The guys from lakerholics.com are back to recap the Lakers losing to the Milwaukee Bucks 112-97 in Andre Drummond’s debut. LakerTom and Gerald talk about the poor offensive showing, Andre’s first impressions, DeMarcus Cousins joining the Clippers, and a look ahead at the next game against Sacramento.
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In contrast I thought Wesley and Caruso played to their roles. They’re bench players and aren’t loafing on either end. They missed shots, yes, but to me that’s less of a crime than KCP’s loafing and Schroder’s lack of leadership. I don’t think I’d be so ornery about Dennis’ recent play save for all the extension drama. Wish he had just said he was focusing on the season and leaving summer stuff until the summer. C’est la vie.
I don’t see Drummond’s fit on this team. I applaud those who have high hopes but he and Gasol are mirrors, Drummond being the younger and theoretically better mirror but physically they’re a little too similar. 2 Earth-bound centers, one more of a defender/rebounder and the other more a playmaker and theoretical floor spacer. Don’t see big playoff roles for them.
Love how LT is finally coming around to the notion AD and the Lakers don’t want him to play center much. Been saying that since before he got here. At any rate I think everyone here knows I’m a huge Boogie fan and have wanted him on the team since the preseason. At least he can score the rock and isn’t any les Earthbound than Gasol. Slower afoot and not as solid defensively as Dre.
Great podcast and well worth the listen. Lakers are in a tight spot.
Frankly, both Gerald and I were pretty bummed out by the loss and were unusually in concert when it came to analyzing the game. I prefer the Lakers winning and Gerald and I disagreeing on why but unfortunately, that’s not where this Lakers team is at this point.
The Lakers are a team that lacks secondary stars, has major weaknesses at the point guard and center positions, and desperately needed better and more 3-point shooting but elected not to fix any of these problems at the trade deadline.
Schroder and THT are not going to fill the void left by Rondo. The combination of Gasol, Harrell, and Drummond is not going to be able to solve the center rim protection issues. And there may be too little time left for LeBron and AD to get healthy and the Lakers to repeat. We’re looking at the Lakers being a Play-In team.
As for Andre, I won’t write him off yet because he was obviously not in game shape and then got injured. We did see some positives in a blocked shot, a rebound, a couple of assists, and a player who wanted to play team ball. Unfortunately, we also saw a player who’s not a great dunker off lobs or drives, can’t shoot free throws, and is unlikely to carry the team offensively until Bron and AD return. In the end, there’s a reason he was bought out at 27.
Count me in on signing Boogie and having him take ten threes per game to spread the floor and stretch the defense. Now he’s going to do that to us on the Clippers while Dre blows lobs and turns the ball over going 1-on-1. What does it take for the Lakers coaching staff and front office to understand you win with LeBron by surrounding him with great 3-point shooting? Sometimes, you wonder what these guys are thinking. It’s like the ghost of Byron Scott is still haunting the team.
And Gerald is right, I do think the evidence is favoring the idea that the Lakers simply don’t want to rely on AD at the five, partly because he doesn’t want to play there and partly because of the injury and longevity concerns. The Brow is not a banger. He’s not Shaquille O’Neal. He’s more of a Pau Gasol type center.
Unfortunately for the Lakers, this is not last year and we’re going to face a lot tougher competition than the Blazers, Rockets, Nuggets, and Heat this season. While the Lakers got Drummond, the Nets got Blake and LaMarcus, the Clippers Rondo and Boogie, the Heat Oladipo and Ariza, and the Nuggets Gordon. If you think the Lakers are still favored to win the championship, maybe you need a reminder that this is April Fools’ Day.