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Lauri Markkanen Hype & Appreciation Thread

Conestoga Finn said:
Don't know exactly how much financial matters weight there in longer run, but as a familyman Lauri surely put some value on stability. I tend to think that continuous moving with family of two little children, and after they start school wouldn't be desirable scenario. I genuinely expect that Lauri would be willing to stay after his current contract expires.

Also, its clear that he have a very good working relation with Hardy, something he has been lacking with coaches previously in his career.
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LOL .. where did you find that photo of Lauri in your avatar?
 
Ferguson_Mellochill said:
So essentially, Lauri's performance in the month of December (26 ppg) matches Donovan Mitchell's last year, except that Lauri has been markedly more efficient and far better in the clutch. Lauri also isn't a defensive liability.
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Yeah isn't it funny how we traded an undersized SG for an oversized SF with similar production but playing a whole lot better defense, plus we got a boatload of draft picks in the process?

I mean talk about turning over a new chapter.. Ainge basically rip up the old book and wrote a new one.
 
Conestoga Finn said:
Don't know exactly how much financial matters weight there in longer run, but as a familyman Lauri surely put some value on stability. I tend to think that continuous moving with family of two little children, and after they start school wouldn't be desirable scenario. I genuinely expect that Lauri would be willing to stay after his current contract expires.

Also, its clear that he have a very good working relation with Hardy, something he has been lacking with coaches previously in his career.
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A couple of things i see easily playing in favour of international players (especially ones that only went to the US just when NBA or a college opportunity called) staying at a small market team, is that no city or state is more "home" than other, wherever you are, you're the foreigner, not where you grew up most of your childhood (not in a bad way, just in the basic sense that SLC is as much foreigner for Lauri as LA, NY or Portland, but for an american, some of these cities could have much higher meanings), and that for the financial side, the marketability for americans in the US is much higher than for any non american, even for the superstars like Giannis, Jokic, Embiid and Luka, but even more for "just regular stars" and below, so to that for those players, for their earnings outside of their NBA contract salary (like their shoes deals, any ad they'd be invited to do, etc), the financial difference isn't as big for them to be either in SLC, Phoenix, San Antonio or Miami, LA.
 
rjfan said:
A couple of things i see easily playing in favour of international players (especially ones that only went to the US just when NBA or a college opportunity called) staying at a small market team, is that no city or state is more "home" than other, wherever you are, you're the foreigner, not where you grew up most of your childhood (not in a bad way, just in the basic sense that SLC is as much foreigner for Lauri as LA, NY or Portland, but for an american, some of these cities could have much higher meanings), and that for the financial side, the marketability for americans in the US is much higher than for any non american, even for the superstars like Giannis, Jokic, Embiid and Luka, but even more for "just regular stars" and below, so to that for those players, for their earnings outside of their NBA contract salary (like their shoes deals, any ad they'd be invited to do, etc), the financial difference isn't as big for them to be either in SLC, Phoenix, San Antonio or Miami, LA.
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I will also just say that for a guy who hasn't always had it easy, has had his share of friction, etc, I would expect that he knows the grass isn't always greener. When success comes immediately it's easier to believe it's just going to happen wherever you go.
 
Lauri is already a very good player. How he become great at crutch will bring to the next level, superstar one. The most difficult level to achieve. Superstar make you win. Don is a fantastic player but until now never achieve to make his team win when it matter. And there is so many great players in NBA who never win a ring or even reach the final. The next step is tough to get, But i believe Lauri got the potential to do so.
 
ONE LOVE said:
LOL .. where did you find that photo of Lauri in your avatar?
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Can't recall anymore, but at least the photo is here: https://laurimarkkanen.fi/fi/

So, probably from there.

Another good one. :)

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Conestoga Finn said:
Don't know exactly how much financial matters weight there in longer run, but as a familyman Lauri surely put some value on stability. I tend to think that continuous moving with family of two little children, and after they start school wouldn't be desirable scenario. I genuinely expect that Lauri would be willing to stay after his current contract expires.

Also, its clear that he have a very good working relation with Hardy, something he has been lacking with coaches previously in his career.
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Lauri had a good working relationship with Bickerstaff in the Cavs and with Hoiberg in the Bulls. Both praised him a lot and trusted him a lot. Hoiberg even helped him a lot with his 3pt shot when he ended up into extended slump from downtown.

But other than that - facts.
 
Conestoga Finn said:
Don't know exactly how much financial matters weight there in longer run, but as a familyman Lauri surely put some value on stability. I tend to think that continuous moving with family of two little children, and after they start school wouldn't be desirable scenario. I genuinely expect that Lauri would be willing to stay after his current contract expires.

Also, its clear that he have a very good working relation with Hardy, something he has been lacking with coaches previously in his career.
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Family man or not - if it looks like he's gonna have to spend his prime years tanking, there's zero chance he'll sign an extension. Plus he'll likely command a max deal on the open market if he keeps up this type of production.
 
hgb said:
PG13 is hard to beat, I think, and Sabonis has to be in, but unless Warriors turn things around dramatically, I think he should beat Grant and Wiggins.
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I would for sure take PG and Sabonis over Markkanen right now, if Markkanen becomes a more consistent second half player, then I’d rethink those rankings.
 
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