Dalton Knecht's PEAK is Wally Szczerbiak [Archive] - Message Board Basketball Forum

Meticode

11-21-2024, 09:21 PM

I liked Wally. Especially since I'm from Cincinnati and watched him during his college days at Miami of Ohio. Honestly, he turned out better than I thought he would. Dude put up on a 19/5/3 season on 51/46/84. Had five seasons of 17-20 PPG. Injuries just got the best of him. He just kept having recurring knee injuries and by the time he was on his 3rd knee surgery a fourth one would've deemed him difficult to even have a normal life because he had no cartilage left in his knee.

Im Still Ballin

11-21-2024, 09:30 PM

That would be an amazing outcome for a 17th pick or whatever it was.

Neal Romer

11-21-2024, 09:30 PM

Walnuts was a 40% three point shooter, who took 1,450 threes in a 14 year career.

Knecht will have that many threes by his fourth season, on a similar percentage.

I mean it's a fair comparison but I think it undersells how impactful Knecht can be in today's game, since today's league better favors the style they both play.

Full Court

11-21-2024, 09:41 PM

Knecht is a contender for rookie of the year. His ceiling is much higher than that.

Neal Romer

11-21-2024, 09:48 PM

Knecht is a contender for rookie of the year. His ceiling is much higher than that.

Only cuz Lebron elevates him :biggums:

tontoz

11-21-2024, 09:53 PM

Knecht already has the ability to create off the dribble. He did it all the time in college he just isn't being asked to do it now.

Full Court

11-21-2024, 11:02 PM

Only cuz Lebron elevates him :biggums:

So does Lebron STILL need more help?

RRR3

11-21-2024, 11:07 PM

Lakers will be thrilled if he's Wally Szczerbiak

GOBB

11-22-2024, 12:35 PM

Knecht is a contender for rookie of the year. His ceiling is much higher than that.

Much higher is a stretch. Go watch Wally back in the day.

1987_Lakers

11-22-2024, 01:02 PM

Much higher is a stretch. Go watch Wally back in the day.

What is it with you hating on white players? You did it with Reaves last season when you said Brooks was better, did it with Knecht when the season first started. They have both proven you to be a total moron.

GOBB

11-22-2024, 01:57 PM

What is it with you hating on white players? You did it with Reaves last season when you said Brooks was better, did it with Knecht when the season first started. They have both proven you to be a total moron.

I think you have a comprehension problem. Not sure how you will go about that to resolve at this point in your life. Sometimes you are what you are.

Where did I say Brooks was better than Reaves? You’ll probably deflect on that. Never hated on Dalton either. Speaking facts that his age is why teams passed him up? Oh ok. Speaking on how teams look at what 23yr olds are doing in the NBA right now as the measuring stick? Oh ok. You’re just another goofball on this website. Struggling to make points or present any sound logic. You post off pure emotion. Go open a hair salon the way you “dudes” act.

Hating on Dalton because someone said he’s any better than Wally and I told them to go watch Wally before saying that? Bozos here. Go grab your red nose

3ba11

11-22-2024, 02:23 PM

Dalton Knecht has good size and is a good shooter. Needs to develop the ability to put the ball on the floor and create his own shot.

Man defense would neutralize him right now. Dalton Knecht's peak is a couple seasons as a FRINGE all-star as a 2nd option on a bad team averaging 17-19 PPG.

Very Wally Szczerbiak

Pretty nice to have 17-19 ppg snipers at 8th option and it shows that the yearly roster overhauls have gradually built the most stacked team in the league, BY FAR.. The arrival of AD gave the Lakers a top 3 supporting cast and since then the league put every good role player on the Lakers to see if they fit with the unfittable (Lebron's game).. Studs like Spencer Dinwiddie and Christian Wood were let go because the team is that stacked.. It's complete fraud for the purposes of making the script and entertainment for fans, which today's fans prefer over true competition and seeing who the best really is.

tontoz

11-22-2024, 02:56 PM

Pretty nice to have 17-19 ppg snipers at 8th option and it shows that the yearly roster overhauls have gradually built the most stacked team in the league, BY FAR.. The arrival of AD gave the Lakers a top 3 supporting cast and since then the league put every good role player on the Lakers to see if they fit with the unfittable (Lebron's game).. Studs like Spencer Dinwiddie and Christian Wood were let go because the team is that stacked.. It's complete fraud for the purposes of making the script and entertainment for fans, which today's fans prefer over true competition and seeing who the best really is.

