Lakers no pressure at all?
Dear Iron Man 201, i want to say yes and no. Yes there is no pressure in the sense that the moves that Phoenix and Dallas made to match the Lakers are moves that put them on ticking clocks (Kidd and Shaq have only a few years left in them) whereas Gasol, Bynum, and Kobe is a nucleus that has at least 5-8 years left. However, i would also say with how tight the West is- you never know if there is a move or two that can throw off the balance of power, i mean what if Arenas or Brand decided to sign with Boston or Phoenix in the off-season. My thoughts with Championships is that you have to win them while you can. The Lakers did a brilliant job in attaining Gasol in that they did not mortgage their future- so i agree with you that they have a bigger window of time to win rings. But in the "Wild, Wild, West" i think you got to win it while you can! It should be our year but with waiting to see how Andrew recovers and with Kobe's finger it still remains to be seen-- but our mindset ought to be we're going to win it this year and next!!! Go Lakers! Nickster
How good are the 2016/17 Lakers?
At least for the 2017 season, the Lakers are about what their record indicates. They’re 8–8, a respectable .500 record that has them tied for the sixth seed in the Western Conference. They are unlikely to make much noise - it’s not even certain they will be able to hold on to a playoff spot as the season plays out, with Portland hot on their heels and plenty of time for a team like the Pelicans or Timberwolves to come on strong. They are solidly average at best, as their .500 record would indicate.But even average is a good thing for a team that a year ago was the second-worst team by record in the NBA. New head coach Luke Walton is doing an excellent job, even better than expected. The team has already notched a signature win over the vaunted Golden State Warriors, something that has to provide a huge confidence boost to the young cadre of Lakers. They’re outpacing other young rebuilding teams like Minnesota, Phoenix, or Orlando. The present is quite tolerable to watch and the future is bright if your an LA fan.Their offense is very good - they are 8th in the league in points per game and 4th in pace (Walton’s Golden State roots showing on both accounts). Defensively, they still have a ways to go; having the 27th ranked defense out of 30 teams is not a recipe for postseason success. But this will improve over time as their young players physically and mentally mature, and future seasons will also allow the Lakers to upgrade their roster with more defensive-minded players.Overall, the 2017 Lakers are a decent team: nothing to write home about, but you could do a lot worse and you can start to see what you have to look forward to. The 2020 Lakers team? Obviously we’re projecting very far out, but they could be quite good indeed. Definitely a team to watch.
Why do the lakers suck?
They don’t suck.Lakers roster is conceived of many raw, inexperienced players. They are currently 5th in the Western Conference standings and have had man positives (and negatives) this season.25 games in, I don’t think you could expect much more from the team that won only 35 games last season and is trying to rest his best player, LeBron, as much as possible. Noticeably, he’s playing least amount of minutes per game in his career.Now, the young core hasn’t improved from last year, as neither Hart, Ingram, Kuzma or Ball hadn’t upgraded their numbers from 17/18 season.The positive thing is that their defense is top 10 in the NBA, but last year was 12th so I’ll not flatter them too much.My opinion is that Lakers are better as much as LeBron had brought to the table. If he played playoff basketball for 40 minutes per game, they would be probably number on team in the West.Catching The Ghost: MVP is ready.The future for Lakers as a team is bright, but for their “potential” stars is questionable. The guys have to progress faster because LeBron is soon to be 34 years old and if they can not deliver soon, they won't be carrying purple and gold for much longer.Thank you for A2A Shawn ObioraThank you for reading!You can support my basketball blog on MediumIf you want to see more NBA answers, make sure to check my profile and see what I have to say on other topics or if you want to show support to my work, click follow on the profile page.[All pictures are from Google and belong to their respective owners, all content is mine unless otherwise stated.]
How do you know if you will have a bright future?
