2017/18 NBA Regular Season

[Mexi]

Oh ok so thats what hes gonna be for the next 15 years

Got it

if he stays a laker yeah

Don't overhype him. He's really good. Not sure he'll ever be an all star but that's not even a bad thing

Like I said. Somewhere in between Horry and shard

 

[Mexi]

Yea Dame definitely didnt improve since his rookie year

He for sure peaked back then

Youre on a roll

I didn't say he regressed

 

[Mexi]

This just goes back to you not liking Ingram for whatever reason

Lol buddy hield

And kuzma is a Kobe Stan (idk if he truly is or if he's just endearing himself to the fan base like a politician)

 

[Paulius]

Horrys career average is like 8 points

His best years was with Hakeem the first few years of his career

Then he hit a bunch of clutch shots and was a really good role player

Kuzma will be more than just a really good role player

 

[Paulius]

Buddy Hield will go off next year

Book it

Since all star weekend, 21 game stretch

16/5/3 on 45/44/95 in just 28 minutes

Stay woke

 

[Mexi]

Horrys career average is like 8 points

His best years was with Hakeem the first few years of his career

Then he hit a bunch of clutch shots and was a really good role player

Kuzma will be more than just a really good role player

that's the bottom spectrum
He's better than that.

I like kuzma. He'll be a good pro for a long time and will win multiple 6moys

 

[Paulius]

So you’re saying his ceiling is 6moy ?

 

[Mexi]

Yeah pretty much

But remember it's all relative

Prime manu was a 6 man and could've been an all star
Same with odom
Same with Eric Gordon or Lou will or maybe Jamal

6moy is just me saying he'll get hardware

Good pro is his ceiling. Pretty much what he is now. Don't see him getting that much better other than the usual veteran bump

 

[Paulius]

So you’re basically saying he will stay at around 16 ppg rest of the way

Yea idk

Definitely think he will improve

Not sure why you dont see him as a starter and him coming up the way CJ McCollum did for example

I think he’ll be a 22 or so point scorer

All star in the west? Most likely not
East? Could make a few

But definitely dont think he’s just a future 6th man

 

[Mexi]

I mean for one he doesn't start for the Lakers now

 

[Mexi]

I'll take randle and ingram over him

Lucky for the Lakers they have all 3

Lonzo over him? Probably but it's early I'll say that

 

[Paulius]

I dont get this argument of yours

So what

Did harden start his rookie year?

 

[Mexi]

OKC fumbled harden

Lakers are going to keep randle and ingram unless there's a trade we don't know about

 

[Paulius]

Fumbled Harden? Obviously

But doesnt take away from the fact that he was a 6th man his rookie year just like Kuzma is

Both with every shot in the book, both a liability on defense, and both 6th men

Houston took a chance on him and look at him now

Im not trying to compare them, but just pointing out the flaw in your “hes a 6th man now” argument

It doesnt matter, its all about the opportunity he gets

You’re saying if he stays a laker, hes a future 6th man. If thats the case, id want out if im him bc he can be way more than that

 

[Mexi]

Well remember, harden was blocked by thabo. Shouldvr started

Kuzma has randle and ingram ahead of him. Tell me how he starts please

 

[Pugz]

OKC fumbled harden

Lakers are going to keep randle and ingram unless there's a trade we don't know about

ok, play randle at the five. problem solved. all three start. or if they swing a trade for hassan, start ingram at the two. again, problem solved. ingram can be the 6th man and play all five positions. yet again, problem solved.

 

[Paulius]

No

Harden wasnt blocked by Thabo

The way the team was set up, and the amount of offense the starting unit had, it was smarter to start a guy like thabo for defensive purposes and have Harden off the bench for scoring

Was Thabo more talented than Harden? Obviously not, but it all fit a lot better the way they did it


Anyway, with the game is played today, as much as i like Randle, i dont think he can be a frontcourt starter on a championship team without a jumpshot, unless he plays center but then theres no one to protect the rim

 

[Paulius]

In 2000s, Randle would be sooo much more valuable

Still a dog but just not the same with the way the game is nowadays

 

[Mexi]

In 2000s, Randle would be sooo much more valuable

Still a dog but just not the same with the way the game is nowadays

that's why he's good now

He can play center and get buckets and as a 4 can bully just about anyone but at the same time, you're not losing quickness on defense and he can still switch

 

[Mexi]

Randle could definitely use a more reliable jumper
It'll come though