Just looked at the Lakers Lebron teams vs the Cavs Lebron teams... the Lakers have put some of the worst shooting teams around Lebron... bottom 10ish in attempts/percentages. Cavs teams were polar opposites...
Cavs figured out a very simple formula and Lakers can't seem to figure it out. Put shooters with Lebron and you are a contender. They should be falling over themselves to trade Westbrook and 2 firsts for some combo Bogey/Bev/Mike/Beasley...
Let’s try this again.
Ainge: (to the lakers) I’ve got Bogey Conley and Pat Bev for Westbric… I mean Westbrook and those two itty bitty firsts you got over there.
Lakers: really??!! Done….. this will save our playoff hopes and make LBJ so happy!! Ummmmm we just need to clear this with the true gm and head of basketball operations LeBron James.
Danny: (muttering under his breath) this will go well.
Lakers (To LBJ) HEY KING, yo!! KING JAMES. We got the perfect offer that will be amazing pieces to put around you for one last championship run!!
James: well spit it out already, so we getting Ky??!!
Lakers management: (looking nervous back at each other in despair) Ummmm……. Not quite, but we’re talking about building a team around you and AD built to win a chip!!
LBJ: so, your bring in a different star? Who?
Lakers management: well, no…… it’s…..
LBJ: (LBJ interrupts) No deal I need stars!! (James walks away)
Ring…Ring… Ring…
Ainge: hello?
Lakers: ummmm it’s us…
Ainge: (interrupts) Let me guess, LBJ said no? Click…..
Lakers: guess we’re running it back with Russ, and another year of getting thrown under the bus by LeBron James (in a defeated manner)