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PostPosted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 1:20 pm    Post subject:

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Our bench will be trash if we start Kuz

Gulp... Melo?
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 7:09 pm    Post subject:

I'm signing Kuzma to my fantasy team. He's gonna eat this season. No Cousins probably means 5 more shots a game.
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 7:29 pm    Post subject:

Gortat would be the best offensive option at center.
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 8:37 pm    Post subject:

How terrible is this guy, watching him on team USA makes me cringe
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 9:16 pm    Post subject:

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How terrible is this guy, watching him on team USA makes me cringe


He wasn't that bad lol.. Was he impressive.. no. But I think he'll get better as he adjusts.
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 9:24 pm    Post subject:

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How terrible is this guy, watching him on team USA makes me cringe


He wasn't that bad lol.. Was he impressive.. no. But I think he'll get better as he adjusts.


I thought he played better than Tatum or Mitchell.
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 9:29 pm    Post subject:

Always thought he played with a nervous energy (which contributes to his solid motor). But for USA it’s kicked up to just nervous, lol. Kinda scared to dribble the ball (turns his side to the defender like a PF at 40ft out), mishandled the ball twice. Super quick/willing passer here.
The defensive rebounding was encouraging. Another made 3 was encouraging.
He can contribute to this USA team he should make it
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 9:37 pm    Post subject:

KeepItRealOrElse wrote:
Always thought he played with a nervous energy (which contributes to his solid motor). But for USA it’s kicked up to just nervous, lol. Kinda scared to dribble the ball (turns his side to the defender like a PF at 40ft out), mishandled the ball twice. Super quick/willing passer here.
The defensive rebounding was encouraging. Another made 3 was encouraging.
He can contribute to this USA team he should make it


That pretty much sums it up, same thing I saw.
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 9:56 pm    Post subject:

KeepItRealOrElse wrote:
Always thought he played with a nervous energy (which contributes to his solid motor). But for USA it’s kicked up to just nervous, lol. Kinda scared to dribble the ball (turns his side to the defender like a PF at 40ft out), mishandled the ball twice. Super quick/willing passer here.
The defensive rebounding was encouraging. Another made 3 was encouraging.
He can contribute to this USA team he should make it


He kept turning the ball over wanting to show show off instead of just making the right play. For example, when he had the ball in transition instead of going for a layup or passing it he was going for the highlight dunk which lead to the ball slipping out of his hands 🤣 cringe! the other guys ended up freezing him out after that, it was hilarious watching guys looking past him cos they know he’ll ruin the play.
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 10:00 pm    Post subject:

SocalDevin wrote:
BigBoi wrote:
How terrible is this guy, watching him on team USA makes me cringe


He wasn't that bad lol.. Was he impressive.. no. But I think he'll get better as he adjusts.


Watch the whole game and Kuz played very well. He rotated and helped properly, didn’t force any shot and played well defensively. +13 for the game and he sucks lol, best +- in the team
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 17, 2019 12:12 am    Post subject:

DLaker wrote:
SocalDevin wrote:
BigBoi wrote:
How terrible is this guy, watching him on team USA makes me cringe


He wasn't that bad lol.. Was he impressive.. no. But I think he'll get better as he adjusts.


Watch the whole game and Kuz played very well. He rotated and helped properly, didn’t force any shot and played well defensively. +13 for the game and he sucks lol, best +- in the team


I actually think there's more to his game than what's on display at present. Once he gets comfortable playing with those guys we'll see a better player. With that being said I agree, I don't think he played bad at all.
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 17, 2019 1:14 am    Post subject:

New Team USA 'motivated' by skeptics
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"I think that we can be elite defensively," said Kyle Kuzma. "I think that is one thing we can show that people will see more in China."

Kuzma had seven points and five rebounds in 17 minutes.



https://www.espn.com/olympics/basketball/story/_/id/27404109/new-team-usa-motivated-skeptics
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 17, 2019 8:28 am    Post subject:

https://twitter.com/TheLakerWorld/status/1162618344672915457?s=19

“@kylekuzma’s best play wasn’t a basket, a rebound or assist. It was a shot he didn’t take, one that caused Team USA coach Popovich to throw two hands in the air in celebration before pointing at his head.”

H/T: @pickuphoop | @LATimes
https://t.co/JV1ZLWtOZj
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 17, 2019 11:55 am    Post subject:

Kyle Kuzma was nervous. Fragile mentality, certainly not of mamba; like he claimed. Hopefully he pulls it together.
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 17, 2019 1:20 pm    Post subject:

DLaker wrote:
SocalDevin wrote:
BigBoi wrote:
How terrible is this guy, watching him on team USA makes me cringe


He wasn't that bad lol.. Was he impressive.. no. But I think he'll get better as he adjusts.


Watch the whole game and Kuz played very well. He rotated and helped properly, didn’t force any shot and played well defensively. +13 for the game and he sucks lol, best +- in the team


I watched the game and no I wasn’t impressed. Quoting single game plus/minus is lame.

https://twitter.com/bengolliver/status/1162583567999754241?s=21
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 17, 2019 1:42 pm    Post subject:

BigBoi wrote:
DLaker wrote:
SocalDevin wrote:
BigBoi wrote:
How terrible is this guy, watching him on team USA makes me cringe


He wasn't that bad lol.. Was he impressive.. no. But I think he'll get better as he adjusts.


