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ArbitraryWater
02-08-2025, 08:04 PM
ever stepped foot on court in a Lakers uniform.

At age 40, 22nd season.


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How great is our Goat?
Full Court
02-08-2025, 08:30 PM
Lebron's on/off is a negative number. LeNetNegative.

Reaves has been the one carrying the team. Nice try though.
ArbitraryWater
02-08-2025, 08:43 PM
Lebron's on/off is a negative number. LeNetNegative.

Reaves has been the one carrying the team. Nice try though.


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tpols
02-08-2025, 08:52 PM
It's actually kind of ****ed up his initials and jersey number are AR-15 and he shoots that well.
ImKobe
02-08-2025, 09:03 PM
You mean AD? Because he's the one who won them most of those games. Bron's played better lately but he struggled without AD on the court for most of the season and AD carried them heavily early on.
3ba11
02-08-2025, 09:06 PM
Weren't the Lakers the 1 seed before Pau arrived in LA?... Hadn't Kobe built the Lakers into the 1 seed with just Bynum, but then Bynum got hurt, which precipitated the Pau trade
Hey Yo
02-08-2025, 09:11 PM
You mean AD? Because he's the one who won them most of those games. Bron's played better lately but he struggled without AD on the court for most of the season and AD carried them heavily early on.

AD did play great early on but after today's win, they're like 8-1 without him. LA inserting dudes today you've never heard of FTW. Basically playing Joel Anthony at the 5
Axe
02-08-2025, 09:12 PM
If they can keep up, they will finish as the leaders of their division.


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ImKobe
02-08-2025, 09:13 PM
AD did play great early on but after today's win, they're like 8-1 without him. LA inserting dudes today you've never heard of FTW. Basically playing Joel Anthony at the 5

6 - 2 and that's with wins vs blazers, wizards & nets and the pacers aren't a great team either. Go look at the net ratings they've been better on offense and way better on defense with Bron off the court. AD's wasn't amazing either but Bron's like a -8 on the season.
Hey Yo
02-08-2025, 09:14 PM
Weren't the Lakers the 1 seed before Pau arrived in LA?... Hadn't Kobe built the Lakers into the 1 seed with just Bynum, but then Bynum got hurt, which precipitated the Pau trade

Not in his 22nd season.
jayfan
02-08-2025, 09:16 PM
He didn't play today, you realize.
Hey Yo
02-08-2025, 09:18 PM
6 - 2 and that's with wins vs blazers, wizards & nets and the pacers aren't a great team either. Go look at the net ratings they've been better on offense and way better on defense with Bron off the court. AD's wasn't amazing either but Bron's like a -8 on the season.

They just won 5 in a row without him.
SouBeachTalents
02-08-2025, 09:21 PM
Weren't the Lakers the 1 seed before Pau arrived in LA?... Hadn't Kobe built the Lakers into the 1 seed with just Bynum, but then Bynum got hurt, which precipitated the Pau trade
Didn't the Bulls win 55 games without Jordan.
ArbitraryWater
02-08-2025, 09:32 PM
You mean AD? Because he's the one who won them most of those games. Bron's played better lately but he struggled without AD on the court for most of the season and AD carried them heavily early on.

AD left and they just had their best 5 game stretch of the season, without AD, with LeBron, sourpuss :lol
Full Court
02-08-2025, 10:11 PM
He didn't play today, you realize.

Incredible how sharp their defense is when he sits out.
ImKobe
02-08-2025, 10:39 PM
AD left and they just had their best 5 game stretch of the season, without AD, with LeBron, sourpuss :lol

They won 6 in a row with AD earlier in the season lol.
ArbitraryWater
02-08-2025, 11:15 PM
They won 6 in a row with AD earlier in the season lol.

wasnt remotely as good of a stretch. 5 lottery teams, 4 home games, 4 5 pt. wins.
ImKobe
02-09-2025, 10:53 AM
wasnt remotely as good of a stretch. 5 lottery teams, 4 home games, 4 5 pt. wins.

Point is that AD is the main reason that they were relevant because he was their best scorer & defender, and they made it a point to run the offense through him more this season and they were much better on offense because of it. Some hot 3PT shooting nights when AD was out with injury doesn't mean that they were a better team without him or that he wasn't important to their success.

Bron's has a -8 Net Rating for a reason. He couldn't keep that 2nd unit afloat. That's still going to be an issue when Doncic is on the bench.