Rui Hachimura Discussion: Huge Buckets

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  1. JSM

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    Yo Rui, where's that been the other 10, 354 minutes in your career.
     
    JSM, Jan 24, 2026 at 4:37 PM
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    If Rui could do this consistently and rebound (basically combining him with Vando), he’d be a star and we wouldn’t have to look for a 3rd option after Lebron leaves.
     
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    great game by Rui - really made some big shots and continues to play good D in the 4th
     
    Pioneer10, Jan 24, 2026 at 8:04 PM
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    If he could grab 8 boards, hit open shots, defend competently, and play with the fire he showed tonight, he wouldn’t be up in trade talks all the time. He has the tools, it’s about give a f***, and he doesn’t too much of the time. If he stays through the deadline I hope he adjusts to the bench role and does the other little stuff, if for nothing else than his next contract.
     
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    really bailed us out with those two huge threes.
     
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    Proof right here he can thrive in a bench role.

    Those 7 straight points made all the difference tonight.

    Embrace the role, PLEASE.

    That's what's so f***ing frustrating with him. He CAN do the things necessary to win and to get a huge payday, he just doesn't have the drive to do those things consistently. I'd be less irritated with him if he physically couldn't do them.
     
    JSM, Jan 24, 2026 at 9:08 PM
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    Hachi-San!!!!!
    Love it when Rui comes up clutch!
    I’m not trading him- he’s currently our only guy off the bench who provides a scoring punch.
     
    FrontOfJersey22, Jan 25, 2026 at 11:33 AM
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    Rui off the bench, provided someone (AR?) gets him the shots, is just fine.
     
    ZenMaster, Jan 26, 2026 at 5:14 AM
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    Glad he's open to it, that makes it easier. He can showcase himself much more as the #1 bucket getter off the bench.

    BUT it took him 3.5 years here to figure out how to make an impact without scoring? :Bangbrick4:
     
    JSM, Jan 26, 2026 at 8:15 AM
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    lol, rui basically saying exactly what i did the other day in response to jj saying guys were mentally having trouble with contract years.

    rui is grasping that he could put up 20 for us, but if we're in the play-in again, he's not getting paid by us or anyone else. if we go to the conference finals with him averaging 11 and 7, he stands to make more money.
     
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    Instantly more open to bringing Rui back next season. Hopefully we keep exploring using him as a piece to punish mismatches and not just a spot-up shooter.
     
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    Too inconsistent. Unless the Lakers win it all, the Lakers need to clean house.
     
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    …. and spend the next 2-3 seasons of Luka building it all back up again with our limited cap $$? Just blowing everyone out except Luka doesn’t seem logical.
     
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    Star in your role



    Gives us that much needed bench punch we've been needing.

    Keep it up!
     
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    Blow it all up
     
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    Lebron's pep talk got him going.

    :Noddingyes:
     
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    Hard to complain when we win and Rui provides great bench scoring… but 2 rebounds in 29 minutes! You could just stand there and get 2 rebounds in that amount of time.
     
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    Ayton for Mathurin and 2 2nd rd picks, and then use those picks, Maxi and Gabe, to Free Vucevic!!
     
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    It's so strange that he doesn't get more boards

    I've commented on it numerous times
     
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