Lakers' Ideal Training Camp And Preseason, Q And A

[@StanleyFirmin]

our coaching will be better with JJ , our defense and rebounding will be better with Vando 💜💛

[@benc4968]

Vando provides immediate relief for AD. Him starting is on brand if we truly want to prioritize our superstar.

[@danielday3374]

He’s lowkey the 3rd most important player on the team. I’ve seen him and AD single-handedly shut down opponent offenses. He showed glimpses of offensive improvement by cutting, offensive rebounds, setting screens and running in transition after getting the rust off. It’s a shame he got injured again last season because he’s so impactful.

[@schmitkeoriginals]

Still need a BIGMAN... Cuz Davis shouldn't have to deal w Joker, Embiid, Minn Twin Towers, OKC also bigger, Memphis is massive. Even Sac, he doesn't like guarding Sabonis either! 🙀🙀🙀 I'd do D Lo/Hayes & picks for Sexton/Kessler. Or maybe Vincent & picks for Wendell Carter Jr.

[@schmitkeoriginals]

@@danielday3374 stick him in that 1 corner! Haha or have him cutting baseline from the dunker spot area... he's a sneaky good cutter/passer from that spot. JJ will help put him spots he can be more successful! Ham rly was an awful coach. 😬😬😬

[@benc4968]

@@schmitkeoriginals i don’t disagree. I know an adequate center has been a need for far too long.

[@benc4968]

@@danielday3374 yup. A lot of ppl feel skeptical about Vando but his impact is simply undeniable. He shapes our identity more than ppl realize.

[@joeyulloa5050]

I really like Donnie on here bring him on more often yo 🙏🏽

[@StanleyFirmin]

this channel helps get me thru the dog days 🙏🏾 ,

[@garvinw6791]

Lakers definitely need Dalton to be an offensive powerhouse with athleticism and versatility when he’s on the floor as a compliment to any other player…

[@SaveYourselfGents]

The good news is that's just what he is! Kid is a scorer. He's a good 'tough' shot maker. Stepped up from mid level to SEC ball. He just needs to learn the ropes. Much better draft pick than the previous year's....

[@LN-Lifer]

I'm not overly optimistic. We need rebounding and defense. DK is just more of the same of what we already have but not as good

[@SaveYourselfGents]

@@LN-Lifer Knecht is more of a baller than AR. You'll see ...

[@LN-Lifer]

@@SaveYourselfGents I so hope you are right

[@Murali_bala13]

The basketball philosophy should always be set the tone on defense and find your rhythm on offense... So Vando starts along with Max and bring firepower off the bench... With both Rui and Dlo off the bench... Depending on game situation both DLo and Rui can finish games while playing 25-27 mins per game. Use 18-20 mins of Vando and Max in short bursts of high intensity and energy.... Ideally

[@seandomo7261]

I think AR is the ideal bench guy though, I can see him getting 6moty

[@Murali_bala13]

@@seandomo7261 why ?...AR is better off ball and is more versatile than DLo... He fits better with LeBron and AD ... and is a better defender too...

[@jimmyjames24]

"You don't know what you have until it's gone" seems to be a theme with the front office and a lot of Laker fans. How many players has the mob wanted out of town, just to want them back 1 or 2 years later? (KCP, Kuzma, Dennis (not talking about the contract incident), Danny Green, ...who else?)

[@schmitkeoriginals]

Waaaaaiiiit ... playing BIG is better fot the Lakers!? AD/LBJ/Rui, AD/Wood/LBJ, AD/LBJ/Vando - if only Ham (& Rob) paid ANY attention to 2020 AT ALL. BULLY BALL is best! 💜💛😈💛💜 (nobody picks apart mismatches like LBJ) 👑🏆🏆🏆🏆 Now imagine we didnt have a giant hole come playoff time at the pg spot. Or even let Bron play point forward alongside combo guard AR, and 3&D Max Christie so our POA defense doesnt suck. This team should dominate the glass (a huge weakness last year) & be WAYYYY better defensively w Davis. Remove the biggest weakness: Lo gotta go!

[@danielday3374]

Remove D’Lo and the Lakers offense will be one of the worst in the league. He’s necessary if you can put a two way defensive guard beside him and get Vando back. Bron and D’Lo are the only high level playmakers on the team. Reaves and Vincent running point is a recipe for mediocrity.

