Ireland: Lakers to have Boozer start at center or share PF with Randle off bench
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 6:14 am    Post subject:

Ireland is a big dummy! They don't even have a coach, how would he know this? This is a coaching issue and decision so until we have a coach we don't know details such as this.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 6:15 am    Post subject:

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


Exactly.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 6:19 am    Post subject:

I think starting Boozer next to Randle would actually work very well. Boozer is a solid body down low, Randle from what I've seen likes to take his man off the dribble from the perimiter. They could work well together to form a solid front line. I think this Boozer pick up will be HUGE for the Lakers.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 6:20 am    Post subject:

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


Exactly.


like I said, Ireland is a big dummy!
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 6:21 am    Post subject:

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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?????


Why is everyone so obsessed with that head case? Paul George didn't like playing with him, so you think upcoming marquee free agents would want to? The Lakers shouldn't settle overpaying above average players like Thomas and Stephenson. Those are the type of players you get when you are trying to add depth to fill out a championship roster. I like what the Lakers are doing, low risk and high reward players right now with flexibility in cap room in a few years.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 7:42 am    Post subject:

TheGood83 wrote:

Why is everyone so obsessed with that head case? Paul George didn't like playing with him, so you think upcoming marquee free agents would want to? The Lakers shouldn't settle overpaying above average players like Thomas and Stephenson. Those are the type of players you get when you are trying to add depth to fill out a championship roster. I like what the Lakers are doing, low risk and high reward players right now with flexibility in cap room in a few years.

I agree, if we had Phil coaching, I would be welcoming of any nut-jobs if they had game, but without Phil we can't control any headcases like Stephenson, so it's better not to have him.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 7:43 am    Post subject:

Ireland: "Shaq, we're on live!"

Shaq: "I don't give a (bleep)"

Of all the Shaq comments in his career, that was one of the truly epic responses.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 8:20 am    Post subject:

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Spin job at top speed. Well done Ireland. I'm convinced you are a PR robot build by the lakers FO. No human could gift wrap crap better than this.

Go home, plug-in to nearest power outlet, and download instructions for tomorrow.


What did he need to spin? Read the threads here, we have been saying the same things all day. Ireland never said anything new.


I like Boozer's game. But he's not a starting center in the NBA. Never has been, never should be. Thibodeau ran him at backup pf/center and starting power forward. Never starting Center. Same goes for Sloan in Utah.


Thibodeau has Noah, Sloan had real centers, the Lakers have Hill, Davis and Boozer. Apples and oranges.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 8:22 am    Post subject:

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


Maybe he looked at our roster?
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 9:14 am    Post subject:

What do you think they are discussing in the third interview with B Scott?

Roster and players I suspect.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 9:17 am    Post subject:

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


stephenson is overrated + locker room drama

get over yourself cuh
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 9:29 am    Post subject:

for once, Ireland is right on the mark. you don't start Jordan Hill, Hill brings energy off the bench in short spurts, that's the best way to utilize him and keep him healthy. starting Boozer alongside of Randall, few teams have true centers anymore, and the ones that do have 7 footers starting centers are mostly defensive specialists (chandler, dalembale, bogut, etc), so Boozer at starting center isn't that far fetched.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 9:46 am    Post subject:

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


"could have had" and "wanting" are two totally different things. The FO didn't want Stephenson, they never made an offer to him.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 10:41 am    Post subject:

tanking is ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 10:48 am    Post subject:

Wilt's Stilt wrote:
Goodness gracious, some of you people complain about everything.

When the front office signed Jordan they had no way of knowing they'd get Boozer or sign Davis. They also didn't know what Pau would do. They overpaid for one year because we had to secure a big and we still have financial flexibility next year. Stephenson was always a pipe dream because of his attitude and he play's Kobe's position.

It's easy to make decisions when you have the benefit of knowing what will happen. The front office didn't have that benefit.

The roster is obviously improved at point guard and power forward. We resigned our leading scorer. Our Superstar looks to be healthy. We drafted a young guard who looks like he will help. This is step in the right direction.

This rebuild is going to take a few years...there are no quick fixes.


Exactly. A dream season for me is:

1. We fight for a playoff spot but miss (the losing last year was tough)
2. We develop Randle and Clarkson
3. Lin and Hill play up to their potential
4. Kobe stays healthy
5. Despite the odds We end up with a top 3 pick in the NBA draft ...
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 10:52 am    Post subject:

The_Dynasty24 wrote:
Has a team ever given up 200 points in NBA History?


