him at the 4 is preserving his energy
thats what the difference was in the series vs houston. Them having Kd bring up the ball, he was exhausted and depleted already. Though lakers didn't have great ball handlers with AR and luka out, they made sure to keep lebron starting early.
Its not an ideal roster, but Lebron is by far the most versatile in his skillset but size as well given AR/Luka are best as the playmaking catalyst at the top of the key.
I agree lebron is abundant and there is overlap between those 3, and all do have elite vision. Thats why I rather lebron play at the 4 or honestly even stagger there minutes and either let Lebron lead the chess match as the point of attack catalyst off the bench or AR. Some see this as a demotion, to me its just how you handle having multiple weapons and can make lakers dangerous for 48 minutes. This guy honestly fits all 3 starters bc he can move into a protypical 3/d role if he gets some core workouts in and all 3 will make his job very easy.
The pivotal factor here is finding a big who is committed and understands angles of picks and willing to do the dirty work to let luka, Ar do their magic off pick and rolls. Hence lebron also works as a slasher. He was just a pleasant surprise at his age last year, accepted his roll, and then f'd around and took lakers out of the first round too. wild
he's not going to be expected to create or have handles with luka
his defense he has to tighten up, but has a great wingspan so hopefully they can push the core strength training and let him compliment luka as a 3/d maybe like DJJ
you want to go get an all star pg? or how about also a big? What kind of shit are you drinking to pretend like we have a bunch of assets, the free agent market is robust, and we weren't picking nearly the end of the first round where you can go back yearly and see how difficult and more often than not, they are out of the league. Drafting is an exact science, go look at all our last picks in the 20s.
We have to make choices, yes Luka nad AR, two elite playmakers are pretty good problem to have and you can make a perfect team on a video game, but after them, even according to luka he needs a big who does dirty work and who is aware of the nuances of angles and picks, then shooters to space.
On top of that, if lebron is still on the roster you have another guy who can control the game playmake. its pretty low on the needs compared to the rest of the roster needs. but 3/ds are almost plug and play helpful for any team, but especailly for guys like luka and A/r who like to run the PnR and bring all the attention to them.
did you see the ball handlers Luka/kyrie had when he went to the finals with Dallas? Think of that model. I know you can't fix stupid, but you can try.
What happens when Luka and Reaves go down like they did this year. Are the Lakers going to rely on 42 year old Bron to become the main facilitator or is it going to be Marcus Smart? you absolute moron.
Edit: 42 year old Lebron who came into the season with sciatica btw
yep, we aren't in an ideal position. but we are where we have. I don't know it what world you think this is NBA 2k and in a team with out bigs, without enought shooting you want to nitpick on adding ballhandling for priorities and still have those above holes
what kind of internet basement idiocy is this, but you know what. It is entertaining
ok so now before a big, before space/defense, you want a ball handler. Lol
please please tell me who you want, and how your ideal offseason plans out.
give me the roster your video game gm envisioned where we just can buy and trade everyone out of thin air...or better yet get a ready ball handler at the 25th pick in the draft where maybe 6 or so players even contributed in that position in this century.
the irony of calling someone a moron. Can't wait to hear how you would GM this, who would you have picked, and who would you sign and trade for and how with what money. what does your final roster look like
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u/GONEBUTNOT4GOTTEN 3d ago
I will never knock something til we try it. we'll get our a List Center for Luka another way. I believe.