LeBron James signs 4-year, $154M deal with Los Angeles Lakers

[PatsFan1283]

Lol bro Randle is still trash. Don’t let one season with that style of offense blind you. He put up career highs this year.

There are players who get numbers who simply are not very good. He was one of them last year. One thing he has is a quick second jump. He can sort of drive. He made shots last year because there were points to be had. Kuzma can’t score 50. Randle was gonna have good games. With Lebron though? No he’s worthless.

He goes to a team in New Orleans who run run run. Same shit for him. Decent fit cuz I’m just not sold on him as a player like you are and some idiots apparently are around here when he had a few good games this year for the first time in his career. Not calling you an idiot.

He was a restricted free agent, he had no leverage to leave. You don't just renounce him and say here you go, go to another team.

Sign him for a year, trade him next offseason if you sign him for 2 years, he had value at a reduced deal. Not to mention the Lakers will be worse without him now since they replaced him with nothing and he was by far their best big. And you could possibly sign Kawhi in the offseason and then sign Randle with his bird rights , which would allow you to go over the cap, something they won't be able to do with any other FAs next offseason.

It's just horrible GMing to light an asset on fire like that even if you think he is overrated (which no one else really does besides you because you said something wrong awhile ago and now you have to stick by it as best you can. It's better to just cut your losses on bad opinions for analysis sake, it happens)

 

[Greenbacks]

 

[PatsFan1283]

Randle 19.5pts-9.5 boards on 55% FG after all star break last year and he's 23 years old. Yeah, let's just let him walk for nothing so we can sign a 32 year old Rajon Rondo to backup Lonzo Ball for a year.

That's 1 of the dumber recent moves I can recall.

 

[Greenbacks]

Randle 19.5pts-9.5 boards on 55% FG after all star break last year and he's 23 years old. Yeah, let's just let him walk for nothing so we can sign a 32 year old Rajon Rondo to backup Lonzo Ball for a year.

That's 1 of the dumber recent moves I can recall.

Rondo coming off the bench in a back up roll??

I don`t think so.

I been wrong before though...lol

 

[PatsFan1283]

I think the Spurs got screwed pretty bad in this equation. The Lakers made a bad move letting go of Randle but they can still max Kawhi next summer, got LeBron, Ingram, Lonzo, Kuzma. Still salvageable in future years.

The Lakers really have no reason now to give the Spurs anything of value for Kawhi this year and should just wait and sign him next year.

 

[Mobdeeper7239]

Randle 19.5pts-9.5 boards on 55% FG after all star break last year and he's 23 years old. Yeah, let's just let him walk for nothing so we can sign a 32 year old Rajon Rondo to backup Lonzo Ball for a year.

That's 1 of the dumber recent moves I can recall.

Lol he can’t coexist on a Lebron team. Really that simple. Plus he isn’t very good

 

[PatsFan1283]

Lol he can’t coexist on a Lebron team. Really that simple. Plus he isn’t very good

I don't agree with that, but even if I did I still wouldn't just let him go run to another team for nothing. He's a restricted FA in a year where teams don't have cap room, he had no leverage at all and the Lakers best big is Javale Mcgee right now after losing him. C'mon bro.

Yeah, they probably weren't going to win it all this year but you still try to put the best team on the court that you can and see what happens. Who knows, maybe you then get Kawhi somewhere in the next 6-8 months as well.

 

[Mobdeeper7239]

I don't agree with that, but even if I did I still wouldn't just let him go run to another team for nothing. He's a restricted FA in a year where teams don't have cap room, he had no leverage at all and the Lakers best big is Javale Mcgee right now after losing him. C'mon bro.

Yeah, they probably weren't going to win it all this year but you still try to put the best team on the court that you can and see what happens. Who knows, maybe you then get Kawhi somewhere in the next 6-8 months as well.

He didn’t have very much trade value. Like I was saying the whole time he only fits with a team that is going to run and gun. Only way he has a chance at good numbers.

How do you possibly think he can fit around Lebron? Kuzma is going to get plenty of time and Ingram. Ball gets hurt a lot. Need Rondo to back up Lonzo. Lebron plays the same position as Randle and is 500000000000000000000000000X better. He wouldn’t coexist with Lebron because if you know what Bron likes around him it is high IQ and shooters. He is neither of those. So Lebron said byebye. So what do you not agree with? That he can shoot? And that he has high IQ?

 

[Mr_Mark]

Randle has been saying he wanted out for a while

 

[PatsFan1283]

He’s way better than the guys they’re going to be playing at center and can play PF minutes too. What youre saying about him is just bias because you said he was the worst player in the nba and your struggling to recalibrate.

Good thing they loaded the team up with high IQ guys like lance, javale and Kcp though.

 

[Mobdeeper7239]

He’s way better than the guys they’re going to be playing at center and can play PF minutes too. What youre saying about him is just bias because you said he was the worst player in the nba and your struggling to recalibrate.

Good thing they loaded the team up with high IQ guys like lance, javale and Kcp though.

Lance can guard. Lebron trusts him. But won’t be a Lance type show. It’s the Lebron show. Randle doesn’t fit in that. He can’t play center. Too small. Not defensive enough. Among players who get more than 14 minutes per game..... yes Randle is amongst the worst of those players. There is no recalibrating needed. Lebron confirmed my thoughts on him. If the King agrees with me, I’m good. Don’t really give a shit what anybody else has to say.

