**the official la lakers thread**

[extracurRICular]

It's possible. As long as he is 100% though.

Otherwise, I like Kuz and Boogie off the bench against teams with weak perimeter/guard play.

But idk how teams like the clippers manage against a lineup with Bron, Green, Kuz, AD, and 100% Boogie.

True true................

[Cutthroat]

LBJ is a pass first player and he still averages more points head-to-head against Kawhi. I recall Kawhi averaged like 17pts in finals against Miami Heat when he was the clear #1 option on the team. Kawhi differs a lot more than Lebron does.

LBJ has always taken down teams that were better "on paper". 73 win Warrios 2016 finals. and even in 2015 finals without Love and Kyrie in the lineup he forced Warriors to 6 games even the final game ended 92-89. Warriors should've dominated every game by 30pts but they didn't.

This is the best team Lebron has had in his career he will DESTROY the Clippers.

You better be here after every game they play each other this year.

Kawhi was barely 23 & stuck behind the big 3, WAY before his prime. Lebron was on a super team in his prime. Kawhi is in his prime, LBJ isn't, the dude is in his 17th year.

The 73 win Warriors blew their loads in the regular season, they've never tried to chase that record since. They had just 2 games off a 7 game series vs OKC. Meanwhile LBJ had a full 7 days off & was well rested playing the Nets, Sixers, Hawks, etc. 40x a year & nobodies in the playoffs.

Lebron hasn't even proven he can play a full year out West, his body broke down from the intensity last year. And the Grizzlies won 2 games vs that same GS squad. The Clips won 2 games vs an even better GS team last year with KD, minus Kahwi & PG.


I'll be here when Kawhi gets his 3rd ring, should be 4th if Manu didn't sabotage them in 2013.

[-Swizzy-]

Kawhi was barely 23 & stuck behind the big 3, WAY before his prime. Lebron was on a super team in his prime. Kawhi is in his prime, LBJ isn't, the dude is in his 17th year.

The 73 win Warriors blew their loads in the regular season, they've never tried to chase that record since. They had just 2 games off a 7 game series vs OKC. Meanwhile LBJ had a full 7 days off & was well rested playing the Nets, Sixers, Hawks, etc. 40x a year & nobodies in the playoffs.

Lebron hasn't even proven he can play a full year out West, his body broke down from the intensity last year. And the Grizzlies won 2 games vs that same GS squad. The Clips won 2 games vs an even better GS team last year with KD, minus Kahwi & PG.


I'll be here when Kawhi gets his 3rd ring, should be 4th if Manu didn't sabotage them in 2013.

2013 Finals
Kawhi 13.8 pts
Lebron 25.3 pts

2014 Finals
Kawhi 17.8 pts
Lebron 28.2 pts

Kawhi averaged 35mins in both finals. No excuses. Lebron DOMINATED him.

you gonna say Kawhi was 22 and 23 in those finals like he was a rookie lol. Lebron lead the Cavs to the finals at 22 years old ALONE. He took down the Pistons dynasty ALONE. Kawhi had all that help and he still couldn't shut Lebron down. Bron big brothered him in both finals.

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2013 Finals
Kawhi 13.8 pts
Lebron 25.3 pts

2014 Finals
Kawhi 17.8 pts
Lebron 28.2 pts

Kawhi averaged 35mins in both finals. No excuses. Lebron DOMINATED him.

you gonna say Kawhi was 22 and 23 in those finals like he was a rookie lol. Lebron lead the Cavs to the finals at 22 years old ALONE. He took down the Pistons dynasty ALONE. Kawhi had all that help and he still couldn't shut Lebron down. Bron big brothered him in both finals.

You keep repeating that Lebron took down the Pistons dynasty. Where was this dynasty? They went to the finals twice and won once. And it was a bunch of good players without a superstar - very similar to the Raptors this year

[-Swizzy-]

You keep repeating that Lebron took down the Pistons dynasty. Where was this dynasty? They went to the finals twice and won once. And it was a bunch of good players without a superstar - very similar to the Raptors this year

They ended the Lakers dynasty, went to the finals 2 years in a row and were the best defensive team in the league for 4 years. There has never been a team like them since.

I consider them a dynasty. Theres no official defnition of a dynasty.

[extracurRICular]

[USMCer]

The Lakers just ruined their team for the next decade. In four years time, the Warriors will have won six in a row and seven out of eight titles, and the Lakers will have no talented young players, scrubs with max contracts, no Lebron, no Kawhi, and no cap space.

All you Laker fans, do realize that by signing a 33 year old, who needs the ball in his hands every position, they gave up on every other all star.

No one wants to play with Lebron. He has been calling players to try and get them to team up with him. Instead Paul resigned with the Rockets, and George resigned with OKC. And Kawhi changed from wanting to play for the Lakers to wanting to play for the Clippers. Kyrie even went so far as demanding a trade just to get away from James. It appears other superstars, don't want to just stand outside while James stands there with the ball every position.

Good job, Lakers, you got Lebron. If the goal was to get Lebron, they definitely did that. If the goal is to win titles, the Lakers just took a big step backwards.

Nawww.....

[USMCer]

[Left Hook Tua]

You keep repeating that Lebron took down the Pistons dynasty. Where was this dynasty? They went to the finals twice and won once. And it was a bunch of good players without a superstar - very similar to the Raptors this year

That pistons team wasn't anything special

Good team but no dynasty

Their title was a fluke

Shaq was out of shape, Kobe facing rape charges, malone got hurt and peyton never figured out the triangle

[digdis]

They ended the Lakers dynasty, went to the finals 2 years in a row and were the best defensive team in the league for 4 years. There has never been a team like them since.

I consider them a dynasty. Theres no official defnition of a dynasty.

I’m guessing the only reason you call them a dynasty is because Lebron beat them