Everyone who's alive has a future. Something to consider is how you know it's a bright one.For example, lumens is a universally agreed measurement for the brightness of light, lamp and so on. Anyone anywhere in the world can compare and agreed the brightness of something based on this agreed measure.What is the similar universally agreed measure that you are using to determine what a bright future is?If there isn't such a universally agreed measure then how do you determine and compare 'bright' when it comes to people's futures?If you base 'bright' on the views of others you need to be clear how they determine and agree what it is. Also, if you base it on the views of others it certain that other people will have a different view and disagree. You will have to accept this.Alternatively, you will know you have a bright future when you know it.
Who is the best player on the San Antonio Spurs?
Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobli or Tony Parker. Tim Duncan has had an amazing career and is said to be the best power forward to play the game. Tony Parker has a bright future as well. He is very speedy and fun to watch. Manu Ginobli may be the best non-allstar, bench player ever in the NBA. He brings alot to his team. We all wanna shout out his name like Charles Barkley. GINOBLI!!!!!!!
Who thinks the Lakers will make the playoffs this season?
The Lakers had a really good start to the season, but since then they have been relying too much on their bench guards Lou Williams and Jordan Clarkson because of the injuries of Russell, Randle and Young. However, Ingram has grown more confident in the absence of L.A’s best players recently as he’s taking a lot of shots and beginning to hit more 3’s. Once everyone is back on the court together and fresh, they will be a very entertaining team to watch and they can win many games against the worse Eastern and Western teams as well as the occasional W versus the better teams in the league.But their are simply too many teams in the West who look more likely to finish at the 7th or 8th seed than the Lakers such as the Blazers, Jazz, Timberwolves and Pelicans. The NBA is quite unpredictable though, so you won’t know who’s playing the Golden State Warriors in the first round until the regular season ends! Ha ha.
Who is more valuable to the Lakers in the long run, Kyle Kuzma or Brandon Ingram?
Kyle KuzmaFirst, let’s just note their roles in the games.Brandon Ingram is more of a point forward, as he is capable of playing both the point and forward positions. He acts more as the facilitator role during the team plays, as Ingram leads the Lakers in 3.9 Assists Per Game, second to Lonzo Ball, who is the the team leader of the same category. During the fast breaks, he is usually the individual dribbling the ball to the other side of the court to find the open man. As for his scoring abilities, he finds success in driving into the lane for layup/dunk and in pulling up for the mid range jumper, and he does have little bit of a 3 point shot in his arsenal.All of these values are outstanding, but the problem is that the Lakers already has a guy to exhibit most of these abilities on the court, especially the facilitator role: Lonzo Ball.Now obviously Ball has not quite lived up to the hype most NBA viewers expected, but assuming he improves next season, having two facilitators on court together in the long run arguably isn’t going to be very successful if both players have the mindset to pass first.Now this is where Kyle Kuzma fits into this puzzle.Kuzma is a scoring combo-forward who has the mindset to shoot first. He possess a plethora of offensive skills, such as his abilities to finish in the paint, effectively shoot beyond the arc, and his varied set of dribbling moves. During the fast breaks, he is usually the man already running to the other side of the court to receive the open pass. He, along with Ingram and Randle, even averaged the most Points Per Game for the Lakers this season (16.1 PPG), and he is a rookie amongst his veteran teammates, so he has the potential to average even more points next season. But the main takeaway from this this is that Kuzma’s mindset is to score.Keep in mind that I am not saying that Kuzma is better than Ingram, or vice versa. All I am saying is that if there is a facilitator on the court, simultaneously there has to be a scorer to reciprocate the pass. And if Lonzo does live up to the hype as expected from the media in the long run, then that makes Ingram’s role redundant, and Kuzma is the more valuable player to have if the Lakers want their facilitators’ passes to turn into easy assists.
Top 10 Nba Player in the league now??
1. Kobe Bryant 2. Lebron James 3. Allen Iverson 4. Kevin Garnett 5. Steve Nash 6. Chris Paul 7. Dwight Howard 8. Tim Duncan 9. T-mac 10. Deron Williams Whats yours