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Lol those game check fines for Simmons looking like they will be too much to pass up. Knew it was only a matter of time before he comes back. Should make for an interesting locker room guess who isn't invited for after win beers
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Yes, maybe we will see Russ and Lebron together in the game or Russ coming off the bench to lead the second team.
There is no chance we'll be seeing Russ come off the bench to lead the second team. The guy is one of the best basketball players in the world. The Lakers are lucky to have him on their starting unit. He's been struggling pretty bad shooting from the field in the preseason, but I'm sure it's because he's working on things and getting ready to make a push for a championship. I have complete faith the Lakers are going to start kicking some serious ass once they get a feel for each other. Usually I'd say it takes at least a season playing together before a chip is possible, but I think these old guys will find their stride by the all star break.
Like what I previously mentioned, as an individual player, Lakers are fully stacked with exceptional talent and superstars. I think their first five and bench consists of all-star players back on their prime.
Their game earlier against the Suns show on how the Lakers lack their team chemistry and ball rotation. Though Melo showed a vintage performance of his non-stop 3s and deadly midrange shots, their turnovers what killed them starting on the 3rd quarter. Chris Paul showed an exceptional performance on his 3s earlier. His just really an outstanding PG across the field.
CP3 counter Melos magic hehehe! what an amazing individuality from these 2 close friends.
Going back to your opinion, it's indeed true that the game earlier shows that Lakers still unable to find the right chemistry inside the court.
Turnovers and those miscommunications are more likely killing them, but it's good that they are seeing it during this preseason and they still have
time to work on it and adjust.
So far, Suns shows chemistries, whoever inside act their individual roles and that's how the system works, they are good and still contender
in this upcoming season.
CP3 after the loss in the championship last season was ask during an interview in the past if what will he do after, he said he will go back to work and start training again, so his character is really a hard working guy, he wants to improve himself so he can carry his team again to compete in the NBA Finals.
Last season was a big success for them but a disappointment in the NBA Finals, so I believe what we see in their games this preseason is a statement on how serious they are this new season.
Yes, maybe we will see Russ and Lebron together in the game or Russ coming off the bench to lead the second team.
There is no chance we'll be seeing Russ come off the bench to lead the second team. The guy is one of the best basketball players in the world. The Lakers are lucky to have him on their starting unit. He's been struggling pretty bad shooting from the field in the preseason, but I'm sure it's because he's working on things and getting ready to make a push for a championship. I have complete faith the Lakers are going to start kicking some serious ass once they get a feel for each other. Usually I'd say it takes at least a season playing together before a chip is possible, but I think these old guys will find their stride by the all star break.
Like what I previously mentioned, as an individual player, Lakers are fully stacked with exceptional talent and superstars. I think their first five and bench consists of all-star players back on their prime.
Their game earlier against the Suns show on how the Lakers lack their team chemistry and ball rotation. Though Melo showed a vintage performance of his non-stop 3s and deadly midrange shots, their turnovers what killed them starting on the 3rd quarter. Chris Paul showed an exceptional performance on his 3s earlier. His just really an outstanding PG across the field.
CP3 counter Melos magic hehehe! what an amazing individuality from these 2 close friends.
Going back to your opinion, it's indeed true that the game earlier shows that Lakers still unable to find the right chemistry inside the court.
Turnovers and those miscommunications are more likely killing them, but it's good that they are seeing it during this preseason and they still have
time to work on it and adjust.
So far, Suns shows chemistries, whoever inside act their individual roles and that's how the system works, they are good and still contender
in this upcoming season.
Yes, maybe we will see Russ and Lebron together in the game or Russ coming off the bench to lead the second team.
There is no chance we'll be seeing Russ come off the bench to lead the second team. The guy is one of the best basketball players in the world. The Lakers are lucky to have him on their starting unit. He's been struggling pretty bad shooting from the field in the preseason, but I'm sure it's because he's working on things and getting ready to make a push for a championship. I have complete faith the Lakers are going to start kicking some serious ass once they get a feel for each other. Usually I'd say it takes at least a season playing together before a chip is possible, but I think these old guys will find their stride by the all star break.
Like what I previously mentioned, as an individual player, Lakers are fully stacked with exceptional talent and superstars. I think their first five and bench consists of all-star players back on their prime.
Their game earlier against the Suns show on how the Lakers lack their team chemistry and ball rotation. Though Melo showed a vintage performance of his non-stop 3s and deadly midrange shots, their turnovers what killed them starting on the 3rd quarter. Chris Paul showed an exceptional performance on his 3s earlier. His just really an outstanding PG across the field.
