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Have not loved the Lakers defense thus far. They’ve been quick and gotten a ton of deflections but there’s been a real lack of physicality, especially from Kessler
Part of a brand new teams growing pains includes the coaching staff playing with lineup combinations
Your republican uncle that complains about the NBA being nothing but flopping and 3s is feeling very vindicated right about now
Am I watching a different game than you guys?? Outside of the 3pt shot not falling Sexton has been solid tonight
Just watching it in real time the first half stats don’t do Kessler justice. Thought he was a great rim deterrent, forced some turnovers and his gravity helped everyone else get rebounds
Adam Silver gotta make a call at halftime and tell these refs to chill man who the fuck wants to watch this shit
Thinking about the POR game tomorrow:
-centers are going to make Kessler’s life tough
-guards are going to make ARs life tough
-Looney will absolutely get fried
-gonna need a lot of 3s and a lot of Luka
Gobert singlehandly might kill the chemistry in Minnesota lmao and they NEEEEED him. Trading him is not an option
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Both 1) the ball placement on this pass & 2) the no dip shot are insane
Also, Utah's in drop coverage and STILL has to tag Kessler hard to prevent the lob. This 3-pointer isn't there without that roll gravity.
A normal pro of drop is not needing to leave shooters to tag. Kessler's a scheme buster.
Another consequence of the new tanking rules is gonna be its effect on the trade deadline. Is there any team in the league that’s super motivated to move good players?
Kinda feels like teams are going to either have to overpay for talent or settle for expiring mid-level talent