Lauri Markkanen Hype & Appreciation Thread

[Elizah Huge]

Maybe the single best play all season so far. I came right out of my seat, my wife thought I was having a stroke.












Come to think of it, she seemed a little too hopeful.

LOL

 

[Elizah Huge]

Without a doubt Lauri is on the greatest outside shooting heater of his career. He won't be able to sustain it until the end of the season (that's impossible for pretty much anyone), but by God... the dude is absolutely on fire right now. He really should be taking ten 3pt shots per game. When you're making those shots at a 50% clip and don't need to dominate possessions, it's such an efficient way to put points on the board. Everyone else's margin for error increases and the whole team can play more loose.

I haven't seen it discussed much that Markkanen has one pretty rare weapon for a 7ft shooter/scorer - he moves around a LOT. Detroit players admitted in postgame interviews that they couldn't "find" him, leading to all those open shots. Most bigs aren't willing or able to constantly relocate: when you're that size, it tires you out.

I think he will definitely end up above 40% from 3 on the year.

Your last point is one that should definitely be talked about more. He’s a Dirk/KD hybrid.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I think he will definitely end up above 40% from 3 on the year.

Your last point is one that should definitely be talked about more. He’s a Dirk/KD hybrid.

I wouldn't mind throwing him the ball in the 15-18 foot range a few more times a game and letting him go to work. He has surprised me.


Say the Pistons quotes and just had a thought. The Bulls sing and trade Lauri for what? nothing... the Bulls turned Lavine, Carter Jr., Lauri and a ton of picks... one that became Franz Wagner into Lavine, Derozan, Vuc, Ball... man imagine having just Zach, Carter Jr., Lauri, Wagner, and all your picks plus some guys they could have added through space. Needed to let the cake bake instead of trying to step on the gas to please Zach and get him to re-sign (to a ****** contract)... yeesh.

 

[Elizah Huge]

I wouldn't mind throwing him the ball in the 15-18 foot range a few more times a game and letting him go to work. He has surprised me.


Say the Pistons quotes and just had a thought. The Bulls sing and trade Lauri for what? nothing... the Bulls turned Lavine, Carter Jr., Lauri and a ton of picks... one that became Franz Wagner into Lavine, Derozan, Vuc, Ball... man imagine having just Zach, Carter Jr., Lauri, Wagner, and all your picks plus some guys they could have added through space. Needed to let the cake bake instead of trying to step on the gas to please Zach and get him to re-sign (to a ****** contract)... yeesh.

Just some baffling moves by them and Sacramento trading Haliburton was perplexing. There is always opportunities out there just have to do your due diligence.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Him playing like KD has given us a new potential nickname:

Finn Reaper

 

[David Hume]

Him playing like KD has given us a new potential nickname:

Finn Reaper

Don’t Finn the Reaper.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

Him playing like KD has given us a new potential nickname:

Finn Reaper

I want to hate it, but I actually kind of like it.

 

[David Hume]

Playoff time has come
Fear but now we’re done
Lakers don’t fear the Reaper (but they should)
Nor do the Wolves, the Suns or the Bulls

 

[Step-Back Hook]

Him playing like KD has given us a new potential nickname:

Finn Reaper

I tried to push this on his Bulls tenure but as The Finnisher was so beloved... This one never got too much fame. I get it bc Lauri Legend and The Finnisher were the ones their announcer Stacey King loved the most.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I want to hate it, but I actually kind of like it.

me too... and I hate 95% of nicknames.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Just some baffling moves by them and Sacramento trading Haliburton was perplexing. There is always opportunities out there just have to do your due diligence.

The Kings moves are going to lead to them having their first playoff experience in over 20 years and Sabonis is having arguably an on par season as Haliburton this year.

 

[fishonjazz]

Cy is right. The kings are the franchise all others should model themselves after. Their track record doesn't lie.