LA LAKERS

Although he only played a little last night, I'm glad Luke finally gave him some meaningful minutes, not just garbage time. I hope Luke gives him more opportunities. From just last night, here are the pros and cons.

Pros:

1. Ability to block/alter shots like no one else on the team except maybe BI or Moz.

2. Uses combo of length and touch offensively. Black/TROB have neither. Mozzy doesn't have that much touch.

3. Sets fundamentally good screens with legs wide. Something Randle rarely does.

Cons:

1.Strength and not bringing the ball down. Resulted in him getting stripped.

1. Mobility and hop relative to Black/TRob. Lack of mobility and hope prevent Zu from grabbing the rebound himself after an alter/blocked shot. I think Luke should have played TRob at PF instead of Deng to compensate.

2. Use of the pump fake. He may be good in the post with an array of moves, but got stuffed a couple times when hes facing the basket. If Pau retires soon, I would like to see him mentor Zu.