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J.C. Smith Franchise Player
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 8:59 pm Post subject: |
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Hopefully nothing major. With just Lonzo out and Ingram ailing it is rough, but if they lose Kuzma and/or KCP for some time it's going to put them in a really bad spot on this road trip. |
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mookielala Star Player
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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PHILosophize wrote: | this thread title is now MEAN |
spoken into existence |
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DShotMaker1824 Star Player
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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mookielala wrote: | PHILosophize wrote: | this thread title is now MEAN |
spoken into existence | _________________
"Through the legs to the left, through the legs to the right, we don't run them Laker plays, we just Kobe fadeaway..."
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Chronicle Retired Number
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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PHILosophize wrote: | this thread title is now MEAN |
what would you like it to say _________________ Kobe |
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AFireInside619 Franchise Player
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 10:30 pm Post subject: |
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Great Job Title creator. The issue at hand is correct! |
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tox Franchise Player
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 10:55 pm Post subject: |
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Chronicle wrote: | PHILosophize wrote: | this thread title is now MEAN |
what would you like it to say |
the hand is not an issue
it can be our collective prayer |
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Luminous8 Star Player
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Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 5:03 am Post subject: |
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Does anyone have Kuzmas shot attempts after one pass? This guy seems like he's ALWAYS firing after one pass early in the offense without regards to anything else. Really hasn't found a shot he didn't like. |
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lakerican Star Player
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Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 6:41 am Post subject: |
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venturalakersfan wrote: | LakersNewEra wrote: | venturalakersfan wrote: | pio2u wrote: | Kuzma is a rookie and makes rookie mistakes, he's has a long way to go defensively and offensively. However he has great potential and upside. Give him time; the best is yet to come. |
The problem is that he is as old as Hart and Randle, so his physical prime is only 3-4 years away (as is their’s). That is why 4 year players usually go late in drafts. |
Some people act like Kuzma being 22 is the equivalent of a 22 year old NBA player in his 4th season..No way, no how. Rookie season is still a rookie season.
Things like NBA level conditioning, training, understanding of the game etc etc...you only gain that by playing.
Kuzma's potential isnt any worse simply because he stayed in college longer. He will pick it all up faster and develop faster than most younger rookies would but but he's still a rookie in his own right. |
That is pretty much my point, teams prefer the 22 yo with 4 years in the NBA than 4 years in college. They have already been through all the rookie downs by the time they hit their primes. The college players haven’t. |
Except if your name is JRandle & you're @ LG |
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Lakesh0wtime Star Player
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Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2018 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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Does he not understand help defense? Dude is always late rotating over |
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venturalakersfan Retired Number
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Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2018 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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Lakesh0wtime wrote: | Does he not understand help defense? Dude is always late rotating over |
He doesn’t but that doesn’t mean he won’t. _________________ RIP mom. 11-21-1933 to 6-14-2023. |
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epak Retired Number
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Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2018 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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venturalakersfan wrote: | Lakesh0wtime wrote: | Does he not understand help defense? Dude is always late rotating over |
He doesn’t but that doesn’t mean he won’t. |
My favorite was after Victor got by Larry and scored, Larry tells kuz: that's you.
Because kuz was late again.
I loved how the Lakers switched the defense where kuz guarded the screener and Larry became the help guy. |
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venturalakersfan Retired Number
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Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2018 10:07 pm Post subject: |
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My favorite was a Shaqtin a fool moment when he took out Brewer on defense. _________________ RIP mom. 11-21-1933 to 6-14-2023. |
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epak Retired Number
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Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2018 10:25 pm Post subject: |
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venturalakersfan wrote: | My favorite was a Shaqtin a fool moment when he took out Brewer on defense. |
Not sure what it has to do with kuzma.
But what happen? Got a video of it? |
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DancingBarry Editor-in-Chief
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Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2018 11:22 pm Post subject: |
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epak wrote: | venturalakersfan wrote: | Lakesh0wtime wrote: | Does he not understand help defense? Dude is always late rotating over |
He doesn’t but that doesn’t mean he won’t. |
My favorite was after Victor got by Larry and scored, Larry tells kuz: that's you.
