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PostPosted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 11:09 pm    Post subject:

By the way, magic didn't pay the fine as rules say team must pay.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 5:33 am    Post subject:

epak wrote:
By the way, magic didn't pay the fine as rules say team must pay.


He can have the team deduct it from his salary, is that legal?
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 14, 2017 8:54 pm    Post subject:

Did the Lakers ever say which scouts will be compartmentalized into which specific concentrations, i.e. who will be concentrating on just international, who will be for college, the free agents, developmental, etc.?
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 15, 2017 9:18 am    Post subject:

Will they ever commit to analytics?
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 16, 2017 5:26 am    Post subject:

Did the Lakers ever hire a director of player development and make other front office hires? They were reported to be conducting interviews for positions over a month ago.
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 16, 2017 5:43 am    Post subject:

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Did the Lakers ever hire a director of player development and make other front office hires? They were reported to be conducting interviews for positions over a month ago.
no one has been hired yet.
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 16, 2017 1:02 pm    Post subject:

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Will they ever commit to analytics?


There has been no announcement as to who's filling Yuju Lee's spot, right? This is a huge gripe I have with the current front office. Shouldn't this position be filled soon, if not already?

Did someone else take his spot and it just hasn't been announced yet?
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 16, 2017 5:04 pm    Post subject:

Did we use Lee's analytics when signing Moz and Deng? Just getting rid of him might have been the necessary move. Hopefully we get some math geek soon.
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 16, 2017 5:32 pm    Post subject:

epak wrote:
Did we use Lee's analytics when signing Moz and Deng? Just getting rid of him might have been the necessary move. Hopefully we get some math geek soon.


Hey, not saying that Yuju Lee was killing it or anything. Just saying that the Lakers need a head of math geeks before the season starts.
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 16, 2017 5:38 pm    Post subject:

justsomelakerfan wrote:
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Did we use Lee's analytics when signing Moz and Deng? Just getting rid of him might have been the necessary move. Hopefully we get some math geek soon.


Hey, not saying that Yuju Lee was killing it or anything. Just saying that the Lakers need a head of math geeks before the season starts.


I'd like that too.
By the way, are all math geeks conceited?


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PostPosted: Sat Sep 16, 2017 5:43 pm    Post subject:

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Did we use Lee's analytics when signing Moz and Deng? Just getting rid of him might have been the necessary move. Hopefully we get some math geek soon
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I doubt it, Mitch was a bit (ok, a lot) old school on picking guys. The analytics were more in play for the coaches.
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 16, 2017 7:20 pm    Post subject:

epak wrote:
justsomelakerfan wrote:
epak wrote:
Did we use Lee's analytics when signing Moz and Deng? Just getting rid of him might have been the necessary move. Hopefully we get some math geek soon.


Hey, not saying that Yuju Lee was killing it or anything. Just saying that the Lakers need a head of math geeks before the season starts.


I'd like that too.
By the way, are all math geeks conceited?
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They're at least a little smug.
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 16, 2017 7:27 pm    Post subject:

Omar Little wrote:
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Did we use Lee's analytics when signing Moz and Deng? Just getting rid of him might have been the necessary move. Hopefully we get some math geek soon
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I doubt it, Mitch was a bit (ok, a lot) old school on picking guys. The analytics were more in play for the coaches.


He did a pretty dang good job drafting without analytics.
That in itself is impressive.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 2:37 pm    Post subject:

http://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/170918-basketbal-operations-additions?cid=tw

They promoted Jordan Wilkes to director of player development and added a couple of strenght/nutrition assitants. Underwhelming IMO.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 2:40 pm    Post subject:

Omar Little wrote:
epak wrote:
Did we use Lee's analytics when signing Moz and Deng? Just getting rid of him might have been the necessary move. Hopefully we get some math geek soon
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I doubt it, Mitch was a bit (ok, a lot) old school on picking guys. The analytics were more in play for the coaches.

Wasn't it Luke who wanted Mozgov?
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 6:40 pm    Post subject:

eagles nut wrote:
http://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/170918-basketbal-operations-additions?cid=tw

They promoted Jordan Wilkes to director of player development and added a couple of strenght/nutrition assitants. Underwhelming IMO.


