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Most of his 3 point makes are nothing but net types and pretty to watch with good elevation when they go in. I see a lot of his misses being short and hitting the front rim. It's probably due to inconsistent footwork. He also looks more comfortable on stepback threes as he's in rhythm. Didn't he shoot like 43% over 19 game stretch beyond the arc last season? It's being so hot and cold that dragged down his percentage. I think it's mostly 'cos of his footwork rather than release. He lacks touch with his floaters, but 3P is pretty smooth when he's in streak/rhythm.
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| LongBeachPoly wrote: | | hype wrote: | Anyone saying Lonzo has been inconsistent overall doesnt care much about defense because he's been solid all season long there.. You can say his shooting is up and down but pretty much every single other aspect on the court has been consistent.. Do not understand how you can hate on one of our young guys clearly growing as we watch and still having tons of potential left for the future.. I don't even consider that an actual Lakers fan because a fan of the team is going to root for all the players that wear purple and gold regardless. Who roots for a player on there favorite team to play bad?  |
You don’t have to worry about Lonzo being up and down anymore. I heard he’s dialed his head in now so no more offensive struggles. |
You sound bitter. |
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| saetarubia wrote: | | l4kerz wrote: |
You should’ve listed the following too:
“Hornets two-time All-Star Kemba Walker was held to a season-low four points on 2-of-13 shooting from the field. Once a front-runner for the league MVP, Walker is in the midst of a major shooting slump, making just 32.3 percent (34 of 105) of his shots from the field in the last six games.” |
Yet 16/10, 31/9, 25/6 and 21/8 in last 4 games for Kemba. 4/3 tonight. Great offensive guards go through offensive slumps but how often they are held under 5? So mention the PPG too. Haters should take a night off.  |
He's one of those "I'll always find an excuse to not give credit." types it seems.
Nice info share!
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| Well done Zo. Keep it up. Do it for Laker nation first and then for all stupid haters. LETS GO. |
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He's gonna shut down Wall tomorrow and all these trade talks, just like he shut down Kemba. Hopefully Luke staggers his minutes with Lebron that way he can stay aggressive, i just want a solid 10-8-8 while keeping wall at a low fg%.
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David Griffin talked about how ZO had a remarkable rookie season contributing in many areas while being only 6th in the team in usage rate. He's also 6th this season and 7th including Rondo who has only played 278 mins.
Players with over 500 mins in terms of usage rate in 2018-19:
1) LeBron (979 mins) - 31.7%
2)Ingram(615 mins) - 22.7%
3) Kuzma (897 mins) - 22.6%
4) McGee (665 mins) - 18.9%
5) KCP (604 mins) - 16.1%
6) Lonzo (797 mins) - 16.0%
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The meshing of LeBron James with the young Lakers now includes a significant milestone.
James and second-year guard Lonzo Ball each finished with a triple-double during the Lakers' 128-100 rout at Charlotte on Saturday. The four-time Kia MVP finished with 24 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists before sitting out the fourth quarter. Ball amassed 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists before exiting with 6:54 remaining.
The Laker duo becomes just the eighth set of teammates in NBA history to earn triple-doubles in the same game. Jason Kidd and Vince Carter are the most recent teammates to accomplish the feat, having done so on April 7, 2007. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson did it for the Lakers in 1982.
| Quote: | The complete list -
Lakers vs. Hornets, Dec. 2018: LeBron James (24 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists), Lonzo Ball (16 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists).
Nets vs. Wizards, April 2007: Vince Carter (46 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assists), Jason Kidd (10 points, 16 rebounds, 18 assists).
Clippers vs. Bulls, Jan. 1989: Michael Jordan (41 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists), Scottie Pippen (15 points, 10 rebounds, 12 assists))
Celtics vs. 76ers, March 1987: Larry Bird 17 points, 13 rebounds, 12 assists), Robert Parrish (14 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists).
Lakers vs. Pistons, Dec. 1982: Magic Johnson (26 points, 16 rebounds, 12 assists), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 points, 10 rebounds, 10 blocks).
SuperSonics vs. Rockets, March 1969: Lenny Wilkens (36 points, 14 rebounds, 14 assists), Art Harris (14 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists).
Pistons vs. Knicks. March 1964: Ray Scott (23 points, 20 rebounds, 11 assists), Donnie Butcher (19 points, 15 rebounds, 15 assists).
