“Some within Lakers wanted Jaime Jacques Jr. but Lakers prefer big swings over safe bets and saw Hood-Schifno as that even when they needed someone who could play now… They blew that draft for sure.”
“Some within Lakers wanted Jaime Jacques Jr. but Lakers prefer big swings over safe bets and saw Hood-Schifno as that even when they needed someone who could play now… They blew that draft for sure.”
Nobody was saying we needed someone who could play right away in the draft in the summer
Theoneandonlylog
JHS as a big swing? This guy was projected to be an average NBA pg. No way they considered him big swing. he showed no superstar potential.
Whitmore wouldve been a big swing
Bahamut727
We’re in win now mode with AD and Lebron, and didn’t draft a win now player, or hire a win now coach. Absolutely down horrendous
StreakSnout
i still have hopes for jhs , he seems to play the right way and play confident while staying smart
hojibryantfromthelak
I hate when fans think 19 year old rookies should contribute right away or they’re busts but JHS does not have any nba level skills at this point. Big miss from a usually dependent scouting team
jonbemerkin
Honestly Cam Whitmore and JJJ were both the better picks.
It is what it is, draft blunders happen all the time.
Juaniscool-8
Guys… “Some within Lakers”: Joey and Jesse (obviously.. only smart humans in that office)
The ones who made the decision: Rob and Jeanie.
Simple
AALen
TBH Ham would’ve wasted Jaime’s potential anyhow. Happy for my boy to get Spoelstra as his HC.
isit65outsideor
Lakers drafted on potential which they should as they beed to get younger. JHS still has a future.
LudwigNasche
Now everything makes sense. We drafted Dlo and Fino because their HUGE potential, superior athleticism and incredible basketball mind.
Big swings for sure.
needmoresleeep
I’d be fine with swing for the fences but JHS doesn’t show me that potential. His main strength is his physical strength, but he can’t shoot, pass, cut, finish, isn’t quick, etc. And it’s not like he’s physically gifted like a Kawhi. And he also plays a skill position but doesn’t seem to have the skills. He would be a bust even if Jaquez Jr wasn’t good. Anyone serviceable would have been better.
mambabite24
It’s crazy how much people judge rookie 20 year olds like their career is over. A guy like Steve Nash didn’t break out until his mid-late 20s.
cypherdust
Fino is the best value pick long term.
basednchillpilled92
This seems arbitrary since having our pick in our lineup immediately was not part of the plan.
DJBliskOne
You guys have some shit patience.
Remember Brandon Ingram’s first year?
DLO’s first year?
and a slew of others.
They all super sucked. People were yelling how much of a bust BI was.
No-Equipment-20
I don’t really care. Hindsight is 20/20 and it’s really easy to say we should’ve picked [insert best player after our pick].
JHS is 20 and in year 1, anyone calling him a bust is a dumbass. He might be a bust or he might not, but if he develops JHS is a playmaking/defensive guard which we’ll always need.
PorQ201
Lol how the narrative changes when the Lakers are not doing so hot. SMH, we all know Whitemore and JJJ were NBA ready.
ChunkyMilkSubstance
JHS hasn’t panned out yet but this is such a dumb claim lol
CabbageStockExchange
I wanted Jamie but it didn’t happen. JHS is our guy and I hope he develops and succeeds with us.
ImprovementSilly2895
Lakers took a big swing on Westbrick and destroyed the last years of Lebrons career.
IskaralPustFanClub
I’d love to know who wanted who.
_AgainstTheGrain_
Hindsight is 20/20. If people thought/knew JJJ would put up these numbers he would have went top 5.
LeFatigue
Lol this hind sight ass shit. Why is this sub salivating over another tricking ass heat player?
INT_MIN
>even when they needed someone who could play now…
What? Our team was considered deep prior to the season starting. If there was ever a time to swing on a draft pick it was then. This revisionist history is getting out of hand.
LakerGiraffe
Blew that after not even a half season lmao
beast8955
Stop posting lakersdaily bullshit. It’s the most clickbait, low-effort “journalism” related to the Lakers.