Spencer Dinwiddie a stud? :roll:

He's making 3.3 million this year averaging 4 ppg for Dallas, shooting 34%.

1987_Lakers

11-22-2024, 05:22 PM

I think you have a comprehension problem. Not sure how you will go about that to resolve at this point in your life. Sometimes you are what you are.

Where did I say Brooks was better than Reaves? You’ll probably deflect on that. Never hated on Dalton either. Speaking facts that his age is why teams passed him up? Oh ok. Speaking on how teams look at what 23yr olds are doing in the NBA right now as the measuring stick? Oh ok. You’re just another goofball on this website. Struggling to make points or present any sound logic. You post off pure emotion. Go open a hair salon the way you “dudes” act.

Hating on Dalton because someone said he’s any better than Wally and I told them to go watch Wally before saying that? Bozos here. Go grab your red nose

You're not fooling anybody bud, in that Brook-Reaves thread you were clearly acting like Reaves was some scrub who was just a fluke while at the same time saying Brooks had "body of work" on his resume and justified his salary.

Guess what, Brooks has proven he's nowhere near as good as the contract he got (averaging 12|3|1 on 51 TS%) while Reaves has continued to produce at a high level with a much smaller contract. It's pretty obvious to anyone with a brain you have some form of racism and would make for a terrible GM.

GOBB

11-22-2024, 05:45 PM

You're not fooling anybody bud, in that Brook-Reaves thread you were clearly acting like Reaves was some scrub who was just a fluke while at the same time saying Brooks had "body of work" on his resume and justified his salary.

Guess what, Brooks has proven he's nowhere near as good as the contract he got (averaging 12|3|1 on 51 TS%) while Reaves has continued to produce at a high level with a much smaller contract. It's pretty obvious to anyone with a brain you have some form of racism and would make for a terrible GM.

Thread isn’t deleted. You can bump and quote what I said. You’re just one of these posters nowadays that create arguments in their head and die on that hill. What I said was Reaves signed a good deal. Other said “it’s a steal it’s a steal look what Dillon brooks got”. My whole point was to say Reaves hasn’t proven anything to command that kind of contract (or more). I listed his path to where he was. Zero accolades. What he got was significantly more than what he was getting. He signed a good deal and can reup for more down the road. Never once did I say Brooks was better. I said he accomplished more/had more of a resume than Reaves. Even said I wouldn’t have given Brooks that much but you can’t use what he signed. Then with a straight face said Reaves should’ve got that if not more.

But you’re missed that argument because you like other d*ck heads here are stuck on a he hates white players narrative because 1. Posted said it 2. We disagree. How lame of an individual are you. Then I give Dalton props saying being compared to Wally is a compliment. The poster tried to say he would be way better. How is that not a stretch? Wally got buckets, made an all star team. And consistently knocked down 40% or better from behind the arc. In an era where the 3 ball was nowhere near as the go to shot as it is today.

I’m biracial. Spent way more time with my white side of the family than black. But I hate whites. You dudes are just weird here. But again keep up with the bogus narratives. 10 years ago idiots like you would be saying I’m another username handle here. And believing it…dying on that hill. You can die there homie….

3ba11

11-22-2024, 06:18 PM

Spencer Dinwiddie a stud? :roll:

He's making 3.3 million this year averaging 4 ppg for Dallas, shooting 34%.

Dinwiddie averaged 14/3/6 as a starter for the previous 127 games before joining the Lakers, where he joined the bench along with 18/9 sniper Christian Wood.

Again, it's pretty nice to have a 20 ppg guy like Knecht at 8th option and it shows that the yearly roster overhauls have gradually built the most stacked team in the league, BY FAR.. The arrival of AD gave the Lakers the best supporting cast and now there's been 4 more years of roster improvements courtesy of GM's league-wide and a "wink-wink" by the commissioner.. They have a lock 70-win team and championship if Curry or MJ replaced Lebron on this super-stacked team, but Lebron's weaker chemistry causes hand-wringing and stepping on egg shells, and perennial underdog status.. Its' pathetic...