 

[Mobdeeper7239]

I know everyone is going to say omg Lebron got javelle and warriors got cousins hahahahhahqh. But, cousins can’t disrupt shots like McGee. Cousins is going to slow the warriors down as far as offense imo. Yes you can’t double him. He will have a lot of 1 on 1s. But Everyone has to press out high when playing the warriors, which leaves backside oops to McGee the easiest thing in the world. I know McGee is a laughing stock, but for the warriors it was unfair with him there. Unfair. I see it a bit more straight up with Cousins. Calll me crazy but losing McGee imo is a bigger loss than people think. The cousins move will make ppl forget about that instantly. Lebron knows it. McGee for golden st was unfair. Cousins actually makes it more fair if you ask me. Even though he is way better.

 

[Betallsports]

Why anyone would,watch this sport is beyone me ? As many reasons I could give , having 1 team this stacked is another reason to not watch.

That's why I stopped watching a LONG time ago

 

[PatsFan1283]

Lance can guard. Lebron trusts him. But won’t be a Lance type show. It’s the Lebron show. Randle doesn’t fit in that. He can’t play center. Too small. Not defensive enough. Among players who get more than 14 minutes per game..... yes Randle is amongst the worst of those players. There is no recalibrating needed. Lebron confirmed my thoughts on him. If the King agrees with me, I’m good. Don’t really give a shit what anybody else has to say.

That's cool. So the Lakers are gonna be really good next year then since they are making all of these shrewd moves, right?

What would you say their win total should be and what rd of the playoffs would you expect to be their median outcome? Assuming they don't trade for Kawhi Leonard.



And given Randle is so terrible, what will New Orleans win total be? Given they are going to be giving 30 minutes a game to 1 of the worst players in the NBA I am guessing it will be much worse than last year?

 

[Greenbacks]

Dwight Howard is reportedly heading to the Wizards after reaching a buyout agreement with the Nets.

 

[Willie99]

Warriors/ Celtics NBA Finals 2019

Game 1: Warriors 147 Celtics 96

Game 2: Warriors 138 Celtics 99

Game 3: Warriors 142 Celtics 102

Game 4: Warriors 153 Celtics 101

I wish you were a linesmaker, but you wouldn't be in business very long

They did play this past year y'know, both home teams won

C's 92-88
GS 109-105

that's 98.5 points per game, for both teams

it's something we Boston fans refer to as DEFENSE, GS will not be running up the score my friend






and I know you were just fucking around

 

[Mobdeeper7239]

That's cool. So the Lakers are gonna be really good next year then since they are making all of these shrewd moves, right?

What would you say their win total should be and what rd of the playoffs would you expect to be their median outcome? Assuming they don't trade for Kawhi Leonard.



And given Randle is so terrible, what will New Orleans win total be? Given they are going to be giving 30 minutes a game to 1 of the worst players in the NBA I am guessing it will be much worse than last year?

I didn’t say I was a psychic lol. That’s what you are asking, psychic type questions. New Orleans have arguably the 3rd best player in the NBA. And he carried them without Cousins. So I think if he plays like that they will have a productive season again, Randle our not. Lol he did it without Randle and cousins.

Lebron always needs a year first. He will get one more. Might do it in his 3rd season with the Lakers is my prediction.

I cant tel you how they will do this season. It’s July 3rd. Lol nobody thinks this is going to be the Lakers roster in October. Still shoooters to come.

Regardless of if you think Randle is a good player, he doesn’t fit with Lebron. That’s clear as day. And why it was one of the first moves after Lebron signed

 

[PatsFan1283]

How is asking how many games/playoff rds a team is going to win asking you to be a psychic? I didn't say your brains will be blown out if you are wrong.

I just said if you think these are really good moves, what do you expect the Lakers to do? And conversely if you think Randle is so bad and now the Pelicans replaced Cousins with him, what do you think they will do?

I could answer either question. Not really sure why you need a crystal ball to make an assessment of how good a team/player will be.



Rondo, McGee, Lance...You think they are awesome moves and LeBron is the consensus best player in the world, you must have a rather bullish opinion on their 1st year prospects. And the FA market is dwindling down pretty fast now, so not sure who else they can really add. Not many guys avail left.

 

[Mobdeeper7239]

How is asking what you think a teams win total should be is being a psychic? I didn't say your brains will be blown out if you are wrong.

I just said if you think these are really good moves, what do you expect the Lakers to do? And conversely if you think Randle is so bad and now the Pelicans replaced Cousins with him, what do you think they will do?

I could answer either question. Not really sure why you need a crystal ball to make an assessment of how good a team/player will be.

You don’t take what I said as an answer than I don’t know how to answer it. Davis is the 3rd best player. He got the 6th seed without Cousins and without Randle. If Davis is healthy and plays like that again, I could see a productive season. Meaning making the playoffs is productive. Getting to the second round is a success. I can’t tell you how many wins , better at that in football when there is 16 games, not 82. But I expect a similar season with a little bit of a decline to what he had last year and if he plays like that, they will have another good season back to back.



Go ahead and answer your own question then.

Randle isn’t the worst player in the league. But amongst those who actually see the court for a decent amount of burn then he is one of the worst, no doubt in my mind. I don’t care if he had a couple 30 and 15 games for the Lakers with that team and that style of offense they ran last year. I wouldn’t say he’s replacing Cousins. Cousins and Davis played the same position. Randle should fit in better than Cousins. But does that mean Randle is better than Cousins? Of course not lmao. Everything is situational. But the fact is Randle would not and could not thrive on most teams in the NBA. Pelicans/ Lakers played the same type of style last year so it makes sense. I think Randle will drop some from last year, but not a lot

 

[Mobdeeper7239]

Put Randle on the Celtics, He might average 8 and 8. He was in the absolute best situation possible and only averaged 16. And he shot a great percentage.