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  • Master Live 013
    Hall Of Fame
    • Oct 2013
    • 12417

    #4906
    Re: 2019 Offseason Thread

    I'm waiting for Team USA to lose a game and the ensuing **** storm that follows. That's not even the B Team for Team USA.
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    • jeebs9
      Fear is the Unknown
      • Oct 2008
      • 47568

      #4907
      Re: 2019 Offseason Thread

      Originally posted by Master Live 013
      I'm waiting for Team USA to lose a game and the ensuing **** storm that follows. That's not even the B Team for Team USA.
      Well Fox dropped out. This should be pretty fun for USA.

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      • ojandpizza
        Hall Of Fame
        • Apr 2011
        • 29807

        #4908
        2019 Offseason Thread

        Originally posted by jeebs9
        Well Fox dropped out. This should be pretty fun for USA.

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        So now they only need to drop one guy.. I’m guessing Lopez but maybe they cut a younger guy.


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        • ojandpizza
          Hall Of Fame
          • Apr 2011
          • 29807

          #4909
          Re: 2019 Offseason Thread

          Lakers expected to request permission to meet with Dwight Howard.


          Is whatever the hell was wrong with him last year over with? Because the year before that he was actually pretty solid. If he’s actually motivated to put all his past behind him and try to win a ring he might be decent as a back up. Though same could be said for Melo and nobody wants him either so..

          I kinda wanted Dwight to stick around on Memphis because I think he could help JJJ in learning how to develop his defense.. but at the same time he’s not the type of player they need otherwise.


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          • The 24th Letter
            ERA
            • Oct 2007
            • 39373

            #4910
            Re: 2019 Offseason Thread

            D12 was really good in Charlotte. Played 81 games and dropped 16 & 12...

            There were rumors guys were glad he left so I don't know if he was a locker room issue or if those were just rumors...

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            • 23
              yellow
              • Sep 2002
              • 66469

              #4911
              Re: 2019 Offseason Thread

              Originally posted by The 24th Letter
              D12 was really good in Charlotte. Played 81 games and dropped 16 & 12...

              There were rumors guys were glad he left so I don't know if he was a locker room issue or if those were just rumors...
              He got bounced from 3 teams in 3 years and his performance wasn't trash so it had to be locker room stuff.



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              • jeebs9
                Fear is the Unknown
                • Oct 2008
                • 47568

                #4912
                Re: 2019 Offseason Thread

                Giannis is just unfair in the NBA. But vs international it's worst lol.



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                • Majingir
                  Moderator
                  • Apr 2005
                  • 47628

                  #4913
                  Re: 2019 Offseason Thread

                  Originally posted by ojandpizza
                  Lakers expected to request permission to meet with Dwight Howard.


                  Is whatever the hell was wrong with him last year over with? Because the year before that he was actually pretty solid. If he’s actually motivated to put all his past behind him and try to win a ring he might be decent as a back up. Though same could be said for Melo and nobody wants him either so..

                  I kinda wanted Dwight to stick around on Memphis because I think he could help JJJ in learning how to develop his defense.. but at the same time he’s not the type of player they need otherwise.


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                  A Dwight,AD,Melo,LeBron team would be awesome...5 years ago.

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                  • dubcity
                    Hall Of Fame
                    • May 2012
                    • 17874

                    #4914
                    Re: 2019 Offseason Thread

                    4 teams in 4 seasons. Always a good sign.

                    RPG has never been the issue with him.

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                    • ojandpizza
                      Hall Of Fame
                      • Apr 2011
                      • 29807

                      #4915
                      Re: 2019 Offseason Thread

                      Originally posted by Majingir
                      A Dwight,AD,Melo,LeBron team would be awesome...5 years ago.


                      Don’t think they’ll get Melo


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                      • illwill10
                        Hall Of Fame
                        • Mar 2009
                        • 19827

                        #4916
                        Re: 2019 Offseason Thread

                        Lakers best two backup center options are Howard and Noah. Both brings baggage. I still prefer Howard, if he can stay healthy. They don't typically give McGee a lot of minutes, so he has decent chance on getting quality minutes. If he could average 12pts, 7-8 rebs, and 1-1.5 blocks off the bench, then thats what you would be looking for.