Royals vs. Warriors, Jan. 1962: Oscar Robertson (28 points, 14 rebounds, 16 assists), Bucky Buckhorn (19 points, 10 rebounds, 12 assists) |
http://www.nba.com/article/2018/12/15/ball-lebron-triple-double-same-game
May this be the start of many more. 
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| ItsJustMagic wrote: | | LongBeachPoly wrote: | | hype wrote: | | Anyone saying Lonzo has been inconsistent overall doesnt care much about defense because he's been solid all season long there.. You can say his shooting is up and down but pretty much every single other aspect on the court has been consistent.. Do not understand how you can hate on one of our young guys clearly growing as we watch and still having tons of potential left for the future.. I don't even consider that an actual Lakers fan because a fan of the team is going to root for all the players that wear purple and gold regardless. Who roots for a player on there favorite team to play bad? |
You don’t have to worry about Lonzo being up and down anymore. I heard he’s dialed his head in now so no more offensive struggles. |
You sound bitter. |
Having watched Lonzo a lot in high school and every game in college I agree with Hype. |
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| lakersfever714 wrote: | | The triple doubles was in garbage time against a weak opponent. At least the Lakers are smart to pad Lonzo's stats to increase his trade value. He's got one good game so the next 3 games are gonna atrocious? We've been here before. One good game and everyone thinks he's an allstar. I'll wait until he gets at least 2 good games in a row or put up these stats against a playoff caliber team before I get excited. |
We'll be holding our breath for you to get "excited" there, Charlie Sheen- LG just can't wait for you to make or break Zo's Career with your illustrious "blessing".
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Lonzo has been playing well and making the lakers better for by being aggressive for the last 7 or 8 games now. He seems to have figured out how to play with Lebron and they are starting to be cohesive. It has been Lebron who has encouraged Zo to be more aggressive. I have also notices the weak layups which he misses some times are now replace by dunks and when he dunks he seems to get energized.
Anyway I think Zo and Kuz are arriving as difference makers and are starting to become more consistent. Zo has been a difference maker on defense most of the season Kuz has really grown in that area too.
People still may be writing off Zo but after a limiting off season due to the knee he seems to be finding his game. He also has a lot more speed, quickness and hops, much more than I initially appreciated. |
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| saetarubia wrote: | The meshing of LeBron James with the young Lakers now includes a significant milestone.
James and second-year guard Lonzo Ball each finished with a triple-double during the Lakers' 128-100 rout at Charlotte on Saturday. The four-time Kia MVP finished with 24 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists before sitting out the fourth quarter. Ball amassed 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists before exiting with 6:54 remaining.
The Laker duo becomes just the eighth set of teammates in NBA history to earn triple-doubles in the same game. Jason Kidd and Vince Carter are the most recent teammates to accomplish the feat, having done so on April 7, 2007. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson did it for the Lakers in 1982.
| Quote: | The complete list -
Lakers vs. Hornets, Dec. 2018: LeBron James (24 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists), Lonzo Ball (16 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists).
Nets vs. Wizards, April 2007: Vince Carter (46 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assists), Jason Kidd (10 points, 16 rebounds, 18 assists).
Clippers vs. Bulls, Jan. 1989: Michael Jordan (41 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists), Scottie Pippen (15 points, 10 rebounds, 12 assists))
Celtics vs. 76ers, March 1987: Larry Bird 17 points, 13 rebounds, 12 assists), Robert Parrish (14 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists).
Lakers vs. Pistons, Dec. 1982: Magic Johnson (26 points, 16 rebounds, 12 assists), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 points, 10 rebounds, 10 blocks).
SuperSonics vs. Rockets, March 1969: Lenny Wilkens (36 points, 14 rebounds, 14 assists), Art Harris (14 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists).
Pistons vs. Knicks. March 1964: Ray Scott (23 points, 20 rebounds, 11 assists), Donnie Butcher (19 points, 15 rebounds, 15 assists).
Royals vs. Warriors, Jan. 1962: Oscar Robertson (28 points, 14 rebounds, 16 assists), Bucky Buckhorn (19 points, 10 rebounds, 12 assists) |
http://www.nba.com/article/2018/12/15/ball-lebron-triple-double-same-game
May this be the start of many more. |
That list includes quite a few Hall of Famers, MVPs, All Stars, etc. as well as a few unknowns (I had to look up Bucky Buckhorn). I hope that this is the start of great things for Lonzo.
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| Annihilator wrote: | | saetarubia wrote: | The meshing of LeBron James with the young Lakers now includes a significant milestone.
