CWood21 Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 1 hour ago, MookieMonstah said: Should trade Kuzma. I feel like he's kind of redundant with AD. He won't be able to play with Lebron and AD on the court. Unless they plan on staggering his minutes so he spends very little time with both guys. It's going to be damn near impossible to match salaries with Kuzma making so little, and they're not going to get a better producer than Kuzma. He will fit in just fine with LeBron and Anthony Davis. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTTRDynasty Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 1 hour ago, CWood21 said: PG: Rajon Rondo / Quinn Cook / Alex CarusoSG: Danny Green / Avery Bradley / Troy Daniels / Zach Norvell (TW)SF: LeBron James / Kentavious Caldwell-Pope / Talen Horton-TuckerPF: Anthony Davis / Kyle Kuzma / Jared DudleyC: DeMarcus Cousins / JaVale McGee I can't decide which I'm looking forward to more: seeing which line-up we go with in crunch time against a team like the Sixers, or who we go with in crunch time against a team like the Warriors that'll try to play small-ball against us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MookieMonstah Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 (edited) 40 minutes ago, CWood21 said: It's going to be damn near impossible to match salaries with Kuzma making so little, and they're not going to get a better producer than Kuzma. He will fit in just fine with LeBron and Anthony Davis. That’s true. I don’t think you can play him with Lebron and AD at all tbh but you’re right, no way you can move him for equal production. Edited July 8, 2019 by MookieMonstah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showtime Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 PG: LeBron James / Rajon Rondo /Quinn Cook / Alex Caruso SG: Avery Bradley / Kentavious Caldwell-Pope / Troy Daniels SF: Danny Green / Talen Horton-Tucker PF: Anthony Davis / Kyle Kuzma / Jared Dudley C: JaVale McGee / DeMarcus Cousins I like this starting lineup and that bench. When Cousins is fully ready, he would come off the bench but play starters minutes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBURGE Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 1 minute ago, showtime said: PG: LeBron James / Rajon Rondo /Quinn Cook / Alex Caruso SG: Avery Bradley / Kentavious Caldwell-Pope / Troy Daniels SF: Danny Green / Talen Horton-Tucker PF: Anthony Davis / Kyle Kuzma / Jared Dudley C: JaVale McGee / DeMarcus Cousins I like this starting lineup and that bench. When Cousins is fully ready, he would come off the bench but play starters minutes. Would Kuzma not play the 3 and start? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRaider Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 6 minutes ago, JBURGE said: Would Kuzma not play the 3 and start? Starting Bradley - Green - LeBron - Davis - McGee makes them a good defensive team and they have offensive firepower off of the bench with Kuzma and Cousins. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showtime Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 6 minutes ago, JBURGE said: Would Kuzma not play the 3 and start? Kuzma might start, but I don't think he should. He should come off the bench. Green is a MUCH better defender than Kuzma is and a better shooter. One thing about Kuzma is that he really really needs to become a more consistent shooter this upcoming season. If he doesn't, he'll find himself losing minutes. Kuzma is going to get a crap ton of open looks when he plays with Cousins, Davis and LeBron. All he needs to do is make shots. He doesn't have to handle the ball, create offense for himself or others. Just make open jumpers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indifference Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 I like Kuz game simply because he can create his own offense. He is not a knockdown shooter in any capacity but he is someone who can run a set to give Bron a breather. I’d start Kuz depending on the match-up were facing. He is a wildcard and he is best suited for bench play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefs82 Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 PG: LeBron James SG: Danny Green SF: Kyle Kuzma PF: Anthony Davis C: Demarcus Cousins JaVale McGee Avery Bradley Quinn Cook Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Troy Daniels Alex Caruso Jared Dudley Talen Horton-Tucker That's night and day from last year 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWood21 Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 4 hours ago, MookieMonstah said: That’s true. I don’t think you can play him with Lebron and AD at all tbh but you’re right, no way you can move him for equal production. Why can't you play him with LeBron or Anthony Davis? Let's not sit here and act like he's one of those players who needs the ball in their hands to be productive. He was the only young guy that figured out how to play with LeBron from the beginning of last season, and he knows how to move without the ball. Both Ingram and Ball needed the ball in their hands to be effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWood21 Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 4 hours ago, JBURGE said: Would Kuzma not play the 3 and start? I mean, you could but I think you're creating more issues that way. And you're taking scoring away from the bench. Defensively, I don't think Kyle Kuzma is going to be very good against true 3s. He's more of a stretch 4 than a true 3 anyways, so he's going to struggle against legitimate 3s. Putting Avery Bradley and Danny Green in the starting lineup puts shooters around LeBron and Anthony Davis. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWood21 Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 4 hours ago, showtime said: Kuzma might start, but I don't think he should. He should come off the bench. Green is a MUCH better defender than Kuzma is and a better shooter. One thing about Kuzma is that he really really needs to become a more consistent shooter this upcoming season. If he doesn't, he'll find himself losing minutes. Kuzma is going to get a crap ton of open looks when he plays with Cousins, Davis and LeBron. All he needs to do is make shots. He doesn't have to handle the ball, create offense for himself or others. Just make open jumpers. Danny Green will for sure be starting. We didn't pay him $15M/year for him to come off the bench. He's in the starting lineup. The question is are the Lakers better off with Avery Bradley in the starting lineup, or Kyle Kuzma? I personally think they should start Bradley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MookieMonstah Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 6 minutes ago, CWood21 said: Why can't you play him with LeBron or Anthony Davis? Let's not sit here and act like he's one of those players who needs the ball in their hands to be productive. He was the only young guy that figured out how to play with LeBron from the beginning of last season, and he knows how to move without the ball. Both Ingram and Ball needed the ball in their hands to be effective. He’s not a great shooter, he’s a poor defender. He’s redundant on the court with AD and Lebron, he’s a volume scorer and they don’t need that with those 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seminoles1 Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Best starting lineup is what was posted earlier. LeBron-Bradley-Green-Davis-McGee 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showtime Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 25 minutes ago, seminoles1 said: Best starting lineup is what was posted earlier. LeBron-Bradley-Green-Davis-McGee @ me next time! just kidding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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