By DY_nasty Go To Postpreseason hot takes fresh off the stoveWhen he made his first jumpshot
did winslow hit a shot btw?
MVP campaign underway
By DY_nasty Go To Postcareer high shootingthis is living.
sensational
it literally cannot get better
I see Martell Webster is on the Pelicans training camp roster. Can he even run anymore? Thought his back was fucked
By pilonv1 Go To PostI see Martell Webster is on the Pelicans training camp roster. Can he even run anymore? Thought his back was fuckedHe announced his retirement last week.
That makes more sense
edit: holy shit Jacob Pullen is in the Sixers camp?
Also that motherfucker Marcus Williams is in the Kings camp
edit: holy shit Jacob Pullen is in the Sixers camp?
Also that motherfucker Marcus Williams is in the Kings camp
By pilonv1 Go To PostDamn it Pilon I was just about to post that! Why yall trolling the internet for Knicks shit anyway?
By s y Go To Postthis is living.getting those airballs out the way earlier. smooth sailing from here. free throws finna be a breeze
By pilonv1 Go To PostThat makes more senseno way
edit: holy shit Jacob Pullen is in the Sixers camp?
Also that motherfucker Marcus Williams is in the Kings camp
By diehard Go To Postwait so thats an official FS1 thing? what?The tag line is 'pick a side' I'm pretty sure the other side of the car is filled with syphon like optimism. Pretty good campaign honestly since Knick fans are almost always staunchly split 50/50 about something.
sit here if you're hopeless seems like a public health concern
like, more than just being a typical knicks fan
like, more than just being a typical knicks fan
By DY_nasty Go To Postgetting those airballs out the way earlier. smooth sailing from here. free throws finna be a breezeI know the pains of having an awful FT shooter starting center. Enjoy.
no way
By DY_nasty Go To Postno way
way
Didn't see him on their box score for today tho
Ekpe Udoh +7 in 9 mins tonight, IWMTB will be happy except that he took Withey's spot
By Adam Blade Go To PostHe's also as old as LaVar.
Better passer than Lolzno
By domino Go To PostDamn Kuzma went off again last night. He really real huhBetter than Ingram
By s y Go To PostBetter than Ingram
I was one of the people who was totally cool with BI being included in the package to land PG this summer. Every game that passes in which he plays like garbage just makes me more and more upset.
Man this Lakers team looks just like last year. Sloppy turnovers, guards inability to penetrate (aside from Clarkson), and spotty passing. Ingram looks like garbage, he couldn't get by anyone last night and his defense was incredibly lazy.
All I have is Kuzma.
All I have is Kuzma.
By Doomsayer Go To PostMan this Lakers team looks just like last year. Sloppy turnovers, guards inability to penetrate (aside from Clarkson), and spotty passing. Ingram looks like garbage, he couldn't get by anyone last night and his defense was incredibly lazy.
All I have is Kuzma.
The starting lineup (especially without Bropez) is like a singularity with strong gravitational forces pulling everything in. We lost Lou and Young and swapped D'lo for Bropez but he hasn't played yet. It's like the paint is the event horizon. Ingram has to step his game up and start hitting shots. So far he's looked good for a quarter of basketball in each game. KCP and Randle both chuck bricks. It's pretty crazy to me that this is what they've given Lonzo to work with for his rookie year. Near zero perimeter shooting ...
Fuck if we traded BI for PG and I assume Randle was also part of that deal, our starting lineup could be Ball, PG, Kuzma, Nance and Bropez.
By Fenderputty Go To PostThe starting lineup (especially without Bropez) is like a singularity with strong gravitational forces pulling everything in. We lost Lou and Young and swapped D'lo for Bropez but he hasn't played yet. It's like the paint is the event horizon. Ingram has to step his game up and start hitting shots. So far he's looked good for a quarter of basketball in each game. KCP and Randle both chuck bricks. It's pretty crazy to me that this is what they've given Lonzo to work with for his rookie year. Near zero perimeter shooting …
Fuck if we traded BI for PG and I assume Randle was also part of that deal, our starting lineup could be Ball, PG, Kuzma, Nance and Bropez.
Ingramh as 24 shots, 4 turnovers, and 1 assist in 2 games. He is shooting sub 35%. I think Luke/Magic instilled this alpha mentality in him and he just isn't there yet. I still would've preferred to keep Russell, but that is neither here nor there. I think KCP will be fine, his second game was a big improvement over his first.
