Aloha Jamie
I thought about Rubio to but that it could be hard to do. Perhaps mid season like you said. If we can trade for Malik i would love it. Unlike Buddy, he is actually a decent defender. For a bad team the Twolves dont have much cap space and they are painfully thin at forward, so you never know. Perhaps the would roll the dice with Kuz. hes upgraded his game and perhaps he will become more aggressive offensively if hes out Lebron and AD’s shadow.
5 Things: Playoff de ja vu-lite as Lakers lose game 1
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May 24, 2021 2 Comments
Good Fiver, Jamie…Thanks,
1. AD needs to eliminate these dud games he brings every so often. The lack of a killer instinct is what keeps him from being the guy to take the mantle from Kobe.
2. LeBron did a lot of settling in the first three quarters of this game to last the rest of the series. When the coach chooses a lineup that makes it hard to get to the rim, what should the superstars say to him? How about AD demanding to play the five and LeBron demanding to be surrounded by shooters. No room for space eaters in today’s game.
3. I have almost lost faith that Frank will make any changes until it’s too late and we’re down 2-0 or 3-1. Don’t know what the fascination is with Drummond. He’s not the answer now and definitely not the answer going forward. Fuck any promises of playing time. We’re in the playoffs now. Go with what won last year. Not a lineup that hadn’t played a single game until two weeks ago.
4. Bench acted like LeBron and AD should carry them. Kuzma and KCP need to pick it up and realize they will be trading chips this summer if the Lakers don’t repeat as champions. Caruso isn’t going to make an All-Defensive team when Booker is hunting him on switches at the end of the game. Learn to stay in front of your man, Alex. What has happened with your defense? Now you’re just trying to score more.
5. That’s the problem with Vogel. He’ll take the approach that our shots just did not fall and there’s nothing to fix despite the paint being packed and the rotations not being made by his low post dinosaur centers. Start Gasol and limit the five to him and AD, Frank. That’s how we’re going to win…provided you make the inevitable moves before it’s too late.
Good fiver Jamie. AD attitude will cure most of the Lakers ills vs Phoenix. He went off for 42 vs. the Suns with Drummond, Gasol , McLemore and Trezz….minus Lebron, Dennis and Kuz. AD is man enough to say the loss was on him. But for some reason many others want to point the fingers elsewhere. We love to blame coaches, role players, etc when we lose, but praise the stars when we win. It doesn’t work like that. Too whom much is given, much is required. AD knows that. Too bad others don’t.