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About time
How do you feel about the starting lineup the Lakers used in preseason game 2? And what were your primary takeaways overall? Comment down below!
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We won’t until opening nite! I’m still down
Tauren Prince starting is definitely a great option if they want offensive power
From what I've seen so far they need to find a better way to make C. Wood fit. He also needs to put the work in!
Man I think I have a change of mind. I think I like this lineup
Rui should come off the bench as a scoring punch. Vando or Prince should start.
d lo is a laker through and through. i'm so glad no one listened to the ones who wanted him traded.
Lakers got too many firepowers
They need to play old school Man to Man defense!!! Once again wide open 3 point shoots , all night long!!! Basketball 101😂
Obvious starting 5: D Lo/AR15/Rui/LBJ/AD…. sub Rui + LBJ for Prince & Vando @ the 7min mark (5mins of the starters)… then bring LBJ + Rui back w. Vincent/Max/Wood. LeBron & Rui should be connected at the hip, just like they were this summer. 💛💜🏆💜💛
Start how you finish. LeDuh.
30-35mins/night for Rui & LBJ (keep Bron fresh, especially for playoffs)
LBJ/Rui chemistry off the hook (D Lo/AR15 similar…. take advantage of this)
Keep playmaker(s) on the floor at ALL times, Bron needs to run the 2nd unit… he's been doing this SUCCESSFULLY for years in Cleveland, Vincent a great guard to let LBJ lead and still find his spots (when Bron is out, MUST have 1 of D Lo/AR15, preferably both)
if dlo hits at least 35-40% 3 points, we could win at least 55 games in regular season.
Honestly, this Lakers squad looks plain Happy to play with each other. Unselfish and hungry for that chip. They got a balanced talent from starters to the bench and they have OGs with Youngbucks meshing real well. No Egos and a positive environment will deliver a Championship.
I thought TP should start from the jump. That guy is going to fill it up getting passes from Lebron and D'Lo. Love his hustle and dedication on defense and he's a solid rebounder. This team just needs to get their shit together in transition defense.
Reaves looks locked in 100%. Wouldn’t be surprised if he averages near 20.
Also absolutely love Hayes’ energy. He fits that rotating big role from 2020, and still has room to grow.
I love it
D'Angelo Wingspan is almost 6'10
Vando should start if AD running the 5.
I love D Lo on the Lakers!!
Love Dlo.
Vando should start for his superior defense. However, if he can't shoot the three at a respectable pace, then you can start Prince. Rui needs to come off the bench in either case.
I think darvin gone start vando and have prince and rui first off the bench I could be wrong that's what I would do thou
Prince need to figure not to get in foul trouble.
Personally, I feel like although one solid lineup has its advantages, it also provides disadvantages for a roster this deep as well. One of which would be the fact that teams differ from game to game so certain athletes on the Lakers can and more than likely will perform better than a person chosen as the end all be all starter.
Having a rotating lineup from night to night and from game to game will also have it's advantages in that the athletes know that they aren't getting snubbed or feel left out because they will know that the lineup will change from game to game.
As it is being said this is a very good and welcome problem to have for the Lakers as they have been handcuffed the past several years when it comes to variety. And other than adding a fifth and final piece in an elite defender having a rotating roster may be the best option for this highly versatile offensive team.
For that reason I believe that unless someone stands out to be an amazing defender that fifth spot has already been given to Vando.
Still in today's N.B.A a great shooter with average defense may full the bill.
DLo was good during the regular season but was horrible in the playoffs last year
Maxwell Lewis showed some really good stuff – really liking this kid
I don't think lakers going anywhere this years
I like the second unit of Wood, AD, Taurean, Reaves and Vincent
ruis game is a mixture of lebron and ad where he needs to work in the mid post so it makes even more sense to separate his minutes from lebron and ad as much as you can. prince is a perfect fit in the starting line up as i expected and i still cant believe that we got this guy for 4.5 million dollars! we are looking really good but if we want to be unbeatable there are 2 question marks on the team for post season in vando and dlo, if we can somehow get a guy like og annouby, or jaden mcdaniels for them and a pick we are unbeatable.
Gotta get it done this year or its a failure.
Prince is good scorer and defender better then vando and rui should be starter
I love the idea of Rui and C Wood off the bench for some legit bench fire power. Taurean would be perfect in the starting line up next to LeBron and AD.
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Enough said .
Jsm sucking that DLo, gaslighting I don’t know how much of a locker room guy he his I haven’t heard that from others but what are they going to say 🤣it’s preseason and it’ was the Nets. And please stop saying misusing the word hater because no one hating on him🤣 he cannot play defense not a good rebounding guard at 6/4 not very athletic either so those called facts, here’s another factoid the lakers aren’t winning a championship with DLo as starter
It’s not about points being a lead guard
It looked like Christian Wood was struggling to play with Rui. He didn’t look comfortable on the floor with him, Ruiz’s isolations
Based off the last game, Prince should start, but not play more then 20 mins, vando and rui should get those back up mins as well as the back up 4 mins as well. Wouldn't even mind ham rotating prince, vando, rui game by game match up.
Jalen Hood-schifino got me worried we might have wasted a good opportunity with our 17th pick. Don't get me wrong, I'm rooting for him to turn it around the next preseason game or at some point during preseason but we could have drafted Jaime Jaquez Jr or Ben Sheppard
Vando is the starter. Prince starting when he’s out is my reason why. And I like that rotation