sgtpepperslaststand | Cavaliers

274 | 7 hours ago

I can only assume the ghost of Jerry West is possessing these white lakers

sewsgup

146 | 7 hours ago

Kennard used to be notorious for hesitating and arguably refusing to shoot decent 3 pt looks.

a common guess was that he was trying to protect his career 3pt % (he’s like 2nd all-time). so he’d only shoot the most makeable looks.

but the shots he’s attempting (not to mention, making) right now are ridiculous. it’s like Kennard saw that clip of LeBron shouting at KCP in the playoffs for not shooting the ball, and internalized it in advance.

SeaPeanut7_

100 | 6 hours ago

The shots Kennard was hitting legit reminds me of Curry. Like, dribbling into the front of a screen and turning back to get across the 3 point line and drilling it.. never seen anyone but Curry do it

Logiteck77

39 | 6 hours ago

360 No-Scope IRL. Man’s seeing the Matrix.

KarrotMovies | LAL

64 | 6 hours ago

Gotta give some props to JJ. I’m sure he’s someone that can really connect with Luke

SlowlygettingtoFIRE

51 | 6 hours ago

JJ was literally Luke’s NBA mentor when Luke was at Duke.

EightBlocked | NBA

9 | 4 hours ago

good hire by lebron. thats how this works right?

pokemonbatman23

3 | 3 hours ago

5d chess moves by lebron again!

Hydrophobic_Stapler | Raptors

11 | 6 hours ago

Well that actually sorta checks out since post season stats are often excluded, so now he’s free to chuck to his heart’s content!

ClothesKind7499 | Lakers

9 | 6 hours ago

I saw something that Ty lue pulled him from a scrimmadge bc he passed up open shots.

Mdgt_Pope

7 | 4 hours ago

Well career 3pt% is for regular season. Now it’s like how half-court shots don’t count - guns blazing

mishmashedtosunday | LAL

6 | 4 hours ago

He’s 3rd all time in career playoff 3FG% (min 100 3FG). Rui is 1st.

The Lakers having 2 of the best playoff shooters ever is ridiculous

Stebsy1234 | Lakers

3 | 3 hours ago

I think a lot of credit should be given to JJ’s coaching, he clearly knows how to coach this type of player having been one himself. This is exactly what he was hoping to do with Dalton Knecht but Knecht just has such a low BBIQ it never panned out.

BonBonVelveeta | Thunder

9 | 4 hours ago

Man I forgot Jerry West passed, now I’m bummed out

sgtpepperslaststand | Cavaliers

5 | 4 hours ago

You should watch the Logo documentary they just made on Amazon prime. Has his final interview month before he died

Urban_Introvert | Knicks

2 | 6 hours ago

Giving the Celtics a run for their money

ExpressionAlone5204 | Thunder

158 | 7 hours ago

Another “aww shucks” white boy just tearing it up for the Lakers

Chartate101 | Pistons

101 | 7 hours ago

Their coach is the white boy whisperer so makes sense

PackageDangerous1954

45 | 7 hours ago

Except for DK, that dude just forgot how to play basketball

ablackcloudupahead | Lakers

47 | 6 hours ago

Yeah but he’s not the “Aw shucks” type of white boy. He’s the 80s movie high school villain type of white boy

JDangle20 | Lakers

3 | 3 hours ago

Scut Farkas

throwawayacct2creep

1 | 7 hours ago

Can’t blame him for that botch Mark Williams trade

PackageDangerous1954

33 | 7 hours ago

Yeah you can, it’s been more than a year since then.

throwawayacct2creep

-11 | 6 hours ago

If your work don’t want you ask urself are you still going to work hard. Is no different

PackageDangerous1954

17 | 6 hours ago

Uh yeah? If you’re still getting paid and want to stay in the league then you have to work hard. Especially for a player that has a bunch of flaws in his game.

throwawayacct2creep

-16 | 6 hours ago

Exactly you dodged the question. He’s a rookie and felt unwanted that messes with you mentally no doubt. While your debating how a professional athlete should behave is not his fault lakers didn’t do their due diligence when trading for Mark

PackageDangerous1954

9 | 6 hours ago

Would I still be working hard at my job that I’m getting paid millions for is a really stupid question, no offense.

Keyword Professional.

Jsmooove86 | Lakers

7 | 6 hours ago

Brother I’ll clean toilets with a toothbrush if the Lakers pay me the same amount DK was getting just to shoot hoops.

Failed trade or not as long as the checks clear my bank I’ll do whatever you need me to do at 110%.

