[Highlights] Rui Hachimura full highlights vs. Golden State Warriors - preseason: 21 points on 8⁄11 FG (72.7%), 4⁄5 from 3 (80.0%), 1⁄2 FT, 5 Rebounds, 1 Block, 2 turnovers, 2 PF, and a +/- of +7 in 15:12 minutes played.
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He’s gonna ball out with Ingram injured and Mathurin gone
Perfect trade candidate for them
Sub-MLE salary, positional size, floor spacing, and a 2nd year TO.
If Rui wanted to stay in LA, he shouldn’t have signed the most tradable contract ever.
Yep lol. When the aftermath of the Clippers investigation came out, I realized he’s like the perfect candidate for them to trade for picks. Bro might not be on the team by the deadline lmao.
For sure he’s going to get opportunities he never got playing next to LeBron + AD and then LeBron + Luka + Reaves.
The green light really boosts his confidence, I’ll always root for Rui
Yup
I forgot Beal was even on the team too. Is he still recovering or what?
GSW: Curry and the G-LeaguersOne superstar. Eleven guys you swear you’ve never seen before.Soon in cinemas near you.
We were getting spoon fed podz and he’s ending up like a guy trying to flop instead of just sinking routine shots
Rui’s fan base in Hawaii is real! Kawaii!!
From Kawhi Leonard to Kawaii Leonard
Yes. Kawaiimura
BuckBuck posting like he gets paid per post
Get well, Saric.
Rui gonna put up numbers this season 😤
For sure, especially with BI out
Dunleavy and Kerr’s roster building so ass that tiny ass 5-guard lineups can’t even stop Rui bruh
Rui been different this szn
this season????? what fucking season are you referring to
“pre”
The season hasn’t even started… it’s preseason and that just started. What are you talking about?
International ball. He’s been looking like he’s ready to take it up a notch.
Auditioning for the Warriors.
He was supposed to retire a Laker
Still mad we let everyone from last season walk
What? Not even superstars are retiring with the team you might expect them to. Rui will play for like 3 more teams before he’s done.
Lakers let all the guys that actually helped them win round 1 go. Kept all the non-playable or injury prone players.
I mean the OKC series showed there were real limitations with that group in the end and they needed to do a complete overhaul.
Smart is old and going to be more injury prone, Kennard is a defensive liability and doesn’t shoot the ball enough to justify keeping him, Rui is an empty player outside of his shooting, Ayton has no motor and can’t defend, and Hayes is a vet min player.
At least what we’re getting with this new group is more overall athleticism, a team that plays harder and with more energy, and a bonafide top defensive anchor in this league.
In addition we lost a major piece called LeBron James, Sr., so we needed to pivot to a different roster structure.
They would have let the “non-playable” guys go too if they were also free agents, and they’ve been looking to salary dump them for a while.
Nonetheless, it is definitely fascinating that not a single one of their starting 5 for game 1 of the first round returned. Even for those who will argue that there’s a valid justification for letting each one walk for nothing, abandoning long-term chemistry and roster continuity for Luka, Austin, Walker, and overpaid role players is an odd strategy. I like Walker a lot though, so I’m rooting for him.
Yeah trading ayton for seconds are hardy was fine since he’s an expiring. Kennard, smart, and bron all wanted to leave so that’s cool. But rui and Hayes just walking especially with our lack of a starting 4 and backup big is annoying
Watched my first Laker game vs the Rockets and two months later all the starters who balled the fuck out were gone
Think again
Rui has been getting better and better every year, but let’s not pretend he was perfect. He doesnt read ball-movement well, he isn’t a good passer, was one of the worst rebounders in the league for his position, and did get beat a lot defensively. He is a great shooter and his mid-range might be one of the best in the league right now. Hes also become a better finisher. But that’s not the whole picture.
Thanks Lakers
You’re welcome man, thanks for taking Kawhi a few years back
You’re welcome, enjoy your tank with no pick
Hey no worries, hopefully it ends up #1, OKC gets it and you can keep crying about it.
Yeah, what? If Rui has a big season, your team fucking sucks.
Spurs fans are genuinely dumb as fuck I’m crine
Enjoy being one of the worst franchises in the history of sports, cousin.
O/U Mvp 🫢
That 2 year deal was a steal.
Rui’s agent fcuk him over.
Rui turned down offers to stay in LA
He is going into my fantasy team
I’m sad the Lakers gave this up. It shows that with opportunities he could be a decent starter. Unfortunate he has to compete for pf minutes with LeBron and AD. But have to say his contributions could be inconsistent.
He literally started next to LeBron.
He has 146 starts over 258 games played, about 56% starts. Am I incorrect in saying he was competing with minutes between LeBron and AD at the PF spot?
Pelinka was so fucking stupid to let him Kennard and Smart walk