{"id":27368,"date":"2023-04-17T17:31:54","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T17:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/17\/deserves-the-nobel-prize-hilarious-rob-pelinka-memes-erupt-as-internet-lavishes-praise-over-rui-hachimura-masterclass\/"},"modified":"2023-04-17T17:31:54","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T17:31:54","slug":"deserves-the-nobel-prize-hilarious-rob-pelinka-memes-erupt-as-internet-lavishes-praise-over-rui-hachimura-masterclass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/17\/deserves-the-nobel-prize-hilarious-rob-pelinka-memes-erupt-as-internet-lavishes-praise-over-rui-hachimura-masterclass\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Deserves the Nobel prize&#8221;: Hilarious Rob Pelinka memes erupt as internet lavishes praise over Rui Hachimura masterclass\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"3926903\" data-slug-id=\"1474190\">\n<p>Rob Pelinka deserves a lot of credit for making the LA Lakers competitive this season. The team has dealt with many problems throughout the campaign and had the worst record in the league at one point. However, this is no longer the case.<\/p>\n<p>The Lakers president and general manager has done a splendid job at the trade deadline, acquiring several pieces that have turned the season around. One of these pieces is Rui Hachimura, a 6-foot-8 power forward.<\/p>\n<p>Hachimura helped the Lakers beat the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 1 of the 2023 NBA playoffs. He had one of the best games of his career with as he led the team in scoring with 29 points.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"bets-today-poll\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"preview-card-holder bets-today-poll\">\n<p><span class=\"date\"\/> \u2022 <span class=\"time\"\/><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Rob Pelinka put together amazing pieces that could help the LA Lakers go deep in the playoffs<\/h2>\n<p>Rui Hachimura was very efficient in Game 1, scoring 29 points on 11-for-14 shooting. He knocked down five out of six 3-point attempts and also grabbed six rebounds in the game.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to his brilliant performance, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/los-angeles-lakers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">LA Lakers<\/a> ended up winning the game, 128-112, and stole homecourt advantage from the Memphis Grizzlies. The victory earned Rob Pelinka a lot of praise.<\/p>\n<p>One fan jokingly said he deserved the Nobel Peace Prize for trading Kendrick Nunn for Rui Hachimura. The Lakers acquired the power forward by trading only Nunn and a few second-round picks to the Washington Wizards.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed hidden-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/twitter\">\n<div class=\"tweet-outer-container\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"tweet-container\">\n<p>Rob Pelinka deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for trading Kendrick Nunn for Rui Hachimura<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"app-tweet-blockquote\"><p>Rob Pelinka deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for trading Kendrick Nunn for Rui Hachimura<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Some fans even compared Rui to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/michael-jordan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Michael Jordan<\/a>!<\/p>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed hidden-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/twitter\">\n<div class=\"tweet-outer-container\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"tweet-container\">\n<p>We got this guy for Kendrick Nunn. Man, thank you, Rob Pelinka and Lakers management!<\/p>\n<div class=\"tweet-images-container images-count-1\">\n<div class=\"tweet-image-summary\" style=\"padding-bottom: 91.62%;\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sk-app-thumbnail\" alt=\"View image on Twitter\" src=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/04\/8afa1-16817364694229-1920.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><img class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"680\" height=\"623\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/04\/8afa1-16817364694229-1920.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/04\/8afa1-16817364694229-1920.jpg?w=720 720w ,https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/04\/8afa1-16817364694229-1920.jpg?w=840 840w, https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/04\/8afa1-16817364694229-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w , https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/04\/8afa1-16817364694229-1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 720w,(max-width: 420px) 840w,(max-width: 600px) 1200w, 1920w\" alt=\"View image on Twitter\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/04\/8afa1-16817364694229-1920.jpg\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20680%20623%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LakersNation_PH\/status\/1647769589714124800\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Tweet\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"app-tweet-blockquote\"><p>We got this guy for Kendrick Nunn. Man, thank you, Rob Pelinka and Lakers management! