Talen Horton-Tucker Discussion: Growing Pains

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  1. LTLakerFan

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    His handles probably aren't there yet but it will let him and the organization know where he's at. Don't try and force things...... and put on a move or some fool on skates if the opportunity presents itself.
     
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    We could use more ball handling and scoring honestly.... I’m all for this move and giving the kid burn over the likes of timid Caruso and Bradley and rondo. We need those 3 to stop deferring so much. Maybe wont happen with rondo, but Bradley and Caruso need more of an offensive mindset.
     
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    Release the chunky eagle and see what he can do.
     
    Cookie, Dec 22, 2019
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    the turkey?
     
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    Thunder
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    Every time TNT gets into a garbage time loss Javale and Dwight waste half of his 2 1/2 minutes by taking types of shots they’re typically not allowed otherwise. He looked almost as tall as Dudley and put on a nice Talen juke before a long pass to the far corner for a nice assisted 3 points but that was the only time he got to (really) handle the ball.

    :SadPau2:
     
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    why did AD stay in until 4 minutes left and THT not get in until 2 minutes left?

    lebron wasn't walking through that door.
     
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    And at the 5 against a load in Jokic. Somewhere out there someone was going nuts. But have to agree here WTF..... over? What was the point?
     
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    Baller.



     
    sirronstuff, Dec 28, 2019
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    Not bad for a fat boy. :D
     
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    yeah, i peeked at his stats the other day, and they're not good. this is a league that 12th men on nba rosters absolutely dominate. THT may be a year away from being a year away.
     
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    Crap. I thought we had something here for next year latest with all the random clips of him doing something good and putting fools on skates.


    :SadPau2:
     
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    He’s just a player that needs to be with the adults. He’ll learn faster. Give’m some burn...
     
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    Probably will get traded with Kuzma and Caruso for some player for this year's run who won't be here next year.


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    damn, fooled by the highlights once again

    I was trying to add all of those up to 100% to equal all of his shots. I'm not sure I totally get the stats, but it's disappointing to hear. He's got the grown body pretty young even if not exactly rocked up yet, so hopefully his game will follow.
     
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    Well, if he puts in the work with Handy, I think he can get some time next year...

    I just don't want to trade him unless we get something good back; I think he's going to be a very good player.
     
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    He’s got a lot of potential. But he’s not close right now was my point. Might need another full year of development. Which is normal—he’s young.
     
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    Of course - my point is I hope Handy can expedite his development.
     
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    I heard his overall shooting stats are poor, but flashes of great skill are definitely sprinkled in.



     
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