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Quote from: akirasendo17 on May 05, 2021, 05:27:41 AM

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Another great performance by Tim Hardaway Jr.

In Maverick's win against the Heat, Time scored 36 points, and most of the points are coming from 3 point area.
He made 10 shots on his 18 attempts, that was huge, if he can keep that up, Dallas would be so unpredictable as they are good 3 point shooters.

https://www.covers.com/sport/basketball/nba/boxscore/242776

He would be a game-changer in the playoffs and this would lessen the load and pressure to Luka since if Tim make shoots this will make the defense of the depender scramble on who to guard since they only prepare for Luka, and also make inside scoring easy because they have 2 shooters outside, I hope Tim will be consistent especially in the playoffs.

He will get the recognition if he will be consistent in the playoffs, it's his time to shine so he should do that. Although Luka is really exceptional I still believe that Mavericks is not a one-man team, they are successful because of their good teamwork, this team just needs to be healthy and they'll be a big threat to any team in the playoffs.

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Quote from: akirasendo17 on May 05, 2021, 05:27:41 AM

Quote from: Vaculin on May 04, 2021, 10:13:09 PM

Another great performance by Tim Hardaway Jr.

In Maverick's win against the Heat, Time scored 36 points, and most of the points are coming from 3 point area.
He made 10 shots on his 18 attempts, that was huge, if he can keep that up, Dallas would be so unpredictable as they are good 3 point shooters.

https://www.covers.com/sport/basketball/nba/boxscore/242776

He would be a game-changer in the playoffs and this would lessen the load and pressure to Luka since if Tim make shoots this will make the defense of the depender scramble on who to guard since they only prepare for Luka, and also make inside scoring easy because they have 2 shooters outside, I hope Tim will be consistent especially in the playoffs.

I agree, this is a good chance for Tim Jr to really shine and help Luka since KP is somewhat injured again or not playing very consistently. This is a good win for them today as they beat a good team in Miami.

Another thing you will love from Tim Jr is the way he play defense as well. In their last game against the Warriors, he really held Curry and the on the opposite side, he score. So he is now a good second option for Dallas specially when they enter the playoffs.

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Quote from: Vaculin on May 04, 2021, 10:13:09 PM

Another great performance by Tim Hardaway Jr.

In Maverick's win against the Heat, Time scored 36 points, and most of the points are coming from 3 point area.
He made 10 shots on his 18 attempts, that was huge, if he can keep that up, Dallas would be so unpredictable as they are good 3 point shooters.

https://www.covers.com/sport/basketball/nba/boxscore/242776

He would be a game-changer in the playoffs and this would lessen the load and pressure to Luka since if Tim make shoots this will make the defense of the depender scramble on who to guard since they only prepare for Luka, and also make inside scoring easy because they have 2 shooters outside, I hope Tim will be consistent especially in the playoffs.

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Quote from: ultrloa on May 05, 2021, 04:55:20 AM

Quote from: btc_angela on May 04, 2021, 09:33:46 PM

^^ I have to agree at certain point, I guess there's too much pressure on the shoulder of Kuzma when Lebron and Davis was injured, he was supposedly the go to guy to carry the team and he didn't live up to the expectations.

But let's not rush on our judges on him, maybe he really needs some guidance from Lebron to blossom into a real superstar in the future. Give him at least a year in Lakers uniform and see how he will perform as he gain more experience.

Atleast a year? He already have long contract signed on the lakers and he keeps showing inconsistent numbers, maybe he really need to focus on his games since there's no doubt he have a bright future but if he keeps acting like that and cannot step up if there's no davis and bron in the line up well they are so far to win the champ.

Maybe he didn't have Lebron most of the way in this regular season because obviously, Lebron was injured. But for me Kuzma should really step up his game but this time, he already won a ring with AD and Lebron, played with one of the best point guard Rojon, so he should have absorb and learn from this veterans.

I guess its a disappointment from Lakers to see him perform inconsistent in this season after they've given him a good contract.

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Quote from: btc_angela on May 04, 2021, 09:33:46 PM

^^ I have to agree at certain point, I guess there's too much pressure on the shoulder of Kuzma when Lebron and Davis was injured, he was supposedly the go to guy to carry the team and he didn't live up to the expectations.

But let's not rush on our judges on him, maybe he really needs some guidance from Lebron to blossom into a real superstar in the future. Give him at least a year in Lakers uniform and see how he will perform as he gain more experience.

Atleast a year? He already have long contract signed on the lakers and he keeps showing inconsistent numbers, maybe he really need to focus on his games since there's no doubt he have a bright future but if he keeps acting like that and cannot step up if there's no davis and bron in the line up well they are so far to win the champ.

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Another great performance by Tim Hardaway Jr.

