Comments on: Around the World (Wide Web): Lakers Begin March http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2010/03/02/around-the-world-wide-web-lakers-begin-march/ A Lakers Blog. Thoughts, reflections, and the odd rant on the Los Angeles Lakers and the NBA (even the Clippers). Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:31:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ed The Sports Fan http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2010/03/02/around-the-world-wide-web-lakers-begin-march/comment-page-1/#comment-654181 Ed The Sports Fan Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:35:06 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=3043#comment-654181 Just want to add my 2 cents on this... I personally think that Mike Finley would be a great add for the OKC Thunder...a veteran wing who could mentor Harden and Thabo and still give you 10-15 minutes a game. And its personally very sad to see the demise of the Pacers, a brawl gone terribly bad has turned Indy into pastries, they are soft and have zero athletes... Sometimes cleaning up a PR mess isn't worth it. Shoulda kept the potential 2004 NBA Champs together for one more run. -Ed. Just want to add my 2 cents on this…

I personally think that Mike Finley would be a great add for the OKC Thunder…a veteran wing who could mentor Harden and Thabo and still give you 10-15 minutes a game.

And its personally very sad to see the demise of the Pacers, a brawl gone terribly bad has turned Indy into pastries, they are soft and have zero athletes…

Sometimes cleaning up a PR mess isn’t worth it. Shoulda kept the potential 2004 NBA Champs together for one more run.

-Ed.

]]> By: Darius http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2010/03/02/around-the-world-wide-web-lakers-begin-march/comment-page-1/#comment-654021 Darius Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:21:22 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=3043#comment-654021 Pacers preview and chat is up. http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2010/03/02/preview-and-chat-the-indiana-pacers-3/ Pacers preview and chat is up.

http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2010/03/02/preview-and-chat-the-indiana-pacers-3/

]]> By: j.d. Hastings http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2010/03/02/around-the-world-wide-web-lakers-begin-march/comment-page-1/#comment-654020 j.d. Hastings Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:09:46 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=3043#comment-654020 Is this team really in the market for a washed up 2 guard or PF? Really? Isn't a washed up PG what we really need? Is this team really in the market for a washed up 2 guard or PF? Really? Isn’t a washed up PG what we really need?

]]> By: Karl http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2010/03/02/around-the-world-wide-web-lakers-begin-march/comment-page-1/#comment-654019 Karl Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:05:33 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=3043#comment-654019 How do people feel about Larry Hughes around here? How do people feel about Larry Hughes around here?

]]> By: Mimsy http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2010/03/02/around-the-world-wide-web-lakers-begin-march/comment-page-1/#comment-654018 Mimsy Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:47:16 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=3043#comment-654018 @Joel B Another advantage with the line-up you suggested is that it will force the guys on the floor to get used to and better figure out how to play without Kobe to bail them out. We know they can do it, they did a pretty good job while he was out, but they need to be able to do it consistently, including sometimes when he's on the floor -- like they did when his shooting was so horribly off against Denver. The team stepped up and scored when they had to, and they need to be able to do that at will. @Joel B
Another advantage with the line-up you suggested is that it will force the guys on the floor to get used to and better figure out how to play without Kobe to bail them out. We know they can do it, they did a pretty good job while he was out, but they need to be able to do it consistently, including sometimes when he’s on the floor — like they did when his shooting was so horribly off against Denver. The team stepped up and scored when they had to, and they need to be able to do that at will.

]]> By: Joel B. http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2010/03/02/around-the-world-wide-web-lakers-begin-march/comment-page-1/#comment-654016 Joel B. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:43:30 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=3043#comment-654016 Correction:Actually Kobe played at least 40 minutes in all 4 games since he's been back. Correction:Actually Kobe played at least 40 minutes in all 4 games since he’s been back.

