Ireland: Lakers to have Boozer start at center or share PF with Randle off bench
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 6:39 pm    Post subject:

Boozer will come from the bench...
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 6:40 pm    Post subject:

watchME wrote:
So we are paying 9 million to jordan hill to sit on the bench? when we could of had stephenson????
Yeah I know


PG: Lin
SG: Kobe
SF: ?
PF: Boozer
C: Hill

Whos that starting Small Forward?????
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 6:42 pm    Post subject:

Lol. Why do people here get so caught up with things? This'll likely turn into a 200 page debate.

Think to yourself.. without a coaching staff in place.. how exactly could the Lakers have any concrete plans about who is going to do what?

I mean, really.

Fine example - Washington Wizards hired some coach who coached Kevin Durant. Rumors were rampant that Washington was loading up to bring Kevin Durant there.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 6:47 pm    Post subject:

More than a solid rebounder/pick and roll player, can finish at the rim, only 32years of age

We need help down Low

Solid pickup IMO
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 6:51 pm    Post subject:

There is something that we must be missing. Why have basically 5 PFs (Randle, Hill, Davis, Boozer, Kelly if he signs)? Davis/Hill are PFs who can play spot minutes at C. Wonder if Hill may be moved in a S&T instead of being signed?
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 6:53 pm    Post subject:

For being the Laker radio announcer Ireland is a baffoon. Boozer guarding Lopez, Howard, Cousins etc. is a joke. Boozer will backup Randle and play significant minutes. Randle will get in foul trouble, hit the rookie wall etc. Having Boozer will be great. Hill will be the starting center and Davis will back him up. I'm really liking this team. We just need that small forward and this team is capable of winning 45-48 games.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 6:53 pm    Post subject:

I was thinking that about Jordan Hill. 9 million seemed like A LOT of money regardless of whether it was due to the length of the contract or hush money for the treatment he got from Mike D'Antoni lol

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 6:55 pm    Post subject:

PauXXL wrote:
For being the Laker radio announcer Ireland is a baffoon. Boozer guarding Lopez, Howard, Cousins etc. is a joke. Boozer will backup Randle and play significant minutes. Randle will get in foul trouble, hit the rookie wall etc. Having Boozer will be great. Hill will be the starting center and Davis will back him up. I'm really liking this team. We just need that small forward and this team is capable of winning 45-48 games.


Kamentzky was destroying him with facts but Idiot kept on regurgitating his "Boozer is a center" line. Just because he may be forced to play that position out of necessity doesn't mean he is or was ever a center.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 6:56 pm    Post subject:

PauXXL wrote:
For being the Laker radio announcer Ireland is a baffoon. Boozer guarding Lopez, Howard, Cousins etc. is a joke. Boozer will backup Randle and play significant minutes. Randle will get in foul trouble, hit the rookie wall etc. Having Boozer will be great. Hill will be the starting center and Davis will back him up. I'm really liking this team. We just need that small forward and this team is capable of winning 45-48 games.


You said basically everything i wanted to say Ireland sounded like a complete dumb (bleep)!!!
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 7:01 pm    Post subject:

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Hill will start at Center, Boozer at PF

You bring Davis in off the bench behind Hill and Randle comes in to back up Boozer. I don't see the sense in starting Randle as a rookie, even Kobe didn't start as a rookie.


This.

We dont know how Randle will play as a rookie. Just bring him slowly and give him more minutes if he deserves. Even doing fine, we should expect him to hit the rookie wall sooner or later.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 7:01 pm    Post subject:

100% sure boozer will start at PF, randle off bench only when he is ready to make a contribution, ppl crush on rookie too much.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 7:03 pm    Post subject:

nash wrote:
LakerLanny wrote:
Hill will start at Center, Boozer at PF

You bring Davis in off the bench behind Hill and Randle comes in to back up Boozer. I don't see the sense in starting Randle as a rookie, even Kobe didn't start as a rookie.


This.

We dont know how Randle will play as a rookie. Just bring him slowly and give him more minutes if he deserves. Even doing fine, we should expect him to hit the rookie wall sooner or later.


Even if Randle starts or doesn't, he will get ample minutes. Boozer knows it's a temp job if he's starting.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 7:09 pm    Post subject:

yinoma2001 wrote:
nash wrote:
LakerLanny wrote:
Hill will start at Center, Boozer at PF

You bring Davis in off the bench behind Hill and Randle comes in to back up Boozer. I don't see the sense in starting Randle as a rookie, even Kobe didn't start as a rookie.