Watch the whole game and Kuz played very well. He rotated and helped properly, didn’t force any shot and played well defensively. +13 for the game and he sucks lol, best +- in the team


I watched the game and no I wasn’t impressed. Quoting single game plus/minus is lame.

https://twitter.com/bengolliver/status/1162583567999754241?s=21


I agree.
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 17, 2019 5:09 pm    Post subject:

No one hates Kuz more than BI fans. Tatum fans are a close second outside these forums
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 17, 2019 5:20 pm    Post subject:

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No one hates Kuz more than BI fans. Tatum fans are a close second outside these forums


Where is this coming from? Where do you see "BI fans" hating on Kuz, within the last few pages?
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 17, 2019 5:25 pm    Post subject:

3baller wrote:
https://twitter.com/TheLakerWorld/status/1162618344672915457?s=19

“@kylekuzma’s best play wasn’t a basket, a rebound or assist. It was a shot he didn’t take, one that caused Team USA coach Popovich to throw two hands in the air in celebration before pointing at his head.”

H/T: @pickuphoop | @LATimes
https://t.co/JV1ZLWtOZj


I didn't watch the game, but if that was his best play...yeesh.
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 17, 2019 5:28 pm    Post subject:

SocalDevin wrote:
3baller wrote:
No one hates Kuz more than BI fans. Tatum fans are a close second outside these forums


Where is this coming from? Where do you see "BI fans" hating on Kuz, within the last few pages?


That observation isn't confined to the last 3 pages nor to this forum alone. You'll find Kuz haters everywhere and a brief check on their post history would show they're BI fans more likely than not.
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 17, 2019 5:37 pm    Post subject:

3baller wrote:
SocalDevin wrote:
3baller wrote:
No one hates Kuz more than BI fans. Tatum fans are a close second outside these forums


Where is this coming from? Where do you see "BI fans" hating on Kuz, within the last few pages?


That observation isn't confined to the last 3 pages nor to this forum alone. You'll find Kuz haters everywhere and a brief check on their post history would show they're BI fans more likely than not.


Interesting.. there may be a few of those. It seemed to me that the individuals that disliked Kuz, usually disliked Ingram as well. Or the young core all together.
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 17, 2019 6:06 pm    Post subject:

I wish Pop started him
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 17, 2019 8:06 pm    Post subject:

BigBoi wrote:
DLaker wrote:
SocalDevin wrote:
BigBoi wrote:
How terrible is this guy, watching him on team USA makes me cringe


He wasn't that bad lol.. Was he impressive.. no. But I think he'll get better as he adjusts.


Watch the whole game and Kuz played very well. He rotated and helped properly, didn’t force any shot and played well defensively. +13 for the game and he sucks lol, best +- in the team


I watched the game and no I wasn’t impressed. Quoting single game plus/minus is lame.

https://twitter.com/bengolliver/status/1162583567999754241?s=21


No one is a bigger Kuz hater than you. Not one semblance of neutrality or objectivity. It’s quite obvious but do you and keep hating on your own player.
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 17, 2019 8:17 pm    Post subject:

NBALakerLegends wrote:
BigBoi wrote:
DLaker wrote:
SocalDevin wrote:
BigBoi wrote:
How terrible is this guy, watching him on team USA makes me cringe


He wasn't that bad lol.. Was he impressive.. no. But I think he'll get better as he adjusts.


Watch the whole game and Kuz played very well. He rotated and helped properly, didn’t force any shot and played well defensively. +13 for the game and he sucks lol, best +- in the team


I watched the game and no I wasn’t impressed. Quoting single game plus/minus is lame.

https://twitter.com/bengolliver/status/1162583567999754241?s=21


No one is a bigger Kuz hater than you. Not one semblance of neutrality or objectivity. It’s quite obvious but do you and keep hating on your own player.


I’m learning u can’t reason to pure haters. Kuz is so terrible he got picked to participate with the USA team and about to make the team.
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 17, 2019 10:56 pm    Post subject:

NBALakerLegends wrote:
BigBoi wrote:
DLaker wrote:
SocalDevin wrote:
BigBoi wrote:
How terrible is this guy, watching him on team USA makes me cringe


He wasn't that bad lol.. Was he impressive.. no. But I think he'll get better as he adjusts.


Watch the whole game and Kuz played very well. He rotated and helped properly, didn’t force any shot and played well defensively. +13 for the game and he sucks lol, best +- in the team


I watched the game and no I wasn’t impressed. Quoting single game plus/minus is lame.

https://twitter.com/bengolliver/status/1162583567999754241?s=21


No one is a bigger Kuz hater than you. Not one semblance of neutrality or objectivity. It’s quite obvious but do you and keep hating on your own player.


I wear the Kuz hater badge with honor, so yes I’ll keep “hating” until he proves me wrong and becomes an okay/average player. Currently tho, he’s trash until proven otherwise.
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