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Joe Pesci Star Player
Joined: 15 Oct 2017 Posts: 3885
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Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2017 8:45 pm Post subject: Bring Back Deng? |
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How much worse could he be than Nance and Lopez?
This oughta be interesting... |
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Treble Clef Franchise Player
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Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2017 8:50 pm Post subject: Re: Bring Back Deng? |
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Joe Pesci wrote: | How much worse could he be than Nance and Lopez?
This oughta be interesting... |
I don't think he's the Magic piece to the puzzle or anything but it seems pointless to completely shelve him. Lopez and Pope aren't part of the future either but they're playing. |
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Joe Pesci Star Player
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Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2017 8:54 pm Post subject: Re: Bring Back Deng? |
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Treble Clef wrote: | Joe Pesci wrote: | How much worse could he be than Nance and Lopez?
This oughta be interesting... |
I don't think he's the Magic piece to the puzzle or anything but it seems pointless to completely shelve him. Lopez and Pope aren't part of the future either but they're playing. |
And Lopez and Pope DON’T have to be traded this offseason.
The team needs a fresh, new look out there, and they have a guy whose trade value could use a Red Bull.
Why not, right?
(enter “Deng sucks” comments)
But how do we know he sucks? Really. |
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VicXLakers Franchise Player
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Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2017 9:04 pm Post subject: |
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more silly ish |
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J.C. Smith Franchise Player
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Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2017 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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The PF/C rotation is already too crowded, and Deng isn't suited for SF any more at this stage of his career. Can't see any benefit of playing him at this point. |
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pio2u Retired Number
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Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2017 9:07 pm Post subject: |
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Do we have an AED handy???? |
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Runway8 Franchise Player
Joined: 19 Apr 2003 Posts: 22734 Location: La Jolla, San Diego
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Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2017 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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Out of sight, out of mind. All we do is talk about moving his contract. For a moment, I forgot he's actually a real person. I swear I don't recall him on the bench at all. Is he on the bench in home games? Does he travel with the team? I have tivo!!! Gonna go back and rewind some games later. LOL! |
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PHILosophize Franchise Player
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Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2017 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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If anything his trade value can't get any lower. He can have Brewer's minutes assuming Brewer has to play (which it seems like he does in Luke's mind). _________________ one dog goes that way the other dog goes the other way |
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MJST Retired Number
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ringfinger Retired Number
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Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2017 10:28 pm Post subject: |
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Wow, we are really grasping at straws.
Re-sign Ryan Kelly? |
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Joe Pesci Star Player
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Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2017 10:31 pm Post subject: |
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ringfinger wrote: | Wow, we are really grasping at straws.
Re-sign Ryan Kelly? | v
I’d like to see Ryan Kelly or Yi Jianlian on this team, actually.
And while you’re going down memory lane, man-o-man would Brian Cook look good on this squad as well. |
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PHILosophize Franchise Player
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Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2017 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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Slava? _________________ one dog goes that way the other dog goes the other way |
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PHILosophize Franchise Player
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Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2017 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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Radmanovich? _________________ one dog goes that way the other dog goes the other way |
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Joe Pesci Star Player
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Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2017 10:35 pm Post subject: |
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Jeff Lamp?
I lost you on that one, huh Phil? |
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PHILosophize Franchise Player
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Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2017 10:37 pm Post subject: |
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yup _________________ one dog goes that way the other dog goes the other way |
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unleasHell Franchise Player
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Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2017 11:10 pm Post subject: |
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The OP is right on several accounts:
1) If you play him - it will only help his trade value
2) Play him on road games, we lose all of those anyway, so what would it hurt? _________________ “Always remember... Rumors are carried by haters, spread by fools, and accepted by idiots.”
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Goldenwest Star Player
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Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2017 12:50 am Post subject: |
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To me we never gave him enough time (consistent time) on the court and perhaps didn't use him to his strengths, which is more of a post up 4 with an outside shot.
This reminds me too much of Pau Gasol's last couple years here, where people were constantly saying he was done......until he went to San Antonio and started contributing again. |
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Daphanabe Star Player
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Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2017 12:59 am Post subject: |
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We already have issues finding time for Randle, Kuz, and Nance. I can’t imagine putting Luold in the mix. |
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TheKing23 Starting Rotation
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Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2017 1:01 am Post subject: |
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If they're wretched now, imagine Dung crapping all over the court..thoroughly unwatchable
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Joe Pesci Star Player
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Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2017 1:02 am Post subject: |
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Goldenwest wrote: | To me we never gave him enough time (consistent time) on the court and perhaps didn't use him to his strengths, which is more of a post up 4 with an outside shot.
This reminds me too much of Pau Gasol's last couple years here, where people were constantly saying he was done......until he went to San Antonio and started contributing again. |
I know I’m completely alone on this, but I’d start him at Center against most teams in the league.
On nights with a difficult offensive matchup, I’d revert back to Lopez.
I agree with you. If Deng were on San Antonio or Houston or the Wolves, everyone would see that he ain’t quite done.
I want him starting because he’s a better shooter than Lopez and gives the team more speed and defensive versatility. If he plays well, you also make it that much easier to trade him this summer. |
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Chronicle Retired Number
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Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2017 1:27 am Post subject: |
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as head coach _________________ Kobe |
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AFireInside619 Franchise Player
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Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2017 1:42 am Post subject: |
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Joe Pesci is kinda weak. Not the OP, but the actually actor. What is he, like 5 foot nothing? And we're supposed to believe he's some goon because some director who enjoys glorifying and embellishing Italian mob movies deemed him as a scary, menacing personality? Why not Danny Devito? Plus Pesci got the crap kicked out of him several Christmases straight by a little blonde kid who's parents were stupid enough to leave him home alone on more than one occasion.
Sorry, rough night for Laker fans.
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Runway8 Franchise Player
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Joe Pesci wrote: | Jeff Lamp?
I lost you on that one, huh Phil? |
Mike Smrek? |
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RI Laker Star Player
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deal Franchise Player
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Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2017 6:27 am Post subject: |
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Thanks but NO. The young guys really need the PT... _________________ Lakers need to build a freaking team ! |
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