level42: Radmanovic was good sa Clips...and i think you didn't read any lakers news this season about Vrad... Well let me tell you what phil thinks of Vrad... he calls him "Space Cadet" cos he doesn't know what to do sa court especially learning the triangle...Phils taught him this and that..and when phil ask him what to do..he can't answer...kung sa bisaya pa... GA LUTAW.
Plus bright sad kaayo si Vrad nag snowboarding pag All-Star break, na injured..samot nang likoy. The triangle is a very hard system...it needs a lot of practice and it needs players with high basketball IQ. Bisag banga ang player but they'll understand the triangle..okay na (like cartwright or longley sa bulls they were not an offensive threat but they know their roles sa ilang team.)
No matter unsoan pag motivate ni MJ especially ni Vrad and Smush --- dili na mo sud sa ilang mga utok.
Gets sad?
About Kobe as a leader..well he's not on the same level ni MJ...no doubt
But about Kobe a motivator?? well lets say he's always out with his teammates..like dinner, bars and all thats stuff. He has bonding with his teammates...do you think he didn't motivate enough?? And about Kobe...He and Phil are always on the phone everyday. Kobe and MJ always exchanging txt messages. MJ always gives him some advices about the team.
I'm not concern on Lakers' offense right now... what matters is defense bro. And honestly..their defense is really really bad right now... check the stats bro...
Lakers PPG 103.3 OPPG 103.4....
Game 2 against Suns
Suns scores...
Points in the Paint --- 56 pts!!
Fastbreak Poinst --- 39pts
Do you think MJ can win championship with the LA"s current roster..NOPE.
And about game 1?? lets say Kobe was 1-10 sa 4th and rest of the team was 3-13..all i can say is that they didn't execute their plays and bottom line is they're inconsistent and no defense.
Kobe didn't choke...maybe he was tired...his teammates rely on him too much.