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tonman
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| GasolBynumKobe wrote: | I rather have him on the bench so he can run with the young guns. Having him with Kobe is pretty much pointless.
*crosses half court*
*Kobe puts arm up*
*Lin passes to Kobe*
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Replace Kobe with Harden. That's what was going on in Houston. Sooner or later you have to put your best players on the court at the same time so you want them to have time together.
the issue is that Kobe doesn't need Lin to be successful however Lin can do PNR and get to the basket without Kobe on the court. To have 2 players who you can go to for offense (waiting on Young), it is the bench situation that Scott is trying to get a handle of. However, the bench can't be put in a situation where they're down 10 points when they come in. If Price starting (and others) and LA is always down by the time the bench comes in, you don't have a good enough starting five so worrying about how good the bench is it kind of pointless. |
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Lakers_Jester
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| Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 3:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Lin manipulates the defense pretty well. He's been looking nash esque, of course not even close as players, but for example he's been keeping his dribble alive more than I've seen, doing the classic nash baseline circle probe reversal, the one footed no jump runner with the defender on his hip while probing. The amare nash imitation between davis and lin. I think Nash's mentorship has been huge so far w lin and being that they're both mda success products I don't think is a coincidence. |
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MJST
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| Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 3:25 pm Post subject: |
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| brunel wrote: | | MJST wrote: | | brunel wrote: | | DimesnD wrote: | 1 reason not to start Lin is because Kobe is the ball dominator with the 1st unit. lin heads the second unit to provide more fire power when Kobe sits.
Price with Kobe would be akin to Fisher. Plays D, shoot 3s and let Kobe work. |
Except he can't shoot the 3. And his defense is not any better than Lin's. Basically, there is nothing Price does better. |
It's better than Lin's when Lin isn't 100% and is still getting his legs back. |
He looks fine. He was out for like a week with a sprained ankle. It's not like he broke his leg. Byron would've trotted Nash out there if he could've played 15 minutes with his messed up back. Look, he clearly prefers Price over Lin for whatever reason. It's just curious. |
Nash has had a bad back for the entire second half of his career. It was the nerve damage that did him in from his broken leg than anything else.
And Byron doesn't want to risk Lin as well. Lin even said himself his condition isn't quite there yet and when you're out there and fatigued injuries can happen, and Lin is coming off of two sprained ankles that kept him out for almost 2 weeks so right now they are erring on the side of caution which is the smart thing to do as Lin gets up to speed.
YOU may assume Lin looks good but if you actually listen to what Lin says about the game at times still being overwhelming for him, condition wise and speed of the game wise. Which is why his turnovers are suddenly up.
Lin knows his body better than anyone and if he's saying he's still not 'all there' yet and Scott is pretty much echoing that then it would behoove you to be patient and let Lin get all the way back before he starts because you wouldn't want to push too much too soon and wind up with him getting hurt again.
It's STILL pre-season by the way and Lin finishes games right now anyway, we know where Scott stands pretty much.
It's either gonna go one of two ways, Lin will start when he's healthy and ready or Lin will start when our bench comes back.
That is how it's going to be and you could argue both sides. |
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brunel
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| Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 3:31 pm Post subject: |
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| MJST wrote: | | brunel wrote: | | MJST wrote: | | brunel wrote: | | DimesnD wrote: | 1 reason not to start Lin is because Kobe is the ball dominator with the 1st unit. lin heads the second unit to provide more fire power when Kobe sits.
Price with Kobe would be akin to Fisher. Plays D, shoot 3s and let Kobe work. |
Except he can't shoot the 3. And his defense is not any better than Lin's. Basically, there is nothing Price does better. |
It's better than Lin's when Lin isn't 100% and is still getting his legs back. |
He looks fine. He was out for like a week with a sprained ankle. It's not like he broke his leg. Byron would've trotted Nash out there if he could've played 15 minutes with his messed up back. Look, he clearly prefers Price over Lin for whatever reason. It's just curious. |
Nash has had a bad back for the entire second half of his career. It was the nerve damage that did him in from his broken leg than anything else.