Because kuz was late again.
I loved how the Lakers switched the defense where kuz guarded the screener and Larry became the help guy. |
Larry's been on Kuzma's ass recently on those. Been a much better vocal leader on D, love it. |
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PRLakeShow Franchise Player
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Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2018 12:18 am Post subject: |
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His bad D and shooting struggles are getting under my skin. Still love him and all that but please break through that rookie wall already. |
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AFireInside619 Franchise Player
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Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2018 1:45 am Post subject: |
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PRLakeShow wrote: | His bad D and shooting struggles are getting under my skin. Still love him and all that but please break through that rookie wall already. |
Probably won't happen until after the All-Star break. He also seems to play better next to Lonzo. He still can make some really nice passes. If I were the Lakers I'd just give him the green light and hopes he breaks out of it soon. His body is probably tired from the NBA life though. Plus injuries. |
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KeepItRealOrElse Retired Number
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Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2018 1:49 am Post subject: |
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Change the title tis bad luck! |
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venturalakersfan Retired Number
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Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2018 10:37 am Post subject: |
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epak wrote: | venturalakersfan wrote: | My favorite was a Shaqtin a fool moment when he took out Brewer on defense. |
Not sure what it has to do with kuzma.
But what happen? Got a video of it? |
Well, Kuzma took out Brewer on a defensive switch. _________________ RIP mom. 11-21-1933 to 6-14-2023. |
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venturalakersfan Retired Number
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Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2018 10:40 am Post subject: |
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PRLakeShow wrote: | His bad D and shooting struggles are getting under my skin. Still love him and all that but please break through that rookie wall already. |
The shooting has been up and down, he will eventually revert to who he is. Probably not as good as he was earlier but better than lately. The defensive awareness is better, hopefully the actual defense will improve. But those handles need a lot of work. _________________ RIP mom. 11-21-1933 to 6-14-2023. |
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LakerLogic Franchise Player
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Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2018 10:43 am Post subject: |
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Handles are really limiting him at this point. I think he's getting scouted better. |
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3baller Starting Rotation
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Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2018 5:12 pm Post subject: |
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LakerLogic wrote: | Handles are really limiting him at this point. I think he's getting scouted better. |
His legs are still shot. Can't remember the last time he tried to posterize someone, think it was Embiid back in November. Just doesn't have the same pop in his step. It's the rookie wall so I wouldn't be too worried especially with Kuz who has played more minutes than most rookies do.
Tatum has had a drop off in efficiency as well this month. Down to 42/37/70 shooting this month from 53/45/82 last month. I think he and Kuz have the most mileage among rookies.
But yeah, I do agree that he has to work on his handles as well as his mid-range pull-ups, same with Ingram, to help him open up his game even more. |
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pio2u Retired Number
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Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 8:16 am Post subject: |
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Quote: | Cranjis McBasketball @T1m_NBA
Kyle Kuzma is 9th in the NBA in volume of contested catch and shoot jumpers taken
His PPP open vs guarded is only 0.01 better, so he's essentially the same shooter open or contested |
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socalsp3 Star Player
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Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 9:04 am Post subject: |
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He’ll be back to his old self after asb. |
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epak Retired Number
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Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 10:02 am Post subject: |
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pio2u wrote: | Quote: | Cranjis McBasketball @T1m_NBA
Kyle Kuzma is 9th in the NBA in volume of contested catch and shoot jumpers taken
His PPP open vs guarded is only 0.01 better, so he's essentially the same shooter open or contested |
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I wonder what the definition of contested is.
And he must not be accounting differences in 2 and 3s.
https://stats.nba.com/player/1628398/shots-dash/
His 3 ball % is way better when he's wide open
6+ feet wide open: 41.3%
4-6 feet open: 34.5%
2-4 feet tight: 26.7% |
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Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 1:21 pm Post subject: |
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Another hand injury huh 🤔 |
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