Why are the Lakers 9-22 with a supposed Top 10 player?

[Dragonyeuw]

FAIL


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Man, still cant believe that team couldn't put it together( the injuries notwithstanding)

[sportjames23]

can we ban savagerent and livingfree, i think its the same ip

[Done_And_Done]

- 36 years old
- surgically repaired joints
- roster is sub par
- they don't play team ball

Rhetorical threads are always a good time.

[AirFederer]

Kobe's net impact was never top 10, even if his physical skillset was...
That lacking BBIQ...or ego.

[NZStreetBaller]

Anybody remember that article that got written about Nick Young being the worst player in the NBA? It was written a few years ago when he was with the Sixers, I think. Can't find it anywhere tho..

Nobody even knew who the hell nick young was before the lakers haha

[GimmeThat]

the same reason the defending champions can get defeated in the 1st round of the playoffs

[Magic 32]

Man, still cant believe that team couldn't put it together( the injuries notwithstanding)

One player pulled it together and lead the team to a 28-5 record.

Then he got injured and we saw what the other 4 could do on their own.

[ImKobe]

FAIL


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all of them had to endure major injuries that season

Kobe - sprained ankle, ruptured achilles
Dwight - back surgery, shoulder injury
Pau - plantar fasciitis, knee surgery
Nash - broken leg, nerve damage in his back
MWP - torn meniscus

Nash missed 32 regular season games, went down the 2nd game of the season with a broken leg..
Pau missed 33 regular season games and played hurt in a lot of them
Steve Blake, the back-up PG, missed 37 games and in a lot of those, Nash was injured as well, Morris (D-league player) and Chris Duhon (d-league player) started a handful of games for us, took the coach a month before he adjusted and put Kobe as starting point up to when he tore his achilles..


It's a miracle they won 45 games and made the Playoffs considering all the injuries to key players and lack of bench production, then you look at the wins and realize how much Kobe and Dwight had to carry the roster just to stay alive in the Playoff picture...truly amazing how much effort they put in considering how much shit was going on during the season... Sadly, it will go underappreciated because of all the haters that talk shit about Kobe and Dwight. The hate was to be expected considering the roster, but it's sickening how these trolls STILL make up bullshit about the season like the whole team was ready to go and Kobe let them down

[Mr. Jabbar]

You have an alt named Eye Test. Fail

it got permaed, plus i always admitted it was my alt in case of ban so doesnt count, still alpha af

never used it to agree with myself

[riseagainst]

it got permaed, plus i always admitted it was my alt in case of ban so doesnt count, still alpha af

never used it to agree with myself

[dazzer87]

all of them had to endure major injuries that season

Kobe - sprained ankle, ruptured achilles
Dwight - back surgery, shoulder injury
Pau - plantar fasciitis, knee surgery
Nash - broken leg, nerve damage in his back
MWP - torn meniscus

Nash missed 32 regular season games, went down the 2nd game of the season with a broken leg..
Pau missed 33 regular season games and played hurt in a lot of them
Steve Blake, the back-up PG, missed 37 games and in a lot of those, Nash was injured as well, Morris (D-league player) and Chris Duhon (d-league player) started a handful of games for us, took the coach a month before he adjusted and put Kobe as starting point up to when he tore his achilles..


It's a miracle they won 45 games and made the Playoffs considering all the injuries to key players and lack of bench production, then you look at the wins and realize how much Kobe and Dwight had to carry the roster just to stay alive in the Playoff picture...truly amazing how much effort they put in considering how much shit was going on during the season... Sadly, it will go underappreciated because of all the haters that talk shit about Kobe and Dwight. The hate was to be expected considering the roster, but it's sickening how these trolls STILL make up bullshit about the season like the whole team was ready to go and Kobe let them down

excuses from your typical Kobe stan............

[Droid101]

excuses from your typical Kobe stan............

Are you saying he made those injuries up?

Plus he didn't even mention that Jordan Hill (only real big off the bench) went down for the whole season. The Lakers were starting third string/end of bench players at Center or PF and Point Guard for much of the season due to Dwight/Pau/Hill and Blake/Nash being out.

Jesus christ.

[Myth]

It's a miracle they won 45 games

Pointing out Kobe's injury is pointless. He played 78 out of 82 games that season and you are using it as part of the excuse of why they only won 45 games. Dwight, likewise, played 76 games. Yes they had injuries, but their top 2 players played almost the entire season and Laker fans like to act like they didn't.

[HOoopCityJones]

Pointing out Kobe's injury is pointless. He played 78 out of 82 games that season and you are using it as part of the excuse of why they only won 45 games. Dwight, likewise, played 76 games. Yes they had injuries, but their top 2 players played almost the entire season and Laker fans like to act like they didn't.

I think injuries in general are why we only won 45 games. Each of our main guys aside from Kobe were out a stint of the season when we really needed them. Then once everyone else was somewhat healthy, Kobe went down. Bad luck situation all around.


After the injuries comes the chemistry , our main line up never developed an ounce of it. Nash couldn't do what he used to anymore, especially post injury , and at that point Steve Blake was the better option to start, but don't tell D'antoni that. Blake likewise was still working himself back from a groin injury so you had Kobe taking a bulk of the playmaking AND the main scoring load, because as any person who actually watched every single one of those games can tell you, Dwight was still not in condition to be a first option...Yet.

People love to act like the Laker fans are some irrational crowd who just exaggerate anything from success to what hindered us from it. When in reality you all over-exaggerate everything that pertains to our organization and fanbase.

I don't know if it's envy , salt or just pure trolling, but whatever happened that season isn't as cut and dry you all make it seem.

Our biggest mistake was bringing in Mike D'antoni to Coach a Phil Jackson tailored roster.

[Beastmode88]

What's the point in arguing with livinglegend... Claims he's not a lebron fan but 2000+ relating to lebron and probably the rest bashing bran's opposition. Said he's a med student with limited time but yet has the time to watch every game and post every night. 0 credibility. Next.