Lauri Markkanen Hype & Appreciation Thread

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

He's got more handle, more body control and more passing than you'd think. He keeps putting up highlights that look like a younger Ben Simmons. The difference, obviously, is the shooting touch.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=369xVoqTYYs&t=3s

 

[Swuul]

Apparently Lauri can easily dunk from the FT line. I believe it, but I also need video

View: https://streamable.com/c5hydj

From practice, I am not sure he has actually dunked from FT line in a match.

 

[Step-Back Hook]

Doing this in a match would be du

View: https://streamable.com/c5hydj

From practice, I am not sure he has actually dunked from FT line in a match.

Doing this in a match would be dumb. Legs would be more tired. There would be moving parts around. Injury would be a real risk.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I will no longer be comparing Lauri Markkanen's drives to a younger Ben Simmons. What happened to this guy?


View: https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1585783737786277888

 

[Jingled]

As great as Lauri has been, his 3-point shooting is way down, just 24% so far. If he can keep playing at his current level AND get his 3-point percentage back up to his career average of 36%, he's going to be a force to be reckoned with.

 

[fishonjazz]

I saw a comment in a youtube video that called him Lauri Bird lol

 

[Jingled]

View: https://twitter.com/utahjazz/status/1586205572335996928

 

[SkyHook11]

How family and international play have been the guiding forces of Lauri Markkanen’s NBA resurgence

Markkanen’s personal balance and confidence from Eurobasket competition have boosted his game and helped the Jazz to a strong 4-1 start.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[Coach Ellis]

I will no longer be comparing Lauri Markkanen's drives to a younger Ben Simmons. What happened to this guy?


View: https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1585783737786277888

I can’t stand the guy personally, but it just seemed like he was counting on the contact from the center and was surprised and a little off balance when it didn’t come. Still a douchebag though.

 

[Coach Ellis]

View: https://twitter.com/utahjazz/status/1586205572335996928

Awesome. I think he definitely has All Star potential, but only if the Jazz are good enough to make the playoffs. Won’t happen on a team that is consistently in the lottery. Definitely the guy I’d like to see them build around right now.

 

[prodigy]

View: https://mobile.twitter.com/prodigyJF/status/1586569025340858368

He really is the Finnisher

 

[Shad]

EXTEND HIM, PLEASE