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Hero Ball
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Did you know:
His nickname is "never pass"?
Brandon "never pass" Bass.
Perfect guy for iso. |
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| Can anyone else not access insidesocal? It never loads for me. |
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| Roon wrote: | | Can anyone else not access insidesocal? It never loads for me. |
Here ya go partner! 
| Quote: | 1. Will Bass become the Lakers’ starting power forward?
The Lakers might consider Julius Randle a key ingredient of their long-term future. But Lakers coach Byron Scott does not intend to hand him the keys to the Ferrari just yet. Scott has said that Bass and Randle for compete for minutes at the starting power forward spot. Though Scott hopes that Randle wins the competition, Scott’s preference stems from hoping Randle expedites his development than showing any favoritism. Besides, the Lakers will handle Randle cautiously if he has any setbacks after missing nearly all of his rookie season after fracturing the right tibia in his right leg in the team’s season opener.
Throughout his 10-year NBA career, Bass has experienced both starting and coming off the bench. After spending his first five NBA seasons as a reserve, Bass spent one season in Orlando and five seasons in Boston playing both roles. The Lakers expect him to be dependable in the rotation after averaging 9.1 points and 4.7 rebounds through his entire career. But it’s not necessarily a good thing if Bass starts for the Lakers. That means Randle is either behind on his development and/or nursing some lingering affects from his surgically repaired right leg.
2. Bass’ energy should bolster the Lakers.
Still, Bass’ presence as either a starter or reserve could go a long way in bolstering the Lakers. His constant hustle should help the Lakers improve their defensive efficiency that ranked 29th out of 30 NBA teams this season. It could offset the free-agent departure of Ed Davis, whom Scott has said plays similar to Bass because of his penchant on leaning on his strengths as a blue-collar player. Bass’ presence should also provide a good example for younger players, such as Randle.
3. How much will Bass mentor Randle?
Bass did not overly gush about mentoring Randle in his introductory press conference. Nothing wrong with that. Bass tried to emphasize he is more focused on trying to compete for minutes. But Bass will likely help show Randle some tricks, even if his personality does not suggest he’s much for advice. Instead, Bass’ mentorship toward Randle could become more based on leading by example and continuously competing, which could ensure Randle strives to earn any opportunities granted his way.
4. Can Bass continue to stay durable?
For a team that missed an NBA-record 324 games last season because of injuries, the Lakers could use all the help they can to stay healthy. Bass should help in that area, playing all 82 games in two consecutive years. That importance becomes even more pronounced because of the position he is playing. Randle may have fully recovered from his injury and will enter training camp without any restrictions. But the verdict still remains out there on whether the Lakers’ cautiousness will be enough to prevent Randle from getting hurt again.
5. Bass should benefit from his past relationship with Scott.
Bass surely does not want to replicate his time under Scott with New Orleans (2005-07), where he averaged just over two points and under two rebounds in under 10 minutes per contest through under 30 games. But Bass noted that his limited playing time under Scott motivated to work harder to prove his worth. That should go a long way considering Scott has a soft spot for grinding veterans. |
http://www.insidesocal.com/lakers/2015/09/24/five-things-to-watch-in-brandon-bass-2015-16-season/ |
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MedRomLaker
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Hard fall but glad to see him get back up knee is going to be sore tmrw
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Laker415.
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Brandon Bass should be starting.
He does the dirty work better than anyone else.... |
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kobe_luver
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Bass had an xray on the knee he fell on.....results inconclusive. Will be looked at by team doctor in LA.
I hope his knee is OK....but if there is a problem that they find it before he could damage it further. |
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| I thought it was a mistake to put him back in the game. It's only pre-season. Coach needs to be careful with putting injured players back in the game when the game is meaningless. |
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inconclusive is kind of concerning. Bsss is tough dude and an asset to the team. I Hope he is alright and nothing serious.
