Tatum is a very nice player (and played great in the playoffs with the Celts 2 other pups), but this love fest is getting ridiculous. Kuz was every bit the player that he was last season. The fact remains that its not how you start the race, but how you finish. I still believe in ZO and those who are crying that we passed on Tatum will hopefully (no disrespect intended) eat their words.
Tatum is a very nice player (and played great in the playoffs with the Celts 2 other pups), but this love fest is getting ridiculous. Kuz was every bit the player that he was last season. The fact remains that its not how you start the race, but how you finish. I still believe in ZO and those who are crying that we passed on Tatum will hopefully (no disrespect intended) eat their words.
Extra big on Kuz of course, I think Tatum is a killer of killers in the making but yeah, I hope Lonzo's the better player in the long run no doubt about that. Its all about the Lakers at the end of it.
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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2018 9:40 am Post subject:
24ways2die wrote:
How crazy would it be being one of the Lakers youngsters. They have the chance to pick the brain of, work out with, or play with either Magic Johnson,Kobe Bryant, LeBron James.
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Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2018 12:33 pm Post subject:
PauPau wrote:
RI Laker wrote:
Tatum is a very nice player (and played great in the playoffs with the Celts 2 other pups), but this love fest is getting ridiculous. Kuz was every bit the player that he was last season. The fact remains that its not how you start the race, but how you finish. I still believe in ZO and those who are crying that we passed on Tatum will hopefully (no disrespect intended) eat their words.
Extra big on Kuz of course, I think Tatum is a killer of killers in the making but yeah, I hope Lonzo's the better player in the long run no doubt about that. Its all about the Lakers at the end of it.
You just made me realize we could have had lebron and Tatum AND kuz. It’s like Kareem rush over tayshaun except at the top of the draft.
Tatum is a very nice player (and played great in the playoffs with the Celts 2 other pups), but this love fest is getting ridiculous. Kuz was every bit the player that he was last season. The fact remains that its not how you start the race, but how you finish. I still believe in ZO and those who are crying that we passed on Tatum will hopefully (no disrespect intended) eat their words.
”Kuz was every biy the player that he was last season”, bro I love kuzma and tatum is light years ahead of kuzma. tatum projects to be a #1 scorer on a championship team, kuzma is more of a klay type guy which is not bad either.
If kuz was as good as tatum why is he projected to come off the bench? (which i don’t agree w btw)
If this was the team going into next season I would feel much confident going against gsw and houston
Tatum is a very nice player (and played great in the playoffs with the Celts 2 other pups), but this love fest is getting ridiculous. Kuz was every bit the player that he was last season. The fact remains that its not how you start the race, but how you finish. I still believe in ZO and those who are crying that we passed on Tatum will hopefully (no disrespect intended) eat their words.
”Kuz was every biy the player that he was last season”, bro I love kuzma and tatum is light years ahead of kuzma. tatum projects to be a #1 scorer on a championship team, kuzma is more of a klay type guy which is not bad either.
If kuz was as good as tatum why is he projected to come off the bench? (which i don’t agree w btw)
If this was the team going into next season I would feel much confident going against gsw and houston
Ingram
Tatum
KCP
Kuzma
Lebron
Tatum may also possibly come off the bench this year.....like there is a legitimate chance this happens.
Dude you posted posted Ingram's TS in his rookie year. He is a completely different player. Dont forget he came into the league pretty much a year younger than every other one and done. Also Tatum had the luxury of playing under legit stars and veterans.
Yeah, that was an honest mistake there. He was at 53.6% last year. Still the lowest of the 3, but not as bad.
I didn't get into the whole "role/responsibility" stuff because it was only a response to the claim that "Laker hate" was informing some 2k ratings. We're basing this on hypotheticals ("If you switched Tatum and Ingram's roles") but these things are usually based on actualities and Tatum put up the better numbers. But would the block/steal rates have been different?
While I agree on Tatum being better, their roles were completely different, which I strongly believe led to Tatum's efficiencies and Ingram's inefficiencies.
Tatum is a very nice player (and played great in the playoffs with the Celts 2 other pups), but this love fest is getting ridiculous. Kuz was every bit the player that he was last season. The fact remains that its not how you start the race, but how you finish. I still believe in ZO and those who are crying that we passed on Tatum will hopefully (no disrespect intended) eat their words.
”Kuz was every biy the player that he was last season”, bro I love kuzma and tatum is light years ahead of kuzma. tatum projects to be a #1 scorer on a championship team, kuzma is more of a klay type guy which is not bad either.
