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PostPosted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 9:30 pm    Post subject:

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Ben Simmons-lite? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯


Thats the impressions I keep getting.
If we can grab a #1 overall pick type @ #27. theres no way we can complain about the kid.
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 9:30 pm    Post subject:

Not particularly excited about him but like Nance, I'm not worried about it. Has solid athleticism (particularly quickness) and good character/motor. Low round picks are so low % in terms of impact that worrying about them is futile. He seems as good as any other prospect to have a chance so I hope he makes the most of it.
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 9:51 pm    Post subject:

Anybody else think the lakers view him as more of a 3? Maybe a 3/4 but mostly a 3?

We have way too many 4's and I doubt Kuzma can compete with nance and randle for minutes. Especially considering they should both make decent strides shooting this season.
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 9:52 pm    Post subject:

There are some full games on YouTube. UCLA vs the Utes, watch two of our picks right here:




I watched this Utah game a few days ago:



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 9:52 pm    Post subject:

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defense?


He was 1st team all defense in the PAC 12. So at the very least he gives great effort on that side of the ball.

Awesome. That makes me cautiously excited
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 9:54 pm    Post subject:

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There are some full games on YouTube. UCLA vs the Utes, watch two of our picks right here:




I watched this Utah game a few days ago:



Thanks for the link! Will definitely watch this later.
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 10:08 pm    Post subject:

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JESUS CHRIST. Kid's got skill.


This kid looks better than Randle to me... what are people complaining about?
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 10:09 pm    Post subject:

Sentient Meat wrote:
KeepItRealOrElse wrote:
Texas_Pete wrote:
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JESUS CHRIST. Kid's got skill.


This kid looks better than Randle to me... what are people complaining about?


Idk how you can complain about him for a 27th pick, considering the fact that the Lakers really believe in his shooting(and it wasn't horrible last year). Shot great at combine scrimmage, and had a couple amazing workouts, per Pelinka
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 10:11 pm    Post subject:

Ben Simmons is a poor man's Kuzma tbh
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 10:13 pm    Post subject:

justsomelakerfan wrote:
Ben Simmons is a poor man's Kuzma tbh


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KeepItRealOrElse wrote:
Sentient Meat wrote:
KeepItRealOrElse wrote:
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JESUS CHRIST. Kid's got skill.


This kid looks better than Randle to me... what are people complaining about?


Idk how you can complain about him for a 27th pick, considering the fact that the Lakers really believe in his shooting(and it wasn't horrible last year). Shot great at combine scrimmage, and had a couple amazing workouts, per Pelinka


He looks like a skilled, polished basketball player while Randle looks more like a great athlete moonlighting at the sport.
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 10:24 pm    Post subject:

Liking this pick more and more. He reminds me a bit of Randle too. Unique skills at 4. Check out this truly horrible video breakdown of his passing skills.


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PostPosted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 10:29 pm    Post subject:

Not so crazy Matt Barnes?
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 10:29 pm    Post subject:

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Liking this pick more and more. He reminds me a bit of Randle too. Unique skills at 4. Check out this truly horrible video breakdown of his passing skills.



yea some elite passes here for a PF
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 10:32 pm    Post subject:

KeepItRealOrElse wrote:
justsomelakerfan wrote:
Liking this pick more and more. He reminds me a bit of Randle too. Unique skills at 4. Check out this truly horrible video breakdown of his passing skills.



yea some elite passes here for a PF


I'm actually imagining him finding Lonzo for cuts and not the other way around. Yeah this guy could be a lot of fun
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 10:37 pm    Post subject:

Someone in the Lakers scouting department clearly has a type. Hopefully someday he'll find the PF of his dreams, but I don't think Kuzma will be it.
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 10:45 pm    Post subject:

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Wow. From an eyeball test, he looks like a right handed ben simmons. Nice steal at 27!


He's already a better shooter than Ben Simmons.
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 10:54 pm    Post subject:

http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/kyle-kuzma-1.html

Look at the improvements he made year-by-year. I didn't follow him much prior to the draft but he's really caught my interest.
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 10:56 pm    Post subject:

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http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/kyle-kuzma-1.html

Look at the improvements he made year-by-year. I didn't follow him much prior to the draft but he's really caught my interest.


His last 20 games he shot 39% from 3
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 11:17 pm    Post subject:

I just realized that about 2 weeks ago when I watched the Jackson and Fox workout interviews, kuzma was the only other player I watched the interview of.

What are the odds lol
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 11:18 pm    Post subject:

KeepItRealOrElse wrote:
justsomelakerfan wrote:
http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/kyle-kuzma-1.html

Look at the improvements he made year-by-year. I didn't follow him much prior to the draft but he's really caught my interest.


His last 20 games he shot 39% from 3


ew that's the same argument to prop up Josh Jax or Fox
No thanks, random anomalies occur in small sample sizes
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 11:22 pm    Post subject:

tox wrote:
KeepItRealOrElse wrote:
justsomelakerfan wrote:
http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/kyle-kuzma-1.html

Look at the improvements he made year-by-year. I didn't follow him much prior to the draft but he's really caught my interest.


His last 20 games he shot 39% from 3


ew that's the same argument to prop up Josh Jax or Fox
No thanks, random anomalies occur in small sample sizes


Ya the in-game numbers aren't good. But, what are workouts for? What if a player with a good looking stroke, blows you away shooting the ball in a workout? Dude went 4-5 3s in an NBA combine scrimmage, that's better than a workout - and then Pelinka said he had 2 amazing workouts.. I like his stroke, the Lakers like his stroke.. Honestly don't think a bad 3pt shooter could shoot that well in a life-determining scrimmage, and that not portend well

If Randle or Nance shot 40% in 20 games , and then had a great summer shooting the ball - you would be somewhat optimistic for their shooting the next season.
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 11:37 pm    Post subject:

His shot looks better than ball's.


but that doesn't say much lol
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 11:40 pm    Post subject:

DancingBarry wrote:
There are some full games on YouTube. UCLA vs the Utes, watch two of our picks right here:




I watched this Utah game a few days ago:



Haha, I did the same thing to watch Ball.
Watched Kuzma too. Fluid, versatile, could be a combo forward and fits the positionless offense. A poor man's Tatum.
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 11:42 pm    Post subject:

KeepItRealOrElse wrote:
tox wrote:
KeepItRealOrElse wrote:
justsomelakerfan wrote:
http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/kyle-kuzma-1.html

Look at the improvements he made year-by-year. I didn't follow him much prior to the draft but he's really caught my interest.


His last 20 games he shot 39% from 3


ew that's the same argument to prop up Josh Jax or Fox
No thanks, random anomalies occur in small sample sizes


Ya the in-game numbers aren't good. But, what are workouts for? What if a player with a good looking stroke, blows you away shooting the ball in a workout? Dude went 4-5 3s in an NBA combine scrimmage, that's better than a workout - and then Pelinka said he had 2 amazing workouts.. I like his stroke, the Lakers like his stroke.. Honestly don't think a bad 3pt shooter could shoot that well in a life-determining scrimmage, and that not portend well

If Randle or Nance shot 40% in 20 games , and then had a great summer shooting the ball - you would be somewhat optimistic for their shooting the next season.

I just meant using the last 20 games to judge his 3FG% is cherrypicking in a bad way. It only ever seems valid to me if there were some change right before he picked it up: injury recovery, form change, etc.

I wasn't really responding to him having a good workout.
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