And Byron doesn't want to risk Lin as well. Lin even said himself his condition isn't quite there yet and when you're out there and fatigued injuries can happen, and Lin is coming off of two sprained ankles that kept him out for almost 2 weeks so right now they are erring on the side of caution which is the smart thing to do as Lin gets up to speed.
YOU may assume Lin looks good but if you actually listen to what Lin says about the game at times still being overwhelming for him, condition wise and speed of the game wise. Which is why his turnovers are suddenly up.
Lin knows his body better than anyone and if he's saying he's still not 'all there' yet and Scott is pretty much echoing that then it would behoove you to be patient and let Lin get all the way back before he starts because you wouldn't want to push too much too soon and wind up with him getting hurt again.
It's STILL pre-season by the way and Lin finishes games right now anyway, we know where Scott stands pretty much.
It's either gonna go one of two ways, Lin will start when he's healthy and ready or Lin will start when our bench comes back.
That is how it's going to be and you could argue both sides. |
Byron himself just said that it's pretty much a toss up between Ronnie and Lin. It's not a matter of Lin's condition. |
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MJST
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| Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 3:41 pm Post subject: |
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| brunel wrote: | | MJST wrote: | | brunel wrote: | | MJST wrote: | | brunel wrote: | | DimesnD wrote: | 1 reason not to start Lin is because Kobe is the ball dominator with the 1st unit. lin heads the second unit to provide more fire power when Kobe sits.
Price with Kobe would be akin to Fisher. Plays D, shoot 3s and let Kobe work. |
Except he can't shoot the 3. And his defense is not any better than Lin's. Basically, there is nothing Price does better. |
It's better than Lin's when Lin isn't 100% and is still getting his legs back. |
He looks fine. He was out for like a week with a sprained ankle. It's not like he broke his leg. Byron would've trotted Nash out there if he could've played 15 minutes with his messed up back. Look, he clearly prefers Price over Lin for whatever reason. It's just curious. |
Nash has had a bad back for the entire second half of his career. It was the nerve damage that did him in from his broken leg than anything else.
And Byron doesn't want to risk Lin as well. Lin even said himself his condition isn't quite there yet and when you're out there and fatigued injuries can happen, and Lin is coming off of two sprained ankles that kept him out for almost 2 weeks so right now they are erring on the side of caution which is the smart thing to do as Lin gets up to speed.
YOU may assume Lin looks good but if you actually listen to what Lin says about the game at times still being overwhelming for him, condition wise and speed of the game wise. Which is why his turnovers are suddenly up.
Lin knows his body better than anyone and if he's saying he's still not 'all there' yet and Scott is pretty much echoing that then it would behoove you to be patient and let Lin get all the way back before he starts because you wouldn't want to push too much too soon and wind up with him getting hurt again.
It's STILL pre-season by the way and Lin finishes games right now anyway, we know where Scott stands pretty much.
It's either gonna go one of two ways, Lin will start when he's healthy and ready or Lin will start when our bench comes back.
That is how it's going to be and you could argue both sides. |
Byron himself just said that it's pretty much a toss up between Ronnie and Lin. It's not a matter of Lin's condition. |
No Scott did not.
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Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Byron Scott said Price is still starting but that's not definitive for the season
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Byron says he's starting price because he has played well through preseason and Lin is just coming off injury. But this is not set in stone
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That's not 'toss up'. That's 'Lin isn't 100% nor up to speed yet and Price is playing well.'.
Despite this Byron keeps Lin in to finish games and is playing him the way Harden was played in OKC despite Seph starting.
So as I said, it would behoove to probably wait till Lin is healthy, his condition gets back to where it was and he's ready. |
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brunel
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| Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 3:47 pm Post subject: |
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| MJST wrote: | | brunel wrote: | | MJST wrote: | | brunel wrote: | | MJST wrote: | | brunel wrote: | | DimesnD wrote: | 1 reason not to start Lin is because Kobe is the ball dominator with the 1st unit. lin heads the second unit to provide more fire power when Kobe sits.
