Marc Stein: Kyle Kuzma out indefinitely with stress reaction in foot

[Jabroni Lames]

Players who make shots are always nice scoring options, but not those with a TS% hovering around 50.0.

TS% FTW. lol.

If Melo's career started 10 years earlier, he'd be revered like Iverson, but instead analytic geeks in NBA front offices have brought him to his knees. He probably wakes up everyday screaming like this....

You’re laughing at TS% as the most commonly used statistic when it comes to efficiency or making shots?

Please my friend, please come join the rest of us in 2019. And while you’re at it, look at Anthony’s TS% over the past 5 seasons and please notice the clear trend that has taken place.

Uh, you got it all wrong, bruh. I'm laughing at Melo and Iverson. And Kobe. Guys who wouldn't be put on the same pedestal if their careers were beginning today.

[Ballerhogger]

Strees recaction sounds like nothing for right now.

[Metallikid]

This Lakers season is looking dicier and dicier.

I mean, Kyle Kuzma and DMC didn't do anything wrong...

[Dominator83]

This Lakers season is looking dicier and dicier.

ehh. They have two top 5 players they'll be fine

[Basileus777]

Of course the Lakers will miss him. They're so thin that his minutes are going to go to guys you really don't want on the court for any significant amount of time.

[Sixerscan]

He’d be a nice scoring option for them for sure with Kuzma out.

Players who make shots are always nice scoring options, but not those with a TS% hovering around 50.0.

TS% FTW. lol.

If Melo's career started 10 years earlier, he'd be revered like Iverson, but instead analytic geeks in NBA front offices have brought him to his knees. He probably wakes up everyday screaming like this....

Melo had many great seasons where, among other things, his TS% was well over 50. The issue is that anyone with eyes can tell you he's not that player anymore. It's sort of strange how people try to make this about analytics instead of something that should be clear even without them. The guy is 35 years old. Iverson was retired by then, and Kobe probably should have been. Guys get old.

[TheGOATWill]

Nice to see the forum in mid season form already.

[XxIronChainzxX]

TS% FTW. lol.

If Melo's career started 10 years earlier, he'd be revered like Iverson, but instead analytic geeks in NBA front offices have brought him to his knees. He probably wakes up everyday screaming like this....

You’re laughing at TS% as the most commonly used statistic when it comes to efficiency or making shots?

Please my friend, please come join the rest of us in 2019. And while you’re at it, look at Anthony’s TS% over the past 5 seasons and please notice the clear trend that has taken place.

Uh, you got it all wrong, bruh. I'm laughing at Melo and Iverson. And Kobe. Guys who wouldn't be put on the same pedestal if their careers were beginning today.

One of those is not like the other. Kobe was always more efficient than his peers, and you can't just compare TS% by the % gap from a mean. We'd need to do a proper bell curve and figure out his percentile.

Anyway, this is getting offbase but Iverson, Melo and Kobe had very different offensive games and impacts. Kobe would be great regardless of era. Iverson and Melo might have issues only if they insist on playing dumb - but I doubt they build those same bad habits in this era.

[iamworthy]

Wow... Kuz is getting a ton of respect from the GB, nice!

[Crives]

Strees recaction sounds like nothing for right now.

On the other hand look at what the Lakers communicated about Lonzo and Lebron last year...

[lakerz12]

So sick of Laker fans starting Laker threads on the General Board!

Wait, it was a Clipper fan?