ESPN published this video item, entitled “Are the Lakers too old? First Take debates” – below is their description.
Are the Lakers too old? First Take debates
The First Take crew discusses the Los Angeles Lakers’ roster additions during NBA free agency, along with the impact of the average age on the team.
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YES they are too old. Their uniform #s line up like the phone # for a retirement home. This team is a Hollywood sequel (and that’s bad), a 3rd or 4th repeat for has-been players. 37 yo Melo who can’t defend with the almost 40 Gasol who jogs but can’t run and sits the 2nd half? Why not bring back Bob McAdoo or Norm Nixon, Nick Van Exel or Michael Cooper to shoot 3’s at 20% and play no defense? And Westbrook? Teams can plug the lane and dare the Lakers to shoot from outside while Westy gets a triple double in loss after loss. The 2022 Lakers will be lucky to win 40 games and miss the playoffs by a dozen. And that’s if they stay healthy. More likely they’ll be out of contention after 1 month and ready for a long, long nap by mid-season with half the team injured or at the gerontologist.