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His biggest problem is that he doesn't make himself a target to catch the ball, either doesn't know how or in my mind gave up trying because he's super used to getting looked off so often, but that's not going to happen on the Lakers who have very unselfish passers, who by the way also have eagle's eyes, if he just mimics Gafford & Lively as far as the timing & techniques, rather than just mulling & meandering around out there like he's not 7 feet tall & 250 pounds.

He's been a buyout/vet minimum guy for a while for a reason. If you think he can mimic guys like Gafford or Lively just by changing some bad habits, your kidding yourself.

Maverick41 wrote:He's been a buyout/vet minimum guy for a while for a reason. If you think he can mimic guys like Gafford or Lively just by changing some bad habits, your kidding yourself.

Mimicking and producing as the two mention above is a whole different thing, but he surely could learn things from there game tape if his willing too.

His biggest bad habit is that he sucks.

Ruma85 wrote:

Maverick41 wrote:He's been a buyout/vet minimum guy for a while for a reason. If you think he can mimic guys like Gafford or Lively just by changing some bad habits, your kidding yourself.

Mimicking and producing as the two mention above is a whole different thing, but he surely could learn things from there game tape if his willing too.

Honestly. Honestly. Ummm. A better selection would have been. GULP. McGee.

OxAndFox wrote:

Ruma85 wrote:

Maverick41 wrote:He's been a buyout/vet minimum guy for a while for a reason. If you think he can mimic guys like Gafford or Lively just by changing some bad habits, your kidding yourself.

Mimicking and producing as the two mention above is a whole different thing, but he surely could learn things from there game tape if his willing too.

Honestly. Honestly. Ummm. A better selection would have been. GULP. McGee.

I'm not opposed to that.

Well at least he's healthy so he can't be as fat as Dereck Lively. Sounds like Len belongs on the Mavs

Yeah he needs to build some chemistry

MrGoat wrote:Well at least he's healthy so he can't be as fat as Dereck Lively. Sounds like Len belongs on the Mavs

Wait one moment. This will happen. He will have been a member (not technically) of Sacramento, Washington, Indiana & LAL, I wouldn't be surprised to see him waived and sign with the Mavs (which I don't believe they can anyway, but hey). And then someone else to finish off what has been an epic season of hotels for him.

I’ve never given up on a new player so quickly. It took about 3 minutes for me

Well he's got a week to work on chemistry, plays, and being more ready

KyRo23 wrote:I’ve never given up on a new player so quickly. It took about 3 minutes for me

Finally the Kings will get their ultimate revenge. MWAH. But someone needs to send Big Lenny a memo that you need to suck after you secure money!

Seriously though he was good last season with the Kings and then this year...not so much. Couple of bright spots, but nothing to write home about at all.

KyRo23 wrote:I’ve never given up on a new player so quickly. It took about 3 minutes for me

I actually laughed the first few plays with him on the court. Terrible shot followed by being stuffed and something I can't remember. He won't last.

Lessort - never played in the NBA. Len - played in the NBA for about 10 years...

simplyorange wrote:His biggest problem is that he doesn't make himself a target to catch the ball, either doesn't know how or in my eyes gave up trying because he's super used to getting looked off so often, but that's not going to happen on the Lakers who have very unselfish passers, who by the way also have eagle's eyes, if he just mimics Gafford & Lively as far as the timing & techniques, rather than just mulling & meandering around out there like he's not 7 feet tall & 250 pounds.

Back in 2018 when he played for the Hawks with Trae spoon feeding him, we still called him 'Bad Hands Len'

Len being the only player still in the NBA from the top 7 in the 2013 draft class shows how terrible the top of that draft was. In comparison, the 2007 draft has four active NBA players in its top 5, with 3 of them currently starting on an NBA roster.

Giannis and Rudy alone prevent it from being the worst class ever, overall, but in terms of top picks it has to be up there.

Len is 31 (and somehow in his 12th NBA season). What you see is what you get. I'm pretty sure the resident Alex Len fan will talk about he's underrated or something.

jayu70 wrote:

simplyorange wrote:His biggest problem is that he doesn't make himself a target to catch the ball, either doesn't know how or in my eyes gave up trying because he's super used to getting looked off so often, but that's not going to happen on the Lakers who have very unselfish passers, who by the way also have eagle's eyes, if he just mimics Gafford & Lively as far as the timing & techniques, rather than just mulling & meandering around out there like he's not 7 feet tall & 250 pounds.

Back in 2018 when he played for the Hawks with Trae spoon feeding him, we still called him 'Bad Hands Len'

This is literally what Suns fans called him, although in all fairness, it's more telling when it's Trae's passed you're botching instead of Tyler Ullis'.

simplyorange wrote:His biggest problem is that he doesn't make himself a target to catch the ball, either doesn't know how or in my eyes gave up trying because he's super used to getting looked off so often, but that's not going to happen on the Lakers who have very unselfish passers, who by the way also have eagle's eyes, if he just mimics Gafford & Lively as far as the timing & techniques, rather than just mulling & meandering around out there like he's not 7 feet tall & 250 pounds.

You say it like he can just fix his problems when in reality there's a reason he is on the FA scrap heap. He cannot do those Gafford/Lively things in game speed, let alone playoff speed and the Lakers are relying on a lemon.

Alex Len thread in 2025.