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His injuries were light. Flutz got hurt.. even Fox got shut down.
Again... what's up with these young guys getting hurt so easily?
Aren't today's athletes supposed to be in better shape with all this nutrition and hot yoga stuff?
The frontcourt is looking crowded, eh? Ingram, Randle, Nance, Kuzma, Brewer, and don't forget Deng. Does Deng get any minutes?
Pacer fans should be pissed. Is Oladipo any better than Clarkson? He's due $84M over the next four years! Clarkson is due $37M over the next three. That fact alone makes Clarkson much more attractive. Then throw in Kuzma over Sabonis as prospects. GMs lose jobs over terrible decisions like this (MITCH!).
If Kuzma keeps shooting 40%+ from 3, he's starting over Randle. I think they're still trying to figure out the backup PG issue.
There was a trophy presentation, and shirts handed out. Many players were removing them walking back to the lockerroom, and throwing them to fans.
Lakers will be 32-50 in the tough West. They need more shooting. I think Brook Lopez is now their best 3-pt shooter (by %). That's sad in today's NBA.
Yeah I think 3 years down the line, Kuzma will be the better player between the two. It's wayyyy early to tell, but Kuzma's 3 pt shooting looks legit. Form is great, can pull up on both sides, run/catch and shoot with ease. Shoots a bit like Korver IMO. Defense is solid too and runs the break hard every time.
Tatum definitely has more post moves and a bigger offense repertoire, but I haven't seen the outside shooting touch that Kuzma has. He reminds me so much of melo lite version. But without the quickness that rookie melo had to blow by defenders. He wasn't able to blow by summer league defense and scored mostly on the block or in the post which is telling. NBA trainers will have to work with him to get his quickness up or his ceiling will be not as high as the other top picks. Based on the eye test, Kuzma seems quicker than Tatum.
Yep TJ leaf IMO will be exposed at the nba level, without a guy like Lonzo setting him up for high percentage shots. I'm just not sure of the fit with Myles Turner. Did they pick TJ leaf with the assumption that they were picking him for another team in the pg13 tarde? supposed BPA? Or for their own team? TJ leaf is definitely a super high character guy but his game doesn't quite fit with Turner. He's definitely not quick enough to guard 3's .. so he's a 4 most likely which is Turner's position. Pacers would've been better off with Kuzma (someone who could potentially guard 2-4) and run the floor/shoot. Hindsight, Pacers would've been sick with our offer. Turner/Kuzma/Randle/Clarkson/28 pick...easily trumps Oladipo and Sabonis. Might be a playoff team on the east
I believe he said playoffs. This meme took it to another level.
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irvinehomeowner
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Pfft.
Lavar was on ESPN710 this morning saying that if it were up to Lonzo, he would play on a broken leg.
If you can't play Summer League without getting hurt... what's going to happen during the real season? They better rest him up these next few weeks, training camp is just over 2 months away.
Lavar was on ESPN710 this morning saying that if it were up to Lonzo, he would play on a broken leg.
If you can't play Summer League without getting hurt... what's going to happen during the real season? They better rest him up these next few weeks, training camp is just over 2 months away.
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irvinehomeowner said:
His injuries were light. Flutz got hurt.. even Fox got shut down.
irvinehomeowner
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jmoney74 said:
Again... what's up with these young guys getting hurt so easily?
Aren't today's athletes supposed to be in better shape with all this nutrition and hot yoga stuff?
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Lonzo MVP of summer league. He should have a press conference and start tearing up.
irvinehomeowner
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Kuzma may be the scoring wing the Lakers need. He was shooting 3s from beyond the arc and unlike Ball, the form looks good.
Maybe they won't need PG13 in 2018.
Maybe they won't need PG13 in 2018.
Perspective
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irvinehomeowner said:Kuzma may be the scoring wing the Lakers need. He was shooting 3s from beyond the arc and unlike Ball, the form looks good.
Maybe they won't need PG13 in 2018.
The frontcourt is looking crowded, eh? Ingram, Randle, Nance, Kuzma, Brewer, and don't forget Deng. Does Deng get any minutes?
Pacer fans should be pissed. Is Oladipo any better than Clarkson? He's due $84M over the next four years! Clarkson is due $37M over the next three. That fact alone makes Clarkson much more attractive. Then throw in Kuzma over Sabonis as prospects. GMs lose jobs over terrible decisions like this (MITCH!).
