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PostPosted: Fri Apr 05, 2019 9:43 pm    Post subject:

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I remember saying last season that this guy was a solid NBA player and getting laughed at.


He used to make a lot of dumb mistakes, tonight game, he was pretty much flawless, let's see if he can continue...


That behind the back pass to KCP. 🤣
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 05, 2019 9:47 pm    Post subject:

unleasHell wrote:
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I remember saying last season that this guy was a solid NBA player and getting laughed at.


He used to make a lot of dumb mistakes, tonight game, he was pretty much flawless, let's see if he can continue...

Did he? As a rookie?
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 05, 2019 9:48 pm    Post subject:

Fun stat of the night: Jayson Tatum and Alex Caruso have the same number of 30 point games in the 2018-19 season.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 05, 2019 9:52 pm    Post subject:

IMO he has shown to me he is the Worlds greatest 5th guard....But as of now he is fast becoming a real rotation guy for the future....
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 05, 2019 9:55 pm    Post subject:

This was my take last season.

I feel the same way about Svi this season even though he's no longer with us.

Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 12:13 pm Post subject:
I saw Caruso during Summer League so I was higher on him than most and I cannot deny he was bad during his first nervous appearances. He bricked a few wide open jumpers and he threw away quite a few passes. The Knicks game was the first time I saw him relax and play like the guy I saw last summer. So I don't blame those who were hard on him who didn't watch Summer League because he was really poor until the last two games.

I just read that Luke views him as a rotational player, and I hope we sign him up before someone else gets him.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 05, 2019 10:04 pm    Post subject:

Seems to just have hit a whole new gear with confidence.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 05, 2019 10:05 pm    Post subject:

Baron Von Humongous wrote:
unleasHell wrote:
tgi_friyay wrote:
I remember saying last season that this guy was a solid NBA player and getting laughed at.


He used to make a lot of dumb mistakes, tonight game, he was pretty much flawless, let's see if he can continue...

Did he? As a rookie?


Lakers rookies are not allowed to make mistakes, drafted or undrafted!
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 05, 2019 10:06 pm    Post subject:

Keeper...then transition to coach.

....just thinking ahead
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 05, 2019 10:07 pm    Post subject:

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The great thing is watching a guy who obviously always had game break through and play like he belongs. Sometimes solidly talented dudes like Ryan Kelly or Anthony Brown just can't get over that hurdle to become consistent, confident NBA performers. But I think Caruso figured out he can legit ball in this league for many years to come over the past couple months.



And when he comes into his own...? We're gonna let him walk for nothing compadre .
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 05, 2019 10:11 pm    Post subject:

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The great thing is watching a guy who obviously always had game break through and play like he belongs. Sometimes solidly talented dudes like Ryan Kelly or Anthony Brown just can't get over that hurdle to become consistent, confident NBA performers. But I think Caruso figured out he can legit ball in this league for many years to come over the past couple months.



And when he comes into his own...? We're gonna let him walk for nothing compadre .

Oh yeah, it's gonna suck when Rondo comes back and Caruso doesn't.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 05, 2019 10:29 pm    Post subject:

WHAT DATE AND TIME

Can he be signed for next year?... embarrassing the people who played all season and earned a million+ dollars.. wTF

He took this game personally
https://lonzowire.usatoday.com/2019/04/05/la-lakers-vs-los-angeles-clippers-recap-lonzo-ball-lebron-james-alex-caruso/

Rondo just back there licking his chops in the behind the back pass pic for the article
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 05, 2019 10:30 pm    Post subject:

Baron Von Humongous wrote:
jonnybravo wrote:
Baron Von Humongous wrote:
The great thing is watching a guy who obviously always had game break through and play like he belongs. Sometimes solidly talented dudes like Ryan Kelly or Anthony Brown just can't get over that hurdle to become consistent, confident NBA performers. But I think Caruso figured out he can legit ball in this league for many years to come over the past couple months.



And when he comes into his own...? We're gonna let him walk for nothing compadre .

Oh yeah, it's gonna suck when Rondo comes back and Caruso doesn't.


Bron aint letting Caruso go .. Nope
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 05, 2019 10:36 pm    Post subject:

VicXLakers wrote:
Keeper...then transition to coach.

....just thinking ahead


I thought the same thing. Or GM. Then I called myself racist. 🤣
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 05, 2019 10:43 pm    Post subject:

My guess is that Caruso will go on a tear of good games next year and than Magic will trade him for someone we never heard of.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 05, 2019 10:49 pm    Post subject:

https://twitter.com/acfresh21?lang=en

Send him some love
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 05, 2019 11:33 pm    Post subject:

I really enjoyed that Summer League, with Lonzo and Kuzma backed up by the Accounting Firm of Caruso, Thomas and Wear. That's where we first saw how AC fought for every possession, and could hit the clutch 3 now and then as well.

I had the impression for a long time that he had a low ceiling but his defense and hustle would make up for his lack of explosiveness on offense. The last couple weeks had been an eye-opener, even before tonight.

Tonight? Wow, he just tore that low ceiling idea to shreds!!

Sign him up Magic. No more G League, he belongs in the NBA.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 06, 2019 12:26 am    Post subject:

only player worth 2 threads
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 06, 2019 4:15 am    Post subject:

Okay not a huge sample size this season but still...

.467 FG%
.533 3P%
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 06, 2019 5:16 am    Post subject:

PAY THE MAN!

He can play on and off the ball. Great combo guard to have off the bench.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 06, 2019 5:33 am    Post subject:

He always was hard working and played solid D and could run the offense. But the offense...where did that come from??? This year he really has stepped up at the end of the year. He still needs to work on his handle but he is playing legit.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 06, 2019 5:34 am    Post subject:

levon wrote:
sign him and Seth Curry and have that round out our PG rotation easily


I tend to agree
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 06, 2019 6:29 am    Post subject:

Lakers should definitely bring back Caruso.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 06, 2019 6:50 am    Post subject:

danzag wrote:
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sign him and Seth Curry and have that round out our PG rotation easily


I tend to agree


Caruso and the best combo guard who can shoot they can get is a nobrainer at this point. And it still won’t happen.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 06, 2019 7:02 am    Post subject:

Chronicle wrote:
only player worth 2 threads
I was just thinking the same thing!

I haven't posted in this thread in more than a year; wow what a difference a year makes! Or perhaps I should say what a difference in fan perception last couple weeks has made.

It's clear AC's grown as a player, his scrappiness on defense is still there, but the way he exploded on a playoff bound Clipper team is a clear signal he's found his confidence in his offensive game, and that's the only thing IMO that was keeping him down. I don't see anyone arguing he doesn't belong in the NBA anymore.

I just hope he's sporting a Laker uniform next season.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 06, 2019 7:17 am    Post subject:

Reminds me of a CPU player with a 65 rating turned up to hall of fame difficulty.

2k has clearly traumatized me.


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