Yes, maybe we will see Russ and Lebron together in the game or Russ coming off the bench to lead the second team.
There is no chance we'll be seeing Russ come off the bench to lead the second team. The guy is one of the best basketball players in the world. The Lakers are lucky to have him on their starting unit. He's been struggling pretty bad shooting from the field in the preseason, but I'm sure it's because he's working on things and getting ready to make a push for a championship. I have complete faith the Lakers are going to start kicking some serious ass once they get a feel for each other. Usually I'd say it takes at least a season playing together before a chip is possible, but I think these old guys will find their stride by the all star break.
Like what I previously mentioned, as an individual player, Lakers are fully stacked with exceptional talent and superstars. I think their first five and bench consists of all-star players back on their prime.
Their game earlier against the Suns show on how the Lakers lack their team chemistry and ball rotation. Though Melo showed a vintage performance of his non-stop 3s and deadly midrange shots, their turnovers what killed them starting on the 3rd quarter. Chris Paul showed an exceptional performance on his 3s earlier. His just really an outstanding PG across the field.
This time, the Lakers can't afford to see Davis get injured again, they know the effect of that.
Every team that Davis played suffers when he gets injured, it's a gamble for the Lakers to sign Davis but there's nothing to prove anymore about his worth because he has already delivered a championship for the Lakers that Lebron can't do it himself. It's Davis' 3rd season with the Lakers, and they are once again aiming to win back the championship and to make the chance higher, they added more veteran players and the biggest addition is Russell Westbrook. AD only played for 2 teams. Pelicans was always struggling even with AD healthy.
In this era, no superstar alone can carry his teammates to win a ring. Now, If you're saying LeBron can't do it himself, well I guess AD too.
LeBron tried it in 2007 when he single handedly carry the Cavs to the finals "WITHOUT" other superstar. Though they fall and got swept by the Spurs (of course with 3 superstars), but I guess LeBron is far more valuable than AD in this case.
^ Gotta give credit to Steve Nash for planning ahead and preparing the whole team playing without Irving in the regular season and even in the playoffs. Honestly, it's the right thing to do because they couldn't control Kyrie's decision. We should accept that as well as fans and bettors.
We will really see what the Lakers are made off in the regular season. And most likely they are not pushing their body or not giving 100% in the game. But we all know how Westbrook and Lebron has that killer instinct in every game. So let's wait for regular season and then we can judge whether chemistry is a problem or not.
The regular season is different compared to preseason, in the regular season, the Lakers will give everything they have to dominate as they are expected to win in the West, and in the East, it's the Brooklyn Nets. We were expecting to see these two teams play in the NBA Finals but if the Lakers' chemistry will be a mess, I think it will not be realized.https://edition.cnn.com/2021/10/11/sport/kyrie-irving-brooklyn-nets-home-matches-spt-intl/index.html
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"I think we recognize he's not playing home games," Nash told reporters on Sunday.
"We're going to have to for sure play without him this year. So it just depends on when, where and how much."
They might have a strong bench but Kyrie is still a big addition to both ends of the floor if he could play the whole season. Doesn't he even care about his team? About how bad these guys want a championship? Griffin, Aldridge, and Harden. Three veterans who are in pursuit to claim the throne as early as they could possible get it before they retire from being a basketball player. I bet even Steve Nash want it so bad that he had said everything to make him take the vaccine. "We're going to have to for sure play without him this year. So it just depends on when, where and how much."
We will really see what the Lakers are made off in the regular season. And most likely they are not pushing their body or not giving 100% in the game. But we all know how Westbrook and Lebron has that killer instinct in every game. So let's wait for regular season and then we can judge whether chemistry is a problem or not.
The regular season is different compared to preseason, in the regular season, the Lakers will give everything they have to dominate as they are expected to win in the West, and in the East, it's the Brooklyn Nets. We were expecting to see these two teams play in the NBA Finals but if the Lakers' chemistry will be a mess, I think it will not be realized.Yes its different and those current lapses what they encounter on pre-season would surely address by the team management, but actually its really hard for their new players to adopt their role and look what happen to Russ right now he struggles for his current adjustment made. Let see how lakers goes with the regular season and if they can make this talented line up work together since if they do that then a near glimpse for the trophy is coming in their way.
