Thomas Bryant looks in past games that he should be getting more minutes...and the last game he provided more evidence. I hope Ham abandons the 4 guard line-ups with this emergence of Bryant. _________________ “When it looks as if it is a realistic possibility, I want to focus on winning a ship like it’s a goal that can’t be denied. I didn’t see that this off season.”
Thomas Bryant looks in past games that he should be getting more minutes...and the last game he provided more evidence. I hope Ham abandons the 4 guard line-ups with this emergence of Bryant.
Thomas Bryant would be a great start next to Davis. However Damian Jones would then have to be the backup. _________________ How NBA 2K18 failed the All-Time Lakers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxMBYm3wwxk
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2022 10:49 am Post subject:
MJST wrote:
Thomas Bryant would be a great start next to Davis. However Damian Jones would then have to be the backup.
I saw an article that suggested trading for Mo Bamba when he becomes eligible for trade in January. Seems like the reasons they gave for that could be checked off by starting Bryant alongside Davis. If Bryant is given enough playing time, would that trade still make sense?
Note: In fairness, I'm a Hoosier and have been a fan of Bryant since he played here in Bloomington. _________________ Not a legend
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2022 11:57 pm Post subject:
The Lakers really need to make sure they keep Bryant beyond this season. He's the type of role player who is great for our team's culture with his energy, hustle and emotion.
His lateral movement is better than it was last year, seems like he's back to pre-injury form with the 1 possible exception of his 3-point shooting - he's just not taking many.
Asked what they can do to minimize the impact if Davis’ absence turns out to be lengthy, Bryant pointed to their performance on Friday as a blueprint.
“The key is our ball movement and communication on the defensive end,” he said.
“That really helped us in the second half to get this win out here, moving the ball side to side and communicating on each end of the floor.
If we keep doing that, I think we’ll have a lot of success.” – via Helene Elliott @ Los Angeles Times
In all honesty I'd love to see Bryant as the center next to AD in the starting lineup. But that would mean making Jones the backup 5... particularly while Gabriel is out and.. I don't think I want to see that, unless Westbrook makes him unlock his inner Deandre Jordan. _________________ How NBA 2K18 failed the All-Time Lakers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxMBYm3wwxk
In all honesty I'd love to see Bryant as the center next to AD in the starting lineup. But that would mean making Jones the backup 5... particularly while Gabriel is out and.. I don't think I want to see that, unless Westbrook makes him unlock his inner Deandre Jordan.
Bryant has the laterality to keep up with the smaller bigs as a 4 too, Bron-Bryant-AD front court, need to try it more
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