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A little better than some of us expected, a lot worse than most of us hoped.These things take time. How's it going with Durant.
Doncic - Anthony Davis Trade
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Luka's defense was exposed. You ask me, they win that series without Luka, and with Anthony Davis & Max Christie.
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The Lakers were eliminated from the playoffs exactly 87 days after trading AD
Yeah, but who wears 87? The significance of the other stat was Luka wears 77.
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The significance is that neither the Lakers or the Mavericks are playing in May
BirdGangThing
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not to mention lakers will get nothing for lebron + just traded ad and another first rounder - they're not contending anytime soon (thank you sweet baby Jesus)
I was actually thinking this may be one of those trades that hurts both teams.
BirdGangThing
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God willing
That was about the worst I've seen him. He was missing everything until he hit a 3 half way through the 4th. He was hurting the Lakers out there.
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Yes, I believe it is. In LA, AD was protected by Lebron in the sense that Lebron was always viewed as the best player, even if in value AD held more. With Kyrie, most will lean towards AD as being the team's best player. He hasn't shown he can win in that role. So they have to build maybe the best defensive team ever to have a shot to win this way.
On the Lakers side, man. Luka's defense sucks. It really gets exposed. Saw the same thing in Boston in 2024. They just keep going at him. He's got to improve his defense, and if he doesn't, the Lakers will need to find a way to put an incredibly talented defensive team around him, to make up for all the shortcomings. Here's the issue with Luka there. Yeah, he can drop 40 points a game, and he can take over. However he does need help. So how easy will it be for them to get that help knowing that the help has to also defend extremely well.
Really, I could see Luka having one of the best statistical careers in the NBA and yet never winning a title.
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If we’re counting play-in games, the Mavs won just as many playoff games as the Lakers.
If you really believe that, you haven’t watched any Laker basketball. That trade gave at least hope for the present and the future. The Lakers won a championship with AD, but the relationship had run its course (complaining about playing out of position and roster construction)and it was a perfect opportunity to say goodbye and build for the future. Holding on to him any further would have just decreased his value. Watching that guy get hurt every other game was as maddening as Beal is here. The real loss was Christie, but Luka is a generational talent you just can’t pass up. (Technically I guess the Suns did)
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Enjoy your Lakers then. As a Suns fan, I would never be excited about the future of the Lakers.
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Me either but I can see why a Lakers fans would be excited about their future. Prior to that trade they were looking like a franchise that would have to start all over in a season or two, now they have someone legit to build around. And Lakers fans had no problem cheering for Kobe with his problems and then for Lebron the King of whining floppers, they won't have a problem getting behind the Pillsbury Dough Boy either.
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Lebron complaining about not having a center because AD being gone is hilarious. Also limping out of the press conference after losing. This guy is something else.
Nope, just another in a long line of gifts to the franchise. No wonder they are so hated by so many.
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