[@CuffsTheLegend (Bron’s friend)] “All this Nuggets vs TWolves series is showing me is that DLo, Reaves & Rui shouldn’t be back on the Lakers next season”
[@CuffsTheLegend (Bron’s friend)] “All this Nuggets vs TWolves series is showing me is that DLo, Reaves & Rui shouldn’t be back on the Lakers next season”
I’m fine with Reaves unless you can get an upgrade like Jalen Suggs or Marcus Smart, and that’s pretty unlikely
negativelynegative
Yea and that’s why we are not winning next season. You are improving on 3 starter positions in our off season.
Uberballer
The three definitely shouldn’t be back together. Doesn’t have to be all 3 gone though.
GutsTheSwordsman
Replace DLO somehow, give Reaves and Rui training time in the offseason (cause we cant afford to replace/they on bargain contracts).
Find a big/draft a big (Edey), move AD to the 4, pray that Hayes gets better to be a good backup big. (Or randomly find a way to get Hartenstein).
Pray that Max Christie develops even tho Ham fucked him over this season and he turns into a decent/good 3nD player.
ih8reddit420
Already had the perfect answer to backcourt guards with KCP and Caruso.
What the fuck was the back office smoking trying to get Westbrick
myelrecsy
I’m glad ‘Bron’s friend’ is not the Lakers GM then. A casual reactionary guy like most on this sub.
Psychosomatic_Addict
There are several other roster spots worth changing before these ones.
AdvancedElephant
Yea we should upgrade to Luka, Jokic, and Anthony edwards and we might have a chance
LeagueReddit00
Instead of listening to LeBron (Westbrook) we should start listening to his friends?
Goofy ass
Miserable-Lawyer-233
3 ass defenders. Throw AD in the mix. If he’s not going to shoot threes then ship him out too.
Gotsta_Win
Do everything to get alex caruso or mikal bridges
This_Expression5427
We need athletic dawgz. Rui, DLO and Reaves are soft. The Wolves were unrelenting on D. Just vicious.
thesonicvision
I’ve been saying every year since the 2020 ring that we’ve had a bad/flawed roster and need MAJOR changes.
So many Lakers fans– and so many people on this sub– are fixated on certain irrelevant moments in time, such as the miracle run to the WCF in 22-23.
Here’s the truth about this team, post 2020:
* We had 4 seasons, 4 off-seasons, and 4 mid-seasons to make roster moves or prove something with our roster. We failed every time. * Sometimes, we failed solely due to injuries. Other times, we failed due to bad rosters and injuries. * We needed the play-in twice to make the playoffs, and both times that happened we lost in the first round. * Another time, we missed the playoffs altogether. * And in the remaining case, we turned a bad/subpar season around late in the second half (while Bron was mainly unavailable) due to surprising performances from guys like AR, Rui, and D-lo. We got all the way to the WCF…But we were then exposed and swept.
Other than Bron and AD, there’s nothing great about this roster.
counterfeit_jesus
They are playing hurt now KCP and Murray look done
They put all in to beat us and now they paying for it
aboldone13
Reaves has to stay, send Russell and Hachimura to China
yitur93
Or just play Max and develop Maxwell.
Tall_Succotash
This dude been criticizing reaves all season…the minute Austin does great in a game, he’s silent or when he’s being aggressive he always tweets “here goes Austin doing too much”
DGVega93
Or not making that horrible trade for Westbrook keeping our depth. Or if we did trade should’ve been for Buddy Hield and Myles Turner
TitoJembron
If only vando is available, i think we can eliminate nuggets in 5 or 6 games. And of course if only ham is half decent head coach haha
ConfectionHelpful471
First thing to improve is the rebounding – way too many easy possessions given up by allowing the opponent offensive rebounds. For me that likely means flipping 3 of reaves, Rui, D-Lo and Vincent for better role players. If they don’t focus on a 3rd star then they should then be more competitive if they can make the playoffs next year.
The alternative would be to just flip one and double down on offence with the hope that better coaching will move them into a higher seeding for the playoffs
Gmork14
Reaves did a pretty good job. I don’t replace him unless there’s a very sensible trade on the table.
But, yeah, roster moves need to be made.
sleepywan
Reaves was hardly one of the top 5 problems in that series.
quizhoid
DLo, Reaves and Rui are great. They aren’t great for the Nuggets. If Vando and Vincent had been healthier during the year, we would have had a better defensive answer. Sure Gave played some but he had no continuity with line ups and it showed.
