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Summer 2019 Roster Discussion

I'm not trying to argue if Randle is good or bad (besides him being a center, which he is clearly awful at) but I just think hes a bad fit. I don't see the strategy in overpaying for a guy who is going to be worse on your team and doesn't fit the defensive ethos.

Favors doesn't fit and is overpaid for his role on the team, but he at least he fits the team's defensive identity.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
Nice post... summarizes my feelings. I like where Randle's career is headed, but acknowledge it may not work. He may be the guy that doesn't get the big max offer, but is young enough that he may end up producing at a max level after development. I just think he should be considered and the different look would be better than the current fit... it's an opinion and a guess doe.

Those saying he doesn't fit the offense... Our offense is really rough... maybe we need to adjust it... I don't think Ricky or Favs are ideal fits either. I look at San Antonio... they change their identity to accommodate the talent. Aldridge is a ball stopper, but they have used him effectively.

I'd definitely rather have Harris and Middleton. I'd probably prefer Niko to Randle... It would be nice to have another guy you can throw the ball to and say "go get a bucket"... and Niko isn't that guy. The reason GS is so bulletproof is when the system breaks down and beautiful basketball stops working when games get ugly... they can throw the ball to KD and say go get a bucket... and he's maybe the best in the world at it. It isn't how you want to center your whole offense... but its something we need more of at times.

Randle just scores at such a high rate and does so really efficiently... I have a hard time viewing him as a good stats bad team guy. He might be a rich man's Kanter or he might develop into a poor man's Blake... I just think he should be under consideration if we whiff on the more obvious guys.
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The Spurs offense is good because they have a ton of role players shooting the ball ridiculously well, not because they have incorporated LMA well.
 
For the last two years Randle has had the luxury of playing with stretch 5s. Its why he is able to produce well offensively. If he becomes the guy who is suppose to space the floor he is going to struggle.
 
**** it. Why don't we just put Brook Lopez in Favors' role?
 
Sandman822 said:
Obviously, but Lopo was trying to sell the Lakers sucking without LeBron as the Lakers were a flawed team and Randle was being held back by them or something.
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Somebody questioned Randle's value because his team sucked last year. I simply said that even with LeBron, the Lakers have struggled. Without LeBron but with pretty much everybody else they added (Rondo, Lance, McGee and Chandler), the Lakers were still as bad as last year.

Like fish said, nothing about the Lakers should reflect on Randle.
 
Jingled said:
I'm not sure Lopez would be able to keep up with 4's on defense, he'd be a great backup center though.
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When we compare that to Favors, what's the difference? Asking because I haven't watched Lopez's defense recently.
 
LoPo said:
Somebody questioned Randle's value because his team sucked last year. I simply said that even with LeBron, the Lakers have struggled. Without LeBron but with pretty much everybody else they added (Rondo, Lance, McGee and Chandler), the Lakers were still as bad as last year.

Like fish said, nothing about the Lakers should reflect on Randle.
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You made an argument for Favors playoffs’ value in comparison to Randle. Who has never played a playoff game.

I’m not sure if you’re really this dense or if it’s purposeful intellectual dishonesty, but you’re not on the level right now.
 
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