Do The Lakers Still Need LeBron James?
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Please, yes, let's enjoy AR and be excited how well he's playing. Love this weekly powerhouse.
But also the real fans don’t think they need to trade LeBron. Don’t entertain 12 yo/ dead internet. Cause you gotta be insane to truly think LeBron is a problem
JT is a great speaker.
Lebron makes them better on D?! He has played like his legs were in cement in the last 5 years!
Are they a bottom 10 rebounding team because Lebron consumes 52+ million and doesn't allow them to get pieces. It blows my my mind that that you can't see if your top 3 guys are sub par defensively, there aren't in line for the chip. You have been watching what's going on in the league, haven't you? Old dudes and oft-injured dudes are not the recipe for success. 52 mil could get you 3, 4, maybe 6 mid-range players who could make the a good TEAM – meaning offense, defense, chemistry, depth.
I think we need Lebron to pace himself. He shouldn’t come in demanding 35+ minutes a night. This number needs to be closer 28-30 minutes and he should let Reaves handle the rock as the 2nd primary ball handler. A rested Lebron will be much better for us IMO.
@ 10:06 – Did you miss that AR's numbers dropped from 40+ to 21 upon Luka's return. One does take away production from the other (stat-wise, point-wise). So would Lebron take on Chris Bosh's role or would AR. One of them has to or maybe they become the Sun's trio – KD, Booker, Beal – all offense, no defense. Lebron is not going to play 3rd wheel for more than a couple of games, once the media starts talking about his skill (stats) decline. Old school thinking by old school thinkers I think, but otherwise, I enjoy your comments and love for the game.
NO NO NO NO NO WE DO NOT NOT NOT NEED THE CRYBABY BITCHS NO MORE HE'S A CRYBABY LOOK WHAT HE IS DOING CRYING BCUZ HES NOT GETTING HIS WAY 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 GET RID OF LAFLOP RIGHT NOW
No they dont need him. AT ALL. They can be a 1st round exit with or without him, unless Luka goes crazy like 2022 and 2024. LBJ needs to get on through. That’s Luka’s team now
Not for 50 million could have 2-3 good players
Get rid of bronny and lebron and get 3-4 good players 3 bigs and a pure scorer
Wow a Bunch of LeBron Asz Kissers. LeBron has a superpower that he doesn't need the ball and he's still effective are you serious have you been watching the games Lebelco has to have it all his way in order to be effective even a Lil bit. Hes trash working at making players better. He's a team killer unless u have a player or players that can score and take over basically making up for all of LeBrons weaknesses. U guys are pathetic. 😅
They all can't play heavy minutes together because all 3 of Luca Lebron and Austin need the ball to be the most effective. One of them got to come off the bench and Austin is the one. It would give the bench a scoring punch and Austin can make plays for himself or the bench which would benefit bench players like DK/Laravia/Gabe Vincent/Vanderbuilt. Lebron coming back won't make the Lakers better if they are running LBJ/Luca/AR/Ayton/and either Smart/Hachimura. Hachimura plays similar to Lebron. They need more movement in the starting 5 and having Marcus Smart/Gabe Vincent start with Rui and Austin off the bench with Laravia/Vanderbuilt or both and either DK/Adou Thiero/Nick Smith Jr/some minutes of Jaxson Hayes would make the team much much better.
We need LbJ for the playoffs
I want him stay but trading him for Anounoby,Mitchell Robinson and a 1st rp..sounds good to me too
Yall need to start a entire show together asap or id this is that start doing it more
Can LA get better pieces for Lebron ?
LeBron has so many haters for no reason that's how I know he's the GOAT.
This discussion is totally useless. It is like discussing to trade Luka or not. LeBron is not even in top 10.
Of course
Last year we crashed bc Luka was so fat and no center. LeBron was the only one moving the needle in the playoff. Just for Luka ball to kill us in crunch time. Also where was Austin reaves at ? 40 year old one of the goat for a reason
People forget Rondo took on a big part of the offensive role on the 2020 championship team and it was widely successful so we’ve see the Lakers won a chip with Lebron having additional ball handlers
Whoever says "Trade Bron" doesn't know ball! Like at all! Ridiculous
I think LeBron has a role on this year‘s team for sure. Go make a run at the championship with LeBron this year and then spend that $52 million on Austin Reaves and more younger assets that you can use to build around Dončić and Reaves.
If you could land one of the big free agents, especially one of the younger ones great otherwise spread that money out on two or three players
Personally, I believe by season end Ayton is gonna making an argument for why he should be given a long-term contract and made part of the core
It looks like Dončić and Reeves have the ability to unlock that talent
The fact Jason starts the video, talking about "people hates LeBron and bla" proves for the million time how he is historically inable to accept any.criticism.. he is probably, top 3, on YouTube, in that category
I am subscribed and listen to all these guys but this is click bait.
Fuck LeBron James I’ve watched the lakers longer than any of you have been alive it’s not about LeBrons skills it’s about his character He has very little athletic humility I’ve watched him give up on plays on players on coaches for long enough I’m even tired of all you bootlicker beat reporters I bet none of you can even shoot a basketball I hope you all follow LeBron and Bronny wherever they go next year
LeBron is 40 still head of topic 😂😂😂😂😂
Bron getting that 5th ring this year this is an ideal situation for him being old he is gonna change his role like Ronaldo did