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re: Did Griff screw up by not trading for Rui ?
Posted on 4/20/23 at 1:15 pm to shel311
Posted on 4/20/23 at 1:15 pm to shel311
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Rui is a below average basketball player. Imagine thinking 2 games changes that entirely.
Playoff Rui is a real thing.
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Agree…for certain matchups playing small ball works and that’s been shown for a while now, but there isn’t any doubt to me that the lack of a legitimate backup 4 to provide some size along the front, particularly against big athletic front lines, was a disaster for the Pels.
And this is what I was implying in the op.
This post was edited on 4/20/23 at 1:17 pm
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Posted on 4/20/23 at 1:21 pm to Townedrunkard
I’m glad Rui is doing well. I want the lakers to re-sign him.
Posted on 4/20/23 at 1:46 pm to Townedrunkard
quote:Any time you can put all your eggs in the tiny sample size instead of the 4 year sample size and get a difference maker that is -62 in 6 playoff games, you just gotta jump at the chance to get a "Playoff Rui"
Playoff Rui is a real thing.
Posted on 4/20/23 at 2:04 pm to shel311
You using his +/- from his time with the Wizards.. really? You are desperate. He was playing on a team with Kuzma and Porzingis as his best teammates, idk if Rui kicked your dog or something but you’re simply on the wrong side of this dispute
Posted on 4/20/23 at 2:14 pm to spaghettioeauxs
quote:Says the guy ignoring 4 years but going all in on 2 games
You using his +/- from his time with the Wizards.. really? You are desperate
quote:Cool, who is he playing with in his 30 or so Lakers games where he's been just as bad?
He was playing on a team with Kuzma and Porzingis as his best teammates
quote:He's a below average basketball player. You've yet to give me anything to show he's not.
idk if Rui kicked your dog or something but you’re simply on the wrong side of this dispute
If you think he's been average or above average in his 4 years, I'm not sure what to tell you, other than being wrong is ok, being wrong and loud and getting pissy with an attitude makes you look foolish, and that's where you are now.
This post was edited on 4/20/23 at 2:17 pm
Posted on 4/20/23 at 2:46 pm to shel311
People get so reactionary over anything lakers. It’s pathetic. Rui isn’t anything worth having a discussion about
Posted on 4/20/23 at 3:04 pm to Macintosh504
quote:Right...and super defensive and angry. It's odd.
People get so reactionary over anything lakers. It’s pathetic.
quote:Different skill sets but in terms of the level of player, he's in the tier of where Naji is. You could argue he's better, but it ain't by much, and to your main point, who cares...they're both mediocre.
Rui isn’t anything worth having a discussion about
Rui rebounds a bit more, scores a bit more and more efficiently, Naji is a better passer and better defensively.
This post was edited on 4/20/23 at 3:05 pm
Posted on 4/22/23 at 10:33 pm to shel311
Gonna give you one more chance to admit you were wrong Shel…
Dude is as good of a role player as you’re going to acquire and I knew the day the Lakers acquired him it was annoying because he would make them better, and it’s not like they gave up anything worth value to get him.
Dude is as good of a role player as you’re going to acquire and I knew the day the Lakers acquired him it was annoying because he would make them better, and it’s not like they gave up anything worth value to get him.
This post was edited on 4/23/23 at 3:07 am
Posted on 4/22/23 at 11:11 pm to spaghettioeauxs
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Dude is as good of a role player as you’re going go acquire
Posted on 4/23/23 at 7:03 am to shel311
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Different skill sets but in terms of the level of player, he's in the tier of where Naji is. You could argue he's better, but it ain't by much, and to your main point, who cares...they're both mediocre.
In a weird way, even though they’re polar opposites, you’re kind of right.
Posted on 4/23/23 at 9:59 am to shel311
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Rui rebounds a bit more, scores a bit more and more efficiently, Naji is a better passer and better defensively.
I don’t dislike Naji…he can be super helpful at times (his later season poor shooting really hurt him and the Pels), but Rui being 6-8/230 and not a complete offensive zero would have filled a significant gap on the Pelicans roster.
Rui certainly isn’t the only guy, or even the best guy, to fill that role, but IMO having even a modestly competent PF would’ve been huge and the Pels wouldn’t have had to be in the playin at all if they had one.
Posted on 4/23/23 at 10:37 am to BamaPelican
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even a modestly competent PF would’ve been huge and the Pels wouldn’t have had to be in the playin at all if they had one.
For sure, all the hustle, determination, and fight doesn’t make up for giving away 4” and 30 lbs. …. Kind of like playing back yard ball against your four year older brother when you’re kids.
Posted on 4/23/23 at 10:49 am to CP3forMVP
quote:fist pump
In a weird way, even though they’re polar opposites, you’re kind of right.
Posted on 4/23/23 at 11:21 am to shel311
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Rui certainly isn’t the only guy, or even the best guy, to fill that role, but IMO having even a modestly competent PF would’ve been huge and the Pels wouldn’t have had to be in the playin at all if they had one.
Had another solid game shooting 60%, 4th leading scorer in a win in just over 20 mins of play.
This post was edited on 4/23/23 at 11:23 am
Posted on 4/23/23 at 11:45 am to Townedrunkard
Rui is perfect for the Lakers. He's the ideal first big off the bench skill set.
He can play small ball Center with Vanderbilt or PF next to Davis.
He can play small ball Center with Vanderbilt or PF next to Davis.
Posted on 4/23/23 at 11:48 am to Townedrunkard
quote:Honest question, why does he choose to play so poorly in the regular season intentionally?
Had another solid game shooting 60%, 4th leading scorer in a win in just over 20 mins of play.
If his game got a tad better on this tiny sample size, you could argue he's a big game player.
But you can't really make any logical argument that his tiny sample size of playoff game is sustainable AND he plays that poorly and much worse in the regular season and it's anything other than he's purposely playing like shite in the regular season. Any other explanation wouldn't make any sense.
This post was edited on 4/23/23 at 11:50 am
Posted on 4/23/23 at 11:49 am to VA LSU fan
I was told by someone on here that the lakers acquisitions weren’t needle movers.
I don’t know, they’re looking pretty good.
I don’t know, they’re looking pretty good.
Posted on 4/23/23 at 12:34 pm to SouthMSReb
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I was told by someone on here that the lakers acquisitions weren’t needle movers.
This is the worst board for impartial Lakers opinions.
They still think they won the Davis trade.
Posted on 4/23/23 at 1:35 pm to Townedrunkard
the screw up was taking hayes & naw at 4> 8-17 instead of Rui & teammate Clarke.
Posted on 4/24/23 at 8:53 pm to shel311
How many does Rui drop tonight, Shel? Let’s get out ahead of this
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