The Official Los Angeles Lakers Thread

[Tank]

Another big man available

C Brook Lopez opts out of deal with Nets

 

he got to meet me once at a taco bell in valencia. both of us were equally thrilled.

[Tank]

Really liking the Brown pick. He looks like he's going to surprise and will give the lakers good value at #34.

 

So who do you guys think should be the top priority? 

 

1. Gasol

2. Jordan

3. Aldridge

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4. Love?

 

i'd try to sign Love. i think he has a tremendously complete game.

[xboom28x]

Love is a terrible acquisition for a team with no low post defenders.

 

I would have been all in on Kevin Love if the team was able to draft Towns.

[nando714]

Okafor is not tim Duncan

Duncan has the finesse outside shot I see Okafor never developing.

But hey wtf do I know. Just my 2 cents

[xboom28x]

In todays NBA De'andre Jordan is your ideal big man. Defense, defense, defense. Athletic enough to guard the perimeter. Go small and you'll never get a rebound. Free Throws have been ugly but I can say watching the Clippers closely the past few seasons that it hasn't really cost them games. If anything it holds back Jordan's offensive game as an individual. He'll never develop back to the basket skills because he just gets hacked.   

 

Okafor's a much better athlete and defender than people are giving him credit for. Looking forward to how this plays out. I see Russells peak potential as a James Harden while Okafor's potential is Tim Duncan. One has a fistful of rings and the other will probably never win a ring, atleast not as a teams #1 player. I don't think Russell has the speed Harden has, I actually believe Russell to be a little slow for an NBA guard. Great passing ability, very bright and mature, but you gotta be able to drive and be a threat to drive for it to work in the NBA. He was fast enough in the Big 10 but I am skeptical about his NBA speed .

 

As I dug into the NBA drag over the past month I became real high on Okafor. I think the T'wolves liked him but were turned off by that he didn't want to get drafted by them and had no problem go with KAT. I honestly did not dream the Lakers would pass on Okafor, or so many people would love the pick.  Looking forward to how this all plays out. It should be a historic draft day one way or another. 

 

Flip Saunders liked him at first, but the rest of the front office convinced him that Towns was the better pick and more complete player. It had nothing to do with what Okafor wanted or didn't want.

[SoWhat]

In todays NBA De'andre Jordan is your ideal big man. Defense, defense, defense. Athletic enough to guard the perimeter. Go small and you'll never get a rebound. Free Throws have been ugly but I can say watching the Clippers closely the past few seasons that it hasn't really cost them games. If anything it holds back Jordan's offensive game as an individual. He'll never develop back to the basket skills because he just gets hacked.

Okafor's a much better athlete and defender than people are giving him credit for. Looking forward to how this plays out. I see Russells peak potential as a James Harden while Okafor's potential is Tim Duncan. One has a fistful of rings and the other will probably never win a ring, atleast not as a teams #1 player. I don't think Russell has the speed Harden has, I actually believe Russell to be a little slow for an NBA guard. Great passing ability, very bright and mature, but you gotta be able to drive and be a threat to drive for it to work in the NBA. He was fast enough in the Big 10 but I am skeptical about his NBA speed .

As I dug into the NBA drag over the past month I became real high on Okafor. I think the T'wolves liked him but were turned off by that he didn't want to get drafted by them and had no problem go with KAT. I honestly did not dream the Lakers would pass on Okafor, or so many people would love the pick. Looking forward to how this all plays out. It should be a historic draft day one way or another.

Okafor will NEVER be Tim Duncan. Not to sound like a jerk, but did you ever watch him play besides highlight videos? Edited June 27, 2015 by SoWhat

[Richard]

Gasol has no interest in signing with the lakers according to reports.

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

That's fine. Give us Jordan or Chandler.

[Lou]

Only time will tell. I hope they made the right call, I don't know enough about either player to know that. If you ask me would I rather have the best point guard from the last 15 years or Tim Duncan that last 15 years I will take Duncan.

Okafor is no Duncan

[Lou]

"I see Russells peak potential as a James Harden"

- colt4405

Russell played more defense in one half vs Northwestern

than Harden has in his entire career

Edited June 28, 2015 by Lou

[Lou]

i'd try to sign Love. i think he has a tremendously complete game.

he's obviously smarter than the rest of those yahoos

[nate]

Lebron opted out guys... there is a chance!

[xboom28x]

I think I heard he was at a Del Taco with Kobe

[nando714]

Lebron opted out guys... there is a chance!

Yup

Lebron to Lakers

[xboom28x]

I did see a tweet that the Lakers were prepared to offer a 4 year max contract to LA. I would prefer him over everyone else available but I don't see him fitting well with Randle since LA prefers to play the 4.

[nate]

I hate Lebron, but I would instantly love him if he joined the Lakers.

[m0nkey]

He would make them a top 4 seed as the team stands now

[Lou]

as the team stands now it would be Kobe,LeBron,Clarkson, Hill and

Dwight Buycks

[nate]

And Russell...

[Lou]

as the team stands now it would be Kobe,LeBron,Clarkson, Hill and

Dwight Buycks

Sixth Man of the Year!

[Jay]

If Lebron comes to LA, Cleveland will implode.

[nate]

^ bonus

[Richard]

Knicks emerging as frontrunners to sign Arron Afflalo and Greg Monroe

[xboom28x]

If LeBron comes to LA, Cleveland will burn down LA

[nate]

True, most of Cleveland is already burned down.  It is barely one step above Detroit.

 

Dwayne Wade opted out too.  I think he will chase a championship somewhere.  Maybe the Clippers?