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[pmatic]

Brandon Ingram's weight? Not a problem for the Lakers

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/17194156/brandon-ingram-delicate-art-weight-gain

 

[pmatic]

Now pls work on getting in a defensive stance.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Next klay Thompson

 

[licensed to ball]

Next klay Thompson T-Mac

 

[delete1234]

If Clark can give us 20, d lo like 18 and Randle like 15 there's no way we'll be THAT bad

 

[essential1]

With a young group like the Los Angeles Lakers’ core, a major key to their growth will be developing the type of chemistry that leaves them wanting to be around each other and wanting to work hard for each other. According to Larry Nance, Jr. during an appearance on the Basketball Insiders Podcast with Alex Kennedy, the team is well on their way to doing so.

"We've really come together both on the court and off the court,” said Nance, Jr. “Just learning each other's play type, playing in pick up games, two-on-two, one-on-one, three-on-three, and just kind of getting a feel for each other this offseason.

But it’s not just on the court where Nance, Jr. says he, D’Angelo Russell, Julius Randle, Jordan Clarkson, Anthony Brown, and Brandon Ingram are developing chemistry.

“I think off the court is really where we've improved,” said Nance, Jr. “We do a lot of team dinners, team building stuff like that to where I think all of us are comfortable enough to call another one and just say 'hey what's up, let's go grab something to eat' or 'let's go hit the golf course' or something like that. It's a very good relationship we all have with each other, and I think we're all geared up to be around each other for the next couple years."

Nance, Jr. including Russell in that group might come as a surprise to some that didn’t watch the obvious on-court synergy between the two at Las Vegas Summer League. Much was made last season of the idea that other players wouldn’t trust Russell or want to play with him in the wake of the leaked video incident involving him and Nick Young, but Nance, Jr. doesn’t see that as a problem moving forward.

"That's a situation that had to be handled between two men and it has been. I think we're all just ready to move forward, including everybody involved,” said Nance, Jr. “It was just a bad year, and we'll just chalk it up to that. You live and learn, and get past it and move on.

“But as far as D'Angelo gaining trust, I can't speak for everybody, but I haven't lost any for him. I went through summer league with him, and that's still one of my closest friends on the team,” Nance, Jr. continued. “Mistakes happen to everybody, you know I had a huge blunder at the beginning of last year, if you recall [involving some regrettable tweets about Kobe Bryant]. It happens to everybody, and yeah it shouldn't have happened, but I think we're all just ready to move past it and the more D'Angelo shows us on the court and as a leader in the locker room and stuff like that, he's already gained my trust and respect and I think he's definitely on his way of righting those wrongs and washing the situation away."

Young guys all get along

 

[essential1]

All I want...

Clarkson 17.5/4.5/3.5 on .450/.360/.800
D'Angelo 15/4.5/5.5 on .440/.360/.750
Randle 13/10/3 on .460/.250/.725 1 - 3PA a game
Nance Jr. 8/7 on .500 / .270/.700 2 - 3PAs a game

Not sure what to expect of Ingram, and how many minutes he's playing

All I need is incremental progress.

No huge jumps necessary, just improvement through improved efficiency. Assists numbers go up through better ball movement, and efficiency of others.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

How many teams have ever had 40% 3 shooters at 3 starting spots? I think this group has that potential one day

 

[pmatic]

 

[orsrt8]

A little something I saw last night on Bleacher Report:


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[pmatic]

PODCAST: Larry Nance Jr. Talks All Things Lakers

http://www.basketballinsiders.com/podcast-larry-nance-jr-talks-all-things-lakers/

 

[junglejim]

A little something I saw last night on Bleacher Report:

Add to this, Julius Randles moves to the right per 36 - 0

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Yea a bucket is only worth 2 points if you use your off hand

 

[junglejim]

Yea a bucket is only worth 2 points if you use your off hand

Correct

 

[sohi 23]

The issue is usage. Julius needs the ball in his hands to be effective. Nance doesn't. Dlo is gunna be the one with the ball in his hand majority of the time and I'd rather Clarkson & Ingram have higher usage rates than Randle.

 

[mr j 858]

Anyone tweet out yet when the new 2016-2017 NBA & Laker schedule is coming out. It should be soon like next week or in 2 weeks.

Also why is Nick Young still on the team.

 

[Johnny_Cakes]

Is this the year we're bumped off the Christmas day schedule?

I can't say I would mind that. Don't want to watch us lose again on Christmas.

 

[MVP]

Yea no Kobe, no ratings.

Clippers, Thunder, Warriors, Spurs, Rockets? Likely the West teams in the slate.

 

[mr j 858]

Is this the year we're bumped off the Christmas day schedule?

I can't say I would mind that. Don't want to watch us lose again on Christmas.

Nah. Even after Magic retired in 1991 NBC still was showing Laker games on national TV when we had guys like Seadle Threatte playing for us.

 

[tupac003]

Nah. Even after Magic retired in 1991 NBC still was showing Laker games on national TV when we had guys like Seadle Threatte playing for us.

True.

But the NBA was covered differently then.

I think our national TV games dip but not dramatically. Maybe 5.

I still think we play Christmas day.

 

[darthska]

We will get bumped from xmas when we leave LA.

And even then, it would take a few years after.

So never.

 

[youngwolf]

Is this the year we're bumped off the Christmas day schedule?

Doubt it.

I think Christmas will look something like this:

Spurs v LoLAC
GSW v OKC
Cavs v Bulls
NYK v Pacers
Lakers v Wolves

 

[MVP]

No way that GS v CLE is not the feature game on XMAS.

CHI v NYK
GS v CLE
HOU v SA
OKC v LAC

95% sure these are the matchups

 

[youngwolf]

^

True.


GSW v Cavs
Spurs v Trailblazers
Knicks v Bulls
OKC v LoLAC
Lakers v Wolves

 

[mosk33toe]

Gg Westbrook