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[jmizzy4ou]

Kobe's last year was 2016. They didn't get LeBron for 2 years after that and that first year was a down year. 2nd year was Covid. Since they've been barely a playoff team to out of the playoffs that one year. They are on a better pace this year than the last several years at least. But to say the Lakers have been dominant in the AD/LBJ era they've been mid at best. Probably wouldn't have won it all if we played a regular basketball season in 2020. They haven't been to the Lakers standard for really almost 15 years now because the last few years with Kobe weren't that good either. One 50 win season since 2011.

I don't get the people who say they wouldn't have won the title if they played a regular season. The Lakers were playing their best basketball right before the Covid break. Every player has said they respect the Bubble title and it may have been tougher. AD was hurt a good part of the seasons you referenced. If he's out long term, they have no chance.... some of the problems can be directly connected to the death of Dr. Buss, and his children taking over the front office. Pelinka and Magic are not Jerry West or even Mitch Kupchak. They could have run it back with most of the bubble team, but Pelinka got cute and let his big men walk.

Either way I stick with my statement LA will never tank because they will always be in play for big-time free agents.

 

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Max Christie also showing signs of life. With Max, Dalton, and Austin, they have three young building blocks. I still don't understand why The Lakers traded away Zubac, who is a rebounding machine at times. They desperately need to get younger, and I don't mean Bronny.

 

[jmizzy4ou]

Max Christie also showing signs of life. With Max, Dalton, and Austin, they have three young building blocks. I still don't understand why The Lakers traded away Zubac, who is a rebounding machine at times. They desperately need to get younger, and I don't mean Bronny.

When they let Ingram, Randle, and Ball go, I wasn't really upset. I really didn't understand why they let Zubac go....We could certainly use him!!