If kuz was as good as tatum why is he projected to come off the bench? (which i don’t agree w btw)
If this was the team going into next season I would feel much confident going against gsw and houston
Ingram
Tatum
KCP
Kuzma
Lebron
Tatum may also possibly come off the bench this year.....like there is a legitimate chance this happens.
That being said, Kuzma still a good offensive player. Also, it's ingram/ball vs tatum because those 2 are the main reasons why we didn't look at him
Okay I'm tired of this narrative because someone is younger they will be better than Kuzma smh.Who would you rather have on your roster Derrick Williams or Jimmy butler?Well coming out of the NBA draft Derrick was seen as the Superior Prospect but as we all know Jimmy Butler became the better player Jimmy Butler stayed in school and was seen as not having an upside is Derrick Williams for guess who's the better player.Now Kuzma can score any way imaginable I don't see why people don't see his upside ?he's only 23 that's not old at all people act like because he's 23 he's already at his peak lol.By the way Williams was the 2nd player taken in that draft Butler was 30th.
Tatum is a very nice player (and played great in the playoffs with the Celts 2 other pups), but this love fest is getting ridiculous. Kuz was every bit the player that he was last season. The fact remains that its not how you start the race, but how you finish. I still believe in ZO and those who are crying that we passed on Tatum will hopefully (no disrespect intended) eat their words.
My sentiments exactly bro.... I dont want Tatum, he is a Celtic... I like who we picked...Lonzo is gonna be a really really good basketball player... Plus we have Kuz,(who i think is gonna win 6th man of the year, and average 19ppg) This dude is puttin in the work, he is gonna get better next year, somebody said his vertical improved by 9". There are gonna be lineups on the floor where I dont know what other teams are gonna do to stop us.
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Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2018 3:29 pm Post subject:
Lakers great32 wrote:
kawhileonard wrote:
Tatum also has age on his side.
That being said, Kuzma still a good offensive player. Also, it's ingram/ball vs tatum because those 2 are the main reasons why we didn't look at him
Okay I'm tired of this narrative because someone is younger they will be better than Kuzma smh.Who would you rather have on your roster Derrick Williams or Jimmy butler?Well coming out of the NBA draft Derrick was seen as the Superior Prospect but as we all know Jimmy Butler became the better player Jimmy Butler stayed in school and was seen as not having an upside is Derrick Williams for guess who's the better player.Now Kuzma can score any way imaginable I don't see why people don't see his upside ?he's only 23 that's not old at all people act like because he's 23 he's already at his peak lol.By the way Williams was the 2nd player taken in that draft Butler was 30th.
The difference is what you mentioned, upside. A player 3 years older is 3 years closer to his physical prime. What matters is how they work in the years leading up to their primes. The younger player has more time to perfect his game. _________________ RIP mom. 11-21-1933 to 6-14-2023.
That being said, Kuzma still a good offensive player. Also, it's ingram/ball vs tatum because those 2 are the main reasons why we didn't look at him
Okay I'm tired of this narrative because someone is younger they will be better than Kuzma smh.Who would you rather have on your roster Derrick Williams or Jimmy butler?Well coming out of the NBA draft Derrick was seen as the Superior Prospect but as we all know Jimmy Butler became the better player Jimmy Butler stayed in school and was seen as not having an upside is Derrick Williams for guess who's the better player.Now Kuzma can score any way imaginable I don't see why people don't see his upside ?he's only 23 that's not old at all people act like because he's 23 he's already at his peak lol.By the way Williams was the 2nd player taken in that draft Butler was 30th.
The difference is what you mentioned, upside. A player 3 years older is 3 years closer to his physical prime. What matters is how they work in the years leading up to their primes. The younger player has more time to perfect his game.
I understand that but that is no guarantee that a younger player will reach his potential ,so if a Player like Kuzma comes out his rookie year and kills it that doesn't mean he's reached his peak he's only 23 lol. All I'm saying is people are so quick to make it seem like Kuzma can't get better because he's older and that's nonsense he has the desire to be great and the mindset and work ethic you just don't put a cap on those types of players ijs.
The thing with Tatum and his age, is that you’re not supposed to be that good at 19.
Winner, close thread.
The guy is already elite at 19
He had an elite season.... its his rookie season though... not saying he will not be good and maybe even great... but its still just one season... I have seen so many guys through my years of watching basketball have an elite season and not do much more after that... Lets give him time... I personally feel like he is being OVERHYPED right now...
I like our guys just as much, forget age, when they are so similar in age... I think they all have great futures and will battle for championships for many years to come...
For all of those guys that are jocking Tatum, which TEAM will you be rooting for???
The thing with Tatum and his age, is that you’re not supposed to be that good at 19.
Winner, close thread.
The guy is already elite at 19
He had an elite season.... its his rookie season though... not saying he will not be good and maybe even great... but its still just one season... I have seen so many guys through my years of watching basketball have an elite season and not do much more after that... Lets give him time... I personally feel like he is being OVERHYPED right now...
I like our guys just as much, forget age, when they are so similar in age... I think they all have great futures and will battle for championships for many years to come...
For all of those guys that are jocking Tatum, which TEAM will you be rooting for???
Yeah really. Sorry if people are mad about missing out on the GOAT Jayson Tatum, but he ain't gonna be a Laker. Get over it.
The thing with Tatum and his age, is that you’re not supposed to be that good at 19.
Winner, close thread.
The guy is already elite at 19
He had an elite season.... its his rookie season though... not saying he will not be good and maybe even great... but its still just one season... I have seen so many guys through my years of watching basketball have an elite season and not do much more after that... Lets give him time... I personally feel like he is being OVERHYPED right now...
I like our guys just as much, forget age, when they are so similar in age... I think they all have great futures and will battle for championships for many years to come...
For all of those guys that are jocking Tatum, which TEAM will you be rooting for???
Just curious. In all of your years of watching basketball, which players do you recall having a season as good as Tatum’s, whilst doing it mostly at 19 years of age? (He was 19 for 77% of the regular season)
It’s almost unprecedented. Extremely rare at worst. And has no bearing on which team a person is rooting for.
The thing with Tatum and his age, is that you’re not supposed to be that good at 19.
Winner, close thread.
The guy is already elite at 19
He had an elite season.... its his rookie season though... not saying he will not be good and maybe even great... but its still just one season... I have seen so many guys through my years of watching basketball have an elite season and not do much more after that... Lets give him time... I personally feel like he is being OVERHYPED right now...
I like our guys just as much, forget age, when they are so similar in age... I think they all have great futures and will battle for championships for many years to come...
For all of those guys that are jocking Tatum, which TEAM will you be rooting for???
Just curious. In all of your years of watching basketball, which players do you recall having a season as good as Tatum’s, whilst doing it mostly at 19 years of age? (He was 19 for 77% of the regular season)
It’s almost unprecedented. Extremely rare at worst. And has no bearing on which team a person is rooting for.
It feels like it does... you are so obsessed with this guy you missed the points of the post...
ITS ONE SEASON!!! One season does not a career make! Here is how you prove who you are rooting for... STOP TALKING ABOUT THIS CELTIC!!!..lol
Ive seen a ton of guys not live up to the hype...again I am not saying TATUM will not have a great career, but I am saying HE IS A CELTIC...
We have a some very good young players for you to be excited about, why are you so excited about a CELTIC player? Start working you mind around to the idea that he is our ENEMY... with any luck our young guys will be going up against there young guys in the championship for many years to come...
BUCK FOSTON!!!
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I won't be surprised if kuzma become option #2 on this team next year
I kind of hope not. That would mean we lost out on the FA we have lined up pieces to acquire.
By ”next year” I'm sure that Jim was referring to this upcoming season (2018-2019).
I would be thrilled if Kuzma or Ingram become the legitimate #2 (trending towards #1) and the necessity for needing to sign a FA for that role became less important.
Means that one of the young group earned All Star level recognition and the team is stacked as they add other free agents. Give me multiple young players competing for that #2 role.
The thing with Tatum and his age, is that you’re not supposed to be that good at 19.
Winner, close thread.
The guy is already elite at 19
He had an elite season.... its his rookie season though... not saying he will not be good and maybe even great... but its still just one season... I have seen so many guys through my years of watching basketball have an elite season and not do much more after that... Lets give him time... I personally feel like he is being OVERHYPED right now...
I like our guys just as much, forget age, when they are so similar in age... I think they all have great futures and will battle for championships for many years to come...
For all of those guys that are jocking Tatum, which TEAM will you be rooting for???
Just curious. In all of your years of watching basketball, which players do you recall having a season as good as Tatum’s, whilst doing it mostly at 19 years of age? (He was 19 for 77% of the regular season)
It’s almost unprecedented. Extremely rare at worst. And has no bearing on which team a person is rooting for.
Tyreke Evans wasn't quiet 19 (he was 20) but he is the only rookie besides MJ, LeBron and Oscar to average 20, 5 and 5. And Tyreke is a solid player but never really reached the heights people expected based off of that rookie season.
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