Dylan “Breaking” Windler is a Laker. How much help does LeBron need!?

[Benway]

He would never have made it without our tough love.

Now go make us proud!

 

[Alec]

Windler was always a great rebounder at Belmont. He plays hard and is not a surprise to me. Just needs more playing time and I hope he continues to see more. I hope JBB does not put him in the doghouse anymore. Good things happen when he plays.

And Windler with 9 rebounds, 5 pts, and 2 steals with +15 in 16 minutes tonight. He is going to make 5 3s in one game soon. You will see.

I look forward to him “miraculously” figuring it out for another team and then making $15m a year.

As is tradition.

 

[Cavatt]

Agreed. When he first returned from an extensive injury, the things that made him stand out was his movement, rebounding, and defense.
He is just not confident in that shot. If Okoro can take the wide open 3s he gets (ditto for Lamar Stevens), Windler can too. He passes like Okoro does too...

He wasn't moving with NBA speed before. The game was too fast for him. Seems like he has been able to get up to speed in the gleague. He was very good defensively last night. Got skinny on screens(not too hard) but his arms are long and is able to contest really well.

Very encouraged.

 

[2 For The Brew]

Agreed. When he first returned from an extensive injury, the things that made him stand out was his movement, rebounding, and defense.
He is just not confident in that shot. If Okoro can take the wide open 3s he gets (ditto for Lamar Stevens), Windler can too. He passes like Okoro does too...

He still looks very tentative and unsure on offense although he did make a nice cut for an easy bucket. He didn't look tentative at all defensively or rebounding, and that's more important right now. That's two games recently where he's come in and rallied the defense which will get you minutes under JBB.

JYD chain well earned.

 

[Peacedog]

We need PIP to check in here on his resurgence.

 

[Jake]

He'd fallen out of favor with me because earlier in the season he wouldn't shoot the ball when given the chance. To me that's still a big need on this team. But Windler did look good last night in various aspects of the game. I want him to succeed for sure.

 

[PIP]

 

[Green Lantern]

He'd fallen out of favor with me because earlier in the season he wouldn't shoot the ball when given the chance. To me that's still a big need on this team. But Windler did look good last night in various aspects of the game. I want him to succeed for sure.

It is a huge need but he has been lacking in the shooting area.
Thats what is hurting. Cedi is just too inconsistent with his play..sometimes he looks intimidated .

 

[guitarguy]

At the game last night, and it just seemed like he has a total knack to be in the right place at the right time. Like when you watch a game and someone shoots, and you wonder why they took a shot when no one even had a chance at a rebound, but Windler is there. He does those things that are hard to see on TV, but in person, it's fun to keep and eye on him.

For that matter, Okoro is like that too, seems to put himself in good spots and nearly impossible to beat on the dribble. Encouraged by the Windler play last night, though his shot looks jacked right now for whatever reason.

 

[buzzdog]

"Knows how to impact game in ways you don’t always count on a stat sheet"

"Be yourself"

How about just telling him to shoot the open shots? Pull the trigger? Don't think, do?

I think all this "be yourself" bullshit has backfired and players need to be coached, they want their role defined, they want clear expectations set, they want someone to tell them what to do. JA has come right out and said as much. I think there's a place to "be yourself" within the framework of a structure, but that doesn't work when your scheme is based on anarchy and improvisation.

 

[kidduck]

It is one thing for JBB to say in his pressers that he wants Windler
to shoot more.

It is another thing when JBB has him on the quick hook.

Not the best way to build confidence.

The rash of injuries has also put the spotlight on the foolishness
of not giving minutes to the bench guys with some consistency
and purpose earlier in the season.

And now when JBB has his hand forced, he expects those
same guys he ignored all season to save his ass.

 

[Benway]

It is one thing for JBB to say in his pressers that he wants Windler
to shoot more.

It is another thing when JBB has him on the quick hook.

Not the best way to build confidence.

He's running out of hooks!

 

[Dr. Claw]

Interesting that JBB publicly acknowledges the "doghouse"...

 

[JayP146]

Interesting that JBB publicly acknowledges the "doghouse"...

I don't think JBB ever said that in the article, those are Fedor's words.

 

[PIP]

Reminds me of our staff meetings here…