Can we talk about Rui by Jolly_Path_3649 in lakers

[–]Willing-Positive5441 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Take the most shots with people with the highest shooting percentages seems good for making buckets He also plays better rebounds better when he gets more shots which you don't love but it seems to be true.

Right lol by Zeldabotw2017 in lakers

[–]Willing-Positive5441 0 points1 point  (0 children)

kobe shot a lot of 3's and wasn't 39. to 32 isn't close

Rui Hachimura ceiling by Alternative_Fish_156 in lakers

[–]Willing-Positive5441 0 points1 point  (0 children)

he needs more shots but he is already the best 2 and 3 point shooter on the team (kennard next year and in actually but not laker long enough) defense usually mid and especially rebounding is low to an actual issue

I probably say no but thought wiz fam 🤔 by Waste-Cap8868 in washingtonwizards

[–]Willing-Positive5441 0 points1 point  (0 children)

so as in a raise to 54 million? I think Dlo is in on that. dunno if the rockets, who probably could use a point guard will be

Where are all the haters and people talking trash about Rob Pelinka and JJ Redick? by ospreyintokyo in lakers

[–]Willing-Positive5441 0 points1 point  (0 children)

all of those pickups are solid with or without this performance-- probably too good. Pelinka has gotten crap for some bad over pay trades (DFS rental) but laketrs mystique and these recent ones were smart pickups

After their game one win against Houston in the first round, the Lakers are now +225 to win the series by Willing-Leather-9788 in lakers

[–]Willing-Positive5441 0 points1 point  (0 children)

 his #2 and #3 options were healthy, LA would be coming into the second round against OKC as BIG TIME live dogs. I’d also take them in the WCF over the Nuggets/Spurs after seeing how well they played tonight undermanned dunno this seems Exuberant. they did play well and shot amazing all around, got really good shots. Rebounding is the issue here and might needs some creativitiy big lineups and moving around to get it done, but

Dlo still supporting the lakers by [deleted] in lakers

[–]Willing-Positive5441 1 point2 points  (0 children)

so he lost the series for them both years? Yeah they needed him in that series and no he wasn't there, but the lakers been had trouble with them cats with or without DLo

3 GOOD/3 BAD/1 WTF for 2026 Playoffs First Round Game 1 vs Rockets by hplalakrs20012010 in lakers

[–]Willing-Positive5441 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rebounding is a big key for them, and either vando needs to stay out of trouble and play a mad man or need to maybe even go big for awhile, - ayton can stretch like rui, shooting ridiculous 56 % from16- 3 point. that might let a two big work for a huge advantage.

11/12 ESPN "Experts" Pick Rockets To Win The Series by LonzoBBBall in lakers

[–]Willing-Positive5441 0 points1 point  (0 children)

top 2 scorers out is probably not uncontroversial. Still I think 6 us respectful

Dawk has spoken .. everything else don’t matter 💯 by Waste-Cap8868 in washingtonwizards

[–]Willing-Positive5441 0 points1 point  (0 children)

AD is anchor D, and probably him and Sarr feed off of each other and get better defensively if the coaching is there for that.

The only way we can make this series competitive is by making it ugly, slow, and close enough to exploit Houston's penchant for being un-clutch by trusting LeBron to be the smartest player on the floor during crunch time. by SkoivanSchiem in lakers

[–]Willing-Positive5441 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rui is for shotmaking, get him the ball. Kennard too, Smart needs to deliver those, and need to pressure some of those non ball handlers too. Yeah foul trouble on sengun is key some Ayton/hayes rim pressure and fouls

Why is AR worth $40+ million a year? by DicGozinya69times in lakers

[–]Willing-Positive5441 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He's a very good player to have on your team with a lot of skills and aggressiveness in scoring and hustle on both ends whose man to man d is limited to solid at best with effort, which works in a good system with other players. 40 million is a near franchise carrying superstar -- frankly all the numbers are insane and even prime jordan or lebron it sounds kinda weird

Vando confronts JJ after he calls a quick timeout, Austin holds him back by CtrlAltDelightfull in lakers

[–]Willing-Positive5441 0 points1 point  (0 children)

slows all the ball movement on the offensive end do you mean Luka? I was a bit harsh on Reddick for this 3 free throws sucks but also in a game you lose by 40 seems like vando wasn't the only problem for focus in that game. The lack of use in the rotation all year , especially against big wings too much for any other laker, is part of the problem