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PostPosted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 7:22 am    Post subject:

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My Ingram optimism has taken a slight hit. He has recorded only 9.3 drives per 100 possessions, down from 15 last season, and his assist rate has cratered. Some of that is the predictable result of playing alongside LeBron, and of Ingram not getting enough lead ball-handling duty among bench mobs.

But teaming with LeBron in an ultra-fast attack should nudge any wing toward more efficient shot selection. Ingram's shot profile is almost identical to last season's. Some of that is on him.

He settles for long 2s way too often both on the pick-and-roll, and when he has a size mismatch in the post.

Yeah, Ingram is skinny and J.J. Barea is an irritant, but still: Even a run-of-the-mill face-up drive keeps the offense moving, and might produce a hockey assist.

The Lakers are scoring only 0.78 points per possession when Ingram shoots out of a pick-and-roll, or dishes to a teammate who shoots right away -- one of the lowest marks in the league, per Second Spectrum. Only 16 percent of ball screens for Ingram have led to those one-pass-away shots for teammates -- the fourth-lowest figure among 174 ball-handlers who have run at least 20 pick-and-rolls, per Second Spectrum.

In other words: Ingram is either taking blah shots after slithering around picks, or making unproductive passes. He's barely snagging rebounds. He needs to do more stuff.

I'm still bullish on Ingram's versatility, vision, and creativity. The LeBron transition is hard for everyone. But Ingram's first seven games this season haven't been encouraging.


http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25219366/zach-lowe-10-things-like-including-jayson-tatum-nba
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My Ingram optimism has taken a slight hit. He has recorded only 9.3 drives per 100 possessions, down from 15 last season, and his assist rate has cratered. Some of that is the predictable result of playing alongside LeBron, and of Ingram not getting enough lead ball-handling duty among bench mobs.

But teaming with LeBron in an ultra-fast attack should nudge any wing toward more efficient shot selection. Ingram's shot profile is almost identical to last season's. Some of that is on him.

He settles for long 2s way too often both on the pick-and-roll, and when he has a size mismatch in the post.

Yeah, Ingram is skinny and J.J. Barea is an irritant, but still: Even a run-of-the-mill face-up drive keeps the offense moving, and might produce a hockey assist.

The Lakers are scoring only 0.78 points per possession when Ingram shoots out of a pick-and-roll, or dishes to a teammate who shoots right away -- one of the lowest marks in the league, per Second Spectrum. Only 16 percent of ball screens for Ingram have led to those one-pass-away shots for teammates -- the fourth-lowest figure among 174 ball-handlers who have run at least 20 pick-and-rolls, per Second Spectrum.

In other words: Ingram is either taking blah shots after slithering around picks, or making unproductive passes. He's barely snagging rebounds. He needs to do more stuff.

I'm still bullish on Ingram's versatility, vision, and creativity. The LeBron transition is hard for everyone. But Ingram's first seven games this season haven't been encouraging.


http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25219366/zach-lowe-10-things-like-including-jayson-tatum-nba


BI has been playing very well, Lowe should focus on his Boston Celtics and there underachieving young players in Brown/Tatum.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 8:20 am    Post subject:

Tatum had 2 points, 7 rebounds on 11% last night vs Suns and Brown is averaging 11 points on 31% for the season. Ingram is doing just fine on a new team with new pieces.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 8:44 am    Post subject:

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Tatum had 2 points, 7 rebounds on 11% last night vs Suns and Brown is averaging 11 points on 31% for the season. Ingram is doing just fine on a new team with new pieces.



Does Jayson Tatum need a shot selection intervention?

http://www.celticslife.com/2018/11/does-jayson-tatum-need-shot-selection.html

More than half his shots have been pull-up jumpers, too, and while some of those have been open treys, a lot have not, and as much as Jayson may be one of the better offensive options on Boston's roster, he's showing some really concerning tendencies with how he's using that talent.

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 8:45 am    Post subject:

at how they blame Kobe for Tatum's struggles.

Man does NBA twitter just hate the Lakers.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 8:46 am    Post subject:

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at how they blame Kobe for Tatum's struggles.

Man does NBA twitter just hate the Lakers.

