Hey, is LaVar Ball a Que?
LeBron James to the Lakers
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You have to be a real loser to have a job that consist of trying to chase down mofos that ain't checking for you.
Nah...
I was just wondering. I know you rep hard for him, which is cool, so I thought he was part of your frat.
No the brother is not affiliated with the bruhz. I support his stance against all of the hypocritical institutions that are making billions off the backs of our talent, such as the ncaa, nike, ua, etc...
ya I just seen they’re basically finalizing the deal...that afro only gonna get drier in that san antonio heat
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...ng-deal-involving-kawhi-leonard-demar-derozan
They need to sign 3 point shooters
Shit they ain't gonna need that when pretty much everybody can get they're own shot.
Man I really think the Lakers will be able to run cats out the arena.
the idea of the thunder adding mike is nasty also.
that means they contract of up at the end of the year...
the ability to add other person, when you have them signed you have money tied and roster slots...
lakers have maybe 4 1 yr deals, total for what even amount
that why they didn't keep Randle, he wanted a long term deal and that would give no room to have a max deal available next summer....
so one yr deals = freedom once the contract is up
Lonzo Ball passed LeBron James’ first test for him months ago
Much has been made of what type of partnership LeBron James and Lonzo Ball can forge amidst the specter of LaVar Ball, but James may have shown that he can separate the two and learn to trust Lonzo as early as last season.
Harrison FaigenJul 20, 2018, 12:07pm PDT
Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images
The first time LeBron James tests Lonzo Ball won’t be when he whips him his first no-look, cross-court pass when the Los Angeles Lakers begin their training camp this fall.
James’ first test for Ball actually came months ago, when the man known as The King took the player who is now his potential protege aside following the Cleveland Cavaliers 121-112 victory over the upstart Lakers in James’ first-ever NBA matchup with Ball, put his jersey over his mouth, and delivered a secret decree.
Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images
But what did James say? And what did it all mean?
The answer to the first question came quickly. Despite James and Ball’s efforts at secrecy, eventually James’ advice leaked thanks to an alternate audio feed tracked down by an enterprising reddit user.
“Find your zone and just stay f-----g locked in,” James told Ball. “The media is going to ask you what I told you right now. Tell them nothing. Just be aggressive every single day. It’s white noise to you. That’s all it is. All right? Let’s go.”
Josh Hart, the only other person in the frame of TNT’s cameras in a blink-or-you’ll-miss-it-cameo, didn’t hear what James said to Ball, but he does remember how big of a deal the moment became.
“I remember it blew up and that was this big thing the whole night and the next day,” Hart told Silver Screen and Roll recently. “It was crazy.”
The next 24-48 hours of the news cycle were hijacked by speculation over the meaning of this chance summit. Now that James has joined the Lakers, and even at the time amid endless rumors he would do so, it’s easy to come to a conclusion. James was testing Ball, telling the rookie a secret so publicly that he would be sure to be asked about it. LeBron needed to figure out whether or not a potential future teammate could be trusted with keeping private information private.
Blanca Cobb, an “internationally recognized body language expert” who has appeared on CNN, GMA, CBS, and other networks to analyze the body language of famous figures, didn’t need the audio to know that James was indeed testing Ball’s discretion.
“Both men have their bodies angled towards each other, which suggests camaraderie. You turn towards people that you like,” she wrote.
Cobb sent back screenshots of the body language that stood out to her, pointing out how Ball covered his mouth with his jersey just as LeBron did. Ball didn’t say anything, so there was no reason for him to cover his mouth. But Cobb said that the way Ball mimicked James still served an essential purpose.
“You tend to mirror behavior of someone you like, admire and trust. If you notice that someone is similar then you subconsciously start to connect to them and form a bond,” Cobb wrote.
“Many times this leads to trust.”
Image via TNT Broadcast
Image via TNT Broadcast
Cobb also noted other signs showing Ball was passing James’ test. She pointed out how Ball nodded after everything James said, making clear eye contact while doing so. Cobb said that humans give eye contact to people they “respect and like,” and that reciprocation of that eye contact can indicate mutual respect.
“Eye contact sends the message that you’re listening and engaged in the conversation,” Cobb wrote. “Through these actions you start to develop trust.”
