Official Lonzo Ball Rookie Thread No. 1

Michael Lucky · Post #1281 » by **Michael Lucky** » Tue Jan 16, 2018 9:21 pm

LeBron with the lowest average speed on that front page.

BEazy · Post #1282 » by **BEazy** » Tue Jan 16, 2018 10:27 pm

Well, when you got no back ups to relieve you for a minute or two then you gotta rack up those miles. I mean Luke has Ennis and Caruso...not exactly the people you want playing for a very long time. Then we have BI playing large minutes because we got a SF (Luol Deng) that doesn't even play let alone come to games, and we got Corey Brewer, who shouldn't play big minutes either.

Post #1283 » by **TyCobb** » Tue Jan 16, 2018 11:20 pm

iamworthy wrote:
TyCobb wrote:BI and Zo are the only 20 year olds averaging over 2.5 miles a game. Both have had to deal with minor issues. Only 12 other NBA players cover as much distance this year.

Which makes me wonder what are they doing. It's not like they're leading the league in minutes. LeBron is third in minutes yet averages 2.35 miles... Weird. Possible inefficient movement?

LOL inefficient movement what? Nah, it's because we switch everything on defense and we're out in transition a ton leading to stats like tops in point in the paint. Both of these guys, on both ends, are doing the damn thing.

This is on Magic and Rob for not having a competent backup PG.

iamworthy · Post #1284 » by **iamworthy** » Wed Jan 17, 2018 12:08 am

TyCobb wrote:
iamworthy wrote:
TyCobb wrote:BI and Zo are the only 20 year olds averaging over 2.5 miles a game. Both have had to deal with minor issues. Only 12 other NBA players cover as much distance this year.

Which makes me wonder what are they doing. It's not like they're leading the league in minutes. LeBron is third in minutes yet averages 2.35 miles... Weird. Possible inefficient movement?

LOL inefficient movement what? Nah, it's because we switch everything on defense and we're out in transition a ton leading to stats like tops in point in the paint. Both of these guys, on both ends, are doing the damn thing.

This is on Magic and Rob for not having a competent backup PG.

Never mind lol...

Post #1285 » by **TyCobb** » Wed Jan 17, 2018 6:24 am

http://store.nba.com/pages/Top_Selling_Jerseys

#11

LAKESHOW · Post #1286 » by **LAKESHOW** » Wed Jan 17, 2018 6:47 am

1, 3 and 13 on the same team. Wow. When that crew takes a downturn, we should be primed to take over.

Post #1287 » by **TyCobb** » Thu Jan 18, 2018 6:50 am

Read on Twitter

TylersLakers · Post #1288 » by **TylersLakers** » Thu Jan 18, 2018 8:34 pm

TyCobb wrote:http://store.nba.com/pages/Top_Selling_Jerseys

#11

Weird, considering it's almost impossible to buy an authentic jersey of his.

No name · Post #1289 » by **No name** » Fri Jan 19, 2018 3:12 pm

I won't watch until Lonzo comes back. He's the only thing that is entertaining. I'd rather mow my lawn in the snow.

Beethoven · Post #1290 » by **Beethoven** » Fri Jan 19, 2018 6:03 pm

I rather watch a laker game then try to mow my lawn in snow

Sushisensei26 · Post #1291 » by **Sushisensei26** » Fri Jan 19, 2018 6:57 pm

TylersLakers wrote:
TyCobb wrote:http://store.nba.com/pages/Top_Selling_Jerseys

#11

Weird, considering it's almost impossible to buy an authentic jersey of his.

Real fans............. I mean really real fans bought our Lonzo jersey on draft night.

Post #1292 » by **TyCobb** » Sat Jan 20, 2018 4:16 am

Pelinka, who previously served as Kobe Bryant’s agent, called Zo a “transcendent talent” in that “his performance transcends just the box score,” in much the same way that Steve Jobs and Bill Gates’ aptitude could not be accurately described by their academic performance.

“If you went and pulled Steve Jobs’ college transcript at Reed College, or you looked at Bill Gates’ college transcript at Harvard, it would show someone that may have struggled and that dropped out,” Pelinka explained. “And so if you just looked at the box score, you’d say, ‘this person is probably a failure.’ But those great visionaries just have a way of having an impact beyond the way most people get judged, and I think Lonzo is like that.”

http://lonzowire.usatoday.com/2018/01/19/lakers-gm-rob-pelinka-likens-lonzo-ball-to-steve-jobs-bill-gates/

BeanBurrito · Post #1293 » by **BeanBurrito** » Sat Jan 20, 2018 12:26 pm

Def sounds like Rob..

Michael Lucky · Post #1294 » by **Michael Lucky** » Sat Jan 20, 2018 3:52 pm

I agree that Lonzo's play goes beyond the boxscore but I'm tired of Pelinka quotes. They are just plain ridiculous most of the time.

Slink · Post #1295 » by **Slink** » Sat Jan 20, 2018 4:25 pm

I get his idea but he's not the most eloquent of speakers.

TylersLakers · Post #1296 » by **TylersLakers** » Sun Jan 21, 2018 8:39 am

Sushisensei26 wrote:
TylersLakers wrote:
TyCobb wrote:http://store.nba.com/pages/Top_Selling_Jerseys

#11

Weird, considering it's almost impossible to buy an authentic jersey of his.

Real fans............. I mean really real fans bought our Lonzo jersey on draft night.

And where did they sell that? Cause I wasn't about to buy a knockoff when Nike jerseys were coming out.

I want to buy a Statement Authentic jersey but they're nowhere to be found.

Post #1297 » by **Goudelock** » Sun Jan 21, 2018 3:48 pm

Michael Lucky wrote:I agree that Lonzo's play goes beyond the boxscore but I'm tired of Pelinka quotes. They are just plain ridiculous most of the time.

His quotes are just as ridiculous as Lavar's, but in a completely different way.

Post #1298 » by **dockingsched** » Sun Jan 21, 2018 4:57 pm

Michael Lucky wrote:I agree that Lonzo's play goes beyond the boxscore but I'm tired of Pelinka quotes. They are just plain ridiculous most of the time.

I think it’s the agent in him to always be over selling. Don’t know if I’ll ever get used to it and not automatically roll my eyes when he speaks.

Can’t take him seriously since comparing signing KCP to bread coming down from heaven lol.

Sedale Threatt · Post #1299 » by **Sedale Threatt** » Sun Jan 21, 2018 4:57 pm

There can be no doubt why Rob and Kobe got along so well.

Pelinka: "Kobe, I was reflecting on your amazing career last night, and it became impossible to overlook the obvious parallels with Picasso, whose constant desire -- no, need -- to challenge and reinvent himself was so similar to yours."

Kobe: "Go on."

Post #1300 » by **dockingsched** » Sun Jan 21, 2018 5:01 pm

PockyCandy wrote:
Michael Lucky wrote:I agree that Lonzo's play goes beyond the boxscore but I'm tired of Pelinka quotes. They are just plain ridiculous most of the time.

His quotes are just as ridiculous as Lavar's, but in a completely different way.

With Lavar though, you get the sense he’s in on the joke, that he knows he’s being ridiculous. Rob not so much.