2025-26 Team Developments: Trades / Free Agents / News / Rumors / Ideas

Discussion in 'Lakers Discussion' started by TIME, Jun 24, 2025.

  1. Cookie

    Cookie The Dame of Doom Staff Member

    Joined:
    Nov 1, 2015
    Messages:
    5,013
    Likes Received:
    25,195
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    So what’s your excuse with your boy Vuc DNP in game 7?
     
    abeer3, LakeShowAZ and Pioneer10 like this.
  2. KuzmoBall17

    KuzmoBall17 - Lakers All Star -

    Joined:
    Jul 18, 2017
    Messages:
    4,758
    Likes Received:
    8,522
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    what’s your excuse with your boy Vuc DNP in game 7?


    Maybe Mazula is stupid
    I don't think that he would ended with 0 points
    5 players who actually were pretty good vs Lakers at least some of them ended with 0 points scored
    Garza ,Sheeirman, Gonzalez,Walsh Nd Harper
     
    Slick2021 and Kobeluka99 like this.
  3. 432J

    432J - Lakers All Star -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    7,818
    Likes Received:
    17,828
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    how did edwards go from being out a few weeks to just missing two games?
     
    LakeShowAZ likes this.
  4. Kobeluka99

    Kobeluka99 - Lakers 6th Man -

    Joined:
    May 19, 2025
    Messages:
    1,957
    Likes Received:
    1,586
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    will
    Will to win. And just overall coaches not wanting to give other coaches advantages with game plans. That’s gotta f*** up the betting Hugh.
     
  5. Kobeluka99

    Kobeluka99 - Lakers 6th Man -

    Joined:
    May 19, 2025
    Messages:
    1,957
    Likes Received:
    1,586
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    I just love seeing the Spurs lose. Part of my old school Laker fandom. I can’t stand the Spurs.

    The timberwolves look different. They look hot.

    Spurs ain’t winning this Series with Edwards going off. Now they got A win going back to Minnesota.

    Wemby is great. But could this be Dwight Howard in 2009. Sometimes it’s about the team.
    It’s wide open. Why is it crazy for us to have a shot?????


    Let’s get the championship this year. Why wait? The closer you get the more you snell it and want it. Everybody telling them they losing.

    San Antonio is not winning the championship.


    And the Knicks look like the most complete scorers in the playoffs.
     
    Slick2021 and OverseasG like this.
  6. Kobeluka99

    Kobeluka99 - Lakers 6th Man -

    Joined:
    May 19, 2025
    Messages:
    1,957
    Likes Received:
    1,586
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    With the betting what happened with Edwards supposedly not playing. Damn I wish I would’ve hit those odds before the Weekend.
     
    Slick2021 likes this.
  7. KareemtheGreat33

    KareemtheGreat33 - Lakers Legend -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    13,255
    Likes Received:
    27,505
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    The Don Consiglieri
    Location:
    Las Islas Filipinas
    Offline
    he ain't fat
     
    Pioneer10, Juronimo and Slick2021 like this.
  8. Slick2021

    Slick2021 - Lakers MVP -

    Joined:
    Feb 24, 2021
    Messages:
    11,636
    Likes Received:
    11,323
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline

    Meh...let's not trot out this equivalency jazz here madam. Vucevic had injury issues. He fractured his index finger on his shooting hand, in Boston after that trade. It should also be noted, that the C Bags went 12-1 after picking up Vucevic before his injury too. He then missed 15 of their last 20 games.

    Going from a starter avg 31 min a game, 18pts, 10 rebs, 3.5 assists, 50% from the field 37% from 3, 81% FT, in Chicago, to coming off the bench on a new team takes some kind of adjustment doesn't it? Compound that with suffering an injury after that trade, he still avg 10pts 7 rebs and 2 assists. 50% from the field 34% from 3, 80% from the FT. Yeah his numbers dropped in the playoffs 19 min 6pts 4 reb, 2 assists 39% from the field 29% from 3.

    However I say...that due to injury, my boy Vucevic, has more of an explanation for his play wouldn't you?

    Now your wonder boy Keon Ellis? Let's see...

    He wasn't hurt in Sacramento or Cleveland. He just sucked in Sacramento on a lottery team.

    18 min per game , 6pts, 1 reb, .6 assists 40% from the field 37% from 3. To his credit he improved some in Cleveland after being traded.

    25 min per game..8pts 3 rebs 2 assists 49% from the field 35% from 3. Then he fell totally off the cliff in the playoffs. 11 mins per game
    1pt 2 rebs 0.3 assists, 17% from the field and 17% from 3.

    They are NOT similar in any fashion IMO. NOPE

    giphy (45).gif
     
    Kobeluka99 likes this.
  9. Slick2021

    Slick2021 - Lakers MVP -

    Joined:
    Feb 24, 2021
    Messages:
    11,636
    Likes Received:
    11,323
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    Let it be known that Abeer 's disciples don't scare Slick either! :Laugh:


    Your boy playing time actually increased in Cleveland didn't it? 17 min in Sacramento to 25 in Cleveland. He's just flat out horrible in Cleveland in this postseason period. Now spin that, anyway you want my man. He's simply overrated as hell. I'd take him on a vet min, but I won't expect much from him even at that salary!!

    So you deny, deflect, and then throw out a false equivalency, as a misdirection. I'm onto your game bud!

