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PostPosted: Wed Dec 04, 2019 8:55 pm    Post subject:

I think he is better than Zo.

This guy is one of the smartest defenders I have seen.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 4:28 am    Post subject:

Video of Caruso shutting down Booker:

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 4:56 am    Post subject:

LakerLogic wrote:
I think he is better than Zo.

This guy is one of the smartest defenders I have seen.


I don't think he's better (defensively)than Lonzo played for the Lakers.

But overall, he looks good. Does all the little things. Our Version of Marcus Smart
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 5:16 am    Post subject:

<------ Me when Caruso comes in.

All the little things he does on D. When he makes his outside shot. OMG. We have a 2-way quality role player. I am in heaven.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 6:58 am    Post subject:

our new Shannon Brown?
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 7:48 am    Post subject:

Caruso is playing All-NBA defense whenever he feels like it. Even MJ is lucky to be retired at this point, he regularly wakes up in the fetal position crying anyway, having haunting nightmares of the Carushow shutting him down and dunking in his face.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 7:52 am    Post subject:

Props to Rob for keeping this kid out of the AD trade. He changes the momentum of the game with his defense.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 8:42 am    Post subject:

55 wrote:
Props to Rob for keeping this kid out of the AD trade. He changes the momentum of the game with his defense.

Something tells me the Pels weren't mad at Rob for keeping him off the table.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 9:02 am    Post subject:

governator wrote:
our new Shannon Brown?


not even close. Shannon Brown was a one trick pony with his highlight dunks. he was never the defensive stopper/offense initiator/spot up shooter/dribble penetrater AC has been this year.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 10:28 am    Post subject:

SGV-Laker fan wrote:
governator wrote:
our new Shannon Brown?


not even close. Shannon Brown was a one trick pony with his highlight dunks. he was never the defensive stopper/offense initiator/spot up shooter/dribble penetrater AC has been this year.


dang... D.Fish? that's too high
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 10:35 am    Post subject:

SGV-Laker fan wrote:
governator wrote:
our new Shannon Brown?


not even close. Shannon Brown was a one trick pony with his highlight dunks. he was never the defensive stopper/offense initiator/spot up shooter/dribble penetrater AC has been this year.


Our new Trevor Ariza
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 10:42 am    Post subject:

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Caruso is playing All-NBA defense whenever he feels like it. Even MJ is lucky to be retired at this point, he regularly wakes up in the fetal position crying anyway, having haunting nightmares of the Carushow shutting him down and dunking in his face.


Which is all the time. LOL. Kid really is amazing on the defensive end.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 10:44 am    Post subject:

epak wrote:
SGV-Laker fan wrote:
governator wrote:
our new Shannon Brown?


not even close. Shannon Brown was a one trick pony with his highlight dunks. he was never the defensive stopper/offense initiator/spot up shooter/dribble penetrater AC has been this year.


Our new Trevor Ariza

Yea Ariza sounds good lol
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 5:42 pm    Post subject:

dcastillo wrote:
epak wrote:
SGV-Laker fan wrote:
governator wrote:
our new Shannon Brown?


not even close. Shannon Brown was a one trick pony with his highlight dunks. he was never the defensive stopper/offense initiator/spot up shooter/dribble penetrater AC has been this year.


Our new Trevor Ariza

Yea Ariza sounds good lol

Ive been thinking of him as a combo guard version of Ariza for a while. Both just had that knack to pull off those momentum pushing plays.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 7:04 pm    Post subject:

He's up to 31% from 3.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 7:41 pm    Post subject:

AC, get your 3 pt %FG up to 33% and work on a floater.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 8:49 pm    Post subject:

RCS926 wrote:
Carushow wrote:
Caruso is playing All-NBA defense whenever he feels like it. Even MJ is lucky to be retired at this point, he regularly wakes up in the fetal position crying anyway, having haunting nightmares of the Carushow shutting him down and dunking in his face.


Which is all the time. LOL. Kid really is amazing on the defensive end.


almost half of Lakers active players are defensive minded...

Davis, Howard, McGee, Alex and Rondo ...
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 9:37 pm    Post subject:

moonriver24 wrote:
RCS926 wrote:
Carushow wrote:
Caruso is playing All-NBA defense whenever he feels like it. Even MJ is lucky to be retired at this point, he regularly wakes up in the fetal position crying anyway, having haunting nightmares of the Carushow shutting him down and dunking in his face.


Which is all the time. LOL. Kid really is amazing on the defensive end.


almost half of Lakers active players are defensive minded...

Davis, Howard, McGee, Alex and Rondo ...


