Comments on: Suggested Reading http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/11/29/suggested-reading-10/ A Lakers Blog. Thoughts, reflections, and the odd rant on the Los Angeles Lakers and the NBA (even the Clippers). Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:00:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Craig W. http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/11/29/suggested-reading-10/comment-page-1/#comment-28196 Craig W. Thu, 30 Nov 2006 17:53:22 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/11/29/suggested-reading-10/#comment-28196 The question isn't really Smush's mistakes. The real question is who do we replace him with. Farmar?? I don't think so - not only is he a rookie, but he doesn't yet have the endurance for starters minutes (like Andrew doesn't have the endurance either). Sasha?? He can't handle the ball well enough against the quick PG. Shammon?? He doesn't seem to be the answer either. I think we have to live with Smush until 1) he changes his ways or 2) Farmar becomes toughened up (however, he probably will run into the rookie 'wall' half way through the season). The question isn’t really Smush’s mistakes. The real question is who do we replace him with. Farmar?? I don’t think so – not only is he a rookie, but he doesn’t yet have the endurance for starters minutes (like Andrew doesn’t have the endurance either). Sasha?? He can’t handle the ball well enough against the quick PG. Shammon?? He doesn’t seem to be the answer either. I think we have to live with Smush until 1) he changes his ways or 2) Farmar becomes toughened up (however, he probably will run into the rookie ‘wall’ half way through the season).

]]> By: Renato Afonso http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/11/29/suggested-reading-10/comment-page-1/#comment-28181 Renato Afonso Thu, 30 Nov 2006 16:43:13 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2006/11/29/suggested-reading-10/#comment-28181 No PER or rating will tell you which are the mistakes that Smush does on the defensive end. It's the sum of those mistakes that adds up to the final score... And that cannot be given by any stat. Smush allows a PER of (don't know the number) to opposing guards. But what's his mistake? No lateral movement? Not fighting through the picks? Not contesting the shots? Those are the things that matter the most... No PER or rating will tell you which are the mistakes that Smush does on the defensive end. It’s the sum of those mistakes that adds up to the final score… And that cannot be given by any stat.

Smush allows a PER of (don’t know the number) to opposing guards. But what’s his mistake? No lateral movement? Not fighting through the picks? Not contesting the shots? Those are the things that matter the most…

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