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Posted on 12/10/12 at 10:28 pm to molsusports
Diagnosis: Time/Health
Posted on 12/10/12 at 10:29 pm to molsusports
Diagnosis?? Chris Duhon is getting minutes
Posted on 12/10/12 at 10:29 pm to Vicks Kennel Club
Kobe's on-ball perimeter defense is pretty bad compared to what it used to be. When they match him up on an elite scoring wing (Wade, Westbrook, etc.) he can't hang, but he's still effective in help side.
He gets away with a ton of ticky tack fouls on defense, too. He probably should have been called for a foul three times during the Hornets game
He gets away with a ton of ticky tack fouls on defense, too. He probably should have been called for a foul three times during the Hornets game
Posted on 12/10/12 at 10:30 pm to ZTiger87
Kobe's contract makes him untradeable.
He could basically only go to a contender. How could a contender possibly get better by matching his salary in a deal that would make sense for both teams?
He could basically only go to a contender. How could a contender possibly get better by matching his salary in a deal that would make sense for both teams?
Posted on 12/10/12 at 10:34 pm to AlexLSU
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Kobe's on-ball perimeter defense is pretty bad compared to what it used to be.
No doubt. jturn was claiming he had a precipitous decline as a player when he is still a juggernaut on offense. The decline of Kobe is not as big as his detractors want it to be. He is obviously not Lebron or Durant, but that is not an insult.
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When they match him up on an elite scoring wing (Wade, Westbrook, etc.) he can't hang,
Not many people can.
The Lakers may also do a little better in late games scenarios when Gasol and Nash return because they can ration minutes more to keep guys fresher.
Posted on 12/10/12 at 11:13 pm to Vicks Kennel Club
Here's the thing to me - I look at the Lakers' personnel and think they would be a great team if they played more half court instead of up tempo.
it would seem easy to design plays with nash/gasol doing a pick and roll on one side of the floor with DH on the other side (to keep anyone from helping on the backside) - if they come off gasol then seems like kobe and howard score 70% of the time.
I know it isn't that simple but the up tempo D'Antoni thing seems like just a bad fit for their personnel.
it would seem easy to design plays with nash/gasol doing a pick and roll on one side of the floor with DH on the other side (to keep anyone from helping on the backside) - if they come off gasol then seems like kobe and howard score 70% of the time.
I know it isn't that simple but the up tempo D'Antoni thing seems like just a bad fit for their personnel.
Posted on 12/10/12 at 11:22 pm to jturn17
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Kobe Top 5?!?!? HAHAHAHAHA. Reputations die hard apparently. The guy does not defend anymore. He'll blow an assignment or let a guy blow passed him, and then proceed to yell at his teammates for not helping. It's awful. He's a large part of why their defense is atrocious at times. They are getting torched in the 4th quarter lately.
you're an idiot
Posted on 12/10/12 at 11:33 pm to molsusports
My bottom line diagnosis is similar to that of a lot of Lakers fans: WTF.
Beyond that I think there is a we didn't hire Phil hangover....everybody was all happy when Mike Brown was fired and thought Phil Jackson was coming back to coach this group of Hall of Famers (well 3 hall of famers.) Supposedly (not sure what really happened) Jackson was asking to not even travel with them team sometimes. Anyways the roster is built to be excellent in the half court and defensively. This is usually what wins the post season. Mike Dantoni is all about running the fast break and basically out scoring your opponenet. It is a weird fit. Maybe when Nash comes back things will improve? I hope so. Gasol is the most awkward and lost in Dantoni's system. It is unfortunate. For the poster that said Kobe is not currently a top 5 player in the NBA....really? He is - believe me. He is one of top 5 NBA players of ALL TIME as well. Bottom line again with regard to the subject line....we're pretty much all like WTF.
Beyond that I think there is a we didn't hire Phil hangover....everybody was all happy when Mike Brown was fired and thought Phil Jackson was coming back to coach this group of Hall of Famers (well 3 hall of famers.) Supposedly (not sure what really happened) Jackson was asking to not even travel with them team sometimes. Anyways the roster is built to be excellent in the half court and defensively. This is usually what wins the post season. Mike Dantoni is all about running the fast break and basically out scoring your opponenet. It is a weird fit. Maybe when Nash comes back things will improve? I hope so. Gasol is the most awkward and lost in Dantoni's system. It is unfortunate. For the poster that said Kobe is not currently a top 5 player in the NBA....really? He is - believe me. He is one of top 5 NBA players of ALL TIME as well. Bottom line again with regard to the subject line....we're pretty much all like WTF.
Posted on 12/10/12 at 11:55 pm to ZTiger87
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If they aren't competing for championships then it would be a terrible idea to keep him. His salary cap # is enormous.
So who the frick is gonna trade for him?
Posted on 12/11/12 at 12:13 am to JohnnyKilroy
kobe is untradable - he makes no sense for a good team since he would kill their salary cap and he can veto a trade to a bad team that would love him for the attendance
Posted on 12/11/12 at 12:16 am to molsusports
Trading Kobe is not even on the table. Geez. The Lakers are going to see this thing through.
Posted on 12/11/12 at 12:25 am to Ysebaert
So far you could argue Lebron, Durant, Duncan, Paul, and Anthony have been better when defense is factored in, putting Bryant 6th but that would really be a tossup. He's been right up there
Posted on 12/11/12 at 12:27 am to tigerfan88
Only Lebron and Durant are better than Kobe right now. In my humble opinion.
Posted on 12/11/12 at 12:30 am to Ysebaert
I think Paul is better than him. He plays some of the best PG defense in the NBA and makes everyone his team better. Not even just in assists, he's like the Peyton Manning of the NBA with the way he runs his teams
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