DK needs to get his ass out of his feelings and go be professional.

throwawayacct2creep

-7 | 6 hours ago

Everybody talk all big when not in that position. That’s why Stephen A gets that money and you’re sitting on ur regular job trying to tell another person how to do their job. Don’t matter the salary, u got people making 6-7 figures that fuck up on their job and get let go or step down. How about those guys than?

Triphenylanime

6 | 6 hours ago

Such a bad take lol, first of all he’s getting paid millions to play basketball. Second of all he’s in one of the most competitive fields in the world. There’s only less than 500 spots in the nba, he’s already a fringe guy to begin with so if he doesn’t want to work hard, he can go back to school lmao.

throwawayacct2creep

-2 | 6 hours ago

The amount of hate he’s getting like how about u look at harden and all the other players who sabotage themselves to get traded to another team. He’s one of the lucky ones to make it to NBA but that doesn’t mean he don’t have feelings. Plus the coach make a difference on a player playing time.

shibbyflash

3 | 6 hours ago

Just mentally weak if this is how you handle adversity. Sometimes you gotta take on a “let me show you then” mindset.

throwawayacct2creep

-1 | 6 hours ago

I agree he should be mentally stronger but he’s not getting the playing time also and in JJ doghouse

shibbyflash

5 | 6 hours ago

That’s cause when he has played he’s straight dog shit

throwawayacct2creep

1 | 6 hours ago

That’s why sometimes a change of scenery is necessary. If you know ball than a lot of these guys just need that change of scenery. Look at SGA if he didn’t go to OKC from clippers who knows if he would be the players he would be today. Same can be said for jokic. Denver traded nurkic away to pave way for jokic and look at the player he became

Phuddy | Lakers

3 | 5 hours ago

I recently was laid off at a job last December, but they hadn’t found my replacement yet and asked if I would still work until they could backfill my role.

Not only did I work my ass off and still deliver for the next 3 months; I also used that time and good faith to negotiate a better severance package, and secure new a position (that was remote with better pay) that would start two weeks after my last day.

I say all of that to say; when you need to hustle and provide for your family, you do whatever tf you need to.

throwawayacct2creep

1 | 5 hours ago

Congrats but don’t compare yourself with anyone. Just because you put your head down and work doesn’t mean other people would or have the opportunity to make a change. JJ put bronny in last game and look at those mins he played it is just horrible

Phuddy | Lakers

3 | 5 hours ago

Bronny played poorly but he’s been getting minutes because he fills a niche role to spell Marcus Smart that Dalton Knecht cannot do; and he was filling that role adequately.

catperson77789 | Lakers

3 | 5 hours ago

Do you see how many players are put in trade talks everyday? And they dont horribly shit the bed like Knecht. He was with the team for like one year, id understand if it was like odom or gasol who won multiple rings with the lakers but this dude best moment was scoring 35 against utah

throwawayacct2creep

1 | 5 hours ago

Need to stop comparing how everyone should react to how you think people should.

catperson77789 | Lakers

2 | 5 hours ago

If he cant handle trade talks, then the nba is not for him lmao.

Kiriegloom | Bulls

1 | 6 hours ago

We still really on this discourse? He was one of the oldest players in his draft class with the aforementioned class being one of the weakest in a while. Laker fans were wowed by how good he played right out the gate, but he was never gonna be the budding star they thought

Jsmooove86 | Lakers

9 | 6 hours ago

Whoa whoa nobody thought he was gonna be a star.

What most Laker fans including myself is wanting DK to be what Luka Kennard is right now.

Elite spot up shooter with the ability to put the ball in the floor and go.

catperson77789 | Lakers

5 | 5 hours ago

His ceiling was Bogdanovic, i don’t think laker fans were expecting him to be curry or some shit

TCTCTCTCTCTC7

-7 | 6 hours ago

Except for DK, that dude just forgot how to play basketball

He lit it up last time he played – 5 for 6 from the arc, and 17 points and 4 assists in 12 minutes. In fact, he’s 7 for his last 9 from the arc.

Redick just keeps playing Nepobaby instead.

ClothesKind7499 | Lakers

10 | 6 hours ago

maybe bc Nepobaby is better

TCTCTCTCTCTC7

-9 | 5 hours ago

maybe bc Nepobaby is better

He’s not.

Nepobaby’s career playoff numbers – 11 minutes, 0 for 3, no points, no rebounds, no assists, no steals, no blocks, 2 turnovers, and 2 fouls.

Knecht, just for comparison – 4 minutes, 2 for 4, 5 points, 3 rebounds, no turnovers, no fouls.

Str80uttaMumbai | Washington Bullets

7 | 5 hours ago

A whole 2 game sample size.

Amazing.

TCTCTCTCTCTC7

-4 | 5 hours ago

A whole 2 game sample size.