And don't blame Lebron's age because he ALWAYS had perennial underdogs and losers with every team - he barely won 50 games for 4 straight years with prime Kyrie/Love and only had 1 sixty-win season in 7 tries with 2 all-star teammates from 11-17'.. The worst part is that he has perennial underdogs and losers with rosters that were initially favored - he had the preseason favorite for 6 straight years (11-16') but fell to underdog or loser each year (except the Allen miracle).. He's lost a record 4 times with the preseason favorite - accordingly, his spotty-jumpshot and ball-dominant skillset has weak chemistry that underachieves favored talent.

It's complete fraud for the purposes of making the script and entertainment for fans, which today's fans prefer over true competition and seeing who the best really is.

tontoz

11-22-2024, 06:48 PM

Axe

11-22-2024, 07:23 PM

Dinwiddie averaged 14/3/6 as a starter for the previous 127 games before joining the Lakers, where he joined the bench along with 18/9 sniper Christian Wood.

Again, it's pretty nice to have a 20 ppg guy like Knecht at 8th option and it shows that the yearly roster overhauls have gradually built the most stacked team in the league, BY FAR.. The arrival of AD gave the Lakers the best supporting cast and now there's been 4 more years of roster improvements courtesy of GM's league-wide and a "wink-wink" by the commissioner.. They have a lock 70-win team and championship if Curry or MJ replaced Lebron on this super-stacked team, but Lebron's weaker chemistry causes hand-wringing and stepping on egg shells, and perennial underdog status.. Its' pathetic...

And don't blame Lebron's age because he ALWAYS had perennial underdogs and losers with every team - he barely won 50 games for 4 straight years with prime Kyrie/Love and only had 1 sixty-win season in 7 tries with 2 all-star teammates from 11-17'.. The worst part is that he has perennial underdogs and losers with rosters that were initially favored - he had the preseason favorite for 6 straight years (11-16') but fell to underdog or loser each year (except the Allen miracle).. He's lost a record 4 times with the preseason favorite - accordingly, his spotty-jumpshot and ball-dominant skillset has weak chemistry that underachieves favored talent.

It's complete fraud for the purposes of making the script and entertainment for fans, which today's fans prefer over true competition and seeing who the best really is.
Turning another thread into a lebron topic again? Very brilliant, dumbass.

3ba11

11-22-2024, 07:30 PM

Since when is a 14/6/3 guy with weak efficiency a stud?

Knecht isn't the 8th option. They moved him into the starting lineup specifically because of his scoring ability. Per 36 minutes he is actually their 3rd leading scorer and will probably stay there.

Dinwiddie was considered a very solid role player for many years, but then he was buried in the merry-go-round of mercenaries (overkill) brought in to save Lebron..

And it's unreal for Knecht to demote proven veterans like Reaves or all-stars like D-Lo to 4th and 5th option... As a rookie!!.... Again, he's a product of the league working for 6 years to stack the team for Lebron - they've gotten really good at it.. Knecht might be an All-NBA talent, yet Lebron isn't favored to do crap with him... He's projected to mostly lose and be underdog with Knecht, just like he was with AD, Wade, Kyrie, Love and Bosh before him..

Again, it's a historical fact that Lebron's weak chemistry skillset underachieves favored rosters more than anyone in history by virtue of losing the most ever with preseason favorites and also in the Finals... He also has bevies of losses with all-star teammates, top seeds and homecourt advantage.

tontoz

11-22-2024, 07:48 PM

3ba11

11-23-2024, 01:47 AM

Solid role players command a lot more than $3 million per year.

How exactly can the league stop teams from drafting a player? Do you have any actual evidence that this happened? The voices inside your head don't count as evidence BTW.

GM's league-wide have given the Lakers a roster overhaul for each of the 6 seasons that Lebron has been in LA - no one else in the league got this treatment... GM's provided the Lakers with AD and then they saved Lebron from Westbrook...