Price with Kobe would be akin to Fisher. Plays D, shoot 3s and let Kobe work. |
Except he can't shoot the 3. And his defense is not any better than Lin's. Basically, there is nothing Price does better. |
It's better than Lin's when Lin isn't 100% and is still getting his legs back. |
He looks fine. He was out for like a week with a sprained ankle. It's not like he broke his leg. Byron would've trotted Nash out there if he could've played 15 minutes with his messed up back. Look, he clearly prefers Price over Lin for whatever reason. It's just curious. |
Nash has had a bad back for the entire second half of his career. It was the nerve damage that did him in from his broken leg than anything else.
And Byron doesn't want to risk Lin as well. Lin even said himself his condition isn't quite there yet and when you're out there and fatigued injuries can happen, and Lin is coming off of two sprained ankles that kept him out for almost 2 weeks so right now they are erring on the side of caution which is the smart thing to do as Lin gets up to speed.
YOU may assume Lin looks good but if you actually listen to what Lin says about the game at times still being overwhelming for him, condition wise and speed of the game wise. Which is why his turnovers are suddenly up.
Lin knows his body better than anyone and if he's saying he's still not 'all there' yet and Scott is pretty much echoing that then it would behoove you to be patient and let Lin get all the way back before he starts because you wouldn't want to push too much too soon and wind up with him getting hurt again.
It's STILL pre-season by the way and Lin finishes games right now anyway, we know where Scott stands pretty much.
It's either gonna go one of two ways, Lin will start when he's healthy and ready or Lin will start when our bench comes back.
That is how it's going to be and you could argue both sides. |
Byron himself just said that it's pretty much a toss up between Ronnie and Lin. It's not a matter of Lin's condition. |
No Scott did not.
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Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Byron Scott said Price is still starting but that's not definitive for the season
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Byron says he's starting price because he has played well through preseason and Lin is just coming off injury. But this is not set in stone
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That's not 'toss up'. That's 'Lin isn't 100% nor up to speed yet and Price is playing well.'.
Despite this Byron keeps Lin in to finish games and is playing him the way Harden was played in OKC despite Seph starting.
So as I said, it would behoove to probably wait till Lin is healthy, his condition gets back to where it was and he's ready. |
Here you go. Read.
http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/11756575/los-angeles-lakers-coach-byron-scott-says-steve-nash-missed
"If Ronnie starts or Jeremy starts, both of them play well with the first unit," Scott said. "That's not a defining factor. It's all about who I feel gives me the best chance to win basketball games. Whoever I start is going to play the bulk of the minutes. He's going to play 30 minutes or more. It's really who I feel comfortable with, and to be honest with you, right now I feel comfortable with both of those guys." |
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jlinfan
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| cmonkee wrote: | Interesting tidbit on what Scott's view of a starting PG's role: LINK
| Quote: | Scott said he would wait until just before Tuesday's season opener against the Rockets to name the team's starting point guard but likes both Lin and Price.
"If Ronnie starts or Jeremy starts, both of them play well with the first unit," Scott said. "That's not a defining factor. It's all about who I feel gives me the best chance to win basketball games. Whoever I start is going to play the bulk of the minutes. He's going to play 30 minutes or more. It's really who I feel comfortable with and to be honest with you, right now I feel comfortable with both of those guys." |
Since starting = more minutes, I really hope Lin gets the start. |
The fact that he has to verbalize what is the norm for each and every NBA team (ie. starter plays 30 minutes) says a lot and clearly, Lin is not the de facto starter.
I'm not smart enough to understand the hidden meaning in what Scott is saying, but it looks like he is planting a seed for what is to come.
Not a fan of leaving the decision till game day and hope it doesn't become a trend. Maybe better to tell who is starting at least day before to get them mentally prepared. |
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| MJST wrote: | | brunel wrote: | | MJST wrote: | | brunel wrote: | | DimesnD wrote: | 1 reason not to start Lin is because Kobe is the ball dominator with the 1st unit. lin heads the second unit to provide more fire power when Kobe sits.
