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LakerSD Franchise Player
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Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2018 3:31 pm Post subject: |
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Team defense and hope Lebron makes enough 3s or Free throws.
That's what it feels like 19 games in... |
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slavavov Star Player
Joined: 03 Oct 2003 Posts: 8387 Location: Santa Monica
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Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2018 4:01 pm Post subject: |
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Isn't our transition game our identity? _________________ Lakers 49ers Chargers Dodgers |
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Jarmusch Starting Rotation
Joined: 31 Oct 2018 Posts: 185
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Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2018 4:08 pm Post subject: |
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should be playing fast cause the team absolutely sucks on half court execution |
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jodeke Retired Number
Joined: 17 Nov 2007 Posts: 67782 Location: In a world where admitting to not knowing something is considered a great way to learn.
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Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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LeBron dependent on offense. No clue on defense. _________________ Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves. |
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Darth Los Angeles Star Player
Joined: 06 Dec 2011 Posts: 2181
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Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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Snow skis in quicksand. _________________ “There are no limits. There are plateaus, but you must not stay there, you must go beyond them. If it kills you, it kills you. A man must constantly exceed his level.” ―Bruce Lee |
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JPaulK0n Star Player
Joined: 06 Feb 2018 Posts: 2478
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Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 7:29 pm Post subject: |
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No offensive sets the first 3 quarters, get out and run in transition for offense and attack the paint, and than in the 4th quarter run a slow and plotting offense, trying to run offensive sets when the team hadn't for the first 3 quarters and watch LeBron save the team from Luke's Mike McCarthy-ness in the 4th. Biggest positive since the Chandler acquisition is that the team has that "switch" and can turn it up on offense and defense when it matters. Same thing that they did against the Cav's, Utah, and Magic game just recently. Team has shown that they can get stops when it matters so far due to Chandler, as the Lakers now have 2 starting centers that the Lakers can play the whole game with no drop off. |
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lakersrealm Sixth Man
Joined: 05 May 2009 Posts: 69
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Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 7:35 pm Post subject: |
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Our wins are all dependent on 34 year old Lebron.
We have no one consistent to take the load off Lebron once in awhile.
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venturalakersfan Retired Number
Joined: 14 Apr 2001 Posts: 144477 Location: The Gold Coast
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Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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Lebron ball on offense and hope you outscore the opponents is the defensive philosophy. So far they have had some success. _________________ RIP mom. 11-21-1933 to 6-14-2023. |
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Trevacious2 Starting Rotation
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Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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Jarmusch wrote: | should be playing fast cause the team absolutely sucks on half court execution |
And the latter has to change if they wanna expect any success in the playoffs. What's it going to take? |
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Staccatos Star Player
Joined: 16 Jul 2002 Posts: 2416
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Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 10:48 pm Post subject: |
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I can use a film/television show title to best describe the Lakers:
"Lost in Space" |
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defense Retired Number
Joined: 12 Jan 2010 Posts: 39621
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 12:00 pm Post subject: |
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I don't know but it's better than the last 4 or 5 years team identities. I'm happy to be in the playoff hunt again. Anything beyond that this season is unreasonable imo. People are just looking for reasons to complain. |
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Kobe2Lonz0 Starting Rotation
Joined: 18 Jul 2017 Posts: 392 Location: 9th Dimension
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 12:02 pm Post subject: |
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slavavov wrote: | Isn't our transition game our identity? |
That’s what the goal was, I thought _________________ True definition of SIN: “A Shrewd, Revolting, Offensive and Aggressive ATTACK....resulting in a fit of SICKNESS.” |
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Kobe2Lonz0 Starting Rotation
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 12:03 pm Post subject: |
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jodeke wrote: | LeBron dependent on offense. No clue on defense. |
_________________ True definition of SIN: “A Shrewd, Revolting, Offensive and Aggressive ATTACK....resulting in a fit of SICKNESS.” |
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Kobe2Lonz0 Starting Rotation
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 12:04 pm Post subject: |
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Darth Los Angeles wrote: | Snow skis in quicksand. |
HOLY S***!!! _________________ True definition of SIN: “A Shrewd, Revolting, Offensive and Aggressive ATTACK....resulting in a fit of SICKNESS.” |
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Kobe2Lonz0 Starting Rotation
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 12:06 pm Post subject: |
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Staccatos wrote: | I can use a film/television show title to best describe the Lakers:
"Lost in Space" |
Not BAD, dude. Guys scrambling left and right to get to open shooters, lol _________________ True definition of SIN: “A Shrewd, Revolting, Offensive and Aggressive ATTACK....resulting in a fit of SICKNESS.” |
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Kobe2Lonz0 Starting Rotation
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 12:12 pm Post subject: |
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defense wrote: | I don't know but it's better than the last 4 or 5 years team identities. I'm happy to be in the playoff hunt again. Anything beyond that this season is unreasonable imo. People are just looking for reasons to complain. |
Some people are, for sure.