So maybe the Knecht pick wasn't planned by the league, but it's all part and parcel - the league IS trying to stack the Lakers and after 6 seasons, they've gotten pretty damn good at it and everything is falling into place.. Knecht is just part of this... And since GM's are already giving all their good players to LA, why not let them have a coveted pick like Knecht... "Let's let the Lakers get Knecht - Bron needs a shooter - we'll take someone else"... I could see that... that isn't implausible at all given all the other players that GM's have gifted to the Lakers and Lebron... It's a scam, just like the Kamala campaign, the TYson-paul fight, or the "Ant is the next MJ' campaign - it's all fraud

ShawkFactory

11-23-2024, 04:00 AM

Dinwiddie averaged 14/3/6 as a starter for the previous 127 games before joining the Lakers, where he joined the bench along with 18/9 sniper Christian Wood.

One thing I like about you is you always say the silliest thing first :lol

That's actually low key really considerate.

If you started reasonable, wrote or copy/pasted a bunch of shit, and then got silly at the end you'd truly waste the time of folks you want to. Switch it up!

Manny98

11-23-2024, 04:37 AM

I don't know who that is but he reminds me of Klay with slightly worse defense, absolute steal for the Lakers

tontoz

11-23-2024, 09:05 AM

GM's league-wide have given the Lakers a roster overhaul for each of the 6 seasons that Lebron has been in LA - no one else in the league got this treatment... GM's provided the Lakers with AD and then they saved Lebron from Westbrook...

So maybe the Knecht pick wasn't planned by the league, but it's all part and parcel - the league IS trying to stack the Lakers and after 6 seasons, they've gotten pretty damn good at it and everything is falling into place.. Knecht is just part of this... And since GM's are already giving all their good players to LA, why not let them have a coveted pick like Knecht... "Let's let the Lakers get Knecht - Bron needs a shooter - we'll take someone else"... I could see that... that isn't implausible at all given all the other players that GM's have gifted to the Lakers and Lebron... It's a scam, just like the Kamala campaign, the TYson-paul fight, or the "Ant is the next MJ' campaign - it's all fraud

If the league wanted to help the Lakers they would have prevented the Westbrook trade which blew up a championship roster. Ever since then they have been a play in team or missed the playoffs.

Knecht fell in the draft because he was old and had only one big year. People thought he might be another Derrick Williams, a guy who looked good just because he was playing against much younger players. I never believed that but that was the narrative around him.

BarberSchool

11-23-2024, 12:19 PM

Sczerbiak was slightly bigger and significantly stronger/more athletic.

Knecht is decent size, but smaller and less strong than Sczerbiak, but more skilled, better shooter and handler.

3ba11

11-23-2024, 12:43 PM

If the league wanted to help the Lakers they would have prevented the Westbrook trade which blew up a championship roster. Ever since then they have been a play in team or missed the playoffs.

^^^ this is the type of shit I'm talking about - you guys are just DUMB - there's no other way to say it.

They missed the play-in with Westbrook - that's the worst they've ever done since Lebron came to LA - his skillset didn't fit with Westbrook because they're the 2 biggest ball-dominators of all-time - it was literally the worst fit that anyone has ever seen.

But you're saying it would've HELPED the lakers to keep westbrook?... :whatever:

That's what you need to believe for you to hold on to your delusion that Lebron isn't a fraud?... Wow... I'm glad that I understand how the world works and aren't completely naive and ignorant... No offense - but your post was that ridiculous.

tontoz

11-23-2024, 12:50 PM

Sczerbiak was slightly bigger and significantly stronger/more athletic.

Knecht is decent size, but smaller and less strong than Sczerbiak, but more skilled, better shooter and handler.

I seriously doubt Wally was more athletic than Knecht. Knecht tested as one of the best athletes in the draft at the combine and it showed in college.

tontoz

11-23-2024, 12:52 PM

^^^ this is the type of shit I'm talking about - you guys are just DUMB - there's no other way to say it.

They missed the play-in with Westbrook - that's the worst they've ever done since Lebron came to LA - his skillset didn't fit with Westbrook because they're the 2 biggest ball-dominators of all-time - it was literally the worst fit that anyone has ever seen.

