New Album & The Beginning of Basketball Season

[jadis]

I can’t believe this game. Lakers drop threes from everywhere but Reaves, Russell and Hachimura were stellar. Lakers take down the mighty Celtics in Boston

Final Lakers 114- 105

Incentive game for LA. Message is , keep the team.

 

[GSOphile]

I caught part of this. Athletic young Lakers were impressive. Maybe they should sit their big guns more often (or trade them). Celtics underperform in another big game.

 

[Steve Williams]

The three best on the Lakers now if they could play their game are Reaves, D’Lo and Rui

 

[DLS]

Lakers should trade AD and LJ for players who love playing basketball more than patting themselves on the back and congratulating themselves on their own greatness. GOAT? Joke.

 

[DLS]

Knicks are playing 48 minutes every night and it shows... came back from 15 down to Pacers to win 9th in a row, Lakers on Saturday - can't wait.

 

[Steve Williams]

Randle can’t wait either

 

[christoph]

I read Jordan sold his majority shares already. LeBron has a slim chance by telling the new majority owners he'll play for them for free and get some tiny shares.

LeBum will NEVER EVER do something for free.
There is ALWAYS an angle with him

 

[jadis]

I thought the even better news is that the new look Bucks (who were doing really well until they fired their coach) are now 0-2 under Doc's command. And to make matters worse the Bucks lost in Portland with Lillard's first return to Portland

another reality check tonight for the Lakers as they visit Boston at the Gardens, I hope come trade deadline they suck it up and move on and finish out the season with their hosting team . FWIW IIRC LeBron is an unrestricted free agent next year and can demand to be traded (I hope he does)

Just saw the other night's Blazers win over the Bucks. Close game and the surprise of that night was Ayton showing up strongly. He is case of a big man who 'could have and would have'...Anfernee Simmons and Scoot Henderson are going to be big names soon.

As for the scenario of LeBron being traded, I have a hard time even imagining that. He got Magic Johnson (ex GM) so giddy during LeBron's free agency that IIRC he even came very early for the meeting. LeBron's got a lot of people 'sold' on him, Jeannie and real whole lot of Lakers fans too. And agree with DLS, what could the Lakers possible get for him in a trade. Another team's GM certainly wouldn't be that crazy to trade off some young assets and veterans for a de facto playing coach who screws up the team's chemistry generally but is there to pat himself and other teammates when he said they 'made history' winning a 7 game IN season tournament. He's a very good 'weaver', makes threads into a huge blanket.

 

[jadis]

Sorry to be so negative (I try very hard not to be) but I'm sick of watching NBA coverage that spends 40% of their air time on the Lakers.

... on the Lakers and LeBron. ESPN made LeBron a big big name with the exclusive coverage of 'The Decision'. A huge basketball coverage of a guy who won zero rings in 7 years in Cleveland and lost another year to Dirk and the Mavs after leaving Cleveland. How can the term GOAT be applied to such player ?

 

[jadis]

I never would have imagined. A thousand miles journey begins with the first step.

Report: Lakers have put out feelers to trade LeBron James

The Los Angeles Lakers have put out feelers to trade superstar LeBron James, according to KTLA sports anchor and reporter David Pingalore.

lakersdaily.com

 

[jadis]

And to add traction, trade destinations for LeBron.

Three potential trades for LeBron James if he wants out of Los Angeles | FOX Sports

LeBron James is set to hit free agency this offseason. If he and the Lakers opt for a trade ahead of the deadline, Nick Wright shared three trade proposals he likes.

www.foxsports.com

 

[Steve Williams]

Well I’ve been pushing for this trade for 2 years. Maybe Jeanie heard my plea. The only thing LeBron has got going for himself in LA is his push to 40k Points. Short of that he wants to play with Bronnie

Simply put the Lakers play so much better without him on the floor

 

[jadis]

On the subject of playing with his son, what a nightmare it would be for the team and its coaches as them 2 would be starters. Hard to imagine him or his son coming off the bench or his son benched completely if his skill set is not up to par. He should really buy his own team.

 

[jadis]

Simply put the Lakers play so much better without him on the floor.

Even ex Laker Westbrook is playing much better without him.

 

[Steve Williams]

Even ex Laker Westbrook is playing much better without him.

They all do Phil. Yesterdays game sans LeBron and AD was one of the most exciting Lakers games this season

 

[Steve Williams]

A week until trade deadline and the Knicks here on Saturday. I’d love to see Randle back in purple and gold. I’d like to see Brandon Ingram and the white mamba back. So many great Lakers traded to make way for the King and his court They won’t get much if they trade him but what they do get is an eager, fast and very talented young team

 

[jadis]

Here comes the backdoor king's proclamation. Rich Paul. And I wonder how he could be so sure about the Lakers won't be trading lebron when it's the job of Pelinka, who has the power to trade any players if he wants to. Maybe threaten Pelinka like he threatened Ainge?

LeBron James trade rumors shut down by agent Rich Paul: Lakers superstar 'won't be traded'

There was some speculation on social media that James could be traded

www.cbssports.com

 

[jadis]

Imo, this is the ramification of LeBron being traded - a self proclaimed king and GOAT being shipped out or kicked out of a team? This single act will drain his ego big time. His message via Rich Paul is this - I will bolt but you can't trade me. This is the problem of Pelinka. BTW, Paul also handles AD, that could be his leverage against Pelinka.

 

[Steve Williams]

I read this earlier If they had only dumped him when he was worth something. All the news is LeBron’s run for 40K. He sell tickets and merchandise and the fans love him.

out with old and in with the new

 

[jadis]

I read this earlier If they had only dumped him when he was worth something. All the news is LeBron’s run for 40K. He sell tickets and merchandise and the fans love him.

out with old and in with the new

As you accurately said before Steve, , it's always about 'me, me , me' with Lebron. Individual accolades, he wants to be known as greater than the game of basketball itself. He should have opened his own 1 on 1 league, but hmmm, no, he won't dare to play in a 1 on 1 tournament. He weaseled out already for 20 years on the all star slam dunk and 3 point contest, which was generally done for fun, but for him it's an individual and serious thing that can damage his 'legacy' if he lost in any of those competition, and he has no one to blame but himself. When the Lakers are not doing well, he pressures the GM to do trades, so blame others, not him.