Ivica Zubac Discussion: Zu's Gonna Clip

That's what we need to see, the good timing and jumping on those blocks and moving laterally better. He is quicker this year but his anticipation and reaction to situations has to get to a consistently good level. He needs minutes and confidence. I hope Luke sets him up for good minutes off the bench when Javale is out and he's not running small ball.

 

I really like Zu, I like his traditional center's skill set. It adds another dynamic to to the game and go half court when we want to.

Its refreshing to see such soft touch and post game.I just don't think he gets enough opportunity. I feel like he legitimately adds to our bench's depth, so much hustle and adequate offensive talent.

BENCH MOB IS BACK!!

 

So it turns out Zu’s slow start may have been due to an illness? If that’s the case it would make perfect sense and why he’s looked better in recent games. Something like that could definitely sap the strength of most mortals. Here’s to hoping he continues to improve and he is as good as we’re hoping him to be.

https://www.silverscreenandroll.com...-camp-impact-stats-luke-walton-brandon-ingram

 

Clippers with bio warfare?

 

Did not.

https://www.factcheck.org/wp-content/cache/wp-rocket/www.factcheck.org/index.html_gzip

 

I don't know about anyone else but the more this "bug he caught coming home from the world tournament" affecting his first few pre-season games and how pissed off he is too and wanting so bad to do good here in LA ..... sinks in the more excited I become. Zu says he is in the best shape of his life and took no days off this summer. He goes on record with the interview to say not even fun time with the hot 5 years older GF.

And what do we need? A decent true 7 foot Big Man back up CENTER .... eff all the hardest core "small ballers" .... who can decently protect the rim, run the floor and score down low with a bit of a decent J out to 3 points. I'm drinking the Zu aid again. He's our answer for now and Moe Wagner will be a much better classical small ball center than Larry Nance was equipped to be.

Ergo .... our center rotation is looking up all of a sudden. I think Zu can be now a better than decent player in all those regards especially around all these guys and the great passers who can take advantage with him in there.

 

Zu's rebounding leaves much to be desired. He's standing still and hoping it'll bounce to him. He needs to go after the ball.

 

I saw some effort on a couple of plays, but despite his length, he was easily boxed out due to lack of strength when it came to rebounds.

Decent rim protection. Decent finishing. Needs guard penetration to look like an average center. Without it, he mostly just seems to disappear. IT made him look like a potential star. I bet Rondo gets some good minutes out of him.