The Lakers won a championship with an identity built on athleticism, defense and size. Rui Hachimura should be a key part of that playing style heading into these playoffs.
It’s been a weird year. Before the trade deadline, we were a small forceful team that lacked skill. Since the trade deadline, we’ve been a much more skill oriented team but we also got bigger. That seems like an oxymoron but Rui and DLo are the biggest reasons for that. They’re both skill based players but have great size and know how to use it. It took Rui a minute to figure it out but I think he’s found his role
Really glad to see people coming around to Hachimura. Really loved his acquisition and was honestly baffled we got him for Nunn. It really shocked me when he got the DNP against Chicago (didn’t shock me we lost), and then I remember Aaron went on the pod and said he was a fringe rotation guy for the playoffs, and I think maybe one of the LFR guys echoed that sentiment, so I’m glad people have really began to appreciate him since that Wolves game. It’s not like I think he’s the greatest player or something, but dudes at his size with his skill aren’t super common, especially for the Lakers recently. It’ll take a whole team effort to win a championship, and Rui coming off the bench is an important part of that.
It’s been a weird year. Before the trade deadline, we were a small forceful team that lacked skill. Since the trade deadline, we’ve been a much more skill oriented team but we also got bigger. That seems like an oxymoron but Rui and DLo are the biggest reasons for that. They’re both skill based players but have great size and know how to use it. It took Rui a minute to figure it out but I think he’s found his role
Really glad to see people coming around to Hachimura. Really loved his acquisition and was honestly baffled we got him for Nunn. It really shocked me when he got the DNP against Chicago (didn’t shock me we lost), and then I remember Aaron went on the pod and said he was a fringe rotation guy for the playoffs, and I think maybe one of the LFR guys echoed that sentiment, so I’m glad people have really began to appreciate him since that Wolves game. It’s not like I think he’s the greatest player or something, but dudes at his size with his skill aren’t super common, especially for the Lakers recently. It’ll take a whole team effort to win a championship, and Rui coming off the bench is an important part of that.
He gives them options, which is first and foremost the biggest key here. But yeah, you can never have enough solid, bigger wings in today's NBA.