James and second-year guard Lonzo Ball each finished with a triple-double during the Lakers' 128-100 rout at Charlotte on Saturday. The four-time Kia MVP finished with 24 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists before sitting out the fourth quarter. Ball amassed 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists before exiting with 6:54 remaining.
The Laker duo becomes just the eighth set of teammates in NBA history to earn triple-doubles in the same game. Jason Kidd and Vince Carter are the most recent teammates to accomplish the feat, having done so on April 7, 2007. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson did it for the Lakers in 1982.
| Quote: | The complete list -
Lakers vs. Hornets, Dec. 2018: LeBron James (24 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists), Lonzo Ball (16 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists).
Nets vs. Wizards, April 2007: Vince Carter (46 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assists), Jason Kidd (10 points, 16 rebounds, 18 assists).
Clippers vs. Bulls, Jan. 1989: Michael Jordan (41 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists), Scottie Pippen (15 points, 10 rebounds, 12 assists))
Celtics vs. 76ers, March 1987: Larry Bird 17 points, 13 rebounds, 12 assists), Robert Parrish (14 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists).
Lakers vs. Pistons, Dec. 1982: Magic Johnson (26 points, 16 rebounds, 12 assists), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 points, 10 rebounds, 10 blocks).
SuperSonics vs. Rockets, March 1969: Lenny Wilkens (36 points, 14 rebounds, 14 assists), Art Harris (14 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists).
Pistons vs. Knicks. March 1964: Ray Scott (23 points, 20 rebounds, 11 assists), Donnie Butcher (19 points, 15 rebounds, 15 assists).
Royals vs. Warriors, Jan. 1962: Oscar Robertson (28 points, 14 rebounds, 16 assists), Bucky Buckhorn (19 points, 10 rebounds, 12 assists) |
http://www.nba.com/article/2018/12/15/ball-lebron-triple-double-same-game
May this be the start of many more. |
That list includes quite a few Hall of Famers, MVPs, All Stars, etc. as well as a few unknowns (I had to look up Bucky Buckhorn). I hope that this is the start of great things for Lonzo. |
If they do it again. They will be the only player that repeated that feat. 😳😳😳 |
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| DLaker wrote: | | Annihilator wrote: | | saetarubia wrote: | The meshing of LeBron James with the young Lakers now includes a significant milestone.
James and second-year guard Lonzo Ball each finished with a triple-double during the Lakers' 128-100 rout at Charlotte on Saturday. The four-time Kia MVP finished with 24 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists before sitting out the fourth quarter. Ball amassed 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists before exiting with 6:54 remaining.
The Laker duo becomes just the eighth set of teammates in NBA history to earn triple-doubles in the same game. Jason Kidd and Vince Carter are the most recent teammates to accomplish the feat, having done so on April 7, 2007. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson did it for the Lakers in 1982.
| Quote: | The complete list -
Lakers vs. Hornets, Dec. 2018: LeBron James (24 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists), Lonzo Ball (16 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists).
Nets vs. Wizards, April 2007: Vince Carter (46 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assists), Jason Kidd (10 points, 16 rebounds, 18 assists).
Clippers vs. Bulls, Jan. 1989: Michael Jordan (41 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists), Scottie Pippen (15 points, 10 rebounds, 12 assists))
Celtics vs. 76ers, March 1987: Larry Bird 17 points, 13 rebounds, 12 assists), Robert Parrish (14 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists).
Lakers vs. Pistons, Dec. 1982: Magic Johnson (26 points, 16 rebounds, 12 assists), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 points, 10 rebounds, 10 blocks).
SuperSonics vs. Rockets, March 1969: Lenny Wilkens (36 points, 14 rebounds, 14 assists), Art Harris (14 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists).
Pistons vs. Knicks. March 1964: Ray Scott (23 points, 20 rebounds, 11 assists), Donnie Butcher (19 points, 15 rebounds, 15 assists).
Royals vs. Warriors, Jan. 1962: Oscar Robertson (28 points, 14 rebounds, 16 assists), Bucky Buckhorn (19 points, 10 rebounds, 12 assists) |
http://www.nba.com/article/2018/12/15/ball-lebron-triple-double-same-game
May this be the start of many more. |
That list includes quite a few Hall of Famers, MVPs, All Stars, etc. as well as a few unknowns (I had to look up Bucky Buckhorn). I hope that this is the start of great things for Lonzo. |
If they do it again. They will be the only player that repeated that feat. 😳😳😳 |
It's gonna happen this season. |
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| Annihilator wrote: | | saetarubia wrote: | The meshing of LeBron James with the young Lakers now includes a significant milestone.
