DeMar is about to take a paycut just to join the Lakers (Bron, AD x 2, Russ, Demar)

[k0kakw0rld]

Can you imagine this starting five?

Russell Westbrook
DeMar DeRozan
LeBron James
Anthony Davis
Andre Drummond

:biggums:

On paper, it looks scary but the reality is the shooting and spacing are not there for LeBron James.
The NBA business is crazy :oldlol::lol

[Cyrus334]

That would be a horrendous starting five when it comes to spacing. Teams would literally just build a wall in the paint and clog up Lebron's and Westbrook's driving lanes. You dont want/need Derozan when you have Westbrook.

[Spurs m8]

Hahahah imagine

No spacing at all hahahahhaha

[Lebron23]

That would be a horrendous starting five when it comes to spacing. Teams would literally just build a wall in the paint and clog up Lebron's and Westbrook's driving lanes. You dont want/need Derozan when you have Westbrook.

They are targeting Buddy Hield.

[Mask the Embiid]

Hahahah imagine

No spacing at all hahahahhaha

Literally every team jordan played in the Finals had the same exact spacing that you are laughing about....yet you call him the goat playing against that shitty spacing....the same spacing that would be a joke in todays era.....the same era that lebron dominated....the toughest era

[Lebron23]

Literally every team jordan played in the Finals had the same exact spacing that you are laughing about....yet you call him the goat playing against that shitty spacing....the same spacing that would be a joke in todays era.....the same era that lebron dominated....the toughest era

This

[SATAN]

Literally every team jordan played in the Finals had the same exact spacing that you are laughing about....yet you call him the goat playing against that shitty spacing....the same spacing that would be a joke in todays era.....the same era that lebron dominated....the toughest era

Interesting

[ZenMaster]

No way he takes 5.9 mil.

[ArbitraryWater]

where did you hear this?

hield is a better fit.

[Gudo]

Lol, Lebron is really going for everybody. LeDesperate :oldlol:

[StickyWice]

Demar going back to chinatown LA

we eating wice weel good boys

-Stickyickyicky

[HoopsNY]

Don't underrate such a roster if it does in fact happen.

[Airupthere]

Don't underrate such a roster if it does in fact happen.

I'm one who's not. It's just that Lebron never really gets the point. He's relied on recruitment and superteams throughout his career and he's never going to stop.

[Airupthere]

Demar going back to chinatown LA

we eating wice weel good boys

-Stickyickyicky

Another branstan alt? Fultz? Lol

[Jasper]

these colluding teams have a top all-time 5 starters , and high school bench players.. .
can't get over that concept of pro ball

[StickyWice]

Another branstan alt? Fultz? Lol


Lebron not even in my top 7

-stickyickyicky

[nineiron]

Can you imagine this starting five?

Russell Westbrook
DeMar DeRozan
LeBron James
Anthony Davis
Andre Drummond

:biggums:

On paper, it looks scary but the reality is the shooting and spacing are not there for LeBron James.
The NBA business is crazy :oldlol::lol

excuse train, coming in hot!

[FultzNationRISE]

Another branstan alt? Fultz? Lol


I dont do alts bro. You can ask Shogon.

[RRR3]

Don't underrate such a roster if it does in fact happen.
Lol what? LeBron is by FAR the best long range shooter in that starting 5, that should never happen. Not that LeBron is bad at 3s but jeez.

[bladefd]

No way he takes 5.9 mil.

Taxpayer's MLE is 9.5mill, but it would hard cap us. Non-taxpayer's MLE is around 6mill, but that would not hard cap us. Depending on the order the Lakers sign the players (including Schroeder even if it's a s&t), that should determine which one we use. So we would probably have an agreement in place first before we start officially signing everyone.

We don't actually yet know the exact cap limit

[red1]

I'm crying tears of joy guys

[red1]

Demar getting a ring :bowdown:

[Airupthere]

I'm crying tears of joy guys

Don't cry your heart out yet, red

"DeMar DeRozan is reportedly no longer an option for the Lakers in free agency"

https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2021/7/30/22602156/lakers-free-agency-rumors-lebron-recruited-demar-derozan-no-longer-option

[red1]

Don't cry your heart out yet, red

"DeMar DeRozan is reportedly no longer an option for the Lakers in free agency"

https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2021/7/30/22602156/lakers-free-agency-rumors-lebron-recruited-demar-derozan-no-longer-option

Noooooo

[bladefd]

Don't cry your heart out yet, red

"DeMar DeRozan is reportedly no longer an option for the Lakers in free agency"

https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2021/7/30/22602156/lakers-free-agency-rumors-lebron-recruited-demar-derozan-no-longer-option

He doesn't fit anymore either. You don't want a backcourt of DeRozan/Westbrook. DeRozan was a good option had we acquired Hield to team with him. Westbrook needs a Hield too, not a DeRozan.

