Speaking of Hayes…I just looked at the 2019 NBA draft…#8 was Jaxson Hayes, and #9 was Rui Hachimura and #10 was Cam Reddish…..what a cluster!!!
Jamie…agree about letting Hayes ride as starter…I am also unfamiliar with Len’s plays style…team is definitely on a roll….before Monday’s game, Doncic’s debut as a Laker….Perplexity AI tells me:
“The Los Angeles Lakers have averaged 46.0 rebounds per game over their last 10 games1. Breaking this down further:
Total rebounds: 460
Offensive rebounds: 8.1 per game
Defensive rebounds: 37.9 per game
The Lakers’ rebounding performance has been strong during this stretch, ranking 6th among NBA teams in total rebounds over their last 10 games with 460 boards. This is a significant improvement from their season average, as they were previously ranked 26th in the league with 41.8 rebounds per game.”
As Pat Riley said decades ago “No rebounds, no rings.”…..and he also trademarked “Three-peat” and variations….and Lakers did not accomplish that as they were swept by the Pistons in 1989… and neither did the KC Chiefs on Sunday…AND the Lakers are the last pro team in the United States to have achieved that with the Kobe/Shaq led 2000, 2001 and 2002 teams!!! (3 exclamations!!!)…
Buba…LOL/we agree again…I gave up on Gabe way back as well as another player still on the roster…who I still want to see dealt in the off season or be the 9th man on the roster….
Was it last season that AR, Rui and DLo were all spoken of as needing to be traded going into trade deadline … all 3 of them??? AR and Rui will thrive with more responsibility. I hope Rui is good for 20 pts a night on a regular basis consistently when Lebron is unavailable…perhaps he can be a 20/5/5 player…
I was disappointed he was included in the failed trade. The need for a center was obvious (as duly pointed out by “The Glass Man” aka Anthony Davis). As Dalton is likely more mature because of his age, and four years of college, I don’t believe he will be affected on his return. I think he will continue to be a very productive player off the bench…and I would love for him to up his shooting rate…he has less to lose…in trying to impress the Lakers…he has his rookie contract…I hope he becomes a career Laker player.
Speaking of Hayes…I just looked at the 2019 NBA draft…#8 was Jaxson Hayes, and #9 was Rui Hachimura and #10 was Cam Reddish…..what a cluster!!!
Jamie…agree about letting Hayes ride as starter…I am also unfamiliar with Len’s plays style…team is definitely on a roll….before Monday’s game, Doncic’s debut as a Laker….Perplexity AI tells me:
“The Los Angeles Lakers have averaged 46.0 rebounds per game over their last 10 games1. Breaking this down further:
Total rebounds: 460
Offensive rebounds: 8.1 per game
Defensive rebounds: 37.9 per game
The Lakers’ rebounding performance has been strong during this stretch, ranking 6th among NBA teams in total rebounds over their last 10 games with 460 boards. This is a significant improvement from their season average, as they were previously ranked 26th in the league with 41.8 rebounds per game.”
As Pat Riley said decades ago “No rebounds, no rings.”…..and he also trademarked “Three-peat” and variations….and Lakers did not accomplish that as they were swept by the Pistons in 1989… and neither did the KC Chiefs on Sunday…AND the Lakers are the last pro team in the United States to have achieved that with the Kobe/Shaq led 2000, 2001 and 2002 teams!!! (3 exclamations!!!)…
Buba…LOL/we agree again…I gave up on Gabe way back as well as another player still on the roster…who I still want to see dealt in the off season or be the 9th man on the roster….
Was it last season that AR, Rui and DLo were all spoken of as needing to be traded going into trade deadline … all 3 of them??? AR and Rui will thrive with more responsibility. I hope Rui is good for 20 pts a night on a regular basis consistently when Lebron is unavailable…perhaps he can be a 20/5/5 player…
I was disappointed he was included in the failed trade. The need for a center was obvious (as duly pointed out by “The Glass Man” aka Anthony Davis). As Dalton is likely more mature because of his age, and four years of college, I don’t believe he will be affected on his return. I think he will continue to be a very productive player off the bench…and I would love for him to up his shooting rate…he has less to lose…in trying to impress the Lakers…he has his rookie contract…I hope he becomes a career Laker player.
Who was the 3rd best player when the Nuggets won the championship (already forgotten!!! I)…