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socalsp3 Star Player
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Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2017 11:10 pm Post subject: |
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Its time. |
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non-player zealot Franchise Player
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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 12:36 am Post subject: |
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textbook wrote: | yinoma2001 wrote: | socalsp3 wrote: | 14 ppg on 51%, best offensive player on the team. Can we start him yet? |
Finishing is more important to me. |
It is, but except for the toronto game, our starts have been horrendous offensively. |
There you go. I'd like to at least FIRST prove the finishes are going to suffer by starting Kuz in the hopes of better starts. The starts are definitely proving to make the finishes moot at this point. Time and time again, opponents have seemingly not been affected by this issue against us. We're spotting these bastards a comfort cushion nearly every night, making it a blatant pattern that is obvious enough even for Luke to notice. Opponents can be more loose and shoot without as much trepidation while the Lakers constantly play under pressure. As well as they've been playing overall, they're still not a good enough team to depend on comebacks like the Three Peat Lakers. No definitive go-to guys or closers like Lillard. And as a reminder, even though the Three Peat and Repeat teams came back from giant deficits due to dead starts, we at LG didn't appreciate that from them either and most of those teams were OLD. _________________ GOAT MAGIC REEL
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Runway8 Franchise Player
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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 1:09 am Post subject: |
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pio2u wrote: | It's time to start Special K!! |
Nah. Luke will either start Deng or ask Jud Buechler to come out of retirement. The triangle is to Phil Jackson as the bench is to Luke Walton. |
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E=MC² Franchise Player
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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 1:16 am Post subject: |
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Deng is done, no way he starts |
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shortodom Star Player
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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 1:30 am Post subject: |
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Who wants to bet we go on a winning streak once Kuz gets into the starting line up. Maybe it's a two game winning streak but still a winning streak. Lol. It's obvious our starting lineup is missing his spacing and energy. |
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blackmamba08 Star Player
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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 1:32 am Post subject: |
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He need to start against Nets.
Luke can just increase minutes for him and Randle until Nance is back. I do not want to see Deng on PF position. Rotation of Brook, Kuz , Randle and go for it. Around 32 minutes for each of them and that will do it. |
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MJST Retired Number
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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 1:34 am Post subject: |
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blackmamba08 wrote: |
Luke can just increase minutes for him and Randle until Nance is back. I do not want to see Deng on PF position. Rotation of Brook, Kuz , Randle and go for it. Around 32 minutes for each of them and that will do it. |
But that makes sense... _________________ How NBA 2K18 failed the All-Time Lakers:
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Runway8 Franchise Player
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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 2:28 am Post subject: |
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E=MC² wrote: | Deng is done, no way he starts |
Don't underestimate Luke's obsession with his bench. |
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Texas_Pete Franchise Player
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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 2:37 am Post subject: |
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As much as I want Kuz to start, you gotta start JR. If JR doesn't start Luke might lose him mentally. |
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Jordan-esque Franchise Player
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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 11:00 am Post subject: |
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Luke will probably start Randle if not Deng lol _________________
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TooMuchMajicBuss Franchise Player
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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 11:03 am Post subject: |
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Texas_Pete wrote: | As much as I want Kuz to start, you gotta start JR. If JR doesn't start Luke might lose him mentally. |
This is what I'm afraid of. Randle and Kuzma both have a ton to offer, in different ways. With Lopez starting at 5 and BI starting at 3 it's not an easy choice.
The only easy choice IMO is keeping Deng's ass on the bench until Randle and Kuzma both need a breather at the same time. |
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socalsp3 Star Player
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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 12:01 pm Post subject: |
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Randle backup 5 is way better than Bogut. Kuz starting at 4 is better than Randle starting at 4. it's not rocket science. Don't make it so hard. |
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tox Franchise Player
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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 12:11 pm Post subject: |
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Runway8 wrote: | E=MC² wrote: | Deng is done, no way he starts |
Don't underestimate Luke's obsession with his bench. |
I think it's less an obsession with a bench and more an obsession with keeping unit consistency. If he perceives the bench is working, he'll go to great lengths to preserve that. |
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socalsp3 Star Player
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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 12:17 pm Post subject: |
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tox wrote: | Runway8 wrote: | E=MC² wrote: | Deng is done, no way he starts |
Don't underestimate Luke's obsession with his bench. |
I think it's less an obsession with a bench and more an obsession with keeping unit consistency. If he perceives the bench is working, he'll go to great lengths to preserve that. |
at the cost of the starting unit sometimes. Makes no sense. |
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greenfrog Retired Number
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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 1:05 pm Post subject: |
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socalsp3 wrote: | Randle backup 5 is way better than Bogut. Kuz starting at 4 is better than Randle starting at 4. it's not rocket science. Don't make it so hard. |
So you'd rather move Deng into the rotation than Zubac or Bogut? To be honest, I don't really have a strong opinion about it. It's the bench, it doesn't have to be perfect. |
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textbook Star Player
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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 2:01 pm Post subject: |
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If Kuz starts he may not ever go back to the second unit. He's going to lead the team in scoring at 20-24 a game with 32-34 min a game. |
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Math Star Player
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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 6:14 pm Post subject: |
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Boom. _________________ I'm a Balliever. |
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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 6:14 pm Post subject: |
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It is time _________________ Tacos |
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PHILosophize Franchise Player
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_________________ one dog goes that way the other dog goes the other way |
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justsomelakerfan Franchise Player
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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 6:16 pm Post subject: |
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WE DID IT _________________ Austin Reaves
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justsomelakerfan Franchise Player
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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 6:21 pm Post subject: |
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Megaton wrote: | WE DID IT FAM! IT HAS HAPPENED!
It took a Larry Nance injury for it to happen (like Ronnie Price for Clarkson), but whatever, Kuzma starts and will hopefully stay there for the rest of the season. |
Larry's been great too, Kuz has a tall order to replace his energy & impact. _________________ Austin Reaves
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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 6:23 pm Post subject: |
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And so it begins. _________________ From 2-10 to the Western Conference Finals |
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bandiger Franchise Player
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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 6:23 pm Post subject: |
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justsomelakerfan wrote: | Megaton wrote: | WE DID IT FAM! IT HAS HAPPENED!
It took a Larry Nance injury for it to happen (like Ronnie Price for Clarkson), but whatever, Kuzma starts and will hopefully stay there for the rest of the season. |
Larry's been great too, Kuz has a tall order to replace his energy & impact. |
That Lonzo connection coming this soon will be for the best. |
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The Lebrons Star Player
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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 6:24 pm Post subject: |
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It's too bad Nance had to get injured for this to happen, but this is good. |
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