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PostPosted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 9:30 pm    Post subject:

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should have put a clause in his contract for the blonde hair. dude is trash when he goes full blonde


AGREED!
Kuzma needs to ditch the blonde hair. That "Lemu the Emu" look just aint cutting it.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 12:08 pm    Post subject:

12th double-double of the season last night. 21 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 assists.
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pio2u wrote:
Nnamdi21 wrote:
should have put a clause in his contract for the blonde hair. dude is trash when he goes full blonde


AGREED!
Kuzma needs to ditch the blonde hair. That "Lemu the Emu" look just aint cutting it.


"never go full blonde"
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 12:12 pm    Post subject:

We probably will see a reduction in rebounds from Kuz now that AD2 is on the team. Kuz even implied that in his presser last night ... but nevertheless it’s been good to see him crash for those boards lately.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 1:28 pm    Post subject:

MJST wrote:
pio2u wrote:
Nnamdi21 wrote:
should have put a clause in his contract for the blonde hair. dude is trash when he goes full blonde


AGREED!
Kuzma needs to ditch the blonde hair. That "Lemu the Emu" look just aint cutting it.


"never go full blonde"

LOL
That movie wouldnt get made today.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 3:42 pm    Post subject:

Vogel talked about the fact Kuz has great spirit and he does.

Kuz has no experience when it comes to leading a team but I love the fact he is TRYING.

Always communicating on the court and trying to keep the team encouraged.

A lot of that was on display when they were coming back vs. the Sixers.

Kuz shows consistent hustle and fight and what I loved about last night was the fact he was aggressive.

Unapologetically.

The shots will eventually fall, he just has to continue to take good shots.

Most if not all of the 15 threes he took were open.

He's also our most consistent playmaker with LeBron out.

The maturation continues for Kuz and its a joy to watch.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 4:04 pm    Post subject:

RashardA wrote:
Vogel talked about the fact Kuz has great spirit and he does.

Kuz has no experience when it comes to leading a team but I love the fact he is TRYING.

Always communicating on the court and trying to keep the team encouraged.

A lot of that was on display when they were coming back vs. the Sixers.

Kuz shows consistent hustle and fight and what I loved about last night was the fact he was aggressive.

Unapologetically.

The shots will eventually fall, he just has to continue to take good shots.

Most if not all of the 15 threes he took were open.

He's also our most consistent playmaker with LeBron out.

The maturation continues for Kuz and its a joy to watch.


He tied for the highest accuracy from 3 last night. He's exactly the starter that should be green lit from 3 right now unless KCP wants to step up.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 8:00 pm    Post subject:

Even with ad and bron still out, ad2 coming in together with trezz solidifies our interior presence. Kuz being our most versatile guy in the current active group, should be our main perimeter threat in this stretch at least. He should get the green light so to speak. Of course we have DS, but his hands will be full facilitating and building chemistry with AD2. I want to see Kuz shoulder the load as the main perimeter threat for the time being.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 8:03 pm    Post subject:

When he gets the ball with 5 seconds on the shot clock I hold my breath.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 8:32 pm    Post subject:

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When he gets the ball with 5 seconds on the shot clock I hold my breath.

Lol even kobe misses those shots. The defense already knows you’re shooting and you only have a couple of seconds to go find a good look. That kind of pressure is immense.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 9:02 pm    Post subject:

lurklurk wrote:
Lakerz113 wrote:
When he gets the ball with 5 seconds on the shot clock I hold my breath.

Lol even kobe misses those shots. The defense already knows you’re shooting and you only have a couple of seconds to go find a good look. That kind of pressure is immense.


Yeah, he's the guy on the team that's least afraid to take those shots anytime in a game and it def. hurts his percentage over time but I like his fearlessness. He makes some though as well and many times at least gets off a somewhat decent shot.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 11:28 pm    Post subject:

Kuzma may be the only Laker this year to exceed expectations.

LBJ obviously meets expectations, but his standard is so high......maybe if we win the title and he gets league MVP - he would exceed expectations. THT has had some pretty good games, but is not yet consistent and can't shoot outside the paint, so he is not yet exceeding expectations at least this year.

Gasol, Trez, Morris, Matthews, Caruso ,Schroeder, Davis, KCP, that's a big NOPE

Kuzma, boarding like he is Lamar Odom 2.0, making assists, accepting his role far better than I think even the Kuzma haters acknowledge. Playing good defense, staying in front of Steph Curry on switches, not something a lot of 6- 10" guys in the league have shown they can do when iso'd.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 30, 2021 12:16 am    Post subject:

waterman40 wrote:
Kuzma may be the only Laker this year to exceed expectations.

LBJ obviously meets expectations, but his standard is so high......maybe if we win the title and he gets league MVP - he would exceed expectations. THT has had some pretty good games, but is not yet consistent and can't shoot outside the paint, so he is not yet exceeding expectations at least this year.

Gasol, Trez, Morris, Matthews, Caruso ,Schroeder, Davis, KCP, that's a big NOPE

Kuzma, boarding like he is Lamar Odom 2.0, making assists, accepting his role far better than I think even the Kuzma haters acknowledge. Playing good defense, staying in front of Steph Curry on switches, not something a lot of 6- 10" guys in the league have shown they can do when iso'd.


If we’re talking about expectations at the beginning of the year, you have to include Trez and THT. While Trez was the reigning sixth man I think he definitely improved in the defensive end and added a mid range game.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 02, 2021 8:26 pm    Post subject:

Stellar game by Kuz.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 02, 2021 8:27 pm    Post subject:

KUUUUUUUUZZZZZZZZ
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 02, 2021 8:32 pm    Post subject:

Great game. Bucket getter game tonight
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 02, 2021 8:39 pm    Post subject:

Great game on both ends. Had a tough matchup against Buddy Hield, and played him very well. Went off from everywhere tonight
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 02, 2021 8:40 pm    Post subject:

This is what I’ve been waiting for , still under control but aggressive Kuz. Time to lead the team in scoring
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 02, 2021 8:51 pm    Post subject:

Most complete game that Kuz ever had. He really took control of this game . His skillset is like in full display. One of the few silver linings from all the injuries we have so far . Schroder is also running it more under control and has found some chemistry with Trez.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 02, 2021 9:00 pm    Post subject:

Great effort tonight; Kuzma looked really comfortable out there tonight.
I was impressed by his all-around play and hustle. Even though he scored 30 points, he played team ball and kept the ball moving. He added 3 assists and 5 rebounds.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 02, 2021 9:10 pm    Post subject:

Rookie Kuz. Playing free
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 02, 2021 9:12 pm    Post subject:

The way Kuz is passing the ball as of late and play-making is making him Lamar Odom-esque.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 02, 2021 10:08 pm    Post subject:

Keep using that floater !
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 02, 2021 10:27 pm    Post subject:

Very efficient game tonight and he played within the offense. The play making has gotten much better since Vogel challenged him
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 02, 2021 10:45 pm    Post subject:

Great performance for Kooz.
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