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Tatum had 2 points, 7 rebounds on 11% last night vs Suns and Brown is averaging 11 points on 31% for the season. Ingram is doing just fine on a new team with new pieces.


Even BI seemed to have admit that the suspension messed up flow when a reporter asked him about it after the Minny game, it’s obvious that BI is ahead of the curve in development compared to Tatum/Brown/Josh Jackson.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 9:24 am    Post subject:

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at how they blame Kobe for Tatum's struggles.

Man does NBA twitter just hate the Lakers.



Both Duke boys. Let's blame Coach K.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 9:31 am    Post subject:

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Tatum had 2 points, 7 rebounds on 11% last night vs Suns and Brown is averaging 11 points on 31% for the season. Ingram is doing just fine on a new team with new pieces.


Even BI seemed to have admit that the suspension messed up flow when a reporter asked him about it after the Minny game, it’s obvious that BI is ahead of the curve in development compared to Tatum/Brown/Josh Jackson.


It is far from obvious and Ingram should be smarter and not get suspended for a cheap shot.
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Tatum had 2 points, 7 rebounds on 11% last night vs Suns and Brown is averaging 11 points on 31% for the season. Ingram is doing just fine on a new team with new pieces.


Even BI seemed to have admit that the suspension messed up flow when a reporter asked him about it after the Minny game, it’s obvious that BI is ahead of the curve in development compared to Tatum/Brown/Josh Jackson.


It is far from obvious and Ingram should be smarter and not get suspended for a cheap shot.


Maybe if the Refs didn’t swallow there whistle, BI wouldn’t have overreacted with frustration, even the most realistic fans with a eye test are admitting that the officiating has been horrid this year.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 9:38 am    Post subject:

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venturalakersfan wrote:
Inspector Gadget wrote:
AirTupac wrote:
Tatum had 2 points, 7 rebounds on 11% last night vs Suns and Brown is averaging 11 points on 31% for the season. Ingram is doing just fine on a new team with new pieces.


Even BI seemed to have admit that the suspension messed up flow when a reporter asked him about it after the Minny game, it’s obvious that BI is ahead of the curve in development compared to Tatum/Brown/Josh Jackson.


It is far from obvious and Ingram should be smarter and not get suspended for a cheap shot.


Maybe if the Refs didn’t swallow there whistle, BI wouldn’t have overreacted with frustration, even the most realistic fans with a eye test are admitting that the officiating has been horrid this year.

Somehow every other player managed not to get bounced for 4 games.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 9:38 am    Post subject:

So much for Tatum being far ahead of BI.

Celtics had no pressure to win last year and they had cupcake opponents in the playoffs. Hayward looks terrible as well.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 9:42 am    Post subject:

The other night Minnesota was smacking us around. Luke benches Ingram/Ball and we go on a run.

Rondo and Hart simply have more heart and give more effort on both ends. Those two need to put their egos to the side and come off the bench.

McGee / Chandler
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Hart / Stepenson
Rondo / Ball

It’s best for everybody. Ingram is not a 2 and Lebron can’t play the 4 in this conference. And if Zo wants to pout up & down the court - ship his ass out.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 9:51 am    Post subject:

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So much for Tatum being far ahead of BI.

Celtics had no pressure to win last year and they had cupcake opponents in the playoffs. Hayward looks terrible as well.


It's not like the Lakers had pressure to win last season either.

Both are struggling to find their respective roles with new players but when Brandon performs in the playoffs like Tatum did then we can say the playing field is level.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 9:56 am    Post subject:

Ingram has a completely new team, has been disrupted by a suspension and is scoring more efficiently than Tatum or Donovan Mitchell.

Yet somehow people know BI should be traded but the other two are bonafide stars.
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So much for Tatum being far ahead of BI.

Celtics had no pressure to win last year and they had cupcake opponents in the playoffs. Hayward looks terrible as well.


FWIW, GT called Brad Stevens overrated, I will take his word as he knows his ish regarding basketball stuff, IMO unless BOS ends up with the Kings pick this year (Top 3).. we will pass them in level of play and championships especially if KD or Kawhi commit to the Lakers next summer or we swing a trade for AD. a lot of people hate to admit it but the Lakers are very close to owning the league and being the top dog again.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 10:08 am    Post subject:

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Maybe if the Refs didn’t swallow there whistle, BI wouldn’t have overreacted with frustration, even the most realistic fans with a eye test are admitting that the officiating has been horrid this year.


