Kyle Kuzma Discussion: Wizard

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  1. lakerjones

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    Now we're talking!! You all know how I feel about Big Game James. Perfect role model for Kuz. Rock those goggles! I like how Kuz's mom asked Worthy about Kyle using the goggles on the post game show the other night. Good call!
     
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    The goggles were working. Great game tonight from Kuz!
     
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    Our 3rd best scorer right now, correct?
     
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    yeah, but it's only 13ppg. he'll figure it out, though. we only need about 15-16 out of him, really. on better efficiency.
     
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    Well, he had those few bad games when he came back and last game he did not play much because of the eye injury. Those games aside, he is scoring more than 15 on average. He’s had multiple 20+ games, 15, 13, 17, 10. That’s solid.
     
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    yeah, good point. those will wash out of the stats as the season progresses. he's about who he was, which is good enough to be a third scorer in this league.
     
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    He’s doing that in his first 8-10 games back. Imagine when he’s actually back in game shape around this talent? He’ll be averaging 20+ easily.
     
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    Lol dawite calls Kuzma "Kriss Kross" because of that haircut. :Laugh:
     
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    [​IMG]
     
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    Terrible game tonight, but I think he'll get back to being himself once his eye heals, and he can take off those glasses.
     
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    Stinky performance tonight at every level. Totally gun shy on offense and then that turnover on their turnover down the stretch was just such a numbskull moment. Some decent D but nothing to write home about really. He needs to play better than this with AB and AC out. Thanks goodness we still have AD in.
     
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    That was so bad. I don’t know why he was in and Dwight or McGee wasn’t. Maybe because the refs were calling BS on Dwight all night, maybe because of his FT %, but McGee could have probably closed fine.
     
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    Awful showing, trade him for IT
     
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    Da f***?!

    Net +5 to place him 2nd best in the team behind Bron
    26 mins with a jacked up eye to hold Bron & AD’s minutes in “check” on a back to back cause no one else can

    Smh @ the Kuz critique and Mr. 7min man taking up a roster spot
     
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    This is a shining example of why +/- is a BS stat. Kuz was MIA this game or turning the ball over like he was Santa Claus
    and giving presents out early.
     
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    In 26mins had 2TOs
    Meanwhile Green in 27mins had 3TOs

    If Kuz is Jolly ol St. Nick, Green must be Elven DaGenerous...

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    Kuz did play some solid D last night doe.

    https://stats.nba.com/players/advan...1/23/2019&DateTo=11/24/2019&TeamID=1610612747
     
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    Frank needs to get Kuzma more involved. He shouldn't be taking only 5 shots when he's out there if he is a scorer. The past few games, Kuzma gets hot and then doesn't get any touches or shots the next bulk of his minutes. He should be taking at least 12-14 shots per game. Tough to find a rhythm when you're not as involved offensively.
     
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    He’s involved when the ball moves; he’s a finisher not a creator. The team will figure it out over time, I think. But it’s not as simple as just force-feeding kuz.
     
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    He was hesitant to shoot/slash last game. I feel that was his own fault. There were looks but he passed them up. Some of it was deference for ball movement but some were just sort of inexplicable. He needs to be aggressive. Maybe he was tired from the back to backs? He didn't seem himself at all on offense. I don't think that's coaching one bit. He had been really good up to last game at attacking and getting his own.
     
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    Goggles are not conducive to freeing one's basketball spirit unless your last name is Jabbar or Worthy.
     
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