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Links from the Forum: The Kids are Alright

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Happy Monday, folks. I also want to extend my condolences to the Williams and Donaldson families. As always, here are your best Lakers-centric reads of the week:

Lakers’ Schedule This Week:

  • LA is on the road to play the Bucks tonight (5 PM PT, TWCSN), then head to Memphis for Kobe’s final game in FedEx Forum on Wednesday, February 24th (5 PM PT, TWCSN). The team then closes out the week by heading home to play the Grizzlies again on Friday, February 26th (7:30 PM PT, ESPN and TWCSN). Following that one, the Lakers will be off until the following Tuesday.

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  2. Clay Bertrand says

    Obviously there is so much to chance with ping pong balls but with the Kids getting more run, my gut feeling is that we will be hard pressed to keep our current standing and will therefore need some REAL luck to keep our pick.

    Compare the Lakers remaining schedule to the Suns and you see we have several winnable games against PHX(2), Denver(2), Sac, Brooklyn, NY, home games against the CrapCeltics and the Wizards over the next couple of months. The Suns schedule is a lot tougher than ours and they haven’t got many hungry players these days save for Booker and maybe Len who had a nice game last night.

    We Need Byron to do his thing!!!!
    Why the hell isn’t Ryan Kelly playing meaningful minutes!!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!!?
    Huertas, Get in there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  3. George Best says

    Great information thank you Darius.

    Just have to get one of the top two picks. Simmons shooting ability is still a question.

  4. Fern says

    @George Best, still a question as a” i guess he never shoot the ball more than 2 feet from the basket question”. I been saying it, Ingram is the best player and he would fit like a glove in the Lakers.

  5. Fern says

    Also Jerry of Lakers Outsiders is pretty much spot on. I been saying more or less the same thing for a long time…

  6. Anonymous says

    Also Jerry of Lakers Outsiders is pretty much spot on. I been saying more or less the same thing for a long time…
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    Many on this board have been saying that DeRozan and Whiteside should be the Lakers’ top candidates in free agency. I never thought they were particularly good fits and I don’t think they will be that interested in the Lakers since we are a few years away from even sniffing .500.

  7. Anonymous says

    Unless you plan on playing Simmons at the Five then Ingram is a better fit. Randle and Simmons can’t play together as forwards if they have no range. NBA SFs, in this day and age, have to hit the 3pt shot with regularity. Neither Simmons or Randle can and I doubt they ever will. Goodness Tracy Murray wants to re-construct Randle’s jumper and people are saying that Simmons is shooting with the wrong hand.

    This isn’t Magic Johnson adding distance to his mid-range jumper. Magic only had to shoot the deep jumper on occasion to keep defenses honest. Current NBA offenses are geared around your SF being able to hit a high percentage of their 3 pointers. You make it too easy for defenses if you can’t space the floor.

    If you take Simmons you may be ultimately trading either him or Randle

  9. Clay Bertrand says

    Y’all presumptive types are JINXing the pick…. I recall all these types of comments and predictions and analyzing who would be a better pick for the KNICKS last year…… They ended up slipping (and luckily ending up with Porzingis) but still……I recall a full article on how DAR was an ideal Triangle Guard……………

    The Suns are legitimate crap AND they are injured w an interim HC!!!!!!
    Watch them win 1 of their next 25……..

  11. Anonymous says

    Y’all presumptive types are JINXing the pick
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    The only thing that would jinx the pick is that the FO gets cold feet and allows the team to go on a winning streak. Worthless year end wins cost us draft position each of the last two years (yes, I’d prefer to have Wiggins/KAT over Randle/Russell).

    The FO is 70% there they just need to see this through for the last 26 games. No time for weak knees or second thoughts — just lose baby!

  12. Anonymous says

    (yes, I’d prefer to have Wiggins/KAT over Randle/Russell).
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    KAT > Wiggins= Russell > Randle

    KAT is the best of the four. He’s averaging a double double this year at 17 – 10 with a 23 PER. He also shoots .36% from the three (19-53). Also averaging 1.8 blocks a game.

    I think Wiggins and Russell are even. They’ll each average 20 per game. Where Wiggins can stand out is by being a better defensive player at the wing — he’s an all star if he does that. Russell can be an all-star by being a great floor general.

    Randle would be 4th on my list because he’s not consistent, doesn’t play good defense and has limited range (only 8 – 25 threes this year). Averages .4 blocks a game.

  13. Gary says

    (yes, I’d prefer to have Wiggins/KAT over Randle/Russell).
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    I know they are from the same draft but I’d rather have KAT/Russell. Of the four those are the two best players.

  14. KevTheBold says

    Thanks Darius !

    We needed the brighter perspective on D’Angelo.

    This season is the first in 3 which does offer legitimate hope for our future !

  15. KO says

    Kobe and Roy is a free fast break 3 on 5.

    Kobe minus 20 Roy minus 22. Kobe 3 for 11 Roy 2 points.

    Only a completly blind or a tanker could allow that.