Comments on: The Starting Lineup http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2007/10/08/the-starting-lineup/ A Lakers Blog. Thoughts, reflections, and the odd rant on the Los Angeles Lakers and the NBA (even the Clippers). Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:41:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: skigi http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2007/10/08/the-starting-lineup/comment-page-1/#comment-262372 skigi Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:29:48 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2007/10/08/the-starting-lineup/#comment-262372 hey guys, check out John Ireland's blog post from Lakers training camp. It is an interesting read. http://cbs2.com/johnireland hey guys, check out John Ireland’s blog post from Lakers training camp. It is an interesting read.

http://cbs2.com/johnireland

]]> By: Kurt http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2007/10/08/the-starting-lineup/comment-page-1/#comment-262351 Kurt Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:06:38 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2007/10/08/the-starting-lineup/#comment-262351 21. I think who plays best in camp will determine playing time at the five. I hope someone steps up and owns that position, and Mihm might be the guy. Two years ago, pre-injury, he was playing pretty well. 26. If Radman is hitting his shots, I'd keep him in the rotation. Kwame and Mihm need to be near the basket to be effective, which throws off triangle spacing. I think Radman could surprise a few people this year. 21. I think who plays best in camp will determine playing time at the five. I hope someone steps up and owns that position, and Mihm might be the guy. Two years ago, pre-injury, he was playing pretty well.

26. If Radman is hitting his shots, I’d keep him in the rotation. Kwame and Mihm need to be near the basket to be effective, which throws off triangle spacing. I think Radman could surprise a few people this year.

]]> By: Dave Fallon http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2007/10/08/the-starting-lineup/comment-page-1/#comment-262297 Dave Fallon Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:18:52 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2007/10/08/the-starting-lineup/#comment-262297 A better second-squad lineup is moving kwame over to the 4, mihm at the 5, and drop radman. You get a lot better defense, and not a huge loss of scoring. A better second-squad lineup is moving kwame over to the 4, mihm at the 5, and drop radman. You get a lot better defense, and not a huge loss of scoring.

]]> By: kwame a. http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2007/10/08/the-starting-lineup/comment-page-1/#comment-262284 kwame a. Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:07:20 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2007/10/08/the-starting-lineup/#comment-262284 sorry for the 'anonymous' post. sorry for the ‘anonymous’ post.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2007/10/08/the-starting-lineup/comment-page-1/#comment-262282 Anonymous Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:06:19 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2007/10/08/the-starting-lineup/#comment-262282 21. I actually think Turiaf has a solid offensive game, especially for the triangle. He can hit that Horace Grant 10-12 ft. jumper from the high post and baseline, and he has a good turn-around move on the block. Actually, outside of Mihm, he is the only guy (Mihm at Texas, Turiaf at Gonzaga) on the Lakers to ever show the ability to be a low-post threat.I do think you're right though, they might very well start Mihm and Turiaf. 21. I actually think Turiaf has a solid offensive game, especially for the triangle. He can hit that Horace Grant 10-12 ft. jumper from the high post and baseline, and he has a good turn-around move on the block. Actually, outside of Mihm, he is the only guy (Mihm at Texas, Turiaf at Gonzaga) on the Lakers to ever show the ability to be a low-post threat.I do think you’re right though, they might very well start Mihm and Turiaf.

]]> By: Warren Wee Lim http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2007/10/08/the-starting-lineup/comment-page-1/#comment-261716 Warren Wee Lim Tue, 09 Oct 2007 08:02:18 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2007/10/08/the-starting-lineup/#comment-261716 I'm with you on Farmar Jones, I think Fisher is merely a transient mentor for the 2 we have. Fish can teach them all about being the professional and all, and they can figure their games for themselves. I think Farmar could be a Tony Parker-type of PG. I’m with you on Farmar Jones, I think Fisher is merely a transient mentor for the 2 we have. Fish can teach them all about being the professional and all, and they can figure their games for themselves. I think Farmar could be a Tony Parker-type of PG.

]]> By: JONESONTHENBA http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2007/10/08/the-starting-lineup/comment-page-1/#comment-261455 JONESONTHENBA Tue, 09 Oct 2007 04:50:46 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2007/10/08/the-starting-lineup/#comment-261455 I've known Farmar for a long time. His motivation to succeed and his level of confidence is on par with Kobe Bryant. He is not going to give up that starting job easily. As well, I know he's focused on transforming his game to fit in the triangle better. As Fisher realized after the 2000 season, Jordan has realized that as a PG in that system he needs to be able to hit a spot up J and play defense. I'm pretty sure most of his time in the gym has been spent working on knocking down spot up jumpers. I’ve known Farmar for a long time. His motivation to succeed and his level of confidence is on par with Kobe Bryant. He is not going to give up that starting job easily. As well, I know he’s focused on transforming his game to fit in the triangle better. As Fisher realized after the 2000 season, Jordan has realized that as a PG in that system he needs to be able to hit a spot up J and play defense. I’m pretty sure most of his time in the gym has been spent working on knocking down spot up jumpers.

