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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Posted: 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.
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.
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..
At this point, you play him and live with his mistakes. _________________ "The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong." — Gandhi
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.
Quote:
"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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Posted: 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.
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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Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2022 8:37 pm Post subject:
Halflife wrote:
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.
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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