The Official Around The NBA Thread.... June

[santeesioux]

There is not a player in the NBA, past, present or future, who could make me root for the Lakers to do anything but lose.

What if you had a son or nephew or something that grew up to play in the NBA and they got drafted by the Lakers?

 

[oldfisherman]

What if you had a son or nephew or something that grew up to play in the NBA and they got drafted by the Lakers?

I would disown him.
After he bought me a new house.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

What if you had a son or nephew or something that grew up to play in the NBA and they got drafted by the Lakers?

I have 3 girls, my brother died with no children, Crisis averted.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

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Fuck NO. Any "fan" that roots for the lakers is no true Basketball fan.

FIFY

 

[Wizard Mentor]

What if you had a son or nephew or something that grew up to play in the NBA and they got drafted by the Lakers?

Still no.

 

[LayneStaley]

If the Lakers land PG/LBJ/Kawhi I might take a backseat for a few years and concentrate solely on my Raiders/Braves. There will be no hope of finishing higher than 4/5th and it won’t matter cause the NBA and the Networks that broadcast the NBA will want those 2 teams in the WCF every year. You think the Warriors get calls now just wait till the Lakers roll those 3 out. It will be hard to watch, most likely laughable.

 

[julius]

What if you had a son or nephew or something that grew up to play in the NBA and they got drafted by the Lakers?

well, thankfully my nephews all suck at basketball, and I don't know anyone who is good enough to play pro anything.

 

[dviss1]

I have 3 girls, my brother died with no children, Crisis averted.

There's still the Sparks...

 

[e_blazer]

This is just not true.

If LeBron comes to Portland

Portland = Superteam

You'd certainly root for that team no?

Read what I wrote again. I said signing more than one max contract free agent per year shouldn’t be allowed. I have no problem with top players choosing to go to a new team. I didn’t bitch about Durant joining the Warriors last year. What I do have a problem with is several top free agents colluding to all move to the same team in one offseason and create an instant contender.

 

[Eastoff]

You guys, if 'Bron joins the Lakers, would you maybe root for them a bit more than you do now? Honest answers only.

This is how I know you got down with your hot cousin.

 

[Eastoff]

What if you had a son or nephew or something that grew up to play in the NBA and they got drafted by the Lakers?

I would still love him. But I'd root against him. It's one thing to be drafted by the Lakers. It's another to be a Lakers fan.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

There's still the Sparks...

Cheer for them to average wilt chamberlain numbers while the team loses?

 

[riverman]

I can't wait to see the Lakers and Warriors roll everyone in the playoffs next year. These two super teams will duke it out in the WCF to see who wins the championship. Just what I wanted to see.

dude!

 

[BonesJones]

Once again, if after 6 years if you still can’t make a deal you aren’t the right man for the job... that excuse might fly for a year or two, but not 6 years

I literally just said he probably shouldn't have a job anymore. I agreed with you, then you repeated what I agreed with.

Please don't repeat yourself, I'm agreeing with you.....

 

[BonesJones]

I won't argue with you. You know it doesn't mean that.

It's funny how you're just catching up. It's been like 5 years since this came out:

It's funny how you think I didn't listen to that song the day it came out. Used to listen to Ace Hood a lot my Freshmen/Sophomore ulyear of high school. He had some good stuff for my pregame playlist.

 

[Sarni]

If Lakers complete this new superteam the league becomes even more pointless and heads in NBA must think about the way they can restructure it to make it work.

Max contracts should be limited to one per team. After that you are able to offer 80% of max to the next player, 65% of max to the third player and up to 50% of the max to every following player. You’d basically have teams build teams with:

One superstar (James, Durant level of player)
One borderline superstar (George, Irving etc.)
One star/borderline star (CJ, Oladipo, Love etc.)

The best team you’d be able to build would be something along the lines of Curry, George and Love. This would still be bearable. Occasionally two superstars would agree to join the same team with one of them taking less but never 3 or 4 at the same time.

And then just good players beyond that. Distribution of talent would become fair.

 

[Blazers Roy]

This offseason sucks balls.
All we do is wait and speculate just to end up with another Lakers dynasty

 

[BonesJones]

https://www.blazersedge.com/2018/6/...free-agents-portland-trail-blazers-salary-cap This is the type of article that makes me have no respect for BlazersEdge.

 

[TBpup]

@Sarni ... I assume this is what you don't want and I completely agree. The Lakers load up, then a bunch of quality players go there for the vet minimum.

https://hoopshype.com/2018/06/29/los-angeles-lakers-free-agency-rumors/

 

[BBert]

You guys, if 'Bron joins the Lakers, would you maybe root for them a bit more than you do now? Honest answers only.

Fuck no.

If it were possible to root for them less, I would, but it's not, so I won't.

I don't root for or against LeBron now, but if he joins the Lakers, he'll join my most hated list.

 

[BBert]

What if they land PG13? How could you not join the Mighty Laker Nation?

Well, Mr. Hispanic Causin' Trolling:

Because I have integrity, pride, and a soul. Homey don't play that bandwagonner shit.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

You guys, if 'Bron joins the Lakers, would you maybe root for them a bit more than you do now? Honest answers only.

Look, FAMS....

Just come out with it already and admit you’re a Lakers fan!

 

[riverman]

Look, FAMS....

Just come out with it already and admit you’re a Lakers fan!

nah...he's just a Big Baller fan

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

nah...he's just a Big Baller fan

He would be...

 

[Blazers Roy]

Can you guys imagine Lakers fans after they'll get those players? Jesus, some of them might even come back from being Golden State fans!

One thing I've learned from watching the NBA - teams from California and Texas should never be good. Their fans ALWAYS act like the biggest assholes on earth when they're winning.

 

[illmatic99]

Can you guys imagine Lakers fans after they'll get those players? Jesus, some of them might even come back from being Golden State fans!

One thing I've learned from watching the NBA - teams from California and Texas should never be good. Their fans ALWAYS act like the biggest assholes on earth when they're winning.

You should venture out to Lakersground. The sense of entitlement is already there and they're already posting like getting Lebron is a foregone conclusion.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Can you guys imagine Lakers fans after they'll get those players? Jesus, some of them might even come back from being Golden State fans!
.

After they get him? They already assume they have him and are out of control.

 

[illmatic99]

Would be hilarious is all they land is an injured Boogie and gut their team to land Kawhi.

 

[dviss1]

It's funny how you think I didn't listen to that song the day it came out. Used to listen to Ace Hood a lot my Freshmen/Sophomore ulyear of high school. He had some good stuff for my pregame playlist.

I don't know what you listen to. You're just using the slang out of context.

 

[Eastoff]

LeBron opted out