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SGV-Laker fan
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| I will flip 2nd pick for pork any day twice on Sunday |
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RashardA
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| Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2017 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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| YSong wrote: | | RashardA wrote: | It truly is scary how brainwashed some Lakers fans are when it comes to Lonzo Ball.
You do not, i repeat, you DO NOT turn down a 21 year old, 7'3 stretch power forward/center who block shots, rebounds & hits threes, for a guy who hasnt played a second in the league.
Kristaps is PROVEN, Ball is not.
The Lakers could get a point guard by some other means.
Again, it is so incredibly scary how brainwashed people are when it comes to Ball.
My goodness. |
Sounds like that happened with Russell |
At least Russell has proven he can play in the league.
Ive never seen anything like this.
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YSong
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| Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2017 8:34 pm Post subject: |
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| yinoma2001 wrote: | | YSong wrote: | | Ziggy wrote: | | YSong wrote: | | So now we see proof that the Lakers really screwed up drafting Russell if the price tag is that high for Porzingis. I don't hate Magic, I hate Buss!!!! |
No. This simply proves Laker fans overvalued Russell. The market dictates what the player is worth. |
I wasn't around when Russell was drafted but were there people that wanted Porzingis? I thought Okafor was the pick and was surprised |
It was mostly pro Okafor by draft night when it was clear KAT was going to the twolves.
Less than 2-3 people amongst the thousand plus here wanted Porky. |
So who on here were the biggest Porzingis supporters? |
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point-guard
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 5:36 am Post subject: |
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| i'll do it in a heartbeat. 7'3, runs the floor, shoot 3, rim protector. |
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RG73
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 5:49 am Post subject: |
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That's crazy so Porzingis was like an unknown ? Lakers scouting must have sucked! |
They worked him out. Not unknown at all. I think it was more of a case of Mitch et al. being reticent to take a flyer on a player that projected to have a long development curve. DLO was the safe pick. I don't think even Phil expected him to be as ready as he was from day 1. |
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angrypuppy
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 6:10 am Post subject: |
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| He has also (so far) proven himself to be sturdier than he looks. A major fear was that his body wouldn't hold up as a 4 or 5. |
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activeverb
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 10:08 am Post subject: |
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| RG73 wrote: | | YSong wrote: |
That's crazy so Porzingis was like an unknown ? Lakers scouting must have sucked! |
They worked him out. Not unknown at all. I think it was more of a case of Mitch et al. being reticent to take a flyer on a player that projected to have a long development curve. DLO was the safe pick. I don't think even Phil expected him to be as ready as he was from day 1. |
Porzingis progressed much faster than anyone expected. If Russell or Okafor were available, I'm not sure that Phil doesn't take them instead.
Hindsight is always easy. |
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