One of the things we first teach kids in kindergarten is that you cannot let your frustrations escalate into physical violence against someone else. That isn't an excuse for an adult.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 10:09 am    Post subject:

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ZachLowe wrote:
My Ingram optimism has taken a slight hit. He has recorded only 9.3 drives per 100 possessions, down from 15 last season, and his assist rate has cratered. Some of that is the predictable result of playing alongside LeBron, and of Ingram not getting enough lead ball-handling duty among bench mobs.

But teaming with LeBron in an ultra-fast attack should nudge any wing toward more efficient shot selection. Ingram's shot profile is almost identical to last season's. Some of that is on him.

He settles for long 2s way too often both on the pick-and-roll, and when he has a size mismatch in the post.

Yeah, Ingram is skinny and J.J. Barea is an irritant, but still: Even a run-of-the-mill face-up drive keeps the offense moving, and might produce a hockey assist.

The Lakers are scoring only 0.78 points per possession when Ingram shoots out of a pick-and-roll, or dishes to a teammate who shoots right away -- one of the lowest marks in the league, per Second Spectrum. Only 16 percent of ball screens for Ingram have led to those one-pass-away shots for teammates -- the fourth-lowest figure among 174 ball-handlers who have run at least 20 pick-and-rolls, per Second Spectrum.

In other words: Ingram is either taking blah shots after slithering around picks, or making unproductive passes. He's barely snagging rebounds. He needs to do more stuff.

I'm still bullish on Ingram's versatility, vision, and creativity. The LeBron transition is hard for everyone. But Ingram's first seven games this season haven't been encouraging.


http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25219366/zach-lowe-10-things-like-including-jayson-tatum-nba


I don't read Lowe that often but he seems to rely heavily on stats and then just rationalizes from there. I rarely get the impression that he really watches what he writes about, which is tough when you're supposed to cover all 30 teams.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 10:12 am    Post subject:

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Maybe if the Refs didn’t swallow there whistle, BI wouldn’t have overreacted with frustration, even the most realistic fans with a eye test are admitting that the officiating has been horrid this year.


One of the things we first teach kids in kindergarten is that you cannot let your frustrations escalate into physical violence against someone else. That isn't an excuse for an adult.


So if someone is upsetting you, you are taught to ignore it? That would mean bullies can take over the world without people defending themselves cause they are taught to be respectful.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 10:28 am    Post subject:

It's funny how an accurate observation from Zach Lowe turned into bi vs Tatum/brown.

Good job ig.
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It's funny how an accurate observation from Zach Lowe turned into bi vs Tatum/brown.

Good job ig.


It’s accurate to you because you even want BI coming off the bench, it is obvious that BI is better then a lot of young prospects right now and that includes Simmons who doesn’t look as good as last year, once BI gets back his rhythm that he’s capable of displaying this team is gonna rock the league.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 11:20 am    Post subject:

Yellow wrote:
ZachLowe wrote:
My Ingram optimism has taken a slight hit. He has recorded only 9.3 drives per 100 possessions, down from 15 last season, and his assist rate has cratered. Some of that is the predictable result of playing alongside LeBron, and of Ingram not getting enough lead ball-handling duty among bench mobs.

But teaming with LeBron in an ultra-fast attack should nudge any wing toward more efficient shot selection. Ingram's shot profile is almost identical to last season's. Some of that is on him.

He settles for long 2s way too often both on the pick-and-roll, and when he has a size mismatch in the post.

Yeah, Ingram is skinny and J.J. Barea is an irritant, but still: Even a run-of-the-mill face-up drive keeps the offense moving, and might produce a hockey assist.

The Lakers are scoring only 0.78 points per possession when Ingram shoots out of a pick-and-roll, or dishes to a teammate who shoots right away -- one of the lowest marks in the league, per Second Spectrum. Only 16 percent of ball screens for Ingram have led to those one-pass-away shots for teammates -- the fourth-lowest figure among 174 ball-handlers who have run at least 20 pick-and-rolls, per Second Spectrum.