[@schmitkeoriginals]

​@@danielday3374 check Diangela's playoff stats... Lakers will trade him, it's not IF it's WHEN - and they gave Max a mulit year deal, sry brah Lo Stans gotta go!!! 🤨🤔🤫

[@danielday3374]

@@schmitkeoriginals Prepare to miss the playoffs if he gets traded

[@schmitkeoriginals]

@danielday3374 Bron need someone to HELP HIM IN PLAYOFFS, not BAHH BAHH BAHH at him like a goat in the locker room, that's almost as corny as snitching on teammates... 😅🤣😂

[@ciscole2831]

Just from watching these and past Lakers Nation videos some of the reiterated statistical facts I’ve learned : 1. AD Lebron Wood line up together looks good statistically 2. Max Christy was included in Lakers best line ups statistically 👀 soo.. why not start these 2 Umm we’ve complained about Dlo enough . Yes Max starts over Dlo Coach wants Rui to be a better fit and Rebound umm isn’t that Christian wood??? Also Do we not keep repeating to blend Vando with Rui ?? Umm what about being in lineups together??? Dlo Vando Rui off the bench is a solid bench unit and your starters fit a bit better no ????

[@wills.9422]

When will see prime Austin Reaves is crazy work 😂.. geez he’s 2 years younger than dlo 😂..

[@d-free]

And this is prime DLo lol. It's prime Austin time baby

[@wills.9422]

@@d-free this is why his fans keep getting let down, too high of expectations for a decent player. U think Jazz are looking forward to Prime Collin sexton? lol.. No… because he’s just an above average player like AR

[@kaferrat]

@@d-free "Prime Austin" ? 😆He's mediocre at best...a cone on D. 😑You've already seen him at his best. Enjoy the mediocrity with Reaves. 😜

[@d-free]

​@@wills.9422 😂 I think you may have taken that a little bit too seriously. It's not like I think he'd suddenly become a 30 ppg scorer. It's about getting the best possible version of that player above average or not lol. Any non tanking team should be looking forward to the best possible version of every player they roster. Especially if it can happen alongside a generational talent

[@wills.9422]

@@d-freelol i just wish they’d preach better defense, instead of trying to push him to become an all star scorer lol… we need better defense on the perimeter not more scoring lol

[@appetizerssushi7121]

Vando needs to start and Rui can come off of the bench. Both of them are injury prone and should split the 48 minutes of playing time evenly between the two of them. That way injuries can stay at a minimum until we can make a trade or two, hopefully with an even amount of minutes their flaws would be limited too.

[@MeMyself-y2e]

LAKERS STARTING LINEUP 1) LEBRON JAMES 2) JARED VANDERBILT 3) RUI HACHIMURA 4) ANTHONY DAVIS 5) MYLES TURNER 6) D'ANGELO RUSSELL 7) AUSTIN REAVES 8) DALTON KINECT 9) MAX CHRISTIE 10) JAXSON HAYES LAKERS MUST TRADE 1ST ROUND DRAFT PICK, GABE VINCENT, &, COLLIN CASTLE TO THE PACERS FOR CENTER MYLES TURNER

[@baggingup40]

Every one wants to blame coaching when the talent level is bottom of the west overall. We are also old and scare no one in a perimeter oriented league we have the least athletic back court in the west. Who on ball do u fear getting a bucket or getting to the rim and finishing between reeves and d lo?

[@allanporter3779]

We are the 5th youngest team in the league. If you don’t count lebron AD is the oldest at 31. Everyone else is 28 or younger.

[@AllAroundDev]

Everyone be expecting players to increase their scoring from 16ppg to 23ppg that's not normal. AR is a level below CJ mccollum right now.

[@lionelserville5813]

To win the championship of the mid/preseason games, ....then finish last to get the #1 pick in the draft.

[@annebellamy]

Lakers 😘🙏

[@erikbass6678]

I think Lebron reaves vando rui and Ad should start Lebron and reaves can run the offense and vando can play perimeter defense with reaves and Lebron can play defense on the low block best of both worlds

[@knell7900]

2nd unit max , cam, dalton, wood, hayes we need some size in second unit not a bunch of 6-6’3 at both point guard and SG.

