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K0BEE 2.0 Franchise Player
Joined: 17 May 2013 Posts: 10949 Location: I wish I knew
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Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 8:45 pm Post subject: Getting Ed Davis was the steal of the off-season... |
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I'm not sure if it's just preseason or not... because he's shown in the past of having these kind of high-energy games.... I think a double-double with 2+ blocks is not out of question... if he keeps it up...
Thank you Memphis! |
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Lakers95 Franchise Player
Joined: 19 Dec 2011 Posts: 20880 Location: Southern California
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Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 8:49 pm Post subject: |
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He's going to need to rebound better. 1 board isn't going to cut it. Otherwise, I'm impressed. He set some nice screens for Lin when they were both in the game. For the minimum, I don't think we could ask for anything better if he keeps it up. |
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Nightwalker Star Player
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Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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Agreed. It looks like it was best steal of FA of any team. |
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Rawr Star Player
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Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 8:51 pm Post subject: |
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If he can give us 9+ rebounds and 2.5+ blocks per36 minutes I will be so so happy. _________________ You are either in or on your way to the NBA Finals. |
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ringfinger Retired Number
Joined: 08 Oct 2013 Posts: 29418
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Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 8:54 pm Post subject: |
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Not sure steal of the season can be defined after 1 preseason game, but he looked great. Rolled to the basket well, great timing on blocked shots. Agree about the boards, he needs to do better there.
All in all, a very solid first preseason game. |
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lakez34 Star Player
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Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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Liked his game and energy. Worried about him having to bang with bigger bodies out there. He's pretty lanky and not sure he's going to be able to get enough position to get defensive boards. Offensively, it's doubtful he'll get open looks to the basket like he did against that backup C from the Nuggets, so would like to see more of his offensive game against a few more teams. Seems like a great pickup though. |
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xxsicrokerxx Star Player
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Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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But...what about SACRE? |
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LakersNewEra Star Player
Joined: 16 Apr 2014 Posts: 1526 Location: Vancouver BC
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Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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Not that I disagree but sometimes just by reading the thread title you know that it's by Kobe 2.0 lol. |
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Laker_Town Retired Number
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Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 9:14 pm Post subject: |
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First hes the steal, then You're not sure, but hope he is.
Gotcha |
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Capt.Skyhook Star Player
Joined: 29 Feb 2004 Posts: 3991 Location: Louisville, Ky.
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Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 9:14 pm Post subject: |
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For the amount he is getting paid, Davis is an absolute steal. I have no doubt, he'll be the backup center by opening night. |
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pio2u Retired Number
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Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 9:15 pm Post subject: |
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WE HAVE MAD DEPTH AT ALL POSITIONS; JUST GOTTA PUT IT ALL TOGETHER; IT WILL TAKE TIME.
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driver Star Player
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Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 9:15 pm Post subject: |
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He's great over Sacre in my opinion. Very fast and can move with the offense.
He's not Hill though. Hill still managed a double-double playing with the slower going starters. I think Hill is also more stable down as a rebounder. |
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pio2u Retired Number
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Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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driver wrote: | He's great over Sacre in my opinion. Very fast and can move with the offense.
He's not Hill though. Hill still managed a double-double playing with the slower going starters. I think Hill is also more stable down as a rebounder. |
NO DOUBT, HILL IS A DOUBLE-DOUBLE MACHINE BUT DAVIS IS WAY BETTER THAN BOB SAC. |
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Nahtanoj Star Player
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Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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Ed Davis is easily the backup 5 to Hill. The 2nd unit with Lin/Ellington/Young/Randle/Davis is going to be fun to watch. Then there's also Price/Clarkson/Henry/Sacre/Kelly to round out the roster. _________________ NBA Finals 2008 Game 4 post-game reaction:
KOBE 2.0 - I'm gonna cut my wrists... Whatever... I don't care this sucks and I hate life.
Orestes - Guess that's one way to find out if you really bleed purple & gold. |
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Tanlentueux Star Player
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Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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Nightwalker wrote: | Agreed. It looks like it was best steal of FA of any team. |
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Andre2K Franchise Player
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Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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Nahtanoj wrote: | Ed Davis is easily the backup 5 to Hill. The 2nd unit with Lin/Ellington/Young/Randle/Davis is going to be fun to watch. Then there's also Price/Clarkson/Henry/Sacre/Kelly to round out the roster. |
wow this team is deep, players just need to find their roles and hopefully Byron Scott knows how to make substitutions that will be able to maximize all our players abilities, no one on this team should be playing more than 30 minutes a game. _________________ My Dream Starting 5 next Season
Pg Lonzo
Sg Kawhi
Sf Ingram
Pf Lebron
C Dedmon
Bench: Caruso, Hart, Bullock, Kuzma, McGee etc |
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CBaller8 Franchise Player
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Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 10:53 pm Post subject: |
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I like his length and pretty good athlete. I just wish he was a little stronger. |
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Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 10:56 pm Post subject: |
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I like him. I shall call him Edward. |
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Dave20 Franchise Player
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Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 11:51 pm Post subject: |
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He's a good shot blocker but needs to put on 15 more pounds, not strong enough. |
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Don Draper Retired Number
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Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 11:52 pm Post subject: |
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E Davis > A Davis? |
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Don Draper Retired Number
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Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 11:52 pm Post subject: |
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pio2u wrote: | driver wrote: | He's great over Sacre in my opinion. Very fast and can move with the offense.
He's not Hill though. Hill still managed a double-double playing with the slower going starters. I think Hill is also more stable down as a rebounder. |
NO DOUBT, HILL IS A DOUBLE-DOUBLE MACHINE BUT DAVIS IS WAY BETTER THAN BOB SAC. |
Sacre is a great 15th man, like Madsen. He'll probably be a coach for us one day. |
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LAL4K3RS Star Player
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Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2014 2:59 am Post subject: |
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I think he looked very fluid on the court. The ball was taking some odd bounces tonight but he seemed to be very comfy in a new system on a new team. We needed depth and we got it in a player that is maybe not a starter on another team but a very serviceable backup where you see almost zero drop in that position. That will be huge with the 2nd team. _________________ This Laker Organization has not yet hit bottom. It is moving there quickly, and I suspect this year we will see zero talent coming to the Lakers and we will trade away Kuz and BI for old vets in the hopes of giving LeBronze some scapegoats. |
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King Randle Star Player
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Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2014 5:34 am Post subject: |
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Great post...Davis was a steal and no doubt should be the back-up to Hill. Sacre should really work with Madsen on how to wave a towel. |
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yinoma2001 Retired Number
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Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2014 5:44 am Post subject: |
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Yup. Vet's min, steal indeed. Nice to have a Pelinka client give us a major discount (I think Davis could have gotten a few $2-3m deals elsewhere, but since we have cap room in 2015, I think he's trying to audition himself here). _________________ From 2-10 to the Western Conference Finals |
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TooMuchMajicBuss Franchise Player
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Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2014 5:56 am Post subject: |
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The Davis/Randle pairing had Denver on its heels inside. The +/- won't reflect it but the Nuggets were bailed out by some desperation three's (one a bank shot) to keep it close, that's the only answer they had, Denver was getting manhandled down low with Lin feeding Davis and these two paired up on the inside.
Just a sloppy first preseason game but it's already apparent Davis is a bargain. |
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