In Maverick's win against the Heat, Time scored 36 points, and most of the points are coming from 3 point area.
He made 10 shots on his 18 attempts, that was huge, if he can keep that up, Dallas would be so unpredictable as they are good 3 point shooters.

https://www.covers.com/sport/basketball/nba/boxscore/242776

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Quote from: btc_angela on May 04, 2021, 09:33:46 PM

^^ I have to agree at certain point, I guess there's too much pressure on the shoulder of Kuzma when Lebron and Davis was injured, he was supposedly the go to guy to carry the team and he didn't live up to the expectations.

But let's not rush on our judges on him, maybe he really needs some guidance from Lebron to blossom into a real superstar in the future.

Only the management knows what's going on, we have our observation, so we are just stating our opinion, there's nothing wrong with that, at least Kuzma would know how we feel when he is not contributing to the team as expected.

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Give him at least a year in Lakers uniform and see how he will perform as he gain more experience.

Time is very important for the Lakers, there's a high expectation on this team because they have Lebron and added Davis on the line up, if they will still not succeed, then for sure some players will be move and probably Kuzma will be included.

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^^ I have to agree at certain point, I guess there's too much pressure on the shoulder of Kuzma when Lebron and Davis was injured, he was supposedly the go to guy to carry the team and he didn't live up to the expectations.

But let's not rush on our judges on him, maybe he really needs some guidance from Lebron to blossom into a real superstar in the future. Give him at least a year in Lakers uniform and see how he will perform as he gain more experience.

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Quote from: Natalim on May 04, 2021, 09:13:24 PM

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Quote from: Natalim on May 04, 2021, 04:54:06 PM

- or be more consistent if he will get a max salary which is a security for him.

- but that's how I observe on the players now, they are playing smart for the purpose of making a secure future in the NBA.

If it's about securing the future then I think these players should do their best now while working on being play safe. If they are seen as inconsistent by others teams, the offer maybe less, or trade value will be lessened. Targeting a max contract offer can only be considered if Kuzma's explosiveness is consistent.

I think Kuzma is not thinking about that. He is just really inconsistent and I agree with what others are saying here.

Yes, stats sheets shows it.
He ain't like Draymond Green where most of his moves doesn't record in stats. Boxing out and good defense.
There's just no fire with this kid. Off nights are supposed to be like 1/5 games or 10 games. But with him its like 3/6 games which is not a good percentage.
He's a good shooter and also a big man, creating shots will be an easy task when you have that length advantage.
Rookie years is over, he needs to step up more whenever he consumes minutes.

Yes, there's a lot of hype with Kuzma, remember that he wasn't included in the trading block when they got Lebron James, so the Lakers have a lot of faith in this kid. However, it seems that he can't get over and jump to the next level.

Notice that when he plays and the other team defensive players check his moves, like if he penetrates and gets block, he seems to get out of rhythm already. So it's more of a mental game for this kid, he has the talents no doubt, but if his mind is not in synch, there are days that he can't really or have difficulty adjusting his game.

We would know if he is really good once he is traded and will be a big contributor to the recipient team, for now, let's just enjoy what we are seeing, we might a little frustrated especially if we are a Laker fan, but we have to understand that Kuzma was a big contributor during the NBA Finals where Lakers won.

Kuzma still learning under Lebron James, at the same time I still can see light on Kuzma's future at the same time he can't compete with LeBron James since he is the star player he needs to follow the flow, remember when he carries the team without LeBron for a win, this means he can be a superstar, let's not push Kuzma at the moment he's time will come for sure.

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Quote from: Yaunfitda on May 04, 2021, 08:37:42 PM

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Quote from: Natalim on May 04, 2021, 04:54:06 PM

- or be more consistent if he will get a max salary which is a security for him.

- but that's how I observe on the players now, they are playing smart for the purpose of making a secure future in the NBA.

If it's about securing the future then I think these players should do their best now while working on being play safe. If they are seen as inconsistent by others teams, the offer maybe less, or trade value will be lessened. Targeting a max contract offer can only be considered if Kuzma's explosiveness is consistent.

I think Kuzma is not thinking about that. He is just really inconsistent and I agree with what others are saying here.

Yes, stats sheets shows it.
He ain't like Draymond Green where most of his moves doesn't record in stats. Boxing out and good defense.
There's just no fire with this kid. Off nights are supposed to be like 1/5 games or 10 games. But with him its like 3/6 games which is not a good percentage.
He's a good shooter and also a big man, creating shots will be an easy task when you have that length advantage.
Rookie years is over, he needs to step up more whenever he consumes minutes.

Yes, there's a lot of hype with Kuzma, remember that he wasn't included in the trading block when they got Lebron James, so the Lakers have a lot of faith in this kid. However, it seems that he can't get over and jump to the next level.

