Luka averaging 40 points a night and Lebron’s return will make the Lakers a top-3 team in the West!
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All Luka needed was a tall dude like Ayton to lop passes to. That opens up his game so much
All Lakers wants from Lebron is to play DEFENSE (don’t need to worry of getting foul trouble, he have team mates to finish) , 10+ Reb and 15+points. Keep Lebron fresh till Play off. To alternate game with Luca on back/back game. 50-60 regular games
Lebron is going to ruin the chemistry if he doesn't take a backseat. I can't see him being comfortable as the 3rd option and just becoming a slasher/post up option. Luka and Reaves need the ball to thrive. Ik he would never do it bc of his ego, but if he became the sixth man, they would truly be unstoppable. Luka doesn't need Lebron to get to the Finals. He's capable of carrying the Lakers with Reaves as the 2nd option. However, it's extremely early to be making predictions, the only team that can be trusted rn is OKC. Let's see how the conferences look by Christmas.
Stephen A please with this support of black coaches that had their chance. They couldn’t successfully run a lemonade stand!! Stop it!!
they already top 2 so lebron comeback make them top 3 then he might stay at home 😀
You may need to change the intro to "Apologetic to certain politicians"
I personally believe that Lebron is so "Unapologetically" Unselfish about winning that he would rather come off the Bench if his team is really serious about striding at a high level without him. He always see the bigger picture, that way he can play another 4 years. They just got to remain healthy…
2:52 is proof Stephen A knows how to pronounce Luka's name and intentionally mispronounces it.
And lebron return here comes losing streak 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😢😢😢😮
So… they ALREADY are a top 3 team in the Weat without Lebron lol
Damn. Give Lebron a chance to be proven wrong. When he comes back off injury, judge him then. Because love him or hate him.. . He's good for 16-7-7 on a bad night, this is fact. Besides Luka, Ayton, and Reaves… its stupid to think Lebron will make them worse. As long as the "Others" just maintain this on both sides of the ball. The turnover margin for Lebron is what killed the chemistry. We'll see how it turns out. Until then….. SHAD UP!!!
Luka good luck stopping him.
Lebron can average 20 5, 5 and they STILL would have a great chance!
Who has the lakers beat yet we just got spanked by any and we only picked up ayton and he’s not gonna be the difference if we win a title or not I know what we will get from lucka and Bron and Rui but every else most likely underperforme especially Austin Reaves the regular season don’t move me what are they gonna do when teams are putting ball pressure on them
Raiders can at least celebrate Ashton Jeanty!
I was wrong about JJ Redick!
DAMN LEBRON WENT FROM WADE BOSH RAY TO KYRIE LOVE TO DAVIS TO LUKA!!!
He should have had 10 rings… lol
With Lebron returning to the lineup you will have four leaders on the floor Luka James Austin and Marcus smarts that is Scary and the man in the middle Ayton he is playing his best game right now he is really healthy bad sign for everyone.
Lebron will do everything and more to win championship. He ll be only one winning all with his son on same team if that happens
And Reddick is using every man on the team
every single time stephen a talk about the lakers he repeats the same "you kno where id rather be june" line like literally every time. washed hang it up
Too early for WCF talk with the Lakers. It's a long season bro.
Stephen the views on your channel look like they have significantly declined since you started the politics thing, hang there my boy 🙏🏾
LeBron has a really easy role he just had to play defense get assist rebound he don't have to necessarily look for his shot…. Prime objective should be turning Jaxson Hayes into a beast ❤🎉🎉
The Mavs traded him…..
With those 40 point nights Luka basically said: Everyone's talking about the OKC Thunder but they forgot who I was in Dallas. I am the West
*LUKA „THE DON“ LUKA DON
Jus the truth😂
Wow, Stephen A. is actually giving LeBron credit, in this case for the JJ hire wtf!!!!!!!!!!! The world must be coming to the end.
Mavs are second in the west without LeBron.
Lebron will make them worst
Luka in year 7 after making 5 all nba first team and the finals and stephen a smith
Still doesn’t know how to pronounce his name
If they can pursue another big ..that can play 4 to counter okc hartenstein -holmgrem ..or this antetokoumpo-turner duo..
I hate how they make these predictions that just put a target on the Lakers back and jinx their health and success. smh
https://youtu.be/5sucbZiRg-k?si=RnxnrfD96oRM5QcF
Face of the league*
Y’all writing us off after the first game 😂😂😂.. now look at that prime time back pedal 😂😂
Everyone acting like Ayton can’t play. Was just in a bad situations and given no respect
The lakers are gonna win 60 plus games this year and the ring laaaaaakers
Lebron needs to leave
Listening to this man made me scream in my living room like a maniac. F yeah!!!! let's go!
Do you have to always yell
LeBron shouldn’t be expected to do SHIT. The fact he gives u 25,8,8 is already amazing for his age. U want this 40 year old Dinosaur to go back to carrying teams like it’s 2018?
LeBron will change the chemistry and slow the game down when he's back. I love LeBron but it might be time to step aside. If he doesn't, Reeves is gone. Lakers won't be able to afford him.
Man you beat me to the punch. I have been out of it. But Imma catch up. No Lebron might mess up the Lakers flow, I can’t see the lakers moving forward with the Lakers flow he seems to be the dead weight in this type of team. I hope I am wrong.
LeBron I feel will be good but also slow down Luka I hope not this year hope they can both manage loads😅
They’re already 2nd place
he went and lost his damn mind. Just like the Clippers these guys won't enter the playoffs probably healthy. Timberwolves or Rockets are winning the West.
At minute 10:36 SAS said… "The New York Dicks" 🤣