If the comparison were in any way, shape, for form close, you’d have a point.

It’s not.

G	ppg	fg%	efg%	rpg	apg
Knecht	132	7.1	.460	.571	2.2	0.7
James	69	2.7	.348	.459	0.6	1.1

Three times as many points, on vastly better shooting, almost quadruple the rebounds, only slightly fewer assists.

There is no support whatsoever that James is the better player – or even an NBA caliber player.

EntrepreneurWooden99

2 | 3 hours ago

Defense also exists

Middle-Welder3931

5 | 4 hours ago

I feel like Lebron is the white boy whisperer. Mike Miller, Kevin Love, Delly, Caruso, Reaves, and now Kennard. I don’t count Luka, he doesn’t need a whisperer.

th0rbj03rn | Germany

2 | 2 hours ago

If you dont count luka you should also cut love from that list. Dude was a beast bevore joining the cavs and embraced his smaller role, but he definitely did not need a white boy whisperer.

BlackSheepComeHome14 | Timberwolves

3 | 6 hours ago

Maybe JJ read him some of his poetry and it inspired him?

SaulBerenson12 | SAS

1 | 5 hours ago

Honestly it must help a ton since JJ was a prolific shooter himself and can share different tricks and tips that other coaches might not

BionicSix | Lakers

87 | 7 hours ago

we need u luka nard

MrDannyOcean | NBA

21 | 6 hours ago

it’s funny because Luke was very much NOT a three-point-only guy or timid at all in HS and college. He was a true scoring phenom at all levels, outside, inside, midrange, etc. He broke LeBron’s Ohio HS scoring record, he was averaging like 40ppg.

He’s always been able to cook if he wants to. Just needs to decide to let it rip.

Not_RZA_ | Lakers

19 | 5 hours ago

It’s the NBA, everyone is super athletic and it shows there are levels to this shit. Sure he could do all that in high school and a little in college, but when you get to the league when guys are crazy athletic, your role shrinks.

Almost everyone that touch an NBA floor would cook and can likely pull up from anywhere on the court at a good clip, especially guards/forwards. You just don’t get that same amount of space and room in the NBA.

It’s not a matter of “if he wants”. It’s the NBA lol

SpiritFantastic4835 | Lakers

60 | 7 hours ago

All it took was Gabe Vincent and a second

ComprehensiveList769 | Hawks

13 | 6 hours ago

Liked that trade for you guys. Luke also saved us from the playin with that buzzer beater as well

CrippledBanana | Canada

46 | 7 hours ago

Dunno wtf Jj did, but never seen Luke be this confident. Guy was lowkey infuriating before

hoboken515

8 | 4 hours ago

He was heating up the last 20 games he was with the Hawks. Snyder was really leaning into him being more aggressive from the moment we signed him and it was starting to shine through.

lulu314 | LAL

20 | 6 hours ago

How many cold ass white boys does LeBron need SMDH

AbleCap5222

12 | 6 hours ago

We want him playing exactly like this. If the shot is good, shoot it. If something else is a better choice, do that.

He’s a good basketball player and I think he 100% knows what he needs to do to contribute and be effective

KL2ConspireLLC | San Diego Clippers

10 | 6 hours ago

He spent 9 NBA seasons lulling people to sleep waiting to unleash himself for this series.

Relevant_Swing1680 | Timberwolves

9 | 7 hours ago

He just needed to be more confident

retrospects | Lakers

9 | 5 hours ago

Luke Nukem

Grymmful | Raptors

3 | 3 hours ago

That’s cold af. Unfortunately the nephews won’t get the reference.

retrospects | Lakers

3 | 3 hours ago

He’s all outta gum.

SonoMuchacho

7 | 6 hours ago

Quinn destroyed him, then re-created him in his image and then got rid of him ;_;

hoboken515

2 | 4 hours ago

Lol so true, first 20 games were rough, last 30 games he was showing signs of what we are seeing right now.

LakerDoc

2 | 6 hours ago

Make or miss, he needs to shoot like 12 3s per game without Luka and AR. And with them he still needs to shoot like 7-8 3s per game, not his 3 attempts that he had in the regular season

astronautdragon

1 | 6 hours ago

thats right big pimpin’ talk your shit

Kvsav57

1 | 4 hours ago

He’s never shot below 39% from three. I don’t know him that well. Is his defense just terrible?

Mrmischief20

-1 | 6 hours ago

Saving Lebron’s legacy

Joking. Relax

[McMenamin] “I’ve gotten that a lot. … I understand it. … I’m definitely looking a little bit more, I think I need to with guys out” - Luke Kennard, who is averaging 25 pts in the series and shooting 17-of-26 (65.4%), on the calls for him to shoot even more