ValuableAssociate8
Time to get over the love fest for AR and DLo. They are not championship level players. We need long athletic players on this team. Rui has a great build, just needs better development.
Counterspell_God
REAVES is where I draw the line buddy
fromdaperimeter
DLo isn’t a legit point guard. He’s a small forward who can’t guard other small forwards. A real leader like Conley at point, makes a big difference.
iamtherealaj99
Don’t matter whose on the lakers for two reasons
1. When they come here they don’t live up to the expectations. Lights too bright 2. Lebron is still a laker
Nefariousness1-
I love Reaves but you gotta be real. If Murray is getting harassed this bad, what would Reaves look like against this defense and don’t get me started on DLo. Physical defense has been his kryptonite since middle school.
CitronOptimal
This also confirms that AD was right. He should play the 4 and get a traditional Big for the 5.
hitdifferently
Idk who this guy is but he’s not wrong. Our perimeter defense is horrible.
needmoresleeep
Lebron and AD can’t just keep running off their teammates every time they lose. Part of the blame falls on Lebron and AD. The Nuggets strategy was to run the fast break on the Lakers, and Lebron and AD were often the last ones back on defense. Jokic often beat AD down the court, creating mismatches, and the Nuggets took advantage of Lebron getting tired and complaining to the refs. The difference in the series was not massive, and that Nuggets strategy was enough to tip the series. Leaders gotta look inward and take some blame too.
egrdigital
These 3 are complementary players not to be compared to an Ant caliber player. To get an Ant the Lakers need to get rid of Lebron (contract & demands).
summeridaho
Dv,wwddvrte w ec 7!b, ya 4
ThandiAccountant
Rui can stay; paired with Bron that’s pretty much neutral vs the Nuggets. It’s the guards that have no dynamism.
NakSFC
Big overreaction.
littlewomanforever
Let go of lebron and dlo
BlackJediSword
Coaching and not having a second big man killed the Lakers. Offense look absolutely lost without LeBron on the floor directing traffic.
mmhan91
same shit can be said about LBJ. ur best player picks and choose when to play defense and then throws u under the bus.
tnell
God I despise this Bron nut hugger 🤦🏿♂️
GrumpySpoo
Unpopular opinion but seemed like Reaves let a lot get to his head, pressure, fame, courtside baddies, Lemon daddies, Signature Chinese shoes, hillbilly Golfing, whathave you. Wish our players In this city w so many distractions would focus on winning some games that really Count.
AsJoeSeesIt
Minnesota is so damn lucky we wore Denver down for them. We should get a ring too if they win it all.
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I’m fine with Reaves unless you can get an upgrade like Jalen Suggs or Marcus Smart, and that’s pretty unlikely
Yea and that’s why we are not winning next season. You are improving on 3 starter positions in our off season.
The three definitely shouldn’t be back together. Doesn’t have to be all 3 gone though.
Replace DLO somehow, give Reaves and Rui training time in the offseason (cause we cant afford to replace/they on bargain contracts).
Find a big/draft a big (Edey), move AD to the 4, pray that Hayes gets better to be a good backup big. (Or randomly find a way to get Hartenstein).
Pray that Max Christie develops even tho Ham fucked him over this season and he turns into a decent/good 3nD player.
Already had the perfect answer to backcourt guards with KCP and Caruso.
What the fuck was the back office smoking trying to get Westbrick
I’m glad ‘Bron’s friend’ is not the Lakers GM then. A casual reactionary guy like most on this sub.
There are several other roster spots worth changing before these ones.
Yea we should upgrade to Luka, Jokic, and Anthony edwards and we might have a chance
Instead of listening to LeBron (Westbrook) we should start listening to his friends?
Goofy ass
3 ass defenders. Throw AD in the mix. If he’s not going to shoot threes then ship him out too.
Do everything to get alex caruso or mikal bridges
We need athletic dawgz. Rui, DLO and Reaves are soft. The Wolves were unrelenting on D. Just vicious.
I’ve been saying every year since the 2020 ring that we’ve had a bad/flawed roster and need MAJOR changes.
So many Lakers fans– and so many people on this sub– are fixated on certain irrelevant moments in time, such as the miracle run to the WCF in 22-23.