]]> By: Joel B. http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2010/03/02/around-the-world-wide-web-lakers-begin-march/comment-page-1/#comment-654015 Joel B. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:34:38 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=3043#comment-654015 Finley is worth the consideration, but not much more. Sasha will be back before the playoffs so its no need to crowd the back court even more. But with all the talk about Powell, he's what the lakers need right now in luke and sasha's absence. I would love to see a line up of Powell, Odom, Pau with whomever at the guards. Phil has went to this line up once or twice this season. Kobe has been back 4 games and played 40 minutes in 3 of those games. Thats too much. Kobe isn't getting any lift on his shots, looks slow on defense. They need decrease his minutes to 36, not increase to 40+. Putting Powell and Odom at the forwards can allow kobe to take his usual rest, instead of having to play at the forward with brown and farmar at the guards. The Powell, Odom, Pau line up theoretically works since Pau would be the inside guy, brown, farmar, powell spotting up and Odom being able to play anywhere on the floor. Stop running kobe into the ground and use the guys we have. Powell is a good rebounder and spot up shooter. Give him 7-10 minutes and see what he can do. Finley is worth the consideration, but not much more. Sasha will be back before the playoffs so its no need to crowd the back court even more.

But with all the talk about Powell, he’s what the lakers need right now in luke and sasha’s absence. I would love to see a line up of Powell, Odom, Pau with whomever at the guards. Phil has went to this line up once or twice this season. Kobe has been back 4 games and played 40 minutes in 3 of those games. Thats too much. Kobe isn’t getting any lift on his shots, looks slow on defense. They need decrease his minutes to 36, not increase to 40+. Putting Powell and Odom at the forwards can allow kobe to take his usual rest, instead of having to play at the forward with brown and farmar at the guards. The Powell, Odom, Pau line up theoretically works since Pau would be the inside guy, brown, farmar, powell spotting up and Odom being able to play anywhere on the floor. Stop running kobe into the ground and use the guys we have.

Powell is a good rebounder and spot up shooter. Give him 7-10 minutes and see what he can do.

]]> By: Ryan O. http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2010/03/02/around-the-world-wide-web-lakers-begin-march/comment-page-1/#comment-654014 Ryan O. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:29:29 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=3043#comment-654014 17 Rudy: Unfortunately, Finley cannot still knock down threes. 38% from the floor and 31% from 3 this season. Yuck. At this stage in their careers, and especially within the triangle, Luke is the better player by a wide margin. 17 Rudy: Unfortunately, Finley cannot still knock down threes. 38% from the floor and 31% from 3 this season. Yuck.

At this stage in their careers, and especially within the triangle, Luke is the better player by a wide margin.

]]> By: MS http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2010/03/02/around-the-world-wide-web-lakers-begin-march/comment-page-1/#comment-654013 MS Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:27:16 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=3043#comment-654013 Just read the preview over at silver screen and roll. 2 things I wanted to discuss here: 1. Everybody, including those on this site, has written the pacers off. That make anyone else a little nervous? I mean, the celts aren't what they were last year, but how many people thought they'd ever lose to the NETS?! Every team is full of NBA players who can beat you on a given night. The pacers do not scare me, but our collective attitude does if shared by the players. 2. Looking at the team stats for the lakers, we're a really good team defensively. We're 1 or 2 in all the major defensive categories. Anybody else get the impression that once in the playoffs our offense will likely stay the same and our defense will ratchet up a bit? It's comforting to think of the second season in these terms because I don't know about you, but I'd rather close out April as the NBA's best defense than the NBA's best offense. 3. Oh, and suck it cavs. Just read the preview over at silver screen and roll. 2 things I wanted to discuss here:
1. Everybody, including those on this site, has written the pacers off. That make anyone else a little nervous? I mean, the celts aren’t what they were last year, but how many people thought they’d ever lose to the NETS?! Every team is full of NBA players who can beat you on a given night. The pacers do not scare me, but our collective attitude does if shared by the players.
2. Looking at the team stats for the lakers, we’re a really good team defensively. We’re 1 or 2 in all the major defensive categories. Anybody else get the impression that once in the playoffs our offense will likely stay the same and our defense will ratchet up a bit? It’s comforting to think of the second season in these terms because I don’t know about you, but I’d rather close out April as the NBA’s best defense than the NBA’s best offense.
3. Oh, and suck it cavs.

]]> By: Rudy http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2010/03/02/around-the-world-wide-web-lakers-begin-march/comment-page-1/#comment-654011 Rudy Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:17:46 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=3043#comment-654011 If Finley can still knock down threes then he'd be a great addition. I'd rather have him then Luke any day. If Finley can still knock down threes then he’d be a great addition. I’d rather have him then Luke any day.

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