Some players just fluorish when given the status of the star player in a team. One thing not many people in the US know is that Markkanen was the leader of the Finland national team at the last summer's Eurobasket and that he was HUGE in that role, singlehandedly putting a very limited team into the quarterfinals and with 27.9 PPG (keep in mind that FIBA games have only 40 minutes of playing time), he was the second scorer of the tournament, behind Giannis and ahead of Luka, Schroder and Jokic. In the elimination game against Croatia, he scored 43 points. That's when he gained confidence he could lead a team. By pure chance, he came to a leaderless team in the rebuilding process and was given complete freedom. He knew what to do with that freedom and he continued to do what he did in the national team. That may sound crazy, but I am certain that Eurobasket was the turning point of Markkanen's career.
As much as we laugh at the Jazz for not ever winning a championship, they have shown that they are capable of putting together championship-caliber teams throughout the decades to adapt.
Oh we're laughing more at the Clips and the Suns for that. They've wasted a lot too. Sure the Jazz had Malone and Stockton, then williams and boozer. But remember that the Suns got a shot too with Chuck, Kidd, Nash, now CP and Book. Then the Clips have been pushing too with Brand, then CP and Blake, now Kawhi and PG then trying to overstack their roster now but still losing. They just can't get it together, these teams. Though I don't blame the Suns/Chuck and Jazz with Malone and Stockton, they had to deal with Jordan.
I hope the NBA does not mess up by not giving him the MIP. He went from 14 to 25ppg, and upgraded damn near all of his stats. He also overachieved on a 0 expectation Jazz team. Lets give him his flowers.
It's not a surprise at all. He came into the league pretty polished with a great overall build and fantastic shooting ability. He just needed a chance to be himself.
Right? He was always a high prospect that could explode if he put everything together. Helps to have a coach that gives him the opportunity as well lol.
Honestly, not as surprised as anyone else. If you watched enough of Markkanen in Cleveland and especially during international play, you would see this coming somewhat. Maybe not to this degree but the signs were 100% there. I'm more surprised by someone like Nik Claxton who went from riding the bench for a contender to being the starting C and a top 5 candidate for DPOY and one of the highest FG%s in the game. Only problem is people don't give a shit about defence when ranking players anymore really.
Claxtons leap also wasn't too surprising if u watched the nets last year you could immediately tell his potential was there with his versatility and flashes of shot blocking
@@kalieden5493 Nah like I did, I'm a Nets fan, but at most I just thought he was gonna be an okay starter. Dude is morphing in to Jarret Allen 2.0 before our very eyes which I didn't expect I can't lie.
I’m a huge cavs fan. When my friend texted me that the Cavs got Donovan Mitchell the first thing I texted back was please say we didn’t have to trade Lauri.
I've been following his career for years ( my wife is Finnish) and he has always been this good. He just needed two things; the right coach and time to get his confidence in the NBA. Its especially had to find the confidence as a person coming from another country. What he is now i have been telling friends for years that when he arrives he will be among the best best.
Everyone who is surprised of his breakout just didn’t watch the European basketball when Luka Giannis and Jokic where playing Lauri was low key a bucket 🪣
Tbh I hate giving the awards to people who kind of know would break out cause he already showed he can hoop before but people gave up on him so wouldn’t be mad at all seeing him get it
I personally believe Jeremy Lin with the Knicks back in 2012 had the biggest unexpected break-out in NBA history. Lauri Markkanen is very good this season, but he already showed major potential back when he played for the Bulls. Linsanity seemed to come out of nowhere, and sadly it didn't last that long due to Lin's season-ending injury that same season.
@@bandito241 you've got a good point, but Jeremy's break-out just wasn't for a full season. Overall my emphasis was on the fact of how unexpected it was. I honestly don't think anyone saw that coming from him, not even the Knicks training and coaching staff.
He's prob gonna finish this season with ~26-28p/9r while flirting with 50/40/90. If jazz get real pg this off season (and doesn't trade lauri) i wouldn't be surpraised if he averages close to 30ppg next season. Have to remember this is he's first season playing role this big and results are already amazing. He's just getting started.
