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the Hail Mary from Luka to LBJ, I wonder how many passes made from him to LeBron are set ups for LeBron? I am thinking and seeing not many. Also seems like if the Ole Man ain’t scoring at least 20 we are gonna lose.

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Still unable to get to the site at work, evidently it’s being blocked. So I gots to use the phone lol. Anyhoo, as we pass the halfway point on the road trip and near the trade deadline there are some things to get into.

1) Jake LaRavia is the best starter. Of the 3 candidates to start at the 3 (Rui, Vando and Jake) LaRavia has been the best fit. While it could be argued that Vanderbilt hasn’t been given a shot at the starting spot his impact off the bench remains steady: LaRavia off the bench isn’t as impactful as it is as starter. So, despite Rui’s superior shooting, I feel like Jake impacts the game on both ends more.

2) LeBron decision won’t be made in-season. Lotta fuss being made over a dude who has earned the right to end his career when he’s ready. He got emotional during a tribute, no big whoop. He’s not pulling a CP3.

3) Dalton Knecht is HILARIOUS!!! Dude…you don’t need to demand a trade. Writings been on the wall since last season. You might not even get a deal next season man.

4) Lakers defense isn’t up to playoff standards. We can shuffle guys, make tweaks, but this group of guys and this coach need 3 things to work if they’re going to win; make threes, get to the free throw line, and have the other team miss open shots. That’s how we’ve been winning a lot of games lately and it’s not sustainable in the playoffs.

5) Sea Change Summer. At this point I’m just hoping that we see a massive amount of change around the roster this summer. I have zero faith in Rob and never had much in Reddick. I’m personally convinced neither has what it takes to succeed at a high level in the NBA consistently. Reddick can’t coach an NBA level defense and Rob can’t build a complete roster. Is it possible a different GM could better align with the coach on staff? I suppose…but the basic issue seems to me to be a lack of focus on that end. Basic stuff like “guy who wants to right is allowed to go right…all…game…long” have been issues since Reddick Day 1. I’m willing to give JJ another shot with a different GM but neither the coach or GM has inspired much confidence in me.

5) Threatening to be a playin team. Which is inexcusable given the talent currently on the roster. We’ve had injuries, sure, and so has Denver that didn’t miss a beat without Jokic and Gordon. Or Boston that actually blew up their roster because effort and execution will defeat talent every time. Or the fucking Clippers who, once they bought into Lue’s vision, have rocketed up the standing despite injuries to key players. The issues with this team are, by snd large, top down driven. There are some roster weaknesses, especially with our drafted players, but those are small compared to the issues with the front office and how we play defense on a philosophical level. Don’t see a tweak trade changing that.