How's Randle going to guard guys like LMA?

[Inferno]

:coleman:

[fpliii]

Can he guard anybody?

[TheMarkMadsen]

Dude he was drafted 5 minutes ago

Why are you allready worrying about him guarding all stars in their primes?

[Inferno]

Dude he was drafted 5 minutes ago

Why are you allready worrying about him guarding all stars in their primes?

He'll be matching up with guys like LMA who have pretty big height/wingspan advantages on him :confusedshrug:

[christian1923]

Who are guys like LMA? There is only one of him and nobody can stop him

[Bimbo Coles]

No one guards LMA.

[Inferno]

No one guards LMA.

Who are guys like LMA? There is only one of him and nobody can stop him

Guys of LMA's height, like AD and Randolph. We saw what LMA did to a smaller defender like Terrence Jones...48 and 43?

[Rubio2Gasol]

Bully them on offense, get them in foul trouble,

He can't guard him, but when LMA is on, neither can Dwight Howard.

[ZenMaster]

Get him in foul trouble and bang til he gets tired.

[RoseCity07]

He's not. He'll foul out in 5 minutes.

He's a prospect player. Thinking about it the Lakers didn't really have a choice. The draft falls off big time after Marcus Smart.

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

No one guards LMA.

Who are guys like LMA? There is only one of him and nobody can stop him
http://www.jumpshot.sg/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/tiagosplitter.jpg

[TheMarkMadsen]

He'll be matching up with guys like LMA who have pretty big height/wingspan advantages on him :confusedshrug:

Who can guard LMA? He's a top 10 player in the league, and is a top guy at his position.

Randle is a superb offensive rebounder. He may even end up being a 6th man, I am not convinced that Pau will leave LA

[christian1923]

Guys of LMA's height, like AD and Randolph. We saw what LMA did to a smaller defender like Terrence Jones...48 and 43?
Randle is 6'9 with long arms. Stop trippin.

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Why are nikkas saying who can guard LMA?
Did u watch the Portland/Spurs series?

Splitter shut him down badly

[senelcoolidge]

Randle is going to struggle defensively. He can't guard guys like LMA, Love, Griffin, Bosh, etc.

[ZenMaster]

He's not. He'll foul out in 5 minutes.

He's a prospect player. Thinking about it the Lakers didn't really have a choice. The draft falls off big time after Marcus Smart.

I really like him, he's very wide around the hips and really strong. Let's see if he doesn't pick up a nice little 17 foot jumper then he could be really hard to guard.

Also he's a good kid and hard worker.

[outbreak]

randle will do fine, there's other guys in the league his size who get by ok.

[RoseCity07]

Why are nikkas saying who can guard LMA?
Did u watch the Portland/Spurs series?

Splitter shut him down badly

Spurs team defense shut him down. Splitter can't stop LMA. There is a reason LMA has destroyed him in the past. Spurs played a great team defense to force him into tough shots.

[gts]

You know it was a great pick for the Lakers when these fools come out of the word work to start knocking him down 5 minutes after he's drafted :lol

[ihatetimthomas]

Randle is going to struggle defensively. He can't guard guys like LMA, Love, Griffin, Bosh, etc.

Which is why I hope the Lakers get a coach who will preach defense. If Lakers team D is solid, it covers individual defense deficiencies.

[RoseCity07]

I really like him, he's very wide around the hips and really strong. Let's see if he doesn't pick up a nice little 17 foot jumper then he could be really hard to guard.

Also he's a good kid and hard worker.

Easier said than done though. Adding a money jump shot is really tough. I know he's a guard but I've been hearing Tyreke Evans is going to get a jump shot for years now. Still waiting. I would look at a guy like Terrence Jones when comparing Julius Randle to a big. It's going to be a slow development. He's not going to have a dominate rookie year.

[BlackVVaves]

If he can marginalize his defensive liabilities with resounding offensive production in the post, it'll be a worthwhile pick.

If not, Lakers are just as ****ed.

[NBAplayoffs2001]

If he can marginalize his defensive liabilities with resounding offensive production in the post, it'll be a worthwhile pick.

If not, Lakers are just as ****ed.


pretty much spot on.

[ihatetimthomas]

Easier said than done though. Adding a money jump shot is really tough. I know he's a guard but I've been hearing Tyreke Evans is going to get a jump shot for years now. Still waiting. I would look at a guy like Terrence Jones when comparing Julius Randle to a big. It's going to be a slow development. He's not going to have a dominate rookie year.

I think Randle is a bit more polished and can play inside a bit more. He also is a better rebounder. I think he is a bit more NBA ready than Jones was. He will certainly have the opportunity and minutes.

[ZenMaster]

Easier said than done though. Adding a money jump shot is really tough. I know he's a guard but I've been hearing Tyreke Evans is going to get a jump shot for years now. Still waiting. I would look at a guy like Terrence Jones when comparing Julius Randle to a big. It's going to be a slow development. He's not going to have a dominate rookie year.

His form isn't terrible and that's a plus, I think it's natural for his progression to get better shooting, in high school he was solely playing down low or finishing close to the basket. Last year he opened up a bit more and took it off the dribble from the outside and faceup, he made a lot of mistakes and learned from it. Towards the end of the year he even showed another dimension with his 5 or 6 assist game where he was playing as a full blown stretch four driving and kicking.

On top of that he's got the rebounding which almost always translates well, looks like the new Zbo but not starting out with a bad attitude.

[eliteballer]

How do Blake Griffin and Kevin Love? Both under 6-9 barefoot.

[G-train]

No one stops great scorers one on one.

[G-Funk]

How does David Lee?

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Spurs team defense shut him down. Splitter can't stop LMA. There is a reason LMA has destroyed him in the past. Spurs played a great team defense to force him into tough shots.
No Splitter sonned him in the post. Youre in denial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSD3F6qOsiw