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Megaton Retired Number
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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2018 10:53 pm Post subject: |
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epak wrote: | Megaton wrote: | epak wrote: | Quote: | Mike Trudell
Mike Trudell
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Lonzo on Lillard’s hot stretch from 3: “That’s on me.” Said he didn’t get a hand up in transition and let Lillard walk into one to get him going. Took ownership. |
Play defense! |
One of the best defending point guards at it already.
Deal with it. |
Oh really?
I don't know much about his game.
Can you explain? |
We know. You can start reading some pages in this thread and google as your guide though. _________________ Darvin Scam: https://media.tenor.com/images/3c15249955860a4b16b59e8ae035fb75/tenor.gif |
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mookielala Star Player
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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2018 11:13 pm Post subject: |
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I'm a bit confused as to why a PG with so much skill and basketball intelligence is not better in the half court. Seems like only BI and IT can handle that role regularly at his point. |
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pio2u Retired Number
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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2018 11:19 pm Post subject: |
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Zo needs to take it to the basket more; teams are playing him to pass. His passes are great but he needs to shoot more on drives to keep the defense honest. We need him to be more assertive.
I hope his knee is okay because he did look tentative at times. |
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jonnybravo Retired Number
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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2018 11:38 pm Post subject: |
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incontrol__ wrote: | First game since Lonzo's been back we saw Lonzo sorta floating out there most of the game. Might be nagging injury related, might just be him still getting used to the NBA schedule.
He had these games every now and then earlier in the season. Happens. Dude's gonna be an absolute beast with more offseason time to get his body right as Caron Butler said to GT.
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I also think IT was very 'take it on myself to push things' today. That might be because Lonzo wasn't energetic himself today, or it might just be IT being overly aggressive. Chicken or the egg. |
To me it was pretty obvious that the refs completely took him out of the game. 2 of his first 3 foul were absolute con jobs. _________________ KOBE |
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Baron Von Humongous Retired Number
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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 4:23 am Post subject: |
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chantruong wrote: | LakerSD wrote: | His worst game in a couple of months. He was not aggressive enough and didn’t attack the defense. Too much of the passive Lonzo from early this season. |
Happened against Portland too. He had two points in the first meeting with Portland. Also Dame killed us that game too. |
I still recall he played damn good ball denial defense on Lillard up in Portland, gave up one shot towards the end of the third when his teammates didn't call out a back-pick, then sat to rest to start the fourth whereupon a combo of KCP's defense and the refs got Lillard into a groove. |
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LakerSD Franchise Player
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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 6:47 am Post subject: |
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Baron Von Humongous wrote: | chantruong wrote: | LakerSD wrote: | His worst game in a couple of months. He was not aggressive enough and didn’t attack the defense. Too much of the passive Lonzo from early this season. |
Happened against Portland too. He had two points in the first meeting with Portland. Also Dame killed us that game too. |
I still recall he played damn good ball denial defense on Lillard up in Portland, gave up one shot towards the end of the third when his teammates didn't call out a back-pick, then sat to rest to start the fourth whereupon a combo of KCP's defense and the refs got Lillard into a groove. |
I thought he was Ok on defense; not his best overall but like you said he was good on Lillard in the 3rd.
The offensive side was where he was passive. He needed to make Dame work more, especially when it felt like Dame played the entire game. |
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defense Retired Number
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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 6:58 am Post subject: |
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Lonzo is now shooting 34% from 3
All he needs to do now is figure out how to either finish inside or draw fouls and if he draws fouls shoot free throws with confidence.
He does this and he is an all nba player |
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Outspoken Star Player
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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 7:00 am Post subject: |
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I think people forget that lonzo was in foul trouble and couldn't play aggressive defense as he would like to. |
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Chronicle Retired Number
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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 8:26 am Post subject: |
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LakerSD wrote: | https://twitter.com/danecarbaugh/status/970900379901636608?s=21
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Sentient Meat Franchise Player
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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 8:42 am Post subject: |
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Outspoken wrote: | I think people forget that lonzo was in foul trouble and couldn't play aggressive defense as he would like to. |
Shouldn't have kept him from playing it the last five minutes when Dame went off. It's not like he was contributing much offensively so even if he fouled out we had nothing to lose.
This loss was mostly on IT's shooting but Zo really hurt us last night
(still love both players) |
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Christopher Walken Starting Rotation
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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 9:37 am Post subject: |
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Nope, Zo didn't hurt us in the slightest. He was afraid to play real, actual D on Lillard for fear of the clown ass refs calling him for more touch fouls like earlier in the game. He has to work at not being taken out mentally by those chumps and keep being aggressive and letting Luke go after them.
Same exact thing happened up in portland and we could have won that one too if we had a "superstar" to match their "superstar" getting calls.
