OFFICIAL KYLE got traded for westbrook KUZMA THREAD

ContagiousInspiration · Posted: Wed May 19, 2021 8:54 pm Post subject:

I knew.. I was saying it out loud... Kuzma will not disappoint.. Great game from him imo

lakez34 · Star Player Joined: 24 Apr 2001 Posts: 6115

Solid game from Kuz. Continuing to play with energy and staying within his game not forcing things.

Theseus · Franchise Player Joined: 15 Dec 2007 Posts: 14229

Kuzma was playing hard and made some good plays out there. He looks more patient out there with the ball, his assist to AD under the basket in the 4th was really nice.

BandwagonLBJhopper · Star Player Joined: 07 Feb 2020 Posts: 3587

I’m good with Kuz - he brought it all game and you can tell he wants it.

Killer_Z · Star Player Joined: 25 Apr 2011 Posts: 4977

Quietly efficient and excellent tonight, well done KUZ.

He definitely let the game come to him. Nothing forced.

Jordan-esque · Franchise Player Joined: 19 Aug 2005 Posts: 10265

Kuz has turned himself into a + guy.
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CRoost · Star Player Joined: 21 Mar 2017 Posts: 4798

Well it looks like Kuz has been letting the game comes to him and doing a little bit of everything . Consistently.

pointfour · Rookie Joined: 29 Dec 2020 Posts: 21

KBandKB · Star Player Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 2278

Dude’s an underrated passer. He’s been showing flashes of Lamar Odom recently. Maybe not as explosive but he’s been ask to pass more, initiate more, rebound more, etc.

blackmamba08 · Posted: Wed May 19, 2021 9:53 pm Post subject:

Solid game from Kuz. Nothing special but he did some good passes and few steals. Overall he contributed positively.

Roger O. Thornhill · Posted: Sun May 23, 2021 2:15 pm Post subject:

Game 1: 0-3-1 in 19 minutes.

RI Laker · Star Player Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 7161

He is exactly what we thought he was.....SOFT

LakerSD · Franchise Player Joined: 10 Nov 2016 Posts: 23790

This was Kuz’s worst playoff performance. It’s not even about not scoring, he was terrible at all the little things he has built in his game to become a trusted contributor.

Looked like he didn’t know there was a game today.

blackmamba08 · Posted: Sun May 23, 2021 9:44 pm Post subject:

I will wait end of playoffs to make conclusions about any player on our team. Bad games happens sometimes and no one can be judged by one game. Cant wait to see his response in next one.

yinoma2001 · Retired Number Joined: 19 Jun 2010 Posts: 119487

He (and a lot of the Lakers) looked a bit shook and nervous out there. He was fumbling the ball and his shot didn't look right either.
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anth2000 · Posted: Mon May 24, 2021 6:55 am Post subject:

PayasoLoco · Franchise Player Joined: 07 Jul 2001 Posts: 16663

mad55557777 · Franchise Player Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 23402

i guess based off this thread, we can tell who Kuz really is - inconsistent. i don't even know the exact role of him on this team now.
if Jeanie doesn't mind, i really hope we trade him this off season as he does have some value.

vcdplaya3002 · Starting Rotation Joined: 21 Mar 2008 Posts: 272

Kuzma needs the coach to call a few plays for him. He is too good of a player to only take 2 shots. I blame the coaching for him only getting 2 shots in a playoff game.

BandwagonLBJhopper · Star Player Joined: 07 Feb 2020 Posts: 3587

Kuz at least brings the effort. Again look at some of the piss poor effort our main guys are putting out there on the court, not going after loose balls, not getting back in transition, Kuz for all his flaws goes hard at all times

RashardA · Posted: Mon May 24, 2021 3:11 pm Post subject:

It is absolutely hilarious how this thread ONLY gets traction after a subpar game.

Blame the guy coming off the bench, playing a total of 19 mins who got 2 shots and absolutely NEVER has a single play called for him.

Kuz will go down in Laker lore as the biggest scapegoat I have ever seen.

Lets act as if the Lakers losing had absolutely nothing to do with Dennis playing O-lay defense.

Or Bron and AD having absolutely no sense of urgency and that mentality trickling down to the rest of the team.

Or nothing to do with AD getting completely OWNED by Ayton.

Or nothing to do with KCP missing damn near every wide open 3 he took.

How about Bron missing crucial free throws and the entire team missing 11 in total?

Out of all the reasons the Lakers tricked off that game, Kuzma is damn near at the bottom of the list.
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LakerSD · Franchise Player Joined: 10 Nov 2016 Posts: 23790

^I get what you are saying.

Kuz is not to blame. He just had a poor performance all around and that’s fine, it happens with role players.

Mr. $20 million I want to start and the 2 stars were most to blame to go along with Vogel’s rotations.

leking006 · Star Player Joined: 12 Oct 2018 Posts: 6420

LOL too much love for kuz here, even if he has a bad game he gets a pass because he's a role player. Just bench his assand they will ok. At least wes is consistent on defense.

CamReddish · Star Player Joined: 23 Jun 2015 Posts: 7962

He sucks. He would be good on a bad team.
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