11sanchez11 Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 trigga trae dropped 35 (13-25) and 11 with only 1 turnover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRaider Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 1 hour ago, showtime said: Where could he have gone that has a legitimate chance of beating Golden State this year? Their team is absolutely stacked this year and they're also getting DeMarcus Cousins back later. Also, everyone knows the Lakers aren't going to win this year, but next off-season is where big things can happen. LeBron is already in place, so possibly getting someone like Kawhi Leonard or Anthony Davis could happen. Plus, that is also the year Golden State could be a weaker team with both Klay and Durant hitting free agency. It's pretty silly to say that he doesn't want to win anymore. He could've signed with Philadelphia, Utah, or Boston if he wanted a legitimate chance at beating the Warriors this year. All three of those teams could probably beat the Warriors with LeBron. We'll see what happens but nothing is guaranteed. We've heard every offseason that the Lakers are going to sign a superstar, before LeBron who was the last big name to sign with the Lakers? Kareem? Kawhi would have to leave like $50-60M on the table and he probably has a better chance of beating the Warriors in Toronto than he does in LA. The Raptors are likely the favorites to win the Eastern Conference this year and have the personnel in place to give the Warriors trouble. Davis isn't a free agent until 2020 and would have to turn down one of the biggest contracts in NBA history to play with a 35/36-year-old LeBron, it's not happening. I didn't say he doesn't want to win anymore, of course, he wants to win. But winning clearly isn't his number one priority at this stage in his career and that's why he signed with the Lakers. Why else would he sign with one of the least talented teams in the league? He wants to build his brand outside of basketball and Hollywood is one of the best places in the world to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showtime Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 14 minutes ago, NYRaider said: He could've signed with Philadelphia, Utah, or Boston if he wanted a legitimate chance at beating the Warriors this year. All three of those teams could probably beat the Warriors with LeBron. We'll see what happens but nothing is guaranteed. We've heard every offseason that the Lakers are going to sign a superstar, before LeBron who was the last big name to sign with the Lakers? Kareem? Kawhi would have to leave like $50-60M on the table and he probably has a better chance of beating the Warriors in Toronto than he does in LA. The Raptors are likely the favorites to win the Eastern Conference this year and have the personnel in place to give the Warriors trouble. Davis isn't a free agent until 2020 and would have to turn down one of the biggest contracts in NBA history to play with a 35/36-year-old LeBron, it's not happening. I didn't say he doesn't want to win anymore, of course, he wants to win. But winning clearly isn't his number one priority at this stage in his career and that's why he signed with the Lakers. Why else would he sign with one of the least talented teams in the league? He wants to build his brand outside of basketball and Hollywood is one of the best places in the world to do it. Sign with Utah? Lets be for real. Boston has Kyrie Irving and we already know what potential issues that would represent. He seriously considered Philadelphia, but decided that wasn't the place for him. Yea, we've heard the Lakers were going to get a superstar every summer and previously ownership was a garbage dump. Now that Jeanie, Magic and Rob are running the team things are clearly turning around. You can say all of it isn't happening all you want, but at this time last year everyone said LeBron to the Lakers wasn't going to happen. I don't know what happens, all I'm saying is there's a chance for it to happen. If the Lakers can get another superstar this upcoming off-season then the tide can turn pretty quickly. Anthony Davis being under contract doesn't mean much. In basketball guys force their way out of town almost on a yearly basis. If the Pelicans get bounced in the first round again, Davis may look to move on and the Lakers would probably be one of his main destination wishes. When LeBron went back to Cleveland, that was the worst team in basketball. Obviously things changed when LeBron went back there, but it wasn't just him - it was the moves the team made to get better now. If he wanted to win immediately, he would have went somewhere else. His #1 priority when he want back to Cleveland was go to home, that's why he went back - not because they were the most desirable situation to win. The Lakers have a ton of flexibility with their cap room and trades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11sanchez11 Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 OKC has a freakishly athletic team. Russ, PG, TFerg, Burton, Grant, Diallo, Noel, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amac Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 I know it’s early in the season but losing to that Kings team is pretty damn sad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltarich87 Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 De'Aaron Fox looks so much better in yr2. Good to see so far. Kings defense is atrocious but they are gonna stress teams with their pace. 117, 129, and now 131 pts scored so far these first 3 games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-ALL-DAY Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Steph damn near erased that 13 point deficit in three possessions lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manny/Patrick Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Damn this warrior team wants to go 82-0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11sanchez11 Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Nugs are for real? Missing every free throw tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11sanchez11 Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Lol 18 missed fts by the Nuggets But they seal the win! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11sanchez11 Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 The NBA should make the Nuggets play at sea level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champ11 Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 3-0. Played like they've never played a back to back before and held rested GS under 100. Nuggets shot 18% from three and missed 18 free throws. Yes the nugs are for real 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iLikeDefense Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 3 minutes ago, champ11 said: 3-0. Played like they've never played a back to back before and held rested GS under 100. Nuggets shot 18% from three and missed 18 free throws. Yes the nugs are for real Even when Murray wasn’t hitting anything Harris stepped up. It’s nice to have 3 legit players and some nice depth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champ11 Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 4 minutes ago, iLikeDefense said: Even when Murray wasn’t hitting anything Harris stepped up. It’s nice to have 3 legit players and some nice depth. Murray has been meh to start the year. The offense hasn't hit it's stride but Gary looks like he added a lot more stuff off the bounce to his bag. He's attacking a ton. Tonight was by far the best game from the bench too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-ALL-DAY Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 21 minutes ago, champ11 said: 3-0. Played like they've never played a back to back before and held rested GS under 100. Nuggets shot 18% from three and missed 18 free throws. Yes the nugs are for real Ya'll continue to play defense at this level then you guys are real for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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