Ballers Wanna Ball, Rollers Wanna Roll, But We're Taking All--The Official 2017-2018 Lakers Thread

[MurderToCassette]

Rookie Kyle Kuzma ‘in awe’ after dinner with Lakers legend Kobe Bryant – Orange County Register

He paid homage to the gawd and got blessed

 

[Torrential]

peep KCP's reaction to Kuzma's dunk attempt

 

[10bandz]

Lonzo looks like he is in a fragile state of mind, man. He needs support right now. The pressure and hype is suffocating him. Now Lakers fans are turning on him...

We just need to lower expectations for him until he proves otherwise at this level.

I dont think Laker fans are turning on him. A lot of people are using Lavar's hype to expect stardom of Zo right away which I guess is fair but people know it takes time for rookies to adjust and its still early. Most laker fans I know aren't calling Ball a bust yet. Hot takes and shyt like that are just for fukkery on the internet. If Zo shows improvement as the season goes on no one will remember this November shyt. Season isn't even 1/4 over

 

[Torrential]

1)The thing that gets me the most is that nikkas don't realize that Kuzma is a grown ass man at 22. He spent four years in college. Lonzo is supposed to be a Sophmore this year. It's not fair to compare Lonzo and Kuzma.....

2)Lonzo and Ingram are similar in a sense that they both came into the league as boys...playing against men. It took a while for Ingram to adjust. we need to give Lonzo time to adjust to this grown man's game.

 

[ALonelyDad]

The hell? I knew about the Kobe stuff but he turned Nash down too?

Nvm he worked out with him but it was lavar who called him slow and short

 

[Flex Luger]

I dont think Laker fans are turning on him. A lot of people are using Lavar's hype to expect stardom of Zo right away which I guess is fair but people know it takes time for rookies to adjust and its still early. Most laker fans I know aren't calling Ball a bust yet. Hot takes and shyt like that are just for fukkery on the internet. If Zo shows improvement as the season goes on no one will remember this November shyt. Season isn't even 1/4 over

Yea I'm disappointed in his shooting so far but dude is nowhere near a bust. Ppl are way to quick to write off young players these days.

 

[Flex Luger]

Nvm he worked out with him but it was lavar who called him slow and short

Should've known it was Lavar lol.

 

[KOBE]

Worst thing about Embiid's performance isn't the fact we lost or anything, but goddamn everyone ignoring Ingram's performance. Even throughout the whole fukking game last night the fukkhead commentators only talked about Philly's young core and hardly talked about what Ingram was doing unless he scored.

 

[I AM WARHOL]

not only Kobe, pretty sure he declined Nash workout too lol

Lavar got him feeling himself a little too much . Tired of some of these new cats who don't understand that the game is and will says be about which team gets the most buckets

 

[DGodRussell]

Godbe finally found someone worthy enough to pass the torch to

 

[I AM WARHOL]

1)The thing that gets me the most is that nikkas don't realize that Kuzma is a grown ass man at 22. He spent four years in college. Lonzo is supposed to be a Sophmore this year. It's not fair to compare Lonzo and Kuzma.....

2)Lonzo and Ingram are similar in a sense that they both came into the league as boys...playing against men. It took a while for Ingram to adjust. we need to give Lonzo time to adjust to this grown man's game.

We gonna stop drafting little kids then . Ima be close to 30 before these 2nd overall picks start playing at all-star level . Top 3 picks shouldn't be 2 years away from being 2 years away players . I fully understand that it takes some great players a while before they develop into even average players but they usually get picked 10-15 on teams that are rebuilding but aren't complete dodo water

 

[Bilz]

Worst thing about Embiid's performance isn't the fact we lost or anything, but goddamn everyone ignoring Ingram's performance. Even throughout the whole fukking game last night the fukkhead commentators only talked about Philly's young core and hardly talked about what Ingram was doing unless he scored.

Were you able to mute Mark Jacksons commentary during the game or something? If so, please let me know how you did it so I can start doing it.

 

[10bandz]

Just read Luke saying Zo will not be going the bench, and went to the practice facility after the game last night to work on his shot

At least Zo putting in work. Thats all he can do at this point

 

[Yessir_Araphat]

Kobe chose a successor .

I will now be a loyal Kuzma stan

If Kobe and Vanessa had a son, he would look like Kuzgawd

 

[Admiral Ackbar]

We gonna stop drafting little kids then . Ima be close to 30 before these 2nd overall picks start playing at all-star level . Top 3 picks shouldn't be 2 years away from being 2 years away players . I fully understand that it takes some great players a while before they develop into even average players but they usually get picked 10-15 on teams that are rebuilding but aren't complete dodo water

When rare talent comes along, grab it and let it grow and develop.

See: Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett.