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

[Reid2Achieve]

AT THE END OF THE DAY, RANDLE IS WAY MORE OF AN OFFENSIVE THREAT THAN NANCE.....HAVE U BEEN WATCHIN HIM THIS YEAR??

I have. I wouldn’t say “way more” though. Nance has been solid. Randle has been been better (in a vacuum).

 

[Reid2Achieve]

Lonzo and Randle have great chemistry though and he even looked good with Brook out there. Larry Nance is a "safe" player, but Randle has more upside and is a better defender. Youre acting like Randle is some inefficient chucker, dude shooting 55% from the field. When Nance is in the starting lineup, the only players that create for themselves is Brandon Ingram and Lopez. Not alot of offensive firepower.

I’m pushing back on the narrative that Nance is some bum tho. Randle is just simply not “way better” then him on offense. Randle is a better one on one player.

As for the starting lineup, I’ve wanted Kuzma to start since halfway through preseason.

 

[Regular_P]

I’m pushing back on the narrative that Nance is some bum tho. Randle is just simply not “way better” then him on offense. Randle is a better one on one player.

I take issue with that because he rarely goes one on one this year. When he does, he still struggles. Last night's game is why he's having his best season: the vast majority of his buckets are on the break or off pick and rolls.

Even then, Nance is shooting 61% to Randle's 55% doing the same thing.

 

[Sccit]

I take issue with that because he rarely goes one on one this year. When he does, he still struggles. Last night's game is why he's having his best season: the vast majority of his buckets are on the break or off pick and rolls.

Even then, Nance is shooting 61% to Randle's 55% doing the same thing.

THIS IS FLAT OUT WRONG

 

[Regular_P]

THIS IS FLAT OUT WRONG

He's been assisted on 70% of his FGs this season, which is WAY up from the past two seasons (45 & 49%); Nance is at 74%. Like I keep saying, they do the same thing now, which is also why Randle is having a career year.

 

[Dwight Howard]

I’m pushing back on the narrative that Nance is some bum tho. Randle is just simply not “way better” then him on offense. Randle is a better one on one player.

As for the starting lineup, I’ve wanted Kuzma to start since halfway through preseason.

I never said Nance was a bum. Whether Randle is "way" better than Nance on offense is not even really the point. Im saying Randle is better than Nance period, offensively and defensively.

 

[Reid2Achieve]

I never said Nance was a bum. Whether Randle is "way" better than Nance on offense is not even really the point. Im saying Randle is better than Nance period, offensively and defensively.

Maybe. He's been awesome so far in his role. I'd hate to lose him for nothing or for simply a salary dump. But I also don't want to pay him next summer.

 

[Reid2Achieve]

LWO... where are the Kuzma threads??!

 

[Sccit]

He's been assisted on 70% of his FGs this season, which is WAY up from the past two seasons (45 & 49%); Nance is at 74%. Like I keep saying, they do the same thing now, which is also why Randle is having a career year.

 

[ALonelyDad]

The Lakers are keeping tabs on free agent Mindaugas Kuzminskas. According to sources with knowledge of the team's thinking, the Lakers, in need of perimeter shooting, are doing their due diligence and met with the forward recently while they evaluate their wing depth.

 

[Flex Luger]

 

[LinusCaldwell]

Cause benching him the whole fourth proves the Lakers are soft right

 

[Trojan 24]

Magic gonna have to put him in his place

 

[Reid2Achieve]

Well it’s only been like a month, Lavar. You been coaching him his whole life lol

 

[Regular_P]

Guy is such a fukking clown. Yeah, it's Luke's fault Lonzo can't hit wide open shots.