T-4: Who will play the best defense among the young core?

Post #1 » by **Danny Darko** » Thu Sep 29, 2016 2:39 pm

T-5: Which Lakers Board member will win the 2016-2017 Fantasy NBA League?
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%)

Post #2 » by **Danny Darko** » Thu Sep 29, 2016 2:40 pm

Zubac & Brown left out intentionally because we know they will focus on D

tugs · Post #3 » by **tugs** » Thu Sep 29, 2016 2:42 pm

I'd say across the stat sheet will be Nance. If by specializing in one aspect, Randle on the glass.

Post #4 » by **Slava** » Thu Sep 29, 2016 2:42 pm

Going with Brandon Ingram here. Great physical profile and his minutes might come in short bursts so he has more energy to spend on defense instead of looking for his offense.

Post #5 » by **dockingsched** » Thu Sep 29, 2016 3:33 pm

I think Brandon Ingram is going to be a beast with his length. Going with him.

Post #6 » by **Danny Darko** » Thu Sep 29, 2016 3:37 pm

tugs wrote:I'd say across the stat sheet will be Nance. If by specializing in one aspect, Randle on the glass.

Nance added to the poll. my bad

Post #7 » by **Kilroy** » Thu Sep 29, 2016 4:26 pm

Would love it to be Russell, but I'm going with Randle. Nance will get the flashy blocks and may get a few more loose balls, but Randle is loose as hell going into this season... He knows who he is now and seemed to take pride in matching up against the best guys at Team USA... And he's going to need to play solid D if he wants to run the Offense in transition which seems to be a priority Walton has for him... So I think this is Randle's year to lock up guys.

SlimShady83 · Post #8 » by **SlimShady83** » Thu Sep 29, 2016 9:04 pm

tugs wrote:I'd say across the stat sheet will be Nance. If by specializing in one aspect, Randle on the glass.

I'm with Tugs on this one, it's rare we see eye to eye.

Ingram will take a while too adjust so I'm going with Nance

Wavy Q · Post #9 » by **Wavy Q** » Thu Sep 29, 2016 9:08 pm

Who voted Jordan Clarskon, reveal yourself immediately

Mamba Mentality · Post #10 » by **Mamba Mentality** » Thu Sep 29, 2016 9:12 pm

Of the five guys mentioned I'll go with Ingram, just because he has the physical tools to do it. Nance is a close second.

WVlakerfan · Post #11 » by **WVlakerfan** » Thu Sep 29, 2016 9:23 pm

I voted for clarkson. I feel like he will have the most consistent mins across the team and he is an excellent athlete. His defensive woes were technical not effort or ability. Nance may move to third in line at PF as ingram plays more time at the three moving Deng to the 4. In my opinion you should judge starters and guys playing limited minutes differently. When you may only play 20 mins vs 35 it's easier to go hard on D.

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The Skyhook · Post #12 » by **The Skyhook** » Thu Sep 29, 2016 9:35 pm

Wavy Q wrote:Who voted Jordan Clarskon, reveal yourself immediately

Must be Luke

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Post #13 » by **Kilroy** » Thu Sep 29, 2016 9:40 pm

All indications are that Ingram isn't going to start... Not sure I could vote for him coming off the bench with likely limited minutes.

TylersLakers · Post #14 » by **TylersLakers** » Fri Sep 30, 2016 1:48 am

Nance and Ingram are the easy answers, but I do think Clarkson will step up and become a really solid defender.

dipstick · Post #15 » by **dipstick** » Fri Sep 30, 2016 1:53 am

Nothing on the question about this season, lol. I voted Ingram though. If we are competitive and he becomes a shutdown defender, he will probably end up finishing games just for his defense on the other team's best wing.

Hopefully the stress on D isn't only in words like what has happened the past 2 years.

If it is true that Byron's really did stress the D, his inability to communicate with the players is really what did him in.