Image via TNT Broadcast
But while Ball’s body language may have subconsciously helped him earn James’ trust, so did his actions.
After the game, James told Kristen Ledlow of TNT in his walkoff interview that “I didn’t tell [Lonzo] anything. It’s not for everybody. There’s enough noise out there already with ‘Zo, and it’s not for me to discuss.”
Later, Ball again mirrored James’ actions, telling reporters when pressed that James“didn’t tell me anything,”
Ball didn’t even tell his own teammates what was said.
“Nah, We didn’t really talk about it. That was a conversation that happened between them and we left it between them,” Hart said.
But why that advice? James surely sees a bit of himself in all the criticism and hype Ball has alternately received throughout his short time in basketball’s spotlight.
However, we also don’t know if James was actively thinking about joining the Lakers when he was talking to Ball. Hart certainly didn’t think so.
“Nah, that never really crossed my mind. I just thought that was the best player in the world just kind of having a conversation with Zo,” Hart said. “With all the criticism that he’s under, I thought that was just a cool conversation that he had with him.”
Still, in retrospect, it’s hard not to see James’ request for Ball to keep the conversation private as a dual-purposed act. Not only was James helping a rookie to keep his head up, he was also seeing if the Lakers’ newest young floor general was more trustworthy when it came to private conversations than their last one.
“If Lonzo didn’t show signs of listening, acknowledgement or agreement during the conversation, then LeBron might have felt that he couldn’t share information with Lonzo,” Cobb wrote.
Instead, Ball passed that test with flying colors, both consciously and unconsciously.
Or, as Cobb wrote: “Through body language and actions, trust develops
Much has been made of what type of partnership LeBron James and Lonzo Ball can forge amidst the specter of LaVar Ball, but James may have shown that he can separate the two and learn to trust Lonzo as early as last season.
Harrison FaigenJul 20, 2018, 12:07pm PDT
The first time LeBron James tests Lonzo Ball won’t be when he whips him his first no-look, cross-court pass when the Los Angeles Lakers begin their training camp this fall.
James’ first test for Ball actually came months ago, when the man known as The King took the player who is now his potential protege aside following the Cleveland Cavaliers 121-112 victory over the upstart Lakers in James’ first-ever NBA matchup with Ball, put his jersey over his mouth, and delivered a secret decree.
But what did James say? And what did it all mean?
The answer to the first question came quickly. Despite James and Ball’s efforts at secrecy, eventually James’ advice leaked thanks to an alternate audio feed tracked down by an enterprising reddit user.
“Find your zone and just stay f-----g locked in,” James told Ball. “The media is going to ask you what I told you right now. Tell them nothing. Just be aggressive every single day. It’s white noise to you. That’s all it is. All right? Let’s go.”
Josh Hart, the only other person in the frame of TNT’s cameras in a blink-or-you’ll-miss-it-cameo, didn’t hear what James said to Ball, but he does remember how big of a deal the moment became.
“I remember it blew up and that was this big thing the whole night and the next day,” Hart told Silver Screen and Roll recently. “It was crazy.”
The next 24-48 hours of the news cycle were hijacked by speculation over the meaning of this chance summit. Now that James has joined the Lakers, and even at the time amid endless rumors he would do so, it’s easy to come to a conclusion. James was testing Ball, telling the rookie a secret so publicly that he would be sure to be asked about it. LeBron needed to figure out whether or not a potential future teammate could be trusted with keeping private information private.
Blanca Cobb, an “internationally recognized body language expert” who has appeared on CNN, GMA, CBS, and other networks to analyze the body language of famous figures, didn’t need the audio to know that James was indeed testing Ball’s discretion.
“Both men have their bodies angled towards each other, which suggests camaraderie. You turn towards people that you like,” she wrote.
Cobb sent back screenshots of the body language that stood out to her, pointing out how Ball covered his mouth with his jersey just as LeBron did. Ball didn’t say anything, so there was no reason for him to cover his mouth. But Cobb said that the way Ball mimicked James still served an essential purpose.
“You tend to mirror behavior of someone you like, admire and trust. If you notice that someone is similar then you subconsciously start to connect to them and form a bond,” Cobb wrote.
“Many times this leads to trust.”
