[Leftcoast]

I see we are back to making sweeping conclusions after one game.

Well, one game, a fractious off season, a shallow line-up without shooters, a loaded West, and a disappointing 2021/22.  

Other than that they may be OK.

Their 1 through 3 are pretty darn good, older but very good ... beyond that they have very little and what they do have doesn't mesh with the skillset of the top 3. Of course, they spent A LOT on the three names we know and to complete their team they needed a very specific type of complementary player. Unfortunately, EVERYONE is looking for long two-way players that can shoot from outside and defend the perimeter. Those players no longer come cheap as the Warrior's pay structure shows.

Speaking of which, wouldn't Wiggins or Poole be the 3rd best player on the Lakers? Maybe the 2nd if AD gets dinged like he has the past two years?; Would anyone beyond the Lakers top-3 crack the Warriors top 10? Here's the Lakers line-up from October 18. There may be some hidden gems here (Nunn?) but you'll need to look deep unless you like Beverly and that role is already filled on the Warriors.

I can see why the rest of the league is mad at the Warriors. They are breaking the salary cap to retain an 11 deep line-up of long, skilled players that would normally have drifted to other teams especially when they also broke the bank for their old guard starters. There are plenty of teams where Poole, Moody, Wiseman, Kuminga, J. Green, and DiVencenzo would be starting and instead they are locked onto the Warriors bench while (in some cases) getting star salaries. Warriors fans like me used to complain loudly about that sort of thing a life time and Curry ago.


LAKERS STARTERS
A. Davis-PF
L. James-SF
R. Westbrook-PG
P. Beverley-PG
L. Walker IV-G

LAKERS BENCH
M. Ryan-F
W. Gabriel-F
C. Swider-F
J. Toscano-Anderson-SF
A. Reaves-SG
K. Nunn-G
S. Pippen Jr.-G
M. Christie-G
D. Jones-C

[Leftcoast]

I see we are back to making sweeping conclusions after one game.

Well, one game, a fractious off season, a shallow line-up without shooters, a loaded West, and a disappointing 2021/22.  

Other than that they may be OK.

Their 1 through 3 are pretty darn good, older but very good ... beyond that they have very little and what they do have doesn't mesh with the skillset of the top 3. Of course, they spent A LOT on the three names we know and to complete their team they needed a very specific type of complementary player. Unfortunately, EVERYONE is looking for long two-way players that can shoot from outside and defend the perimeter. Those players no longer come cheap as the Warrior's pay structure shows.

Speaking of which, wouldn't Wiggins or Poole be the 3rd best player on the Lakers? Maybe the 2nd if AD gets dinged like he has the past two years?; Would anyone beyond the Lakers top-3 crack the Warriors top 10? Here's the Lakers line-up from October 18. There may be some hidden gems here (Nunn?) but you'll need to look deep unless you like Beverly and that role is already filled on the Warriors.

I can see why the rest of the league is mad at the Warriors. They are breaking the salary cap to retain an 11 deep line-up of long, skilled players that would normally have drifted to other teams especially when they also broke the bank for their old guard starters. There are plenty of teams where Poole, Moody, Wiseman, Kuminga, J. Green, and DiVencenzo would be starting and instead they are locked onto the Warriors bench while (in some cases) getting star salaries. Warriors fans like me used to complain loudly about that sort of thing a life time and Curry ago.


LAKERS STARTERS
A. Davis-PF
L. James-SF
R. Westbrook-PG
P. Beverley-PG
L. Walker IV-G

LAKERS BENCH
M. Ryan-F
W. Gabriel-F
C. Swider-F
J. Toscano-Anderson-SF
A. Reaves-SG
K. Nunn-G
S. Pippen Jr.-G
M. Christie-G
D. Jones-C