Deandre Ayton Discussion: This Is A Platform I Can't Run From

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/...-signing-with-lakers-feels-like-a-video-game/

 

yeah, didn't mean to imply he was like AD at all--just that we could barely manage a decent defense with AD back there, so expecting ayton to solve that is unfair. he'll help with defensive rebounding that we lost post-AD and be a huge improvement on hayes offensively.

interesting that in his press conference he volunteers more than once that the exposure matters to him, that he's been forgotten.

he seems kind of younger than he is, tbh. can't explain it.

like that he's played with chris paul; feel like it prepped him for this--both in terms of on-court play and general expectations.

love hearing him talk about setting a good screen! let's see if it happens. this was one of my very few gripes with AD. that and changing ends.

 

Come on Weezy haha! It's not that bad.

Ayton isn't the defender AD is or the shooter that KAT is. But he can defend and he is a smart offensive player, if he is locked in - I expect us to have a fantastic season.

 

I like the talk, now show me the walk young man.

I feel like many people are sleeping on the Lakers. I listened to some premature western rankings and most commentators seem to have us in the play-in territory or below. While that's certainly possible in this western conference, on paper the Lakers should be higher IMHO. It seems like for some reason Luka has been vastly underappreciated since joining purple and gold. Both him and Ayton should be very motivated this season, AR too BTW. All of them are hitting their prime and should also be able to go for it throughout the season. If they do, we'll be enjoying moans and cries of poutrage from other fanbases very soon.