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Lauri Markkanen Hype & Appreciation Thread

whatthe said:
I don't know. If you have a high level point guard like Conley then Lauri's game is fantastic in the playoffs. Karl and John worked well together. But yeah that approach is unusual, generally hero ball is the easiest way to go if you are stopped because it is harder to play team ball. Lauri would also be even better if there was an option on the team that was on or near his level so he wouldn't be keyed onto during the playoffs.
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I don't know if Conley can still play high level come playoff time. He was awful last year vs Dallas. He scored 0, 4 , 6, 11 points in those games. He had 2 games with just 3 assist, 1 with 4. He registered 13 turnovers and went 5/25 from 3 the whole series. Not optimistic tbh
 
Agent#00 said:
I don't know if Conley can still play high level come playoff time. He was awful last year vs Dallas. He scored 0, 4 , 6, 11 points in those games. He had 2 games with just 3 assist, 1 with 4. He registered 13 turnovers and went 5/25 from 3 the whole series. Not optimistic tbh
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Good point. I hope NAW can pick it up or the Jazz will fizzle out without Conley.
 
Lauri is either on a tear or he is figuring out how to output AS numbers.

Since his sick leave (last 8 games)
26.5 PPG at 16.1 FGA and 47.1 touches
Even his worst point total in that stretch (18 against the Bucks) was effective (7/12 from the field and 3/5 from 3).

Last 4 games (granted, not the toughest stretch):
30.0 PPG at 18.5 FGA and 50.3 touches

Btw his points per touch number is also #1 in the league at 0.481 (min 5 PPG). He is also #1 in points per elbow touches (min 5 PPG and 1 elbow touch per game) and his touch duration and effectiveness numbers are very similar to one Joel Embiid. Also better numbers in elbow, post and paint touches... but first two are with a significantly lower volume so hard to read into that.
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Im starting to think his upside is at least high end #2. His spacing is elite, his movement off the ball is elite and he not only can but is likely to go off if you dont glue a good defender on him. He has also improved his defense this year.
 
HermanG said:
Lauri is either on a tear or he is figuring out how to output AS numbers.

Since his sick leave (last 8 games)
26.5 PPG at 16.1 FGA and 47.1 touches
Even his worst point total in that stretch (18 against the Bucks) was effective (7/12 from the field and 3/5 from 3).

Last 4 games (granted, not the toughest stretch):
30.0 PPG at 18.5 FGA and 50.3 touches

Btw his points per touch number is also #1 in the league at 0.481 (min 5 PPG). He is also #1 in points per elbow touches (min 5 PPG and 1 elbow touch per game) and his touch duration and effectiveness numbers are very similar to one Joel Embiid. Also better numbers in elbow, post and paint touches... but first two are with a significantly lower volume so hard to read into that.
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Im starting to think his upside is at least high end #2. His spacing is elite, his movement off the ball is elite and he not only can but is likely to go off if you dont glue a good defender on him. He has also improved his defense this year.
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All that and then in the last quarter and a half our team is only able to give him the ball like 5 times. No wonder we lost that game. The coach needs to do a way better job of getting our super-star involved when it matters. Puts up damn near 30 in the first half, then never sees the ball again while Clarkson et al chuck their way to the L. **** me.
 
LogGrad98 said:
All that and then in the last quarter and a half our team is only able to give him the ball like 5 times. No wonder we lost that game. The coach needs to do a way better job of getting our super-star involved when it matters. Puts up damn near 30 in the first half, then never sees the ball again while Clarkson et al chuck their way to the L. **** me.
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This, infuriating at times.
 
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