2017-2018 NBA Season

**Altuy** · July 2nd, 2017 05:53 PM

Originally Posted by StockEngine

are you a big baller now? 😁

Question for me?

If yes: I'm definitely not a fan of LaVar and his Kobe knockoffs, but I'm in for family.

**Wh1stl3r** · July 2nd, 2017 08:40 PM

*Altuy
Kobe waited too long to retire. Liked his game up to the point when FG% hit <40%. 2014-2016 was painful to watch hehe.

Hopefully LaVar's game will make it worth putting up with his father's obnoxiousness. Conditioning is a concern though. I don't think he can go a full NBA game without getting winded. He has such a short time to improve on that.

**Wh1stl3r** · July 2nd, 2017 10:29 PM

Originally Posted by StockEngine

are you a big baller now? 😁

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Nah bro, I actually cringe at the BBB brand. 😝

But I am a fan of Lakers stars of the past. West, Baylor, Chamberlain, O'neal, Bryant, Abdul Jabbar and Johnson all wore purple and gold.

Hard not to be impressed with the Lakers in terms of championships and HOF players.

**StockEngine** · July 2nd, 2017 10:37 PM

bbb mamba shoes look good lol.

new lebron lows look really good. kds look nice too.

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**ssaloon** · July 3rd, 2017 08:28 AM

Taj Gibson signs with MIN. Let the Thibs reunion continue.

Kyle Lowry, Iggy stay with their current teams.

**Ry_Tower** · July 3rd, 2017 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by ssaloon

Taj Gibson signs with MIN. Let the Thibs reunion continue.

Kyle Lowry, Iggy stay with their current teams.

MIN just became a playoff team. hehe

**Altuy** · July 3rd, 2017 03:38 PM

Originally Posted by Wh1stl3r

*Altuy
Kobe waited too long to retire. Liked his game up to the point when FG% hit <40%. 2014-2016 was painful to watch hehe.

Can't comment on the "waited too long to retire" because I was too emotional about his injury (giggles).

But yeah... those were the times when I was so hopeful about his return; as in hoping he'd get his 6th ring before retiring.

Hopefully LaVar's game

Maybe you mean Lonzo's game...

See? That's why I'm not a fan... That's the dad's effect on us

**Altuy** · July 3rd, 2017 03:45 PM

To summarize the first days of 2017 free agency: Twitter

This is exactly why I wish the Lakers focus on organic rebuild and avoid using their entire cap space...

Originally Posted by Altuy

I am one of -- well, I don't know -- the few who hopes the Lakers stick with organic rebuild and do away with signing star free agents who will just eat up the minutes of that "standout talent" and of that "new face of the Los Angeles Lakers" (Brandon Ingram and Lonzo Ball, respectively, according to Magic Johnson).

On the other hand, if Paul George will sign up for the Lakers' off-guard position, that's hooray for me!

If the Lakers, particularly Ingram and Ball, do considerably good in the upcoming season...

1. I'd rather that the Lakers sign just one max player (Paul George -- if he's really hell-bent on signing with the Lakers); and

2. They should save the rest of their cap space future flexibility.

Originally Posted by Altuy

I don't want the Lakers to go back to this kind of cap life again: Golden State now has $13�M in guaranteed contracts...

**adulaamin** · July 4th, 2017 12:27 PM

Welcome to the NBA, where the off-season is more exciting than the actual season.

**adulaamin** · July 4th, 2017 05:15 PM

Originally Posted by Ry_Tower

MIN just became a playoff team. hehe

A lot of people, including myself, thought they were a playoff team before the start of last season. I'm still rooting for them this time. #LetsGoHEAT