NBA 2015-2016

I'd still have them 4th favorite coming out of the west behind the spurs, golden state and okc. Any lakers fans been checking out D'angelo Russell? Is the kid legit or what?
 
I'd still have them 4th favorite coming out of the west behind the spurs, golden state and okc. Any lakers fans been checking out D'angelo Russell? Is the kid legit or what?

Why OKC? New green coach, Durant coming back from injury. Question marks have me placing them below the Clippers, Houston and Memphis.
 
I'd still have them 4th favorite coming out of the west behind the spurs, golden state and okc. Any lakers fans been checking out D'angelo Russell? Is the kid legit or what?
A few too many turnovers in summer league, not really lighting up the stat sheet.

Clarkson looked decent in the SL though, and Upshaw showed a few glimpses that he may have some value. I'm not sure there's any doubt on his talent, it's his attitude.

Randle looked understandably rusty, first games in almost a year.
 
Why OKC? New green coach, Durant coming back from injury. Question marks have me placing them below the Clippers, Houston and Memphis.

I think that's definitely a positive for them. Brooks was terrible and with the recent success of rookie coaches, I think OKC will benefit from a change. In the playoffs when starteres play heavy minutes there's not many teams that can compete with the durant westbrook ibaka threesome.
 
I think that's definitely a positive for them. Brooks was terrible and with the recent success of rookie coaches, I think OKC will benefit from a change. In the playoffs when starteres play heavy minutes there's not many teams that can compete with the durant westbrook ibaka threesome.

This. Yet he still got OKC into the WCF. So there is little chance Donovan will be any worse than Brooks.
 
Eh he was a good insurance policy in case DMo got injured. Decent rim protection for a backup big with stone hands, but I'm sure Morey will pull something out of his hat as usual.
The worst free throw shooter in the team+always getting himself into foul trouble, with no Dorsey and Smith our FT are going to be a lot better this year hopefully.
 
Scottie Pippen was the ultimate teammate, must really be a downer to simply be referred to as "MJ's sidekick" when with his defensive abilities he most likely would have been that guy for another playoff team...not to mention MJ is an arsehole.
 
Lakers would win but not by 50.

Would be pretty close to 50 though no? There's two 7 foot monsters who averaged 25 over their NBA careers with the tallest player on the Bulls team being 6'10.
 
That list shows Jabbar and O'Neal in the line-up. That'll go swell.

It's a collection of highly productive individuals that might not work just that good together. Chicago there is way more balanced.
 
Would Shaq even start in that all time Lakers team? Wouldn't Wilt get the nod?
 
He would be in all 3 of their all time rosters though.

Even at that :

Bosh PF
Mourning C