Cobb also noted other signs showing Ball was passing James’ test. She pointed out how Ball nodded after everything James said, making clear eye contact while doing so. Cobb said that humans give eye contact to people they “respect and like,” and that reciprocation of that eye contact can indicate mutual respect.
“Eye contact sends the message that you’re listening and engaged in the conversation,” Cobb wrote. “Through these actions you start to develop trust.”
But while Ball’s body language may have subconsciously helped him earn James’ trust, so did his actions.
After the game, James told Kristen Ledlow of TNT in his walkoff interview that “I didn’t tell [Lonzo] anything. It’s not for everybody. There’s enough noise out there already with ‘Zo, and it’s not for me to discuss.”
Later, Ball again mirrored James’ actions, telling reporters when pressed that James“didn’t tell me anything,”
Ball didn’t even tell his own teammates what was said.
“Nah, We didn’t really talk about it. That was a conversation that happened between them and we left it between them,” Hart said.
But why that advice? James surely sees a bit of himself in all the criticism and hype Ball has alternately received throughout his short time in basketball’s spotlight.
However, we also don’t know if James was actively thinking about joining the Lakers when he was talking to Ball. Hart certainly didn’t think so.
“Nah, that never really crossed my mind. I just thought that was the best player in the world just kind of having a conversation with Zo,” Hart said. “With all the criticism that he’s under, I thought that was just a cool conversation that he had with him.”
Still, in retrospect, it’s hard not to see James’ request for Ball to keep the conversation private as a dual-purposed act. Not only was James helping a rookie to keep his head up, he was also seeing if the Lakers’ newest young floor general was more trustworthy when it came to private conversations than their last one.
“If Lonzo didn’t show signs of listening, acknowledgement or agreement during the conversation, then LeBron might have felt that he couldn’t share information with Lonzo,” Cobb wrote.
Instead, Ball passed that test with flying colors, both consciously and unconsciously.
Or, as Cobb wrote: “Through body language and actions, trust develops
IMO this is so Lebron will have less pressure on him on the offensive end
They said Mike used to give Lebron that work in Miami
Cap room next year for Butler, Klay, KD, Kawhi...
They essentially are just moving over the max deal money over to next yer...and also Deng will be more tradeable
They said Mike used to give Lebron that work in Miami
Cap room next year for Butler, Klay, KD, Kawhi...
They essentially are just moving over the max deal money over to next yer...and also Deng will be more tradeable
yea, i understand that. but all these one year deals simply amount to a placeholder year. none of them returning unless contract extended. this aint a dynasty team. they dont even have a big 3.
That's not what they're trying to do. They're trying to field a competitive team while also keeping their money for next year.
A dynasty team is Lonzo, Ingram, Kuz and Hart developing
you right. i see how that strategy fits with next years FAs
http://www.espn.com/nba/insider/sto...kevin-durant-jimmy-butler-kyrie-irving-lakers
Um
That is the whole point of what they are trying to do until next yr free agency
exactly let them grow and add pieces around them, just so happen the baddest fish in the ocean came along, now the front office could wait for another big time fish take the bait
thats why trading for Leonard would've been stupid, give you two of those piece and draft picks, for someone that could come the next year......or resigning Randall to a long term deal
We could have signed Randle if Jim Buss hadn't done that Lou Aww Dang deal. WTF was he thinking? Him and Tim Mosgarbage
right but couldn't move deng so it is what it is
IMO this is so Lebron will have less pressure on him on the offensive end
They said Mike used to give Lebron that work in Miami
shit if one is aware of Mike skill set they would know thats highly likely....
ask KD how he feels about Beasley
mike score so easy, no matter who's guarding him
Y’all don’t want to play Deng??????
He that bad?
Lebron and Deng on the wings used to do damage back in 07 and 2011
Bitch ass nigga was always hurt
We might need him to be a bully off the bench like metta world peace
Magic still on the clock, Lebron Fell into his lap, he didn’t go out and throw rings on the table.
I expect us getting Klay next year tho
Ball
Klay
Ingram
Lebron
Cousins
Or
Ball
Klay
Kawahi
Lebron
Cousins
We gettin kawahi either this year in a trade or next year in sign and trade
I’m cool with Ingram and Kuz being gone if we can get Klay and kawahi
He that bad?