But you're saying it would've HELPED the lakers to keep westbrook?... :whatever:

That's what you need to believe for you to hold on to your delusion that Lebron isn't a fraud?... Wow... I'm glad that I understand how the world works and aren't completely naive and ignorant... No offense - but your post was that ridiculous.

Can you even read? :facepalm

If the league wanted to help the Lakers they would have prevented them from trading for Rus in the first place dumbass. It was an obvious bad move that broke up a championship team.

RIF

3ba11

11-23-2024, 02:07 PM

Can you even read? :facepalm

If the league wanted to help the Lakers they would have prevented them from trading for Rus in the first place dumbass. It was an obvious bad move that broke up a championship team.

RIF

The NBA didn't know how Lebron would fit with Westbrook, just like they didn't know he wouldn't fit with Ingram, Bosh, Love, and others..

No one seems to understand Lebron's propensity for bad fits, except me - it's only after the fact that people say "that was a bad fit"... Again, aside from me... I keep sounding the alarm and get laughed at, but then it ends up being a bad fit just like I predicted.. It's similar to the IT fit - no one seemed to understand at the time that it would be a disaster...

prime lebron simply MUST be the primary ball-handler, and any threat will have a bad fit and be diminished - even Wade wasn't a good fit and the team underperformed expectation by losing twice with the preseason favorite/favored roster.

tontoz

11-23-2024, 02:21 PM

The NBA didn't know how Lebron would fit with Westbrook, .

:roll:

You can't even keep your own story straight.

his skillset didn't fit with Westbrook because they're the 2 biggest ball-dominators of all-time - it was literally the worst fit that anyone has ever seen.

Everyone with half a clue knew it was a bad trade. It got trashed on here at the time.

3ba11

11-23-2024, 03:35 PM

:roll:

You can't even keep your own story straight.

Everyone with half a clue knew it was a bad trade. It got trashed on here at the time.

It was Lebron's trade and deal - he pushed for the trade and made it happen, so he thought it would work along with his blind fans and media..

You guys always say it will work until it doesn't.. The IT and Ingram debacles were the same way, among others... No one forecasted any of Lebron's historically-bad fits with Love, Bosh, Hughes, Jamison, Westbrook or Ingram... People only say they were historically-bad fits after the fact...

The only person that understands Lebron's game and has been discussing and predicting AHEAD OF TIME his bad fits is me, and I've been doing it for over 10 years - no one else talks about how Lebron's game has horrific chemistry and long list of bad fits... Only I talk about this stuff.. I'm actually the world authority on the topic by virtue of researching, debating and discussing it more than anyone in the world.

tontoz

11-23-2024, 03:52 PM

tontoz

11-23-2024, 03:57 PM

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3ba11

11-23-2024, 03:59 PM

Pretty much everyone on here said Russ was a terrible fit in the Lakers the day of the trade. You are just trying to revise history to pretend you are making sense

If everyone on here could see it was a bad fit then certainly the NBA could see it and block it to protect LeBron from himself.

Of course the NBA would never do that just like they wouldn't try to convince a dozen teams not to draft Knecht. It would take a complete idiot to believe something like that.

The Westbrook deal was a deal that some fans and media wondered if it would work with the 2 biggest ball-dominators in history teaming up.

But it was mostly whispers and far from consensus, while the NBA would never try to stop Lebron because he has "goat IQ" remember?... How could anyone know more than him, so there's no way Silver was going to say that his acumen is more than the great IQ of Lebron James.. lol... Silver isn't overruling Lebron on basketball.

But again, the Lakers are the only team that the media clamors for trades and more help, so it isn't surprising that they're the only team that got 6 straight roster overhauls from 2019 to 2024.... Landing Knecht may or may not be part of it, but regardless, it's massive overkill - the Lakers had the best roster in the league by virtue of the overhauls and yearly tweaking, so adding another all-star like Knecht is massive overkill...