I really hope Bropez helps with our spacing because it is pretty much negative at this point.
i would laugh heartily if the Lakers tanked for years only to end up with their best draft pick coming at #27.
By Doomsayer Go To PostIngramh as 24 shots, 4 turnovers, and 1 assist in 2 games. He is shooting sub 35%. I think Luke/Magic instilled this alpha mentality in him and he just isn't there yet. I still would've preferred to keep Russell, but that is neither here nor there. I think KCP will be fine, his second game was a big improvement over his first.
I really hope Bropez helps with our spacing because it is pretty much negative at this point.
Those numbers are about what I would expect if you're only playing well 25% of a game for two games. His first game he scored 9 in the first quarter and that was it. Similar results last night. You've got more faith in KCP than I do. His career shooting #'s aren't really great and through the first two games he looked awful from range. I'm fine with the Russell move, but actually giving Ball a quality two guard to work with like PG seems like a better idea than clinging to the hope that BI becomes anything, really. Why move Russell and draft PG if you're going to cling to BI. Especially when you're hoping BI becomes 1/2 the player PG is for the same position.
Lakers haven't had any rhythm and for the most part this is their first time playing with real point guards in two years. Yal are gonna suck for entirely different reasons.
By DY_nasty Go To PostLakers haven't had any rhythm and for the most part this is their first time playing with real point guards in two years. Yal are gonna suck for entirely different reasons.
Really though, a PG isn't going to make Randle have an actual jumpshot or play defense. A PG isn't going to teach Ingram how to get around defenders. These are the same problems as last year. I was excited to see growth, but I haven't seen anything to get excited about in the first two games.
By Doomsayer Go To PostReally though, a PG isn't going to make Randle have an actual jumpshot or play defense. A PG isn't going to teach Ingram how to get around defenders. These are the same problems as last year. I was excited to see growth, but I haven't seen anything to get excited about in the first two games.A point guard is gonna not pass him the ball. Every time Randie dribbles your team breathes deep of shit. Ingram isn't an iso player and may never will be, a point guard will set him up - but young players need to learn HOW to be set up. Guys like Nance in particular have their growth stunted by lack of conventional PG play.
Ingram bounces off everyone man, looks awful imo. Him driving makes me hold me breath. Scarily frail appearance.
Idk even know how people see him becoming an elite defender. Looks like Norris Cole can bull him.
Idk even know how people see him becoming an elite defender. Looks like Norris Cole can bull him.
By s y Go To PostIngram bounces off everyone man, looks awful imo. Him driving looked scary every time. Not a very strong frame.Dude is two years off even thinking about full-time alpha life.
By DY_nasty Go To PostA point guard is gonna not pass him the ball. Every time Randie dribbles your team breathes deep of shit. Ingram isn't an iso player and may never will be, a point guard will set him up - but young players need to learn HOW to be set up. Guys like Nance in particular have their growth stunted by lack of conventional PG play.
Ingram isn't a catch and shoot guy and Randle has no range. I've noticed even when Ingram is open he always dribbles at least once, either making him take a bad shot or passing to someone who isn't in position anymore. It's really odd. His feet also look really slow.
By s y Go To PostIngram bounces off everyone man, looks awful imo. Him driving looked scary every time. Not a very strong frame.
Watching him trying to backdown Gary Harris yesterday was brutal.
Getting set up doesn't mean catch and shoot. The guy controls zero space at any given moment on the court, he needs someone to direct the offense until he's in position to take advantage.
By Kuma Go To PostLakers fans already in doom and gloom mode? The hell
Not 100% doom and gloom, just throwing around some scorching hot takes right now. What else are message boards good for?
By DY_nasty Go To PostGetting set up doesn't mean catch and shoot. The guy controls zero space at any given moment on the court, he needs someone to direct the offense until he's in position to take advantage.
I see what you're saying, but if you "cornerstone" can't even take and make easy catch and shoot points we have bigger problems. I was using that as a bare minimum requirement of the dude.
By Kuma Go To PostLakers fans already in doom and gloom mode? The hell
Our bench has outscored our starting lineup in both of our games so far. I personally would just like for Ball to have one outlet pass that isn't a brick making machine.
Instead, two captains – the leading fan vote-getter from the East and leading fan vote-getter from the West – will select players for their squad regardless of conference affiliation.YESS
It looks like the starters/reserves will still get voted on by conference, with the starters required to be picked first.
But past the starters all the East players are gonna be picked after everyone in the West.
But past the starters all the East players are gonna be picked after everyone in the West.