PeterMP Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 (edited) I honestly don't understand the trade for the Lakers. KCP was a very good player for them. The #1 pick represented a chance to get some cheap depth in what is supposed to be a deep draft. Now that doesn't mean I don't think they can win it all. A healthy LBJ and AD is still a monster duo. But I don't think this really makes them better. They seemed to have traded one issue for another. Edited July 30, 2021 by PeterMP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooked Crack Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Do Itch Big Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 6 minutes ago, PeterMP said: I honestly don't understand the trade for the Lakers. KCP was a very good player for them. The #1 pick represented a chance to get some cheap depth in what is supposed to be a deep draft. Now that doesn't mean I don't think they can win it all. A healthy LBJ and AD is still a monster duo. But I don't think this really makes them better. They seemed to have traded one issue for another. A lot of my friends are laker fans and they don’t like KCP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterMP Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Dr. Do Itch Big said: A lot of my friends are laker fans and they don’t like KCP. Why not? He's not the most explosive or athletic guy, but he shoots and plays reasonable D. He's on a pretty good contract. Edited July 30, 2021 by PeterMP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 KCP plays better D than I thought he did.. Tho I'm a Wiz fan so my perception good defense is probably skewed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma There Goes That Man Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 I don’t like the trade for the Lakers. Feels like they could have done better with those pieces than getting a past his prime score first PG that can’t shoot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Bones Hyland isn’t just the best shooter in VCU history. He’s the best 3 point shooter in Atlantic 10 history. Nuggets stole him at #26. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Do Itch Big Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 2 hours ago, PeterMP said: Why not? He's not the most explosive or athletic guy, but he shoots and plays reasonable D. He's on a pretty good contract. Very inconsistent and dumb player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearrock Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 44 minutes ago, Dr. Do Itch Big said: Very inconsistent and dumb player. Then he'll fit right in 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterMP Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 8 hours ago, Dr. Do Itch Big said: Very inconsistent and dumb player. Saw a study a few years ago (can't find it now). Other than the elite 3 points shooters (e.g. the Currys, Reddick, etc.) everybody is a streaky shooter. Essentially nobody gets to 39% by shooting close to 39% every night. Its 3 for 4 one night and 0 for 3 the next, etc. The stars cover it up by getting enough points other ways that most fans don't notice. I suspect KCP isn't any more streaky than any other good but not elite shooter. I guess I don't watch the Lakers a ton, but I've not seen much out of him that I'd consider dumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berggy9598 Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Before trading for Westbrook everything hinged on AD's health. After trading for Westbrook, see above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma There Goes That Man Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 (edited) He’ll give them some life in the regular season on the second leg of back to backs because of how hard he always plays and he will help take the load off lebron. They’ll bully bad teams but he’s a liability in the playoffs especially late in the game. You want the ball with Bron or AD there but you never know when Westbrook is going to dribble into a crowd of people and then jack up a contested fall away 3 off the backboard. it’s actually dangerous for LA to have somebody that can’t shoot and can’t close yet for some inexplicable reason thinks he is Steph Curry or Michael Jordan. Maybe Lebron is finally the person to slap him around and tell him what it is but I doubt it. Edited July 31, 2021 by Momma There Goes That Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Westbrook engineered all three of those trades himself. His teams have just been along for the ride and have given him whatever he asked for. He gets his new team out of a problem contract(s), and basically gets his old team tipped a first round pick for their trouble. I think it's interesting that LeBron and AD wanted to play more 4 and 5 respectively, and interesting that they were so unconcerned about shooting when they orchestrated this deal. They expect to figure that part out, and they probably will. They'll get ring chasing shooters to sign cheap. LeBron and Davis shoot well for a 4/5 tandem. And they'll have enough rebounding and I think they'll still have Gasol and Drummond? They're going to be a championship caliber team and the title favorite, health provided. I don't love that the Wizards facilitated building a title team in LA, but we were along for the ride and the trade benefited us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma There Goes That Man Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Davis has to play the 5 otherwise their spacing is terrible with Westbrook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooked Crack Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 (edited) Edited August 1, 2021 by Cooked Crack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ball Security Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Either of those guys leaving? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearrock Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 8 minutes ago, Ball Security said: Either of those guys leaving? I assume Kwahi is doing 1/39 while rehabbing the ACL and then 5/250 with LA next year. Since he's sitting the year, there's really no risk of his value going down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Knicks lol.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterMP Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 (edited) The Lowry trade is a very good deal for the Heat (given the reported contract and what they had to give up). I'm surprised some other team wasn't willing to give up more given what the dollars on his contract are being reported to. I guess maybe Lowry said Miami or nobody. They got better with that deal. Edited August 3, 2021 by PeterMP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry.Randolphe Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 I wonder if Vesely will get any interest from some teams that need an athletic big man after his showing in the Olympics? I still don't see how Westbrook/Lebron/AD is going to be what puts them over the top. We saw how that worked in Houston and it was ugly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Buncha goddamn geriatrics suiting up for the Lakers next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma There Goes That Man Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 They have the oldest roster of all time. I follow the nba pretty regularly and I didn’t remember Ariza was still in the league 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Hating the Lakers is gonna be so much fun this year! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Do Itch Big Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 34 minutes ago, TryTheBeal! said: Hating the Lakers is gonna be so much fun this year! Hell yeah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ball Security Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Seems like it’ll be difficult for White to get good minutes in Chicago with Ball, Derozan, and their draft pick added. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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