**the official la lakers thread**

[horge]

How so ma brotha???????????

Because I think KD and LeBron (like other top-tier players)
best drive each other to excel precisely when they are on
opposing teams.

I think KD understands this, and won't be inclined to don
the purple-and-gold: I suspect he'd prefer to lead another
team in 'beating LeBron'; than merely being a supporting
cast member who facilitates a 'LeBron title win'. One might
want to ask why Kyrie left rather than share the roster
with King James.

Call it ego, pride, or whatever. Personal achievement and
self-esteem aren't ever totally-eclipsed by the selflessness
of an idealized "team effort".

But say Durant DOES agree to sign with the Lakers...
Any personally-competitive stance he has vs. LeBron can
no longer find an outlet except in ways potentially-harmful
to the team; and at best, his performance may decline
---as may LeBron's--- because they are no longer competing
against each other.

Bottom line for me is that James doesn't really need any
more help. All he needs to do is dig deeper than he seems
to be comfortable with, and there'll be fewer fellow stars
to have to share the glory of a title with.

JM2cents, YMMV, w/e.

[HanzGruber]

Because I think KD and LeBron (like other top-tier players)
best drive each other to excel precisely when they are on
opposing teams.

I think KD understands this, and won't be inclined to don
the purple-and-gold: I suspect he'd prefer to lead another
team in 'beating LeBron'; than merely being a supporting
cast member who facilitates a 'LeBron title win'. One might
want to ask why Kyrie left rather than share the roster
with King James.

Call it ego, pride, or whatever. Personal achievement and
self-esteem aren't ever totally-eclipsed by the selflessness
of an idealized "team effort".

But say Durant DOES agree to sign with the Lakers...
Any personally-competitive stance he has vs. LeBron can
no longer find an outlet except in ways potentially-harmful
to the team; and at best, his performance may decline
---as may LeBron's--- because they are no longer competing
against each other.

Bottom line for me is that James doesn't really need any
more help. All he needs to do is dig deeper than he seems
to be comfortable with, and there'll be fewer fellow stars
to have to share the glory of a title with.

JM2cents, YMMV, w/e.

Not sure if you’ve noticed or not but kd is one of the most beta players the nba has ever seen. If anyone that we’re true he wouldn’t have joined the team that beat him after being up 3-1 with 3 other all stars

[RomanReigns]

Not sure if you’ve noticed or not but kd is one of the most beta players the nba has ever seen. If anyone that we’re true he wouldn’t have joined the team that beat him after being up 3-1 with 3 other all stars

And he's gonna ruin that franchise once he signs for another team in the off season. Love it when Draymond Green told him in his face that they won an NBA title without him.

Deep Inside KD knew it was a ***** move to join the Superstar team Warriors.

[RomanReigns]

Lakers vs. The Orlando Magic.

[siablo14]

Lakers lost at Orlando?

[man down]

Lakers lost at Orlando?

Yup........

[Tomjas]

So Lonzo .....

[-Swizzy-]

It's crazy how Lakers have a guy sitting on the bench who has the potential to lead the league in scoring if he wasn't so fuking lazy.

I know the Lakers don't have any issues on offense but getting Beasley into the starting lineup would really help Lebron out a lot. Beasley is the only guy on the team that can actually be more than just a role player.

It's crazy how they're trying to push offense through Ingram yet Beasley is 100x better and they're not even playing him.

Walton seems to be a lost case this season.

[A.K]

It's crazy how Lakers have a guy sitting on the bench who has the potential to lead the league in scoring if he wasn't so fuking lazy.

I know the Lakers don't have any issues on offense but getting Beasley into the starting lineup would really help Lebron out a lot. Beasley is the only guy on the team that can actually be more than just a role player.

It's crazy how they're trying to push offense through Ingram yet Beasley is 100x better and they're not even playing him.

Walton seems to be a lost case this season.

Tf? Beasley is a scrub he ain’t leading nothing in scoring his shooting been horrible this season and Ingram/kuzma/ Stephenson much better. Beasley had a alright season last year on a really bad team stop hyping him like he some all star

[-Swizzy-]

Tf? Beasley is a scrub he ain’t leading nothing in scoring his shooting been horrible this season and Ingram/kuzma/ Stephenson much better. Beasley had a alright season last year on a really bad team stop hyping him like he some all star

Oh you mean the 30seconds that he's played this season lol. He's only taken 3 shots all season. That proves you're just talking out of your ass.

If we're talking about pure basketball skills then no, Ingram, Kuz and Stephenson are not better than Beasley.

If Beasley wants he can go off for 50 pts. Can only say that for like 5-6 players in the league.