Lakers Make a STATEMENT vs Knicks | Best Win of the Season?
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You def start
Luka, AR, Smart, Bron & DA. If the team goes down by 10. You call time out immediately. If not you at the 6 min mark. You sub in Kennard, Rui & Jax for energy and spread the floor shooting.
JJ just needs to manage the minutes and get these different groups rhythm together and feel it out game by game team by team
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The myth LeBron is this flexible versatile player who wants to do whatever it takes in any role to help the team win is absolutely hilarious with zero evidence of any kind. His theoretical ability to okay those roles needed and his willingness and effort doing so aren’t in the same reality.
LeBron and his overall skill set he is and able and needs to be a catch and shoot, 3 & D , quick pass, smart play guy. I know it is hard to do. But that’s what the team needs 💯
If Smart opts out, Keon and Ayo both are way more worthy of a 10-12mil contract. 8+yrs younger, 40+% 3pt shooters, great POA guard defenders. No way they can pay Smart 12mil at his age.
If you actually think Austin us the worst defender in the league you need an eye exam. Bro isn't even a top 10 worst defender on his own team.
Finally, the best Lakers show on YouTube. It is data driven and laden with analytical rigour and substance. No one comes close; period!!
# Listening from Ghana, West Africa.
Dont put "Bron" and "bench" on the same statement or Jason is having a Heart Attack.. Lebronism is the new idolatry and affects even good analysts.. Lebronism as well as KaQuetzalcostlism brings with it Dogma:"nobody Will be benched".."they are all 3 closing games".. and dogma are Always poorly smart and sometimes pretty Crazy.. making excuses to deny what is happening doesnt sound smart
Idc about this interal fake beef, divided by kobe fans weird hate for bron and bron fan taking the baits. But this playoff is ar audition for being luka 2nd, weve seen kyrie and it wasnt enough. All the other champions 2nd option cover holes their first wasnt good at, you can go back all the way to 2020. You can say its unfair given ar usage wont be as good next year. Sure one more year i suppose. I hope it jusf doesnt waste luka prime. It take many years before denver and okc won their even after the rebuild, roster resconstruction year, conf appearance, nba finals year, god forbidden injury so reattempt at finals. Thats what 3-4 years. If the front office doesnt do its justice you can have luka going into late 30s without result. Forget the 42 years old that wont be on the team in a year.
I have been saying the same thing Bron do and should want to play the 3rd guy that way he can save a lot of that energy for the playoffs
Thank you Jason for your analysis!
Jason is a Lebron stan only get him off
barley two minutes in and mr timpf is already insulting luka smh
FOOL”S LAKERS GOLD. This upcoming stretch will tell if the Lakers are capable of being contenders
Jason is a liar and he gets frustrated when facts are brought to him. The Lakers are better with LeBron off the court. Period.
The fact LeBron can’t come off the bench is why they have to let him walk.
THIS WAS A STATEMENT WIN???
😂😂😂😂……. THEY'RE REALLY TRYING HARD TO PAINT THIS NARRATIVE!!!
AR HASN'T SCRED 20 OR MORE SINCE ALL STAR BREAK…..AND LUKA SHOOTS WAY TOO MUCH AT A 30% CLIP!!!
HE DIDN'T SCORE A SINGLE POINT IN THE 4TH QTR AGAINST DENVER!
NOW ITS ALL GOOD!!
😂😂😂😂……. SMDH
PUTTING BAND AIDES ON A BULLET WOUND.
Trying to make it seem like it's not that bad of an idea to bench LeBron applies more appropriately to Reaves. LeBron has never come off the bench in his basketball career which doesn't mean he should never but a season after he's an all NBA 2nd team player and finishes top 6 in MVP would cause a fire storm with both his fans and haters causing so much of a distraction that it's not worth it. Austin on the other hand has proven that he can play well in a 6th man role and would raise less eyebrows if that decision were made. LeBron has earned the right to start until he's completely washed if he still wants to play. Reaves may not have even earned a max contract in the NBA yet.
LeBron and the Benchies 30:46
Yes, LeBron’s best stretch was when Austin was out and he was able to haul a lot of shots, but the team did not win. That’s what you’re doing. Lie by omission. Continue to push your false narrative.
Jason gets it lol LeBron literally wants to take the backseat and be a glue guy to help the team win he’s wanted this since AD when he tried to pass the keys of the franchise over
The reason this show sucks is because of Jason. He is just not good at this. He is just a Lebron Stan that complains and doesnt have the best interest of the Lakers in mind
This guy in the maroon shirt is full of it. He is telling half truth because he’s scared to paint LeBron in a negative light.
What exactly is this game a statement of? A lot of people that aren't Lakers will look at it tell you the refs helped them. Not to mention ignoring the Knicks having a bad game.
It's funny that you three call people stans but all three of you are AR stans. He can do no wrong and everything has a justification or explanation. But, nobody is perfect. I just wish y'all would admit he's your favorite
LA won the momentum plays/shots. The game was sloppy but the rythym of the game seemed to go their way at pivotal moments.
Jovan keeps saying they are better with 2 out of the 3 stars, but the only decent 2 out of 3 lineup is luka and austin…