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Cousins is giving it to the Lakers right now. I think he’s showing them what they passed up on. He’s making Montrez Harrell (who makes a lot more money) look like a college kid out there. Rondo looks to be getting himself some revenge as well. I was hoping LeBron would be playing but I guess they’re still letting him sit during the tough games until he’s closer to full strength.
Just look at this way, Lakers wasted good players like Clarkson and Randle, they are not right all the time. Look at these two now, if they only stayed with the Lakers and their talent were appreciated, they could be a big help to the team with Lebron playing, actually they don't anymore need AD, they can give these two a good contract.
I don't think Randle and Clarkson will play this way now if ever Lakers kept them. They are now better because they found a better team where their skills are being exploited and not being kept on the bench just for the stars to play the game.
Even Lance and Lonzo is now in good hands. Who knows, trades might happen and they may come back at Lakers with a different aura.
The battle for LA tonight on TNT. Lakers vs Clippers. This is always a matchup I have circled on my calendar. With LeBron back and the addition of Drummond this should be a good game. I like Kawhi & PG13, but I think they’re overrated because of Kawhi’s legendary run in Toronto. They have to prove themselves in the post season this year. Enjoy the game!
I am not going to miss this, I am sure they are going to pound each other but Clippers might not take it seriously to the point of hurting themselves. It's not yet playoffs, better take care of the fragile Kawhi.
Knicks 3rd game on this 7 game road trip. 2-0 and tonight against the Nuggets. They need to keep rolling. I'd do everything to keep the ball out of jokics hands and take what you get from everyone else. Next up suns, clippers and Lakers so this one would be nice to have.
The only good thing about last night's game was I didn't have to watch too much of it. Joking with 24 or something in the first quarter and the Knicks going 2-20 or something to start the game told it all. Probably the ugliest game I seen them play all season. Hopefully an outlier
Remember Cavs? Dude managed to get Tristian Thompson, Della, JR freacking Smith, Kevin Love all get paid way way way more than what they are worth, and that made him loved by his teammates as well. He is doing that same here, Kuzma is not a great player everyone knows this, but he is also not a terrible player neither and people saw something in him.
Yeah, I read Kuzma also had a dinner with Kobe to talk about basketball, Kobe didn't do that with Ingram, nor D'lo, nor Randle, but he did that with Kuzma as well.He may not be a great player, but he is definitely a good role player at the very least, and points are not the only things, there are other stats and there are other things not even stats show that could be good, Kuzma is definitely a good role player thanks to all those tangibles.
Just look at this way, Lakers wasted good players like Clarkson and Randle, they are not right all the time. Look at these two now, if they only stayed with the Lakers and their talent were appreciated, they could be a big help to the team with Lebron playing, actually they don't anymore need AD, they can give these two a good contract.
Both players have the potential eversince, they are just young back then and remember Clarkson got the chance playing with LeBron
back then, he got the shot playing at the finals with LeBron last Cavs championship appearance.
Management are the one who's responsible for trading players, but in some occasions players like LeBron have a strong influence
choosing who he wanted to play with.
Just like how AD and Drummond are now playing beside him.
Drummond is valuable, if the Lakers will not get what they expect for Drummond, then expect that he will be traded again. It sounds like Drummonds stats have dropped when he joined the Lakers, and Lakers were struggling with him.
Remember Cavs? Dude managed to get Tristian Thompson, Della, JR freacking Smith, Kevin Love all get paid way way way more than what they are worth, and that made him loved by his teammates as well. He is doing that same here, Kuzma is not a great player everyone knows this, but he is also not a terrible player neither and people saw something in him.
Yeah, I read Kuzma also had a dinner with Kobe to talk about basketball, Kobe didn't do that with Ingram, nor D'lo, nor Randle, but he did that with Kuzma as well.He may not be a great player, but he is definitely a good role player at the very least, and points are not the only things, there are other stats and there are other things not even stats show that could be good, Kuzma is definitely a good role player thanks to all those tangibles.
Just look at this way, Lakers wasted good players like Clarkson and Randle, they are not right all the time. Look at these two now, if they only stayed with the Lakers and their talent were appreciated, they could be a big help to the team with Lebron playing, actually they don't anymore need AD, they can give these two a good contract.
Both players have the potential eversince, they are just young back then and remember Clarkson got the chance playing with LeBron
back then, he got the shot playing at the finals with LeBron last Cavs championship appearance.
Management are the one who's responsible for trading players, but in some occasions players like LeBron have a strong influence
choosing who he wanted to play with.
Just like how AD and Drummond are now playing beside him.
