Lance is 27, Beasley 29, these guys are in their primes and becoming more mature. With a 1 year contract, they both know this is the perfect opportunity to show up and get their value up. If somehow this group gels together on the court, I'm thinking championship baby! Ok, maybe that's overly optimistic.
He's played PF too. Pretty versatile b/c he's built like an ox. He's been "guarding" LBJ too who played both forward spots. _________________ From 2-10 to the Western Conference Finals
Very nice. When LBJ is on the floor, he will be getting those looks regularly. _________________ “When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser.”
Kind of funny to get help with your shooting form from a guy named Brickley. Hope it works and he becomes an efficient 3 point shooter, that'd be awesome.
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Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2018 7:04 am Post subject:
Bol wrote:
Kind of funny to get help with your shooting form from a guy named Brickley. Hope it works and he becomes an efficient 3 point shooter, that'd be awesome.
Brickley is a well-known NBA trainer and one of the best as he has worked with and helped improve the game of the likes of Carmelo Anthony, JR Smith, Chris Paul, Enes Kanter, and several other stars in the league. The 27-year-old has the right trainer for sure.
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Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2018 10:54 am Post subject:
Lance's biggest problem IMO is his motivation. When he's enjoying himself he can be special. The trick is to keep him focused. _________________ Not a legend
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This was the deal that surprised me most, as I thought that someone like Mbah a Moute would've been a great pick-up for the price - add to (or as it turned out, replace) Randle's switching defense with another guy who could cover 1-4.
Still, if Lance can be like a pocket Artest/ Metta and give that type of interceptor/ harassment D, that's a plus. AND if Lance, unlike Mbah A Moute, (whom I've liked since his UCLA days), can create his own shot and open up kick-out/ cutting opportunities for others, then that might allow us to have a more diverse half-court offense.
Brickley is a well-known NBA trainer and one of the best as he has worked with and helped improve the game of the likes of Carmelo Anthony, JR Smith, Chris Paul, Enes Kanter, and several other stars in the league. The 27-year-old has the right trainer for sure.
Nice
Lance is theoretically entering his prime this year at his age. Was not a huge fan of his signing because I thought he was redundant with Hart/KCP/Ingram, but with a worse jump shot.... but seeing this, if he's really fixed his jumper, he could break out and steal a lot of minutes from those guys.
Brickley is a well-known NBA trainer and one of the best as he has worked with and helped improve the game of the likes of Carmelo Anthony, JR Smith, Chris Paul, Enes Kanter, and several other stars in the league. The 27-year-old has the right trainer for sure.
Nice
Lance is theoretically entering his prime this year at his age. Was not a huge fan of his signing because I thought he was redundant with Hart/KCP/Ingram, but with a worse jump shot.... but seeing this, if he's really fixed his jumper, he could break out and steal a lot of minutes from those guys.
It would be really nice if this group (Hart/KCP/Ingram/Stephenson + Beasley + Kuzma) was good enough to steal minutes from LBJ. It isn't expected. _________________ “When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser.”
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