Price with Kobe would be akin to Fisher. Plays D, shoot 3s and let Kobe work. |
Except he can't shoot the 3. And his defense is not any better than Lin's. Basically, there is nothing Price does better. |
It's better than Lin's when Lin isn't 100% and is still getting his legs back. |
He looks fine. He was out for like a week with a sprained ankle. It's not like he broke his leg. Byron would've trotted Nash out there if he could've played 15 minutes with his messed up back. Look, he clearly prefers Price over Lin for whatever reason. It's just curious. |
Nash has had a bad back for the entire second half of his career. It was the nerve damage that did him in from his broken leg than anything else.
And Byron doesn't want to risk Lin as well. Lin even said himself his condition isn't quite there yet and when you're out there and fatigued injuries can happen, and Lin is coming off of two sprained ankles that kept him out for almost 2 weeks so right now they are erring on the side of caution which is the smart thing to do as Lin gets up to speed.
YOU may assume Lin looks good but if you actually listen to what Lin says about the game at times still being overwhelming for him, condition wise and speed of the game wise. Which is why his turnovers are suddenly up.
Lin knows his body better than anyone and if he's saying he's still not 'all there' yet and Scott is pretty much echoing that then it would behoove you to be patient and let Lin get all the way back before he starts because you wouldn't want to push too much too soon and wind up with him getting hurt again.
It's STILL pre-season by the way and Lin finishes games right now anyway, we know where Scott stands pretty much.
It's either gonna go one of two ways, Lin will start when he's healthy and ready or Lin will start when our bench comes back.
That is how it's going to be and you could argue both sides. |
Well said MJST
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| I've always felt that Lin is best when coming off the bench. But a lot can change we have yet to see nick young, who knows how nick young will play with Lin or Price. |
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MJST
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| Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 4:03 pm Post subject: |
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| brunel wrote: | | MJST wrote: | | brunel wrote: | | MJST wrote: | | brunel wrote: | | MJST wrote: | | brunel wrote: | | DimesnD wrote: | 1 reason not to start Lin is because Kobe is the ball dominator with the 1st unit. lin heads the second unit to provide more fire power when Kobe sits.
Price with Kobe would be akin to Fisher. Plays D, shoot 3s and let Kobe work. |
Except he can't shoot the 3. And his defense is not any better than Lin's. Basically, there is nothing Price does better. |
It's better than Lin's when Lin isn't 100% and is still getting his legs back. |
He looks fine. He was out for like a week with a sprained ankle. It's not like he broke his leg. Byron would've trotted Nash out there if he could've played 15 minutes with his messed up back. Look, he clearly prefers Price over Lin for whatever reason. It's just curious. |
Nash has had a bad back for the entire second half of his career. It was the nerve damage that did him in from his broken leg than anything else.
And Byron doesn't want to risk Lin as well. Lin even said himself his condition isn't quite there yet and when you're out there and fatigued injuries can happen, and Lin is coming off of two sprained ankles that kept him out for almost 2 weeks so right now they are erring on the side of caution which is the smart thing to do as Lin gets up to speed.
YOU may assume Lin looks good but if you actually listen to what Lin says about the game at times still being overwhelming for him, condition wise and speed of the game wise. Which is why his turnovers are suddenly up.
Lin knows his body better than anyone and if he's saying he's still not 'all there' yet and Scott is pretty much echoing that then it would behoove you to be patient and let Lin get all the way back before he starts because you wouldn't want to push too much too soon and wind up with him getting hurt again.
It's STILL pre-season by the way and Lin finishes games right now anyway, we know where Scott stands pretty much.
It's either gonna go one of two ways, Lin will start when he's healthy and ready or Lin will start when our bench comes back.
That is how it's going to be and you could argue both sides. |
Byron himself just said that it's pretty much a toss up between Ronnie and Lin. It's not a matter of Lin's condition. |
No Scott did not.