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                        • ojandpizza
                          Hall Of Fame
                          • Apr 2011
                          • 29807

                          #4917
                          Re: 2019 Offseason Thread

                          Originally posted by illwill10
                          Lakers best two backup center options are Howard and Noah. Both brings baggage. I still prefer Howard, if he can stay healthy. They don't typically give McGee a lot of minutes, so he has decent chance on getting quality minutes. If he could average 12pts, 7-8 rebs, and 1-1.5 blocks off the bench, then thats what you would be looking for.


                          If Dwight is even Charlotte Dwight he’s by far the best option available, and with some defense he might be a better fit than Boogie. I understand locker room and all those concerns, but if he’s even willing to go there I’m assuming he would understand that he’s walking into a situation where Bron, AD they are the alphas. I think he would understand he has a role to fill. If he’s not buying into that I don’t see him even signing in the first place.

                          Also, obviously personnel fit, chemistry, coaching, etc all play a major role.. but just in terms of talent on paper, if Dwight is even Charlotte Dwight this could be the best team top to bottom LeBron has played on.. and for sure that Anthony Davis has had. Now they may not fit together at all, but that’s somewhat of a separate argument.




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                          • illwill10
                            Hall Of Fame
                            • Mar 2009
                            • 19827

                            #4918
                            Re: 2019 Offseason Thread

                            Originally posted by ojandpizza
                            If Dwight is even Charlotte Dwight he’s by far the best option available, and with some defense he might be a better fit than Boogie. I understand locker room and all those concerns, but if he’s even willing to go there I’m assuming he would understand that he’s walking into a situation where Bron, AD they are the alphas. I think he would understand he has a role to fill. If he’s not buying into that I don’t see him even signing in the first place.

                            Also, obviously personnel fit, chemistry, coaching, etc all play a major role.. but just in terms of talent on paper, if Dwight is even Charlotte Dwight this could be the best team top to bottom LeBron has played on.. and for sure that Anthony Davis has had. Now they may not fit together at all, but that’s somewhat of a separate argument.




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                            Maybe at this point, Dwight needs to go to a team with some strong leaders. I wouldn't say that Lakers have a strong locker room just yet, but compared to last year, it is stronger. The main difference is expectations and more mature depth/role players. With the higher expectations and vets they signed, Dwight would be stepping to a team that wants to win title.

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                            • ProfessaPackMan
                              Bamma
                              • Mar 2008
                              • 63852

                              #4919
                              Re: 2019 Offseason Thread

                              Lakers planning individual workouts for Dwight Howard, Joakim Noah, Mo Speights and maybe Marcin Gortat per Woj.

                              I feel like Noah might be the more “safer” pick out of all of them.
                              #RespectTheCulture

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                              • ojandpizza
                                Hall Of Fame
                                • Apr 2011
                                • 29807

                                #4920
                                Re: 2019 Offseason Thread

                                Aren't Joakim and LeBron like each others least favorite player in the league? lol

                                Noah is probably the safest, because at the very least he can pass the ball, doesn't need/want touches, and he always plays hard. He won't clog the lanes and looked like a solid rotation player last season. Defense isn't what it was, but the defensive effort is still there. he gives little to no offense in terms of scoring, but I'm not sure that would be a huge issue. I think the gritty guys like him are the one thing the team is missing as well, he fills a need more so than the others in that regard IMO.

                                Gortat has looked pretty bad for a couple of years now, and did Speights even play a single minute last season lol? It's a plus that he can spread the floor but he's not helping them out defensively at all. Though Speights is still young.

                                Dwight is still the "if it works" best choice by a good margin. Especially if JaVale or AD end up needing to miss any games as well. Even McGee when he was playing well before he missed that time off with pneumonia is a guy who plays 20ish minutes.. If they are all about limiting AD's minutes as a center, or sliding back Bron/Kuz for long stretches they need a rotation piece that guy play 20 minutes a game or more if needed... Dwight is the only guy on that list that I think can do that.

                                I guess the workouts will tell more, but unless Noah blows them away I think Dwight might be the best choice.. If nothing else you can likely pick up one of the other 3 later in the year if the Dwight thing appears to not be working out.

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