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These Are Not The Same Lakers



These Are Not The Same Lakers

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The Los Angeles Lakers have started the process of building around their 26-year old superstar Luka Doncic. But are they good enough to compete for a championship?

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23 Comments

  1. Package Reaves and Rui for a huge wing upgrade. Not sure who, but the Rui experiment is over imo. He's not getting any better.

  2. Here's how the Lakers season will go:
    The Lakers will start 11-4 w/o the Fraud King, he'll return and ruin everything. Marcus Smart will frsutrate tf out of Lakers fans with his terrible decision making.

  3. We Suns fans thank you for the Ayton analysis— we needed that comedic relief 😂😂😂

  4. I saw some nonsense sim where the geriatric warriors were going to run away with the west lol. Luka is supremely talented. He drops 30 in his sleep. The Lakers will be a problem

  5. Its crazy how you talk about Ayton. If I didnt know any better, it sounds like he is an all star but I do know better. Ayton is butt cheeks 🤣 it wont change in LA

  6. They are seriously trying to nerf Dalton Knecht cuz of a bs narrative he don’t have defense but yall defense already trash can’t blame him —— trade him somewhere for his value

  7. Ppl like Vanderbilt make me wonder. Is shooting somethin one can attain with work or is it simply a gift like you either have it or you don’t. Because you’re a pro who gets paid millions I assume he works on it ??? Idk

  8. they need to trade reaves he doesnt fit that well on the team and they need more depth, especially more competent bigs

  9. I'm a Lakers fan and the Lakers got better for sure. I don't have them as a front runner title contender though. IMO, their biggest issue is figuring out how to use Austin Reaves. If he starts, with Luka, and Lebron, he's not getting any ball handling touches. That means he's just a spot up shooter that plays bad defense. The Lakers have no point of attack pressure with Reaves starting as well. If the Lakers start Marcus Smart, use Reaves as the 6th man they will be a lot better. There will always be play making ball handlers on the floor if they mange their rotation right. Lebron sits at 6 minutes and Reaves comes in. Lebron comes back to start the next quarter and Luka Sits. Luka comes back in at the 6 minute mark and Reaves sits. There are always 2 playmakers on the floor. Lebron doesn't have to play 38 minutes per game. Marcus Smart starting gives them a perimeter defender. That's the best scenario that I can see with the Lakers. I just don't know if they will play it that way.

  10. This is a casual take, but they need to trade Lebron to 3nD wings to support Luka and Ayton.
    We're not sure if Reaves stays next season and Bron is gonna retire.

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