Around the country opinions of "Our Young Core"

[Dr. Laker]

Just looked at a couple of different responses to articles on the proposed AD trade and the overwhelming consensus is that or young guys are not that good.

In general, outside of LA, people think the mega offer is just the Lakers emptying out the closet in spare bedroom.

NEW ORLEANS TIMES PICAYUNE (comments on article):
https://www.nola.com/pelicans/2019/02/lakers-becoming-increasingly-pessimistic-deal-with-pelicans-gets-done-report.html

[LKA]

Just now realizing this?

[LakerSD]

Fakers?

I’m sure that’s not an emotional, Laker hating pelicans fan with a bias opinion.

Better for us. They will complain in 2 years when the young core is good and their team is ready to move to Seattle.

[BigGameHames]

The sky is still blue, Hell hasn’t frozen over, and people still hate the Lakers.

[Threatt_Level]

[yinoma2001]

If we had a player at the level of Simmons, or even Donovan Mitchell, the trade is probably done b/c the Pels can't turn down talent.

Lakers young guys have been disservice by a lack of developmental coaching and it shows. The perception of them nationally is so low.
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[TheWave]

But Jaylen Brown kid future all star

Don't kid yourself if the Lakers had drafted Tatum instead of Ball these comments would still be the same

[laker4life]

these last 15 games or so show how bad are young players.

they are simply inconsistent.

Some games they will play well. Others not.

The Celtics players of Rozier and Brown showed what they could do in a playoff situation.

Our players are not mentally tough.

[TheWave]

[AFireInside619]

[oldschool32]

As with any player the Lakers have had over the years, their value is automatically lower because they are on the Lakers. It's just the hate for the Lakers that exists, just like we see that no team wants to send a star to the Lakers.
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[yinoma2001]

It's pretty sad how much non Lakers fans hate the Lakers.
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[LKA]

[lilmomo]

Are the Celtics players really that much better than the Lakers core? I mean even if you say the Celtics young core are Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Terry Rozier, if we were to swap them out with Ingram, Lonzo, and Kuzma, would those Celtics players be outclassing ours? Would Lonzo, Ingram, and Kuzma then be getting the hype?

I might be a bit biased but I think playing on playoff teams tend to boast certain players credentials.

[yinoma2001]

[RusselDoeee01]

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[yinoma2001]

[venturalakersfan]

Many here agree. We have some guys who will likely be solid players but not stars. Out of our tanking years DLO will probably be the best player but we know how that turned out. I would (hopefully) put Lonzo next follower by Julius and then Ingram. The rest in whatever order you want. I wouldn’t be shocked if DLO ends up being the only all star (for those who are impressed by that).
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[24Legend007]

[where24happens]

They aren't that good. Flashes of stardom intermixed with mostly inconsistent play. We are trying to sell potential with this AD trade, not their historical results.

[RusselDoeee01]

[Polarbear]

Are we supposed to legit consider a opinion of someone that uses the word "Faker"?

This is the most winning franchise in NBA history.....even with the losing seasons of late....I cant take someone who says that as a legit "opinion"

[Dr. Laker]

[lakersken80]

They are not as good as Laker fans hype them up to be but they aren't as bad as opponents think they are. They are above average players who have potential that hasn't been met and maybe in the right situation some will eventually make an all star team.