Play Deng

Chronicle · Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 12:54 pm Post subject:

Deng's not gonna help us win games
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TooMuchMajicBuss · Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 1:09 pm Post subject:

Going into today, with Brewer buying out and leaving I thought we should consider Deng just in case Hart couldn't play for part of a game.

With Hart's hand injury, we'd be nuts not to consider it.

I don't believe a 10 day G league guy is going to help us stay in more games than Deng, even if Luol is rusty.

yinoma2001 · Retired Number Joined: 19 Jun 2010 Posts: 119487

The Nigel Hayes of the GLeague world still aren't better than a rusty Deng.

He's nowhere near a 18m/year player, but I feel he's unfairly blamed for taking a deal that was offered by Jim/Mitch. Screw the $18m. Is it likely he can contribute more than a random 10 day GLeague player? Yes.
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TooMuchMajicBuss · Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 1:15 pm Post subject:

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Goldenwest · Star Player Joined: 28 Nov 2009 Posts: 2801

They should give him backup minutes at the 4. A lot of this was the new coaching staff’s inability to fit Deng into the system. Last year was a tanking mess. And this year the coaching staff was still trying to find its way until recently. I think he never really got a fair shake here. They should give him a shot now.

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Joe Pesci · Star Player Joined: 15 Oct 2017 Posts: 3885

I still contend that Deng is a more productive player than Lopez ... yes, even at center.

I’d start Deng. I told y’all in preseason to start Hart with Pope, and I also told y’all to start Deng over Lopez at Center. Nothing has changed for me.

Those claiming Deng is done will only keep believing that until they “see” otherwise, while others like myself and others don’t have to “see” things with our eyes to know what is and isn’t reality.

Deng isn’t done people.

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DLaker · Star Player Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 1539

Just wish they play him. There is a playing time for him. I could see he can defend better than kuz can at the 4 spot. Still want the youth movement, but 10-15 min slot is there for Deng

Jellojigglin · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 12:52 pm Post subject:

Does anyone know what his agreement with the the team is?

MJST · Retired Number Joined: 06 Jul 2014 Posts: 26309

Deng is better than Brewer. If Brewer got minutes so should Deng. He's been at every practice and not complaining.

There's absolutely no reason to not play him at this point.
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Dr. Funkbot · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 1:07 pm Post subject:

Agreed, he should play- especially since we let Brewer go.
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yinoma2001 · Retired Number Joined: 19 Jun 2010 Posts: 119487

Brewer played like 12mpg. Deng can easily absorb that in playing both forward spots.
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laker50 · Star Player Joined: 07 Mar 2014 Posts: 2140

Would play Deng as much as possible.
There is possibility he might attract some interest and
can be traded. But don't send any assets except money
with him. Maybe take on part of his salary with the other
team.
And the worse that will happen is will know if have to stretch him next year.
There must have been a reason the Lakers gave him such a good contract. Is there?

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Drifts · Retired Number Joined: 22 Nov 2004 Posts: 28374

yes... in the G-League.
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pio2u · Retired Number Joined: 26 Dec 2012 Posts: 54570

We may have to play him due to our recent injury rate of attrition.

AirTupac · Star Player Joined: 04 Feb 2018 Posts: 1234

Deng went from beach to almost in the starting line up with all these injuries

PRLakeShow · Franchise Player Joined: 07 Oct 2016 Posts: 10460

We lost three SFs in what? 4 days? Geez.

I know Hart is a SG but he played a lot of SF for us.

Time to play Deng right?

TooMuchMajicBuss · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 10:31 pm Post subject:

I take it as a good sign that Deng was in uniform tonight. And a terrible sign too.

A terrible sign that we're so decimated at SF right now, but good that the Lakers are smart enough to realize it's the right choice to have Deng on the bench and available on the active roster.

We got by without him tonight - kudos to Kuzma for being able to play out of position at the 3. He was far better against Miami than I expected of him at that position.

Still, if Ingram can't play against San Antonio I think we'd have no choice but to play Deng for some significant minutes. I hope Ingram can play without hurting himself doing so. We'll see how this unfolds.

kevin61 · Star Player Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 1332

Why? For the novelty. Leave the old man alone and let the young guys play. The money he got is gone, live with it