Not at all unexpected if you follow international basketball. When Lauri plays with the Finnish national team, he is THE guy on that roster. During the last FIBA tournament, Lauri was dominating against really good national teams. He was the focal point of the offense, much like he is now on the Jazz. Extra mention: I studied in Lauri's hometown which he visits during summers doing basketball camps etc. Got to play street basketball with him once, really chill and likeable dude.
Can't really see the surprise here. Always showed ridiculous potential and skill wherever he played. Only two weaker seasons in a bad team and in a reduced role in the NBA, everywhere else he's been absolutely stellar and exceptional.
They better give him Most Improved Player regardless of win/loss records. Jazz were doing great before they traded away 3 starters. They're still hanging in there now too. Very rare to see a near 11 point increase from somebody already averaging 14.8. Might be one of the most improved players of all time. What a turn of events. Humble, shooter, dunker, efficient! MIP!
Lauri is a gem. Plus he got 40 mil cap space to find a partner. Fred Van Fleet? Jazz got space and assets to make sh*t happen to compliment LM next season.
Markkanen's weakness on teams before the Jazz, was that he was slow, and less bouncy. Now that isn't an issue, he is what he was expected to be in prior years.
I don't see how people are amazed so much about Lauri. He always had this potential though, his first few years in Chicago he was great. Only when they got Lavine and Derozan that we saw him dwindle, but that's because that team treated him like just a wing guy, like how Brandon Ingram and Kuz was when LBJ got there. Same like how Porzingis was when he got to Dallas. They were out of their comfort zones. But I do agree that with just this year he's been balling hard. A really quick turnaround. But it does happen, I mean when BI got sent to the Pels he did flourish, so did Kuz with the Wiz.
I've always liked him from Chicago even as a Cavs fan due to fantasy basketball a few years ago. I thought he was an up and coming star. I was thrilled when Cle got him but I definitely didn't expect him to make such a dramatic jump. I thought he would get you 30 one day and 6 the next but Utah is using him inside and out more than Cle could with all their bigs
It's always crazy to me how these things seem so obvious to someone from a FANS perspective but the actual people who make money off of this cannot see talent right infront of their eyes. As someone who has followed him previous to his arizona days when he played in finland, all he needed was the ball and to be able to play like he wants. Efficient and unguardable.
Lauri could not have done this two seasons ago. The changes in fitness trining made him now more durable and explosive. That gives also confidence, which combined to Euro-basket confidence boost and great coach is what we see now. In Cleveland he shared the floor with two non-shooting bigs so his role was more limited. It was bigger in the late season with injuries and Lauri showed flashes of getting ack to the career trajectory he left in his sophomore season.
@@janilaitikas907 the only thing i agree is conditioning. He was injury prone in his first years, which definitely played a part but other than that, it always comes down to the system hes in. First two bulls years he had alot More freedom and his play seemed to be improving slowly. After that they made him a three point shooter in his Last season with the bulls and with his time in cleveland. This is the Lauri who we saw in the first 2 seasons but now obviously with More experience and confidence. But my point lies in the fact that if he never got this chance from the jazz, he mightve stayed in the role he was in cleveland for a few more seasons and, in my opinion that wouldve designed the trajectory of his career at that point. Going from a guy who barely cuts in to the basket, to having twice as many posterizing dunks than ANYONE in the league tells you all you need to know. And yes he was always capable of this type of finishing. He just never got comfortable enough.
@@roopetuukkanen1894 Oh, for sure... With the Cav s there was different group and coach s things would look not as good. I think he might have gotten more responsibilities than last season but not anything like this. I think Hoiberg saw his full talent and to some extend JBB but Lauri last season was still a work in progress to redeem himself. The damage that old Bulls regime did was so bad it slowed him down a lot. Thank goodness he got rid of it and is training in a better manner now again. Last season was his first since his 2nd season I think his body could have held up his doings. He would have been injured a lot in his seasons 3-4 if he tried to do all this stuff. Once he was weeks out with one hit in the elbow from some defenders chest.
@@janilaitikas907 i agree his body has become alot More durable these few recent years to take the stress it needs to now that hes attacking the paint like he is.