Curry would win 80 games with this roster (because he has a superior skillset that promotes great chemistry, strategy and teammate development, thereby allowing him to win with the rosters that he HAS, aka organically)

tontoz

11-23-2024, 04:29 PM

3ba11

11-23-2024, 04:33 PM

Nonsense. The Lakers fans on this board were like :wtf: when the trade was announced, as were the sports media talking heads. It was obviously a bad idea.

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^^^ mostly whispers on an obscure board and far from consensus, while the NBA would never try to stop Lebron because he has "goat IQ" - Lebron wanted this deal and Silver wasn't going to stop him.

But again, the Lakers are the only team that the media clamors for trades and more help, so it isn't surprising that they're the only team that got 6 straight roster overhauls from 2019 to 2024.... So the Lakers had the best roster in the league by virtue of the overhauls and yearly tweaking, so adding another all-star like Knecht is massive overkill...

Curry would win 80 games with this roster (because he has a superior skillset that promotes great chemistry, strategy and teammate development, thereby allowing him to win with less help and produce the best teams

tontoz

11-23-2024, 04:38 PM

^^^ mostly whispers on an obscure board and far from consensus, while the NBA would never try to stop Lebron because he has "goat IQ" - Lebron wanted this deal and Silver wasn't going to stop him.

But again, the Lakers are the only team that the media clamors for trades and more help, so it isn't surprising that they're the only team that got 6 straight roster overhauls from 2019 to 2024.... So the Lakers had the best roster in the league by virtue of the overhauls and yearly tweaking, so adding another all-star like Knecht is massive overkill...

Curry would win 80 games with this roster (because he has a superior skillset that promotes great chemistry, strategy and teammate development, thereby allowing him to win with less help and produce the best teams

Whispers? :facepalm It was all over social media.

The wizards are the ones that traded with the Lakers. We were all like wtf why would the Lakers want Russ with LeBron? It made no sense.

It was almost as dumb as claiming the NBA prevented a dozen teams from drafting Knecht, but not quite. :lol

3ba11

11-23-2024, 05:03 PM

Whispers? :facepalm It was all over social media.

The wizards are the ones that traded with the Lakers. We were all like wtf why would the Lakers want Russ with LeBron? It made no sense.

It was almost as dumb as claiming the NBA prevented a dozen teams from drafting Knecht, but not quite. :lol

It was Lebron's deal - he wanted it, and so did the media and his fans

No one predicts a bad fit with Lebron, because that concedes that his game is incomplete and flawed.. In this case, he can't dominate off-ball, thereby poorly fitting with Westbrook and other ball-handlers like Hughes, IT, Ingram, IT

tontoz

11-23-2024, 05:11 PM

It was Lebron's deal - he wanted it, and so did the media and his fans

No one predicts a bad fit with Lebron, because that concedes that his game is incomplete and flawed.. In this case, he can't dominate off-ball, thereby poorly fitting with Westbrook and other ball-handlers like Hughes, IT, Ingram, IT

I agree it was LeBrons deal, but people everywhere could clearly see he was a bad fit with LeBron. I already posted some of them.

Lakers fans were doubly pissed because they had the chance to trade for Hield while keeping KCP, who went on to get another ring with the nuggets.

Phoenix

11-23-2024, 05:14 PM

Nobody thought Westbrook was a good fit with Lebron. I've never seen that opinion anywhere, here, reddit, youtube comment section, or wherever else. Lebron best pairs with floor-spacers, and nobody would ever mistake Westbrook with that tag.

3ba11

11-23-2024, 05:18 PM

I agree it was LeBrons deal, but people everywhere could clearly see he was a bad fit with LeBron. I already posted some of them.

Lakers fans were doubly pissed because they had the chance to trade for Hield while keeping KCP, who went on to get another ring with the nuggets.

