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

[CelticsElite]

The Mavericks are looking to acquire Julius Randle from the Lakers. Los Angeles is reportedly looking for expiring contracts & draft picks in exchange. (via @LakersNation)

https://twitter.com/LegionHoops/status/959540209800003584

[Phantom255x]

Great. The Freakin' Thunder are having trouble against the Lakers...

[kozlodoev]

Great. The Freakin' Thunder are having trouble against the Lakers...

There are some pretty weak foul calls on the Thunder there right now.

[SHAQATTACK]

Great. The Freakin' Thunder are having trouble against the Lakers...

LA is kinda like Boston was before we landed IT and Irving .  They can hang arou d close , they don't have a star or Closer right now .

I fit looks like Bron won't land there,  George falls though  ,  IT might get a decent Brinks truck load from LA.    They would be pretty decent with a 100% healthy IT .   If he can truely get back like that once again. 

[Ilikesports17]

Great. The Freakin' Thunder are having trouble against the Lakers...

LA is kinda like Boston was before we landed IT and Irving .  They can hang arou d close , they don't have a star or Closer right now .

I fit looks like Bron won't land there,  George falls though  ,  IT might get a decent Brinks truck load from LA.    They would be pretty decent with a 100% healthy IT .   If he can truely get back like that once again.

Because he didnt get surgery. He will never be 100% healthy. Now, can he manage the injury and the pain to a level where it doesnt have much of an effect on his performance? yes.

That said, even if IT didnt get hurt, it was never likely that he ever matched last years performance again. Can he return to his 15/16 self? thats the question. You wait for him to be 16/17 IT again and you will be disappointed.

[Phantom255x]

Wow, the Lakers almost blew that from their inexperience.

But at the end, that's a horrible loss for OKC.

Regardless, I'm really losing confidence in that pick conveying now. Eight teams WORSE than LAL and it's hard to see more than 3 of them leaping the Lakers going forward. And it's been a good stretch for LAL, where they could win some more games soon. 

[hardlyyardley]

Lakers will not finish low enough for C's to get the pick....maybe they win lottery and move up to 2 or 3....if not start following the Kings for the next fifteen months

[SHAQATTACK]

Great. The Freakin' Thunder are having trouble against the Lakers...

LA is kinda like Boston was before we landed IT and Irving .  They can hang arou d close , they don't have a star or Closer right now .

I fit looks like Bron won't land there,  George falls though  ,  IT might get a decent Brinks truck load from LA.    They would be pretty decent with a 100% healthy IT .   If he can truely get back like that once again.

Because he didnt get surgery. He will never be 100% healthy. Now, can he manage the injury and the pain to a level where it doesnt have much of an effect on his performance? yes.

That said, even if IT didnt get hurt, it was never likely that he ever matched last years performance again. Can he return to his 15/16 self? thats the question. You wait for him to be 16/17 IT again and you will be disappointed.

i feel he is playing very cautious ,  his reckless no fear attitude and skills are now subdued.  Im wonderi g too, if he can manage that hip or will the stress of having to perform at a incredible level have him on the operating table with it damaged once again.

[rondofan1255]

Two more games until DL. Hoping Clarkson and Randle are traded!

[CELTICSofBOSTON]

Lol throwing in the towel !

[PAOBoston]

Lol throwing in the towel !

There's always Sacramento's pick next year!

[SHAQATTACK]

Two more games until DL. Hoping Clarkson and Randle are traded!

Magic , Gilbert , Lebron all playing a who blink first ......Lebron holding most of the cards . 


I think only TWO coach can or would want to take on Lebron .   Doc definitely and possibly Pop and only one other GM would crush his coach like a bug by adding Lewhine .....Magic Johnson .

So really Lebron only has a limited place to land .   With Doc or Magic Johnson ...

Im thinking Rockets would be better off ...NOT signing Lebron.....He is a coaches headache and team killer .   They got a good team.....Lebron IMO would upset the applecart.

[rondofan1255]

Lol throwing in the towel !

There's always Sacramento's pick next year!

It's a darn good one if this doesn't work out. Once 2018-2019 college bball kicks off, the 2019 draft hype will begin!

[nickagneta]

Lol throwing in the towel !

There's always Sacramento's pick next year!

It's a darn good one if this doesn't work out. Once 2018-2019 college bball kicks off, the 2019 draft hype will begin!

My guess is the 2019 NBA Draft hype will begin here on Celticsblog in less than one hour after an unsuccessful 2018 draft lottery for the Celtics.

[tazzmaniac]

Two more games until DL. Hoping Clarkson and Randle are traded!

Magic , Gilbert , Lebron all playing a who blink first ......Lebron holding most of the cards . 


I think only TWO coach can or would want to take on Lebron .   Doc definitely and possibly Pop and only one other GM would crush his coach like a bug by adding Lewhine .....Magic Johnson .

So really Lebron only has a limited place to land .   With Doc or Magic Johnson ...

Im thinking Rockets would be better off ...NOT signing Lebron.....He is a coaches headache and team killer .   They got a good team.....Lebron IMO would upset the applecart.

Coaches and GMs don't own the teams.  If Lebron expresses an interest in going to a team, there is a very good chance the owner says make it happen.