This.

We dont know how Randle will play as a rookie. Just bring him slowly and give him more minutes if he deserves. Even doing fine, we should expect him to hit the rookie wall sooner or later.


Even if Randle starts or doesn't, he will get ample minutes. Boozer knows it's a temp job if he's starting.


Yes, I like Boozer as an insurance and someone can help developing Randle. He lacks motor, but is a fundamental sound PF that can teach one or two things to a rookie for sure.


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PostPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 7:11 pm    Post subject:

There's a reason why a 2nd rounder like Boozer has made tons of $$$ in the league. I'm sure there are lots of things Randle can learn from another "undersized" PF.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 7:18 pm    Post subject:

lakersken80 wrote:
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We don't even have a coach. How the (bleep) would he know?


This. John Ireland just likes to throw stuff out there to see if it sticks....


Ireland likes to talk for the Lakers even though it's his stupid opinion that he's pushing.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 7:30 pm    Post subject:

The_Dynasty24 wrote:
Start at center?
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 7:47 pm    Post subject:

LakerLanny wrote:
They could sign Okafor, drop Bob Sacre from the roster.

Sign Kelly, drop Kendall Marshall form the roster.

Then sign Marion to fill the SF hole.

That team would be dangerous as a playoff longshot/punchers chance of a 1st round upset of Spurs or Thunder.



Not so fast Sacre has three more years left on his guaranteed contract which the Lakers are not cutting him I mean we can't afford the luxury tax again this year. Also no on Okafor because he looked cooked. Also we need SF's, but it won't be Marion because he wants to be on a title contender. Also we need SF's that can shoot, and can defend.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:30 pm    Post subject: Re: Ireland: Lakers to have Boozer start at center or share PF with Randle off bench

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John Ireland on Sportscenter just said Lakers brought Boozer looking at him as a starting center, which he did 8 years ago in the Olympics. Says he also may share some mins on starting PF with Randle but that it won't hinder Randle's mins as much as it would hinder Sacre's much more!

Ireland also continues this on the radio arguing against the Kamanentzky bros.

http://espn.go.com/espnradio/losangeles/play?id=11229781


Oh, so John Ireland is the new coach of the Lakers...
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:36 pm    Post subject:

LakerLanny wrote:
Hill will start at Center, Boozer at PF

You bring Davis in off the bench behind Hill and Randle comes in to back up Boozer. I don't see the sense in starting Randle as a rookie, even Kobe didn't start as a rookie.


i agree 100%
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:42 pm    Post subject:

pure comedy. let's try nash at SF while we're at it.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:45 pm    Post subject:

Ireland is so dumb that he does an injustice to all Irish people.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:56 pm    Post subject:

LakerLanny wrote:
They could sign Okafor, drop Bob Sacre from the roster.

Sign Kelly, drop Kendall Marshall form the roster.

Then sign Marion to fill the SF hole.

That team would be dangerous as a playoff longshot/punchers chance of a 1st round upset of Spurs or Thunder.


Sign me up with that plan!
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:57 pm    Post subject:

Why is speculation made by John Ireland a thread topic?



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 10:44 pm    Post subject:

Doc JC wrote:
One aspect that a lot of you aren't taking into consideration with Hill's contract is that it actually helps the team if it needs to facilitate a trade because of the large cap number and in essence it's a 1 year deal.

Trading for Love for example requires a significant cap # in return (15 mil).

In the grand scheme of things, Hill should have gotten a multiyear deal elsewhere, he took a big 1 year deal with a large salary. Money to the Lakers really doesn't matter. These types of contracts are valuable trade commodities with the structure of the current CBA.
Post that makes the most sense that could be a major factor in the future moves of the Lakers.

It should be noted that the preseason is still MONIES away
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 6:11 am    Post subject:

@JC
While it's all true that a large expiring contract can facilitate a trade. Hill's contract would be good for a team wanting to pick up a big. In minny's case, they're good there. 3-team perhaps. Waiving Hill would be a waste of asset for his outgoing team.

At the same time, a small contract for a talented big would be a great pickup for a capped out playoff team needing cheap depth. Last year Hill and Kaman falls in this category. Charlotte, Indy, NY, Miami woulda helped themselves tremendously with Hill or Kaman. My guess is that LA didn't want to pull the trigger for a mere 2nd rounder.
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