The battle for LA tonight on TNT. Lakers vs Clippers. This is always a matchup I have circled on my calendar. With LeBron back and the addition of Drummond this should be a good game. I like Kawhi & PG13, but I think they’re overrated because of Kawhi’s legendary run in Toronto. They have to prove themselves in the post season this year. Enjoy the game!
Unfortunately for the Lakers, Lebron James won't play again because of a high ankle sprain and probably sat out the rest of the season and might come back instead on the playoffs or play-in.
Even with Davis and Drummond present for the Lakers, the Moneyline went to 4.0 for the Lakers. Good odds for diehard Lakers fan who knows and believes that they might steal a win over the healthy Clippers. But for me, I know the Lakers will lose here but they should cover the +7.5 handicap for 2.06 odds.
If I believe they will lose, then I would not bet on the spread as the Clippers might just dominate them. I know how desperate the Lakers are, they want to keep their standing or improve it, but if they lose here, they might be put in the situation where they have to go through a tough competition just to qualify.
every game is a must-win by the Lakers, the question is, are they capable of winning against the Clippers?
The battle for LA tonight on TNT. Lakers vs Clippers. This is always a matchup I have circled on my calendar. With LeBron back and the addition of Drummond this should be a good game. I like Kawhi & PG13, but I think they’re overrated because of Kawhi’s legendary run in Toronto. They have to prove themselves in the post season this year. Enjoy the game!
Unfortunately for the Lakers, Lebron James won't play again because of a high ankle sprain and probably sat out the rest of the season and might come back instead on the playoffs or play-in.
Even with Davis and Drummond present for the Lakers, the Moneyline went to 4.0 for the Lakers. Good odds for diehard Lakers fan who knows and believes that they might steal a win over the healthy Clippers. But for me, I know the Lakers will lose here but they should cover the +7.5 handicap for 2.06 odds.
Remember Cavs? Dude managed to get Tristian Thompson, Della, JR freacking Smith, Kevin Love all get paid way way way more than what they are worth, and that made him loved by his teammates as well. He is doing that same here, Kuzma is not a great player everyone knows this, but he is also not a terrible player neither and people saw something in him.
Yeah, I read Kuzma also had a dinner with Kobe to talk about basketball, Kobe didn't do that with Ingram, nor D'lo, nor Randle, but he did that with Kuzma as well.He may not be a great player, but he is definitely a good role player at the very least, and points are not the only things, there are other stats and there are other things not even stats show that could be good, Kuzma is definitely a good role player thanks to all those tangibles.
Just look at this way, Lakers wasted good players like Clarkson and Randle, they are not right all the time. Look at these two now, if they only stayed with the Lakers and their talent were appreciated, they could be a big help to the team with Lebron playing, actually they don't anymore need AD, they can give these two a good contract.
Remember Cavs? Dude managed to get Tristian Thompson, Della, JR freacking Smith, Kevin Love all get paid way way way more than what they are worth, and that made him loved by his teammates as well. He is doing that same here, Kuzma is not a great player everyone knows this, but he is also not a terrible player neither and people saw something in him.
Yeah, I read Kuzma also had a dinner with Kobe to talk about basketball, Kobe didn't do that with Ingram, nor D'lo, nor Randle, but he did that with Kuzma as well.He may not be a great player, but he is definitely a good role player at the very least, and points are not the only things, there are other stats and there are other things not even stats show that could be good, Kuzma is definitely a good role player thanks to all those tangibles.
The battle for LA tonight on TNT. Lakers vs Clippers. This is always a matchup I have circled on my calendar. With LeBron back and the addition of Drummond this should be a good game. I like Kawhi & PG13, but I think they’re overrated because of Kawhi’s legendary run in Toronto. They have to prove themselves in the post season this year. Enjoy the game!
Lebron talks about all of his teammates that way, he just likes to get the players to like him and he doesn't just do it by saying stuff, he does it financially as well.
Remember Cavs? Dude managed to get Tristian Thompson, Della, JR freacking Smith, Kevin Love all get paid way way way more than what they are worth, and that made him loved by his teammates as well. He is doing that same here, Kuzma is not a great player everyone knows this, but he is also not a terrible player neither and people saw something in him.
Remember Cavs? Dude managed to get Tristian Thompson, Della, JR freacking Smith, Kevin Love all get paid way way way more than what they are worth, and that made him loved by his teammates as well. He is doing that same here, Kuzma is not a great player everyone knows this, but he is also not a terrible player neither and people saw something in him.
I think Luka fits for everyone he tandems, it's just that Porzingis was into injuries and I think when the playoffs come that will still be the same where he'll miss some games again. Luka is a genius and I think he will be the face of the NBA in the coming years to come.
