It was so obvious since seeing the roster play in preseason that there are lineups Vando can work in with this roster.
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JJ Redick gave shoutouts to Vando, Mamu and Sexton for their contributions off the bench tonight. Said their impact was "very apparent."
Why is a Yaxel vs Luka rivalry being forced on us
Yaxel Lendeborg says he’s looking forward to playing Luka and the Lakers on Friday 👀
“Absolutely. Absolutely. Yes, I am. I’ll talk about that on Friday.”
(Via @anthonyVslater )
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#Lakers dominated the second quarter to take a 56-38 lead into the halftime locker room.
AR: 16-2-1
MT: 12 PTS
CS: 10-3-2
SM: 7-4-1
JV: 5 REB, game-high +19
The Pelicans are the most annoying team. Absolutely no one is giving 2 firsts for someone who is averaging 3 points in 17 mins. Lucky to get 1 first in a package for him at this point.
The Pelicans are open to trading Herb Jones, who is averaging just 3 points in 17 minutes per game, per @FearTheBrown
New Orleans is reportedly asking for two first-round picks in return.
“League sources say the Pelicans have held firm at an asking price near two first-round picks, though no team has met that figure. Many in the league believe Jones' value will continue to go down if his minutes continue to be sporadic. Jones' contract is also slated to jump next year from $14.9 million to $20.8 million. Nevertheless, several playoff teams view Jones as a valuable cultural and basketball fit.”
(Via intheno.net/herb-jones-caree…)
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This is all good, but also NBA season is WAY too long as it is. Pace is up, intensity is up, new draft reform means even less breaks. Players going down with injuries in waves after a week.
This will take a while for JJ. Completely new team, so learning phase cant be avoided.
LMAO watching JJ learn in real time what lineups just can’t be played is crazy. The NBA should consider adopting a Slate of practice games prior to the start of the regular season where coaches can learn which lineups go together and which lineups are a net negative before the games actually count. They can call it something interesting like… preseason.
