Omar Shaban

Creator of Jock Talk LA, covering latest sports stories in Southern California. All things Lakers, Clippers, Dodgers, Angels, Kings, Ducks, Trojans, & Bruins

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@KevinHe57306966 @lilcez90 @ianmSC @kylerulez But it’s not irrelevant if you’re trading minor league talent other franchises deem valuable. It doesn’t matter what baseball America thinks, or anybody on this app. It matters what other franchises think of that talent, and they think it’s better than everyone else’s.

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@uscfan981 But why are they all wearing bulls jerseys?

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@timc1817 @IrisOfTheEagle If the league so much more stacked now and so much more skilled, why is everyone’s 3% not much better league average than 20 years ago?

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@VinnysCorner1 If we’re just talking individual greatness and their accomplishments I’d say this is pretty good, but I’d put Kareem in over Bird. The order (like everything) is subjective). If we were talking legacy, Bird and Magic would be inserted in here IMO.

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@JuggernautBron I really thought I had seen it all on this app. Then I read this post 😂

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The Dodgers make a big splash at the deadline, the Angels finally do something sensible, thoughts on Lebron's big move, and some big Notre Dame-USC rivalry news in this edition of Monday Morning Coffee https://t.co/EVtJvZtsYv

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@Mark_T_Willard It’s definitely an advantage. But biggest fundamental issue is most owners have money to sign a Skubal in free agency. They choose not to because they feel the extra spending doesn’t improve your odds of winning enough. Fine but they shouldn’t be rewarded with a salary cap.

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@gob_bluth_magic @MissionVlyMafia For sure. But if the pillar of success for your organization to be successful is drafting and player development, there is no reason for the team that spends the most to also have the best farm system and player development. Huge indictment on other organizations.

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@Bravesguy23 While this take is completely absurd, it’s far more transparent than all the other people on here pretending like the league needs a restrictive CBA for competitive balance. Those people just want a new CBA to stop the Dodgers dominance & from making their franchise look bad.

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@giantssfcentral Ratings are through the roof. Dynasties in big markets are good. Also, the Dodgers being able to trade for Skubal bc of their deep farm is an example of how much better run their org is than most of the league.

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@DrewwHarman @VinnysCorner1 This is where greatest and most successful have to be differentiated. Nobody dominated the perimeter and the paint offensively and defensively combined like Shaq and Kobe. Magic and Kareem had more collective success but also bc they played together longer.

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@SleeperLakers @NBA @Lakers Lakers won 53 games last year and got the 3 seed. Luka and LBJ missed 25% of the season and Austin missed more than a third of the season. They got younger, deeper, more athletic, and better defensively (certainly no worse). Nobody else got better. Rationale makes no sense.

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@bigsportscasual People confuse legacies with greatness as a player. So yes…in that case there aren’t 5 greater players than Kobe.

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Lebron taking his sweet time, the Lakers find some talent in the summer league, and the Dodgers with some nice road wins in New York in this edition of Monday Morning Coffee https://t.co/CXzeV85GPX

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@Purpl3andGold Who can even pay Kuminga $15-$20 million at this point? His market seems limited.

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@Bad2thebonezz @WhozMEECH Exactly! Imagine hunting one of the best defensive players to ever play basketball in matchups for a decade. Kobe won 60% of the head to head playoff matchups and people with amnesia who remember Duncan’s 2014 title are like “Duncan”! 🙄

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@DBackyardHoops @VinoUncorked Yea but ironically….both sides are far better off with each other right now than without. LeBron on the minimum. Staring power forward. Team has way more athleticism and depth. His chances to win are equally as good if not better than every other option.

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The Dodgers stumble at the All-Star break, the Lakers offseason slows down, and some thoughts on House of The Dragon in this edition of Monday Morning Coffee https://t.co/GdbwBY3XI2

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@RaptorsShaq Let this be a lesson to us all. It takes a complete weirdo superstar like Kawhi to choose the Lakers over the Clippers, AND THEY STILL NEEDED TO BREAK THE RULES TO MAKE IT HAPPEN!🤣