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06-27-2019, 03:09 PM | #2191 |
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06-27-2019, 03:14 PM | #2192 |
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06-27-2019, 03:16 PM | #2193 | |
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1) Being a star in Toronto 2) Being a star on a competitive Clippers team 3) Being the short term #2b and long-term #1b on a championship Lakers team It's 2 or 3, right? The exposure in the LA market that he'll get in the states is unparalleled. Toronto will not be a springboard into global dominance or whatever for him, regardless of how revered his is there. If it's a comfort thing, I could see him staying there if he's really come to enjoy it (and I wouldn't be surprised, Toronto is awesome). But if it's an exposure thing, I still think either LA move, in whatever capacity he ends up, puts him ahead of the game. |
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06-27-2019, 03:19 PM | #2194 | |
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And I disagree that being in Lebron’s shadow is better for that. That’s like going from Kawhi right now to Klay. The Clippers on the other hand? Sure |
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06-27-2019, 03:21 PM | #2195 |
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Jordan pussed out and played baseball for a 1 year and half.
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06-27-2019, 03:22 PM | #2196 | |
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06-27-2019, 03:23 PM | #2197 |
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06-27-2019, 03:24 PM | #2198 | |
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But if the Lakers win a championship and Kawhi is there making big shots and getting defensive stops, he'd be a bigger star than he could ever otherwise be apart from winning a championship as the star player for LAC. Look no further than the last Raptors superstar, Chris Bosh. Bosh is gonna go to the Hall of Fame in all likelihood and it will be largely because of what happened in Miami. And Miami will NEVER have the juice that the LA market does. Being LeBron's sidekick (and Wade's for that matter) worked out exceptionally well for Chris Bosh. It would ultimately come down to outcomes. If he goes to LAC and they outperform LAL with Kawhi as the lead dog, yes - he'll be bigger than he would've in Lebron's shadow. But if he goes to LAC and LA remains a Lakers town because LAL won without him, he'd have been far better off joining LAL. And if he goes to LAL and wins WITH Lebron, he'll experience stardom unlike anything he's ever known. |
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06-27-2019, 03:25 PM | #2199 | |
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06-27-2019, 03:26 PM | #2200 | |
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Any veterans willing to play at the minimum that are any good? This isn't like when Lebron was in Cleveland where he could take it easy for 3/4 of the regular season, the WC is tough almost every night. Plus you have AD's injury history to take in account as well. I don't know.. |
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06-27-2019, 03:27 PM | #2201 | |
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You act like he was out there carrying a team of scrubs to those rings... ...and as much as I love Kobe he played with Shaq, Harper, Horry and then Gasol in his prime. Come on. |
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06-27-2019, 03:27 PM | #2202 | |
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But the guy is a huge star right now as the guy coming off a championship, but in a way I guess you can say he’d be a bigger star? It still wouldn’t be a good move for his legacy or brand. I mean we’re talking about the guy that became a star after giving Lebron fits in the Finals on his way to MVP. I just don’t see the logic in signing up to be in his shadow. Also, what happens if they fail? We all know what happens whenever Lebron fails. Would Kawhi and/or AD be the scapegoat? |
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06-27-2019, 03:27 PM | #2203 | |
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Put Mike Trout out there as a Dodger and this story is different, IMO. I agree it's perhaps not it once was, but it's still the Lakers and they're still probably the leagues marquee franchise. Not the most historically successful, mind you - sadly that still goes to Boston. But if you ask Silver what team in the league he would choose if he could pick any team to kick ass, he'd say the Lakers or maybe the Knicks. Which is why I say he could run behind LeBron and still be big shit in purple and gold. |
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06-27-2019, 03:28 PM | #2204 | |
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06-27-2019, 03:29 PM | #2205 | |
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Scottie Pippen was never the 2nd best player in the league. |
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