James and second-year guard Lonzo Ball each finished with a triple-double during the Lakers' 128-100 rout at Charlotte on Saturday. The four-time Kia MVP finished with 24 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists before sitting out the fourth quarter. Ball amassed 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists before exiting with 6:54 remaining.
The Laker duo becomes just the eighth set of teammates in NBA history to earn triple-doubles in the same game. Jason Kidd and Vince Carter are the most recent teammates to accomplish the feat, having done so on April 7, 2007. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson did it for the Lakers in 1982.
| Quote: | The complete list -
Lakers vs. Hornets, Dec. 2018: LeBron James (24 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists), Lonzo Ball (16 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists).
Nets vs. Wizards, April 2007: Vince Carter (46 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assists), Jason Kidd (10 points, 16 rebounds, 18 assists).
Clippers vs. Bulls, Jan. 1989: Michael Jordan (41 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists), Scottie Pippen (15 points, 10 rebounds, 12 assists))
Celtics vs. 76ers, March 1987: Larry Bird 17 points, 13 rebounds, 12 assists), Robert Parrish (14 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists).
Lakers vs. Pistons, Dec. 1982: Magic Johnson (26 points, 16 rebounds, 12 assists), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 points, 10 rebounds, 10 blocks).
SuperSonics vs. Rockets, March 1969: Lenny Wilkens (36 points, 14 rebounds, 14 assists), Art Harris (14 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists).
Pistons vs. Knicks. March 1964: Ray Scott (23 points, 20 rebounds, 11 assists), Donnie Butcher (19 points, 15 rebounds, 15 assists).
Royals vs. Warriors, Jan. 1962: Oscar Robertson (28 points, 14 rebounds, 16 assists), Bucky Buckhorn (19 points, 10 rebounds, 12 assists) |
http://www.nba.com/article/2018/12/15/ball-lebron-triple-double-same-game
May this be the start of many more. |
That list includes quite a few Hall of Famers, MVPs, All Stars, etc. as well as a few unknowns (I had to look up Bucky Buckhorn). I hope that this is the start of great things for Lonzo. |
If they do it again. They will be the only player that repeated that feat. 😳😳😳 |
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| Quote: | Walton said -- and also expressed amazement that only two pairs of Lakers teammates turned in triple-double duty on the same night before.
"I know it's not easy, but there's been a lot of good players in Lakers history," he said. "I figured Walton and Kobe [Bryant] would have done it a few times." |
Good one, Luke.
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| ItsJustMagic wrote: | | LongBeachPoly wrote: | | hype wrote: | | Anyone saying Lonzo has been inconsistent overall doesnt care much about defense because he's been solid all season long there.. You can say his shooting is up and down but pretty much every single other aspect on the court has been consistent.. Do not understand how you can hate on one of our young guys clearly growing as we watch and still having tons of potential left for the future.. I don't even consider that an actual Lakers fan because a fan of the team is going to root for all the players that wear purple and gold regardless. Who roots for a player on there favorite team to play bad? |
You don’t have to worry about Lonzo being up and down anymore. I heard he’s dialed his head in now so no more offensive struggles. |
You sound bitter. |
As long as he's really dialed his head in, that's all that matters. I'm no expert around here, someone tells me they've been observing Lonzo carefully and they've noticed that lately he's been dialing his head in and that's the catalyst for this turnaround - I'm going to listen. I'm not as astute an observer. But if this is true, then maybe he can pass along this basketball tip to other players on the team.
Ingram seems to be working hard every offseason. Maybe the key is not working hard during the offseason but merely to "dial one's head in"
Maybe Ingram's hasn't focused enough on dialing his head in. Hopefully while Ingram's been hurt, he's been working on dialing his head in so that he can turn his season around like Lonzo.
Imagine what this bit of advice can do for Zubac's career. Maybe he hasn't learned how to dial his head in yet.
Or maybe Lonzo is high on midichlorians, and his ability to dial his head in is off the chart compared to other players. If that's the case, then we should look into signing Melo and Gelo cuz it could be genetic. Maybe midichlorians run high in the Ball family. One day, Gelo's going to dial his head in and make an NBA team. I have a gut feeling on that. |
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| hype wrote: | | Anyone saying Lonzo has been inconsistent overall doesnt care much about defense because he's been solid all season long there.. You can say his shooting is up and down but pretty much every single other aspect on the court has been consistent.. |
Not really. His defense has been more consistent than the rest of his game, but he's had some mediocre games. His general involvement in the offense is up and down. His shooting isn't really up and down. Unfortunately, it's been the single most consistent part of his game. The last time he made more than half of his shots was a month ago in Cleveland. Here's a depressing stat: The kid has taken 25 free throws in 29 games, and he has made 14.