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Zj7nFpn52x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/Zj7nFpn52x<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Skip Bayless also praised Pelinka and endorsed him for the Executive of the Year award.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed hidden-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/twitter\">\n<div class=\"tweet-outer-container\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"tweet-container\">\n<p>The real Lakers MVP is GM Rob Pelinka. How is he not Executive of the Year??? He saved and turned around the season with the trade deadline moves he made.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"app-tweet-blockquote\"><p>The real Lakers MVP is GM Rob Pelinka. How is he not Executive of the Year??? He saved and turned around the season with the trade deadline moves he made.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed hidden-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/twitter\">\n<div class=\"tweet-outer-container\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"tweet-container\">\n<p>HACHIMURA!!! (I&#8217;ll say it again, as I started saying the day after the trade deadline: Rob Pelinka, NBA Executive of the Year.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"app-tweet-blockquote\"><p>HACHIMURA!!! (I&#8217;ll say it again, as I started saying the day after the trade deadline: Rob Pelinka, NBA Executive of the Year.)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Some fans even called it the greatest mid-season roster change in NBA history.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed hidden-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/twitter\">\n<div class=\"tweet-outer-container\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"tweet-container\">\n<div class=\"tweet-body\">\u250f\u2513 <br \/>\u2503\u2503\u2571\u2572 In this <br \/>\u2503\u2571\u2571\u2572\u2572 house <br \/>\u2571\u2571\u256d\u256e\u2572\u2572 we respect<br \/>\u2594\u258f\u2517\u251b\u2595\u2594 <br \/>\u2571\u2594\u2594\u2594\u2594\u2594\u2594\u2594\u2594\u2594\u2594\u2572 <br \/>Rob Pelinka <br \/>\u2571\u2571\u250f\u2533\u2513\u256d\u256e\u250f\u2533\u2513 \u2572\u2572 <br \/>\u2594\u258f\u2517\u253b\u251b\u2503\u2503\u2517\u253b\u251b\u2595\u2594<\/p>\n<p>THE GREATEST MID-SEASON ROSTER CHANGE IN NBA HISTORY<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"app-tweet-blockquote\"><p>\u250f\u2513 \u2503\u2503\u2571\u2572 In this \u2503\u2571\u2571\u2572\u2572 house \u2571\u2571\u256d\u256e\u2572\u2572 we respect\u2594\u258f\u2517\u251b\u2595\u2594 \u2571\u2594\u2594\u2594\u2594\u2594\u2594\u2594\u2594\u2594\u2594\u2572 Rob Pelinka \u2571\u2571\u250f\u2533\u2513\u256d\u256e\u250f\u2533\u2513 \u2572\u2572 \u2594\u258f\u2517\u253b\u251b\u2503\u2503\u2517\u253b\u251b\u2595\u2594THE GREATEST MID-SEASON ROSTER CHANGE IN NBA HISTORY<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Rob Pelinka has managed to acquire valuable pieces while keeping the Lakers&#8217; core intact.<\/p>\n<p>You may be interested in reading: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/news-his-name-god-james-lamar-odom-believes-la-lakers-can-win-title-mentions-lebron-james-will-key\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">&#8220;His name is God James&#8221; &#8211; Lamar Odom believes LA Lakers can win title, mentions LeBron James will be key<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s made a few other trades that have drastically benefited the team, which is why the Lakers have been very competitive since the trade deadline.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed hidden-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/twitter\">\n<div class=\"tweet-outer-container\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"tweet-container\">\n<div class=\"tweet-body\">The Lakers acquired Rui Hachimura for Kendrick Nunn and three second-round picks.<\/p>\n<p>What Rob Pelinka did at this year&#8217;s trade deadline was special.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"app-tweet-blockquote\"><p>The Lakers acquired Rui Hachimura for Kendrick Nunn and three second-round picks.What Rob Pelinka did at this year&#8217;s trade deadline was special.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Many Lakers fans criticized Pelinka earlier in the season, but they now understand that his moves were incredible.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed hidden-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/twitter\">\n<div class=\"tweet-outer-container\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"tweet-container\">\n<div class=\"tweet-body\">I criticized Rob Pelinka for almost everything (and I&#8217;m looking dumb about most of those things!), but getting Rui Hachimura without giving up a first-round pick was a steal from the moment the trade was made.<\/p>\n<p>Just a home-run of a &#8220;second draft&#8221; style trade.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"app-tweet-blockquote\"><p>I criticized Rob Pelinka for almost everything (and I&#8217;m looking dumb about most of those things!), but getting Rui Hachimura without giving up a first-round pick was a steal from the moment the trade was made.Just a home-run of a &#8220;second draft&#8221; style trade.