In other words: Ingram is either taking blah shots after slithering around picks, or making unproductive passes. He's barely snagging rebounds. He needs to do more stuff.

I'm still bullish on Ingram's versatility, vision, and creativity. The LeBron transition is hard for everyone. But Ingram's first seven games this season haven't been encouraging.


http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25219366/zach-lowe-10-things-like-including-jayson-tatum-nba


I didnt know a Boston fan (ZL) would join LG. Welcome, Mr. Lowe.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 12:25 pm    Post subject:

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Yellow wrote:
ZachLowe wrote:
My Ingram optimism has taken a slight hit. He has recorded only 9.3 drives per 100 possessions, down from 15 last season, and his assist rate has cratered. Some of that is the predictable result of playing alongside LeBron, and of Ingram not getting enough lead ball-handling duty among bench mobs.

But teaming with LeBron in an ultra-fast attack should nudge any wing toward more efficient shot selection. Ingram's shot profile is almost identical to last season's. Some of that is on him.

He settles for long 2s way too often both on the pick-and-roll, and when he has a size mismatch in the post.

Yeah, Ingram is skinny and J.J. Barea is an irritant, but still: Even a run-of-the-mill face-up drive keeps the offense moving, and might produce a hockey assist.

The Lakers are scoring only 0.78 points per possession when Ingram shoots out of a pick-and-roll, or dishes to a teammate who shoots right away -- one of the lowest marks in the league, per Second Spectrum. Only 16 percent of ball screens for Ingram have led to those one-pass-away shots for teammates -- the fourth-lowest figure among 174 ball-handlers who have run at least 20 pick-and-rolls, per Second Spectrum.

In other words: Ingram is either taking blah shots after slithering around picks, or making unproductive passes. He's barely snagging rebounds. He needs to do more stuff.

I'm still bullish on Ingram's versatility, vision, and creativity. The LeBron transition is hard for everyone. But Ingram's first seven games this season haven't been encouraging.


http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25219366/zach-lowe-10-things-like-including-jayson-tatum-nba


BI has been playing very well, Lowe should focus on his Boston Celtics and there underachieving young players in Brown/Tatum.


AirTupac wrote:
Tatum had 2 points, 7 rebounds on 11% last night vs Suns and Brown is averaging 11 points on 31% for the season. Ingram is doing just fine on a new team with new pieces.


He critiqued Tatum in the same article.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 1:18 pm    Post subject:

Not to turn this into a Tatum thread, but I never got carried away with the hype machine which was absolutely out of control coming out of the past summer. He's got a super advanced scorer's skillset for a player that young, I'll definitely give him that, but I don't see it translating to the superstar everybody already anointed him as without a lot more work being put into other aspects of his game to round it all out (because he doesn't have elite physical talent to fall back on). That's going to take years. And he damn well isn't even close to Kobe Bean Bryant right now, for everyone who likes to bring that comparison up. Mitchell's better, tbh.
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venturalakersfan wrote:
Inspector Gadget wrote:
AirTupac wrote:
Tatum had 2 points, 7 rebounds on 11% last night vs Suns and Brown is averaging 11 points on 31% for the season. Ingram is doing just fine on a new team with new pieces.


Even BI seemed to have admit that the suspension messed up flow when a reporter asked him about it after the Minny game, it’s obvious that BI is ahead of the curve in development compared to Tatum/Brown/Josh Jackson.


It is far from obvious and Ingram should be smarter and not get suspended for a cheap shot.

It's all part of the learning curve. In a way, I think it was a good thing. He learned a lot from that incident. First of all, he has always been so quiet and mild-mannered on the court. Now he's getting feisty. He wants his share of calls, he wants to show players he will not be pushed around so easily. Isn't that a good developmental step?

Secondly, he has hopefully learned a hard lesson in the dangers of not controlling your emotions. One moment of losing his cool cost him time, money, and rhythm. If he sees the importance of channeling his anger more productively, he can take steps towards fixing the problem. There's just no benefit to looking at this any other way than long-term.

Dr. Lucius is available for psychotherapy for just $125 per hour. $750 per hour if you are an NBA player
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