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Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Byron Scott said Price is still starting but that's not definitive for the season
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Byron says he's starting price because he has played well through preseason and Lin is just coming off injury. But this is not set in stone
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That's not 'toss up'. That's 'Lin isn't 100% nor up to speed yet and Price is playing well.'.
Despite this Byron keeps Lin in to finish games and is playing him the way Harden was played in OKC despite Seph starting.
So as I said, it would behoove to probably wait till Lin is healthy, his condition gets back to where it was and he's ready. |
Here you go. Read.
http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/11756575/los-angeles-lakers-coach-byron-scott-says-steve-nash-missed
"If Ronnie starts or Jeremy starts, both of them play well with the first unit," Scott said. "That's not a defining factor. It's all about who I feel gives me the best chance to win basketball games. Whoever I start is going to play the bulk of the minutes. He's going to play 30 minutes or more. It's really who I feel comfortable with, and to be honest with you, right now I feel comfortable with both of those guys." |
He also said this
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"We have two quality point guards. We're probably going to have to look for another one as well, but right now I'm pretty happy with Ronnie. I think he's played extremely well for us, and Jeremy is just coming back from an injury and in the last couple of games he's getting back into it. I'm not concerned about it."
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This speaks why Lin isn't starting in the pre-season but as it comes to opening night it doesn't factor in and if THAT is the case then Lin most likely is going to start.
Scott will pick the starter by Tuesday and is also bringing Lin along correctly to close pre-season due to him coming back from injury as he wants to bring as many as he can into opening night healthy.
The reason he likes Price starting right now aside from Lin coming back from injury is because he likes his defense and the pace he'll play the game with in the first unit with Boozer and Kobe to worry about defensively he's counting on Price, Wes and Hill to be defenders that can make up for the other sides and trap properly.
The second reason is because he likes what Lin brings our bench unit that is very shorthanded in the absence of Nick Young, Ryan Kelly and Xavier Henry and the chemistry he has with Ed Davis and feels like that 2nd unit can put pressure on defenses.
That's pretty much the basis as to why Scott feels comfortable with either of them starting.
Ultimately Lin is going to be the starter. Also understand that if Ronnie was really any kind of long term solution in Scott's mind he wouldn't have said that the Lakers would look to add another point guard. He understands what Price is.
The question isn't if but 'when'. And the 'when' Lin will be a starter will be one of two things, when he's 100% and up to speed, or when we get some of our bench back.
Which as I Said, can be argued both ways. I very much doubt that Price would play 30 minutes and Lin would play 18 unless Scott really REALLY doesn't believe in Clarkson and Lin played minutes at 2. But I don't expect that. If the "starter" is gonna really play 30 mins+ a game, then I'd expect Lin to get it.
But everyone has a chance, just like Randle has a chance of starting over Boozer opening night, but if everything remains mostly the same tonight (Lin averaging 15/5 and Price being Price) then Lin likely starts.
The fact Lin is finishing games right now should tell you who Scott trusts to win games. |
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Pgforlife
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| I don't get it. Lin is clearly the better offensive AND defensive player... He's also the more impactful player, by far. And if Byron is saying that the starter will get the brunt of the minutes then there goes the theory that it may be because of fit or any other reason. We said it in no uncertain terms that he will choose the player that he feels will give him the best chance to win and that said player will get the brunt of the minutes. I don't get it. Ronnie is fine but in no way should he be starting over Lin. |
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Unless Price equals Steve Nash 2.0, by which I mean a guy who plays at a higher level in his 30's, he is fools gold. Byron is over thinking things, trying to go too far opposite of MDA. Wow, the guy hustles! Lets give this career 3rd stringer the starting job! He's hitting a decent amount of his shots right now, so I can tolerate it. But eventually you'll see that he is what he is, a career 38% shooter. He'll have his string of bad games, he'll eventually lose his starting job to Lin. So all I'm saying is lets just get Lin rolling now, so we don't have to do another adjustment when Price's slump kicks in. It will happen, we already know all there is to know about Price.