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Many Twitter users posted hilarious memes about Austin Reaves and his future contract. He is now worth a lot of money and Rob Pelinka will have to pay him if he wants to keep him.<\/p>\n<p>The shooting guard had a clutch performance and ended the game with 23 points. However, he is on an expiring contract and will be a restricted free agent this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Sending Kendrick Nunn to the Wizards for Hachimura was an all-time great trade. Some fans called it a highway robbery trade!<\/p>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed hidden-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/twitter\">\n<div class=\"tweet-outer-container\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"tweet-container\">\n<p>STILL DON\u2019T KNOW HOW ROB PELINKA GOT RUI HACHIMURA FOR HIM<\/p>\n<div class=\"tweet-images-container images-count-1\">\n<div class=\"tweet-image-summary\" style=\"padding-bottom: 75%;\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sk-app-thumbnail\" alt=\"View image on Twitter\" src=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/04\/5565e-16817363477409-1920.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><img class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"680\" height=\"510\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/04\/5565e-16817363477409-1920.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/04\/5565e-16817363477409-1920.jpg?w=720 720w ,https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/04\/5565e-16817363477409-1920.jpg?w=840 840w, https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/04\/5565e-16817363477409-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w , https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/04\/5565e-16817363477409-1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 720w,(max-width: 420px) 840w,(max-width: 600px) 1200w, 1920w\" alt=\"View image on Twitter\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/04\/5565e-16817363477409-1920.jpg\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20680%20510%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LakersLead\/status\/1645498322516418596\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Tweet\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"app-tweet-blockquote\"><p>STILL DON\u2019T KNOW HOW ROB PELINKA GOT RUI HACHIMURA FOR HIM <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9Plb6rgdCq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/9Plb6rgdCq<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>The LA Lakers stole homecourt advantage from the Grizzlies in Game 1 and are now in charge of the series. Rob Pelinka&#8217;s team has done a great job and could certainly have a deep run in the postseason after that big victory.<\/p>\n<p>You may be interested in reading: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/news-ja-morant-injury-update-grizzlies-star-says-status-game-2-jeopardy-suffering-a-hand-injury\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Ja Morant injury update &#8211; Grizzlies star says his status for game 2 is jeopardy after suffering a hand injury<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Game 2 will be played on Wednesday, but considering that Ja Morant may not play in it, the Lakers could take a commanding 2-0 lead before heading home.<\/p>\n<div id=\"tag-cloud\">\n<div class=\"tags-text\">\n<div class=\"scrollable-content-holder  article-padding\">\n<p class=\"article-p  \">Quick Links<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerLeft\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Left \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-left.svg\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button><\/p>\n<nav id=\"pnProductNav\" class=\"pn-ProductNav\">\n<\/nav>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerRight\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Right \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-right.svg\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<p>More from Sportskeeda<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><template id=\"reply-input-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"reply-section-container\" parent-comment-id=\"\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"pic-near-reply-box\" src=\"\" alt=\"Profile picture\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><br \/>\n<template id=\"gif-box-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script> \nvar fbPixelFired = false;\ndocument.addEventListener(\"scroll\", function() { loadFBPixel() });\ndocument.addEventListener(\"mousemove\", function() { loadFBPixel() });\nfunction loadFBPixel() {\nif(fbPixelFired) {\nreturn;\n}\nfbPixelFired = true;\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? \nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\nn.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, \ndocument,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\nfbq('init', '952063904834769'); \nfbq('track', \"PageView\");\nfbq('track', 'ViewContent');\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/news-deserves-nobel-prize-hilarious-rob-pelinka-memes-erupt-internet-lavishes-praise-rui-hachimura-masterclass\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rob Pelinka deserves a lot of credit for making the LA Lakers competitive this season. 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