What do the Lakers need to be a contender?
They have won vs Top four in west at least once ( Memphis, Denver, Pelicans, Kings). They beat the Bucks too.
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01-21-2023, 02:14 AM #1NBA rookie of the year
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Lakers biggest needs to be contender
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01-21-2023, 02:15 AM #2RENT FREE
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Re: Lakers biggest needs to be contender
They need LeShrivel to actually show up in the 4th...especially the last 5 mins
This guy disappears like clockwork
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01-21-2023, 02:16 AM #3NBA Legend and Hall of Famer
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Re: Lakers biggest needs to be contender
Keep dominating like LeBron did tonight.
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01-21-2023, 02:20 AM #4Decent playground baller
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Re: Lakers biggest needs to be contender
Size & Shooting. Many teams pack the paint and ignore our shooters.
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01-21-2023, 02:59 AM #5NBA All-star
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Re: Lakers biggest needs to be contender
Any of the above. They just need some starter level players. They had 8 guys who played minutes tonight and 6 of them aren’t close to being starters on any other team. Could be shooting on the wing a big etc doesn’t really matter
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01-21-2023, 08:33 AM #6Roid
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Re: Lakers biggest needs to be contender
The grizz double teamed Lebron a lot tonight. It would be nice to be able to make teams pay for that by having shooters.
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01-21-2023, 08:42 AM #7... on a leash
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Re: Lakers biggest needs to be contender
gotta get heathy again, thats a.
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01-21-2023, 10:23 AM #8Bran Fam Member
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Re: Lakers biggest needs to be contender
Rim protection & consistent 1st option scoring aka MVP DPOY Davis
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01-21-2023, 10:32 AM #9Euros rule NBA, UMAD?
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Re: Lakers biggest needs to be contender
Interesting that you attach those accolades to him, when he's won neither award.
Originally Posted by ImKobe
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01-21-2023, 12:04 PM #10Lol
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Re: Lakers biggest needs to be contender
Also interesting they have a better record when he doesn’t play since he’s supposedly the MVP Originally Posted by Phoenix
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01-21-2023, 12:48 PM #11NBA Legend and Hall of Famer
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Re: Lakers biggest needs to be contender
I genuinely believe this Lakers team can seriously contend if AD can stay healthy and they used a 1st to get Buddy Hield
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01-21-2023, 12:55 PM #12NBA Superstar
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Re: Lakers biggest needs to be contender
Depth. They have rotation players that literally wouldn't get minutes on any other playoff team.
And shooting.
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01-21-2023, 06:14 PM #13National High School Star
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Re: Lakers biggest needs to be contender
They honestly just need to be fully healthy come playoffs.
If LeBron and AD are both close to 100% they are contenders. Possibly even favourites IMO to beat anyone in the West except Denver and the Warriors (if they are also fully fit)
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01-21-2023, 09:57 PM #14The Renaissance man
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Re: Lakers biggest needs to be contender
SG like Gary Trent would be perfect fit. He is a decent 3pt shooter, good FT shooting, has size for SG, good perimeter defender, and can be considered a wing defender too. I would trade Beverley/Nunn/2029 FRP for Gary Trent.
And ofc a rim-protector. Bryant is good on offense but horrendous on defense. Gabriel is undersized unfortunately. AD's return would help with this. I don't know the right move for this because of AD's return on the horizon.
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