Here’s the truth about this team, post 2020:
* We had 4 seasons, 4 off-seasons, and 4 mid-seasons to make roster moves or prove something with our roster. We failed every time.
* Sometimes, we failed solely due to injuries. Other times, we failed due to bad rosters and injuries.
* We needed the play-in twice to make the playoffs, and both times that happened we lost in the first round.
* Another time, we missed the playoffs altogether.
* And in the remaining case, we turned a bad/subpar season around late in the second half (while Bron was mainly unavailable) due to surprising performances from guys like AR, Rui, and D-lo. We got all the way to the WCF…But we were then exposed and swept.
Other than Bron and AD, there’s nothing great about this roster.
They are playing hurt now
KCP and Murray look done
They put all in to beat us and now they paying for it
Reaves has to stay, send Russell and Hachimura to China
Or just play Max and develop Maxwell.
This dude been criticizing reaves all season…the minute Austin does great in a game, he’s silent or when he’s being aggressive he always tweets “here goes Austin doing too much”
Or not making that horrible trade for Westbrook keeping our depth. Or if we did trade should’ve been for Buddy Hield and Myles Turner
If only vando is available, i think we can eliminate nuggets in 5 or 6 games. And of course if only ham is half decent head coach haha
First thing to improve is the rebounding – way too many easy possessions given up by allowing the opponent offensive rebounds. For me that likely means flipping 3 of reaves, Rui, D-Lo and Vincent for better role players. If they don’t focus on a 3rd star then they should then be more competitive if they can make the playoffs next year.
The alternative would be to just flip one and double down on offence with the hope that better coaching will move them into a higher seeding for the playoffs
Reaves did a pretty good job. I don’t replace him unless there’s a very sensible trade on the table.
But, yeah, roster moves need to be made.
Reaves was hardly one of the top 5 problems in that series.
DLo, Reaves and Rui are great. They aren’t great for the Nuggets. If Vando and Vincent had been healthier during the year, we would have had a better defensive answer. Sure Gave played some but he had no continuity with line ups and it showed.
Time to get over the love fest for AR and DLo. They are not championship level players. We need long athletic players on this team. Rui has a great build, just needs better development.
REAVES is where I draw the line buddy
DLo isn’t a legit point guard. He’s a small forward who can’t guard other small forwards. A real leader like Conley at point, makes a big difference.
Don’t matter whose on the lakers for two reasons
1. When they come here they don’t live up to the expectations. Lights too bright
2. Lebron is still a laker
I love Reaves but you gotta be real. If Murray is getting harassed this bad, what would Reaves look like against this defense and don’t get me started on DLo. Physical defense has been his kryptonite since middle school.
This also confirms that AD was right. He should play the 4 and get a traditional Big for the 5.
Idk who this guy is but he’s not wrong. Our perimeter defense is horrible.
Lebron and AD can’t just keep running off their teammates every time they lose. Part of the blame falls on Lebron and AD. The Nuggets strategy was to run the fast break on the Lakers, and Lebron and AD were often the last ones back on defense. Jokic often beat AD down the court, creating mismatches, and the Nuggets took advantage of Lebron getting tired and complaining to the refs. The difference in the series was not massive, and that Nuggets strategy was enough to tip the series. Leaders gotta look inward and take some blame too.
These 3 are complementary players not to be compared to an Ant caliber player. To get an Ant the Lakers need to get rid of Lebron (contract & demands).
Dv,wwddvrte w ec 7!b, ya 4
Rui can stay; paired with Bron that’s pretty much neutral vs the Nuggets. It’s the guards that have no dynamism.
Big overreaction.
Let go of lebron and dlo
Coaching and not having a second big man killed the Lakers. Offense look absolutely lost without LeBron on the floor directing traffic.
same shit can be said about LBJ. ur best player picks and choose when to play defense and then throws u under the bus.
God I despise this Bron nut hugger 🤦🏿♂️
Unpopular opinion but seemed like Reaves let a lot get to his head, pressure, fame, courtside baddies, Lemon daddies,
Signature Chinese shoes, hillbilly
Golfing, whathave you. Wish our players
In this city w so many distractions would focus on winning some games that really
Count.
Minnesota is so damn lucky we wore Denver down for them. We should get a ring too if they win it all.