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T-1: Who is most likely to be a surprise starter by game 1

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Walton says he doesn't know his starters yet, who is most likely to oust a presumed starter?

Larry Nance Jr
12
46%
Brandon Ingram
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23%
Lou Williams
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19%
Tarik Black
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4%
Yi Jianlian
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No votes
Jose Calderon
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8%
Thomas Robinson
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No votes
Brian Shaw
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No votes
Marcelo Huertas
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No votes
 
Total votes: 26

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T-1: Who is most likely to be a surprise starter by game 1 

Post#1 » by Danny Darko » Tue Oct 4, 2016 7:00 pm

T-2: Who will be the Lakers' MVP in 2016-17?D'Angelo Russell 65%
T-3: Who will be the most valuable bench player by end of season? | Larry Nance Jr (29%)
T-4: Who will play the best defense among the young core? Nance Jr 57%
T-5: Which Lakers Board member will win the 2016-2017 Fantasy NBA League? Not a millenial
T-6: Which Youngster will rack up the most Technical Fouls? Julius "T" Randle (87%)
T-7: Will the Lakers keep their top-3 protected pick in 2017 draft? No (75%)
T-8: Which of the latest signings would you like to see on the final roster? | Metta World Peace (58%)
T-9: LA Lakers vs LA Rams who will make the playoffs sooner? | LA Lakers (67%)
T-10: Which position will be the most productive for the Lakers this season? | PG/PF 38% each
T-11: How long will Yi Jianlian last with the Lakers? | 60-82 games (76%)
T-12: Which Laker do you see winning an individual NBA award next season? | Brandon Ingram (Rookie of The Year) (36%)
T-13: How many Lakers do you see participating at all star weekend? (All Events) | 2 (38%)
T-14: If the Lakers end up trading for a star/future star-ish player who will it be? | DeMarcus Cousins (52%)
T-15: Where will the Lakers finish in the Pacific Division in wins? ? 3rd/4th tied (36% each)
T-16: How many trades will the Lakers complete by end of season? | 1 (58%)
T-17: Which Laker will hold the season high for points in a game next season? | D'Angelo Russell (61%)
T-18: What do you expect to be the outcome of Jim Buss' timeline at end of this season? | Jim Buss retracts his promised timeline and stays to continue rebuilding beyond 2016-17 season (65%)
T-19: How many seasons will Luke Walton serve as headcoach of the Lakers? | > 6 seasons (56%)
T-20: Who will get majority of the back up PG minutes? | Marcelo Huertas (33%)/Jose Calderon(33%)
T-21: Who will get majority of the back up center minutes? | Tarik Black (35%)
T-22:Who will lead the Lakers in turnovers? | D'Angelo Russell (71%)
T-23: Which Laker is most likely to be top 10 in the NBA in a statistical category? | Julius Randle - Rebounds/Game (67%)
T-24: Which Lakers will be chosen as the new team captains | Luol Deng(33%), D'Angelo Russell (27%)
T-25: Which Lakers veteran will be traded first? | Lou Williams (43%)
T-26: Which member of the young core will get traded first? | Julius Randle (36%)
T-27: Who will begin the season as a starter and get demoted to the bench later? | Luol Deng/Julius Randle (38%)
T-28: Who will lead the Lakers in assists per game? | D'Angelo Russell (80%)
T-29: Which player will be the first to get cut from the roster? | Nick Young/Travis Wear tied at 44%
T-30: Which player will lead the Lakers in scoring? | D'Angelo Russell (56%)
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Re: T-1: Who is most likely to be a surprise starter by game 1 

Post#2 » by Slava » Tue Oct 4, 2016 7:11 pm

Going with Nance Jr here but its either him or Huertas.
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Post#3 » by lake_show » Tue Oct 4, 2016 7:19 pm

Either Nance or Ingram. Wouldn't mind either but I'll go with Ingram.
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Post#4 » by WVlakerfan » Tue Oct 4, 2016 7:23 pm

Slava wrote:Going with Nance Jr here but its either him or Huertas.

interesting take on Huertas. Do you think thats JC going to the bench and Russell going to the 2 or just Huertas starting over Russell?
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Re: T-1: Who is most likely to be a surprise starter by game 1 

Post#5 » by Slava » Tue Oct 4, 2016 7:32 pm

WVlakerfan wrote:
Slava wrote:Going with Nance Jr here but its either him or Huertas.

interesting take on Huertas. Do you think thats JC going to the bench and Russell going to the 2 or just Huertas starting over Russell?