Their entire article is based off another article where an “anonymous exec” had a take of “the Lakers blew it”.
We’re not even halfway through his rookie season people, stop overreacting
DLoadingKeanu
JHS was a big miss
TheMarathonCont1nues
Ham would’ve JJJ sitting on the bench or playing 5 mins a game.
MrAppleSpoink
A big swing would’ve been Cam Whitmore. This is some SERIOUS bullshit.
BusiestWolf
Tankathon is typically right about pros and cons and JHS had literally no pros and a million cons lol
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So they didn’t draft the best player available?
Narratives switch up so fast.
Nobody was saying we needed someone who could play right away in the draft in the summer
JHS as a big swing? This guy was projected to be an average NBA pg. No way they considered him big swing. he showed no superstar potential.
Whitmore wouldve been a big swing
We’re in win now mode with AD and Lebron, and didn’t draft a win now player, or hire a win now coach. Absolutely down horrendous
i still have hopes for jhs , he seems to play the right way and play confident while staying smart
I hate when fans think 19 year old rookies should contribute right away or they’re busts but JHS does not have any nba level skills at this point. Big miss from a usually dependent scouting team
Honestly Cam Whitmore and JJJ were both the better picks.
It is what it is, draft blunders happen all the time.
Guys…
“Some within Lakers”: Joey and Jesse (obviously.. only smart humans in that office)
The ones who made the decision: Rob and Jeanie.
Simple
TBH Ham would’ve wasted Jaime’s potential anyhow. Happy for my boy to get Spoelstra as his HC.
Lakers drafted on potential which they should as they beed to get younger. JHS still has a future.
Now everything makes sense. We drafted Dlo and Fino because their HUGE potential, superior athleticism and incredible basketball mind.
Big swings for sure.
I’d be fine with swing for the fences but JHS doesn’t show me that potential. His main strength is his physical strength, but he can’t shoot, pass, cut, finish, isn’t quick, etc. And it’s not like he’s physically gifted like a Kawhi. And he also plays a skill position but doesn’t seem to have the skills. He would be a bust even if Jaquez Jr wasn’t good. Anyone serviceable would have been better.
It’s crazy how much people judge rookie 20 year olds like their career is over. A guy like Steve Nash didn’t break out until his mid-late 20s.
Fino is the best value pick long term.
This seems arbitrary since having our pick in our lineup immediately was not part of the plan.
You guys have some shit patience.
Remember Brandon Ingram’s first year?
DLO’s first year?
and a slew of others.
They all super sucked. People were yelling how much of a bust BI was.
I don’t really care. Hindsight is 20/20 and it’s really easy to say we should’ve picked [insert best player after our pick].
JHS is 20 and in year 1, anyone calling him a bust is a dumbass. He might be a bust or he might not, but if he develops JHS is a playmaking/defensive guard which we’ll always need.
Lol how the narrative changes when the Lakers are not doing so hot. SMH, we all know Whitemore and JJJ were NBA ready.
JHS hasn’t panned out yet but this is such a dumb claim lol
I wanted Jamie but it didn’t happen. JHS is our guy and I hope he develops and succeeds with us.
Lakers took a big swing on Westbrick and destroyed the last years of Lebrons career.
I’d love to know who wanted who.
Hindsight is 20/20. If people thought/knew JJJ would put up these numbers he would have went top 5.
Lol this hind sight ass shit. Why is this sub salivating over another tricking ass heat player?
>even when they needed someone who could play now…
What? Our team was considered deep prior to the season starting. If there was ever a time to swing on a draft pick it was then. This revisionist history is getting out of hand.
Blew that after not even a half season lmao
Stop posting lakersdaily bullshit. It’s the most clickbait, low-effort “journalism” related to the Lakers.
Their entire article is based off another article where an “anonymous exec” had a take of “the Lakers blew it”.
We’re not even halfway through his rookie season people, stop overreacting
JHS was a big miss
Ham would’ve JJJ sitting on the bench or playing 5 mins a game.
A big swing would’ve been Cam Whitmore. This is some SERIOUS bullshit.
Tankathon is typically right about pros and cons and JHS had literally no pros and a million cons lol