Frank Vogel on @ACFresh21: "Alex is a vital piece to our championship aspirations. He’s so well-rounded and excels in so many different areas. He’s invaluable to what we’re trying to accomplish."
Yeah, KOC is the best. He was calling Ingram a star when many people here were calling him garbage. _________________ “You have to dance beautifully in the box that you are comfortable dancing in.” - Kobe Bryant
I love this guy! That steal and saved ball with 1 Min on the clock was fantastic
Elite defense in the 4th
Great stuff. My only quibble is that in a 7-game series he needs to close harder on a standstill shooter like JayMichael Green - AC doesn't have the wingspan to bother the 6'10 Green's shot with a fundamentally sound close-out, but Green doesn't have much off the dribble game, so AC should close out hard and high on his jumper without worrying about giving up a drive. _________________ Under New Management
I love this guy! That steal and saved ball with 1 Min on the clock was fantastic
Elite defense in the 4th
Great stuff. My only quibble is that in a 7-game series he needs to close harder on a standstill shooter like JayMichael Green - AC doesn't have the wingspan to bother the 6'10 Green's shot with a fundamentally sound close-out, but Green doesn't have much off the dribble game, so AC should close out hard and high on his jumper without worrying about giving up a drive.
You’re not wrong, but he also needs to make those open three’s LeBron passes to him. It’s painful to watch LeBron pirouette through defenses only to have Caruso miss those wide open shots. Bad enough that Danny Green constantly does it. _________________ “You have to dance beautifully in the box that you are comfortable dancing in.” - Kobe Bryant
I love this guy! That steal and saved ball with 1 Min on the clock was fantastic
Elite defense in the 4th
Great stuff. My only quibble is that in a 7-game series he needs to close harder on a standstill shooter like JayMichael Green - AC doesn't have the wingspan to bother the 6'10 Green's shot with a fundamentally sound close-out, but Green doesn't have much off the dribble game, so AC should close out hard and high on his jumper without worrying about giving up a drive.
You’re not wrong, but he also needs to make those open three’s LeBron passes to him. It’s painful to watch LeBron pirouette through defenses only to have Caruso miss those wide open shots. Bad enough that Danny Green constantly does it.
Agreed, but that's been an ongoing issue for him and is something that may only resolve with hard work over time (if it ever does). But the defensive adjustment, re: Green, he could make between this game and the WCF. _________________ Under New Management
^Yes, I think more consistency with his 3 pt shot would get him more minutes from Uncle Frank.
His defense and overall motor already close to elite.
No.
He's a good defender - especially within the scheme - but he's neither a bulldog on the ball like AB or a lockdown perimeter guy like a Marcus Smart.
He's generally in the right place most times - which is critical - and he has great court awareness. But the "elite" perimeter defenders have that twitch that others lack.
Having said that - if Caruso could add a consistent 3-point shot with his current level of defense - and knock down his FT - he'd be a legit top-20 SG in the NBA. _________________ On Lakersground, a concern troll is someone who is a fan of another team, but pretends to be a Lakers fan with "concerns".
Vogel on Caruso’s Bubble play thus far: “Shooting the ball poorly but playing extremely well. Left his feet a little too often (while playing PG) to my liking, and he knows that.
But he plays extremely hard, impacts the game on both ends and the shooting (will come around)."
Caruso the facilitator? And they said we can’t develop talent. 😝 _________________ “You have to dance beautifully in the box that you are comfortable dancing in.” - Kobe Bryant
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