Lauri Markkanen thread

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This guy deserves a thread, let's face it. When he seemed kinda stuck and complicated with the Bulls a year or two ago, now he exploded as one of the best scoring forwards in the league. He's got game, he's a scoring machine. We have to give him credit cause ATM he's like 4th, 5th best European in the game along with Sabonis (after 3 superstars). He may be an ALL STAR this season and he can posterize people, underrated athlete.

He will make some real nose in FIBA WC 2023.

Europe has more and more talent. Not only Luka, Giannis, Jokic, Sabonis, Markkanen (and Porzingis) dominate the league, but also Franz, Banchero, Sengun are good (and gonna be better soon) and Wembey coming, then Buzelis will also be good I think. Also guy's like Jovic, Pokusevski...

Anyways, props to Lauri. One of the best scoring Europeans we ever witnessed. Drops 25ppg with good %:

https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1612026455696736256

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One of the best poster dunking Euros:

https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1615962647265951744

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Finland's gonna have an interesting team in 2, 3 years right? I mean Lauri is a superstar and they just need proper pieces around him. One of them is Olivier Nkamhoua, 22yo, dropped 27pts against Duke in March Madness. So their mobile and crafty frontcourt is set. IDK why he wasn't in EB 22 though. But he's a stud. Then they have a really good guard prospect Miro Little, really strong lead guard who can be the key. Expected to be drafted in 2024. Couple of more interesting young guns. Finland may be pretty dynamic after 2-3 years and Lauri will be in his prime at that time. BTW, Miro Little already seen some action in EB 2022 as 18yo. In 3 years he should be ready.

https://twitter.com/CBB_Europe/status/1637218208225669123