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CamReddish
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Why is it hard for some people to belive that pros can get bigger by lifting weights? They don't have another job, they get there work in, and we have seen reports of Kuz working out. Do people think he goes to the facility and sits around for a few hours and goes home?
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Super Mega Team
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| Ziggy wrote: | | Al13 wrote: |
there is really no evidence on this pic that he is looking bigger than last year |
hard light from overhead. Perfect conditions for highlighting musculature. If you smooth out the highlights, I bet he'd look pretty much identical to end of the season. It's ok, this has become tradition every summer. |
It's easy for young guys to gain size that are skinny. The initial growth is rather significant before they start to plateau. |
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 9:11 am Post subject: |
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Kuz always grinding.
Good stuff. |
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 9:31 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | And of course this is one of my all time favorite tweets - one year ago! @KarriKuzma @kylekuzma @Lakers |
https://twitter.com/JeanieBuss/status/1009850955423145984
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 9:33 am Post subject: |
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Kuz safe confirmed. |
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tnell
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 9:40 am Post subject: |
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| Yeah I don't think anybody is safe on the roster tbh. |
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 9:41 am Post subject: |
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| That looks like a plot tweet, I mean she could just be saying that to appreciate Kuz as a Laker. |
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Lakesh0wtime
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| trablos wrote: | | I have a very hard time believing Magic will move Kuzma, even for Kawhi. There's a psychological connection to him being Magic's guy when they fell in love with him at last years combine, and everything he's shown us so far. The fact that he could be in the all star conversation while making less than 5m a year isn't something you let go of easily. |
yup. thats why i think Ingram is most likely to be moved since no one really wants lonzo |
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 9:56 am Post subject: |
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| I'd rather trade Ingram than Kuzma. I understand there's an age difference, but Kuzma just already has IT. Ingram is still too hesitant and that might prevent him from ever being an All-Star caliber player. |
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AFireInside619
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:30 am Post subject: |
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| The Lakers have big plans for Kuz. All his appearances have to be cleared by PR. He wasn't acting on his own. Jeanie mention Kuzma twice on twitter today is bi accident too. Same goes for the Ding article last week. |
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| Jordan-esque wrote: | https://twitter.com/imsupercap/status/1009701212873056257?s=21
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That Kuzma quote: “I want to be bigger than life, as big as Kobe, Jordan, and Michael Jackson” instantly reminded me of Kobe’s own rookie quote: “I want to be the Will Smith of the NBA”.
You never ever hear players say things like that, especially a rookie.
He’s going to be a very special NBA player.
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Kuz is definitely my 2nd favorite player last season.
I hope Kuz and Zo will have a long successful Lakers career together.
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| Lonzo-Lite wrote: | | Jordan-esque wrote: | https://twitter.com/imsupercap/status/1009701212873056257?s=21
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That Kuzma quote: “I want to be bigger than life, as big as Kobe, Jordan, and Michael Jackson” instantly reminded me of Kobe’s own rookie quote: “I want to be the Will Smith of the NBA”.
You never ever hear players say things like that, especially a rookie.
He’s going to be a very special NBA player.
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Kuz is definitely my 2nd favorite player last season.
I hope Kuz and Zo will have a long successful Lakers career together. |
Kuz is a good dude but Hart is my fav |
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 11:10 am Post subject: |
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Nice compliment from Donovan. Game recognizes game.
| Quote: | | Just so y’all know it’s the guy y’all aren’t talking about that will shock you 9 months from now 🤫😏 @kylekuzma |
https://twitter.com/spidadmitchell/status/1009873806599606272
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 8:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Not sure if people caught this or not from Luke, but Kuz is in the weight room at 6 am, back working on skills mid day, then back at night for shooting. |
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| DancingBarry wrote: | | Not sure if people caught this or not from Luke, but Kuz is in the weight room at 6 am, back working on skills mid day, then back at night for shooting. |
Mamba lives!
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Luke passed along word that assistant coach Miles Simon is marveling at the improvement in Kuzma's base. Because of weight work, it's much more difficult to move Kuzma in the post already, Luke said. |
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Kuz just knocked some girl up, that's all. 
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cmonkee
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| DancingBarry wrote: | | Not sure if people caught this or not from Luke, but Kuz is in the weight room at 6 am, back working on skills mid day, then back at night for shooting. |
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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Kuz is stronger with a stronger base.
Nice! |
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Losing Randle won't hurt so much if Kuz is strong enough to play the 4.. |
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Kuzma's a 3 at this level. Primary 3, occasional stretch 4. He also played his best defense at the 3, and took full advantage of his ball handling abilities at the 3 and admitted preferring to play there after doing so. So consider that. Kuzma will continue to get NBA strong, but he doesn't need to go to 250 pounds trying to bang with power forwards when he's much more effective defensively at the 3. Kuzma's a 3, occasional 4, Randle's a 4, occasional 5. That's why they can play together.
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