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| 32 wrote: | | inconclusive is kind of concerning. Bsss is tough dude and an asset to the team. I Hope he is alright and nothing serious. |
I'm worried its going to come back that he fractured his kneecap. |
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Yong
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| 32 wrote: | | inconclusive is kind of concerning. Bsss is tough dude and an asset to the team. I Hope he is alright and nothing serious. |
if bass is injured, we should fire byron scott and tank for ben simmons.
go aussie! |
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Treble Clef
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| I doubt it's anything that bad but it looked like something shifted in its knee when it hit the court. I was thinking dislocation when it happened. |
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| 32 wrote: | | inconclusive is kind of concerning. Bsss is tough dude and an asset to the team. I Hope he is alright and nothing serious. |
I think if there was something serious like a fracture it would be conclusive. The fact that it's incoclusive makes me believe that its just a really bad bruise. Hopefully he doesn't miss too much time, if any. |
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| Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Hero Ball wrote: | Did you know:
His nickname is "never pass"?
Brandon "never pass" Bass.
Perfect guy for iso. |
It's because Rondo wanted him to shoot it every time he gave him a pass, to boost assist totals. So glad that that guy is not our PG this year. |
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| Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2015 4:32 am Post subject: |
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| Hero Ball wrote: | Did you know:
His nickname is "never pass"?
Brandon "never pass" Bass.
Perfect guy for iso. |
When you're the fifth option, only touch the ball a few times per game or when you grab a rebound two feet from the basket, why not shoot.  |
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dont_be_a_wuss
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I thought LeBron was going to make the NBA move the damn cameras back  |
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Bass doesn't pass much for assists, but he's a low volume shooter and a steady one as a jump shooter from mid-range. His role is compensating his team with a career 2P% (.496). Solid, not spectacular.
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All_Star_Laker
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| Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2015 8:27 am Post subject: |
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| Mini Mamba wrote: | | 32 wrote: | | inconclusive is kind of concerning. Bsss is tough dude and an asset to the team. I Hope he is alright and nothing serious. |
I think if there was something serious like a fracture it would be conclusive. The fact that it's incoclusive makes me believe that its just a really bad bruise. Hopefully he doesn't miss too much time, if any. |
not necessarily...also knees take a long time to heal
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| All_Star_Laker wrote: | | Mini Mamba wrote: | | 32 wrote: | | inconclusive is kind of concerning. Bsss is tough dude and an asset to the team. I Hope he is alright and nothing serious. |
I think if there was something serious like a fracture it would be conclusive. The fact that it's incoclusive makes me believe that its just a really bad bruise. Hopefully he doesn't miss too much time, if any. |
not necessarily...also knees take a long time to heal |
This. An X-Ray would just confirm if there are broken bones. It doesn't see ligaments, and doesn't see potential cartilage damage. I'm not a Dr., but I've had 2 major knee injuries (one on each knee). My ACL tear was initially diagnosed as a potential miniscus tear, since I was able to put a little weight on my leg. MRI was what determined that I had a clean ACL tear. For my 2nd injury, my Dr. (also, Kobe's Dr.) didn't want to waste the time that other Dr.'s had before and sent me to get a X-Rays & MRI right away. X-ray was also "inconclusive," but MRI clearly showed a cartilage tear (same one that Amare Stoudamire had).
I'm trying to think positively about this, but I hope they already scheduled a MRI for Brandon, prior to Dr. visit. There's no sense in their not doing one, even if they might not suspect a bigger issue (if any).
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| Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2015 12:14 pm Post subject: |
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| That would really suck if he has to miss games (or worse). He's the perfect glue guy. He adds real depth to a roster. |
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cvballa
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| dont_be_a_wuss wrote: | | I thought LeBron was going to make the NBA move the damn cameras back |
he didnt hit his knee on a camera... it was the floor |
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| Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2015 12:50 pm Post subject: |
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Patella Contusion. Day to day.
| Quote: | @LakersReporter 2m2 minutes ago
From Lakers: Results of the MRI/CT scan on Brandon Bass's left knee show a patella contusion. He's out tonight, day-to-day moving forward. |
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LoyalLakerfan44
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| ocho wrote: | Patella Contusion. Day to day.
| Quote: | @LakersReporter 2m2 minutes ago
From Lakers: Results of the MRI/CT scan on Brandon Bass's left knee show a patella contusion. He's out tonight, day-to-day moving forward. |
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It's a patella bruise he will be fine. |
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| Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2015 1:10 pm Post subject: |
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| A patella isn't something too serious ? |
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