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The Perfect Trade For Jakob Poeltl
Lakers Receive:
-Jakob Poeltl
-Bruce BrownRaptors Receive:
-D’Angelo Russell
-Rui Hachimura
-Gabe Vincent
-2029 unprotected first-round pickThe Lakers desperately need size, rebounding, and defensive versatility to complement AD… Jakob Poeltl could be the perfect fit in LA 👀
Here’s the PERFECT trade for the Raptors big man 👇https://t.co/oqmq9i7xqV
— Lakers All Day Everyday (@LADEig) November 30, 2024
The Perfect Trade For Jakob Poeltl
Lakers Receive:
-Jakob Poeltl
-Bruce BrownRaptors Receive:
-D’Angelo Russell
-Rui Hachimura
-Gabe Vincent
-2029 unprotected first-round pick-
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LakerTom wrote a new post
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With the Los Angeles Lakers trailing the Oklahoma City Thunder by two points, and less than 30 seconds remaining in Friday night’s game, the Lakers needed a defensive stop for a chance to tie or take the lead.
As Max Christie crouched in his stance, waiting for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to charge, coach JJ Redick called out a defensive coverage.
Christie, misunderstanding what Redick was signaling, thought his coach was implying the Lakers had a foul to give and fouled Gilgeous-Alexander on a drive. The Lakers did not have a foul to give. The Thunder were already in the bonus — and had been in the bonus for several minutes.
Gilgeous-Alexander calmly walked to the free-throw line and sank both shots, extending the Thunder’s lead to four with 22.4 seconds left and essentially icing the game.
“It was a misinterpretation on my part,” Christie said. “I knew the time and score of the game, but I didn’t realize they were in the bonus. … I take responsibility for that. … I’m not going to say that my mistake cost us the entire game, but it was definitely probably the biggest one of the game.”
The Lakers’ 101-93 loss to the Thunder on Friday dropped them to 11-8 and eliminated them from the NBA Cup. Los Angeles has lost three straight home games and four of five games overall, with several coming against teams that project as some of the best in the West (the Thunder, Denver Nuggets and Phoenix Suns).
Christie’s foul may have been the loudest error, but it was far from the only one. On the next possession, Austin Reaves, who played through an arm injury he suffered late in the second quarter that required him to briefly leave the game, threw an errant pass to Dalton Knecht that was picked off for a game-sealing dunk by Jalen Williams.
LeBron James, Reaves and Russell combined for 14 of the Lakers’ 17 turnovers, which led to 20 points for the Thunder, who lead the league in points off turnovers. And for a Lakers team that ranks 25th in the NBA in defense, those types of errors are too much to overcome against elite competition.
Lakers’ errors lead to elimination from NBA Cup, but ‘there’s definitely good stuff’ https://t.co/9ly48xXkI5
— LakerTom (@LakerTom) November 30, 2024
With the Los Angeles Lakers trailing the Oklahoma City Thunder by two points, and less than 30 seconds remaining in Friday night’s game, the Lakers needed a defensive stop for a chance to tie or take the lead.
As Max Christie crouched in his stance, waiting for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to charge, coach JJ Redick called out a defensive coverage.
Christie, misunderstanding what Redick was signaling, thought his coach was implying the Lakers had a foul to give and fouled Gilgeous-Alexander on a drive. The Lakers did not have a foul to give. The Thunder were already in the bonus — and had been in the bonus for several minutes.
Gilgeous-Alexander calmly walked to the free-throw line and sank both shots, extending the Thunder’s lead to four with 22.4 seconds left and essentially icing the game.
“It was a misinterpretation on my part,” Christie said. “I knew the time and score of the game, but I didn’t realize they were in the bonus. … I take responsibility for that. … I’m not going to say that my mistake cost us the entire game, but it was definitely probably the biggest one of the game.”
