Lakers to sign 6'9 Wenyen Gabriel
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 11, 2022 11:04 pm    Post subject:

Kid is shooting 23/54 (42%) from 3 past 3 seasons, and also can rebound, Vogel should give him more minutes. He is 2/5 from 3 in the Lakers uniform, so it is already proven that he can shoot.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 11, 2022 11:48 pm    Post subject:

I like what we've seen from Gabriel so far. From what I've read about him, he has a good deal of defensive potential.

Hopefully Vogel plays him 10+ minutes a game from now on. I'd love to see him consistently hit 3s, play good D and run the floor/finish strong in transition. Those things would make him a keeper and a rotation player for next season.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 11, 2022 11:50 pm    Post subject:

Exactly what we needed, long sf that can shoot. just need him to improve that defense.
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 12, 2022 3:58 pm    Post subject:

WG is still raw but athletic. Wen-G brings energy on both ends of the floor and has a decent shot.
The hustle and effort is there too, he just needs to continue to develop his all around game and find his niche' with the team.
I hope we can keep him around for a while to see how he matures.
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 12, 2022 4:10 pm    Post subject:

I like his hustle and energy. Runs back on defense. Bar is set very low for us this season, so seeing someone hustle back is fresh breath of air.
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 12, 2022 4:20 pm    Post subject:

Flight#24 wrote:
I like his hustle and energy. Runs back on defense. Bar is set very low for us this season, so seeing someone hustle back is fresh breath of air.
Mos Def!
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 13, 2022 8:46 am    Post subject:

I'd keep him and DJ as our 3rd stringers next year.

Better than Baze, Ariza or Ellington
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 13, 2022 8:43 pm    Post subject:

Really would be interested to see him start not kidding I mean what the hell at this point…..

Monk-WB
Reeves-Elllington
LBJ-THT
Johnson-Melo
Gabriel-LBJ

Just never WB and LBJ on floor at same time, FFS.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 13, 2022 8:48 pm    Post subject:

Laker_Jocker wrote:
Really would be interested to see him start not kidding I mean what the hell at this point…..

Monk-WB
Reeves-Elllington
LBJ-THT
Johnson-Melo
Gabriel-LBJ

Just never WB and LBJ on floor at same time, FFS.


Would love to see Vogel finish the season with a consistent line-up..

Dwight
Lebron
Reeves
Monk
Westbrook

Gabriel
Lebron
Melo
Ellington
THT/DJ
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 13, 2022 8:58 pm    Post subject:

miggz23 wrote:
Laker_Jocker wrote:
Really would be interested to see him start not kidding I mean what the hell at this point…..

Monk-WB
Reeves-Elllington
LBJ-THT
Johnson-Melo
Gabriel-LBJ

Just never WB and LBJ on floor at same time, FFS.


Would love to see Vogel finish the season with a consistent line-up..

Dwight
Lebron
Reeves
Monk
Westbrook

Gabriel
Lebron
Melo
Ellington
THT/DJ


Winning with WB,DH and Reeves all non shooters with super inconsistent D against good teams is just unrealistic. LBJ has to go for 50 to even have a shot at beating bad teams. Johnson and Gabriel maybe can at least D up and or free up LBJ and Monk to score. It really is a moot point though, this team is cooked..

Bring in the PLEASE!
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 14, 2022 8:01 am    Post subject:

At this point, you play him and live with his mistakes.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 14, 2022 8:18 am    Post subject:

KindCrippler2000 wrote:
At this point, you play him and live with his mistakes.


At this point I'D play him and even call up a South Bay Laker or two just for experience and developmental purposes.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 16, 2022 3:14 am    Post subject:

Wenyen Gabriel is a work in progress. He shot poorly last game but he grabbed nine rebounds. He provides much needed energy and defense that should boost his playing time.

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"I like the energy that Wenyen brings to our team. He plays super hard and has a pure attitude and is long and athletic.
We need that type of length and athleticism at the forward position." Frank Vogel
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 16, 2022 5:10 am    Post subject:

pio2u wrote:


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We need that type of length and athleticism at the forward position." Frank Vogel


This is yet another confirmation about what Vogel thinks of the team composition.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 16, 2022 5:17 am    Post subject:

ThePageDude wrote:
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We need that type of length and athleticism at the forward position." Frank Vogel


This is yet another confirmation about what Vogel thinks of the team composition.


He's making it clear every night
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 18, 2022 4:10 pm    Post subject:

Do you guys think Gabriel can become an above-average defender, or does he lack the physical tools to do so? Right now he looks overmatched defensively.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 18, 2022 4:44 pm    Post subject:

slavavov wrote:
Do you guys think Gabriel can become an above-average defender, or does he lack the physical tools to do so? Right now he looks overmatched defensively.

as a team defender yes. he would have worked well last year.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 18, 2022 5:07 pm    Post subject:

WG made his 1st 7 shots in a row!!
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 18, 2022 6:23 pm    Post subject:

He played himself into the rotation, nice
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 18, 2022 6:30 pm    Post subject:

This guy can't play in playoffs? Wth
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 18, 2022 8:13 pm    Post subject:

Dennis100mtrash wrote:
This guy can't play in playoffs? Wth


Who Says?

Better than Ariza, so...
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 18, 2022 8:35 pm    Post subject:

lakerican wrote:
Dennis100mtrash wrote:
This guy can't play in playoffs? Wth


Who Says?

Better than Ariza, so...


I am asking can 2way players play in Playoffs?
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 18, 2022 8:37 pm    Post subject:

Halflife wrote:
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Do you guys think Gabriel can become an above-average defender, or does he lack the physical tools to do so? Right now he looks overmatched defensively.

as a team defender yes. he would have worked well last year.

If he remains a Laker for next season, I hope he spends the off-season gaining about 10-15 pounds of upper body and core muscle. That would help his individual defense, plus his ability to score near the hoop and box out for rebounds.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 18, 2022 9:07 pm    Post subject:

Played very well tonight!
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 18, 2022 9:53 pm    Post subject:

Thanks for listening, Vogel!!! Matchups, Matchups, Matchups + ball movement + hustle
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