He's not "mid-career", he's 25 years old and has shown flashes of greatness for years already while he's worked maniacally on his fitness and strength. The difference here is that he's healthy and on a team where he's the center of the offense getting consistent minutes. The time leading the Finnish national team also helped him gain confidence and experience going through a tough competitive gauntlet as well. He's going to be around for years to come and if he stays healthy, he could easily play another 10-12 years at a high level.
The weird thing is that Bulls fans--the ones that I know of--actually did expect him to break out, but couldn't understand why he was stagnating for so long at Chicago.
How does somebody become a senior writer? How do you graduate from jr. Writer to senior writer? It's kind of like writing whatever you want a ride on your name tag.
I kinda predicted this breakout because of NBA 2k19, I love to play my league mode and in every save slot I played regardless of what team I used l, I used to buy him (free agent) and he always becomes an allstar for some reason.. And than i have a thought that he will be great someday😁
Unlikely. They have been talking so much about building around Lauri and he, Kessler and Agbaji were untouchables during the trade deadline according to Jazz front office.
I don’t think it’s as crazy as people think. MANY people thought this was what Lauri could be but Boylen ruined him in Chicago. Anyone who saw him in Cleveland knew he still had it too. Love your content but I can’t help but feel like this is a casual take lol
NBA teams have been discarding him for years, they aren't casuals. Have you seen Lauri's odds to win MIP from October? Oddsmakers are not casuals. People that saw this coming are the exception, not the norm.
Unexpected...? I knew this guy was a star when he was in Chicago. As a Cavs fan I was wishing they could get him in a trade and was thrilled when they actually did.. Then was pissed when he was part of the package that got Mitchell. I don't know how guys like this are never paid attention to by people claiming to know basketball.....
It comes down to work ethic in the gym. Yes there's some ability within that person no doubt, but it just comes back to putting your big boy pants on and going to work and getting better. Michael Jordan used to work on something every season every off-season he would come back a better player and if more NBA players did that, then they would be better, but many players get a big contract and they are set. They don't feel like they need to work hard any more.
It's not just Markkanen, Mikal Bridges, Julius Randle, Zach Lavine, all made similar jumps a lot of players are on the wrong team. Sadly, most of these players are trapped in bad contracts with teams that are bad for them, also many of them get terrible advise from family and agents who are only counting their money.
No.... Mikal has improved his counting stats, especially since the trade, but his eFG% has taken a hit. And it's been just over a month. Randle and LaVine never made such jumps.
Not unexpected at all for people following his career. He just needed a team that would allow him to score and not just shoot 3's. I told Bulls fans they were screwed when they traded him. Bulls used to be a scary young team when he was a rookie but they fucked it up hard with silly trades.
Some players just fluorish when given the status of the star player in a team. One thing not many people in the US know is that Markkanen was the leader of the Finland national team at the last summer's Eurobasket and that he was HUGE in that role, singlehandedly putting a very limited team into the quarterfinals and with 27.9 PPG (keep in mind that FIBA games have only 40 minutes of playing time), he was the second scorer of the tournament, behind Giannis and ahead of Luka, Schroder and Jokic. In the elimination game against Croatia, he scored 43 points. That's when he gained confidence he could lead a team. By pure chance, he came to a leaderless team in the rebuilding process and was given complete freedom. He knew what to do with that freedom and he continued to do what he did in the national team. That may sound crazy, but I am certain that Eurobasket was the turning point of Markkanen's career.
Exactly! Went into the comment section to write this, thanks man for saving me some time 😅
@@lukamiladinovic4043 Nema na čemu, pozdrav, brate... :)
Nice.
He talked about this in the JJ Redick podcast
Came to say this, he played amazing on Finland's teams, never got why people were so surprised about him taking off this way.
As much as we laugh at the Jazz for not ever winning a championship, they have shown that they are capable of putting together championship-caliber teams throughout the decades to adapt.
Oh we're laughing more at the Clips and the Suns for that. They've wasted a lot too. Sure the Jazz had Malone and Stockton, then williams and boozer. But remember that the Suns got a shot too with Chuck, Kidd, Nash, now CP and Book. Then the Clips have been pushing too with Brand, then CP and Blake, now Kawhi and PG then trying to overstack their roster now but still losing. They just can't get it together, these teams.
