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PostPosted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 7:37 pm    Post subject:

BlackStarMamba wrote:
Kuzma being paired with lebron is not the reason we are winning games
we have no problem scoring. the defense stinks

Josh Hart has been cutting and making threes again
he needs to be in the starting lineup
he pairs well with lebron too

I don't really care, one of Kuz or Ingram needs to come off the bench so Hart can start and we have better perimeter defense with Hart and Zo in the back-court


Yup.
They need to rock scissor paper for it.
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 10, 2018 11:29 am    Post subject:

15.8 PER
-2.7 BPM
-0.1 VORP
.6 Win Shares

these numbers are among PF's

13th in usage
52th in assist rate
63rd rebounding rate (there are only 64 eligible)

33th True shooting percentage
6th turn over ratio (awesome)
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 10, 2018 10:47 pm    Post subject:

So far Kuz has been Bron's Love so far in only his 2nd season. He's averaging 19 a game on 49% from the field & a TS% at 57%, more efficient than even Love's best season with LeBron in 2016-17. Love's much better as a rebounder and passer, but both equally terrible on defense. Kuz as a 2nd year player that was a late 1st round pick, there isn't anything more you can ask for when he has essentially been replicating Love's production and has been LeBron's Kevin Love.
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 10, 2018 10:54 pm    Post subject:

JPaulK0n wrote:
So far Kuz has been Bron's Love so far in only his 2nd season. He's averaging 19 a game on 49% from the field & a TS% at 57%, more efficient than even Love's best season with LeBron in 2016-17. Love's much better as a rebounder and passer, but both equally terrible on defense. Kuz as a 2nd year player that was a late 1st round pick, there isn't anything more you can ask for when he has essentially been replicating Love's production and has been LeBron's Kevin Love.



If only Kuz could board and/or defend at even an average level.
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 10, 2018 11:06 pm    Post subject:

LandsbergerRules wrote:
JPaulK0n wrote:
So far Kuz has been Bron's Love so far in only his 2nd season. He's averaging 19 a game on 49% from the field & a TS% at 57%, more efficient than even Love's best season with LeBron in 2016-17. Love's much better as a rebounder and passer, but both equally terrible on defense. Kuz as a 2nd year player that was a late 1st round pick, there isn't anything more you can ask for when he has essentially been replicating Love's production and has been LeBron's Kevin Love.



If only Kuz could board and/or defend at even an average level.


if he could score 19, rebound and defend better then he would be a bonafide All star no?
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 10, 2018 11:28 pm    Post subject:

Jesusdelonla wrote:
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JPaulK0n wrote:
So far Kuz has been Bron's Love so far in only his 2nd season. He's averaging 19 a game on 49% from the field & a TS% at 57%, more efficient than even Love's best season with LeBron in 2016-17. Love's much better as a rebounder and passer, but both equally terrible on defense. Kuz as a 2nd year player that was a late 1st round pick, there isn't anything more you can ask for when he has essentially been replicating Love's production and has been LeBron's Kevin Love.



If only Kuz could board and/or defend at even an average level.


if he could score 19, rebound and defend better then he would be a bonafide All star no?


19ppg with average defense and rebounding might not be enough for him to be a bonafide All Star, but it would be nice.
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 12:20 am    Post subject:

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Kuzma is actually outrebounding Ingram by almost 1 a game, but both are having a down year on rebounds, LBJ been gobbling up rebounds I guess.

- Ingram: 16.1 points, 4.0 rebounds

- Kuzma: 19.2 points, 4.9 rebounds


You'd think as taller/PF/C Kuz might catch a couple off missed free throws


You'd think, yet 6'6 Lonzo basically averages more rebounds in his early career so far than both the taller 6'9 Kuz and Ingram.


I noticed that for free throws Kuz always has inside position for rebounding misses while BI and Zo stand out by the half court line so you are right Kuz's rebounding #'s are atrocious
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 5:50 am    Post subject:

Gotta get better on the boards Kuz.
There were some sequences were he didn't mistep on defence and actually held his balance which was nice to see.