[@natetewkesbury]

*So the $11 million Guard and prolly the best Defensive player not named AD or Vando, sits the bench ?? Hello Gabe Vincent*

[@knell7900]

@@natetewkesbury I seen him get in the Denver series and it Murray made him look the same as he in the finals against him . What did u see ?

[@natetewkesbury]

@@knell7900 *I thought he played Murray better than anyone else truthfully. I have to go back and look at the stats but he was picking Murray up full court and in his grill. Think it's hard to consistently sit $13million on the bench too. Truth is a move or moves need to be made and Gabe might be a part of that. But last year was not the Miami Gabe Vincent and the injury was a pretty significant injury. However I'm not saying that Miami Gabe comes back but I would prolly bet for it than against it. And that is a damn good "Role player" off the bench, for this particular team. The type of player this team needs off the bench*

[@knell7900]

@@natetewkesbury I agree with the trade part but I think just based off history the Miami role players just like lakers role players look good in specific setups but not for the contending teams.. I love Austin but out of the contending teams who is he starting for?

[@natetewkesbury]

@@knell7900 *Austin Reaves starts on a ton of teams. AR15 is next to Shia in OKC, starts in Minnesota, especially Denver now with KCP gone. Ummm yea. Not sure what you talking about besides we both talking about a very very efficient player*

[@devonpeterson471]

Trev i disagree we should start max

[@baggingup40]

Gabe is who he is. Small guard who can't isnt athletic enough to finish at the rim or beat any one off the dribble that can't shoot the 3. He isn't a stable setter so what's the point of even playing him. Is he another under sized wing defender like Bronny? 😂 We don't understand how to build a team or evaluate talent. Trams are getting tall and athletic. Finding shooters who have that length and athleticism whoncant also defend. What are we doing. No length or athleticism in the post or on the perimeter. No legit scorers...1 defender who can only defend.

[@TrueColors-tr8dc]

Trevor Lane tried settling the 🐐 debate with what he thought was a clever Truth which was to say THEY PLAY DIFFERENT POSITIONS. Seems simple enough answer to end.the debate BUT Hes Wrong because Jordan did play the Point as Lebron does and his Stats were off the chart in 89 example Jordan flourished in his new role as the Bulls' starting point guard. He had 15 assists in his first game and led the Bulls to a 105-88 home win. Two days later, he had 21 points, 14 rebounds, and 14 assists in just 30 minutes in a 122-90 home win against the Pacers, etc Simply Put Jordan was WAYYYY BETTER AT THE POINT THEN LEBRON EVER WAS AT HIS START DOING TO. Jordan is the 🐐even if he didn't make a Career of playing the Point. Imagine if MJ played the Point in this Olympics ? His Bag of Tricks would be VASTLY GREATER THEN LEBRONS BULL CHARGE TO THE BASKET IN LIMITED OPPORTUNIST MOMENTS OF WEAKNESS ON THE D. IF YOU AINT SAYING MJ IS THE GOAT IS BECAUSE YOU DONT KNOW WHO JORDAN IS AND.WHAT HE ACCOMPLISHED

[@DaMOBB754]

Gotta get rid of Reeves or Dlo they basically the same player limited on defense I think Dlo more explosive on offense

[@giftedimagesllc]

Dlo is far more explosive offensively........thats not even debatable.

[@provocativesound]

Ham is gone. It's time to find new content than having to hear Darvin criticism every 5 minutes.

[@SaveYourselfGents]

Ryu is bad on ball defensively and worse off ball. He consistently gives up swing passes when the team has played great defense and shut off other outlets. Particularly in the playoffs against Denver. Start Vando please.

[@Jld.704]

Rui?

[@Dennis07-yl3cf]

is Sean gone?

[@iBren30]

yes

[@acoach222]

No, he didn't come to practice prepared, and no game plan.

