A brief analysis of the Lakers' roster or, Ed Davis is the lone bright spot in LA

[ImKobe]

No analysis needed. We already knew this team sucked before the season started. Jordan Hill has become a spot-up guy this year and he was a energy guy in the past.

Can't believe they let Meeks and Farmar go. It's really hurting them now.

Yeah that was stupid. Can't believe Jodie was let go after having a great season. Farmar too. Both shot the 3 well. Also don't understand why we didn't keep Bazemore. Lakers are thin at the 1 & 3 right now. Those guys competed.

[Kblaze8855]

2005-2006 Lakers:

Kobe Bryant
Kwame Brown
Andrew Bynum
Brian Cook
Devean George
Devin Green
Jim Jackson
Aaron McKie
Stanislav Medvedenko
Chris Mihm
Lamar Odom
Smush Parker
Laron Profit
Ronny Turiaf
Sasha Vujacic
Von Wafer
Luke Walton

2006-2007 Lakers:

Kobe Bryant
Kwame Brown
Andrew Bynum
Brian Cook
Maurice Evans
Jordan Farmar
Aaron McKie
Lamar Odom
Smush Parker
Vladimir Radmanovic
Ronny Turiaf
Sasha Vujacic
Luke Walton
Shammond Williams

Kobe Bryant led those rosters to the playoffs.

That selective memory though.



Edit: More detailed rosters.

Who said anything suggesting he didnt? I was here at the time. It was often discussed that he had become Tmac west. Bad team...barely make the playoffs...then lose. They both even lost after almost upsetting the top seeds by going up 3-1.

Kobe proved to be what several other great swingmen were.

The argument for years on ISH was...what Kobe would do in the position some of the others were in. And it turned out...he did the same thing.

Score and lose.

Which is exactly what people were saying while he was on great teams.

Kobe...in the position of a Tmac/AI/Vince/Pierce...would do about the same thing.

But he often got winners credit....while they were called losers...for being in the situation he did no better in.

Everyone is a victim of the situation.

[GOBB]

Who said anything suggesting he didnt? I was here at the time. It was often discussed that he had become Tmac west. Bad team...barely make the playoffs...then lose. They both even lost after almost upsetting the top seeds by going up 3-1.

Kobe proved to be what several other great swingmen were.

The argument for years on ISH was...what Kobe would do in the position some of the others were in. And it turned out...he did the same thing.

Score and lose.

Which is exactly what people were saying while he was on great teams.

Kobe...in the position of a Tmac/AI/Vince/Pierce...would do about the same thing.

But he often got winners credit....while they were called losers...for being in the situation he did no better in.

Everyone is a victim of the situation.

You mess with 2k15 The Park? Maine Event still around.

[Mr. Jabbar]

It doesn't matter. It's a mercenary roster slapped together for a year or two while we get lotto picks and maybe get lucky in FA

sad but tru

[KungFuJoe]

Losing Randle hurt us bad, too. Yeah, he's raw and out of control at times, but he's the only physical player we have outside of Davis. Boozer's softness seems to be rubbing off on Hill. Teams just waltz in on us like the front door is wide open.

[GOBB]

It doesn't matter. It's a mercenary roster slapped together for a year or two while we get lotto picks and maybe get lucky in FA

Sounds like the Sixers. Funny.

[ImKobe]

Losing Randle hurt us bad, too. Yeah, he's raw and out of control at times, but he's the only physical player we have outside of Davis. Boozer's softness seems to be rubbing off on Hill. Teams just waltz in on us like the front door is wide open.

Lakers are really thin at front court. Randle wouldn't have been a solution to our problems, but he probably would have been more aggressive on both ends than Boozer's been, plus he'd have given us energy and both offense and defense in transition. Also hurts big time that Kelly went down with another injury....

[Jacks3]

Who said anything suggesting he didnt? I was here at the time. It was often discussed that he had become Tmac west. Bad team...barely make the playoffs...then lose. They both even lost after almost upsetting the top seeds by going up 3-1.

Kobe proved to be what several other great swingmen were.

The argument for years on ISH was...what Kobe would do in the position some of the others were in. And it turned out...he did the same thing.

Score and lose.

Which is exactly what people were saying while he was on great teams.

Kobe...in the position of a Tmac/AI/Vince/Pierce...would do about the same thing.

But he often got winners credit....while they were called losers...for being in the situation he did no better in.

Everyone is a victim of the situation.

And none of that changes the fact that Kobe is a far, far better player than any of those guys except peak T-Mac.

Jordan didn't win with shit around him either. You're not saying anything profound here.