We will really see what the Lakers are made off in the regular season. And most likely they are not pushing their body or not giving 100% in the game. But we all know how Westbrook and Lebron has that killer instinct in every game. So let's wait for regular season and then we can judge whether chemistry is a problem or not.
The regular season is different compared to preseason, in the regular season, the Lakers will give everything they have to dominate as they are expected to win in the West, and in the East, it's the Brooklyn Nets. We were expecting to see these two teams play in the NBA Finals but if the Lakers' chemistry will be a mess, I think it will not be realized. 
Is Westbrook really that bad for the chemistry of the Lakers? Is he rusty or is this all a trap for defenders to loosen their guard when the regular season starts.
Could it all be an act? What do you think?
Could it all be an act? What do you think?
Most likely he is rusty and just going with the flow of the game.
According to the commentators in game Lebron even stretched out the possibility to increase their chemistry by organizing a special training camp in Las Vegas before the real training camp begin. It is said he did it before (2019) and they won the championship, that's why he is trying to repeat it. Sounds like a ritual to me.
But with what we witness today, it seems like it didn't work, yet.
But with what we witness today, it seems like it didn't work, yet.
We will really see what the Lakers are made off in the regular season. And most likely they are not pushing their body or not giving 100% in the game. But we all know how Westbrook and Lebron has that killer instinct in every game. So let's wait for regular season and then we can judge whether chemistry is a problem or not.
Yes, maybe we will see Russ and Lebron together in the game or Russ coming off the bench to lead the second team.
There is no chance we'll be seeing Russ come off the bench to lead the second team. The guy is one of the best basketball players in the world. The Lakers are lucky to have him on their starting unit. He's been struggling pretty bad shooting from the field in the preseason, but I'm sure it's because he's working on things and getting ready to make a push for a championship. I have complete faith the Lakers are going to start kicking some serious ass once they get a feel for each other. Usually I'd say it takes at least a season playing together before a chip is possible, but I think these old guys will find their stride by the all star break.
I haven't been following the NBA a few days ago, but I just saw the Lakers lost another game.
In this time, they lost with almost 30 points against Suns.
I know LeBron James is the best player in LA, but do you think the Lakers are playing poorly because LJ's lack?
By the way, I really enjoyed Carmelo Anthony's performance, he played for a short time and still scored 17 points against the Suns.
I hope he stays playing like that
In this time, they lost with almost 30 points against Suns.
I know LeBron James is the best player in LA, but do you think the Lakers are playing poorly because LJ's lack?
By the way, I really enjoyed Carmelo Anthony's performance, he played for a short time and still scored 17 points against the Suns.
I hope he stays playing like that
In other news: Kyrie Irving returns to practice as coach Steve Nash acknowledges Brooklyn Nets will face games without him.
So it's gonna be a lot of headache for coach Nash, as he constantly needs to shuffle his squad if Irving still insists on not taking the vaccine. So that's half of the 80+ regular seasons game, he will indefinitely out. But what if they made the playoffs? For sure, there is the homecourt advantage but if one of your superstar are not going to play then there are no advantage to Nets.
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"We recognize he's not playing in home games," Nash told reporters after Irving practiced with the team in Brooklyn for the first time this preseason. "We are going to have to for sure play without him this year. So it just depends on when, where and how much."
So it's gonna be a lot of headache for coach Nash, as he constantly needs to shuffle his squad if Irving still insists on not taking the vaccine. So that's half of the 80+ regular seasons game, he will indefinitely out. But what if they made the playoffs? For sure, there is the homecourt advantage but if one of your superstar are not going to play then there are no advantage to Nets.
Is Westbrook really that bad for the chemistry of the Lakers? Is he rusty or is this all a trap for defenders to loosen their guard when the regular season starts.
Could it all be an act? What do you think?
According to the commentators in game Lebron even stretched out the possibility to increase their chemistry by organizing a special training camp in Las Vegas before the real training camp begin. It is said he did it before (2019) and they won the championship, that's why he is trying to repeat it. Sounds like a ritual to me.
But with what we witness today, it seems like it didn't work, yet.
Could it all be an act? What do you think?
According to the commentators in game Lebron even stretched out the possibility to increase their chemistry by organizing a special training camp in Las Vegas before the real training camp begin. It is said he did it before (2019) and they won the championship, that's why he is trying to repeat it. Sounds like a ritual to me.
But with what we witness today, it seems like it didn't work, yet.
