Things setting up nicely for the lakers

[thomorino]

With Murray they are in the finals easy. Without him they win this series and go home. Denver frontcourt is huge. Portland is overrated bro. They did the same thing last season. Late run to get in and ran out of steam

Gordon barely scores 12 a game, Denver’s front court is nothing special when it comes to scoring other than jokic. Milsap is a role player now.

[lakerboy]

Gordon barely scores 12 a game, Denver’s front court is nothing special when it comes to scoring other than jokic. Milsap is a role player now.

Cool

[IBetYou]

I definitely think he can average 35 15 and 10, just saying he's gonna need to put up those numbers nightly to beat Portland 4 times.

This was a year Denver was destined to do something big, but you lose one of the top PGs in the NBA, I don't see it happening. They bring a random player from overseas to replace him? That guy is gonna melt down under the lights.

You're talking about the Spanish MVP of the decade (yep that's a thing over there). He's not melting. Defending in the NBA is a thankless task -demoralising. You need someone with grit/ toughness like him to chase Lillard, not Morris or Barton etc. Nuggets lucky to have him.

[Goat Milk]

With Murray they are in the finals easy. Without him they win this series and go home. Denver frontcourt is huge. Portland is overrated bro. They did the same thing last season. Late run to get in and ran out of steam

Denver literally has no backcourt without Murray. They are relying on a 30 year old Argentenian rookie to guard Damien Lillard. Lol. Denver frontcourt isn't any bigger than Portland. Nurkic is just as big as Jokic. Portland has Kanter off the bench who is a double double machine. Who do you expect to guard Lillard Powell Mccollum?

You can't win in the modern NBA without a legit PG or SG. They control the game.

[Goat Milk]

You're talking about the Spanish MVP of the decade (yep that's a thing over there). He's not melting. Defending in the NBA is a thankless task -demoralising. You need someone with grit/ toughness like him to chase Lillard, not Morris or Barton etc. Nuggets lucky to have him.

The Spanish MVP? This is the NBA bro. Ricky Rubio was the best player in Spain when he was like 16 years old.

Sure that guy has some grit, but Lillard will bait him into everything. He's gonna pick up a ton of fouls. He's a rookie. Damien Lillard eats rookies, and he's definitely not afraid of a no name player like Compazzo.

[lakerboy]

Denver literally has no backcourt without Murray. They are relying on a 30 year old Argentenian rookie to guard Damien Lillard. Lol. Denver frontcourt isn't any bigger than Portland. Nurkic is just as big as Jokic. Portland has Kanter off the bench who is a double double machine. Who do you expect to guard Lillard Powell Mccollum?

You can't win in the modern NBA without a legit PG or SG. They control the game.

You haven't changed

[Goat Milk]

You haven't changed

I would think you would learn a few things from your father after all these years lol. It's ok my son I will ensure that you prosper this postseason. Follow me to the end of the rainbow.

[IBetYou]

*Spanish league MVP of the decade

If the Nuggets lose the series it wont be because of him "melting". Problem for the Nuggets is they have holes elsewhere on the roster. Gordon hasn't fit in, and Porter aint all that. Gaping hole at SG also.

[Eddy Munny]

How do you see things playing out?

I haven't had a thorough look at the bracket, but I think the Clippers are winning the West. I wasn't sure about the Lou for Rondo trade at first, but I'm liking it more and more, especially with the emergence of Reggie Jackson as a backcourt scorer. The Clippers are talented and deep and have been quietly biding their time, they have a foul taste in their mouth from the Denver series last year. Ibaka needs to get healthy and they can throw any number of personnel combos at you, it's gonna come down to how Coach Lue manages it all.

Lakers might not even earn the privilege of playing the Clippers, the West is tougher this year.

[Goat Milk]

*Spanish league MVP of the decade

If the Nuggets lose the series it wont be because of him "melting". Problem for the Nuggets is they have holes elsewhere on the roster. Gordon hasn't fit in, and Porter aint all that. Gaping hole at SG also.

Well this year is going to open your eyes as to what the NBA really is in the playoffs. Reg season don't mean shit. Your international players like Jokic and Doncic are going home in the first round.

Maybe Utah is your pick, since they have multiple stars according to you. They already have mitchell and conley and gobert, three all stars, but according to you bogdonovic is also an all star, which means they're the only team in the nba with 4 legit all star type players except for the nets. Let's see what happens.

[IBetYou]

Well this year is going to open your eyes as to what the NBA really is in the playoffs. Reg season don't mean shit. Your international players like Jokic and Doncic are going home in the first round.

Maybe Utah is your pick, since they have multiple stars according to you. They already have mitchell and conley and gobert, three all stars, but according to you bogdonovic is also an all star, which means they're the only team in the nba with 4 legit all star type players except for the nets. Let's see what happens.

Where did I say Conley was a star? And when did level of ability become binary, such that 4 stars beats 3? gtfooh with that video game analysis.

[rm18]

How do the Lakers get so lucky Oubre and Grayson Allen injured

[Goat Milk]

Where did I say Conley was a star? And when did level of ability become binary, such that 4 stars beats 3? gtfooh with that video game analysis.

You have this delusional that all international players are great players. Starting with your spanish league mvp of the decade. That mvp of the decade averaged like 5 points a game this year. If he was so good, why didn't he make the nba till he was 30 years old?

He's nothing compared to Jamal Murray.

Jamal Murray would average 60 a night in the spanish league.

[IBetYou]

You have this delusional that all international players are great players. Starting with your spanish league mvp of the decade. That mvp of the decade averaged like 5 points a game this year. If he was so good, why didn't he make the nba till he was 30 years old?

He's nothing compared to Jamal Murray.

Jamal Murray would average 60 a night in the spanish league.

Where did I compare him to Murray? Or Lillard? I compared him to the other players they have on their active roster. Murray wouldn't average 60 in Spanish league. You don't know anything about foreign leagues, lets not pretend...

[IBetYou]

And Rubio was never best player in the ACB. Where'd you read that? SLAM magazine?

[Goat Milk]

Where did I compare him to Murray? Or Lillard? I compared him to the other players they have on their active roster. Murray wouldn't average 60 in Spanish league. You don't know anything about foreign leagues, lets not pretend...

I only watch the best league in the world, and that's the NBA. Ppl from foreign leagues die for a chance to make it to the nba, it's literally their dream. Many of them are lucky enough to come to the nba and take a nice seat on the bench. America generates the best basketball talent by far. Get that through your head. You can build a roster using all the other 200 or so countries in the world, and I'll simply take the USA, and you'll still lose.

Had enough of you for one night.

It's my bedtime.

[IBetYou]

^^^that's rich :^)

[IBetYou]

Campazzo is not sat on the bench. He's the Nuggets starting pg. Spent most of his career playing in the ACB and comes to the NBA and is almost immediately their top guard after Murray. Totally invalidates your point.

Teams are slowly but surely catching on that there are better players in other leagues. Yes, even better than NBA starters in some cases.

[thomorino]

Campazzo is not sat on the bench. He's the Nuggets starting pg. Spent most of his career playing in the ACB and comes to the NBA and is almost immediately their top guard after Murray. Totally invalidates your point.

Teams are slowly but surely catching on that there are better players in other leagues. Yes, even better than NBA starters in some cases.

Compassion isn’t that good. He can shoot that’s about it, which is why he couldn’t make an nba roster until the age of 30. Portland should beat this Denver team easily if they are healthy.

[IBetYou]

Compassion isn’t that good. He can shoot that’s about it, which is why he couldn’t make an nba roster until the age of 30. Portland should beat this Denver team easily if they are healthy.

No, the reason he took so long to come over was he was under contract. Still had to pay off the 1 year prior to this season, and NBA teams are only permitted to spend so much on foreign buyouts.

Also, he wanted to play. It's risky for a foreigner to come over early, i.e before fully established. Everyone remembers what happened to Spanoulis. Even Ingles was released from a minimum contract by the Clippers before latching onto the Jazz.

[rm18]

Compassion isn’t that good. He can shoot that’s about it, which is why he couldn’t make an nba roster until the age of 30. Portland should beat this Denver team easily if they are healthy.

Wow you are a clown he is a below average shooter and probably the best defender his size to ever play the game.

[thomorino]

Wow you are a clown he is a below average shooter and probably the best defender his size to ever play the game.

He’s not a below average shooter look at his percentages you dumb shit.

[thomorino]

No, the reason he took so long to come over was he was under contract. Still had to pay off the 1 year prior to this season, and NBA teams are only permitted to spend so much on foreign buyouts.

Also, he wanted to play. It's risky for a foreigner to come over early, i.e before fully established. Everyone remembers what happened to Spanoulis. Even Ingles was released from a minimum contract by the Clippers before latching onto the Jazz.

No that’s not the way business works. If an NBA team wanted to buyout his little contract ina shit league they could have done that in 2 seconds.

[beerman2619]

I agree the Lakers are vulnerable this year, but I don’t see them losing in the second round to Portland.

The Woke show aka Lakers not getting out of the Play in bracket Fuk Lebron James

[IBetYou]

No that’s not the way business works. If an NBA team wanted to buyout his little contract ina shit league they could have done that in 2 seconds.

And what's your source on that Einstein? I've been betting on basketball globally for 20+ years I know the rules. NBA teams under the CBA are only allowed to pay so much. I will wait for your source...

[IBetYou]

Quite spectacular there how you got the scouting report way off, the international buy-out rule (well known rule i might add) wrong, and to top it off calling him compassion. A trifecta!

[thomorino]

And what's your source on that Einstein? I've been betting on basketball globally for 20+ years I know the rules. NBA teams under the CBA are only allowed to pay so much. I will wait for your source...

Quite spectacular there how you got the scouting report way off, the international buy-out rule (well known rule i might add) wrong, and to top it off calling him compassion. A trifecta!

The fact you think that the reason a 30 year old player hasn’t played in the nba before now because if his little shit overseas shows how dumb you are. No court in all of Europe or the US would force someone to play basketball, if compassion wanted to break his contract he could have, and the cba is for nba players not overseas players.

The reason he’s never played in the nba before is because he’s not even 6 feet tall and he’s an average athlete at best, nothing to do with his meaningless overseas contract. He’s also shot well from the 3 point line.

[thomorino]

And what's your source on that Einstein? I've been betting on basketball globally for 20+ years I know the rules. NBA teams under the CBA are only allowed to pay so much. I will wait for your source...

Quite spectacular there how you got the scouting report way off, the international buy-out rule (well known rule i might add) wrong, and to top it off calling him compassion. A trifecta!

He’s an average athlete who is barely 5-10, his size and lack of athleticism are why he’s never played in the nba dumb shit. And an mba team could easily have bought his contract out.

[IBetYou]

The fact you think that the reason a 30 year old player hasn’t played in the nba before now because if his little shit overseas shows how dumb you are. No court in all of Europe or the US would force someone to play basketball, if compassion wanted to break his contract he could have, and the cba is for nba players not overseas players.

The reason he’s never played in the nba before is because he’s not even 6 feet tall and he’s an average athlete at best, nothing to do with his meaningless overseas contract. He’s also shot well from the 3 point line.

Where do you get these ideas from? Any player coming from Europe needs a letter of clearance before leaving to the NBA. It's the law! Again, terrible scouting report, and getting his name wrong, keep going.

[IBetYou]

There's already been several cases of players trying to leave a team and not getting a letter of clearance from FIBA. This isn't some rec game where you get to go somewhere new and be anonymous. It would be total chaos if players could jump from one league to another.

[IBetYou]

Where's the comeback for that one? You can apologize if you want to, it' OK.

[IBetYou]

He's busy googling FIBA letter of clearance, he'll be back to apologise shortly I think. Stay tuned.

[johnnyvegas13]

Playin line down to 6.5

lakers will win but line is sharp

[JIBBBY]

Lakers done. Next step, sign Zion and win another title in a trio of years. LeBron is afterthought now. Next....

Agreed Lebron is done after this year, need to kick him to the curb and sign a young stud to play with AD. Build for the future. Lebron is breaking down this year and showing his age now.

[johnnyvegas13]

Agreed Lebron is done after this year, need to kick him to the curb and sign a young stud to play with AD. Build for the future. Lebron is breaking down this year and showing his age now.

After this year

nba help him get one lore