Though I don't blame the Suns/Chuck and Jazz with Malone and Stockton, they had to deal with Jordan.
No the laugh goes to LAC
the pacers also do this in the east, they’ve been very consistent in creating good teams since the late 90’s
@@romeomonteverde Yeah, just completely forget how the 2000s Spurs made the "7-seconds-or-less" Suns' lives a living hell to deal with.
@@romeomonteverde If Suns can't win a ring with KD on them... I don't know bro.. 🤷
1:30 can we take a minute to appreciate how clean those classic Jazz jerseys look
I hope the NBA does not mess up by not giving him the MIP. He went from 14 to 25ppg, and upgraded damn near all of his stats. He also overachieved on a 0 expectation Jazz team. Lets give him his flowers.
It's not a surprise at all. He came into the league pretty polished with a great overall build and fantastic shooting ability. He just needed a chance to be himself.
Exactly. It was a matter of time
I think the plan for him was, even before he came to north america, to exel at around age 25... which seems to be working luckily quite well...
Right? He was always a high prospect that could explode if he put everything together. Helps to have a coach that gives him the opportunity as well lol.
Honestly, not as surprised as anyone else. If you watched enough of Markkanen in Cleveland and especially during international play, you would see this coming somewhat. Maybe not to this degree but the signs were 100% there. I'm more surprised by someone like Nik Claxton who went from riding the bench for a contender to being the starting C and a top 5 candidate for DPOY and one of the highest FG%s in the game. Only problem is people don't give a shit about defence when ranking players anymore really.
Claxtons leap also wasn't too surprising if u watched the nets last year you could immediately tell his potential was there with his versatility and flashes of shot blocking
@@kalieden5493 Nah like I did, I'm a Nets fan, but at most I just thought he was gonna be an okay starter. Dude is morphing in to Jarret Allen 2.0 before our very eyes which I didn't expect I can't lie.
I’m a huge cavs fan. When my friend texted me that the Cavs got Donovan Mitchell the first thing I texted back was please say we didn’t have to trade Lauri.
"The Marksman" is the best nickname for him IMO. 💯
But he is much more than just a sniper... so my vote goes for The Finnisher...
I am a fan of "Finn Reaper"
"The Finnisher"
I've been following his career for years ( my wife is Finnish) and he has always been this good. He just needed two things; the right coach and time to get his confidence in the NBA. Its especially had to find the confidence as a person coming from another country. What he is now i have been telling friends for years that when he arrives he will be among the best best.
Been watching him ever since he played at UofA, glad the Jazz gave him the environment he needs to succeed
Got 40 euros in on him winning MIP before the season on 51 to 1 odds. 2000 euro payday getting close...
Everyone who is surprised of his breakout just didn’t watch the European basketball when Luka Giannis and Jokic where playing Lauri was low key a bucket 🪣
If you paid attention his rookie season, you definitely saw this coming lol
Nobody saw this coming stop lying
@@Kenny-lx5ws if you watched any bulls games in 2018 you did. dude was a monster
Saw something similar coming his year @ Arizona
You are 100% right.
Yep, just so happens Jim Boylen came and ruined his development.
It is super rare going from 14 to 25 ppg. Also going from a role player to all star starter and a matchup nightmare. Scaryyyyy. Give him the MIP!
It's in all of us, very good to see someone flourish when given the opportunity
I’m surprised you did not mention the ineptness of Jim Boylan.
Destroyed the team so bad they actually Fired GarPax.
He killed Lauris Development.
We are hoping the story is the same for Kris Dunn. Everyone trashed that dude we picked him and he looks totally serviceable.
Next MVP. Resign the man now.
Lauri has to be the MIP
Dont worry, he will
Tbh I hate giving the awards to people who kind of know would break out cause he already showed he can hoop before but people gave up on him so wouldn’t be mad at all seeing him get it
I agree.
If the Jazz are smart they would try and extend Lauri contract because he is someone you can put good pieces around...
