Yes. LeBron came to the Lakers for the paycheck. This is a great take. He would’ve really had trouble scaring up a max on another team. 

“The other Pistons player who finally looks like he wants to be playing basketball in Detroit is point guard Reggie Jackson...”

Probably just feeling the affects of his broken hand last Finals.

I personally enjoyed the incredulous “actually trying to conduct Anthony Davis trade negotiations through the media” after, you know, cheerleading those trade negotiations daily. (It should be noted this wasn’t the only place that was going on but it was pretty vociferous around here.)

They’re really defensive over it too. It was a bad take that required you to ignore a) the Pelicans swept the Blazers in the playoffs LAST YEAR, b) the Laker young dudes are overrated like most LA and NY players tend to be, and c) nobody likes being extorted. 

Yes. No team has ever survived injuries to their best players. The Pacers are an illusion. Last years Celtics are a mirage.

Which site looks more successful to you?

Here’s a fool proof strategy: don’t click on blogs you don’t want to read! It’s really easy! I’ve been doing it with Bryce Harper for months now!

It felt so true last year! Embiid was trying to talk noise while getting pwned by Al Horford, Ben Simmons was doing Ben Simmons goon stuff that wasn’t working, and they were slowly unraveling to a team of 5th starters and 6th men. Now, they can’t quite get homecourt advantage because the Pacers are doing their best…

He’s also loafing through entire halves and has contracted brain worms.

Lisa does need braces, but there’s a little more historical weight with this one.

Feels like the spiritual cousin of the “you gotta play in the Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Bowl Game” argument, which, admittedly, Kobe would totally tell someone to do. 

Isn’t the only answer to the “what should Zion do?” question “whatever the fuck Zion wants to do”? I get the wisdom in sitting out (and there’s no wisdom playing on a hobbled leg) but if he’s fully back and wants to try and win a championship with a bunch of friends before he becomes a millionaire, that sounds kinda…

It’s almost as if this whole narrative requires you to ignore a sizable amount of games, history, and personnel!

Agree; it’s a great, creative goal after a shitty first touch. I was always good at the second part, myself. 

Remember when LeBron almost killed that golfer’s wife chasing a loose ball? That shit was terrifying. 

Maybe he’s just an Orlando Magic fan? 

I’ve never been a big believer in a lot of LA’s young dudes, but Ingram has been absurd the past dozen games. This has somehow flew under the radar while LeBron chastised young dudes for not caring enough when he goes 8-23 and plays defense like a dude with two knee braces at the Y. 

Hey the Pelicans coulda gotten the young core of a Laker team that, uh, just lost to the Pelicans without AD.

The tragedy of LeBron not getting to select his teammates via his own agent continues unabated.