[@quentinseicappie1246]

My 2025 lakers hot take: BOOK IT. Starters: Dlo/Vando*/lebron/C.wood*/AD Reason: Jj redick motion offense unlocks the lakers. 1. Dlo will make the allstar team this yr because lakers will be top 2 team out west. JJ could run dlo thru off ball screens like steph, kyle korver, jj reddick used to do. Go look at jj reddick duke or sixers highlights. Jj reddick has been doing steph currys impressions since college by runnjng thru screens and forcing defenders to trap him on the 3pt line allowing the rest of the lakers to play 4 on 3 on offense. Lebron just played w steph in the olympics, i think he will love playing w dlo in this offense. 2. C.wood in jj offense will be setting offball picks no different than Drummond does for steph or klay. This allows cwood to receive the ball from dlo and go 4 on 3. He can pick and pop, or drive to the hoop where hes an underrated passer. Hes a bonifide bucket. Mind you c.wood could score it, or find a streakjng lebron or lob it to AD. On defense. C.wood is a better shotblocker, scorer, rebounder than Bam Adebayo. Same height as Bam. We all saw how well AD and Bam played together. Our defesnw and rebounding will be top 5. Both bigs are capable of guarding the perimeter. One big gets the rebound and the other streaks down the floor for an easy cherry picking lob. This is assuming C.wood jumpshot goes back to his career numbers. Dlo (ar, knect) double drag split screens will be the highlight of our offense. 3. The purpose of Vando in the starting lineup, is a duh. With all that length in the front court, he takes the responsibility of guarding the best perimeter player on the other team. Vando needs the shot creation from dlo, lebron, AD and C.wood by olaying between space, getting offensive rebounds and playing the dunker spots etc.

[@natetewkesbury]

*You know, I don't hate this. Except C.Wood has never been known or called a better defender than anyone. Wood can block shots but that's about it. That starting 5 you list has 2 below average defenders in DLo and Wood, plus LeBron is a opportunistic defenseman who picks his spots. That's a lot of pressure on AD and Vando. Also we both know that Vando only plays 20-22 mins a game. Vando can still come off the bench and play those 22mins vs the opposing teams best player. Can still guard Curry, Murray, Ant, Shia, Booker, etc etc playing 20 to 24 mins a game. So in theory I would say that Max Christie is prolly a better fit in the starting 5, over Vando* *But as far as Wood being the 5 in the starting lineup, I like this move b/c it puts AD at the 4 where he wants to be and AD can still do AD stuff on both sides. Plus Wood playing 25 to 28 mins is gonna unlock the Offense in Woods game. Playing the Stretch 5 with AD & LeBron and Wood could prolly avg 14 to 16 Ppg*

[@quentinseicappie1246]

@natetewkesbury our best lineups last 2 seasons has always had 2 or more below avg players as starters. Dlo AR15, rui. It has lacked rebounding and shot blocking outside of AD. Max in my opinion hasn't done anything in his young career to warrant starter minutes. He's had one good summer league and a few regular season moments, but that's it. Vando is a better defender than max. Max off the bench will be going against 2nd tier guys and i think thats his comfort at this point in his yiung career. All the lineups that paired vando w dlo and ar15 were better defensively. I think ar and Knect should run the offense off the bench along w max. Bench : Ar/knect/max/rui/hayes or kylor kelly That AD WooD Lebron lineups has outscored opponents by +23. That lineup is longer, shot deflections, rebounding and I think guys will struggle shooting over outstretched arms.

[@natetewkesbury]

@@quentinseicappie1246 *Again I like your Starting-5. As far as Max goes being in the starting lineup, it seems he has taken massive steps. Definitely should of got more burn last year but Ham was a idiot. I was rooting for Cam Reddish to step up and was not sold on Max at all but the kid showed me a ton. The length is a problem for Guards & Wings. Max even defends the Post decently. You have to admit that Max has a pretty pretty shot. Pure. Coach Reddick is gonna be telling Max to chuck it and his 3Pt shot is a threat. Also like the versatility on the Offensive side he provides. There is some projection with Max yes, but the word is he has taken another step and we both know last year he should of been playing more mins* *And what about Gabe Vincent ? The $13mill is not in your lineup ?? The injury was huge imo but we saw in the Playoffs, the best "on-ball defender" the Lakers had. He played damn good defense. Counting on the "Miami Gabe" to be in LA for this season and that warrants 20+ mins a game* *Truth is there is gonna be some mixing and matching the first month I expect. Not sure what JJ Reddick does but I also expect some "Moves" to be made. Maybe it's for Valuncious in Washington, Poetl in Toronto, or Carter Jr in Orlando. A sleeper player I'm watching is the Charlotte Big, Nick Richards and Blazers Robert Williams. But I prefer they make a Trade with Utah for say, the C Walker Kessler, & G Sexton for say DLo, Reddish, Jalen Hood, Jaxon Hayes, and a pick. Something like that. I am as big a fan as DLo as anybody but I rather keep Reaves and DLo has disappeared in the Playoffs. Like to keep Rui too but maybe he is a part of a Trade as well. The Lakers need to make a move to maximize the LeBron & AD 2024/25 season. The correct move can win the West. Not sold that the current team can win the West but I'm not 100% against it either*