I personally believe Jeremy Lin with the Knicks back in 2012 had the biggest unexpected break-out in NBA history. Lauri Markkanen is very good this season, but he already showed major potential back when he played for the Bulls. Linsanity seemed to come out of nowhere, and sadly it didn't last that long due to Lin's season-ending injury that same season.
Jeremy Lin had one good month. That’s not a breakout 😂
@@bandito241 you've got a good point, but Jeremy's break-out just wasn't for a full season. Overall my emphasis was on the fact of how unexpected it was. I honestly don't think anyone saw that coming from him, not even the Knicks training and coaching staff.
@@bandito241 one good month AND a championship ring. That's a better resume than Carmelo Anthony.
He's prob gonna finish this season with ~26-28p/9r while flirting with 50/40/90. If jazz get real pg this off season (and doesn't trade lauri) i wouldn't be surpraised if he averages close to 30ppg next season. Have to remember this is he's first season playing role this big and results are already amazing. He's just getting started.
All-Star game starter. Most improved player. Pure art.
How about a video on Knicks savior Brunson?
Its safe to say that Lauri will be the UNANIMOUS MOST IMPROVED PLAYER this season. God bless.
Lauri Markkanens play is beautiful to watch, pure art. Next MVP.
Not at all unexpected if you follow international basketball. When Lauri plays with the Finnish national team, he is THE guy on that roster. During the last FIBA tournament, Lauri was dominating against really good national teams. He was the focal point of the offense, much like he is now on the Jazz. Extra mention: I studied in Lauri's hometown which he visits during summers doing basketball camps etc. Got to play street basketball with him once, really chill and likeable dude.
Realizing that reported 40 inch vertical wasn’t a joke has been crazy
Lauri was tearing it up at EuroBasket last summer... Hes quickly becoming my second fav player after the Freak
Unexpected really?? As a Bulls fan I was so pissed when we traded him…..
Can't really see the surprise here. Always showed ridiculous potential and skill wherever he played. Only two weaker seasons in a bad team and in a reduced role in the NBA, everywhere else he's been absolutely stellar and exceptional.
They better give him Most Improved Player regardless of win/loss records. Jazz were doing great before they traded away 3 starters. They're still hanging in there now too. Very rare to see a near 11 point increase from somebody already averaging 14.8. Might be one of the most improved players of all time. What a turn of events. Humble, shooter, dunker, efficient! MIP!
the music you chose gives me nba on fire edition vibes i like it
Lauri Markkanen, aka “FINNISH HIM” 🇫🇮😤
He hasn't truly made it until Walt Frazier stops calling him Markaten
Or Markinson
Lauri is a gem. Plus he got 40 mil cap space to find a partner. Fred Van Fleet? Jazz got space and assets to make sh*t happen to compliment LM next season.
Markkanen looked so unathletic with boylen in Chicago and in Cleveland. This year he's been crazy
no he’s been like that go watch his rookie highlights
He played through injuries back then
Markkanen's weakness on teams before the Jazz, was that he was slow, and less bouncy. Now that isn't an issue, he is what he was expected to be in prior years.
Tbh he’s always been pretty bouncy but he role was spot up big not to slash or cut or any touches one on one fr
Bad take
3:41 Lauri Bird lmao
Jazz and Markkanen needs pronto a real pointguard.
The Bulls probably crying right now losing Lauri
I don't see how people are amazed so much about Lauri. He always had this potential though, his first few years in Chicago he was great. Only when they got Lavine and Derozan that we saw him dwindle, but that's because that team treated him like just a wing guy, like how Brandon Ingram and Kuz was when LBJ got there. Same like how Porzingis was when he got to Dallas. They were out of their comfort zones.
But I do agree that with just this year he's been balling hard. A really quick turnaround. But it does happen, I mean when BI got sent to the Pels he did flourish, so did Kuz with the Wiz.
Chicago was cuz of boylen
Demar was acquired after Lauri moved on. Did U mean Vucevic?
Upsetting to know that your team drafted a diamond, but was too dysfunctional to appreciate it. If you’re a bulls fan iykyk..
Happy utah picked him up😊
The Flying Finn.