Rondo defensive minded?
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 11:20 pm    Post subject:

h2omike wrote:
moonriver24 wrote:
RCS926 wrote:
Carushow wrote:
Caruso is playing All-NBA defense whenever he feels like it. Even MJ is lucky to be retired at this point, he regularly wakes up in the fetal position crying anyway, having haunting nightmares of the Carushow shutting him down and dunking in his face.


Which is all the time. LOL. Kid really is amazing on the defensive end.


almost half of Lakers active players are defensive minded...

Davis, Howard, McGee, Alex and Rondo ...


Rondo defensive minded?


Lol definitely not Rondo, at least not Rondo now. Rondo in his Boston days sure.

The Lakers defensive specialists are AD, McGee, Dwight, Danny, Avery, KCP, Caruso, and for the most part LeBron. That's 8 out of 11 regular rotation players that would get at least one vote for an NBA all defensive team.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 11:58 pm    Post subject:

KBandKB wrote:
h2omike wrote:
moonriver24 wrote:
RCS926 wrote:
Carushow wrote:
Caruso is playing All-NBA defense whenever he feels like it. Even MJ is lucky to be retired at this point, he regularly wakes up in the fetal position crying anyway, having haunting nightmares of the Carushow shutting him down and dunking in his face.


Which is all the time. LOL. Kid really is amazing on the defensive end.


almost half of Lakers active players are defensive minded...

Davis, Howard, McGee, Alex and Rondo ...


Rondo defensive minded?


Lol definitely not Rondo, at least not Rondo now. Rondo in his Boston days sure.

The Lakers defensive specialists are AD, McGee, Dwight, Danny, Avery, KCP, Caruso, and for the most part LeBron. That's 8 out of 11 regular rotation players that would get at least one vote for an NBA all defensive team.

well, I am only 10% wrong. Still get a passing grade...
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 06, 2019 12:37 am    Post subject:

Feel like McGee isn't a defensive specialist. He's a shotblocker, but he's not so good on the perimeter and guys blow by him a bit too easily
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 06, 2019 12:44 am    Post subject:

moonriver24 wrote:
RCS926 wrote:
Carushow wrote:
Caruso is playing All-NBA defense whenever he feels like it. Even MJ is lucky to be retired at this point, he regularly wakes up in the fetal position crying anyway, having haunting nightmares of the Carushow shutting him down and dunking in his face.


Which is all the time. LOL. Kid really is amazing on the defensive end.


almost half of Lakers active players are defensive minded...

Davis, Howard, McGee, Alex and Rondo ...


Remove rondo and insert DG and AD.
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 06, 2019 9:12 am    Post subject:

Caruso could be the first GOAT who actually looks like a goat. 🐐
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 06, 2019 2:00 pm    Post subject:

One of the more unsung heroes of the Lakers defense is reserve guard Alex Caruso, who ranks sixth in the NBA in individual defensive rating as the Lakers allow just 96.9 points per 100 possessions in his 19.9 minutes per game on the court. Among players that average fewer than 20 minutes per game, Caruso ranks second in steals (1.1 per game) and third in deflections (2.3 per game) - both of which help the Lakers hold the second-best opponent turnovers percentage (16.6%) in the league.

In 133 minutes of defensive matchup time, Caruso has held his matchups to 43.5% (64-147) shooting from the field and 29.2% (14-48) from beyond the arc. Caruso's ability to force turnovers (31 by his matchups) and contest shots (4.6 per game) without fouling (six total shooting fouls committed) have made him a valuable piece in Frank Vogel's rotation. The Lakers' defense is 9.4 points per 100 possessions better with Caruso on the court (96.4 DefRtg) than when he's off the court (105.8).


https://stats.nba.com/articles/defensive-stats-standouts-vanvleet-caruso-and-capela/
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 06, 2019 2:12 pm    Post subject:

drae wrote:
One of the more unsung heroes of the Lakers defense is reserve guard Alex Caruso, who ranks sixth in the NBA in individual defensive rating as the Lakers allow just 96.9 points per 100 possessions in his 19.9 minutes per game on the court. Among players that average fewer than 20 minutes per game, Caruso ranks second in steals (1.1 per game) and third in deflections (2.3 per game) - both of which help the Lakers hold the second-best opponent turnovers percentage (16.6%) in the league.

In 133 minutes of defensive matchup time, Caruso has held his matchups to 43.5% (64-147) shooting from the field and 29.2% (14-48) from beyond the arc. Caruso's ability to force turnovers (31 by his matchups) and contest shots (4.6 per game) without fouling (six total shooting fouls committed) have made him a valuable piece in Frank Vogel's rotation. The Lakers' defense is 9.4 points per 100 possessions better with Caruso on the court (96.4 DefRtg) than when he's off the court (105.8).


https://stats.nba.com/articles/defensive-stats-standouts-vanvleet-caruso-and-capela/



Unsung to who? Brian Martin must not be on Lakers twitter.
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