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

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  1. LTLakerFan

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    I didn't think I needed Metta's tongue in cheek gif but maybe you should have the link to where you can find sirron's vast repertoire.

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    http://www.lakergifs.com

    There's one page which says, "All Laker Emoticons" which is handy to click on and let it populate and then keep reduced and at the ready if you are on a computer.

    :Magic Brows:
     
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    Wtf!? :eek:

    I guess that is both funny and disturbing

    Do most people here have full-time jobs?
     
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    Yeah. Exactly. Nothing like this place on the world wide web for customized site gifs. He's admitted he only comes here because ....

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    .... but was taken in and his hidden talent found the perfect outlet.
     
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    Ingram gonna be under a microscope tonight because fans may or may not want him to start and take Kuz back to the bench.

    My take:

    I would start Ingram again and send Kuz back to the bench as long as he doesn't have to play the backup 5. I think Ingram deserves his fair shot of how he looks next to Lebron and not just how he looks in 1 game or 5 games. It takes some time.

    Kuz has looked great next to Lebron and maybe Luke should bring Ingram out first and Kuz in for him to get more minutes with Lebron. I don't know but we'll see how it plays out. I'm sure we're all curious how this is going to go.
     
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    I think Ingram has to earn his starting status again after getting suspended for stupidity. I had no problem with the shove on Harden, but the way Ingram kept escalating things was dumb and he shouldn't be rewarded for that. Bring him off the bench and make him earn it. Kuz has looked great as a starter.
     
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    his jumpshot has been off since pre-season, I have to agree, he needs to earn his spot back.
     
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    I’m ok with Kuz starting instead of BI but Luke needs to tell him to pick up his defense. Otherwise it’s back to the bench.
     
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    And his rebounding.
     
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    I would start Ingram. I know we beat denver without him...but we were very lucky to do so IMO (stephenson back to back 3s are NOT going to happen that often).

    I feel like if we had ingram aginast the spurs, we win both of those games. Derozan wouldn't be getting those looks with Ingram guarding him.
     
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    I agree and also think we would have won at least this last game with Ingram in, but that doesn't have to do with who is starting. I think Kuz is better for the starting lineup until proven otherwise. Kuz and Ingram can still be sharing minutes regardless of who is starting.
     
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    I agree with some of yall that BI needs to earn that spot back tho.

    Can't wait for the rotation to be set....better things to discuss than who starts.

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    Glad he's going to be back and we definitely need him. I just wouldn't start him, personally.
     
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    We can't bench Ingram this early in the season. Ingram has the most value in a trade as well...so us benching him tells other teams that we don't value him as much. We can't afford to kill his value when we passed up trading him for PG13, Kawhi and Butler.
     
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    Even if Kuz is a better fit in the starting lineup...I give Ingram a chance to hit those corner 3s that will be wide open. he started slow last year before really turning it on...he knows this is his year to prove that he's that 2nd star...and he's a 2-way player. Can't forget that fact...Kuz isn't a 2-way player (and i love Kuz)

    I move Kuz back to the bench but just let him play the back up 3/4 and stop putting him at the 5!
     
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    Of course you would. Our coach is an idiot.
     
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    I don't think benching him for one game kills Ingram's trade value. I think it sends the right message not to screw up and just expect your starting position back after doing so. Plus Kuz is simply a better fit with Lebron from what I've seen thus far. There's nothing wrong with some tough love, make him prove that he deserves the spot. Even before the suspension he's been good but not great.
     
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    his play thus far has already reduced his value
     
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    Good point. I thought you were saying that Ingram shoudl come off the bench for the foreseeable future like rest of the year lol.

    I agree with this. I wouldn't mind him coming off the bench tonight to show that he is that good...but I also fear that it may kill his confidence? idk...
     
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    Yeah, sorry I wasn't making that clear. I just think he should earn the spot back. It won't kill his confidence to come off the bench for a game or two. But whatever, Luke seems to want him to start again. I wouldn't just give it to him like that. I think it's the wrong message. That and Kuz looks good alongside Lebron.
     
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    Either hit a 3 or sit the f*** down...
     
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