[meat]

Lebron not even in my top 7

-stickyickyicky

You just "joined" today for this attempt at humor you're trying to do?

[HBK_Kliq_2]

You need as much help as you can when you're starting two different washed up 37 year old bums in lebron and Marc gasol

[n00bie]

Can you imagine this starting five?

Russell Westbrook
DeMar DeRozan
LeBron James
Anthony Davis
Andre Drummond

:biggums:

On paper, it looks scary but the reality is the shooting and spacing are not there for LeBron James.
The NBA business is crazy :oldlol::lol

Gonna be fun watching Westbrook and DeRozan brick 3s when LeBron does his drive & kick outs.

[Axe]

Literally every team jordan played in the Finals had the same exact spacing that you are laughing about....yet you call him the goat playing against that shitty spacing....the same spacing that would be a joke in todays era.....the same era that lebron dominated....the toughest era
Wtf does jordan have to do with this thread anyway?

[Axe]

I dont do alts bro. You can ask Shogon.
:lol

Sure thing, starface.

[3ba11]

Can you imagine this starting five?

Russell Westbrook
DeMar DeRozan
LeBron James
Anthony Davis
Andre Drummond

:biggums:

On paper, it looks scary but the reality is the shooting and spacing are not there for LeBron James.
The NBA business is crazy :oldlol::lol


the reason lebron's teams often lack good shooting is because HE HIMSELF lacks elite jumpshooting skill (as the top producer) and only takes open jumpshots - this is statistical fact - 90% of his jumpers are open, compared to 60-70% for KD, Kawhi or Harden.

when your top guy only takes open jumpers, that's insanely exploitable by the other team - the other team becomes the more aggressive team and blows away lebron's safe, efficiency-driven approach..

team production > team efficiency - the highest scoring team wins, not the most efficient... the 14' Heat had the best shooting efficiency against the Spurs than any other Spurs opponent, but lost by the most because their team PPG was the lowest of any Spurs opponent.

[1987_Lakers]

the reason lebron's teams often lack good shooting is because HE HIMSELF lacks elite jumpshooting skill (as the top producer) and only takes open jumpshots - this is statistical fact - 90% of his jumpers are open, compared to 60-70% for KD, Kawhi or Harden.

when your top guy only takes open jumpers, that's insanely exploitable by the other team - the other team becomes the more aggressive team and blows away lebron's safe, efficiency-driven approach.. team production > team efficiency - the highest scoring team wins, not the most efficient.

This is what happened when MJ took open 3s...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsjukb2NttM

[3ba11]

This is what happened when MJ took open 3s...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsjukb2NttM



Is that a game?

[1987_Lakers]

Is that a game?

Might as well have been, career 32% 3 point shooter. :oldlol:

[3ba11]

Might as well have been, career 32% 3 point shooter. :oldlol:


on bailout volume.

anytime he had more than bailout volume (more than 1.5 attempts), he shot well..

3-point shots are mostly open, so good shooters will have better percentages at higher volumes - jordan never had enough volume to "get hot" from deep... the closest he got was the 93' Playoffs and 92' Finals (4 attempts at 40%).

Ultimately, Jordan has the best jumpshooting form of all-time and is the goat 2-point jumpshooter.... Among the all-time athletes (Wilt, Jordan, Lebron, Dr. J, Kemp, Zion, etc), Jordan is the only one that was an all-time jumpshooter on 2's or 3's.. the only all-time athlete-shooter in history, aka goat

[SaintzFury13]

the reason lebron's teams often lack good shooting is because HE HIMSELF lacks elite jumpshooting skill (as the top producer) and only takes open jumpshots - this is statistical fact - 90% of his jumpers are open, compared to 60-70% for KD, Kawhi or Harden.

when your top guy only takes open jumpers, that's insanely exploitable by the other team - the other team becomes the more aggressive team and blows away lebron's safe, efficiency-driven approach..

team production > team efficiency - the highest scoring team wins, not the most efficient... the 14' Heat had the best shooting efficiency against the Spurs than any other Spurs opponent, but lost by the most because their team PPG was the lowest of any Spurs opponent.

So in other words LeBron is smart...because he's not stupid enough to consistently take ill-advised shots from three that have a low percentage rate? Do I have that correct?

[k0kakw0rld]

No way he takes 5.9 mil.

LeBron was in contact with both Russ and DeMar. Carmelo Anthony may sign for the vet minimum as well. I am literally dying right now !!!

