We need a big that tries to score inside

Kobe2Clark · Star Player Joined: 15 Feb 2004 Posts: 6047

The floor is totally unbalanced with zero 3pt-shooters and zero inside presence. The mid-range shot is the goto move for 85% of this team even though the transition D is so bad

I can't believe it but it's like we have LESS talent than last year even with Kobe

PS: Boozer and Hill do not compliment each other AT ALL
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ringfinger · Retired Number Joined: 08 Oct 2013 Posts: 29418

This was clear even before preseason though no?

There is a reason bigs who can score make a ton of money. They're rare.

Don't disagree with you. Roster has a ton of holes. As I've said all offseason long ... we lack a second scoring option and we have no core competency on which we can rely for consistent offense.

Hated MDA, but we had the 3-ball at least. I think people will see that even though MDA sucked, you can't get blood from a stone.

DShotMaker1824 · Star Player Joined: 16 Feb 2012 Posts: 8768

Pau was a big part of the team's inside presence. If we kept Pau and added Davis to start I think we'd be better off. Should have given Pau 13M per and tell Hill to choose some other team or take 6m.
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xxsicrokerxx · Star Player Joined: 11 Dec 2011 Posts: 2205

I never realized how useless boozer and hill against big centers

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Laker_Town · Retired Number Joined: 26 Jun 2006 Posts: 25604

Cant blame pau.

Selfishly i wanted him to stay for cheapo and be here for kobes last years.

Hard_Butter · Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 8:30 pm Post subject:

Truth be told...not many of those around in the league these days.
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Dave20 · Franchise Player Joined: 15 Jun 2013 Posts: 11333

Boozer and Hill are the worst starting frontcourt in the league and it's not even close. Dantoni would have started Randle and Davis. There will be a lot of boos at Staples center if Randle isn't starting and were still losing. Scott will have to or he's going to be the scapegoat.

ezBUCKETS · Starting Rotation Joined: 19 Mar 2012 Posts: 328

This offense is not designed for our bigs to score inside. Instead they get the ball 20 ft away from the basket

lakersken80 · Retired Number Joined: 12 Aug 2009 Posts: 38775

And some people said they wouldn't miss Pau...HA!
Skilled big men don't grow on trees, which is why teams always will try to get these guys on their team.

CandyCanes · Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 8:57 pm Post subject:

Inb4 someone suggests Bynum.
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kikanga · Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 9:11 pm Post subject:

Wish I had a list of all LGers who said Boozer is approximately equal to a "disinterested, heartless" Gasol dropping 17 and 10 a game last season.
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fiendishoc · Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 9:33 pm Post subject:

Teams without strong post presences or stretch big men have some success at using their bigs as passers from the high post (GS, Chicago). I think the Lakers are trying to do that, but spacing is not there to do it.

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LakerLand247 · Star Player Joined: 26 Sep 2009 Posts: 4809

We had one last season but too bad the front office and the coaching staff last year burned some bridges with him. He now plays in Chicago.

greenfrog · Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 10:19 pm Post subject:

I hope they weren't thinking this would be Randle. Resigning Kaman for this roster actually would have made sense.

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AllorNothing · Franchise Player Joined: 08 Oct 2001 Posts: 18448

Even with Pau, I think this team is just really horrible. We just need help at everbody position.

calistrtballr · Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 1:08 am Post subject:

front office f'd up in ruining relationship with pau. We have midget C's/PF's with no post games whatsoever. And no wing players that can hit 3's. All we can hope for is giving maximum effort in competing for a top 5 pick

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Lakers_Jester · Star Player Joined: 17 Sep 2012 Posts: 5366

Hell no I wouldn't want pau. That dude was a pathetic excuse for a man. I rather have the more mobile, natural pick n roll/pop big, for today's nba than a low post scorer with no mobility (unless we're running the triangle). Not to mention boozer actually plays with energy and has an honest attitude, not anything like Paus anemic efforts, fake hustle, and general whininess. Dude's soft. It's a shame because he's very talented but it's only worth sacrificing his weaknesses for within the triangle because those are where his talents actually shine brightest. In today's nba I'll take the mobile big over the low post operator unless I'm the knicks.

Please don't compare Paus stats to Boozer's either, because pau was always a 1st to 2nd (isolation) option on the lakers, whom was featured entirely differently than how boozer was in chicago.