There's no scenario where Russell doesn't start but if Luke wants to get the most of our PG depth, he should play Huertas at the 1 with Russell at the 2. Walton mentioning that Huertas has the best grasp on offense in training camp makes me think he might be a surprise starter.
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Re: T-1: Who is most likely to be a surprise starter by game 1 

Post#6 » by Kilroy » Tue Oct 4, 2016 7:51 pm

Robinson... He's going to leapfrog Nance and pressure Randle for a starting spot...
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Re: T-1: Who is most likely to be a surprise starter by game 1 

Post#7 » by Mamba Mentality » Tue Oct 4, 2016 8:17 pm

Kilroy wrote:Robinson... He's going to leapfrog Nance and pressure Randle for a starting spot...


Oh god, I hope not.
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Post#8 » by lake_show » Tue Oct 4, 2016 8:30 pm

That'd be interesting tho. Everyone of us has had a conversation or two on the Randle vs Nance debate and for Robinson to leapfrog them both in just 1 training camp and a handful of preseason games. I don't mind it. I like Nance's game for the long run even tho I think Randle is way more talented but I have no problem taking the best out of the three.
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Post#9 » by TylersLakers » Tue Oct 4, 2016 8:38 pm

I will go with Lou Williams over Clarkson.

Noticed him during the 7 minute scrimmage video on the first team with Deng, Randle, Mosgov, and Russell.

It makes a lot of sense to have Clarkson come off the bench and play 33-36 MPG and have either Russell or JC on the floor at all times.
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Re: T-1: Who is most likely to be a surprise starter by game 1 

Post#10 » by WVlakerfan » Tue Oct 4, 2016 8:41 pm

TylersLakers wrote:I will go with Lou Williams over Clarkson.

Noticed him during the 7 minute scrimmage video on the first team with Deng, Randle, Mosgov, and Russell.

It makes a lot of sense to have Clarkson come off the bench and play 33-36 MPG and have either Russell or JC on the floor at all times.

Noticed that in the video as well just figured it was them trying to make the teams more competitive. Wonder who won that game.
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Post#11 » by slifersd » Tue Oct 4, 2016 8:50 pm

Calderon, because Russell might not be a good fit as the point guard for this offense.
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Post#12 » by The Skyhook » Tue Oct 4, 2016 8:57 pm

Nance over Randle for his defense.
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Post#13 » by One Love » Tue Oct 4, 2016 9:28 pm

Nance over Randle...
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Re: T-1: Who is most likely to be a surprise starter by game 1 

Post#14 » by TKainZero » Tue Oct 4, 2016 9:40 pm

WVlakerfan wrote:
Slava wrote:Going with Nance Jr here but its either him or Huertas.

interesting take on Huertas. Do you think thats JC going to the bench and Russell going to the 2 or just Huertas starting over Russell?


Huertas is such an unselfish player, I could totally see him leading the lakers in assists. And making Calderon expendable
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Re: T-1: Who is most likely to be a surprise starter by game 1 

Post#15 » by Danny Darko » Wed Oct 5, 2016 5:33 am

Calderon looked quite a bit better than Huertas tonight
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Post#16 » by SlimShady83 » Wed Oct 5, 2016 6:04 am

Not a Surprise to me, but I'm going with Black
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Post#17 » by dAdo dA dEvil » Wed Oct 5, 2016 6:28 am

Nance and Ingram. But since I could only vote once I'll go with Nance.
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Post#18 » by Jon Snow » Wed Oct 5, 2016 1:31 pm

What a bloody surprise, Lou started over Clarkson. Lou it is.
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Re: T-1: Who is most likely to be a surprise starter by game 1 

Post#19 » by Danny Darko » Wed Oct 5, 2016 3:15 pm

Jon Snow wrote:What a bloody surprise, Lou started over Clarkson. Lou it is.


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Re: T-1: Who is most likely to be a surprise starter by game 1 

Post#20 » by Kilroy » Wed Oct 5, 2016 6:12 pm

New choice... Brown at the 3... After one meaningless preseason game against the other team's second string, he's our new '3 and D Guy'... And at the 3 no less...
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