]]> By: Stephen http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2007/10/08/the-starting-lineup/comment-page-1/#comment-261313 Stephen Tue, 09 Oct 2007 03:04:33 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2007/10/08/the-starting-lineup/#comment-261313 Kurt, I have my doubts Bynum or Kwame will be the starting C if Turaif starts. Mihm would seem to be far more logical. Pairing Kwame w/Turaif would be a huge drag on the Lakers offence as neither has shown they can score in the low post and Kwame's hands are too poor to do anything w/passes off a driver being picked up by help D. I expect Turaif will get a suprising number of baskets by diving to basket if Lamar and Kobe look for him. And I don't think that Phil trusts Bynum enough to start him at beginning of season.(If you start to believe Warren and his conspiracy theories,here's one for you. Phil starts Mihn at begin of season,then when team hits rough patch in Jan/Feb he shakes up team by moving Bynum into starting spot.) With Mihm,they can post Lamar down low where he should have an edge over most 3s while Mihn drags his man outside or else Mihn gets open jumpers all night long. Kwame can come in for Turaif if he gets in foul trouble,w/Mihm sliding over to the 4. Bynum comes in for Mihm. I wouldn't worry too much about Turaif's fouls. I think he'll be a 20-25 min player,not a 25-30 minute player,unless Kwame is traded or Mihm gets hurt again. If I may use a Rockets analogy,Chuck Hayes had foul problems when he first started last yr,but by the end of the season he had learned how to stay in the game. I expect Turaif will have the same experience. To me the most important aspect of starting Turaif is the Lakers are really serious about defense. Too often they talk of the importance of D but their personnel decisions revolve around offensive skills. The Kurt,
I have my doubts Bynum or Kwame will be the starting C if Turaif starts. Mihm would seem to be far more logical. Pairing Kwame w/Turaif would be a huge drag on the Lakers offence as neither has shown they can score in the low post and Kwame’s hands are too poor to do anything w/passes off a driver being picked up by help D. I expect Turaif will get a suprising number of baskets by diving to basket if Lamar and Kobe look for him. And I don’t think that Phil trusts Bynum enough to start him at beginning of season.(If you start to believe Warren and his conspiracy theories,here’s one for you. Phil starts Mihn at begin of season,then when team hits rough patch in Jan/Feb he shakes up team by moving Bynum into starting spot.)
With Mihm,they can post Lamar down low where he should have an edge over most 3s while Mihn drags his man outside or else Mihn gets open jumpers all night long. Kwame can come in for Turaif if he gets in foul trouble,w/Mihm sliding over to the 4. Bynum comes in for Mihm.
I wouldn’t worry too much about Turaif’s fouls. I think he’ll be a 20-25 min player,not a 25-30 minute player,unless Kwame is traded or Mihm gets hurt again.
If I may use a Rockets analogy,Chuck Hayes had foul problems when he first started last yr,but by the end of the season he had learned how to stay in the game. I expect Turaif will have the same experience.

To me the most important aspect of starting Turaif is the Lakers are really serious about defense. Too often they talk of the importance of D but their personnel decisions revolve around offensive skills. The

]]> By: Bryan http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2007/10/08/the-starting-lineup/comment-page-1/#comment-261279 Bryan Tue, 09 Oct 2007 02:37:54 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2007/10/08/the-starting-lineup/#comment-261279 10 players accounted for in the main post, leaving Mihm and Cook? Sasha? Crittendon? Karl? I think all but Karl make the 15 man roster. Though apparantly the word from camp is he's playing better than Sasha. I think you have to take Mihm because big men have value. Cook probably makes the 12 man because not taking him to every game admits a mistake (which re-signing him was). Anyone catching the pre-season games in europe at all? It's so nice to have basketball on tv again. 10 players accounted for in the main post, leaving Mihm and Cook? Sasha? Crittendon? Karl? I think all but Karl make the 15 man roster. Though apparantly the word from camp is he’s playing better than Sasha. I think you have to take Mihm because big men have value. Cook probably makes the 12 man because not taking him to every game admits a mistake (which re-signing him was).

Anyone catching the pre-season games in europe at all? It’s so nice to have basketball on tv again.

]]> By: Travis Y http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2007/10/08/the-starting-lineup/comment-page-1/#comment-261169 Travis Y Tue, 09 Oct 2007 01:08:32 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2007/10/08/the-starting-lineup/#comment-261169 LA Times talked about how Jordan Farmar has developed a chip on his shoulder. Supposedly once he heard the Lakers drafted Javaris he headed to the gym and continued working out. Word out of camp is that he is one of the biggest surprises in training camp. Coach PJ, "He's playing really well, I think his decisions are better. I think his shooting's better right now too." Apparently the fight for PG minutes has sparked improved play, we can only hope this transcends to the regular season. Finally, Turiaf has a sore knee, as does Kobe, and Luke has a strained hamstring. Can we please get healthy before the season starts? We want to see all the work from the offseason equates to. The biggest thing FBG prays for is health and I hope we get it. LA Times talked about how Jordan Farmar has developed a chip on his shoulder. Supposedly once he heard the Lakers drafted Javaris he headed to the gym and continued working out. Word out of camp is that he is one of the biggest surprises in training camp. Coach PJ, “He’s playing really well, I think his decisions are better. I think his shooting’s better right now too.”

Apparently the fight for PG minutes has sparked improved play, we can only hope this transcends to the regular season.

Finally, Turiaf has a sore knee, as does Kobe, and Luke has a strained hamstring. Can we please get healthy before the season starts? We want to see all the work from the offseason equates to.

The biggest thing FBG prays for is health and I hope we get it.

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