Who knows? Maybe this will be the time when he really does get it together. That would be nice. But every time he has a decent game, we hear about how he's playing great now. So far, these have all been false promises. But he still has time to get it together. |
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| oldlakerfan wrote: | Lonzo has been playing well and making the lakers better for by being aggressive for the last 7 or 8 games now. He seems to have figured out how to play with Lebron and they are starting to be cohesive. It has been Lebron who has encouraged Zo to be more aggressive. I have also notices the weak layups which he misses some times are now replace by dunks and when he dunks he seems to get energized.
Anyway I think Zo and Kuz are arriving as difference makers and are starting to become more consistent. Zo has been a difference maker on defense most of the season Kuz has really grown in that area too.
People still may be writing off Zo but after a limiting off season due to the knee he seems to be finding his game. He also has a lot more speed, quickness and hops, much more than I initially appreciated. |
Here's a few points to ponder: there was a time that only seniors were eligible for the NBA draft. That meant that the majority of players were in the 22 to 23 year old range when they entered the league. A 22 or 23 years old rookie would have also sat on the bench for the first couple of years. My points?
Kids like ZO, Ingram, etc., are literally growing into their bodies, their emotions, and there comprehension of life. This young man is going through this internal process while (a) not being able to work out this summer (b) adjust his game to one of the all time greats. And a few other significant factors.
Despite this, he is already a bona fide defensive hound with length, quick hands, and the ability to read offenses like Rondo. We all, ok maybe just me, thought that he was going to be an offensive dynamo. Turns out, defense is his forte.
Time, which this generation raised on microwaves is oblivious too, and work, are his greatest allies. It's a process. Trust it! |
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My main concern coming into this season was his health. Last year he missed 30 games with various injuries. In the summer he had knee surgery. So far I am pleasantly surprised he hasn't missed a game this year.
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| 32 wrote: | | My main concern coming into this season was his health. Last year he missed 30 games with various injuries. In the summer he had knee surgery. So far I am pleasantly surprised he hasn't missed a game this year. |
Project this young man two years from now. Stronger, more mature, faster, quick hands, even more dynamic on defense, and hopefully a fair to good jumper.
Patience. LeBron would say the same thing. |
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| That was a dominant performance. He thoroughly outplayed a PG playing at an all NBA level. Now he’s got a perennial all star to match up with today, we need the same kind of energy and activity that he played with last night. |
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Like everyone else, can't figure Lonzo out. One day he looks like an all star then for 2 to 4 games figuring out his shot.
So there is an obvious conclusion. That when Lonzo is hot shooting his game escalates to star level. But when he is off his confidence is shot.
Lonzo has to in the off season hire a shooting coach and spend a lot of time shooting. It will mean the difference between all star performance or being a Kendall Marshall clone. All the good PGs could shoot at least average. The greats could shoot well. |
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| This kid is going to bust out (its only a matter of when, not if). He is going to start stringing out games with bigger #'s. He seems like he is starting to get his legs back and is starting to mesh better LJ. I said it before in a previous post that I love that he gets McGee going. Everyone runs much harder when he has the ball (for obvious reasons) and our O clearly is more multi-dimensional. |
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| JerryWest_44 wrote: | | lakersfever714 wrote: | | The triple doubles was in garbage time against a weak opponent. At least the Lakers are smart to pad Lonzo's stats to increase his trade value. He's got one good game so the next 3 games are gonna atrocious? We've been here before. One good game and everyone thinks he's an allstar. I'll wait until he gets at least 2 good games in a row or put up these stats against a playoff caliber team before I get excited. |
Was his locking down Kemba a weak performance? |
Lonzos offense was a lot better than his defense last night. They defended him as a scorer which made it easy for him to get into a flow and then he became a scorer too.
On defense, he hustled around and got his usual steals from anticipating plays and punishing the other team every time they made a lazy pass but most or all of Kemba's misses came on plays where Lonzo was screened and no one else was shading over. Lonzo didn't even get a chance to contest them which isn't his fault because he was screened but Kemba was missing anyway. After Kemba rolled his ankle on one of the first plays of the game, he looked like an entirely different player. |
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justsomelakerfan
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Heh heh. Head of Snake brought me back. Good times.
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