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Lakers4Life33 Star Player
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Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 1:20 am Post subject: What's our closing lineup? |
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When Lonzo gets his minute restriction taken away, in a close game who on in the floor? I think its:
PG - IT
SG - Ball
SF - Ingram
PF - Kuzma
C - Randle |
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Arbitrary Star Player
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Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 1:28 am Post subject: |
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I think Kuzma is a flex spot to Hart and then KCP. |
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George W Buss Star Player
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Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 1:43 am Post subject: |
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Offensive and defensive teams will be different. |
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BizLA Star Player
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Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 1:52 am Post subject: Re: What's our closing lineup? |
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Lakers4Life33 wrote: | When Lonzo gets his minute restriction taken away, in a close game who on in the floor? I think its:
PG - IT
SG - Ball
SF - Ingram
PF - Kuzma
C - Randle |
You didn’t bench Hart for the midget... |
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J.C. Smith Franchise Player
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Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 2:06 am Post subject: Re: What's our closing lineup? |
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BizLA wrote: | Lakers4Life33 wrote: | When Lonzo gets his minute restriction taken away, in a close game who on in the floor? I think its:
PG - IT
SG - Ball
SF - Ingram
PF - Kuzma
C - Randle |
You didn’t bench Hart for the midget... |
I think it's the right choice against a lot of match ups. Thomas gives you a guy who can create his own shot and hit his free throws. Unless he's costing the team defensively that is likely the best lineup. If they start picking on Thomas go with Hart. However, Hart has been sketchy on his free throws in late game situations (3-9). You have to have someone who can knock them down. |
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BizLA Star Player
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Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 2:33 am Post subject: Re: What's our closing lineup? |
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J.C. Smith wrote: | BizLA wrote: | Lakers4Life33 wrote: | When Lonzo gets his minute restriction taken away, in a close game who on in the floor? I think its:
PG - IT
SG - Ball
SF - Ingram
PF - Kuzma
C - Randle |
You didn’t bench Hart for the midget... |
I think it's the right choice against a lot of match ups. Thomas gives you a guy who can create his own shot and hit his free throws. Unless he's costing the team defensively that is likely the best lineup. If they start picking on Thomas go with Hart. However, Hart has been sketchy on his free throws in late game situations (3-9). You have to have someone who can knock them down. |
Hart seemed to knock down 2 big freethrows last night effortlessly... To me his defense, rebounding and intangibles is more valuable than a 5’8” defensive liability late in games. As far as freethrow shooting goes, might as well force these young kids to learn to make them when it counts. Keeping the ball away from them in these moments isn’t helping their future. Ingram has been pretty solid all season with knocking down freethrows in crunch time.. |
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Chronicle Retired Number
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Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 3:20 am Post subject: |
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Whoever's playing good in the game. No reason to make it static _________________ Kobe |
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Sina Star Player
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Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 3:27 am Post subject: |
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Ingram, Randle with any 2 or 3 of KCP, Ball, Hart, IT. Kuzma can’t play good and consistent defense yet |
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RI Laker Star Player
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Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 5:33 am Post subject: |
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Whoever is playing good O (or D if its needed). We don't have a scripted closing lineup. This is one one Luke's biggest strengths. He is not afraid to piss someone off by sitting them. |
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TooMuchMajicBuss Franchise Player
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Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 7:23 am Post subject: |
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A lead to protect and against a big front court with scorers:
PG - Ball
SG - Hart
SF - Ingram
PF - Randle
C - Lopez
A lead to protect and against a strong backcourt:
PG - Ball
SG - KCP or Hart
SF - Ingram
PF - Kuzma
C - Randle
Need to score a bunch to catch up, to hell with defense:
PG - Ball
SG - Thomas
SF - Ingram
PF - Kuzma
C - Randle |
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TooMuchMajicBuss Franchise Player
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Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 7:25 am Post subject: |
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RI Laker wrote: | Whoever is playing good O (or D if its needed). We don't have a scripted closing lineup. This is one one Luke's biggest strengths. He is not afraid to piss someone off by sitting them. |
I agree. |
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lakersfever714 Franchise Player
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Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 7:30 am Post subject: |
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Considering KCP was the main reason we came back to win against the Kings, I think he should be included in the lineup. I'd like to see how a Hart/KCP combo would work out. I really don't like IT and Lonzo should just take it slow with limited minutes off the bench. |
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Luminous8 Star Player
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Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 7:32 am Post subject: |
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Last night it was a tough choice between Hart and IT I'm. Hart was playing smarter ball, but the Kings we're pressing wildly even to the point that Fox was really giving IT fits who is probably the best ball handler on the team. |
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VicXLakers Franchise Player
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Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 7:40 am Post subject: |
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always need stops eog . |
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10scott10 Star Player
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Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 7:48 am Post subject: |
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The 5 dudes playing best that game |
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ringfinger Retired Number
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Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 7:52 am Post subject: |
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I'd normally not say IT, but, I think he's going to be needed for his veteran presence, ability to create his own shot, and FT shooting.
Thoughts on....
IT
Ball
Hart
Ingram
Randle |
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Lakers4Life33 Star Player
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Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 10:31 am Post subject: |
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Who are the constants then? Lonzo, Ingram, and Randle?
Then we flex any 2 of Kuzma, Hart, KCP, IT, and maybe in rare instances Brook |
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Roon Star Player
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Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 11:42 am Post subject: |
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ringfinger wrote: | I'd normally not say IT, but, I think he's going to be needed for his veteran presence, ability to create his own shot, and FT shooting.
Thoughts on....
IT
Ball
Hart
Ingram
Randle |
As long as the other team is going small or doesn't have a big "3" that can hurt you, that's a solid lineup. |
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LakerLogic Franchise Player
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Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 11:44 am Post subject: |
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ringfinger wrote: | I'd normally not say IT, but, I think he's going to be needed for his veteran presence, ability to create his own shot, and FT shooting.
Thoughts on....
IT
Ball
Hart
Ingram
Randle |
Yes.
IT and Kuz are too much of a disaster defensively unless they can make up for it with white hot shooting. |
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unleasHell Franchise Player
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Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 11:51 am Post subject: Re: What's our closing lineup? |
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Lakers4Life33 wrote: | When Lonzo gets his minute restriction taken away, in a close game who on in the floor? I think its:
PG - IT
SG - Ball
SF - Ingram
PF - Kuzma
C - Randle |
The is NO set list for the closing line-up, it all depends on two things that Luke decides on in the moment:
1) How the players are playing
2) Match-ups _________________ “Always remember... Rumors are carried by haters, spread by fools, and accepted by idiots.” |
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calistrtballr Star Player
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Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 11:59 am Post subject: |
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Only 3 are locks in every and all scenarios... Hart Ingram Randle |
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