fredrancour
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One of their biggest weaknesses last year was Kobe being at an all time low in fucks given. If Nash takes even a third of his stupid shots away they're massively better next year.
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2012 NBA Offseason |OT|They said I could become anything so I became multiple sources
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One of their biggest weaknesses last year was Kobe being at an all time low in fucks given. If Nash takes even a third of his stupid shots away they're massively better next year.
Adam Blade
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Looks like Bust Griffin signed that max extension.
MorisUkunRasik
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ead. PEACE.
dunks cost a lot these days
I dunno, Nash won't be much help we've had a revolving door at PG defense for the past decade and it's only won us like 5 rings. Getting Dwight won't do shit either we won't be able to handle the vaunted OKC/MIA 3 point barrage.
#imwet
marathonfool
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$1 million per flop bonus.
Ninja Scooter
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Gloat for what? If those teams demolish us with Nash and Dwight they would have done the same with Fisher and Bynum starting. If you want to argue that these moves dont make the Lakers a championship favorite thats one thing. The reason you look like a fool is because you are trying to spin that adding Nash and Dwight for Bynum and some draft picks somehow makes the team worse. That's just plain stupid.
but still not as expensive as flops!
ThisWreckage
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I'm not convinced this is going to happen. If anything, Nash defers a lot. He's an assist machine, not a scoring machine. He's going to look to pass to Kobe, if anything.
Look, they're going to be better in the pick and roll defensively. They're going to be a better offensive team. That's a fact. Their backcourt will play matador defense, however. I guarantee it. They will continue to allow teams to murder them on the three point line. They're also still coached by Mike Brown. I've given them credit, but I also realize that their backcourt defense is going to be a thorn in their side.
Gully State
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Think about what would've happened if Jax stayed, he most likely would've just hot dogged it but also would've been a cancer to the locker room (despite the team being bad, Mark Jackson supposedly had the players' ears. You don't want someone like Jax fucking that up). RJ's contract will have value soon and the first round pick though low at the time was still a good trade chip in case they lost their pick.
I understand it's an unpopular move (I think Monta hit his ceiling as the team's go to option but I really liked Udoh's defense despite playing out of position- on a playoff team, he would've been so good) but pairing a good pg with a good center (potentially given the health concerns) is a good way to build given no high profile player seems to want to play for the W's.
Personally I think the W's are probably going to struggle in NBA purgatory until they get lucky with the Draft and finally pick up a franchise player. FA just don't want to play for the W's and it'll be that way until they actually start winning.
benjipwns
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You're forgetting that Howard is an offensive liability who can't even beast against weak front courts.
i love how "find guys" comes 4th, after getting fouled.
Damn! JuJuan Johnson just went straight horizontal 5 feet off the ground and landed hard.
LOL
how did i miss this?
LOL
how did i miss this?
And he'll be useless in the 4th with his terrible FT% and his offensive skillset is that of DeAndre Jordan.
benjipwns
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No, that was last season.
Ninja Scooter
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He averages 18-20 PPG with no real point guard and no real other offensive threats outside of 3 point shooters. He will do okay playing with Nash and alongside Kobe and Pau. Liability? Kendrick Perkins is a liability on offense. Calling a guy who can put up 20 PPG as the number one option a "liability" is stupid.
go check out the Ruins of The Lark that was left over the past 5-10 pages.
oh shit lol
Glorified G
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You should watch game 6 of the 2009 eastern conf. finals.
Man this is incredible right here. Haha.
He's not bitter. Every Laker fan is just salty.
NervousXtian
Thought Emoji Movie was good. Take that as you will.
Watched enough LeBron to know he doesn't have the drive of Kobe or MJ.
Knux-Future
Banned
This Gibson kid is Beastin
He went 0-5 FG, 0-2 3PT in Boston's first SL game.
Just what this league needs. More inconsistent shooters.
NervousXtian
Thought Emoji Movie was good. Take that as you will.
Herpes Reasons
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who doesn't love secret sources?
come to LA dwight, my body is ready.
Are you tired of being a sucker yet? Stop supporting them.
Pickles the Firecat
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This is my favorite post in the history of Dwight conversations.
Matrix
LeBron loves his girlfriend. There is no other woman in the world hed rather have. The problem is, Dwyanes not a woman.
Better than Asikhitttttt on a tanking team.
CoffeeJanitor
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I leave this thread for like 3 hours and it goes absolutely insane
Don't worry, guys, this will all be over by the 15th
Don't worry, guys, this will all be over by the 15th
Knux-Future
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I'm thinking Turner is the odd man out...Thad too.
SO
who has a starting power forward to give up for Mr. Emo do it all and Thaddeus Gibson-Bass?
anybody?
anybody?
pls
SO
who has a starting power forward to give up for Mr. Emo do it all and Thaddeus Gibson-Bass?
anybody?
anybody?
pls
Adam Blade
WWKC
Odumb?
Knux-Future
Banned
You can't break his heart that quickly....he'd off himself with nerds rope.
Matrix
LeBron loves his girlfriend. There is no other woman in the world hed rather have. The problem is, Dwyanes not a woman.
"David Aldridge: Everybody wants this(Brooklyn) trade to happen but experience is, when you get to 3-4 teams, it's difficult to make it happen. So many moving parts. So many guys who have to sign contracts. It was difficult to get everyone to agree. Orlando wants draft picks. Draft picks Brooklyn was going to send, those weren't going to be very good. Cleveland didn't want to part with their picks. It was hard to make that deal happen. Orlando never stopped talking to other teams. ... Houston is sitting there with a bunch of assets, players, picks. They got Martin, Scola, and a lot of pieces they can put together. Lakers always a possibility but problem is, Bynum has given no indications he'll extend and after giving the Suns all their picks, they have no picks, so it's difficult for them. It could be a multi-team deal, but I don't think this will happen today or tomorrow. It will take a few days. "
This feels like it will never end. A few days for it to break down as well.
This feels like it will never end. A few days for it to break down as well.
Black Mamba
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Yeah, Nash's D is such a downgrade from Fisher and Sessions.
And yeah, Kobe's D is so bad James Harden shot 35% against him in their series. Kobe one of the worst defenders.
Your posts have been so salty the past 48 hours. Shit hasn't even happened. Calm down.
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ItWasMeantToBe19
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Their biggest weakness was that Bynum was too slow to defend Pick-and-roll so Dwight would fix their main weakness.
Also, they lost some of those games against OKC because no one could get the ball into the post when OKC was fronting and Steve Nash is kind of a good passer.
k I guess a army of Forwards+D12.who doesn't love secret sources?
come to LA dwight, my body is ready.
Let your feelings about Dwight be known to the world Viakado!!
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