[@carmeloanthony5923]

bro wait a minute, this is gold

[@jomarigaa3300]

To forget is to forgive

[@garvinw6791]

“Forgive” me for saying this, however, in my opinion, there is way too much money involved for forgiveness in the NBA…

[@DaMOBB754]

Bring Lonnie Walker back

[@giftedimagesllc]

Why? He won't get any minutes.

[@iBren30]

he already signed with the celtics

[@thedragonarmy4700]

I was about to say you put the wrong black guy on the tumbnail Trev 😂😂😂. But Mark came on later

[@dacreativebrinson66]

What's wrong with Donnie????

[@AidanGlenane]

I depise few people but I hate pelinka and buss with a passion for messing up this team

[@wills.9422]

Stop blaming Ham for everything 😂.. he started TP to protect AR from guarding top guards. JJ will have the same issues and you guys will hate his lineups as well. We have too many 1 way players.

[@sebaztionabsolution]

racist jj LEklutch rhetoric is mos definitely goin 2 run in2 the same issues as ham dyd. this channel blows bigg donkey 2 be styll bashin ham.

[@jomarigaa3300]

He has an option to start rui for better chemistry the Lakers are 24-25 if prince is starting

[@danielday3374]

Vanderbilt in the lineup makes the Lakers a top 3 team in the NBA. The lineup stats prove it. Ham had a limited roster to work with due to injuries to key role players. With a healthy squad the Lakers are WCF bound at least.

[@sebaztionabsolution]

@@danielday3374 how so? mando is a one dimensional scrubby. he cant shoot an or make plays. gtfoh.😅😅😅

[@d-free]

No one on this video thinks he's to blame for everything. It's just easiest to trace his own faults back to him when talking about JJ and Ham. Everyone understands injuries, and the poor roster building are also issues. Also, it doesn't matter how you slice it, seeing that lineup not working and sticking with it was a flaw. And JJ won't do the same, because there is no Taurean lol, plus the fact either Rui or Vando there grades out positively on defense.

[@venroymarshall8108]

Are you guys crazy we have better players on the team that didnt get enough time last year then Dalton

[@Dana-ie2bh]

Talk about the new coaching staff for the South Bay Lakers.

[@LiBingBong]

LBJ to GSW !!!!

[@garvinw6791]

Does anyone think that management jumped the gun in firing Darvin?

[@wills.9422]

They fired him because the fans hated him, they didn’t want to. I still believe we have too many 1 way players to be a great team.

[@quentinseicappie1246]

No. He didn't know X and Os, tempo. He wasn't a high IQ coach. He didn't know how to use his players

[@sebaztionabsolution]

LEzesty ramone shames an skreet klothes aka terry kloth jumped the gun an had bobby pelinka fire darwin ham. jj LEklutch rhetoric wyll be way worse due 2 the lac of experience. stop the kap.

[@schmitkeoriginals]

Should have fired him sooner. Game 1 of WCF, when he started 3 guards. They should have fired him before tip off... 🙀🙀🙀

[@sebaztionabsolution]

@@schmitkeoriginals the roster he was given? incorrec sur.

[@supervillain246]

Love how they look ignore the fact that Vando can't stay healthy for more than 3 games and all they're talking about is him hitting corner 3s😂😂😂 fucking joke

[@TrueColors-tr8dc]

Hamas Feeds its Israeli Prisoners Lakers give middle Finger to Homeless Christian Fan. Who is spared more on Judgement day ?

[@TrueColors-tr8dc]

@dmitryowens Originally I begged religiously at Lakers Official so they know me without knowing me

[@TrueColors-tr8dc]

@dmitryowens if you think they will have a excuse on Judgement Day your wrong.

[@myjunk9552]

lol lakers gonna suck hard