"I am BAFFLED at the total inability of Rob Pelinka to get anything done, ever."
— @getnickwright reacts to Klay Thompson planning to join the Mavs, and sounds off on the Lakers not acquiring the SG: pic.twitter.com/SpFGI8sggg
— First Things First (@FTFonFS1) July 1, 2024
The reality of Rob
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July 2, 2024 2 Comments
@MongoSlade. I am not sure if there is anybody out there who is more frustrated than I am. Every day I wake up I would be expecting some good news about what the Lakers are doing to improve the roster, but instead I am feeling like someone whose relative is in hospice care with no expectation of any good news. This lack of action is taking a toll on me mentally. I understand that we’re financially handicapped, but somebody got us in this mess to begin with. And there is no other person to point fingers to other than Rob the culprit. The worst part is nobody knows when these dark clouds hovering above us will dissipate. What a horrible feeling!
Folks like to make excuses for Rob (much like Broussard did in this clip) and I get it. Good looking, slick talking dudes of a certain persuasion often get a pass that others don’t (we’re gonna see it ALOT with JayJay The Basketball Messiah over the next few years). I didn’t expect many free agency moves from us simply because of our salary & roster construction right now. Lebron gave a ray of hope but as I said above…it’s turning out not to be as simple as it first seemed. But Rob put himself in that predicament! He’s not a victim of circumstance or some sort of unforeseen calamity; he did this sh!t on purpose! The thing we’re most desperately missing is a grown-up in the room and that’s the main difference between Dr Buss & Jeannie. He knew his own shortcomings and the value of hiring folks who knew more than he did. That’s a component of leadership that alotta folks in those positions never grasp.