[kennethdrippin]

what if lebron gets hurt and the lakers win the title

[kennethdrippin]

This is what happened when MJ took open 3s...



this is what happened when lebron took open free throws


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1micMNnFhs


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEllsRgndO8


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddmflW0ib5A

:roll:

[kennethdrippin]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIvPRCqqXTA


more lebron tampering/collusion

:roll:


"hey derozan. i'l literally pay for a championship by giving you half my salary"

[Spurs m8]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIvPRCqqXTA


more lebron tampering/collusion

:roll:


"hey derozan. i'l literally pay for a championship by giving you half my salary"

What's new with this cheating, empty ring b1tch?hahahahh

This guy literally cannot win one even close to organic ring...hes gone from shameless colluding to literal cheating hahahaha

Though the roid muncher has always cheated, so what's new?

Anyone who stans or respects this guy has literally no integrity.

[MaxPlayer]

what if lebron gets hurt and the lakers win the title

What if Giannis gets hurt and the Bucks win the ECF?

[red1]

do it do it do it do it do it do it




do it.

[red1]

derozan will look like 06 kobe if he comes into the game playing against the bench the way the spurs used to use ginobili. right now he gets guarded by the best defenders in the league and still puts up some of the best midrange shooting in the league.


this is a win.

[red1]

the reason lebron's teams often lack good shooting is because HE HIMSELF lacks elite jumpshooting skill (as the top producer) and only takes open jumpshots - this is statistical fact - 90% of his jumpers are open, compared to 60-70% for KD, Kawhi or Harden.

when your top guy only takes open jumpers, that's insanely exploitable by the other team - the other team becomes the more aggressive team and blows away lebron's safe, efficiency-driven approach..

team production > team efficiency - the highest scoring team wins, not the most efficient... the 14' Heat had the best shooting efficiency against the Spurs than any other Spurs opponent, but lost by the most because their team PPG was the lowest of any Spurs opponent.

you have no credibility you dumb ****ing loser. you're always wrong about everything.



you're like the homeless guy who stands outside bezos house screaming that bezos is bad at business.....

[Mr. Woke]

What's new with this cheating, empty ring b1tch?hahahahh

This guy literally cannot win one even close to organic ring...hes gone from shameless colluding to literal cheating hahahaha

Though the roid muncher has always cheated, so what's new?

Anyone who stans or respects this guy has literally no integrity.

You have zero courage or integrity.

LeBron isn't cheating at all. He is trying to win.

Losers like you simply don't like it when other people win.

[3ba11]

Can you imagine this starting five?

Russell Westbrook
DeMar DeRozan
LeBron James
Anthony Davis
Andre Drummond

:biggums:

On paper, it looks scary but the reality is the shooting and spacing are not there for LeBron James.
The NBA business is crazy :oldlol::lol


The shooting and spacing isn't there because Lebron himself lacks elite jumpshooting skill - if he could pop off, the Lakers wouldn't need much else, maybe 1 other shooter on the floor alongside him.

Replace Lebron with Durant in the list above, and it looks a lot different... but as it stands, Buddy Hield wouldn't be enough shooting help.

[bison]

Dwight, Wayne Ellington and melo also on the way :bowdown:

This is a beautiful thing to see. The league uniting around lebron to get him his fifth ring <3

[And1AllDay]

The shooting and spacing isn't there because Lebron himself lacks elite jumpshooting skill - if he could pop off, the Lakers wouldn't need much else, maybe 1 other shooter on the floor alongside him.

Replace Lebron with Durant in the list above, and it looks a lot different... but as it stands, Buddy Hield wouldn't be enough shooting help.

mike spent 60% of his career 9 of 15 seasons shooting 29% and below...wow what a joke

https://i.postimg.cc/XJm1jXMD/mike-cant-shoot.jpg

[k0kakw0rld]

The shooting and spacing isn't there because Lebron himself lacks elite jumpshooting skill - if he could pop off, the Lakers wouldn't need much else, maybe 1 other shooter on the floor alongside him.

Replace Lebron with Durant in the list above, and it looks a lot different... but as it stands, Buddy Hield wouldn't be enough shooting help.
That's not his game so he sticks to what he does best and what is wrong with that? If I recall his style of play brought him more rings and more accolades in the NBA than Kevin Durant. So that`s one.
Two, Carmelo is probably going to sign with them, DeRozan is strongly considering (even though, he still can't shoot threes). I am sure they can find a knockdown shooter at the bare minimum.

[Jasper]

Can you imagine this starting five?

Russell Westbrook
DeMar DeRozan
LeBron James
Anthony Davis
Andre Drummond

:biggums:

On paper, it looks scary but the reality is the shooting and spacing are not there for LeBron James.
The NBA business is crazy :oldlol::lol

and rondo lol

Better sign him AD will go down again..

[k0kakw0rld]

and rondo lol

Better sign him AD will go down again..
They really need D'Angelo Russell and Larry Nance Jr at this point and time.
How about reuniting the Gasol brothers? Pau can clearly still provide some type of help if AD goes down :oldlol::roll: