The NBA Today panel of Kendrick Perkins, Zach Lowe, Richard Jefferson and Malika Andrews discuss the Los Angeles Lakers’ offseason after they were swept by the Denver Nuggets in the 2023 Western Conference Finals.
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33 Comments
Kyrie would actually help this team with offense
D'Lo slander is a little bit unwarranted when you consider he's never played in a conference finals before. Whatever you got from ANY of these role players was gonna be icing on the cake and that cake was being able to rely on Bron and AD's experience. Bron couldn't throw an M&M in the ocean for all but that last game and AD was inconsistent as usual.
Bring back dlo…. he carried us through the Memphis and warriors series. The only reason we beat Memphis was because of dlo. Dlo just didn't match up well vs the nuggets and ham kept playing him.
DLo and AD were inconsistent in the playoffs not a good look but they overachieved so chill
Said it yesterday shoulda kept Russ and got some shooters around him instead of trade him
AD is going to be AD. He is one of those players that are naturally gifted but does not love the game. A bump on the shoulder is his excuse to not play for 4 weeks. The only reason to keep him is that he can roll out of bed and give you a double double if he feels like it every other game.
Austin Reaves is about to go full Chandler Parsons and finesse a bag out of some team
They can do what ever they want – if Nuggets take this title, a double is coming in next year.
Trade Lebron please and save my Lakers.
Who cares, they lost. Lakers benefit from talent wanting to close their careers in Hollywood, live the lifestyle. 29 other teams in the league.
Idk why everyone was so high on Dlo. Like ppl act like he was the second coming of Nick Van axel. Like what has dlo really accomplished? After game two. Dennis should have started. Ham blew that. But most importantly AD IS NOT A ONE HES A two.
TRADE AD!!! Tired of waiting for him to be the guy
AD is ok but he should be more of a rim protector mobile guy and should be PF not Center. they should get a center that could move a bit and shoot 3. doesn't have to be really big like 6'10" mobile and strong can defend and can shot. a guy that has to do the dirty work for ad.. as for the others they ok. yeah except dlo he didn't really showed up this series. tough for him to as well I think he is a volume shooter.
AD is heading into his 11th season and DLo his 9th. This is just Who they are at this point. They're not getting any better. Cut or trade DLo for sure. And accept AD for the great defensive player that he his.
The lakers were missing Dwight and Javale. That was the biggest difference in containing Jokic in 2020
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Honestly feel bad for Deangelo. He was key against Golden State. Not for Denver. so here comes the mob looking for a scapegoat.
Dlo is the reasom yall made it pass Memphis and Golden State. Yall lost cause yall cut his minutes and stopped believing in him. And Perkins is a high key hater for this content
Everyone: Reaves is a no-brainer
Pelinka: 🤯
give dlo median contract not for allstar
perkins < draymond. Didnt expect this shrek gonna be left with freedom as an analyst
Damg i dare say it. Trade AD for KAT
Richard Jefferson said lakers need a 3rd super star when they don’t have even 1 on their team
Crazy how one series can change the way you look at a player. He's a better fit for the Lakers than Westbrook was, but that doesn't mean he can be a consistent championship caliber point guard and at 27 he's probably not going to get any better.
Two things. First, idk why everyone is so mad at Dlo. This is literally how he's always played. With Dlo you gotta be happy for the good nights, and be prepared for the bad nights. Second, AD can not be counted on to takeover a game the way the Lakers need. Now is the time to trade him while you can still get a good trade package. The end is fast approaches for Lebron. The Lakers need start preparing for their life after Bron now or else they'll be having deja vu of the Robert Sacre and Jodie Meeks era
AD is not the man, he's never been the man and he'll never be the man. His time with the Pelicans & Lakers thus far are proof
Man, I just wanna see AD go home to Chicago.
Yes AD been inconsistent.. but AD not lebron is the reason they even made the playoffs.. he gets none of the credit n most of the blame even tho lebron been atrocious in the 4th quarters
They gonna spend that D-Lo money bringing back Rui and Reaves, and be even more mid next year. Lets be honest, having Lebron and AD available for the playoff games that mattered probably isn't gonna happen again with their injury history. This team was a Lonnie Walker miracle quarter away from going to a game 7 vs GS.
AD is who he is! Expecting him to get any better is throwing good money after bad. And NO WAY is that dude gonna lead that team once Lebron is done. He blamed everyone else when he could not get it done in NO and ran away. Why do you expect him to be different now?
Rui and Reeves getting paid this off-season
LOL Kendrick Perkins STILL Keeping It All The Way REAL No Question!! Lakers Fans Are Holding Their Breath/On For Dear Life Right NOW!!!! 💯
They played a DISASTROUS series against Denver.
6 points average per game ..terible
I think most teams in NBA will pay reeves so much that the lakers won’t be able to afford to bring him back.