I hope get his money next season :) , I remember when I commented in a Utah's highlight in Preaseason and got bashed lol
We already knew he was great
I've always liked him from Chicago even as a Cavs fan due to fantasy basketball a few years ago. I thought he was an up and coming star. I was thrilled when Cle got him but I definitely didn't expect him to make such a dramatic jump. I thought he would get you 30 one day and 6 the next but Utah is using him inside and out more than Cle could with all their bigs
RUclipsr basketball creators come in their pants everytime they can use the phrase, "in NBA history"
Anyone who watched euro basketball last summer knew exactly that he was going to break out. I had him down as MIP before NBA preseason.
Did you also discover the Migos?
@@TheDrunkLawyer LMFAOOOOO.
You could also insert the Lebron Lying meme: "I had him down as......"
Bruh.. don't try and act like you're the only one watching him
50/40/90.
Crazy how the Mitchell trade is seemingly a win win trade for both sides
It's always crazy to me how these things seem so obvious to someone from a FANS perspective but the actual people who make money off of this cannot see talent right infront of their eyes. As someone who has followed him previous to his arizona days when he played in finland, all he needed was the ball and to be able to play like he wants. Efficient and unguardable.
Lauri could not have done this two seasons ago. The changes in fitness trining made him now more durable and explosive. That gives also confidence, which combined to Euro-basket confidence boost and great coach is what we see now. In Cleveland he shared the floor with two non-shooting bigs so his role was more limited. It was bigger in the late season with injuries and Lauri showed flashes of getting ack to the career trajectory he left in his sophomore season.
@@janilaitikas907 the only thing i agree is conditioning. He was injury prone in his first years, which definitely played a part but other than that, it always comes down to the system hes in. First two bulls years he had alot More freedom and his play seemed to be improving slowly. After that they made him a three point shooter in his Last season with the bulls and with his time in cleveland. This is the Lauri who we saw in the first 2 seasons but now obviously with More experience and confidence. But my point lies in the fact that if he never got this chance from the jazz, he mightve stayed in the role he was in cleveland for a few more seasons and, in my opinion that wouldve designed the trajectory of his career at that point. Going from a guy who barely cuts in to the basket, to having twice as many posterizing dunks than ANYONE in the league tells you all you need to know. And yes he was always capable of this type of finishing. He just never got comfortable enough.
@@roopetuukkanen1894 Oh, for sure... With the Cav s there was different group and coach s things would look not as good. I think he might have gotten more responsibilities than last season but not anything like this.
I think Hoiberg saw his full talent and to some extend JBB but Lauri last season was still a work in progress to redeem himself. The damage that old Bulls regime did was so bad it slowed him down a lot. Thank goodness he got rid of it and is training in a better manner now again. Last season was his first since his 2nd season I think his body could have held up his doings. He would have been injured a lot in his seasons 3-4 if he tried to do all this stuff. Once he was weeks out with one hit in the elbow from some defenders chest.
@@janilaitikas907 i agree his body has become alot More durable these few recent years to take the stress it needs to now that hes attacking the paint like he is.
Larry Bird with 40-inch vertical :D
My vote for Most Improved Player.
He's not "mid-career", he's 25 years old and has shown flashes of greatness for years already while he's worked maniacally on his fitness and strength. The difference here is that he's healthy and on a team where he's the center of the offense getting consistent minutes. The time leading the Finnish national team also helped him gain confidence and experience going through a tough competitive gauntlet as well. He's going to be around for years to come and if he stays healthy, he could easily play another 10-12 years at a high level.
Not a surprise. Already showed glimpses in Chicago
It hurts to see this a a bulls fan
I have seen quite a few Bulls fans to be glad to see him succeed eventhough it must sting a bit nevertheless 🙂
@@ssc00p happy to see him become an all-star. It just hurts that it wasn't with us 😂
to be honest everytime you say Markkanen i hear " Marketing" :D:D
Cool!
Markkanen... soon the future NBA MVP,& rising superb player 👍👍👍
Kid was a stud for years I didn’t find this very unexpected
Danny Ainge effect 🤣😅😂
The fact is that cleveland and chicago just didnt play him properly.
