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Luka + LeBron are awesome together. ...but I dont see how this supporting cast can get the Lakers through the "2nd season" that is the NBA Playoffs.
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c is a huge weakness, but vanderbilt + finney-smith + vincent makes for a great group for 3 and d guys. against jokic, i think lakers can still win by letting jokic eat but shutting down his passing/playmaking. wolves have size but not sure they have enough scoring to keep up with lebron/luka/reaves. if lakers get far enough, okc will be a problem with size + sga
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I did not know you were a Lakers maxi!! No matter how it shakes out, fun to see the Lakers relevant again.
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not a lakers maxi, but do think the lack of a center is overblown. warriors general formula vs jokic/nuggets was always to shut down jokic passing + force him to defend. grinds him down over a series and evens the odds when undersized. kerr took a similar approach in the olympics. it’s a formula the lakers can take against both jokic/gobert. luka/lebron pick n rolls will eat
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I’m not just talking about center tho Everyone on the team is well below league average except Reaves
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i think vanderbilt is still a solid defense first guy and finney-smith can hold his weight. they’re long with high energy and lebron can still lock in when it counts. teams will pick apart luka/reaves when on the court together. but they can compensate for that by sending help and leaving the worst shooters open. lakers will live and die by letting the worst shooters beat them at the 3 line.
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I think they can play roles but it's so heavily dependent on LeBron and Luka that I'm just skeptical it can last over 2 months of intense play. That being said, the Lakers can win any single night they are healthy. One of the top 5 duos ever to share the court.
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yeah, health is a big factor and the overall grind of the second half. lebron and luka are already logging heavy minutes so fair they may not be able to last. i think in a long series, luka or lebron can take over with secondary scoring from reaves which will be the reason they win
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Haha conviction! I’m gonna add you to the bracket chat to make sure you don’t miss opportunity to buy Lakers shares.
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not sure if im gonna be buying that many laker shares when im still a warriors fan at heart. curry + green + butler is playoff gold
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Diversify ✨✨🤣
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