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Game #5: LAC (3-1) @ LAL (2-2) WED 11/1 7PM—ESPN

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Re: Game #5: LAC (3-1) @ LAL (2-2) WED 11/1 7PM—ESPN 

Post#101 » by esqtvd » Sat Nov 4, 2023 6:48 pm

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nickhx2 wrote:ya feels like it's fated to be another marcus morris type situation but what can you do


PJ tucker got 5 OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS in 21 minutes yesterday. If they don't respect your shooting, you gotta make them pay. In PJ's case, he don't make corner treys as a penalty instead he get those off rebounds since no one around him boxing out. That's way more contribution to the team than what Morris had in the last 2 years already. He also sets great screens in the offense.

I'm okay with Kobe Brown getting all of his minutes, even wanted too. But I'm totally ok with a guy like Tucker in this squad, getting some minutes(not standard rotation minutes) here and there. To be precisely, I mean I want him on a Taysom Hill role in the Saints. Gadget player.


Plumlee is the bigger worry. He is leaking points. You might see Tucker take HIS minutes when matchups permit. His job will be to box out on D and steal whatever offensive rebounds he can. Offensively, just stand in the corner and threaten the 3 to stretch the floor. He doesn't even need to shoot any as long as he draws a defender out there.
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Re: Game #5: LAC (3-1) @ LAL (2-2) WED 11/1 7PM—ESPN 

Post#102 » by esqtvd » Sun Nov 5, 2023 1:47 am

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Re: Game #5: LAC (3-1) @ LAL (2-2) WED 11/1 7PM—ESPN 

Post#103 » by wakelaunch1 » Sun Nov 5, 2023 3:04 am

Free Kobe!!! Give him all the PF minutes
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Re: Game #5: LAC (3-1) @ LAL (2-2) WED 11/1 7PM—ESPN 

Post#104 » by esqtvd » Sun Nov 5, 2023 4:47 am

wakelaunch1 wrote:Free Kobe!!! Give him all the PF minutes


There are no PF minutes in modern NBA lol

There are no Power Forwards in modern NBA except AD. He was great tonight, even in a loss. Giannis, if you want to call him a PF. But if you're not ~10 rpg, you're not a PF.

In fact, I would trade half our team for a Dennis Rodman right now. And so would most of the NBA. But there are none. That's why he's HOF.

Pure genius to put him on Jordan's Bulls. Two rings on the Pistons then 3 more in CHI. Dude was sick.
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Re: Game #5: LAC (3-1) @ LAL (2-2) WED 11/1 7PM—ESPN 

Post#105 » by Captain Ballmer » Sun Nov 5, 2023 8:40 am

wakelaunch1 wrote:Free Kobe!!! Give him all the PF minutes

If I know Ty Lue by now, He has a better chance to be the small ball center in closing lineups over Mason-Zu than back-up PF spot. He can shoot&pass(maybe dribble?). He rebounds better than Roco&Morris&Batum but that bar is pretty low in here. He should be ok with that size/fat to box people out. Bigger risk would be how is he gonna look defensively.
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Re: Game #5: LAC (3-1) @ LAL (2-2) WED 11/1 7PM—ESPN 

Post#106 » by esqtvd » Sun Nov 5, 2023 9:59 pm

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wakelaunch1 wrote:Free Kobe!!! Give him all the PF minutes

If I know Ty Lue by now, He has a better chance to be the small ball center in closing lineups over Mason-Zu than back-up PF spot. He can shoot&pass(maybe dribble?). He rebounds better than Roco&Morris&Batum but that bar is pretty low in here. He should be ok with that size/fat to box people out. Bigger risk would be how is he gonna look defensively.



If he can just copy PJ Tucker's game, he'll have a long career. Kobe's 10 pounds heavier, a bit taller [6-foot-6½ without shoes] with a hair more wingspan. He's also shown plus 3-pt ability. Couldn't have a better model than PJ.
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