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The Lakers are, I don't even know how to answer that question, it just looks like they

picked up random players from the street and picked them up for the roster because none

of their pieces with LeBron make any sense and everyone has different opinions on the

Lakers, but how good are the Lakers actually and how far can they go.

What is up dudes, dudettes, ballers, players.

It's ya boi MJ.

Y'all gotta need to get yourself a partner who looks at you the way LeBron looks at Lonzo.

Just look at the happiness in LeBron's face knowing that he isn't with JR Smith.

And yeah I got the flu, that's why this video is late, but thank to all those who

told me to feel better.

I don't know why y'all don't follow me on Twitter cause I be updating y'all

there and I like to talk to people there so follow me there.

Also, hit that like button for faster uploads.

How about we aim for the number of free throws this Lakers team is about to miss with Lonzo,

Rondo, and LeBron so 2314?

That's accurate.

These likes are legit like medicine to me so I appreciate it and let's get into it.

I wanna first welcome all the LeBron bandwagoners to Lakernation cause there area whole lot

of you out there.

This is the roster the Lakers have right now and pretty much all of their team are new

signings.

Kinda seems like the Cavs after the trade deadline last year, alright we're not gonna

get into that.

Right away, I look at this roster and I'm confused.

LeBron James led teams always have sharpshooters around him.

And superstars, but the Lakers don't got another star.

Lonzo and Rondo at the one seem like a weird fit for LeBron.

Both Rondo and Lonzo are elite playmakers with long wingspans at the guard position,

but both can't shoot.

If LeBron is gonna be handling the ball and calling the shots, that makes Lonzo and Rondo

pretty useless.

Not unless LeBron is trying to play more offball, which is exactly what LeBron wants.

The Lakers are not only dependent on LeBron but are dependent on the system the Lakers

decide to run.

Lonzo and Rondo have also shown to be capable defenders as well for different reasons.

So it's important they find an identity besides a LeBron team because we all know

how well that worked last year.

It's a new direction, a team with high IQ.

(Show picture of Michael Beasley) Ok maybe not the highest basketball IQ.

That leads me to their other acquisitions in Beasley and Lance Stephenson.

Both of these players are spark plugs.

They are the new JR Smiths of the Lakers, but also are people who will be vocal and

force one of two things.

They can sort of keep LeBron in check and keep role players motivated especially when

the whole world turns on the role players.

Cause last year, that was a major problem.

Another thing they can do is keep LeBron accountable for the team because Rondo, Lance, and Beasley

won't stand quietly in the background.

These are players who have always been fiesty and I don't see them backing down anytime

soon.

They may not be the best fit skill-wise as all kinda need the ball in their hands to

be effective, but team dynamics are definitely something that isn't easily found and the

Lakers just might have found a group that can balance a LeBron.

As for the rest of their roster, I really like the signing of JaVale McGee because he's

an athletic rim protector and LeBron seems to thrive athletic big man who can set solid

picks, roll, grab rebounds, and protect the rim.

Of course we remember JaVale McGee for the fool he is, but he is an NBA champion.

Damn that feels really weird to say.

Brandon Ingram is most likely to be the second leading scorer on the team and I expect Ingram

to take another step.

Him and LeBron will play the 3 and 4 and since Ingram showed that he could really shoot the

3 ball, I think that LeBron and Ingram will play nicely off each other, offensively and

defensively.

Both will cause mismatches on offense and on defense, both can interchange defensively.

And that also seems to be a theme in this new Lakers squad.

Interchangeable defenders.

Having Rondo, Lonzo, Lance, Hart, Ingram, LeBron, and Kuzma are all people who can guard

at least 3 positions on any given night.

Kuzma and Lance along with Beasley can all great bench pieces.

Kuzma will be the consistent score with Lance and Lonzo (cause Lonzo is on the bench as

of right now) facilitating and Beasley can give you instant offense anytime.

I don't really see a back up big besides an underdeveloped Wagner but LeBron did say

he would be spending time at the 5 which is kinda crazy since a few years ago he didn't

want to play the 4.

So how are the Lakers looking?

Pretty damn good.

If LeBron isn't worried about getting assists and satisfying the number game because triple

doubles have kinda lost their important (thanks Russ), then LeBron can just go back to just

being aggressive.

In this system, even if LeBron magically starts losing his touch, the team isn't dependent

on just LeBron to create a shot or to make a bucket.

Ever aspect of what LeBron does well has been subdivided.

It's an approach that just hasn't been done and I think Magic Johnson knows the importance

of role players.

It's not a one and done plan.

Because LeBron finally signed a long term deal, there's a more stable plan in place.

He isn't holding his team hostage.

Now is this Lakers team gonna beat the Warriors?

Nope.

The Rockets?

Maybe?

The Lakers are definitely not winning the championship this year.

Please prove me wrong, please prove me wrong, please prove me wrong.

Because the Lakers are in the Western conference, the Warriors are standing in their way.

And I think the Lakers will have some growing pains.

It will take them some time to mesh on the court.

I think the Lakers are capable of being a top 4 seed in the West but that doesn't

mean that they definitely will.

I see them winning 45-50 games this season.

The real weakness of the Lakers may be the playoffs.

Now players like LeBron, Rondo, and Lance are gonna step it into another gear come playoff

time, but young players like Lonzo, Hart, Ingram, and Kuzma who would be key contributors

would be more variable and that's something that's just hard to account for.

So yeah the Lakers are pretty good, but I think this team is going for overall teamwork

over just raw talent and honestly, it's refreshing to see.

But LeBron isn't enough to lead a team through the western conference no matter how good

he is.

And the team they are building understands that.

I know it's hard to qualify a team as average but the Lakers seem like they are a slightly

above average team in the West.

If Lonzo starts making his shot tho, this team is WINNING THE CHAMPIONSHIP and SWEEPING

THE WARRIORS (that's a joke).

But what do you think?

How good are the Lakers and how far will they go?

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