But man, we've been so bad defensively, that we're wowed by hustle. If we're worried about the Lin and Davis connection, then start Davis too. This isn't rocket science. What team in NBA leaves 2 of their top 5 on the bench? |
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| the mere thought that lin might get 18 minutes or fewer from the bench is like mind-blowing to me. |
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It sounds like Scott is intent on not starting Lin. If we still had Smush Parker he would probably start over Lin.  |
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also, davis is starting tonight, but lin is not? i thought they were tied at the hip
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Jordan Hill will not play again tonight. Coach Scott described his neck issue as a stinger. Ed Davis & Robert Sacre will start up front. |
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BScott: "Whoever I start is going to play the bulk of the minutes. He's going to play 30 minutes or more."
do y'all REALLY think you play Ronnie Price 30 minutes or more??? do you REALLY think Ronnie plays 30 and Jeremy 18? REALLY? i don't know what kind of games BScott is playing, but start or not start, Jeremy's getting the bulk of the minutes or Scott is stunted. not just dumb or a bad coach--stunted.
....but he's not. JLin's gonna be the starter. |
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implied in the 30 minutes is that price might be closing games. ouch.
| DJ Slik wrote: | BScott: "Whoever I start is going to play the bulk of the minutes. He's going to play 30 minutes or more."
do y'all REALLY think you play Ronnie Price 30 minutes or more??? do you REALLY think Ronnie plays 30 and Jeremy 18? REALLY? i don't know what kind of games BScott is playing, but start or not start, Jeremy's getting the bulk of the minutes or Scott is stunted. not just dumb or a bad coach--stunted.
....but he's not. JLin's gonna be the starter. |
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| sounds like he's looking for any excuse not to start him... just say you don't want him playing with kobe, byron. |
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| Pgforlife wrote: | | I don't get it. Lin is clearly the better offensive AND defensive player... He's also the more impactful player, by far. And if Byron is saying that the starter will get the brunt of the minutes then there goes the theory that it may be because of fit or any other reason. We said it in no uncertain terms that he will choose the player that he feels will give him the best chance to win and that said player will get the brunt of the minutes. I don't get it. Ronnie is fine but in no way should he be starting over Lin. |
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@Lakers: Byron on starting Price over Lin: "I just like the way he's playing. He's bringing great energy & spearheading our defense right now." |
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| Pgforlife wrote: | | I don't get it. Lin is clearly the better offensive AND defensive player... He's also the more impactful player, by far. And if Byron is saying that the starter will get the brunt of the minutes then there goes the theory that it may be because of fit or any other reason. We said it in no uncertain terms that he will choose the player that he feels will give him the best chance to win and that said player will get the brunt of the minutes. I don't get it. Ronnie is fine but in no way should he be starting over Lin. |
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@Lakers: Byron on starting Price over Lin: "I just like the way he's playing. He's bringing great energy & spearheading our defense right now." |
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shark-lin
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| Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Byron Scott is definitely leaning towards Price as the starter, despite what Magic tweeted. Lin obviously hasn't impressed him enough to get the starting spot. And he feels Price gives them a better chance to win ball games. |
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MJST
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| Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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keep on thinking that Price will play the bulk of the minutes and close games over Lin  |
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jlinfan
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| Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 5:03 pm Post subject: |
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| shark-lin wrote: | | Byron Scott is definitely leaning towards Price as the starter, despite what Magic tweeted. Lin obviously hasn't impressed him enough to get the starting spot. And he feels Price gives them a better chance to win ball games. |
Great news for Price. Long term ramifications probably means Lin's days as a Laker are numbered.  |
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| Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 5:03 pm Post subject: |
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| MJST wrote: | | keep on thinking that Price will play the bulk of the minutes and close games over Lin |
That is going to happen cause Price is geared to play with the best lineup. |
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MJST
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| Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 5:06 pm Post subject: |
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| rockets killer wrote: | | MJST wrote: | | keep on thinking that Price will play the bulk of the minutes and close games over Lin |
That is going to happen cause Price is geared to play with the best lineup. |
is that why Lin's finished both games he's been back? The only reason he didn't play more minutes in the first one was because he fouled out. |
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