    :Addrinking:
     
    Last edited: May 5, 2026 at 3:58 AM
    Kobeluka99 likes this.
  10. Slick2021

    Slick2021 - Lakers MVP -

    Joined:
    Feb 24, 2021
    Messages:
    11,636
    Likes Received:
    11,323
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    Damn..did Ant go to Europe for some kind of secret treatment too? That's a hell of a recovery, I hope they didn't just shoot his knee up with something, that's a hell of a risk IMO, but he looks pretty damn good, considering how bad that hyper extension looked.
     
    Kobeluka99 likes this.
  11. Kobeluka99

    Kobeluka99 - Lakers 6th Man -

    Joined:
    May 19, 2025
    Messages:
    1,957
    Likes Received:
    1,586
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    yeah go tell Luka to go get what Ant man got. Have him holla at ant man so he can have his a** out there tomorrow at 5:30pm on NBC.
     
    TIME and Slick2021 like this.
  12. Kobeluka99

    Kobeluka99 - Lakers 6th Man -

    Joined:
    May 19, 2025
    Messages:
    1,957
    Likes Received:
    1,586
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    Luka gonna pull a Willis Reid and be out there in that warm up tomorrow.

    oh How I would be Laughing if we had Lakers TWolves for the championship. It’s been about 20 years.
     
    Slick2021 likes this.
  13. Slick2021

    Slick2021 - Lakers MVP -

    Joined:
    Feb 24, 2021
    Messages:
    11,636
    Likes Received:
    11,323
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    On another note...San Dog in the 80's was a beautiful thing! I was in the Navy and had a couple of honeys up in Chula Vista, but BOY..Tijuana was the place to be on the weekends!!! My GOD, I left a few brain cells in TJ, trying to get to that worm in the tequila bottle! You could get a few buddies with 5 bucks a piece in our pockets, catch that trolley to TJ, and have a blast. Stumble back across the border in the morning, flash that green ID card, and sleep all day Sunday trying to recover!, fun times back in those days.

    :Rondonod:
     
  14. Slick2021

    Slick2021 - Lakers MVP -

    Joined:
    Feb 24, 2021
    Messages:
    11,636
    Likes Received:
    11,323
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    Suggs shot 18% from the floor in the last 4 games of that series. Ouch..Ouch. We talk about having to pull Vando, because his defense doesn't out weigh his offensive shortcomings, and to a degree Rui too. This guy makes more than them combined. That seems like an expensive gamble, on a theoretical good fit. That's saying that we view Luka/AR , as being soo bad defensively, that we need to get rid of Lebron and Rui, and bring in a 30M bricklayer, in order to try and shore that up.

    "Lebronshame"
     
    Last edited: May 5, 2026 at 3:43 AM
  15. abeer3

    abeer3 - Lakers Legend -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    33,433
    Likes Received:
    91,896
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    leaning on the basketball wizardry of the kings and bulls franchises to support your evaluations while claiming mazulla just isn't a good coach are...choices.
     
    Slick2021 and pika1708 like this.
  16. svtzr

    svtzr - Lakers All Star -

    Top Poster Of Month

    Joined:
    Nov 13, 2016
    Messages:
    4,234
    Likes Received:
    12,620
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    Well he had that year, 2 years ago, where he was top 10 in DPOY voting while shooting 40% from 3 and giving you 2 steals and a block a night. If you believe he can find his form again, considering he is 24, you might be able to get him at low value.

    I’d prefer Josh Hart, I don’t know how many times I need to say it, can play SG to PF, gives you 8-10 rebounds, a good defender (great at times, best defensive player on the Knicks these playoffs), 10-15 points and can be a creator to the tune of 5-6 assists. Guy has 2-3 years left at an elite level.

    If Knicks go for Giannis, get Hart. Luka, Reaves, Smart, Hart & Lebron is a lineup that would end world hunger when closing matches.
     
    abeer3, JSM, Slick2021 and 2 others like this.
  17. Kobeluka99

    Kobeluka99 - Lakers 6th Man -

    Joined:
    May 19, 2025
    Messages:
    1,957
    Likes Received:
    1,586
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    Thank you for your service Slick. That’s awesome. Sounds like a blast. The 80’s like Eddie Murphy said. The 80’s that was a blast.

    no social media. So you’re saying it was like the obsession music video. lol.
     
    abeer3 and Slick2021 like this.
  18. Kobeluka99

    Kobeluka99 - Lakers 6th Man -

    Joined:
    May 19, 2025
    Messages:
    1,957
    Likes Received:
    1,586
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    There’s no way the Knicks are trading for Gianiss after this playoff run. Especially if they get to the finals.

    I do see Gianiss to the blazers. That’s realistic. They have the pieces. Sharpe Henderson and the draft picks.

    Lillard and Holiday his boys already there.
     
    TIME and Slick2021 like this.
  19. Slick2021

    Slick2021 - Lakers MVP -

    Joined:
    Feb 24, 2021
    Messages:
    11,636
    Likes Received:
    11,323
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    Or AD if recent rumors are to believed.
     
  20. Slick2021

    Slick2021 - Lakers MVP -

    Joined:
    Feb 24, 2021
    Messages:
    11,636
    Likes Received:
    11,323
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    So look..If we didn't make the Luka trade, and kept AD and Max, while adding Smart, Ayton and Luke..would we have a better team today? More of a legit title contender?

    :Kobe Shrug:
     

Share This Page