The weird thing is that Bulls fans--the ones that I know of--actually did expect him to break out, but couldn't understand why he was stagnating for so long at Chicago.
closest thing to Mj after shaq
Shocking and unexpected? Everyone who have seen 2022 eurobasket know that Lauri stepped up his game.
Every single player in the NBA has potential to be one of the greats, they're already there. The only question is if they want it
How does somebody become a senior writer? How do you graduate from jr. Writer to senior writer? It's kind of like writing whatever you want a ride on your name tag.
Lauri Bird, the best young big in NBA.
Lauri was a beast his rookie and 2nd year with bulls …averaging
20/10
This isn’t out of nowhere lmao
he was pretty nice on bulls earlier too
I kinda predicted this breakout because of NBA 2k19, I love to play my league mode and in every save slot I played regardless of what team I used l, I used to buy him (free agent) and he always becomes an allstar for some reason.. And than i have a thought that he will be great someday😁
im torn between SGA and Lauri for MIP
Not really unexpected for me. He’s a baller. He just needed the chance and he never did in other teams.
VERY Unexpected Breakout
If he doesn’t win Most improved it would be a robbery
Lauri might get traded to go into a full rebuild . But considering they haven't already , who knows
Unlikely. They have been talking so much about building around Lauri and he, Kessler and Agbaji were untouchables during the trade deadline according to Jazz front office.
Lauri Bird, future MVP.
Why didn't they play sexton more?? I know cavs said he didn't passed much but he can score..made him a shooting guard
cause jordan clarkson was in the way of that basically. Yea Sexton has the worst court vision Ive ever seen in a guard.
Vittu Lauri o kyl kova!
mip
Not unexpected at all as a Bulls fan
Love LM but how about that McDavid kid in the NHL
How that would compare to Lauri... Connor McDavid has been #1 in the league since day one he entered the NHL...
I don’t think it’s as crazy as people think. MANY people thought this was what Lauri could be but Boylen ruined him in Chicago. Anyone who saw him in Cleveland knew he still had it too. Love your content but I can’t help but feel like this is a casual take lol
NBA teams have been discarding him for years, they aren't casuals.
Have you seen Lauri's odds to win MIP from October? Oddsmakers are not casuals.
People that saw this coming are the exception, not the norm.
💪💪
He just didn't fit in the Bulls system. Even in his rookie season, he is showing signs that he can be a real allstar type of player
Jaylen Brown your next video theScore 🙏🙏🙏
Why would the bulls let him go.
isiah thomas was pretty shocking when he exploded for the celtics
Just little correction, Markkanen was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves not by Bulls
As a Bulls fan, I have been saying it all this time. The Bulls has had so many bad coaches: Hoiberg, Eggman, and now Billy Donovan.
Unexpected...? I knew this guy was a star when he was in Chicago. As a Cavs fan I was wishing they could get him in a trade and was thrilled when they actually did.. Then was pissed when he was part of the package that got Mitchell. I don't know how guys like this are never paid attention to by people claiming to know basketball.....
It comes down to work ethic in the gym. Yes there's some ability within that person no doubt, but it just comes back to putting your big boy pants on and going to work and getting better. Michael Jordan used to work on something every season every off-season he would come back a better player and if more NBA players did that, then they would be better, but many players get a big contract and they are set. They don't feel like they need to work hard any more.
That title belongs 100% to J-Lin
It's not just Markkanen, Mikal Bridges, Julius Randle, Zach Lavine, all made similar jumps a lot of players are on the wrong team. Sadly, most of these players are trapped in bad contracts with teams that are bad for them, also many of them get terrible advise from family and agents who are only counting their money.
No.... Mikal has improved his counting stats, especially since the trade, but his eFG% has taken a hit. And it's been just over a month. Randle and LaVine never made such jumps.
This is not shocking at all if you watched Eurobasket this summer
Wonder how long u are gonna ignore the Beam team
He is not yet Finnish balling in the NBA. Pardon the pun.
Plays nothing like Bird.
Not unexpected at all for people following his career. He just needed a team that would allow him to score and not just shoot 3's. I told Bulls fans they were screwed when they traded him. Bulls used to be a scary young team when he was a rookie but they fucked it up hard with silly trades.