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Again, the ironic thing was that the Pacets took leaf. He will be exposed without playing with a guy like Lonzo.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/os-sp-dallas-indiana-summer-20170704-story.html
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/os-sp-dallas-indiana-summer-20170704-story.html
irvinehomeowner
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Starting lineup would be what?
Lonzo, KCP, Ingram, Randle, Lopez
Then 2nd level would be:
Caruso, Clarkson, Kuzma, Nance, Zubac?
Deng should be traded.
Lonzo, KCP, Ingram, Randle, Lopez
Then 2nd level would be:
Caruso, Clarkson, Kuzma, Nance, Zubac?
Deng should be traded.
Perspective
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eyephone said:
If Kuzma keeps shooting 40%+ from 3, he's starting over Randle. I think they're still trying to figure out the backup PG issue.
irvinehomeowner
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Clarkson can be backup PG, which will give Hart time at SG. I think Kuzma can play the 2 or 3, and Ingram can be 1-4.
So when is the Lakers parade for being the Summer League champions? Do they get rings and a banner for that?
So when is the Lakers parade for being the Summer League champions? Do they get rings and a banner for that?
Perspective
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irvinehomeowner said:Clarkson can be backup PG, which will give Hart time at SG. I think Kuzma can play the 2 or 3, and Ingram can be 1-4.
So when is the Lakers parade for being the Summer League champions? Do they get rings and a banner for that?
There was a trophy presentation, and shirts handed out. Many players were removing them walking back to the lockerroom, and throwing them to fans.
irvinehomeowner
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Laker Fan: "See... this proves that Lonzo is going to take us to the NBA Finals this year, just like Summer League!!!"
I predict 41-41... I can see them winning at least 50% of their games.
I predict 41-41... I can see them winning at least 50% of their games.
Perspective
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Low 40s in wins might earn them the 8th seed in the tough West, and a date in the first round vs. the Warrior juggernaut. 
Expectations would be zero, so it would be fun to watch.
Expectations would be zero, so it would be fun to watch.
paydawg
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Perspective said:Low 40s in wins might earn them the 8th seed in the tough West, and a date in the first round vs. the Warrior juggernaut.
Lakers will be 32-50 in the tough West. They need more shooting. I think Brook Lopez is now their best 3-pt shooter (by %). That's sad in today's NBA.
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eyephone said:
Yeah I think 3 years down the line, Kuzma will be the better player between the two. It's wayyyy early to tell, but Kuzma's 3 pt shooting looks legit. Form is great, can pull up on both sides, run/catch and shoot with ease. Shoots a bit like Korver IMO. Defense is solid too and runs the break hard every time.
Tatum definitely has more post moves and a bigger offense repertoire, but I haven't seen the outside shooting touch that Kuzma has. He reminds me so much of melo lite version. But without the quickness that rookie melo had to blow by defenders. He wasn't able to blow by summer league defense and scored mostly on the block or in the post which is telling. NBA trainers will have to work with him to get his quickness up or his ceiling will be not as high as the other top picks. Based on the eye test, Kuzma seems quicker than Tatum.
jmoney74 said:
Yep TJ leaf IMO will be exposed at the nba level, without a guy like Lonzo setting him up for high percentage shots. I'm just not sure of the fit with Myles Turner. Did they pick TJ leaf with the assumption that they were picking him for another team in the pg13 tarde? supposed BPA? Or for their own team? TJ leaf is definitely a super high character guy but his game doesn't quite fit with Turner. He's definitely not quick enough to guard 3's .. so he's a 4 most likely which is Turner's position. Pacers would've been better off with Kuzma (someone who could potentially guard 2-4) and run the floor/shoot. Hindsight, Pacers would've been sick with our offer. Turner/Kuzma/Randle/Clarkson/28 pick...easily trumps Oladipo and Sabonis. Might be a playoff team on the east
Perspective
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Tatum is interesting. How many minutes will he get on that team? Will they really throw the ball to him on the post and watch, letting him kill the offensive flow, like other ball-stops (MELO!)?
Don't underestimate the power/allure of Leaf's ethnicity for Indiana...
Don't underestimate the power/allure of Leaf's ethnicity for Indiana...
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irvinehomeowner said:Laker Fan: "See... this proves that Lonzo is going to take us to the NBA Finals this year, just like Summer League!!!"
I predict 41-41... I can see them winning at least 50% of their games.
I believe he said playoffs. This meme took it to another level.