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| WOW!!! I'm excited!! This is a really good draft. |
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tox
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Maybe he quit playing hard in the 2nd half of the season to tank his stock after getting a commitment from the Lakers lol |
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All_Star_Laker
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ARE WE SURE HE IS A LAKER AND NOT A NUGGET?!
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epic_
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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| All_Star_Laker wrote: | | ARE WE SURE HE IS A LAKER AND NOT A NUGGET?! |
The trade with the pacers hasnt been announced yet.
He's ours.
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 8:17 pm Post subject: |
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| epic_ wrote: | | All_Star_Laker wrote: | | ARE WE SURE HE IS A LAKER AND NOT A NUGGET?! |
The trade with the pacers hasnt been announced yet.
He's ours. |
Yes, he is! 😁 |
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strong9
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Will need to work on his shot mechanics. Seems to start very low. Won't be able to get that off in the NBA. Does seem to have the Ingram style. Maybe that's what the Lakers saw. |
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alleyoop
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 8:22 pm Post subject: |
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Can’t comprehend why Howard went at 11 but this guy went at 40
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 8:22 pm Post subject: |
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| alleyoop wrote: | | Can’t comprehend why Howard went at 11 but this guy went at 40 |
Cuz Pepperdine competition sucks
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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Decent pick. Not as high on him as others here but i do see some flashes of ingram in his game. Lets see if lakers can bring that out of him
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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| alleyoop wrote: | | Can’t comprehend why Howard went at 11 but this guy went at 40 |
Sounds like there are real red flags with him. It’s an upside pick.
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strong9
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 8:28 pm Post subject: |
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| epic_ wrote: | | alleyoop wrote: | | Can’t comprehend why Howard went at 11 but this guy went at 40 |
Cuz Pepperdine competition sucks |
Exactly. And his team sucked. He couldn't carry them. Still he has raw physical potential so don't hate the pick like JHS. |
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LakerFan1987
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Watching some tape of him. This kid is LONG. He's 6'7" but has a 7'0" wingspan.
He's got deceptive twitch and really good at attacking the rim. The dunks are surprising.
So I looked up his vertical 36.5" |
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epic_
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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| LakerFan1987 wrote: | Watching some tape of him. This kid is LONG. He's 6'7" but has a 7'0" wingspan.
He's got deceptive twitch and really good at attacking the rim. The dunks are surprising.
So I looked up his vertical 36.5" |
Close to my vert
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they drafted 2 3&D guys, I think they can contribute immediately
JHS
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Max Lewis
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| epic_ wrote: | | LakerFan1987 wrote: | Watching some tape of him. This kid is LONG. He's 6'7" but has a 7'0" wingspan.
He's got deceptive twitch and really good at attacking the rim. The dunks are surprising.
So I looked up his vertical 36.5" |
Close to my vert |
Yep, only 33 inches more...  |
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epic_
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 8:38 pm Post subject: |
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| leking006 wrote: | they drafted 2 3&D guys, I think they can contribute immediately
JHS
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Max Lewis
Bron
AD |
Naw fam. They're not contributing this year.
We're in trouble if we need them.
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LakerFan1987
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| epic_ wrote: | | leking006 wrote: | they drafted 2 3&D guys, I think they can contribute immediately
JHS
AR
Max Lewis
Bron
AD |
Naw fam. They're not contributing this year.
We're in trouble if we need them. |
JHS can get a little run.
This year it's Max Christie's chance to get into the rotation.
Maxwell Lewis will do what Christie did this past season which is soak it up, learn, add weight and get stronger. |
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strong9
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| epic_ wrote: | | leking006 wrote: | they drafted 2 3&D guys, I think they can contribute immediately
JHS
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Max Lewis
Bron
AD |
Naw fam. They're not contributing this year.
We're in trouble if we need them. |
We definitely won't need them but we are a middle of the pack team so we might as well start developing them in spots to begin the transition for the 2024-2025 season and beyond. |
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He's literally what the Lakers need. An athletic slashing wing who can hit the three point shot. He plays under control in the clips I have seen. I would love to see his play making and defense, but the Laker's spending 4 million to grab him means they know something we don't. The scouting department has been VERY good over the last decade+.
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epic_
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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| strong9 wrote: | | epic_ wrote: | | leking006 wrote: | they drafted 2 3&D guys, I think they can contribute immediately
JHS
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Max Lewis
Bron
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Naw fam. They're not contributing this year.
We're in trouble if we need them. |
We definitely won't need them but we are a middle of the pack team so we might as well start developing them in spots to begin the transition for the 2024-2025 season and beyond. |
The roster that ended last season was definitely upper tier.
I don't think we'll be a middle of the pack team this year.
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 8:46 pm Post subject: |
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| LakerFan1987 wrote: | | epic_ wrote: | | leking006 wrote: | they drafted 2 3&D guys, I think they can contribute immediately
JHS
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Max Lewis
Bron
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Naw fam. They're not contributing this year.
We're in trouble if we need them. |
JHS can get a little run.
This year it's Max Christie's chance to get into the rotation.
Maxwell Lewis will do what Christie did this past season which is soak it up, learn, add weight and get stronger. |
I think they both sit and learn.
Max will get a shot. Id trust Troy Brown over the rooks.
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| venturalakersfan wrote: | | epic_ wrote: | | Quote: | | The Lakers made a significant commitment to make sure they could get a chance at Maxwell Lewis, sending ~$4m to Indiana to move up from 47 to 40. The rangy 6-7 forward out of Pepperdine made a major impression in his predraft workout with the team. |
Smart |
So the Lakers somehow knew he would be there at 40 and not 47? I don’t buy that, extremely lucky if so. But I like the pick. |
Or they peddled the cash and #47 to everyone and Indy was the highest one that bit.
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 8:49 pm Post subject: |
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Lewis has an NBA body. That guy is strong and big. Ignoring their ultimate ceilings, I think Lewis may be more nba ready than Christie was last year and JSH is now.
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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| epic_ wrote: | | LakerFan1987 wrote: | | epic_ wrote: | | leking006 wrote: | they drafted 2 3&D guys, I think they can contribute immediately
JHS
AR
Max Lewis
Bron
AD |
Naw fam. They're not contributing this year.
We're in trouble if we need them. |
JHS can get a little run.
This year it's Max Christie's chance to get into the rotation.
Maxwell Lewis will do what Christie did this past season which is soak it up, learn, add weight and get stronger. |
I think they both sit and learn.
Max will get a shot. Id trust Troy Brown over the rooks. |
all the young guys will get minutes because Bron and AD are load managing the whole season, probably only play 55-65 games |
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strong9
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 8:51 pm Post subject: |
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| epic_ wrote: | | strong9 wrote: | | epic_ wrote: | | leking006 wrote: | they drafted 2 3&D guys, I think they can contribute immediately
JHS
AR
Max Lewis
Bron
AD |
Naw fam. They're not contributing this year.
We're in trouble if we need them. |
We definitely won't need them but we are a middle of the pack team so we might as well start developing them in spots to begin the transition for the 2024-2025 season and beyond. |
The roster that ended last season was definitely upper tier.
I don't think we'll be a middle of the pack team this year. |
We had a soft schedule and had good playoff pairings until we faced Denver. Our shooting and health woes are very real. We are 6th seed, maybe 5th. Maybe 1-2 rounds. That's middle of the pack insofar as cap, health/age and asset restrictions limit progression beyond that but lack of pure suckage delays the true rebuild. Try to see what assets you have while the team stays decent so you can forge ahead when the current stars finally leave/retire. |
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