IMO, Luka would fit to any teammates, except Lebron James, lol.. Luka has to keep his current position if we want to see everything from him, if he pair with a superstar who holds the ball, then probably his production will drop, he should be the main man.
Lebron is better than Luka, the best in the NBA now so it's expected that he will handle the ball as that is what he usually does. Luka does not need to pair with Lebron, he is a good team player so he needs to choose his teammates wisely, and the management also has to ensure that a player they'll acquire is someone that could help the team's chemistry not ruining it.
I think Luka fits for everyone he tandems, it's just that Porzingis was into injuries and I think when the playoffs come that will still be the same where he'll miss some games again. Luka is a genius and I think he will be the face of the NBA in the coming years to come.
IMO, Luka would fit to any teammates, except Lebron James, lol.. Luka has to keep his current position if we want to see everything from him, if he pair with a superstar who holds the ball, then probably his production will drop, he should be the main man.
I still don't see them as a Finals contender but I believed soon, they will be rebranded into Mavericks' 2011 championship roster and Luka will get his first ring.
No one really can foretold about this young gun's journey but I believe he can do it, we've seen him breaking records after records and just a matter of time that he'll be getting that ring. He's still young and if I were him I'd take this trial of times as a gradual process for his development throughout the league, I believe he'll find the right team that will lead him onto that ring.
You have to believe in surprises so you will believe that Mavericks has a chance to be in the Western Conference finals, this team is not proven yet in the playoffs, but the way they are playing, they are not the type of team that will do an early exit, they are more than that, so just believe and trust them.
I guess the Mavericks will have a chance to be only in the second round of the playoffs because if they finish this season in 5th place, they will meet the Clippers. However, it's worth noting that the Clippers already beat the Mavs in six games in the first round of the previous postseason. Maybe LeBron saw something special in Kuzma. I don't know but LeBron kept bragging about Kuzma being one of the league's face in the future.
His eyes must be really blurry now due to aging if he can't see the stats or even without stats. If there is a time to step up, it's now. Not tomorrow or next season. Showcase how a champion should play.
I may have to pick Lonzo Ball staying on Lakers rather than him. Not Clarkson, he's too good for them and he already found his new home.
The Knicks again fighting back with the Nuggets cutting the lead to 16 but it's just not enough.
I like how they are not giving up easily and it pumped them more to put efforts in defending. 6 amazing blocks for Nerlens Noel. I bet most of them will be added in his highlight reel especially the two consecutive blocks from the Green dunk then another when he tries to put it back.
You have to believe in surprises so you will believe that Mavericks has a chance to be in the Western Conference finals, this team is not proven yet in the playoffs, but the way they are playing, they are not the type of team that will do an early exit, they are more than that, so just believe and trust them.
When it comes to playoffs, the team will take the early exits will be unpredictable sometimes the number one seed will also hit the exit door if they met with a strong opponent. Like what happened to the number 1 Spurs vs the number 8 Memphis last time. The most likely problem to occur is when the playoff comes, there will be lots of players who are getting injured in a team and that's the main reason why a team that supposed to climb to the Finals will meet their end soon. If there are no injuries on both teams, then expect a long game between them probably game 6-7.
You have to believe in surprises so you will believe that Mavericks has a chance to be in the Western Conference finals, this team is not proven yet in the playoffs, but the way they are playing, they are not the type of team that will do an early exit, they are more than that, so just believe and trust them.
When it comes to playoffs, the team will take the early exits will be unpredictable sometimes the number one seed will also hit the exit door if they met with a strong opponent. Like what happened to the number 1 Spurs vs the number 8 Memphis last time. The most likely problem to occur is when the playoff comes, there will be lots of players who are getting injured in a team and that's the main reason why a team that supposed to climb to the Finals will meet their end soon. If there are no injuries on both teams, then expect a long game between them probably game 6-7.
I still don't see them as a Finals contender but I believed soon, they will be rebranded into Mavericks' 2011 championship roster and Luka will get his first ring.
No one really can foretold about this young gun's journey but I believe he can do it, we've seen him breaking records after records and just a matter of time that he'll be getting that ring. He's still young and if I were him I'd take this trial of times as a gradual process for his development throughout the league, I believe he'll find the right team that will lead him onto that ring.
I still don't see them as a Finals contender but I believed soon, they will be rebranded into Mavericks' 2011 championship roster and Luka will get his first ring.
No one really can foretold about this young gun's journey but I believe he can do it, we've seen him breaking records after records and just a matter of time that he'll be getting that ring. He's still young and if I were him I'd take this trial of times as a gradual process for his development throughout the league, I believe he'll find the right team that will lead him onto that ring.Jump to: