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| On the Lakers Nation aftershow they were saying if THT missed that shot, given all his turnovers he likely would have been out of the Playoff rotation. Big shot, especially with AD open at the top of the key. |
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I don't know why people keep saying he won't be in the playoff rotation. He will be.
It will likely be:
Dennis/AC
KCP/THT
at our guard rotation. I doubt we will shrink that to just 3 guys. Maybe Bmac/Wes will see some time too, but we also need shot makers and creators and THT/Dennis/LBJ are pretty much it from the perimeter.
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| Posted: Wed May 12, 2021 11:19 am Post subject: |
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| yinoma2001 wrote: | I don't know why people keep saying he won't be in the playoff rotation. He will be.
It will likely be:
Dennis/AC
KCP/THT
at our guard rotation. I doubt we will shrink that to just 3 guys. Maybe Bmac/Wes will see some time too, but we also need shot makers and creators and THT/Dennis/LBJ are pretty much it from the perimeter. |
Also if Dennis and AC struggle handling the ball in those 5-10 min of no Lebron, THT will definitely get the opportunity. Vogel trusts his ball handling abilities. |
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yinoma2001
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| Posted: Wed May 12, 2021 11:38 am Post subject: |
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| LakerSD wrote: | | yinoma2001 wrote: | I don't know why people keep saying he won't be in the playoff rotation. He will be.
It will likely be:
Dennis/AC
KCP/THT
at our guard rotation. I doubt we will shrink that to just 3 guys. Maybe Bmac/Wes will see some time too, but we also need shot makers and creators and THT/Dennis/LBJ are pretty much it from the perimeter. |
Also if Dennis and AC struggle handling the ball in those 5-10 min of no Lebron, THT will definitely get the opportunity. Vogel trusts his ball handling abilities. |
Now, I think he will get a quick yank though if his defense is not up to par. Teams have been really picking on him on defense.
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| Posted: Wed May 12, 2021 11:49 am Post subject: |
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| yinoma2001 wrote: | | LakerSD wrote: | | yinoma2001 wrote: | I don't know why people keep saying he won't be in the playoff rotation. He will be.
It will likely be:
Dennis/AC
KCP/THT
at our guard rotation. I doubt we will shrink that to just 3 guys. Maybe Bmac/Wes will see some time too, but we also need shot makers and creators and THT/Dennis/LBJ are pretty much it from the perimeter. |
Also if Dennis and AC struggle handling the ball in those 5-10 min of no Lebron, THT will definitely get the opportunity. Vogel trusts his ball handling abilities. |
Now, I think he will get a quick yank though if his defense is not up to par. Teams have been really picking on him on defense. |
100%. It’s his defense that would keep him on the bench.
He needs to get faster and continue to improve on defensive technique. |
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| Posted: Wed May 12, 2021 11:57 am Post subject: |
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| Lonzo-Lite wrote: | | Megaton wrote: | | Nash Vegas wrote: | | leking006 wrote: | You notice guys he has gotten calls when he do what Harden does when slashing? He's showing the ball and tempt the defense to hack his arm and he has gotten fouls out if it. If refs will start giving him those calls, I think he can fish for a foul like what Harden does  |
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All he would have to learn is the art of flopping like a fish. Harden is basically the Floyd Mayweather of basketball. Great player, but the most frustrating player to watch because he plays on exploiting the rules as much as humanly possible. |
THT has the potential to be even better than Harden solely based on his 7'1 wingspan. He is already a better finisher around the rim and could be a better defender. But like you said, the art of flopping is an art he has to master. |
THT is most certainly not a better finisher at the rim than James Harden. Harden also has a pretty crazy wingspan at 6'11.
He might end up a better defender, but there's maybe 8-10 guys in the history of the league that compare to Harden as an offensive player. |
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| Posted: Wed May 12, 2021 1:49 pm Post subject: |
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Well, it's That's team tonight.
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| Posted: Wed May 12, 2021 5:22 pm Post subject: |
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| I like the balls he showed there. Shot it with confidence, no hesitation and closed the game. That’s a great sign for his future! |
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| Posted: Wed May 12, 2021 9:08 pm Post subject: |
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23 points, 10 assists and 2 steals.
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| Posted: Wed May 12, 2021 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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OMG what a special player we have. Hands down scouting team. Need to be extended by any costs.  |
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| Posted: Wed May 12, 2021 9:51 pm Post subject: |
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| THT has Kuzma's confidence, that's a huge compliment. |
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| Posted: Wed May 12, 2021 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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That was his 69th game 
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| The scouting department has always had some kind of special sauce. We know that they generally get the most value out of their picks, relative to other teams. All of the players that we draft late in the rounds typically end up as starters or significant role players. The only player struggling right now is Bonga, but he's very raw and will take a few years to come along. Wagner is also showing signs in Orlando. THT is going to be another Clarkson level steal. |
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| Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 7:07 am Post subject: |
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Was it the scouting department or Klutch? Didn't Klutch have some say in pushing for THT too? Probably a little of both. Regardless, he's a steal at 46.
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| Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 7:09 am Post subject: |
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| yinoma2001 wrote: | | Was it the scouting department or Klutch? Didn't Klutch have some say in pushing for THT too? Probably a little of both. Regardless, he's a steal at 46. |
LBJ was also familiar with him. |
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yinoma2001
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| Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 7:11 am Post subject: |
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I know Mike ( a t ) LG was high on THT. (that sounds strange when you read it).
Some mock drafts had him in the 1st round, some in the teens/late lottery too.
So the talent was there, but was it some sort of injury, his pudgy body?
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| Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 7:19 am Post subject: |
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| yinoma2001 wrote: | I know Mike ( a t ) LG was high on THT. (that sounds strange when you read it).
Some mock drafts had him in the 1st round, some in the teens/late lottery too.
So the talent was there, but was it some sort of injury, his pudgy body? |
He was (and still is) so young. If he declared a year later he might have gone to the 1st round.
If you redraft, he's probably the 15th pick or something in 2019. |
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| Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 8:43 am Post subject: |
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| yinoma2001 wrote: | I know Mike [ at ] LG was high on THT. (that sounds strange when you read it).
Some mock drafts had him in the 1st round, some in the teens/late lottery too.
So the talent was there, but was it some sort of injury, his pudgy body? |
Get help Mike... We're here for you. Getting high on THT doesn't have to be your downfall.
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Mamba Mentality
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| Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 8:44 am Post subject: |
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| defense wrote: | | yinoma2001 wrote: | I know Mike _at_ LG was high on THT. (that sounds strange when you read it).
Some mock drafts had him in the 1st round, some in the teens/late lottery too.
So the talent was there, but was it some sort of injury, his pudgy body? |
Get help Mike... We're here for you. Getting high on THT doesn't have to be your downfall.
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| Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 9:56 am Post subject: |
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People need to give LeBron his props.
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| Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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How much money would it take for the team to retain this guy?
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