re: 2022-23 Lakers Thread

This is how bad it is now. From The Athletic:

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On Tuesday night, Pau Gasol became the 12th Laker to have his jersey number retired by the franchise.

If Anthony Davis maximizes his potential, @jovanbuha writes, it’ll only be a matter of time until he joins Gasol in the rafters.

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Or, he could get hurt tomorrow and crash their season. Ya never know.

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Shams Charania @ShamsCharania 7m

Lakers' Mo Bamba is out for at least four weeks with a high left ankle sprain, team says.

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That probably just means more Gabriel minutes. Just glancing at the stats Bamba hasn't been very good for the Lakers so more Gabriel probably isn't much of a downgrade.

Since Mo has gotten there he hasn’t taken off as the “backup center” anyways… he’s been meh.

So not much of a Loss there, they truly do need some size though.

In a matchup with a team that has big guys they will get plowed because of their lack of depth

Still movin on up

DLo played really well.

I wouldn’t want him here, but I love watching him play.

Feels like if one of their main guys has an off night, someone random comes in a fills the scoring void for them. Almost every game. Win or lose

Things will be getting interesting…

8-3. 1st in Drtg (108.9)

Nm I thought this was old thread

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Getting the feeling that Ainge gave Lakers Beasley and Vandy to ensure they move up and knock Utah down into the lottery.

frick Ainge, I hope we never call him for anything

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malik beasley is a bit overrated.

but fricking is everything you'd want in a backup 4 right now.

solid rebounder
above average defender
solid touch around the rim that he's not useless

he is to la lakers what larry nance is for us, except he's like 10 years younger and healthier.