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Wilkes, the son of Lakers great Jamaal Wilkes


*Grabs nearest pillow*
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 6:42 pm    Post subject:

ocho wrote:
eagles nut wrote:
http://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/170918-basketbal-operations-additions?cid=tw

They promoted Jordan Wilkes to director of player development and added a couple of strenght/nutrition assitants. Underwhelming IMO.


Quote:
Wilkes, the son of Lakers great Jamaal Wilkes


*Grabs nearest pillow*
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*Screams with the fury of 1,000 suns*


Are you excited about the move or angry?
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 6:42 pm    Post subject:

ocho wrote:
eagles nut wrote:
http://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/170918-basketbal-operations-additions?cid=tw

They promoted Jordan Wilkes to director of player development and added a couple of strenght/nutrition assitants. Underwhelming IMO.


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Wilkes, the son of Lakers great Jamaal Wilkes


*Grabs nearest pillow*
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*Screams with the fury of 1,000 suns*


You get better by going backwards. This country would be great if we could elect Nixon as president.

Seriously, maybe the kid can keep our young guns on the straight and narrow.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 7:04 pm    Post subject:

Unless there's legitimate reasons that we know of as to why Wilkes can't do the job or would be an utter failure, I don't see what there is to criticize about this. Who cares if he's Jamaal's son if he can do the job?
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 8:43 pm    Post subject:

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Unless there's legitimate reasons that we know of as to why Wilkes can't do the job or would be an utter failure, I don't see what there is to criticize about this. Who cares if he's Jamaal's son if he can do the job?


Cuz people need something to complain about. Even if nobody here has ever heard of some of these guys, let alone know how capable they are at their jobs.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 4:34 am    Post subject:

All seem to have good credentials and should smoothly transition into their roles. Good work by the FO again.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 5:05 am    Post subject:

TheBlackMamba wrote:
Judah wrote:
Unless there's legitimate reasons that we know of as to why Wilkes can't do the job or would be an utter failure, I don't see what there is to criticize about this. Who cares if he's Jamaal's son if he can do the job?


Cuz people need something to complain about. Even if nobody here has ever heard of some of these guys, let alone know how capable they are at their jobs.


The Lakers almost exclusively pulling from a microscopic talent pool of former Lakers and sons of former Lakers is a legitimate gripe. Our Director of Player Development should be the best in the business. Jordan Wilkes began his career in this field 3 years ago. Here's his resume:

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Tell me with a straight face this is the best candidate out there. He may very well be a capable guy, but he very clearly got this opportunity because of his last name and the team has an established pattern of valuing Laker history and bloodline over qualifications.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 5:56 am    Post subject:

Bogut picked us cause we... LA!!!

Sell that (bleep) Magic!
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 7:34 am    Post subject:

ocho wrote:
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Judah wrote:
Unless there's legitimate reasons that we know of as to why Wilkes can't do the job or would be an utter failure, I don't see what there is to criticize about this. Who cares if he's Jamaal's son if he can do the job?


Cuz people need something to complain about. Even if nobody here has ever heard of some of these guys, let alone know how capable they are at their jobs.


The Lakers almost exclusively pulling from a microscopic talent pool of former Lakers and sons of former Lakers is a legitimate gripe. Our Director of Player Development should be the best in the business. Jordan Wilkes began his career in this field 3 years ago. Here's his resume:

LINK

Tell me with a straight face this is the best candidate out there. He may very well be a capable guy, but he very clearly got this opportunity because of his last name and the team has an established pattern of valuing Laker history and bloodline over qualifications.



The background for his new position is much weaker than I had expected.


I have no idea why they continue to be so insular with the composition of their operations staff.

I need to find an updated staff directory for a complete analysis, but they do have quite a few that have never worked for another NBA organization:

* Buss family

* Magic

* Pelinka

* Wilkes



More upheaval in Lakers' front office with Glenn Carraro's departure

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"We know we have to have world- class talent working with us. We’re going to see if we have that in house and if we don’t we’ll make changes.”
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 8:05 am    Post subject:

governator wrote:
Bogut picked us cause we... LA!!!

Sell that (bleep) Magic!


Yeah, let's bring in more broken unwanted players
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