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| Once Earl Clark has another breakout season hes gonna be traded again |
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LakeShow06
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| Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 5:36 pm Post subject: |
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| K0BEE 2.0 wrote: | | Nash/Wes/Kelly for Josh Smith works but the Lakers will need to wait until Dec 15.... I wonder if the Lakers are gonna target Josh Smith... maybe Scott can get him to focus and play up to his potential. |
LOL first of all, give up all those players for Josh freaking overrated Smith!? Ha!
and secondly, so BS might get Josh to play up to his potential, but has no chance of doing the same thing with our other players, including the incoming Earl Clark?!
wow, really?! 
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RetroNikes
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| Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 5:41 pm Post subject: |
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| K0BEE 2.0 wrote: | | Nash/Wes/Kelly for Josh Smith works but the Lakers will need to wait until Dec 15.... I wonder if the Lakers are gonna target Josh Smith... maybe Scott can get him to focus and play up to his potential. |
Josh Smith is TERRIBLE. Keep him away from this team. |
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| Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 5:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | Earl Clark is a low rent player who has specific skills. He has a nice touch with the basketball, likes to rebound, has toughness and more importantly understands how simple the game can be when Kobe is on one side of the floor. He’s not a reluctant scorer and his defense is above average. He can play either the small forward or the power forward. |
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K0BEE 2.0
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| Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 5:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Come on folks really? Josh Smith despite his inconsistent play has elite defense/athleticism... he's just stuck with that crap-hole Pistons team and that below 0- blizzard temperature in Detroit might be affecting his game.... all we give up is a retired player.... a likely injury prone player and a guy who will probably be out of the league in the next couple of years... this trade makes sense if you want to push for the playoffs. |
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ryan_c
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| Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 6:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Lakerfan 4 Life wrote: | | I'm going to watch Earl Clark's youtube clips again. |
I have already forgotten Clark's play. Compare to Wesley does Clark attack the rim better? |
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GoldenThroat
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| Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 6:06 pm Post subject: |
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| I like Clark, but he's a poor fit, IMO. |
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K0BEE 2.0
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| Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 6:08 pm Post subject: |
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| GoldenThroat wrote: | | I like Clark, but he's a poor fit, IMO. |
So is this move solely based on desperation or something fans can talk about? it's not surprising that he's a poor-fit..... the Lakers don't usually examine much of there moves. |
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GoldenThroat
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| Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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| K0BEE 2.0 wrote: | | GoldenThroat wrote: | | I like Clark, but he's a poor fit, IMO. |
So is this move solely based on desperation or something fans can talk about? it's not surprising that he's a poor-fit..... the Lakers don't usually examine much of there moves. |
It's a move to fill out a roster spot with a guy that the FO is familiar with. It's a fairly meaningless move either way Very unlikely that you sign someone of significance off of the scrap heap at this time of the year. |
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fiendishoc
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| Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 6:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Maybe it's a sign that they are finally realizing that playing Wes close to 40 min may not be the greatest idea after all. |
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Lakers95
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| Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 6:58 pm Post subject: |
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| K0BEE 2.0 wrote: | | Come on folks really? Josh Smith despite his inconsistent play has elite defense/athleticism... he's just stuck with that crap-hole Pistons team and that below 0- blizzard temperature in Detroit might be affecting his game.... all we give up is a retired player.... a likely injury prone player and a guy who will probably be out of the league in the next couple of years... this trade makes sense if you want to push for the playoffs. |
What on earth makes you think he'd do any better here than he's doing in Detroit? The guy is a perennial loser, and the combination of his contract and his playing style makes him one of the least wanted players in the league today. NO THANKS. |
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mykeinla
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I'm sure it'll make him feel great, you know?
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| Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 8:16 pm Post subject: |
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| K0BEE 2.0 wrote: | | Nash/Wes/Kelly for Josh Smith works but the Lakers will need to wait until Dec 15.... I wonder if the Lakers are gonna target Josh Smith... maybe Scott can get him to focus and play up to his potential. |
In your dreams. |
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In other news Sebastian Telfair waived.
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| Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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Josh Smith... he'd be a perennial all-star if he would stay in the post and stop chucking long balls like he's Steph Curry.
Do. Not. Want.
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| Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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| K0BEE 2.0 wrote: | | Nash/Wes/Kelly for Josh Smith works but the Lakers will need to wait until Dec 15.... I wonder if the Lakers are gonna target Josh Smith... maybe Scott can get him to focus and play up to his potential. |
Why the hell would the Lakers want to make the Pistons' mistake their own? Josh Smith is terrible. |
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| Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 11:28 pm Post subject: |
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| ^Welcome back Eazy Earl |
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| Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 11:53 pm Post subject: |
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| mhan00 wrote: | | K0BEE 2.0 wrote: | | Nash/Wes/Kelly for Josh Smith works but the Lakers will need to wait until Dec 15.... I wonder if the Lakers are gonna target Josh Smith... maybe Scott can get him to focus and play up to his potential. |
Why the hell would the Lakers want to make the Pistons' mistake their own? Josh Smith is terrible. |
Exactly, I couldn't have said it any better. Plus, who wants another undersized four man who thinks he is a three, and has absolutely no real NBA ball intelligence besides God given athletic ability that is off the charts.
Stupid is as stupid does. Goes perfect with Josh Smith.
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Thugnomoe
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| Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 11:58 pm Post subject: |
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| EARL GRANT!! |
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| Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 3:17 pm Post subject: |
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| GoldenThroat wrote: | | I like Clark, but he's a poor fit, IMO. |
any guesses why they didn't go for miller? |
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| Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 5:44 pm Post subject: |
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| They still might. If they are gonna waive X and are considering waiving Price they may have 2 people in mind. Clark could be one. |
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Rawr
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| Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 7:55 pm Post subject: |
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| 22 wrote: | | GoldenThroat wrote: | | I like Clark, but he's a poor fit, IMO. |
any guesses why they didn't go for miller? |
I'm hoping we get Miller also, maybe with a team option for a 2nd year at the minimum, whereas Clark will probably only be available for one year at the min. They can both play both SF and PF and we do need backups at both those positions.
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ch3cky0selff00
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| Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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Earl Clark should improve the Lakers defense.
This is a guy who, offensively, can play the small and power forward positions and defensively can guard basically 1 through 4.
He's a good rebounder and played off of Kobe Bryant really well during his first stint with the Lakers.
I'm not hyping him up to be an all-star or anything.. but Earl Clark is *way* more dynamic of a player than Wesley Johnson.
I would be intrigued by a Lin, Kobe, Wesley, Earl, J Hill line-up though. I'd imagine they'd improve dramatically defensively with Carlos Boozer taken out of the starting line-up.
People will mock now.. but I've always liked Earl Clark's game. People act as if running into a wall offensively never happens. All players go through a stretch where they're not-so-great. |
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Andre2K
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| Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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| LakeShow06 wrote: | | K0BEE 2.0 wrote: | | Nash/Wes/Kelly for Josh Smith works but the Lakers will need to wait until Dec 15.... I wonder if the Lakers are gonna target Josh Smith... maybe Scott can get him to focus and play up to his potential. |
LOL first of all, give up all those players for Josh freaking overrated Smith!? Ha!
and secondly, so BS might get Josh to play up to his potential, but has no chance of doing the same thing with our other players, including the incoming Earl Clark?!
wow, really?! |
huh, which players? 
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