Westbrook was a triple-double guy, we didn't see him produce that kind of stats so far with the Lakers. yes, it's just preseason but at least he could tally some decent numbers, not the total scores he made in the last 2 games. I hope if there is a special training camp it would help Westbrook to fit in, I think Lebron is not hard to play with as Davis already won a championship with the Lakers in his first year.
Is Westbrook really that bad for the chemistry of the Lakers? Is he rusty or is this all a trap for defenders to loosen their guard when the regular season starts.
Could it all be an act? What do you think?
According to the commentators in game Lebron even stretched out the possibility to increase their chemistry by organizing a special training camp in Las Vegas before the real training camp begin. It is said he did it before (2019) and they won the championship, that's why he is trying to repeat it. Sounds like a ritual to me.
But with what we witness today, it seems like it didn't work, yet.
Could it all be an act? What do you think?
According to the commentators in game Lebron even stretched out the possibility to increase their chemistry by organizing a special training camp in Las Vegas before the real training camp begin. It is said he did it before (2019) and they won the championship, that's why he is trying to repeat it. Sounds like a ritual to me.
But with what we witness today, it seems like it didn't work, yet.
Trevor Ariza will be a bench player, I'm sure of that. The starters are those who are actively young and prime.
It's worth noting that Ariza has a problem with his right ankle, and he will probably miss the beginning of this season ( at least 8 weeks). So it's obvious that Ariza will play as a bench player after returning. Maybe Bazemore and THT will be a good alternative to him.I will with THT as the first option here, I think this kid just need more confidence to become a great players. He already shown signs last year that's why Lakers didn't trade him and instead opt for Kuzma.
And I think he will be a good complement to Russ as well, the running game of Russ will surely benefit younger legs like Nunn and THT. And even if Ariza is healthy, he might not be a starter, his main task for the Lakers is not to be offensive, but focus more on defense, and THT too can play good defense if needed.
This kid has a lot to contribute to the team, at least he is consistent unlike Kuzma who is very inconsistent and he doesn't produce much when it's needed the most. The Lakers gave Kuzma at least one season but he failed the team and it's a good thing that when he departed to the team, the Lakers were able to acquire more players that has a better experience and were more mature than Kuzma when it comes to their responsibility to the team.
Trevor Ariza will be a bench player, I'm sure of that. The starters are those who are actively young and prime.
It's worth noting that Ariza has a problem with his right ankle, and he will probably miss the beginning of this season ( at least 8 weeks). So it's obvious that Ariza will play as a bench player after returning. Maybe Bazemore and THT will be a good alternative to him.I will with THT as the first option here, I think this kid just need more confidence to become a great players. He already shown signs last year that's why Lakers didn't trade him and instead opt for Kuzma.
And I think he will be a good complement to Russ as well, the running game of Russ will surely benefit younger legs like Nunn and THT. And even if Ariza is healthy, he might not be a starter, his main task for the Lakers is not to be offensive, but focus more on defense, and THT too can play good defense if needed.
Trevor Ariza will be a bench player, I'm sure of that. The starters are those who are actively young and prime.
It's worth noting that Ariza has a problem with his right ankle, and he will probably miss the beginning of this season ( at least 8 weeks). So it's obvious that Ariza will play as a bench player after returning. Maybe Bazemore and THT will be a good alternative to him. 
maybe we will see Russ and Lebron together in the game or Russ coming off the bench to lead the second team.
And I agree that Vogel is good as making adjustments and rotating his player. Maybe what we missed is Javale during the championship run, but hey we have DeAndre to cover that up as we might see him showing old glimpse of his dunking prowess when he was still with the lob City.
And I agree that Vogel is good as making adjustments and rotating his player. Maybe what we missed is Javale during the championship run, but hey we have DeAndre to cover that up as we might see him showing old glimpse of his dunking prowess when he was still with the lob City.
The Lakers already has their potential starter, I'm not quite sure If they have changed of mind.
PG : Russ
SG : Ellington
SF: Ariza
PF : LeBron
C : AD
Though this starting five looks like not everyone is expected, and I don't want to see AD to play at the Center position. I mean he's so fragile, he might get injured in a couple of games.
Well, let's see this could work If AD remains healthy. Ariza is a good addition to play additional defense and Ellington for additional offense.
Trevor Ariza will be a bench player, I'm sure of that. The starters are those who are actively young and prime.
Anthony Davis is also like playing as a Center. I think no problem with him for that position. Last year, he was mostly used as their big guy on the floor. No difference at all if he played at Center. It's just a position after all and won't affect his performance as an original Power Forward.
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