DRAFT TALK Thread: Looking Like Lonzo

I really hope Diallo falls to us at 28

 

Then we could ship out DAR

 

I think he is gone, shutting down workouts as mentioned before, probably to the Bucks, he fits their M.O.

 

i'll just do 10:

1. Boston- Fultz. best player.
2. Lakers- Ball. system fit, high upside.
3. Sixers- Jackson. i don't think he's a great fit, but i think it's hard to let him slip much further, given his two-way talent.
4. Suns- Fox. suns need basically everything but sg, and they've had recent good luck with a kentucky one and done. paves way for moving bledsoe...probably to a team like...-->
5. Kings- Isaac. highest upside left. i don't think they go tatum after getting a close look at rudy gay. maybe that's not fair to tatum, though.
6. Magic- Tatum. could slot in nicely next to gordon and fournier if they want to keep going that route. they need another reliable scorer.
7. Wolves-Monk. they could use another shooter. i debated markannen here (big blonde finn would be a huge hit in the hinterlands, btw!), as he slots in nicely with the rest of their young core, but monk's upside is higher, i think.
8. Knicks- Ntilikina. again, they had recent luck with a rangy foreigner with some pro experience. this is the right spot to take a flier.
9. Mavs- Anunoby. the mavs want fox, isaac, and ntilikina, in that order, i'm betting. they'll either trade down or reach for a high character, high motor, nba body in anunoby. high risk, high reward.
10. Kings- DSJ. seems like these guys are destined for each other. great talent and athleticism, some character concerns, some concerns about his style of play fitting in the modern nba. we have a hat for you.

 

I see so many post calling Ball as most likely to be a bust in realgm draft forum. I wonder if thats hatred cause of his dad n or cause we're gona be picking him? They also voted that way too on Russell post draft

 

Most Laker fans aren't as sensible as the ones you find here.

I wouldn't really call them fans. They have no real basketball knowledge nor do they know how the NBA works.

These "fans" don't like Russell because of his "snitching" incident, so they throw him under the bus. They have the mindset of junior high schoolers, get over it. He's a Laker player, stop bashing your own players. Then they suggest trading for PG by giving up the entire team just because.

I would say most of these people have low IQ's in general.

 

Draft forums has post from all team....i guess they like hating the lakers still even when they're down n out...so many were clamoring to hate in russell after young gate and then with Ingram slow start, they were having field day calling him a bust and they were right all along

 

they're fans of other teams. that's what they'll do.

we've been successful for so long, we're finally on the short end of the stick, and they're kicking us while we're down.

whatever. all I know is, we got the best talent that we could in our position, and we just got another asset on the road back to contention, and an all star who is dying to play here (PG).

at least we're not the sixers who've already moved on from Noel, Embiid being out for the season every year, Okafor a lost cause, and Simmons didn't even play.

the only team that can talk trash are Boston unfortunately, as they have 1 more ring. everyone else haven't even touched 10 yet.

 

I hear what you're saying and I have noticed that too...but I think we should also focus on the interviews he gives without his dad. those are a lot more impressive to me. and personally, if lavar was my dad, I think I might be a little apprehensive to speak up too

 

He's a calm dude but very confident. I definitely see leadership qualities on the court.

 

he also does some rapping...pretty sure that isnt at his dads direction. IMO you def have to be confident if your gonna put yourself out there rapping like he does. the parallel might not quite be there, but I'm hopeful!

 

I'm sure his dad has a huge influence on him, perhaps more so than an average father, but I do not see anything unnatural. If you are implying that Lavar is brainwashing and manipulating his sons, I disagree.

I honestly think they're a very close family that sticks together no matter what. Lavar takes very good care of his family, and I'm sure the kids appreciate the position that they're in.

 

i'm not sure what kb is suggesting is "brainwashing"; it's more like extreme media coaching. in fairness, all these guys get it from their agents. all the "i'm the best _____" and "i bring ____ and _____ and blank to the table"--only a few of them probably believe it in their heart of hearts, but we've decided as a society that you're not allowed to speak the truth in these matters (see the backlash derozan got when he admitted they're going to have trouble beating lebron). LOSERS! just because i don't believe i'm going to throw that football over those damn mountains doesn't mean i don't have confidence. it means i live in the real world.

/rant

 

Video of the weirdo acting weird at the end ... it's actually a good read

https://www.theplayerstribune.com/ucla-basketball-lonzo-ball-tj-leaf-ike-anigbogu/