Rui Hachimura Discussion: Huge Buckets

Not sure I know what to do really make of proprietary stats like this (I think it's Synergy based) but it's add fuel to the fire that you just can't trust Rui in a playoff series.
Again I think he's a rotation player on a playoff team but the team really needs a good defensive wing with some offensive juice to be able to fit into either Rui or DLo slots.

I've been a big proponent of Bruce Brown but that knee injury looks worrisome. The guy the Lakers should target is Cam Johnson IMO as he kind of hybrid of what you get from Vando and Rui separately. I would love a DLo/Vand/Mas/JHS for those two

 

Too bad we can’t find a poor man’s Robert Horry type to place alongside AD. That dude was so clutch with his shooting and could play decent D.
I guess Kief was that for us in the Bubble but then somehow fell off a cliff after the Chip.

 

Come on up Traoré for some minutes?

 

f***..
But LeBron will get his 4 th triple double in a row

 

Shouldn't need him against Utah but definitely need him Thursday against Orlando.

 

I think we need one of him or Reddish tomorrow...need someone to guard Markannen.

But yes, we should not need him so I hope he rests up and he's fresh for Orlando/Denver this week which is where we'll need him

 

Might as well just tell him he's going to the bench

 

How can you complain when you see your replacement going off like that or defending like that. That combo of Cam and Knecht just works better than Rui and DLO.

But those guys should also FEAST on 2nd units, so it's not a negative thing at all. Makes our bench better.

 

Damn, need better than questionable for this one 24 hours out.

 

Officially out tonight

 

We need you to show up, and knock down some shots my boy!

 

That MPJ matchup is just so bad for him.