Brandon Ingram Discussion: He Is Who We Thought He Could Be

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  1. therealdeal

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    Best photo I've seen of Ingram in a Lakers jersey.
     
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    That tape looked wicked. Once his body gets more muscle he is going to kill it.
     
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    Agreed... I think Ingram could potentially have a bigger impact down the road than Russell and Randle. The skill set is there along with the determination and maturity.
     
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    What is this? Did Kareem himself make a gif, or is this some sirron wannabe :Magic Brows: that uses KAJ's name for his online presence?
     
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    I found it odd as well given that I reckon Abdul-Jabbar doesn't spend that much time monitoring basketball let alone our Lakers.
     
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    It's not Kareem.
     
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    Per Doc, Ingram's cap hold is lower than he will sign for, so they might push off the official signing a few more days.
     
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    D'Angelo didn't sign his contract until the day of the first Summer League game last year
     
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    Save us!
     
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    He both glides like Durant with more grace (like Gervin) and has a step back jump shot that looks as slick and pure as Horry/Cooper. He has leaping ability as well around the rim. Kobe was very skinny when he was 17. Watch out NBA! C Bags were so pissed we took him which is just a bonus.

    Kobe was not a 'star' in year 1. He shot airballs. He had turnovers. But he showed confidence and came in with cockiness and leaping ability that was off the charts. I am not putting Ingram on that pedestal but when I first saw Bryant (despite the scouting) I was worried we drafted the next Ceballos and thought - well even if that is his ceiling - he is younger and will mesh well with Shaq.

    I suppose because our team of kids has not established 'whose team' it is - who is the leader - we will wonder who will emerge. We saw flashes of star quality in D'Angelo last year. There are bright things ahead.

    Imagine a team where you drafted:

    Magic
    Worthy/Barkley
    Byron Scott
    Fox
    and Batum

    and then you added Andrew Bogut or Vlade to play center.

    Would not be a bad team.

    Perhaps we will say in 2017, 2018, 2019, or 2020 after the Lakers have added another banner -

    Well it wasn't as great as that team (above) but we had drafted

    Russell
    Randle
    Clarkson
    Nance
    Ingram

    and added Mosgov/Zubek and some other piece and 'got it done.'

    Lakers are on the rise everyone.
     
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    Just dawned on me that Ingram could be a Tracy McGrady type of talent... Same angular body and tangible ability on both sides of the ball.
     
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    I was looking for this. Thanks for sharing.

    Bill Berka, turn it up for the hard of hearing, haha

    Love this Behind the Scenes stuff
     
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    At 4:19 you can see how REALLY skinny he is. I mean, I knew he was skinny, but wow, that kid needs to eat a burger.
     
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    ...a stiff wind could blow Ingram over.
     
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    basketball players are skinny. You do not see is as much because they wear long shorts and jerseys. Michael Cooper was the baddest perimeter defender at a buck 70. And that was back then when you could actually play football on the court.
     
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