Others just wanna see some coherent adjustments out there when it comes to lineup decisions and the like. I’m in the camp where I’m growing a little skeptical of the way Luke handles things in the 4th quarter, but willing to ride this year out with him. This is more due to the way I would handle business if I were Jeanie than anything else, really. I just think ANY team should get at least a full season together before jumping the gun and making drastic changes. _________________ True definition of SIN: “A Shrewd, Revolting, Offensive and Aggressive ATTACK....resulting in a fit of SICKNESS.” |
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999 Franchise Player
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 12:16 pm Post subject: |
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unleasHell wrote: | george w kush wrote: | We won't have an identity until Kuzma, Ingram and Ball can play some consistent basketball. |
So are you saying our identity is: INCONSISTENCY |
Bingo! |
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deal Franchise Player
Joined: 17 Aug 2008 Posts: 14916 Location: Earth
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 4:26 pm Post subject: |
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Identity = everything we can squeeze out of LeBron _________________ Lakers need to build a freaking team ! |
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greenfrog Retired Number
Joined: 02 Jan 2011 Posts: 36081 Location: 502 Bad Gateway
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 4:40 pm Post subject: |
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Everyone attack the basket, with a few exceptions (Lebron and BI--who gets the midrange hall pass for some reason). |
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PHILosophize Franchise Player
Joined: 05 Nov 2012 Posts: 10758
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 4:48 pm Post subject: |
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lebron et al _________________ one dog goes that way the other dog goes the other way |
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Wilkes52 Star Player
Joined: 02 Jun 2009 Posts: 2415 Location: Far from home
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 5:58 pm Post subject: |
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These types of handles (descriptions of "team identity", "chemistry", "core strengths") will reveal themselves eventually. We won't have to search for them.
As of today, the team is not playing together real well. LeBron is winning games by asserting his own play in circumstances that last year's squad would have never been in position to contend. Give the Lakers 40 games and we'll see what may be possible. Right now, they are a work in progress and wholly dependent on LeBron to win. _________________ “These GOAT discussions are fun distractions while sitting around waiting for the pizza to be served.”
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panamaniac Franchise Player
Joined: 28 May 2011 Posts: 11240 Location: PTY
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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Pickup up basketball first 44 minutes. LeBron iso last 4. |
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70sdude Star Player
Joined: 05 Feb 2009 Posts: 4567
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 10:54 am Post subject: |
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Identity ?
The 2018/19 Laker identity resembles (gasp) the play of 2014/15 CLE Cavaliers, except that we're in the Western Conference. A LeBron arrival and a set of very awkward surrounding pieces has proven tricky to leverage the potential of the young guys. The results are almost all LeBron-based.
Seeing as how the wild spree of one year signings of vet FAs (McGee, Rondo, Lance, Beasley) produced just one productive player (JaVale of all people), I guess just making the playoffs this Spring will be a big enough step for me.
The identity longer term, for next year ? Attempt the signing of another top FA and repeat process. |
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activeverb Retired Number
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 11:00 am Post subject: |
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Our identity:
"Let's have fun watching Lebron do his thing and hope we get Durant next year" |
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levon Franchise Player
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 11:01 am Post subject: |
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panamaniac wrote: | Pickup up basketball first 44 minutes. LeBron iso last 4. |
there has never been a statement more accurate |
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