2017-18 Lakers Season Watch Thread (27-34, 10th Slot on 3/2)

[liam]

8-2 to start 2nd half. They aren’t giving up easily.

7 point game...

[jpotter33]

Nets up on Magic by 2 with a minute to go.

It'd probably be better for the Lakers pick if the Magic won, but given that Cleveland owns the Nets pick and they're also a threat to the Lakers pick, I won't mind the Nets winning.

[sdceltsfan]

Sidenote- if the Lakers are really shopping Randle, we should be looking to make a move for him. The guy is playing great transition ball right now. Much faster than I remember. I think he would freaking kill it in Coach Stevens system!

[liam]

Sidenote- if the Lakers are really shopping Randle, we should be looking to make a move for him. The guy is playing great transition ball right now. Much faster than I remember. I think he would freaking kill it in Coach Stevens system!

He is playing his best basketball this year but hopefully it's not just chasing a contract. He would probably be worth a flyer...

[sdceltsfan]

I had suggested trading Smart for Randle and then using the DPE on Tyreke/Lou Williams.

Two moves that would definitely generate more offense from the bench compared to the loss of Smarts defensive presence and his moments of brilliance.

[Jiri Welsch]

Another L for the Lakers. Now, their next 6 games are big. If they can find a way to drop most, then we are sitting pretty.

[sdceltsfan]

LAL half-court offense is very painful to watch. I don't see how getting Lonzo back makes it much better either. Until he can consistently finish at the rim and get shots to fall, his passing and spacing positives don't make that big of an impact.

Then when Lopez gets back, I mean, we'll see. He might just end up slowing the whole transition offense down, which is about the only thing LA seems to do well some of the time.

They are a p--- poor team all around. They finish in the bottom 5 baring an complete 180 in Balls offensive output. A handful of guys who are 3rd and 4th options on most teams. Zero star power. No defensive anchor. Ingrahm and Kuzma is not enough offense to beat 9 out of 10 teams any given night.

Hope we end up with the #3 pick again, since it's proving to be our magic number. Grab the remaining player out of Ayton/Bagley/Porter (in that order of preference) and steamroll the NBA for a decade.

[MVPPierceNoJoke]

Pick is looking good as good as it can as of now. Tomorrow night has 3 matchups of bottom feeders playing head to head as well. It is starting to look like the league low in wins will be around 23-25.

[liam]

LAL half-court offense is very painful to watch. I don't see how getting Lonzo back makes it much better either. Until he can consistently finish at the rim and get shots to fall, his passing and spacing positives don't make that big of an impact.

Then when Lopez gets back, I mean, we'll see. He might just end up slowing the whole transition offense down, which is about the only thing LA seems to do well some of the time.

They are a p--- poor team all around. They finish in the bottom 5 baring an complete 180 in Balls offensive output. A handful of guys who are 3rd and 4th options on most teams. Zero star power. No defensive anchor. Ingrahm and Kuzma is not enough offense to beat 9 out of 10 teams any given night.

Hope we end up with the #3 pick again, since it's proving to be our magic number. Grab the remaining player out of Ayton/Bagley/Porter (in that order of preference) and steamroll the NBA for a decade.

I'd love for The Celtics to grab that kid Doncic with the 3rd pick. He looks like the real deal!

[sdceltsfan]

Agree with you on Doncic, although I have him at #4, followed by Bamba, Trae Young, and Colin Sexton.

This team is an elite big man away from being unstoppable for a long time, so I am drooling at the idea of adding one of Ayton or Bagley. Lol, it's almost not fair!

[SparzWizard]

Lakers lose + Brooklyn wins = Celtics win.

 

[footey]

As of Lakers record today we have an 80.1 percent chance of getting their pick. Pretty awesome.

[liam]

Agree with you on Doncic, although I have him at #4, followed by Bamba, Trae Young, and Colin Sexton.

This team is an elite big man away from being unstoppable for a long time, so I am drooling at the idea of adding one of Ayton or Bagley. Lol, it's almost not fair!

I like Doncic and would take him at # 1 in this draft because he is a prototypical modern player. He can shoot, handle, defend, block, shots, rebound, drive. He's the kind of player that could be the best player in the NBA in 5 years. He's a perfect swing for the fences player...

[gouki88]

Agree with you on Doncic, although I have him at #4, followed by Bamba, Trae Young, and Colin Sexton.

This team is an elite big man away from being unstoppable for a long time, so I am drooling at the idea of adding one of Ayton or Bagley. Lol, it's almost not fair!

I like Doncic and would take him at # 1 in this draft because he is a prototypical modern player. He can shoot, handle, defend, block, shots, rebound, drive. He's the kind of player that could be the best player in the NBA in 5 years. He's a perfect swing for the fences player...

Agree, Doncic is my guy. He could be amazing.

[bopna]

Im sure the Pels are also monitoring the Fakers.

This would be their in case of emergency break glass situation where in they get something rather lose AD...which believe me they will...theyd get something really good back plus some more assets like Brown or even MS (would Smart really look good with the Pels if they can hold on to Cousins ).