I totally agree with what Jamie and Michael mentioned Tom. Rui has played good defense so far in this Laker run. He has been praised by several analysts because of his defense.
I do not see Austin being replaced by Vincent either. we need those players who can shoot and attack the rim at all times. especially if those shots being made by Luka and LBJ are not falling. We need Austin’s rim attacks to do the job. Plus he will be in an extension year as well. So we need to keep him happy.
For DFS, I think he will be happy with his role and would gladly sign with the Lakers even if he is not in the starting line-up. Since Luka is already here, I know DFS will love to play with Luka. LBJ would not be here for the coming future, so DFS can start there before we even find someone to replace LBJ as the next sidekick of Luka (Jokic please hahahaha)
I guess instead of Koloko, I would give those standard contract to Goodwin and Trey. They both played very very well and has played tremendous D. Like a Caruso and DHoward did in the 2020 Championship run. I really like those two guys be a mainstay in the Lakers rotation moving forward and next season
So far what JJ has did offensively and defensively has been great. We do have our own opinions but I guess he knows his team pretty well and saw his adjustments have been great. So, we just need to believe in his decisions when it comes to player rotation and enjoy this season. Hoping for the Championship
This is an awesome article Tom. Love reading it. Thank you for your effort in doing this and keeping it updated. I had followed this site for years and always loved the posts made.
Nice Article Tom. Love it. It was really inspiring to see how the Lakers play right now. They are indeed playing good defense and a well rounded offense. You can see everyone is making good effort. Saw Luka’s debut game last night. It was amazing and how him, LBJ and AR handled the basketball, it was lovely to see. Austin attacking, then lebron attacking and then luka attacking. Love their new 2-way pick-up player in Goodwin. He plays with a chip in his shoulder. Excellent defense. Did 8 rebounds and 17 points. Such a magnificent game.
Thank you Buba. It will be interesting what the Lakers will do come trade deadline. I am hoping that they would not stand pat. It will be a waste. We are actually doing a little bit better this season compared to previous seasons. just need to build on it. They already made the right move in adding DFS. so invest more
I would agree here with Michael H, Tom. Most of the guys in this list have been injured. The asking price for Smart is a 1st RP. Since Lavine is playing good this season, the Bulls is now asking for at least 1st RD, knowing his history, it will be hard to invest in him, especially with the size of his contract. I would rather look for somewhere else such as Cam Johnson or yes Walker Kessler. The only problem with these two players is that they are very very expensive. Each are being asked at least two 1st RPs. Day’ron Sharpe and Vucevic on the other hand are good options and fairly reasonable. Turner is also intriguing but it is scary to invest a 1st RP for him and just become a half season rental. Many team might offer more for him during free agency. So i guess go for the low cost and high reward or go for Kessler which is expensive but you can still keep for a long period of time. Plan B would be Sharpe or Vuch if they can. I would say no to those who are injury prone or have not been playing for a bit too long
I totally agree with what Jamie and Michael mentioned Tom. Rui has played good defense so far in this Laker run. He has been praised by several analysts because of his defense.
I do not see Austin being replaced by Vincent either. we need those players who can shoot and attack the rim at all times. especially if those shots being made by Luka and LBJ are not falling. We need Austin’s rim attacks to do the job. Plus he will be in an extension year as well. So we need to keep him happy.
For DFS, I think he will be happy with his role and would gladly sign with the Lakers even if he is not in the starting line-up. Since Luka is already here, I know DFS will love to play with Luka. LBJ would not be here for the coming future, so DFS can start there before we even find someone to replace LBJ as the next sidekick of Luka (Jokic please hahahaha)
I guess instead of Koloko, I would give those standard contract to Goodwin and Trey. They both played very very well and has played tremendous D. Like a Caruso and DHoward did in the 2020 Championship run. I really like those two guys be a mainstay in the Lakers rotation moving forward and next season
So far what JJ has did offensively and defensively has been great. We do have our own opinions but I guess he knows his team pretty well and saw his adjustments have been great. So, we just need to believe in his decisions when it comes to player rotation and enjoy this season. Hoping for the Championship
This is an awesome article Tom. Love reading it. Thank you for your effort in doing this and keeping it updated. I had followed this site for years and always loved the posts made.
Nice Article Tom. Love it. It was really inspiring to see how the Lakers play right now. They are indeed playing good defense and a well rounded offense. You can see everyone is making good effort. Saw Luka’s debut game last night. It was amazing and how him, LBJ and AR handled the basketball, it was lovely to see. Austin attacking, then lebron attacking and then luka attacking. Love their new 2-way pick-up player in Goodwin. He plays with a chip in his shoulder. Excellent defense. Did 8 rebounds and 17 points. Such a magnificent game.
Thank you Buba. It will be interesting what the Lakers will do come trade deadline. I am hoping that they would not stand pat. It will be a waste. We are actually doing a little bit better this season compared to previous seasons. just need to build on it. They already made the right move in adding DFS. so invest more
I would agree here with Michael H, Tom. Most of the guys in this list have been injured. The asking price for Smart is a 1st RP. Since Lavine is playing good this season, the Bulls is now asking for at least 1st RD, knowing his history, it will be hard to invest in him, especially with the size of his contract. I would rather look for somewhere else such as Cam Johnson or yes Walker Kessler. The only problem with these two players is that they are very very expensive. Each are being asked at least two 1st RPs. Day’ron Sharpe and Vucevic on the other hand are good options and fairly reasonable. Turner is also intriguing but it is scary to invest a 1st RP for him and just become a half season rental. Many team might offer more for him during free agency. So i guess go for the low cost and high reward or go for Kessler which is expensive but you can still keep for a long period of time. Plan B would be Sharpe or Vuch if they can. I would say no to those who are injury prone or have not been playing for a bit too long