OT Best.Article.Ever (Laker's struggles)

[Wizard Mentor]

If you're a Lakers Hater, you will find this article very enjoyable. It's a bit long, but worth the read
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26335718/how-lakers-wasted-year-1-lebron

The Los Angeles Lakers will miss the playoffs for a sixth consecutive season. LeBron James' season will end in April for the first time since 2004-05, his second year in the NBA, snapping personal streaks of 13 straight postseason appearances and eight straight NBA Finals berths.

There is rarely a single moment that derails a team's entire season. For the 2018-19 Lakers, there is plenty of blame to go around. From injuries, to underwhelming player production, to questionable management decisions, the most anticipated season in L.A. in years morphed into a cautionary tale that could be retold around the league for decades. This is how the Lakers got here.

 

[RR7]

 

[crandc]

Should I send thoughts and prayers?

 

[joeBlazers]

Who is the guy who drafted Lonzo and traded DeAngelo and released Randall ... We all know, Magic is more flash than substance. Honestly ... what else did we expect?

 

[jlprk]

Paul Allen always built patiently, chip by chip. The entitled Lakers and Knicks always look for a shortcut superstar signing.

Jerry Buss replaced Jerry West with amateur family management. When they do hire a non-family manager, it's always a former player like Kupchak or Magic, instead of a nondescript business pro like Whitsitt.

The Buss kids do everything the stupid way, and their father was the same.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Paul Allen always built patiently, chip by chip. The entitled Lakers and Knicks always look for a shortcut superstar signing.

Jerry Buss replaced Jerry West with amateur family management. When they do hire a non-family manager, it's always a former player like Kupchak or Magic, instead of a nondescript business pro like Whitsitt.

The Buss kids do everything the stupid way, and their father was the same.

This seems kind of a contrast to your normal posts. If Im not mistaken you really like Whitsitt (no shame in that) I liked him too. He was not one tonwait and build chip by chip though. Then we have NO, he likes the slow bake oven.

 

[jlprk]

This seems kind of a contrast to your normal posts. If Im not mistaken you really like Whitsitt (no shame in that) I liked him too. He was not one tonwait and build chip by chip though. Then we have NO, he likes the slow bake oven.

Whitsitt didn't follow the Lakers/Knicks method--have no depth, but try to sign the biggest name each summer and succeed once every 5 summers. Then wonder why that one guy can't make you win. Whitsitt (and all Paul Allen GMs) built depth, chip by chip. He didn't feel entitled.

Laker management thinks short-term like kids because the Busses are rich kids. Hire a business (i.e. non-player) pro and then stay hands-off.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Whitsitt didn't follow the Lakers/Knicks method--have no depth, but try to sign the biggest name each summer and succeed once every 5 summers. Then wonder why that one guy can't make you win. Whitsitt (and all Paul Allen GMs) built depth, chip by chip. He didn't feel entitled.

Laker management thinks short-term like kids because the Busses are rich kids. Hire a business (i.e. non-player) pro and then stay hands-off.

Fair enough. I absolutely agree about the Lakers and Knicks.