The Lakers’ 101-93 loss to the Thunder on Friday dropped them to 11-8 and eliminated them from the NBA Cup. Los Angeles has lost three straight home games and four of five games overall, with several coming against teams that project as some of the best in the West (the Thunder, Denver Nuggets and Phoenix Suns).
Christie’s foul may have been the loudest error, but it was far from the only one. On the next possession, Austin Reaves, who played through an arm injury he suffered late in the second quarter that required him to briefly leave the game, threw an errant pass to Dalton Knecht that was picked off for a game-sealing dunk by Jalen Williams.
LeBron James, Reaves and Russell combined for 14 of the Lakers’ 17 turnovers, which led to 20 points for the Thunder, who lead the league in points off turnovers. And for a Lakers team that ranks 25th in the NBA in defense, those types of errors are too much to overcome against elite competition.
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DJ2KB24 wrote a new post
honest. LBJ has had waaay too many TO’s! At 40 he has been placed in the wrong position. Should be a Wing Shooter and a Drive at differing times. If AD is the Guy, then step up and demand the ball! Reaves and DLO have been waay too off and on. I was hoping we would have signed Hardystein, but we did nothing. The Konnection has been really good, needs 40 minutes. Oft ya need a Big 3, but we have a Big 1 and 1/2 half. Just a note, besides LBJ Reaves and DLO had 9 TO’s.
honest. LBJ has had waaay too many TO’s! At 40 he has been placed in the wrong position. Should be a Wing Shooter and a Drive at differing times. If AD is the Guy, then step up and demand the ball! Reaves and DLO have been waay too off and on. I was hoping we would have signed Hardystein, but we did nothing. The Konnection has been really good, needs 40 minutes. Oft ya need a Big 3, but we have a Big 1 and 1/2 half. Just a note, besides LBJ Reaves and DLO had 9 TO’s.
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PS-Remember when Kobe called Pau “SOFT!” Won 2 rings after that. Imagine what Kobe would call AD!
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Until this team cleans up this turnover mesh, we are not going anywhere.
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LakerTom wrote a new post
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I agree that the Lakers have more needs than they can fill and will have to prioritize. To me, I think a 3-and-D wing would be at the bottom of that list because they have enough of them, if healthy, between Dalton Knecht, Jarred Vanderbilt (in theory) and Rui Hachimura.
Which leaves the other two. I would say a backup center is the bigger need. While Jaxson Hayes has been a positive relative to expectations this season, I do not trust him in a playoff series and he can not provide the things the Lakers lack, particularly on defense and as a rebounder.
Having someone like a Jonas Valančiūnas or Brook Lopez allows you to the luxury of deploying Anthony Davis in other ways defensively outside of standing in the paint as a rim protector.
What should the Lakers prioritize on the trade market? https://t.co/1H8ZvQy36P via @LakersSBN
— LakerTom (@LakerTom) November 30, 2024
I agree that the Lakers have more needs than they can fill and will have to prioritize. To me, I think a 3-and-D wing would be at the bottom of that list because they have enough of them, if healthy, between Dalton Knecht, Jarred Vanderbilt (in theory) and Rui Hachimura.
Which leaves the other two. I would say a backup center is the bigger need. While Jaxson Hayes has been a positive relative to expectations this season, I do not trust him in a playoff series and he can not provide the things the Lakers lack, particularly on defense and as a rebounder.
Having someone like a Jonas Valančiūnas or Brook Lopez allows you to the luxury of deploying Anthony Davis in other ways defensively outside of standing in the paint as a rim protector.
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LakerTom wrote a new post
LAKERS NEED TO TRADE FOR STARTING CENTER
Another Lakers loss that screams for Rob Pelinka to get off his lazy ass and trade for second big we need to pair with Anthony Davis. This loss goes on JJ and LeBron. Ignoring DLO and AD in 4th quarter led to loss.https://t.co/AU9hGEK0cI pic.twitter.com/uVAWwyrNdO— LakerTom (@LakerTom) November 30, 2024
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