Just watched the highlights. Still can't get over how he's a good rim runner /straight line speed, but is literally the slowest lateral mover I've ever seen, bar none. I could be convinced he's a better prospect than Zu.. maybe he can improve to Zu's lateral mobility in a couple years and only be a "D" grade there instead of F-. At that point, he's a pretty damn good reserve. Can run, stretch, roll, finish
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Andrew Bogut is out tonight with back tightness. Thomas Bryant will be available, as the Lakers have recalled him from @SouthBayLakers.
Serena Winters
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11m
Andrew Bogut is out tonight with back tightness. Thomas Bryant will be available, as the Lakers have recalled him from @SouthBayLakers.
Serena Winters
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11m
Andrew Bogut is out tonight with back tightness. Thomas Bryant will be available, as the Lakers have recalled him from @SouthBayLakers.
Oh damn.
He probably won't play except garbage time but I hope to see him on the court anyway. He really did look faster compared to Early preseason.
He blocks, runs the lanes, shoots 3's, and has terrible dance moves. What's not to like?
Just watched the highlights. Still can't get over how he's a good rim runner /straight line speed, but is literally the slowest lateral mover I've ever seen, bar none. I could be convinced he's a better prospect than Zu.. maybe he can improve to Zu's lateral mobility in a couple years and only be a "D" grade there instead of F-. At that point, he's a pretty damn good reserve. Can run, stretch, roll, finish
Slower than Roy Hibbert or the original #31, Mel Counts? Slower than Manute Bol?
If he's lacking in lateral quickness, he's lucky that he'll get to work with Metta, who did not have explosive quickness, but whose anticipation and positioning was off the charts good, stuff that can be taught.
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Andrew Bogut is out tonight with back tightness. Thomas Bryant will be available, as the Lakers have recalled him from @SouthBayLakers.
Oh damn.
He probably won't play except garbage time but I hope to see him on the court anyway. He really did look faster compared to Early preseason.
He blocks, runs the lanes, shoots 3's, and has terrible dance moves. What's not to like?
Luke Walton Appreciates Thomas Bryant’s Love For Basketball During His Development
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Thomas even asked head coach Luke Walton to stay down in the G-League to keep developing as opposed to riding the bench with the Lakers. This mindset really stood out to Walton as he shared following practice on Tuesday.
That's a joke right? Bogut doesn't even have 1 step of lateral left.
I think they're the same there. Wish it wasn't so because I absolutely love his skillset and energy otherwise.. I would stamp him as having easy starter potential without that issue
What I look at to see if there's improvement is his chop steps or small steps -- you could always even see him struggling on his first couple steps starting his jogs up the court - his lower body and back just are 100% stiff and flexed with no flexion or drive, very tiny stiff steps, like he's running on stilts with small steps, tight hips.
But looking at the above vid, he looks more athletic on those steps now, there's some hop and flexion and agility on those first steps up the court. So that's a good sign. But you have to realize, he's starting at the bottom of the bottom in terms of that & lateral quickness - so even though I think I see some improvement , I still expect him to be Bogut level laterally, I think Bryant was actually worse - like Dirk right now - just so stiff, can't bend and slide at same time, can't open up the stance and take large slides in a direction, very small choppy slides, and steps to begin his runs up the court
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Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 7:27 pm Post subject:
Mike@LG wrote:
venturalakersfan wrote:
Megaton wrote:
Better than Bogut.
Similar lateral quickness
That's a joke right? Bogut doesn't even have 1 step of lateral left.
Yes, a sarcastic joke. The Bryant we saw in preseason wasn’t exactly quick but not old man Bogut slow. _________________ RIP mom. 11-21-1933 to 6-14-2023.
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