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Post #661 » by **Slava** » Sat Jan 12, 2019 2:07 pm

ROballer wrote:...he'll still going to be considerably better than anything we call youth on our team.

I don't know man, he's peaking early and the step back jumper looks cool but I really don't see the necessary athleticism for having a high ceiling. Ingram blew by him a few times and he barely reacted in the game at Dallas.

Archx · Post #662 » by **Archx** » Sat Jan 12, 2019 2:13 pm

Slava wrote:
ROballer wrote:...he'll still going to be considerably better than anything we call youth on our team.

I don't know man, he's peaking early and the step back jumper looks cool but I really don't see the necessary athleticism for having a high ceiling. Ingram blew by him a few times and he barely reacted in the game at Dallas.

And Luka was blowing by every LAL player as well. So what's your point? He torched Bradley, Beverly, Harris, when they played LAC. He is seeing multiple top defenders from opposing teams on a regular basis. He was double teamed vs PHX. And he still finds a way to produce big numbers. And saying a 19yo peaked at this age with baby fat on him, not even in a proper NBA shape is just utter BS.

Obviously he will have up and down games and defense is not there yet, but i guess that's just another proof that he is just a young kid trying to develop NBA game.

Post #663 » by **Slava** » Sat Jan 12, 2019 2:20 pm

Archx wrote:
Slava wrote:
ROballer wrote:...he'll still going to be considerably better than anything we call youth on our team.

I don't know man, he's peaking early and the step back jumper looks cool but I really don't see the necessary athleticism for having a high ceiling. Ingram blew by him a few times and he barely reacted in the game at Dallas.

And Luka was blowing by every LAL player as well. So what's your point? He torched Bradley, Beverly, Harris, when they played LAC. He is seeing multiple top defenders from opposing teams on a regular basis. He was double teamed vs PHX. And he still finds a way to produce big numbers. And saying a 19yo peaked at this age with baby fat on him, not even in a proper NBA shape is just utter BS.

Obviously he will have up and down games and defense is not there yet, but i guess that's just another proof that he is just a young kid trying to develop NBA game.

Porky wasn't blowing by anyone. Looks like I touched a nerve.

Archx · Post #664 » by **Archx** » Sat Jan 12, 2019 2:26 pm

Slava wrote:
Archx wrote:
Slava wrote:
I don't know man, he's peaking early and the step back jumper looks cool but I really don't see the necessary athleticism for having a high ceiling. Ingram blew by him a few times and he barely reacted in the game at Dallas.

And Luka was blowing by every LAL player as well. So what's your point? He torched Bradley, Beverly, Harris, when they played LAC. He is seeing multiple top defenders from opposing teams on a regular basis. He was double teamed vs PHX. And he still finds a way to produce big numbers. And saying a 19yo peaked at this age with baby fat on him, not even in a proper NBA shape is just utter BS.

Obviously he will have up and down games and defense is not there yet, but i guess that's just another proof that he is just a young kid trying to develop NBA game.

Porky wasn't blowing by anyone. Looks like I touched a nerve.

Ah yes there it is, the famous "got ya', touched your nerve" saying. I thought you actually wanted to have a productive debate, didn't think you were an actual troll. Sry my bad.

dAdo dA dEvil · Post #665 » by **dAdo dA dEvil** » Sat Jan 12, 2019 5:55 pm

Archx wrote:
Slava wrote:
Archx wrote:
And Luka was blowing by every LAL player as well. So what's your point? He torched Bradley, Beverly, Harris, when they played LAC. He is seeing multiple top defenders from opposing teams on a regular basis. He was double teamed vs PHX. And he still finds a way to produce big numbers. And saying a 19yo peaked at this age with baby fat on him, not even in a proper NBA shape is just utter BS.

Obviously he will have up and down games and defense is not there yet, but i guess that's just another proof that he is just a young kid trying to develop NBA game.

Porky wasn't blowing by anyone. Looks like I touched a nerve.

