Lakers have Emmanuel Mudiay ranked #2 on their board (ahead of Okafor)

[NatiboyB]

Lol how many pg have took teams to titles? lakers and majority of the league have won with a dominant/servicable big man. No way you leave a 6'10 big man with okafors skill set on the board if you have the opportunity to draft him. Boy can be penciled in for 20 8 3 and he's still a kid. Okafor will be the type to make every one around him better because you either double or watch him foul/kill your front court. Okafor will be a Laker book that unless minny takes him.

Isiah and billups

 

[noble]

yea we gotta take the big man its how you win

 

[hayesc0]

They already have Jordan Clarkson they can't take Mudiay now..

 

[funkee]

It's not even just the jumping and first step as much as it's the motor and the endurance that's essentially impossible to compete with. The closest thing Ive seen to Russ athletically was Baron Davis but he didn't have that same motor. Iverson had everything but Westbrook's strength/height. Eric Bledsoe is athletic as fukk as well but doesn't have that same motor.

I was gonna touch on that but didn't want to deviate too far from strictly talking about athleticism

but yeah, Russ is truly one of a kind

Agreed, it's not just russ' athleticism, it's his relentlessness bordering on fury in how he plays. But from a pure athleticism standpoint, lavine is right there or exceeding him and will probably be a better athlete at russ' current age if he can develop a similar killer instinct.

 

[C-NICE]

Isiah and billups

Very short list so outside of bron and MJ you need a big man or at the very least a rim protector. We will see if the dubs or hawks can change that

 

[NatiboyB]

Very short list so outside of bron and MJ you need a big man or at the very least a rim protector. We will see if the dubs or hawks can change that

I don't see it the Warriors will break a few molds if they are able to shoot their way to a ring....All it takes is for a curry/Klay to go cold from the outside or a team to slow it down on EM.

 

[CarltonJunior]

Agreed, it's not just russ' athleticism, it's his relentlessness bordering on fury in how he plays. But from a pure athleticism standpoint, lavine is right there or exceeding him and will probably be a better athlete at russ' current age if he can develop a similar killer instinct.

Newsflash: He won't.

Russell's motor is a skill in of itself. To be that focused and play with constant energy like your body simply does not get tired is absolutely amazing, dude takes zero plays off.

 

[Poitier]

Very short list so outside of bron and MJ you need a big man or at the very least a rim protector. We will see if the dubs or hawks can change that

Lebron lol

 

[Malta]

Russell's lack of athleticism won't be that big a deal if Embiid is everything he's advertised to be, simply have to play off the big fella and get open, create every once in a while.


As for Okafor, he and Randle will not be a good fit in the frontcourt, on defense that shyt is a tragedy waiting to happen.

 

[Eye Cue DA COLI GAWD]

Russell's lack of athleticism won't be that big a deal if Embiid is everything he's advertised to be, simply have to play off the big fella and get open, create every once in a while.


As for Okafor, he and Randle will not be a good fit in the frontcourt, on defense that shyt is a tragedy waiting to happen.

Russell will get open anytime he wants. Dude will be mean AF in transition

Sheesh

 

[Malta]

Russell will get open anytime he wants. Dude will be mean AF in transition

Sheesh

I think he's going to be good, we agree on something so the world may be ending.

 

[Eye Cue DA COLI GAWD]

I think he's going to be good, we agree on something so the world may be ending.

We agree on alot more but you too afraid to apologize and admit defeat

 

[bl2k8]

I would give the pick up for Cousins, I may be in the minority but I rather have a proven 25 year old center for the next 5 years along with a 19 year old project in Randle. To me that's better than two unknowns in the front court.

 

[I AM WARHOL]

It's either Russell or Okafor. I don't know why people keep project Mudlay to the lakers.

I think mudiay is in play

 

[Osmosis]

I think he's going to be good, we agree on something so the world may be ending.

Thoughts on Mudiay?