paydawg said:I'm still not sold on Julius Randle...he seems way too undersized to be a true PF and doesn't have enough of an outside/midrange jumper to be an effective SF.
I was actually impressed with Mozgov...he's more mobile and has more skills than I thought.
Now let's see how they can handle a team that actually plays defense...and that will allow the Lakers to actually play some defense. Last night's game felt like an All-Star game to me...matador defense for 48 minutes.
irvinehomeowner said:On the other hand, OKC looked horrible, they still won -- but it was ugly.
The Spurs are amazing... no matter who retires, they still never go into rebuilding mode.
Cleveland is still the best in the East (Boston or Toronto for 2nd) but Spurs, GS and LA (Clips not Lakers) are rock, paper, scissor (with maybe Houston and Utah for lizard/Spock).
I know everyone thinks GS with Durant is a lock... but they were close to getting eliminated by OKC and couldn't win out against the Cavs so there is some light for other teams in the West.
Perspective said:paydawg said:I'm still not sold on Julius Randle...he seems way too undersized to be a true PF and doesn't have enough of an outside/midrange jumper to be an effective SF.
I was actually impressed with Mozgov...he's more mobile and has more skills than I thought.
Now let's see how they can handle a team that actually plays defense...and that will allow the Lakers to actually play some defense. Last night's game felt like an All-Star game to me...matador defense for 48 minutes.
By "not sold on Randle," do you mean, "I don't think Randle will be an All Star"? Randle is a different type of player. It's hard to think of a comparison. He's a high motor big, a bit undersized, with a strong handle and very soft touch around the rim, and no J.
I don't think we need Randle to be a star. We need at least a couple of these guys to become All Star caliber players (DLo, Clarkson, Ingram?). We need Randle, Nance, and others to be solid players.
paydawg said:Perspective said:paydawg said:I'm still not sold on Julius Randle...he seems way too undersized to be a true PF and doesn't have enough of an outside/midrange jumper to be an effective SF.
I was actually impressed with Mozgov...he's more mobile and has more skills than I thought.
Now let's see how they can handle a team that actually plays defense...and that will allow the Lakers to actually play some defense. Last night's game felt like an All-Star game to me...matador defense for 48 minutes.
By "not sold on Randle," do you mean, "I don't think Randle will be an All Star"? Randle is a different type of player. It's hard to think of a comparison. He's a high motor big, a bit undersized, with a strong handle and very soft touch around the rim, and no J.
I don't think we need Randle to be a star. We need at least a couple of these guys to become All Star caliber players (DLo, Clarkson, Ingram?). We need Randle, Nance, and others to be solid players.
Yeah...maybe I was hoping Randle would be an All-Star caliber player after everyone fell in love with him before and after the draft. To me he looks like a less skilled version of Lamar Odom. But LO had better ball handling skills, better outside shot and a knack for grabbing rebounds for his size. I love DLo and Nance and think Ingram will be a really good player in this league once he gets a bit stronger. I wouldn't mind seeing Nick Young or Lou Williams shipped out of town.
Perspective said:Kiss that top-3 protected pick goodbye.
SoclosetoIrvine said:Perspective said:Kiss that top-3 protected pick goodbye.
Not mad at all. Would love for them to win 40 games even if we get the 9th seed and miss the playoffs. We have enough talent to compete every night, just need more internal improvement. we will also finally be a big free market if we can show that we are one piece away or at least conpetitive. Spurs don't get Aldridge..warriors don't get Durant..etc without having a winning atmosphere