Lauri Markkanen Hype & Appreciation Thread

[Saint Cy of JFC]

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

What benefit do you get from being an absolute moron like this? An absolute contortion of what I said to just be a jackass?

The Kings trade for Sabonis was not a great trade by any means. It sucks to let go of a talent like Tyrese without getting back a ton of picks, but Sabonis is playing out of his mind and having a career season.

It also sucks to draft Keegan Murray over Jaden Ivey/Benedict Mathurin/Shaedon Sharpe but it was probably the right move for them just to get over the absolute weight of being the worst franchise in the NBA in the 21st century. There is a limit to how much you can criticize these less than "optimal" moves because they are directly responsible for producing the best results the franchise has had in decades.

 

[Swuul]

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.

It was funny a few times how the Detroit players very apparently got Lauri and Kessler mixed up. Either one running a screen for the other, ball in Lauri's hands, Kessler moves to the side, and two or three Detroit players tag on him, leaving Lauri open for 3p. It didn't happen just once or twice
Then again, I have to admit I sometimes get them mixed up on TV too. I wondering why Kessler is taking the 3p shot and not passing to Markkanen going for the basket, and then after some confused blinking I am like "oooh, no wait, that was 23 and that one is 24"

 

[Step-Back Hook]

It was funny a few times how the Detroit players very apparently got Lauri and Kessler mixed up. Either one running a screen for the other, ball in Lauri's hands, Kessler moves to the side, and two or three Detroit players tag on him, leaving Lauri open for 3p. It didn't happen just once or twice
Then again, I have to admit I sometimes get them mixed up on TV too. I wondering why Kessler is taking the 3p shot and not passing to Markkanen going for the basket, and then after some confused blinking I am like "oooh, no wait, that was 23 and that one is 24"

Now... If we can convince them getting the same haircuts too it will be inevitable no one can tell them apart and the championship is secured!

 

[HermanG]

Haliburton is an insane talent and already elite at 22 years old. There is no way you ever trade away a guy like him unless he forces your hand. Not in a rebuild, not in a firesale.

Gonna make ASG for sure.

 

[underdog]

I want to see more iso lauri. Like that pump fake dunk he did.

That play was great. The fake made Bagley hang in the air. There's no better place to put a defender when you wanna get past him. Shoot or drive? Keep them guessing wrong, Lauri.

 

[Agent#00]

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.

I actually don't care much about his shooting. We all know Europeans can shoot. But to see a 7footer move like that It's going to open up more options for him especially on pressure situations where coaches lean more on mismatches. Hardy knows this, he's a Popovich guy. He will prefer somebody who can attack the rim and break defenses than a guy who will just shoot 3s

 

[FrenchJazzFa]

Time to vote for Lauri !!

 

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View: https://twitter.com/kirkgoldsberry/status/1605591190597816320

 

[hgb]

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers have acquired forward Lauri Markkanen in a sign-and-trade agreement from Chicago, Cavaliers General Manager Koby Altman announced Saturday from Cleveland Clinic Courts. In a three-team deal, Cleveand traded forward Larry Nance Jr. to Portland and a protected 2023 second round pick (via Denver) to Chicago. The Bulls also received forward Derrick Jones Jr. from Portland and the Trail Blazers’ lottery protected 2022 first round pick as part of the trade.

So, Cavs gave up Nance Jr and a protected 2nd round pick for Lauri? That's a pretty sweet deal.

 

[jumpin bean]

Lauri is the COOKIE MONSTER, You feed him more cookies you get more monster. Keep feeding the CM cookies.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Haliburton is an insane talent and already elite at 22 years old. There is no way you ever trade away a guy like him unless he forces your hand. Not in a rebuild, not in a firesale.

Gonna make ASG for sure.

Have you seen what Sabonis is doing this year? Sabonis is having a better year than Haliburtin and is only 26. Should they have just kept Haliburtin and been another lottery team yet again?

 

[HermanG]

Have you seen what Sabonis is doing this year? Sabonis is having a better year than Haliburtin and is only 26. Should they have just kept Haliburtin and been another lottery team yet again?

You are sometimes so eager to throw out hot garbage takes that you manage to baffle me. In those 3 small sentences you:
1) Somehow indicated that my post had anything to do with Sabonis. I simply said you dont trade away a guy like Tyrese.
2) Compared a center to a playmaking guard, and told us which one of them is having a better year (apples to oranges anyone?).... and to make matters worse the ringer article you yourself linked has Haliburton 17 spots ahead of Sabonis.
3) Highlighted that Sabonis is "only 26".... when Haliburton is 22 and improving while still years away from the usual "NBA prime".
4) Somehow made a presumption that Haliburton is a losing player and that Kings had no options to build around him and were destined to hit lottery with him.

I mean..... how?

For the record, I think Sabonis is elite.