Kings/Lakers Preseason Game Thread
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kingsboi
Hall of Famer
whatever Ingram is having >__>
HndsmCelt
Hall of Famer
They may have accidentally drank out of Lance Stephenson's water bottle...
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This is one of the problems I noticed when looking at his college videos.
sactowndog
All-Star
13 has been abused all night
sactowndog
All-Star
Well minus 1 key guy
Suicide King
Starter
I like that we have stayed in it with this line up.
twslam07
All-Star
Bagley's lack of right hand and ability to drive right is really, really, really hurting him in the NBA. Let's put it this way....
Bagley has elite athleticism. Quickness, hops, speed, you name it. However, when he faces up, his defender can neutralize his athleticism advantage since he can easily anticipate which direction he is going to go. (e.g., how do you beat someone faster than you? Take off before them).
Because the defender knows which direction he's going, he can also close the gap between him & Bagley making it harder to shoot. He would be centered on Bagley's left shoulder allowing him to easily contest a jumper while feeling very comfortable about keeping up with him once he goes left.
Developing a better jumpshot won't be enough because the defender can easily take that away by closing the gap and opening up his body to Bagley's right. Bagley would still have the same issues he has now.
Bagley priority needs to be improving his finishing with his right hand and dribbling/driving to the right with his right hand. If Bagley makes it to where the defender truly doesn't know what direction he is going to go, the defender will need to sag off of him because there are very few who can keep up with his athleticism.
At this point, Bagley would then need to work on the jumper so when his defender gives him space due to his ability to drive left and right, he can punish them by making the jump shot.
He's got a lot of work to get there, but I feel better that I can at least formulate a path for him to become great on offense.
Bagley has elite athleticism. Quickness, hops, speed, you name it. However, when he faces up, his defender can neutralize his athleticism advantage since he can easily anticipate which direction he is going to go. (e.g., how do you beat someone faster than you? Take off before them).
Because the defender knows which direction he's going, he can also close the gap between him & Bagley making it harder to shoot. He would be centered on Bagley's left shoulder allowing him to easily contest a jumper while feeling very comfortable about keeping up with him once he goes left.
Developing a better jumpshot won't be enough because the defender can easily take that away by closing the gap and opening up his body to Bagley's right. Bagley would still have the same issues he has now.
Bagley priority needs to be improving his finishing with his right hand and dribbling/driving to the right with his right hand. If Bagley makes it to where the defender truly doesn't know what direction he is going to go, the defender will need to sag off of him because there are very few who can keep up with his athleticism.
At this point, Bagley would then need to work on the jumper so when his defender gives him space due to his ability to drive left and right, he can punish them by making the jump shot.
He's got a lot of work to get there, but I feel better that I can at least formulate a path for him to become great on offense.
Kingsfan2002
Bench
That was embarrassing coaching. Yes the players might have been struggling to execute that play . But wow run a new play anything else. The lakers had it down better than we did
Kingsfan2002
Bench
Wow can’t figure out to foul or not to foul?
twslam07
All-Star
they literally sound like fans not professionals
Damn you beat me to this joke.
Kingsfan2002
Bench
No real pg on the floor hurt us.
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
I liked how the "I thought they would call that over-the-back" turned into a screed about Gabriel not boxing out (even though he did)