Yeah. The 2014/2015 Los Angeles Lakers.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 11:10 am    Post subject:

SGV-Laker fan wrote:
for once, Ireland is right on the mark. you don't start Jordan Hill, Hill brings energy off the bench in short spurts, that's the best way to utilize him and keep him healthy. starting Boozer alongside of Randall, few teams have true centers anymore, and the ones that do have 7 footers starting centers are mostly defensive specialists (chandler, dalembale, bogut, etc), so Boozer at starting center isn't that far fetched.


No way. Ireland is never right.

Boozer/Randle vs the West playoff team starters.
1) SA: Duncan/Splitter.
2) OKC: Adams(he gets the nod this year)/Ibaka.
3) Clippers: Jordan/Griff.
4) Houston: Dwight/Jones.
5) Portland: Lemarcus/Lopez
6) Dallas: Dirk/Chandler
7) GS: Lee/Bogut
8) memphis: Gasol/Zach

Doesn't look like Booze can hang with any of them. Maybe Adams or Lopez but both tower over him. Lots of 7 fters. Good luck with Randle on Ibaka.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 11:15 am    Post subject:

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SGV-Laker fan wrote:
for once, Ireland is right on the mark. you don't start Jordan Hill, Hill brings energy off the bench in short spurts, that's the best way to utilize him and keep him healthy. starting Boozer alongside of Randall, few teams have true centers anymore, and the ones that do have 7 footers starting centers are mostly defensive specialists (chandler, dalembale, bogut, etc), so Boozer at starting center isn't that far fetched.


No way. Ireland is never right.

Boozer/Randle vs the West playoff team starters.
1) SA: Duncan/Splitter.
2) OKC: Adams(he gets the nod this year)/Ibaka.
3) Clippers: Jordan/Griff.
4) Houston: Dwight/Jones.
5) Portland: Lemarcus/Lopez
6) Dallas: Dirk/Chandler
7) GS: Lee/Bogut
8) memphis: Gasol/Zach

Doesn't look like Booze can hang with any of them. Maybe Adams or Lopez but both tower over him. Lots of 7 fters. Good luck with Randle on Ibaka.

This is why I think Randle would be better at SF right now. Other than Lee he's smaller than all those guys.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 11:16 am    Post subject:

SGV-Laker fan wrote:
for once, Ireland is right on the mark. you don't start Jordan Hill, Hill brings energy off the bench in short spurts, that's the best way to utilize him and keep him healthy. starting Boozer alongside of Randall, few teams have true centers anymore, and the ones that do have 7 footers starting centers are mostly defensive specialists (chandler, dalembale, bogut, etc), so Boozer at starting center isn't that far fetched.


Starting those 2 together at PF/C with Young playing big minutes at SF could lead to one of the worst interior D's the NBA has seen in recent memory. Randle is not anything close to a rim protector and Boozer's rim protection and interior D makes Pau Gasol look like a HOF rim protector.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 11:24 am    Post subject:

@green

I agree. He needs a run at SF. but Randle needs to improve his athleticism/lose some weight to be an asset as a SF.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 11:56 am    Post subject:

shnxx wrote:
tanking is ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!


hope so, our roster is such a mess
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 3:03 pm    Post subject:

watchME wrote:
PG.lin
SG.nick
SF.kobe
PF.randle
C.hill

all offense lol


I would start boozer over Randle any day of the week, boozer is literally better at every aspect of the game then Randle.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 3:08 pm    Post subject:

dont believe his lies
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 6:13 pm    Post subject:

Well Ireland and all of TWC basically saying that if Boozer isn't the starting center, he'll likely be the starting PF with Randle off the bench.

I don't know if they're hearing this from Byron Scott since TWC has him there on call, and basically proclaiming him the front-runner as coach.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 6:20 pm    Post subject:

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Spin job at top speed. Well done Ireland. I'm convinced you are a PR robot build by the lakers FO. No human could gift wrap crap better than this.

Go home, plug-in to nearest power outlet, and download instructions for tomorrow.


What did he need to spin? Read the threads here, we have been saying the same things all day. Ireland never said anything new.


I like Boozer's game. But he's not a starting center in the NBA. Never has been, never should be. Thibodeau ran him at backup pf/center and starting power forward. Never starting Center. Same goes for Sloan in Utah.


Thibodeau has Noah, Sloan had real centers, the Lakers have Hill, Davis and Boozer. Apples and oranges.


I agree. Due to a lack of centers on the roster Boozer will play that position. But that's not his natural position. Case closed
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