OFFICIAL KYLE got traded for westbrook KUZMA THREAD

[LandsbergerRules]

[drae]

[cital]

My point is that when he is on offense he could just be more engaged and passionate about playing. He just goes and stands in the corner knowing he probably won't get the ball. He needs to be slashing and cutting to the basket, setting screens, etc. and he should be pumped when his teammates score, like the rest of the team. He just pouts and shows no emotion or excitement.

[epak]

[drae]

One of the times he was in the corner he did look to slash to the basket, but Lebron waved him back into the corner. Everybody was on the perimeter on that play but I think it ended up as a Lebron 3 attempt anyway. I think Lebron just likes to see all that space sometimes and Kuz cutting would have ruined it. I don't think it helps that Kuz struggles to get separation on a lot of those cuts, Rondo ignores him a lot of the time

At the moment Kuz is still looking to find his feet, but I think it will come. He can easily score points but he's struggling to do it in the flow of the offense. Still a potential X-factor in the playoffs.

People are looking to trade him but I'm still really not happy with the idea of no back up forwards on the bench other than Dudley

[epak]

[drae]

[lakerican]

[lakersfever714]

I think our team is deep enough and talented enough that we wouldn't need Kuz to beat the best teams in the league. Lets see if I'm right comes Christmas. Another one of our draft products down the drain.

Imagine if AD didn't ask for a trade, we'd still be having Lonzo as our starting guard right now. Scary. That's why I don't feel bad about trading away our draft picks. Like, if we could get any value back for them, I'm happy.
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[PayasoLoco]

at his contract being the 3rd best bench player isnt too bad. Its when hes due for an extension that I think we should trade him

[cannga11]

Kuz is like the ***tty flat-line stock that you held for last 10 years, while watching the S&P 500 trippled. Absolutely cannot trade him now. Like the ***tty stock, his POTENTIAL remains.

Kidding aside, I remain very hopeful for Kuz. Thinking of Caruso 10 months ago, and Caruso now, gives me more hope.

Could someone who knows more basketball than I explains WTF happens to his sweet runners/floaters? Seriously why don't we see it anymore? The other day he dribbled into the lane, saw gap to basket, but took the ball back out instead of attacking. As if he was afraid of failure and not be aggressive when he should be.
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[Bard207]

[LAII]

I know everyone is concerned about Kuz, but the guy is simply trying to fit into this radically remade team that was already winning when he returned from injury. Its just going to take time. As soon as he got going a little bit he had the eye injury which is pretty scary. He will be fine. Vogel, James, Rondo and the rest of the chiefs are trying to integrate him at their pace. Not point in upsetting the apple cart when the team is playing so well.

We will need Kuz's scoring.

[Laker_Town]

Kuzma has never been an IQ player in the sense that he scans the floor, makes the correct play. Instead, he has been a gun slinger with no lack of confidence.

Right now, Kuzma is overthinking. Hes trying to make reads/reactions but stumbles over his own feet in doing so. He is very self aware and trying not to make mistakes. We dont need that from him.

His confidence level needs to go back to gunslinger mode. Stop overthinking

[pjiddy]

Just noticed the title of this thread is "Kuzmania." This is where we used to be with this guy and he was no doubt aware of it. And now Caruso has replaced him as the fan favorite. Even LeBron put up a "the Threeheaded Monster" meme on his IG with AC. Kuz doesn't want to fit in, he wants his old spot back. I don't think he's getting it.

[Dr. Laker]

Give him 30 games to get his rhythm.

I think this 5 game road trip will do wonders for him.
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[pjiddy]

[laker50]

Kuzma is on a very team friendly contract and when you consider this he is meeting or exceeding his salary.
If he was making over 3M a year than there would be cause for complaint.

If Kuzma just keeps this up as a good role player that gets hot and plays average defense he will be worth his salary.
The same would be said of Howard. He is providing beyond his salary.

To expect a third option for the price you are paying Kuzma is not real.

[ringfinger]

[Pau Gasol's Beard]

He's the red headed step child right now. Nobody wants to pass to him and for good reason. I just don't trust that Kuzma can contribute much in the playoffs with his low BBIQ and lack of hustle.

[troy]

[dcastillo]

He has to do what fisher, fox, Horry, Odom, Bynum, artest did when they were here winning championships and that’s simply do the other things. Both those squads had two top dogs and everyone else played their role and did it very well. If Kuz can come to terms with that and understand it, he can play more loose and not uptight a lot. Let the game come to him not the other way around. We don’t need him scoring 18 a game anymore

[pjiddy]

[ringfinger]

[pjiddy]