L.Z Hunter

Hunter. NBA Blogger, Father, Artist. Lakers lifer. I create GIFs, manage wealth, & make more sense than your normal fan #LakersNation #WarDamnEagle #KobeForever

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Lakers medical staff so damn good even other players get a boost to their health when the Lakers come to town.

[🏆LakersGuru🏆 @GuruLakers]

Jarrett Allen is questionable.

He has not played since November 25.

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@hmfaigen @JacobRude How dare they consistently get in the way of the Lakers on the way to so many of the Laker championships!

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@TheNathanMark20 Hell Na, AD is the cheat code vs so many teams lol. Wemby is generational with the height and length, but he isn’t the level of defender AD is across the board.

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Just thankful I don’t have to read another Shai quote this season.

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No. He’s with his daughters

[coopz @Coopz___]

You guys think we see Luka at MSG cheering on Brunson for one of the Knicks’ home games?

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DeAaron Fox or Ja Morant? Cause one of em getting traded this offseason, and a team is gonna have to choose between the 2.

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Difference between a team that went to game 7 and a team that’s been chilling for 2 weeks is clear here.

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It’s gonna suck for Mavs fans to watch Brunson win a chip this year and then Luka win one next year.

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Thank God he got rookie Dylan Harper to carry him, much like Jordan had Pippen.

[#5ontheway @bron23xgoat]

7’5 height but is 2/8 fg and got only 2 rebounds😭😭😭😭😭

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So Dylan Harper is the next Kobe. I see now. It all makes sense.

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42 year old Bron and 38 year old Steph 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥. Repeat!

[🦉 Vino @VinoUncorked]

Bleacher Report believes LeBron James will sign a 2yr / $30m offer with the Golden State Warriors to compete for a title at the end of his career with Steph Curry, Draymond Green, Jimmy Butler, and Kristaps Porzingis.

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Oh wow, I never thought about how well Kawhi would fit in Detroit.

[𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔇𝔢𝔱𝔯𝔬𝔦𝔱 𝔗𝔦𝔪𝔢𝔰 📰 @the_det_times]

REPORT: The Clippers would likely request Jalen Duren or Ausar Thompson in any trade that lands Kawhi Leonard in Detroit, per @HunterPatterson.

(h/t @APH00PS)

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As long as Alabama continues to lose fuck all this he talking about.

[Fox News @FoxNews]

Legendary former Alabama football coach Nick Saban issues a stark warning on the devastating trajectory of college sports under current NIL rules.

"It's become an arms race, who spends the most has got the best chance to win.”

“But I think it's a race to the bottom because if you don't spend to win, you lose your fan base and you don't have any revenue."

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Between this and the Lebron thing I’m a few star performances from him away from saying #FutureLaker

[Tsoj @TsojBall]

AJ Dybansta says watching Luka Doncic play in person was the greatest performance he's ever seen

" I watch Luka live and that was the probably the craziest single performance I've ever seen. It was 40 point triple double, and it was EASY."

(Via @NoChillGilZero)

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Once again, the women were right, take podcast away from men.

[dank @cptdankkk]

Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul says $200 million isn't as much money as athletes think

"I got guys, 22, making $200 million over the next four or five years. I'm constantly telling them that's not a lot of money based upon where you're starting, because you're starting from zero"

"How do we understand how to compound that. Everyone's not going to play into their 40s. They're done when they're 33. They're paying a 51–55% tax"

"Not to mention jeans today, the ones they want that they're buying in excess, which they probably don't really need, cost $2,000"

"No athlete can afford to fly private all the time, yet we see so many athletes on Instagram flying private"

"I fly Delta. I cannot afford to fly private, and that's okay with me. I'm just trying to get where I'm trying to go to make the money. I'm not trying to spend the money"

"The times I do fly private, you will never see it on Instagram because it's not for show"

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I agree, but I think the Lakers just need more spacing, gravity guys, and reliable shooting overall. Even if someone like Kennard isn’t part of your playoff 9 man, I’d still much rather have him stepping in during the regular season than whoever the Lakers were throwing out there as their 13th man this year.

I don’t think he’s getting 10 mil a year tho, not sure where that rumor keeps coming from.

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Why not both?

[Saudi LaRavia @STFLIckUp]

Kennard is a better play at this stage in their careers. Let Klay find his way back to The Bay to finish off his career right with Steph & Draymond.

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Fuck yes, anybody saying no step into this light and let’s discuss.

[SleeperLakers @SleeperLakers]

Should the Lakers target Klay Thompson if he gets bought out?

The shooting fit next to Luka is obvious, and on a minimum bargain deal, it’s easy to understand the appeal.

But at this stage of his career, is the spacing worth the potential defensive liability?

What do y’all think?

#lakeshow

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I’ve lived long enough to know the price would end up being Yang/Grant and 3 2nd rounders.

[Jake Weinbach @JWeinbachNBA]

If the Blazers are committed to pursuing Giannis, the starting point of any offer should include Shaedon Sharpe, Jerami Grant, three future first-round picks, and Milwaukee’s 2028 & 2030 swaps back.

Scoot Henderson and Yang Hansen would be additional names to monitor.

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I’ll never stop being fascinated by how differently NBA teams evaluate players. The Clippers are absolutely gonna trade down, pass on a future Hall of Famer, and in 10 years everybody’s gonna pretend it was obvious lmao.

Like with Hali, you’re telling me the jumper was THE reason he fell? In the same league Lonzo went #2? That disconnect is always insane to me.

[Fullcourtpass @Fullcourtpass]

The Clippers are “widely expected” to listen to trade-down offers for the fifth pick, per @KevinOConnor

(https://t.co/EQibGoe2fG)

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Damn, he might think I’m a genius too because I thought that was basic info.

[Legion Hoops @LegionHoops]

Andre Drummond on LeBron:

“I remember one game, I over helped with somebody in the corner and he was like don't f***ing go out there that mans shooting 32% from 3 go up to the top... I said how the f*** do you know what people shoot percentage wise?”

(h/t @MindOfBron)