His late 3 to tie it up matching Dame's late 3 tells me he's up to the challenge. |
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The Juggernaut Star Player
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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 10:51 am Post subject: |
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jonnybravo wrote: | incontrol__ wrote: | First game since Lonzo's been back we saw Lonzo sorta floating out there most of the game. Might be nagging injury related, might just be him still getting used to the NBA schedule.
He had these games every now and then earlier in the season. Happens. Dude's gonna be an absolute beast with more offseason time to get his body right as Caron Butler said to GT.
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I also think IT was very 'take it on myself to push things' today. That might be because Lonzo wasn't energetic himself today, or it might just be IT being overly aggressive. Chicken or the egg. |
To me it was pretty obvious that the refs completely took him out of the game. 2 of his first 3 foul were absolute con jobs. |
Ya the refs were (bleep) atrocious last night. Blazers were getting super fishy calls |
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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 5:00 pm Post subject: |
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The Juggernaut wrote: | jonnybravo wrote: | incontrol__ wrote: | First game since Lonzo's been back we saw Lonzo sorta floating out there most of the game. Might be nagging injury related, might just be him still getting used to the NBA schedule.
He had these games every now and then earlier in the season. Happens. Dude's gonna be an absolute beast with more offseason time to get his body right as Caron Butler said to GT.
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I also think IT was very 'take it on myself to push things' today. That might be because Lonzo wasn't energetic himself today, or it might just be IT being overly aggressive. Chicken or the egg. |
To me it was pretty obvious that the refs completely took him out of the game. 2 of his first 3 foul were absolute con jobs. |
Ya the refs were (bleep) atrocious last night. Blazers were getting super fishy calls |
And non-calls. Randle should have had about 20 FT attempts last night because their hogs couldn’t guard him. |
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Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 11:41 pm Post subject: |
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Anyone got clips of lonzo's 3 fouls tonight?
All 3 were ridiculously good defensive plays that were bs calls |
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Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 11:44 pm Post subject: |
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strange game of zo tonight.with all these o points lately did he reach the 10 ppg? |
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AirTupac Star Player
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Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 11:46 pm Post subject: |
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blackmamba08 Star Player
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Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 11:52 pm Post subject: |
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He need to learn to control when to shoot 3s. It doesn't mean that if you can shoot that you have to take it. But besides that good game by Lonzo. Good D. Great effort. Keep it up. |
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AirTupac Star Player
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Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 11:53 pm Post subject: |
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Dude will be dropping 16/9/8 next season |
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Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 12:01 am Post subject: |
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blackmamba08 wrote: | He need to learn to control when to shoot 3s. It doesn't mean that if you can shoot that you have to take it. But besides that good game by Lonzo. Good D. Great effort. Keep it up. |
The last 3 threes he shot was where the clock was running out so he had no other choice but Hail Mary. Had it not been for that he shoots 4/10 40% from 3 |
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Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 12:01 am Post subject: |
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trashcan wrote: | Anyone got clips of lonzo's 3 fouls tonight?
All 3 were ridiculously good defensive plays that were bs calls |
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Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 1:33 am Post subject: |
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Matajotos wrote: | blackmamba08 wrote: | He need to learn to control when to shoot 3s. It doesn't mean that if you can shoot that you have to take it. But besides that good game by Lonzo. Good D. Great effort. Keep it up. |
The last 3 threes he shot was where the clock was running out so he had no other choice but Hail Mary. Had it not been for that he shoots 4/10 40% from 3 |
Yeah the last couple of shots was basically cleaning up IT's mess. |
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Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 2:06 am Post subject: |
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Christopher Walken wrote: | trashcan wrote: | Anyone got clips of lonzo's 3 fouls tonight?
All 3 were ridiculously good defensive plays that were bs calls |
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The first one on the fast break was a spectacular block behind his body.. crazy |
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Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 5:12 am Post subject: |
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Lakers' Miles Simon on Lonzo Ball's shot: 'his confidence is soaring'
Quote: | “The thing with Lonzo, he’s put in the work and put in the time,” Simon told Lakers.com’s Joey Ramirez. “It was a little bit of an adjustment period in the first couple months of the season, making the three-point shots.
But now he’s so comfortable at the line, he’s coming early, he’s staying late, getting the extra reps in, and his confidence is soaring.
Once he got comfortable in the practice setting, seeing the shots go in, it’s translated to the game and obviously he’s been one of our best three-point shooters over the last couple months.” 14 hours ago – via Lonzo Wire |
http://lonzowire.usatoday.com/2018/03/07/lakers-miles-simon-on-lonzo-ball-shot-his-confidence-is-soaring/ |
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Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 5:40 am Post subject: |
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It's crazy that lonzo ball is just a rookie and how mature he looks out there. |
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