I haven't bothered to post the many posts, people and inteliigence (https://www.google.com/search?q=Lebron+and+Westbrook+will+work+Lakers&sca_esv=bea450f5934b94aa&sxsrf=ADLYWILycR3RTFA5C4v9QAkBNrQy1EYzag%3A1732396 401386&source=hp&ei=cUVCZ4XGFYKrur8P66PG4Qw&iflsig=AL9hbdgAAAAAZ0JTgQZB_NcmyKYJqH7JEburFCPcsV2 l&ved=0ahUKEwjFwvPAr_OJAxWCle4BHeuRMcwQ4dUDCBg&uact=5&oq=Lebron+and+Westbrook+will+work+Lakers&gs_lp=Egdnd3Mtd2l6IiVMZWJyb24gYW5kIFdlc3Ricm9vayB3 aWxsIHdvcmsgTGFrZXJzMgUQIRigATIFECEYoAEyBRAhGKABMg UQIRigATIFECEYoAFIu0JQAFjbQXAMeACQAQKYAasBoAGeIqoB BTM3LjEwuAEDyAEA-AEBmAI2oAKCIagCCsICBBAjGCfCAg4QLhiABBixAxiDARiKBcI CBRAAGIAEwgIREC4YgAQYsQMY0QMYgwEYxwHCAgsQABiABBixA xiDAcICBRAuGIAEwgILEC4YgAQYsQMYgwHCAg4QLhiABBixAxj RAxjHAcICChAjGIAEGCcYigXCAg4QLhiABBjHARiOBRivAcICF BAuGIAEGLEDGIMBGMcBGI4FGK8BwgIIEC4YgAQYsQPCAggQABi ABBixA8ICBxAjGCcY6gLCAg0QABiABBixAxhGGPsBwgIEEAAYA 8ICCBAuGIAEGOUEwgIGEAAYFhgewgIFECEYqwKYAwuSBwU0MC4 xNKAHotIC&sclient=gws-wiz) that projected Lebron and Westbrook to work, but I could - the Lakers were basically the co-preseason favorites but missed the play-in (biggest underachievement ever) due to this worst-ever fit.

So the initial point stands that the league wasn't going to step in for godsakes and stop Lebron from acquiring Westbrook, so that doesn't disprove the notion that the league overhauls Lebron's team each year to get him #5.. The fact that the Lakers are the only team that gets these overhauls proves the point and also since when did Pelinka turn into the goat GM, gtfo....

and the worst part is that it's only Lebron's worst-ever fits and chemistry that prevents this amazing volume of moves from working... but again, this is standard because lebron's ball-dominance and imposition of spot-up roles has always produced weak chemistry, perennial underachievers, and losers with every cast that he ever had.. No one underachieved favored rosters more than him by virtue of him losing the most ever with preseason favorites or in the Finals, while also having bevies of losses with all-star teammates, multiple all-star teammates, homecourt advantage, or top seeds.

Phoenix

11-23-2024, 05:25 PM

3ba11

11-23-2024, 05:37 PM

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?495459-Lakers-to-trade-for-Russell-Westbrook/page5

Here's the thread announcing the Westbrook trade. Funny enough, the most 'this will work' post came from Charlie Sheen replying to me in post 49. Yeah, that aged like milk in the desert.

the league overhauls Lebron's team each year to get him #5.. The fact that the Lakers are the only team where the media calls for overhauls and the only team that GETS these overhauls proves the point - it's fraud and we've seen a lot of it lately

tontoz

11-23-2024, 05:52 PM

the league overhauls Lebron's team each year to get him #5.. The fact that the Lakers are the only team where the media calls for overhauls and the only team that GETS these overhauls proves the point - it's fraud and we've seen a lot of it lately

Problem is these "overhauls" have been a mixed bag, just like they are with other teams. Trading for Westbrook was a disaster. Trading for DeAngelo hasn't worked either.

They had good role players that fit with LeBron but either traded them (KCP) or let them walk (Caruso).

How's Cam reddish working out?

Aside from the AD trade their best moves have been draft picks from the mid first or later. Anyone who thinks there is any type of league collusion in the draft has a screw loose.

Phoenix

11-23-2024, 05:56 PM

the league overhauls Lebron's team each year to get him #5.. The fact that the Lakers are the only team where the media calls for overhauls and the only team that GETS these overhauls proves the point - it's fraud and we've seen a lot of it lately

I'll give you the media spends an in-ordinate amount of time coming up with trade scenarios for the Lakers. I'm not sure why the actual league would deliberately be trying to get Lebron #5, when presumably team GMs/owners would be trying to get their own teams over the hump.