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 Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 6:28 pm Post subject: OFFICIAL KYLE THE CHAMPION KUZMA THREAD - signed 3 year 40m ! |
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justsomelakerfan
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Welcome Kyle! Not a lot of people are excited with you at 27 but that happened with Larry too 
Don't know a lot about this kid. Someone give me a run down?
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alexamerling43
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| This kid is good. I watch a lot of Pac 12 basketball and this kid can play. |
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| Welcome to LA Kuzma! |
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BigBallerBrand
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 6:33 pm Post subject: |
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Looks like a JC clone. This means JC and 28 are getting flipped for PG
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| Top 5 in lane agility and shuttle speed at the combine. |
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LOVVVEE IT.
Should be a shooter, and handles, solid athlete/length. yes. yes. |
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 6:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Solid pick. Similar to LNJr tho, my guess is 1 is going to Indiana |
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justsomelakerfan
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| dont_be_a_wuss wrote: | | Top 5 in lane agility and shuttle speed at the combine. |
Wow! That's impressive. More factoids like this are welcome pls
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What Kyle Kuzma brings to the Lakers
| Quote: | Kuzma registered great measurements for a combo forward, with a 7-0.25 wingspan and 222-pound weigh-in. While he’s not an explosive leaper (34-inch max vertical leap), he runs the floor really well and has light feet in half-court sequences.
His offensive potential is exciting because he’s a good cutter and slasher. Kuzma has great timing on dives toward the rim and flare cuts for jump shots, and he has a deft touch when he catches in position to score. He won’t be a high-level shot creator in the NBA, but he’ll effectively attack driving lanes with one or two dribbles.
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https://www.fanragsports.com/nba/lakers/kyle-kuzma-brings-lakers/
http://www.nbadraft.net/players/kyle-kuzma |
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| pio2u wrote: | What Kyle Kuzma brings to the Lakers
| Quote: | Kuzma registered great measurements for a combo forward, with a 7-0.25 wingspan and 222-pound weigh-in. While he’s not an explosive leaper (34-inch max vertical leap), he runs the floor really well and has light feet in half-court sequences.
His offensive potential is exciting because he’s a good cutter and slasher. Kuzma has great timing on dives toward the rim and flare cuts for jump shots, and he has a deft touch when he catches in position to score. He won’t be a high-level shot creator in the NBA, but he’ll effectively attack driving lanes with one or two dribbles.
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https://www.fanragsports.com/nba/lakers/kyle-kuzma-brings-lakers/
http://www.nbadraft.net/players/kyle-kuzma |
Just what Lonzo needs .. a slasher and spot up shooter with speed.  |
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| pio2u wrote: | What Kyle Kuzma brings to the Lakers
| Quote: | Kuzma registered great measurements for a combo forward, with a 7-0.25 wingspan and 222-pound weigh-in. While he’s not an explosive leaper (34-inch max vertical leap), he runs the floor really well and has light feet in half-court sequences.
His offensive potential is exciting because he’s a good cutter and slasher. Kuzma has great timing on dives toward the rim and flare cuts for jump shots, and he has a deft touch when he catches in position to score. He won’t be a high-level shot creator in the NBA, but he’ll effectively attack driving lanes with one or two dribbles.
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https://www.fanragsports.com/nba/lakers/kyle-kuzma-brings-lakers/
http://www.nbadraft.net/players/kyle-kuzma |
Matt Barnes redux. In the good ways.
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 6:53 pm Post subject: |
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I hope he can play the wing too.
He sounds like he's very athletic and defend well which is a big plus, plus he's a spot up shooter on offense which is something good for Ball to feed.
I wanted Bolden but I like the sound of Kuzma on paper.
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| justsomelakerfan wrote: | Welcome Kyle! Not a lot of people are excited with you at 27 but that happened with Larry too
Don't know a lot about this kid. Someone give me a run down? |
Hey, I was excited about Larry. Good pick here as well.
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| Jason Taytum lite? |
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| Megaton wrote: | I hope he can play the wing too.
He sounds like he's very athletic and defend well which is a big plus, plus he's a spot up shooter on offense which is something good for Ball to feed.
I wanted Bolden but I like the sound of Kuzma on paper. |
No he's not that kind of athlete, to be able to play SF - only has maybe slightly abv average feet for a PF. |
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| moonriver24 wrote: | | Whats his body fat? |
Probably somewhere inbetween mine and Miley Cyrus's.
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| KeepItRealOrElse wrote: | | Megaton wrote: | I hope he can play the wing too.
He sounds like he's very athletic and defend well which is a big plus, plus he's a spot up shooter on offense which is something good for Ball to feed.
I wanted Bolden but I like the sound of Kuzma on paper. |
No he's not that kind of athlete, to be able to play SF - only has maybe slightly abv average feet for a PF. |
...eh....with Randle and Nance here, then I don't understand it.
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| Megaton wrote: | | KeepItRealOrElse wrote: | | Megaton wrote: | I hope he can play the wing too.
He sounds like he's very athletic and defend well which is a big plus, plus he's a spot up shooter on offense which is something good for Ball to feed.
I wanted Bolden but I like the sound of Kuzma on paper. |
No he's not that kind of athlete, to be able to play SF - only has maybe slightly abv average feet for a PF. |
...eh....with Randle and Nance here, then I don't understand it. |
exactly |
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| Am I missing somthing? Why are people calling him a shooter? Wasted pick imo. |
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| Ya, def above average mobility PF - although DX didn't like him laterally on D |
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| DangeRuss wrote: | | Am I missing somthing? Why are people calling him a shooter? Wasted pick imo. |
You are. He shot lights out at the combine scrimmage, and at our workout |
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