Notice that when he plays and the other team defensive players check his moves, like if he penetrates and gets block, he seems to get out of rhythm already. So it's more of a mental game for this kid, he has the talents no doubt, but if his mind is not in synch, there are days that he can't really or have difficulty adjusting his game.

We would know if he is really good once he is traded and will be a big contributor to the recipient team, for now, let's just enjoy what we are seeing, we might a little frustrated especially if we are a Laker fan, but we have to understand that Kuzma was a big contributor during the NBA Finals where Lakers won.

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Quote from: danherbias07 on May 04, 2021, 08:06:08 PM

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Quote from: Natalim on May 04, 2021, 04:54:06 PM

- or be more consistent if he will get a max salary which is a security for him.

- but that's how I observe on the players now, they are playing smart for the purpose of making a secure future in the NBA.

If it's about securing the future then I think these players should do their best now while working on being play safe. If they are seen as inconsistent by others teams, the offer maybe less, or trade value will be lessened. Targeting a max contract offer can only be considered if Kuzma's explosiveness is consistent.

I think Kuzma is not thinking about that. He is just really inconsistent and I agree with what others are saying here.

Yes, stats sheets shows it.
He ain't like Draymond Green where most of his moves doesn't record in stats. Boxing out and good defense.
There's just no fire with this kid. Off nights are supposed to be like 1/5 games or 10 games. But with him its like 3/6 games which is not a good percentage.
He's a good shooter and also a big man, creating shots will be an easy task when you have that length advantage.
Rookie years is over, he needs to step up more whenever he consumes minutes.

Yes, there's a lot of hype with Kuzma, remember that he wasn't included in the trading block when they got Lebron James, so the Lakers have a lot of faith in this kid. However, it seems that he can't get over and jump to the next level.

Notice that when he plays and the other team defensive players check his moves, like if he penetrates and gets block, he seems to get out of rhythm already. So it's more of a mental game for this kid, he has the talents no doubt, but if his mind is not in synch, there are days that he can't really or have difficulty adjusting his game.

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Quote from: goinmerry on May 04, 2021, 06:26:48 PM

Quote from: Natalim on May 04, 2021, 04:54:06 PM

- or be more consistent if he will get a max salary which is a security for him.

- but that's how I observe on the players now, they are playing smart for the purpose of making a secure future in the NBA.

If it's about securing the future then I think these players should do their best now while working on being play safe. If they are seen as inconsistent by others teams, the offer maybe less, or trade value will be lessened. Targeting a max contract offer can only be considered if Kuzma's explosiveness is consistent.

I think Kuzma is not thinking about that. He is just really inconsistent and I agree with what others are saying here.

Yes, stats sheets shows it.
He ain't like Draymond Green where most of his moves doesn't record in stats. Boxing out and good defense.
There's just no fire with this kid. Off nights are supposed to be like 1/5 games or 10 games. But with him its like 3/6 games which is not a good percentage.
He's a good shooter and also a big man, creating shots will be an easy task when you have that length advantage.
Rookie years is over, he needs to step up more whenever he consumes minutes.

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Quote from: OgNasty on May 03, 2021, 11:52:46 PM

Quote from: Dave1 on May 03, 2021, 11:18:14 PM

Lakers looking good without Lebron James, leading by 10 against the Nuggets. Anthony Davis is having the best game since he comes back from injury.

I was only able to watch the 4th quarter but I thought they looked pretty bad. Some questionable calls helped them get the victory but I think their bench was the only bright spot in the game. With Jamal Murray out nursing an injury I think this win isn’t as great as it looks. Still, a W without LeBron is exactly what they needed and they got it.

Yeah, they got the breaks in the closing seconds, Nuggets could have tie the game and force an OT.

I agree that Gasol played very well, this is the best game he had so far in Lakers uniform, hitting those big 3's when Nuggets are about to close the gap. As for Kuzma, yeah, maybe we can say that we are disappointed with his performance, specially when AD and Lebron are not playing, he should have been the main scorer when the two are out, however, he can't deliver and inconsistent.

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Quote from: Natalim on May 04, 2021, 04:54:06 PM

- or be more consistent if he will get a max salary which is a security for him.

- but that's how I observe on the players now, they are playing smart for the purpose of making a secure future in the NBA.

If it's about securing the future then I think these players should do their best now while working on being play safe. If they are seen as inconsistent by others teams, the offer maybe less, or trade value will be lessened. Targeting a max contract offer can only be considered if Kuzma's explosiveness is consistent.

I think Kuzma is not thinking about that. He is just really inconsistent and I agree with what others are saying here.