Hope that's not an aberration but actually the beginning of a trend
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 6:17 am    Post subject:

JPaulK0n wrote:
So far Kuz has been Bron's Love so far in only his 2nd season. He's averaging 19 a game on 49% from the field & a TS% at 57%, more efficient than even Love's best season with LeBron in 2016-17. Love's much better as a rebounder and passer, but both equally terrible on defense. Kuz as a 2nd year player that was a late 1st round pick, there isn't anything more you can ask for when he has essentially been replicating Love's production and has been LeBron's Kevin Love.


Love was a much better defender than Kuz when playing PF against traditional lineups. Much better than Kuz. But he was a disaster playing against small lineups.
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 6:18 am    Post subject:

Between Kuz/Hart/BI/KCP... whoever can cover defense, play next to LeBron
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 9:13 am    Post subject:

governator wrote:
Between Kuz/Hart/BI/KCP... whoever can cover defense, play next to LeBron


https://twitter.com/LordSnow317/status/1061664516990230528?s=20

great defense by LBJ and Lance on this possession.
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 10:24 am    Post subject:

Jesusdelonla wrote:
LandsbergerRules wrote:
JPaulK0n wrote:
So far Kuz has been Bron's Love so far in only his 2nd season. He's averaging 19 a game on 49% from the field & a TS% at 57%, more efficient than even Love's best season with LeBron in 2016-17. Love's much better as a rebounder and passer, but both equally terrible on defense. Kuz as a 2nd year player that was a late 1st round pick, there isn't anything more you can ask for when he has essentially been replicating Love's production and has been LeBron's Kevin Love.



If only Kuz could board and/or defend at even an average level.


if he could score 19, rebound and defend better then he would be a bonafide All star no?


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PostPosted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 10:32 am    Post subject:

JeezyXVII wrote:
governator wrote:
Between Kuz/Hart/BI/KCP... whoever can cover defense, play next to LeBron


https://twitter.com/LordSnow317/status/1061664516990230528?s=20

great defense by LBJ and Lance on this possession.




That was too good.
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 11:35 am    Post subject:

Jesusdelonla wrote:
LandsbergerRules wrote:
JPaulK0n wrote:
So far Kuz has been Bron's Love so far in only his 2nd season. He's averaging 19 a game on 49% from the field & a TS% at 57%, more efficient than even Love's best season with LeBron in 2016-17. Love's much better as a rebounder and passer, but both equally terrible on defense. Kuz as a 2nd year player that was a late 1st round pick, there isn't anything more you can ask for when he has essentially been replicating Love's production and has been LeBron's Kevin Love.



If only Kuz could board and/or defend at even an average level.


if he could score 19, rebound and defend better then he would be a bonafide All star no?


Too much to ask huh?

If all he can give us is 3 reb a game, then that’s all he can give
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 11:42 am    Post subject:

If we still had Brook Lopez, would he and Kuzma be the worst rebounding starting front court in the history of the NBA?

What would they avg, 6 reb a game?
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 9:07 pm    Post subject:

Good game tonight. Good effort on D and not as many obvious lapses. Kuz will be alright. He just really needs to get stronger.
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 9:10 pm    Post subject:

Kuz 18 pts and 8 reb. That rebound off LeBron's miss at the free throw line was huge.
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 9:13 pm    Post subject:

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Kuz 18 pts and 8 reb. That rebound off LeBron's miss at the free throw line was huge.


as well as hitting that technical thanks to the brain fart moment by Baze..
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 9:14 pm    Post subject:

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Kuz 18 pts and 8 reb. That rebound off LeBron's miss at the free throw line was huge.


as well as hitting that technical thanks to the brain fart moment by Baze..


Yeah that was big too.
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 9:14 pm    Post subject:

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Kuz 18 pts and 8 reb. That rebound off LeBron's miss at the free throw line was huge.


Along with Chandler's block, that play decided the game.
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 9:14 pm    Post subject:

Kuzma nice hustle on the boards. Wish he would show this interest every night.
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 9:15 pm    Post subject:

32 wrote:
Kuz 18 pts and 8 reb. That rebound off LeBron's miss at the free throw line was huge.


All that credit goes to Chandler.

He was literally holding Len and I think Prince, one with each arm, away from the ball.
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 9:17 pm    Post subject:

Kuzma offensive rebound
LeBron game winning putback
Chandler game winning block

Winners!
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 9:17 pm    Post subject:

Good effort out there, in a not so pretty outing.
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 9:19 pm    Post subject:

Kuzma saved this game , without his board Chandler doesnt have a chance to save the game
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