Optimism Discussion: The Laker's Sky Is Not Falling

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  1. abeer3

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    this is what you get
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    abeer3, Jul 3, 2017
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    When was the last time a player was this excited to meet the Lakers' president of basketball operations?
     
    D-Fish Man, Jul 3, 2017
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    Guys having fun and debating.

    Many funny quotes in here

     
    Battle Tested20, Jul 5, 2017
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    Didn't know where to put this.



    ?, Lamelo Ball, Shareef O'Neal and Ron Artest III.
     
    alam1108, Jul 7, 2017
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  6. therealdeal

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    Cool that young Laker families are hanging out.

    Weird to say that about Lamelo Ball...

    #Lakers2023
     
    therealdeal, Jul 7, 2017
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    Artest's son looks like a chip off the old block. O'Neal has the potential and physique to be an impact wing. I'll be keeping tabs on him at 'Zona.
     
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    Who is the big guy throwing up his set? Or is that 3BB?
     
    Jaguar, Jul 8, 2017
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    Brandonnnnnnnnn. Ingrammmmmmm!
     
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    He was sensational last night. So glad we held on to him tight! As I felt last year even while he struggled to find his way a bit, of all our youngsters he's the one who seems like he'll really be a star player.
     
    lakerjones, Jul 8, 2017
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    He's playing this game.

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    And now he owes you a punch.
     
    Weezy, Jul 8, 2017
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    Ball & Ingram are gonna be Fun to watch develop together.
     
    LakerFanIam, Jul 8, 2017
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    Love me some ingram, im really disappointed in dlo, if he only showed ingram mentality he'd still be here
     
    Khmrp, Jul 8, 2017
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    My next tattoo...
     
    Jaguar, Jul 8, 2017
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    That's the FAT Ball that LaVar said won't make the NBA.

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    :Shaqwink:
     
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    Ball,BI,Kuuuuzzzzz gonna be nice. Hart and Bryant have flashed as well.
    Still got 17 mill.
     
    SFGOLDRUSHER, Jul 9, 2017
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    Two games in and I think there's a ton to be optimistic about.

    Lonzo is obvious. His ability to move the ball in my opinion has been on display in two games and looks fantastic. Laker fans are going to really enjoy this guy and his teammates are going to love playing with him. This is the sort of game I thought Luke would bring and it's great to see just the very shell of it beginning with Lonzo.

    Kuzma has looked great in two games so far. They say your second year players should look like they're too good for Summer League and there's times right now when Kuzma looks that way. In some respects he should look that way because he's older, but still it's great to see someone (especially someone I doubted) look great as a rookie. The stats may not translate right away to the NBA, but his mentality has been great.

    Ingram of course was way, way too good for Summer League. Everyone was salivating over Boston's Tatum/Brown duo, but Ingram looked better than either by a good margin because Ingram affects all parts of the game. Ingram was great defensively, showed great vision at times, is a good rebounder, and of course scored at will against this lesser competition. I can't wait for this guy.

    Nwaba and Hart look like NBA end-of-bench guys right now, but if either of them adds a jumper they'll be NBA journeymen. If either of these guys can add a consistent three-ball, they'll get that 3/30 million contract we just saw Roberson get. Thomas Bryant is a G-Leaguer today, but his energy is contagious.

    Right now I think it's pretty amazing to think about, but we've got quite a few NBA type prospects on our SL roster. The wins aren't there, but part of that is that there's a lot of really bad G-Leaguers on the roster. Wear, Blue, Caruso, and Thomas (whoever he is) should never see the NBA, which is sort of weird because Wear has NBA experience. He played 50 some odd games for New York a few years ago.
     
    therealdeal, Jul 9, 2017
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    Feels good that all 3 late pucks look like potential rotational player n then some, i think hart is gona be good, hes is a more skilled fisher to me, will do a the little things thatll helpnus win gms.
     
    Khmrp, Jul 9, 2017
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    Awkward
     
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    Walton and Byron are a great ying-yang combo IMO.

    Like Mike Singletary Scott over reached but theyre good assistants.
     
    SFGOLDRUSHER, Jul 9, 2017
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