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    • Pretty much. For the last games I would like to see LBJ as primary, a role he knows well. He seems to be lost in this set up. Less pressure on Luka. Bench Ayton unless we are going against Wemby and such. Hayes cares, play him. As per usual, Benchy guys are on and off. Reddick cannot let the Suns shoot that many 3’s! Our team is folding like a tent.

      • DJ, you’re speaking the truth here. At this point in the season, there’s no reason to overthink what already works. Let LeBron be LeBron. When he’s the primary, the whole team settles, the pace makes sense, and the offense actually has a heartbeat. Right now he looks like a passenger in a system that doesn’t fit him, and that’s just not who he is.

        And you’re right about Luka — taking some of that weight off him would do wonders. He’s trying to force creation because the structure around him is shaky. Let him play off Bron more, let him pick his spots, and suddenly the game looks a lot easier for everyone.

        Ayton… man. If he’s not giving you force, sit him. Hayes may not be the most skilled big on the roster, but he cares, he competes, and he doesn’t need a pep talk to play hard. At this point, effort is worth more than pedigree.

        The Suns bombing away from three was embarrassing. That’s not just a scheme issue — that’s pride. You can’t let a team walk into rhythm shots all night and then wonder why you’re down 15. Reddick has to tighten that up. No more “we’ll live with it” defense. We’ve been living with it all season, and it’s killing us.

        And the folding… that’s the part that hurts the most. This team has too much talent to crumble every time the momentum shifts. Where’s the fire? Where’s the pushback? Where’s the moment where someone says, “Not tonight”?

        We’re not asking for perfection. We’re asking for urgency, identity, and some damn fight. These last games should be about pride, clarity, and rediscovering who leads this team and how they want to play.

        Because right now, it feels like we’re watching a group that’s waiting for someone else to fix it — and that’s not the Laker standard.

        Let’s see if they decide to show some heart.

  2. Lebron can’t be the primary for long stretches of time anymore. You can already watch the fatigue set in as the games go on. His turnovers get worse, layups get blown, jumpers die on the front of the rim, missed free throws. Also, Luka isn’t an off the ball type of player; he needs to be in control. We saw this fail recently when we tried to force Russ into that same role.

    JayJay gets paid to figure this stuff out..

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