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Remind me again why the Lakers had to let Julius Randle walk? Was it so they could sign a 2nd star? or to sign LBJ. I know they liked him and wanted to keep him but his salary would hurt them in free agency. I think Magic fucked up...again. (the other taking Ball over Tatum)

You add Tatum and Randle to the current Laker team and its a different story.
 
Caris LeVert injury is absolutely horrible. Ankle broken and ligament damage possibly. Taken off on a stretcher to the ER in an ambulance. ugh.

Was my sleeper fantasy pick. Feel bad for the guy after his injury history.
 
Was rooting for Toronto over N.O, none-the-less it is nice to see Jrue Holiday kill another team besides us.
 
oldmangrouch said:
Actually, Curry is the one who has disappointed me. He is not the player he was pre-injury.
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He’s coming around his defense isnt great but he’s ‘better’ than Nik on that end. I think we should give Curry another month or so and see how he’s doing, his shots starting to fall.
 
Pinwheel1 said:
Remind me again why the Lakers had to let Julius Randle walk? Was it so they could sign a 2nd star? or to sign LBJ. I know they liked him and wanted to keep him but his salary would hurt them in free agency. I think Magic fucked up...again. (the other taking Ball over Tatum)

You add Tatum and Randle to the current Laker team and its a different story.
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And Brook Lopez. They'd have a pretty interesting lineup if they hadn't given away those two, all other things being equal.
 
handiman said:
And Brook Lopez. They'd have a pretty interesting lineup if they hadn't given away those two, all other things being equal.
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In effect: Randle and Lopez out - McGee and Chandler in.

A downgrade in talent. I can't even see a case for a style/fit argument. I can see where they would be reluctant to tie themselves to a long term deal with Lopez, but dumping Randle wasn't even a good financial move. I admit I don't get it.
 


Looks like Fultz has figured his shot out. Remember that thread about trading CJ for him?
 
oldmangrouch said:
In effect: Randle and Lopez out - McGee and Chandler in.

A downgrade in talent. I can't even see a case for a style/fit argument. I can see where they would be reluctant to tie themselves to a long term deal with Lopez, but dumping Randle wasn't even a good financial move. I admit I don't get it.
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If I remember correctly, the strategy was to make room for 2 max players. LBJ + someone else. The thing is that Tatum is probably as good as any of the max guys they can get. (outside of Kawhi) And would have been a lot cheaper on his rookie deal.

I get that the draft is a crap shoot, but damn even I could see that Tatum was better then Fultz or Ball. Tatum was clearly the "two way " player all teams need. I think Magic forgot what decade it was and thought pass only PG's were still a thing.
 
oldmangrouch said:
Don't feel like the Lone Ranger. I also thought the guy was a 2nd round steal....but he just never developed.
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Crabbe was fine when he was on his rookie deal. It's his massive contract and bad fit on the Nets that is the problem. He's a spot up shooter not a playmaking scorer like the Nets are trying to force him to be.
 
Can someone fill me in on this Fultz thing? Wasn't this guy a pretty good shooter in college? What the hell happened?
 
Fox/Hield/Bogdanovic might be my favorite young backcourt.

The Kings are fun in general too as long as they aren't posting up WCS or Bagley. Giles had a nice night in the box score, but I'm still not a believer.
 
JDC said:
Fox/Hield/Bogdanovic might be my favorite young backcourt.

The Kings are fun in general too as long as they aren't posting up WCS or Bagley. Giles had a nice night in the box score, but I'm still not a believer.
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Dame, CJ, Sauce, Seth?
 
Now tied with the Warriors in the loss column - Friday could be for first place!
 
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