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We can still win without BI especially if LMA isnt going to play or be limited. Ball has to score a little more then usual
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Randle never improved something something.
5. Julius Randle, trucking you
I get it: The climate atop Julius Randle Hill isn't for everyone. His bricky outside shooting has somehow regressed -- he has hit 19 percent of long 2-pointers -- and his rim protection is spotty. The Lakers haven't been appreciably better with Randle on the floor, though the Randle-Brook Lopez combo has been solid now across two starting lineups.
Even Randle's rollicking, Earl Campbell drives aren't as productive as highlights make it seem. The Lakers have scored just 1.02 points per possession when Randle drives, 207th among 278 guys who have recorded at least 50 drives, per Second Spectrum. (The numbers barely budge if you isolate Randle's shots, or drive-and-kick attempts from teammates one pass away.) He has gotten a little greedy; Randle has passed on only 15 percent of drives, one of the lowest figures in the league. He is making the wrong play a lot, and costing the Lakers points. Randle is a good passer, even at full throttle. He should pass more!
Without a jump shot or a fearsome wingspan, Randle is something of an NBA antique. He might top out now as an elite backup center. He can be more if he balances his game, and hones his jumper and hoops IQ at least a little.
On a more basic level, you have to appreciate Randle's old-school, shoulder-blocking physicality. The guy just plows right through people.
That is Karl-Anthony Towns! Randle almost seems to delight in the presence of a large human obstacle near the basket. He hits bigger guys in the gut, shrinks them low, and finishes over them:
A lot of defenders aren't prepared for this level of violence. It rattles them. Randle has a little of Charles Barkley and Karl Malone in his game that way.
A full 55 percent of Randle's shots have come within the restricted area, and he has hit almost 75 percent of them. That is almost LeBronian. If Randle can't be a modern NBA big, at least he's fun.
Still not a believer in Puke .
they gotta play devils advocates...provide insight from both sides.Is it just me or are most of these basketball writers always extremely low on all the Lakers Prospects?
Is it just me or are most of these basketball writers always extremely low on all the Lakers Prospects?
Is it just me or are most of these basketball writers always extremely low on all the Lakers Prospects?
JULIUS IS THE LAKERS BEST PLAYER. DUNT @ ME.Randle is making his STOCKS wanted lately,sad to see him leave and sign somewhere else for more money or get traded
not without bii think we can beat the Spurs tomorrow
right now im just hoping charlotte and detroit lose every game leftGo Memphis
Go New York
Go Minnesota
Go Phoenix
They are.
Part of it is it the Lakers haven't been good for 5 years. They're paid to watch NBA but they mainly focus on the good teams. I doubt they're out there breaking down Laker rookies watching every game like we are. The 2nd part is the Lakers fan base is the most rabid in the league. In this era, every thing is about getting clicks. The media knows making the Lakers fan base mad, is gunna get their fan base annoyed and it's gunna get the media's articles more clicks and discussion. It's the Donald Trump effect lol.
Take this for example:
Nate Duncan and his homie Danny Lareux had a podcast on the best young cores in the NBA. These were their rankings:
Danny Leroux:
Sixers
Celtics
Bucks
Nuggets
Wolves
Jazz
Pacers
Lakers
Nate Duncan:
Celtics
Sixers
Bucks
Wolves
Nuggets
Jazz
Pacers
Lakers
I mean what the **** is that.
im not sure if Boogie would listen to Luke just in case he comes to LA