Lebron and Deng on the wings used to do damage back in 07 and 2011
Bitch ass nigga was always hurt
We might need him to be a bully off the bench like metta world peace
Magic still on the clock, Lebron Fell into his lap, he didn’t go out and throw rings on the table.
I expect us getting Klay next year tho
Ball
Klay
Ingram
Lebron
Cousins
Or
Ball
Klay
Kawahi
Lebron
Cousins
We gettin kawahi either this year in a trade or next year in sign and trade
I’m cool with Ingram and Kuz being gone if we can get Klay and kawahi
It’s gonna be ugly next year
true, theres no-one in the league who's probably as respected, shit body of work likely top 5
think about this lance probably was in talks about resigning with the pacers, then the phone rung,
magic: hey lance this magic, i got somebody who wants to talk to you
LeBron: Hey bro, we doing something special LA, and i'd like you to be part of it.....
lance: yes sir, I'm just trying to win
the thing about Rondo is apparently he told former nba player Ryan Hollis that "if Lebron goes to LA I'm going too"
dude been great in his last stops, second half of the Bulls season and last year with the pelicans.....dude was amazing in the playoffs, at first i didn't understand why they didn't resign him, but maybe they didn't have a chance to....
i think Rondo is the type of player that can bring the best out of Lebron. Two years ago i was hoping the cavs could've completed a trade for him but that didn't work
man i thing the lakers gonna run and gun....
they was a top transition team already now you add Lebron a top break finisher and Rondo a great open court director to go along with Lonzo, ingram, Kyle and Hart....
now add the likes of Beasley and Lance who both can finish and start break....
McGee can run also
thats 9 of the 14
shit i think the have anther roster slot thats still open
ya I love rondo’s play...it’s just a matter of whether or not his head/heart is in it...but if he voiced wanting to be there if lebron went there then that’s wassup
i'm looking for the clip
Rajon Rondo made it clear if LeBron James signed with the Lakers he’d follow him
July 4, 2018
The Los Angeles Lakers have made the big splash move of the offseason in NBA free agency with the expected signing of All-Star forward LeBron James to four-year, $154 million deal.
This had immediately resulted in several other players quickly committing to playing for the Lakers next season on short-term deals. Among those was point guard Rajon Rondo on a one-year, $9 million deal, which his former teammate Ryan Hollins made it clear that the 32-year-old had his eyes set on joining James in Los Angeles.
This is the first time in his career that Rondo will play with James in his career that could see him be a big impact player in the backcourt. It is a move that the four-time league MVP has signed off on given that the former All-Star is regarded as being one of the smartest players in the league that has the competitive drive to match it.
It is an opportunity that Rondo couldn’t pass up playing alongside James with a chance to possibly compete for an NBA title, which was only further emphasized after it came to fruition that he was joining the Lakers. There had previously been interested in Rondo from Los Angeles over the last couple of offseason, but nothing had truly come to fruition.
His addition to the fold has brought up some questions concerning second-year point guard Lonzo Ball’s future with the team, but it simply looks like Rondo had a strong desire to play with James. The lack of significant interest from the New Orleans Pelicans likely made the route easier for him to choose this offseason. Rondo could be in line for a huge role as a contributor along with being a mentor for Ball and the other young players on the roster to help them along in their development.
rondo is a hard player to “figure” out...granted I don’t know any of these players but you can usually get an idea of what motivates them to play...$$$...loyalty, legacy, rings, being close to friends/family etc. but it looks like dude is back in a championship frame of mind and really wants to win...might explain why he was so disengaged in dallas
yea, i think he's motivated on a few things:
being a vet and helping the youth, he feels thats lacking in the league
winning compete at the highest level
being wanted, i thought the pelicans wanted him back badly, but i think the talks didn't even happen asap
the end of his career is near, so he's gonna do what he can
for the lakers, you know one thing when that fucker is motivated his ass is a top pg
we saw that in boston whenever his name came up in trade talks, saw in chicago and last year with the pelicans. I though dude was a huge reason they played that well down the stretch......the phrase "playoff rondo" aint a myth
what he had like 20 assist in that playoff game
man look at this the lakers got two point guard that could flirt with triple doubles...
lets say bout can get round 7,6,5 nightly, that shit would be nasty just from the production Lebron could have on defense and scoring
they already played with pace, Lebron might decide to drop a few pounds, just to be in better shape
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