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Quote from: Reid on May 04, 2021, 05:28:36 AM

Indeed. They should use Marc Gasol more. They are too inclined to use Drummond only but forgot Gasol can shoot outside which is a big threat for a center.

Yeah, Gasol was helpful on the court, but I guess the Lakers will use him only if Drummond has a bad performance like it was in this match. Look at Andre's stats, he scored only 4 points, and he also didn't grab any rebounds within 21 minutes.

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Quote from: harizen on May 04, 2021, 04:45:23 PM

Quote from: Reid on May 04, 2021, 05:28:36 AM

Where is Kuzma? 31 minutes 6 points. This should be the time where he could shine most while Lebron is still resting. He had his minutes and was good against the Raptors. No consistency.

I've pointed that out before. Kuzma is not consistent with his numbers.

Others saying it's because he was outshined with LeBron and AD but now looked, both these guys rested at quite a long period but never seen a consistent Kuzma although, at some games, he was able to produce good numbers (again, but not consistent). Another reason is, he's not receiving a good playing time but checking their previous games, he was averaging 28-30 minutes per game which is enough time to show some explosiveness.

Playing 4 seasons on the Lakers now, he should be aggressive by now but we don't see it yet. Still hoping he will make up to his word before that he's the number 3 on the Lakers.

I guess his problem starts when he was injured, he may be playing safe now since he doesn't want to take the risk of ending his career early. The fact that he explodes anytime, means he has the talent, and he can unleash that or be more consistent if he will get a max salary which is a security for him.

All of what I'm saying is just my own opinion though, but that's how I observe on the players now, they are playing smart for the purpose of making a secure future in the NBA.

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Quote from: Reid on May 04, 2021, 05:28:36 AM

Where is Kuzma? 31 minutes 6 points. This should be the time where he could shine most while Lebron is still resting. He had his minutes and was good against the Raptors. No consistency.

I've pointed that out before. Kuzma is not consistent with his numbers.

Others saying it's because he was outshined with LeBron and AD but now looked, both these guys rested at quite a long period but never seen a consistent Kuzma although, at some games, he was able to produce good numbers (again, but not consistent). Another reason is, he's not receiving a good playing time but checking their previous games, he was averaging 28-30 minutes per game which is enough time to show some explosiveness.

Playing 4 seasons on the Lakers now, he should be aggressive by now but we don't see it yet. Still hoping he will make up to his word before that he's the number 3 on the Lakers.

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Quote from: agustina2 on May 04, 2021, 04:28:27 PM

Quote from: yazher on May 04, 2021, 04:03:46 PM

I don't think he will be traded after this season since he is doing his job with his role to keep the team in its current spot in the NBA playoffs. But still, there are a handful of games left. He needs this chance to prove that he is one of the key players on the team so that he won't be traded to the other teams.

Kuzma is inconsistent but he is doing great coming from the bench. He won't be traded at least for 2-3 seasons unless if anything goes wrong. Lakers needs a like of him as their second squad.

The Lakers are rebuilding a young core but they need to secure their future if Lebron James will now finally retired. That's why they force to trade their young players to Anthony Davis since there's no improvement at those players involved even playing for the Lakers for several seasons.

Lebron won't retire anytime soon, unless he is seriously injured that it would already affect a major part of his performance, like what happened to Kobe. it's a business, if they see someone not fit anymore to the team, then they will be end of contract or will be traded, that's so simple, and Kuzma is no exception to that.

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Quote from: yazher on May 04, 2021, 04:03:46 PM

I don't think he will be traded after this season since he is doing his job with his role to keep the team in its current spot in the NBA playoffs. But still, there are a handful of games left. He needs this chance to prove that he is one of the key players on the team so that he won't be traded to the other teams.

Kuzma is inconsistent but he is doing great coming from the bench. He won't be traded at least for 2-3 seasons unless if anything goes wrong. Lakers needs a like of him as their second squad.

The Lakers are rebuilding a young core but they need to secure their future if Lebron James will now finally retired. That's why they force to trade their young players to Anthony Davis since there's no improvement at those players involved even playing for the Lakers for several seasons.

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Quote from: OgNasty on May 04, 2021, 03:18:14 PM

What trade do you guys think would work for Kuzma? He has been praised by his coach lately for doing the little things, but he hasn't mastered how to fill up that stat sheet every night as others have pointed out.

I don't think he will be traded after this season since he is doing his job with his role to keep the team in its current spot in the NBA playoffs. But still, there are a handful of games left. He needs this chance to prove that he is one of the key players on the team so that he won't be traded to the other teams. I doubt that he will still get the people's attention that he is having in the Lakers right now when he will be traded to the other team next season. Things will not be the same for him like his other old buddies in the Pelicans.

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