Ah yes there it is, the famous "got ya', touched your nerve" saying. I thought you actually wanted to have a productive debate, didn't think you were an actual troll. Sry my bad.

.

From what I saw, Luka was good, but he doesn't "blow by anyone". He uses strength and vet smarts. For me "blowing by" means speed and Docic is not. Don'y get me wrong, he is good but "blow by" is simply not the right term for him. He is more of a brute and vet.

Dr Aki · Post #666 » by **Dr Aki** » Sun Jan 13, 2019 12:58 am

i hope free agents ask blake griffin about how he felt about ballmer

Spanish_Laker · Post #667 » by **Spanish_Laker** » Sun Jan 13, 2019 1:10 pm

The Jazz are 0.5 games behind us. Time to ring the alarm?

JohnVancouver · Post #668 » by **JohnVancouver** » Sun Jan 13, 2019 5:37 pm

Doncic isn't fat, just white AF

tugs · Post #669 » by **tugs** » Mon Jan 14, 2019 2:48 am

Luka is pretty comfortable with his step back J. Hard to make, but is very hard to defend. If Doncic masters a step back with pump fakes after ala Kobe for foul baits, watch out.

SlimShady83 · Post #670 » by **SlimShady83** » Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:18 am

Do you guys think there will be a Trade via dead line - or we gonna wait for offseason?

Post #671 » by **milesfides** » Tue Jan 15, 2019 12:47 am

Luka is a stud. I mean, averaging 20, 7, and 5 in 32 mpg rookie year, 19 years old? Defense is also not terrible for a rookie wing.

He's got a full stack skill set, great feel for the game, and he makes big plays. Guy can hit from anywhere, and he's got a lot in his bag. No fear, full of confidence, and already carrying a bad team within striking range of playoffs.

Don't know what his ceiling is, but Steve Kerr is right, he's definitely an all-star already.

BEazy · Post #672 » by **BEazy** » Tue Jan 15, 2019 5:12 am

Aaaaaand we're out of the playoffs...

Post #673 » by **dockingsched** » Tue Jan 15, 2019 4:40 pm

LMAO

Read on Twitter

stan francisco · Post #674 » by **stan francisco** » Thu Jan 17, 2019 1:06 am

dockingsched wrote:LMAO

Read on Twitter

Lol

Post #675 » by **Danny Darko** » Thu Jan 17, 2019 3:43 am

Thank you Spencer Dinwiddie. Dlo starting is a joke. Dude has a better chance of developing an app than into a legit starter.

Post #676 » by **Slava** » Thu Jan 17, 2019 6:34 am

Why does it feel like Kyrie is suddenly an option this summer?

Post #677 » by **TyCobb** » Thu Jan 17, 2019 6:46 am

He caught wind of Lonzo, Hart, Ingram, and Kuzma to the Pelicans for Anthony Davis. :laugh:

Kyrie - LeBron - AD

Wavy Q · Post #678 » by **Wavy Q** » Thu Jan 17, 2019 6:52 am

Everyone feels like an option when you're a Laker fan. Even if they aren't

ROballer · Post #679 » by **ROballer** » Thu Jan 17, 2019 6:53 am

Danny Darko wrote:Thank you Spencer Dinwiddie. Dlo starting is a joke. Dude has a better chance of developing an app than into a legit starter.

This talking out of the ass has to stop. Where were you when he was dropping 22.6 ppg 4.0 rpg 6.7 ast .470 FG, 28 3's at .400% in his past 10?
With the Nets winning 7 out of 10 despite being injured as ****...

But I know, being a smartass is cooler than actual facts.

kblo247 · Post #680 » by **kblo247** » Thu Jan 17, 2019 8:30 am

TyCobb wrote:He caught wind of Lonzo, Hart, Ingram, and Kuzma to the Pelicans for Anthony Davis.

Kyrie - LeBron - AD

He caught wind of a possible AD trade, the story Lebron and him could make reuniting in LA, and the possibility of Kobe recruiting him to be a laker