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The reasons why the Lakers rookies haven't impressed the fans

There was a lot of hype surrounding the rookie Lakers' new faces at training camp, but they were disappointed once the preseason started.

By James Brown

There was a lot of hype surrounding the rookie Lakers' new faces at training camp, but they were disappointed once the preseason started.
There was a lot of hype surrounding the rookie Lakers' new faces at training camp, but they were disappointed once the preseason started.
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Los Angeles Lakers had a terrible season last year, and the front office had to rebuild the team roster to compete; it failed, according to fans, as they wanted some big names.

But since then, the front office made some wise choices with their picked rookies, and Coach Darvin Ham and even the Lakers star Anthony Davis and LeBron Jame have been praising them.

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And then, preseason started, and Max Christie and Scotty Pippen Jr., who has his dad's shadow over him, and Cole Swider failed to impress. Swider did well with his 3-point shooting against the Sacramento Kings, but against the Phoenix Suns, he missed.

Pippen Jr. was so hyped that playing for the first time in the NBA took a toll on him, and he underperformed; the same happened with Max Christie. So this game is the golden opportunity for redemption.

Coach Darvin needs to see Dennis Schröder and Troy Brown JR before the Regular season.

Darvin has been rotating his players to see every option he's got on the team's roster, but still hasn't been able to see two crucial players: Dennis Schröder and Troy Brown Jr. Schröder has a bigger problem, as his visa issues haven't been solved. There is no time for his return, as opposed to Troy recovering from an injury and could come back soon. 


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