Marcelo Huertas: The other 'rookie'

[LakersLegacy]

I still think he is too old to develop and I would have preferred to develop Upshaw at a future big.

He has looked a lot better lately. But I think we are overrating him because he can make highlight passes.

[Desiderium]

I'm not in favor of benching Lou, dude can ball and score whenever he wants.

He shoots 40.3%....

He's still a threat and keeps the defense honest with a pretty high TS% because of his ability to draw fouls. Byron just isn't using him correctly.

[stan francisco]

After pre-season, I had him as sixth man of the year. Then Lou chucked and chucked for the dumb tank commander. Finally, Huertas is getting the minutes he deserves, the minutes D Russ needs to watch to learn from. The offense flows with Marcelo, he's a true leader and a true point guard. Great to see him get some minutes finally.

[stan francisco]

It's proven that 1 on 5 doesn't work. See Kobe, Smush, Kwame era. What makes anyone think Lou can get better results? Somebody needs to slap Lou in the face and tell him to wake up, sit him down clockwork orange style with videos to prove how what he plays is a losing style of ball. Ask Popovic, he'd agree. It's easy to stop any team with Lou as the only threat.

[Kilroy]

I'm not sure why we're talking about Lou Williams in this thread. Comparing the 2 is apples/oranges... Not much insight can be gained about either player by comparing them to each other.

I agree that Huertas is looking like a great backup/counterpoint to Russell or Clarkson. I hope we keep grandpa-rookie around.

[crazyeights]

Their games are apples to oranges, yes, but their minutes seem to be tied to each other's.

Regardless, if he keeps up his energy, defense, and play-making I'd love to have him on this team as a veteran backup.

[LakersLegacy]

He had his best game yet tonight v the Cavs. He upped his value on national tv. I hope there is more to come.

[stan francisco]

If B Scott had a brain, he'd have seen minutes all season. With or without Lou. To bench him in favor of Lou and never play them together is dumb. Lou might've shot 50.3% instead of 40.3 if he always played off the bench with Huertas.

I know. Tank, tank. BS.

[Kilroy]

If B Scott had a brain, he'd have seen minutes all season. With or without Lou. To bench him in favor of Lou and never play them together is dumb. Lou might've shot 50.3% instead of 40.3 if he always played off the bench with Huertas.

Huertas was hot garbage until the last few weeks... I started this thread and now think Huertas is one of my favorite players on the team, but let's not go crazy... He was not NBA ready until after the all star break at the earliest.

[stan francisco]

If B Scott had a brain, he'd have seen minutes all season. With or without Lou. To bench him in favor of Lou and never play them together is dumb. Lou might've shot 50.3% instead of 40.3 if he always played off the bench with Huertas.

Huertas was hot garbage until the last few weeks... I started this thread and now think Huertas is one of my favorite players on the team, but let's not go crazy... He was not NBA ready until after the all star break at the earliest.

Nah. After preseason, I had him as 6MOY. He kicked ass, and would have all year. Hard to show what you've got even for a seasoned vet like him, without any minutes. His game has been what it is, he didn't suddenly get good. He's a veteran, a member of the Brazilian national team. BS was suddenly told to win a bit because otherwise no FA would want to play here.

[Kilroy]

If B Scott had a brain, he'd have seen minutes all season. With or without Lou. To bench him in favor of Lou and never play them together is dumb. Lou might've shot 50.3% instead of 40.3 if he always played off the bench with Huertas.

Huertas was hot garbage until the last few weeks... I started this thread and now think Huertas is one of my favorite players on the team, but let's not go crazy... He was not NBA ready until after the all star break at the earliest.

Nah. After preseason, I had him as 6MOY. He kicked ass, and would have all year. Hard to show what you've got even for a seasoned vet like him, without any minutes. His game has been what it is, he didn't suddenly get good. He's a veteran, a member of the Brazilian national team. BS was suddenly told to win a bit because otherwise no FA would want to play here.

Not sure what games you were watching... The games I watched Huertas was comically bad on Defense and a walking turnover... But whatever... It was probably all Scott's fault.

[stan francisco]

I watched all of them, and got ridiculed at the time for predicting his potential that's now there for all to see...

[mcscotty]

If we take Kris Dunn with the 3rd pick, Huertas has to go. Otherwise, I wouldn't be apposed to him sticking around on another 1 year contract. If anything, he's entertaining to watch.

[TylersLakers]

I thought he was nothing more than a trash can as of about 2 weeks ago.

Now he seems worthy of a spot on the roster next year. It wouldn't be for much though. Nothing more than 2-3M a season.

[Levity]

it's funny that once scott went away from his iso wing offense, and allowed his PG's to have more control/not yank them out at their first mistake, both our rookie PG's have played substantially better.

who would have thought?!?! /sarcasm